Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-05-23

The Interesting Views Of the Late Dr. .. a.
Holland.
The columns OF tho newspapers appear
to DO flooded with proprietary medicine ad-
vertisensontc. Is We cast our eye over
them, 1t brings to mind al article that was
published by the late DIR. Holland in .Scric-
ner's Monthly. He says: Nevertheless. IL
is a fact that many OF the best proprietary
medicines OF the day were more succossiul
should be remembered. were at first discoy-
cred or used in actual medical practice.
When, however. any shrewd person. know.
ing their virtue. aud foreseeing their popu-
larity, secures and advertises them. then. IN
the opinion of the bigoted. all virtue went
out OF Them"
Is not this absurd2
This great maa appreciated the real mer-
its Of popular remedies. and tho absurdity
OF those that derided them because public
attention was called to the article and the
evidence Of their cures. IL the most noted
physician should announce that no had
made study OF any certain organ or dis
ease OF the body, or make his Sign larger
than the code size, though he may have
practiced medicine and been a leader In all
medical counsels, Notwithstanding all this
II no should presume to advertise and de-
cline to give his discovery to the public. he
would be pronounced quack and a hum
bug. although he may have spent his entire
life and all his available funds In perfecting
his Investigations.
Again we say. absurd"
Ii an ulcer Is found upon ones arm. and
Is cured by some dear old grandmother.
outside Of the code. II will be pronounced
by the medical profession an ulcer OF little
Importance. But II treated under tho code.
causing sleeplcss nights for a month, with
tho scientific treatment. viz, plasters.
washes. dosing with morphine. arsenic and
other vile substances. given to prevent
blood poisoning or deaden pain. and yet
the ulcer becomes malignant. and amputa-
ton Is made necessary at last. TO save lie.
yet all done according 10 the -isms' OF the
medical code. this Is much moro gratifying
TO the medical profession. and adds more
dignity TO that distinguished order than to
be Gu. ed by the dear old grandmother's
remedy.
This appears like severe arraignment
vet we believe that Il expresses the tue
standing OF the medical profession In regard
to remedies discovered outside OF their
special -isms." One of the most perplcxing
things OF the day Is the popularity OF GER
tain remedies. especially Warmers Safe
Cure, which we find for sale everywhere.
The physician OF tho highest standing Is
ready to concede its merits and sustain the
theories the projectors have made--that
Is, that IL benefits In most OF the ailments OF
tho human system because 1t assists in put
ting the kidneys in proper condition,
thereby aiding In throwing of the impuri-
ties OF the blood, while others with less
honesty and experience deride. and are will
ing to see their patient die scientifically.
and according to the code. rather than
have him cured by this great remedy.
Yet we notice that tho popularity OF the
medicine continues to grow year by year.
The discoverer comes boldly before the peo-
pie with its merits, and proclaims them
from door to door in our opinion much
more honorably than the physician who.
perchance, may secure patient from some
catastrophe. and is permitted to set bone
great dignity, yet very soon after takes the
liberty to climb the editors back stairs at 2
O'Clock in the morning to have 1t announced
in the morning paper that DIR. So-and-so
was In attendance" thus securing for his
benefit beautiful and Tree advertisement.
We shall leave it TO our readers to say
which Is the wiser and more honorable.