The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-01-10
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The Interesting Views of the Late DR.. J. @.
Holland.

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Holland.
The columns OF the newspapers appear
to be flooded with proprietary medicine
advertisements. as We cast our eye over
them, It brings to mind an article that wEl
published by the late Dr.. Holland in
IScribnsr's Monthly. He says: "Nsverths,
less, It Is fact that many Of the best pro-
pristary medicines Of the day were more
auccegsful than many physiciAns, and
most Of them, 1t should be rsmem-
bored, were at first discovered or used in
actual medical practice. When, however,
any shrewd person, knowing their virtue,
and foreseeing their popularity, secures
and sdvertisos them, then, in the opinion
Of the bisoted, all virtue went out OF
them"
Is not this sbsurd2
This great man appreciated the real
merits Of popular remedies, and the
absurdity OF those that derided them be.
cause public attention was called TO the
article and the evidence Of their cures. II
the most noted physician should announce
that he had made study OF any certain
organ or disease OF tho body, or make his
sign larger thsn the coda size, though he
may have practiced medicines and been
leader IN all medice! coun6els, notWith.
standing all THE, II lie should presume to
advertise and declins to give his discovery
10 the public, he would be pronounced
quaCk and humbng, although he may
have rpent his entire life and all his avail.
able funds In perfeCling bis investigation.
Again We say, "absurd."
Han ulcer Is found upon ones arm, and
Ia cnred by some desf soul Of grand.
mother, outside Of the code, 1t will be pro-
nounCed by the medical profession Rn
ulcer OF little importance. But II treated
under the code, causing slespless nights
for month, with the scientific treatment,
viz, plaeteTs, WASHES, dosing with NOR.
phine, arsenic and other vile substances,
given to proven! blood poisoning or dead.
en- pain, and yet the ulcer becomes malig-
nant, and amputation Is made necessary
OF last, 10 gave life, yet all done according
to the "isms" OF the medical code, this 10
much more gratifying to the medical pro-
fession, and AIDA more dignity to that dis
tinguished order than 10 be cured by the
dear old grandmother's remedy.
This appears like severe arraignment,
yet We believe that 1t expresses the true
standing Of the medical profession in re.
gard to remedies discovered outside Of
their special ''ismn." One OF the most
perplexing things Of the day Ia the popu-
larily Of certain remedies, especially War
ner's Safe Cure, which we find for sale
everywhere. The physician OF the high.
eat standing is ready to conGsde its merits
and sustain the theories the proprietors
have made-thst is, that II benefits in
most Of the ailments Of the human system
because it assists in putting the kidneys
in proper condition, thereby aiding in
throwing OFF the impurities Of the blood,
1bilo others with leas honesty and expe-
Renee deride, and are willing to gee
their patient ole scientifically, and sccord-
ing 10 the code, rather than have him
cured BY this great remedy.
Yet we notice that the popularity Of the
medicine continues 10 grow year by year.
The discOveTer comes boldly before the
people with its merits, and pIoClaims
them from door to door in our opinion
much more honorably thsn the physician
WHO, peTchancs, may eeCure q patient
from some catastrophe, and ia permitted
to set bone Of an arm or a finger, which |
he does with great dignity, yet very soon
a!tsr takes the liberty to climb the editors |
back stairs ut o'clock in the morning 10
have il announced in the morning paper
that "Dr. So.snd.so was in attendance"
thus securing for his benefit beautiful
and free advertisement,
We shall leave it to our readors to cay
which Is the wiser and more honorable.