The Lamar register., 1899-01-25
GOOD PROPRIETARY REMEDIES
AND BAD.
By $. }. Edwards, NJ. d.

l(From American Journal of Health.l
| Had Darwin pursued his researches
into the domain of proprietary RENE
dies he might haye aptiy paraphrased
his famous dictum and remarked that
| 1.-THE fittest survive" The proprietary
remedy comes and goes with as much
.egnlarity as the budding and fall of
the foliage of the year. Some RENE
llies ase perennial. however. and public
esteem viii never suffer them 20 dis
appear. These survive because they
are i'm direct contrast to the ones
which have no basis of merit TO sup
port them. and which meet with their
| Just and natural doom m-oblivion.
There IS always room for what cures:
hut the public. wearied Of the recurring
appearances OF nostrum after nostrum.
which are tried only in vain. has
grown TO have little patience with the
/ lmpudent prctensions OF quncks and
tliclr products Medical science admits
that proprietary remedies are in some
Instances meritorious and endorse
Insnts are given TO such by the medi-
Cal and hygienic journals for the
1 Legitimate reason that 1t 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 to meritorlous remedies
They labor also to protect people from
the impositions OF INSCRIPTIONS pur-
iveyors OF worthless preparations
| Moreover, the reasons why health
4 Journal approves or rejects "A proprie-
/ tary remedy are based upon facts that
cannot be gainsaid. When evidence
exists that thing cures and has done
so in spite OF the fact that other
-, ,things-equaIly loud in their own
lpralse-fnilcd To cure the same com
lplaiut, the course OF common sense is
plain to be seen The cure receives
credit. and the quack nOstrim is re-
| iccted. No better example Of this
proposition could be quoted than
Richards Catarrh Expeiiant offered
lby the C. IL Richards Company OF
| Omaha. Nebraska. as a cure for all
catarrhal affections OF the head,
stomach. liver and kidneys. What Is
the secret nf the great success which
has attended this remedy The
simple secret lies In its demonstrated
capacity to effect 4 permanent cure.
After thorough sitting of the
claims OF this proprietary preparation
the American Journal Of Health be
slows its conservative endorsement.
We have ascertaincd that the record
| or success claimed by RtcnAruS tA-
tnrrh Expeliant Is genuine. and that
sufferers are really loud in their praise
OF H. We do not refer TO the evidence
merely OF advertised testimonials. but
to that which we have ourselves Sc
cured through the operations OF our in
quiry bureau. and which leaves no
doubt OF the steriing merit OF this
remedy. That II has no superior as
positive cure. and that II Is In conse-
quence entitled to tho paHonnge of
sufferers and the support OF independ-
ent medical and bygienic opinion. IL
an established truth. Richards Ca
tarrh Expellant. we find. Is daily
strengthening its hold upon the public.
because II Is daily affording fresh
proof of its invincible qualities as a
curative. having overcome many ohsti-
nate cases which had all but caused
the sufferers TO conclude that no really
permanent cure could be had.
The advantages OF proprietary RENE
dies can he secured by the exercise OF
ordinary intelligence. Independent and
impartial Endorsements given by jour
mails like this-whicl have no possible
Interest In the commercial success of
any remedy-indicate where the public
may safely choose. The choice Of
Richards Caturrh ESpellant is recon-
meuded by us because it does what 1t
promises to do, and offers a permanent
cure.