Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-07-06

Tho Interesting Nicws.or tho Late DIR.
i. q. Holland.

The columns Of tho newspapers appear to be
Hooded with proprietary medicine advertise
monis As we cast our eye over them, IT. brings
to mind an article that was published by Tho
late Br, Holland In ScTibHCrS NDHniB lie
says; Nevertheless ~ Is Glct that many Of
the best proprietary medicines Of the day were
more successful than many physicians, rnd
most OF them n should be remembered, were
ut first discovered or used In actual medical
practice. when, however, any shrcwd person,
knowing their virtue, and forc,ccng their
popularity, secures and HdvcrtNos them, then,
In Tho opinion of the higotcd, all virtue went
out of them
Is not this dbsurdP
This great man appreciated the real merits OF
popular remedies. and the absurdity of those
that dcridod them because public attention was
called to the article and the evidence ol their
cures. II the most noted physician should an-
nouncc that hc had made study ofany certain
organ OF disease OF the body, or make his sign
larger than the code silC though he may have
prarticod mcdirinc and been leader la all
medical counsols, notwithstanding al this, II
he should presume TO advertise and decline to
give hts discovery to the public, hc would hc
pronounced quack aud humbug. although
hc may have spent his entire life aud all his
available funds In pcriccting his Investigations.
Again we say, absurd
II an ulcer is found upon ones arm, and Is
cured by somO dear old grandmother. outside
of the code, II viii he pronounced by the mcii-
cal profession an ulcer Of little importance. But
If treated under the code, causing sIocpre3
nights for month, with the scientific treat
mcnt, viz, plnstcrS, WISHES, dosing with
morphine, arsenic and other vile substances,
given 10 prevent blood poisoning or dcadon
pain ana set the ulcer becomes malignant, and
RmputHtion Is made necessary at Iaai, 10 save
life yet all done according to the isms of the
mcdic,t code, this Is much more gratifying I,
the medical profession, Nnd adds more dignity
I ~
| the doSr old grandmothcr's remedy.
| /This appears like u severe pfraignmcnt, We
we believe that II expresses the true STANDING
| OF the medical profession III regard tu rCmodtc
| discovered outside of their special "isus on
| uf the most porpie king things nl the day T. th'
| popularity uf certain remedies, CSpccall,
| Warmers safe cure, which we nnd for sal,
| everywhere The physician of tho hiHhcs
| standing h ready to coucydc its merits and sus
| tain the theories the pruprioiors have made
| that rs, that II benefits IN most ui III" aihucnt
| Of the human Eystcm because IL assists IN put
| ting the kidneys In proper condition, thorcb,
| aiding In throwing OF the impuriiiCs uf ihD
| blood. while others with less honesty and oN
pCricnCe dcIido, and are willing 10 see their pa
| tiout die scientifically, aud according Ia tn,
code, rather than have him cured 10y this grud
! remedy.
| Vet We notice that the popularity of TIA,
| medicine continues "a grow year by year. tn,
! diaCuycrCr comes boldly before the people witt
| its merits. and prucnIims them from door I,
| door In our opinion much more huuorahiN
| than the phy ysi"au who, porchuurr, may scruf,
| n patient from some catastrophe, and iS per
| mlttcd to set bone OF uu arm or e finger
| which lie does with great dignity. yet Nrr,
| soon after takes the liberty 10 ciimb the editor
| back stairs at o'clock IN the morning TO hnv,
| II announced IN the morning that " nr. Hu=Hud
| 50 was in attendance thus securing tor hi
! bcnont a beautiful ana tree advertisement.
| We shall leave II to our readers 10 saN Whi,l
| 4, the wiser aud more honorable.