Evening journal., 1888-07-16
FIVE O'CLOCK EDITION
AVER A QuACK.
Applying she Pharmacy Act 20 =
aaMg of Peddlers.

Applying Ehc Pbarmacy Act 10
Saag of Peddlers.
Professor 5. j. Morrell OF the Herbs OF
Life Co, and Thomas J. Murphy, business
director and manager of the same, were be-
fore Justica Smith this morning for the
violation OF toe recently passed Phermscy
Act. The eass was postponed until o'clock
this afternoon. The Herbs OF Life co. hes
been giving minstrel shows nightly TOT
about week on the lot at 9th and Lom
bard ST.. The show is got up for effect
and consists OF rough jokes and variety
acts. At the conclusion Of the performance
the professor gives lecture on health, ETC.,
no charge being made for the lecture or the
show. Taking everything into considera-
tion ii ia remarkably cheap. At the open
ing OF his stay here James Il. Morgan, for
the State Phsrm lceutical Society. showed
professor" Morrell the law on the subject
This Is the la -sectior l. Chapter SO,
Laws of Delaware, Vol. XVIII: Be 1t en-
acted by tns Senate and House OF Repre-
santatives OF Delaware in General Assem-
bly, met: THAT from and after this pas
sage OF this act Il shall be unlawful for any
person TO open, conduct or manage wishin
the corporate limits OF any town In this
State, any pharmacy, drug store, or other
place for tbs retailing, comptundlng or
dispensing OF drugs, medicines or poisons
unless such person shall be registered as
pharmacist under the provisions Of this act
Nor shall the sale OF patent, "quack" or
proprietary articles be lawful excspt in reg
ular licensed stores under penalty of ten
.. a. m.f4..
The medicines Of the company were aold
on Friday and Saturday evenings. On
this law are hssed the charges for which
the company was arrested.
For the performance end lecture an open
stand has been erected and part OF the
stand enclosed. County Clerk Of the Peace
Cochnn tben gave the company license
for tho ''storen on the lot. IL is obviously
not the intention OF the law TO call such q
place store. The managers Of the "store'
are now registered under the provisions oI
act
James H. Morgan gave a reporter oi
EVENING JOURNAL the result of an enaly.
sis OF the Clairvo ans Linimeut sold by the
firm. The liniment Is put up in common
bottle with 40 label, having q common yel.
low wrapper The wrapper has at the tor
the words Professor s J. Morrell's Clair
voyenb LinimeDt,n and a cut with
the inscriotion: ''Sic semper ty
ranuis - Then follow the directions
for rheumatism. sore throat, sprains
etc. At She bottom the mama and
address az Purcell Lodd & Co, wholesal
ageute, Richmond, Va, are printsd. Tn
bottle holds soaut four ounces OF the quacl
nuid which "a sold for 25 cents. The prep
aration is maae in about the following pro
portions; One seespnonful OF turpentiue
one teaspoon Rl of ammonia, aud q fer
drops OF oil OF sassairas 60 one pint Of wa
ter
The propagation 10 each bottle with th
bottle is worth ahcu cents. morrell ais
sells tooth powder at 10 cents box, tn
powder beins simply powdered soaI
"Herhs Of LFen sold by the compan
brings 81 a bjtgia each holding about on
quart It Is 4 regulation whiskey bottl
with yellow laael
The Professor With two of his asais
ants was at Jeancs Smiths office this afte
noon. MorreG aud Murphy wers charge
with selling medicine in an unlawful plac
and with violating the pharmscy &C
Both pleaded not guilty to tie first chars
and based their plea upon the fact that the
had license The place whore they so
she goods beiag not a regular stoi
in the opini u OF the justi'
they were eecn held in $500 bail for the
appearance AZ the next Court Of Gener
Sessions. Before the trial Deputy Attorne
ma "a = IA.
the place was licensed. II u was not
regular store il was. in bis opinion, an u
lawful place.
James Fl. Morgan represented the Stsl
Board Of PharEi 4cy at the hearing