The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1891-06-05
Preachers and Patent Medicines.

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There are some things SO bold,
so fragrant and SO apparent that
we do not notice them. Such
things may be good or bad.
We do not think how useful,
beneicent and indispensable the
atmosphere is, yet tits all about
us; we constantly breathe it; we
would die without it; we live and
move and have our being only as
we can get air. So it is with the
work of doctors. People know in
a general way they are useful.
But they do not think, or even
believe, perhaps, that they save
life that they relieve suffering, that
they stand conscientiously, untir-
ingly, increasingly fighting disease,
caring for the sick and doing good.
Bad things may be also unno-
ticed. Noxious vapors steal up and
impress our system. We have
malaria, yet we know it not until
the chill comes. So it is with the
miscellaneous endorsement of
patent medicines by preachers.
tits almost universal. The ma
iority, yea, a large (last Nov. ma
jority Of the clergy gave certlfica-
ties to the various patents COM
pounds. One firm in this city
sends thousa nds of circulars to
'.ess,s,z-l Iol=,5fIofs ITO, slsrszst-
the mails, as they get the ministers
to sell for them. The notorious
Hall, of New York, has swindle d
thousands through the preachers,
who sold for him at large com
mission-50 per cent. Why is this
SOP What do the small number of
respectable ministers do to save
the honor of the cloth? Nothing
that we know of.
One thing we want to say, we
are not attacking the preachers.
1t is against the measures done nv
many preachers that we complain.
We are only fighting evil.
And religious(?) papers are the
greatest mediums for medicine
frauds. Take the old Preacher
cured of consumption in India
Will-send- the prescription free"
dodge. 1t is in nearly every
religious paper published, in a
number right here in Atlanta.
Yet this advertisement is a swim
ole.
1t is a cheat. Every doctor
knows it. Any druggist could tell
you it is a razzle-dazzle. Yet re-
ligous( ?)editors take the money
and help swindle their subscribers.
Why should preachers write en-
dorsement of patent medicines?
Does a theological course give a
knowledge of medicine? One says
he was cured of liver complaint
All! How distinct, specific, definite!
What does he know about his liver
its functions, location or disea-
SEES? Yet there is his certificate
with REV" before his name.
This may stand for reyiled, Rev.
God save the mark!) or better "
Rakes Each W. offered for certif-
Gates, that being the usual price.
Yet preachers don't pay for ply
sician's services. They get coats,
hats, flour, railroad fare, etc at
half price.
No wonder Sydney Smith said,
there are three sexes-men. wo-
men and preachers!") But they
pay nothing for the labor of doc
tors.
Yet they turn around and do all
in their power to break down ply
ricians, help fraud, aid swindlers
and cheat their church members.
A preacher who endorses a pat
mt medicine is an accomplice in
raud.
He helps swindle.
For every patent medicine is
fraud, either in composition or
representation.
Take Cartel,s little liver pills
said to act on the liver.
They are made of water extrac
of aloes, cost about % cents
thousand, and act only ON tn
rectum, twelve or thirteen fee
down the intestine from the livel