The morning call., 1893-09-10
SPEAKING WALLS.
An Unoccupied Room
Bears Testimony.
TEN THOUSAND GRATEFUL.
A Peep Into the Laboratory of an
Eminent Chemist of This City.
The Work of a Savant.

"You have earned the nations grail
tude. Please receive the thanks OF one
whose life you have changed from misery
to happiness"
Flattering words these; but, gratifying
as they d0ubtlass were to the recipient
they were not solitary praises. The
savant to whom they were addressed has a
large room in suite, and its walls are not
painted nor frescoed, but papered. The
paper has no definite pattern, for it varies
with each square foot. 1t is composed of
thousands of letters, each expressing in
different terms the sentiment of indebl-
edness expressed in the opening para
graph.
After the use of considerable persuasion
the owner of this unusual form of interior
decoration consented to be interviewed by
a CALL reporter. He is DIR. j. L. Plouf.
and his quarters are located al $50 Market
street He is the discoverer of cure for
rheumatism, and the use OF the remedy
has been attended with surprisingly sue
cessful results.
It is only year since this eminent
physician, who had lorg been a profound
student of chemistry, working one day in
his laboratory prepared the formula for
the rheumatism cure. Since then DR..
L lOIl has tlCdlOu tuOuSdH0o VI
cases in this city. marked Improvement
becoming apparent Immediately IN every
case.
This is the medicine you asked me to
show you," said Dr. Plouf, leading the
way into his well-appointed laboratory.
where corps of assistants were at work.
The physician held up a bottle containing
about eight ounces OF brownish liquid.
Yes, that's ALL" he continued, in reply
to a question. Did you expect some
elaborate paraphernalia, which would be
useless, cumbersome and expensive? |
think its simplicity commends, at least,
don't your"
How MANY bottles are needed to effect
a cure, DR.. Plouf?'
That depends upon the seriousness Of
the case, its length of standing, and upon
the condition of the patients system.
Many rheumatics are completely restored
to perfect health after using from two to
three bottles; others require dozen"
Have any cases OF rheumatism proved
too obstinate to be cured by this remedy?"
ut has cured every one who takes il a
directed" replied DR.. Ploupf. Those
whom it has not cured have taken the
medicine In quantities regardless of in
StrnctiOns."
Don't you think, doctor, that knowing
the secret of valuable remedy for rheu-
matism sufferers it is your duty as a
physician TO distribute its benefits among
those beyond the reach of your own prac-
tice ?'
Yes. 1 have thought of that" replied DR..
PlOuf, land | have agreed to ship the cure
to those sufferers who order it. | manu-
facture it in my own laboratory. The
wholesale druggists have been trying To
get hold of 1t, but of course l will not
allow that. 1t would simply mean a
higher price for the patients. See this
Order-b book" and be turned to a large VOL
ume containing on every page applications
for the rheumatism cure from all parts of
the world.
rs the medicine expensive. DR.. Plouf?"
ventured the reporter.
at costs So for three bottles, shipped to
all addresses upon receipt of price," was
the reply.
Then the physician was called away by
a patient. and the reporter fell TO counting
the autograph list of those who said they
had been cured by the remedy. When he
reached 5000. feeling tired, he went away