The Elbert County tribune., 1899-01-26
GOOD PROPRIETARY REMEDIES
AND BAD
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From American Ionrnni OF Health,
Had Darwin pursued his researches
Into the domain of proprietary rene
dies he might have aptiy paraphrascd
his famous dlctum and remarked that
tho fittcst survive" The proprietary
remedy comes and goes with ns much
regularity ns the budding and fall OF
the foliage OF the year. Some RENE
dies are perennial, however. and public
esteem viii never suffer them TO dis
appear. These survive because they
are In direct contrast TO the ones
which have no basis OF merit TO sup
port them. and which meet with their
just and natural doom oblivion.
Therc Is always room for what cures:
but the public. wcaricd OF the recurring
appearances OF nostrnm after nostrum.
which are tried only In vain. has
grown to have little patience with the
impudcnt prctensions OF quacks and
their products. Medical science admits
that proprietary remedies are In some
instances mcritorious. and endorse
ments are given to such by the medl-
cal and hygienic Journals for the
legitimate reason that II Is known that
beneficial results have followed their
use. and win again.
simple enough is the position of
medical and health journals In this
connection; they gratuitously give
publicity 10 meritorlous remedies.
They labor also to protect people from
the inposltlons OF interruptions pur-
veyors OF worthless preparations.
Moreover, the reasons why health
Journal approves or rejects proprie-
tary remedy ARE based upon facts that
cannot be gnlnsaid. When evidence
exists that thing cures and has done
! SO Ia .a..ts a +. .l....a
things-equally loud In their own
prnise-failed TO cure the same com
plaint. the course Of common sense Is
plain to he seen. The cure receives
credit and the quack nostrum Is re-
iectcd. No better example of this
proposition could be quoted thau
Richards cntnrrh Expcilnnt. offered
by the G. II, Richards Company OF
Omaha. Nebraska. ns cure for all
catarrhal affections of the head.
stomach. liver and kidneys. What Is
the secret Of the great success which
has attended this remedy The
simple secret lies In Its demonstrated
| capacity to effect permanent cure.
After thorough Sitting OF the
claims OF this proprietary preparation
the American journal OF Health be-
stows its conservative endorsement
We have nEccrtained that the record
Of success claimed by richards ca
tarrh Expellant Is genuine, and that
sufferers are really loud In their praise
OF II. We do not refer to the evidence
merely OF advertised testimonials. hut
To that which we have ourselves So
cured through the Operations Of our In
quiry bureau. and which leaves no
doubt of the sterling merit Of this
remedy. Tint Il has no supcrio. ns n
positive cure, and that II Is In conse.
| qucnce entitled to the patronage OF
sufferers ana the support OF lndepend-
cnt medical aud bygicnic opinion. IL
nm established truth. Richards Ca
tarrh Expellnnt. we find. is daily
strengthening lis hold upon the public
because II Il daily affording fresh
proof OF Its invinclblc qualities AS n
curative, having overcome many obsti-
nate cases which had all but caused
the sufferers to conclude that no really
! permanent cure could bc had.
The advantages OF proprietary RENE.
dies can be secured by the exercise OF
ordinary intelligence. independent and
/ Impartial Endorsements given by jonr-
nnls like this-which have no possible
interest IN the commercial success Of
any remedy where the publie
may safely choose. The choice OF
Richards Cninrrh ExpclIant X recon-
mcnded by us because II does what II
promises to do. and offers n pcrmnncnt
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