North Park union., 1899-01-27
GOOD PROPRIETARY REMEDIES
AND BAD.
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From American Journal of Healthy
Had Darwin pursued his researches
into the domain OF proprietary rene
dies he might have nptly paaphrascd
his famous dictum and remarked that
the fittest survive" The proprietary
remedy comes aud goes with AZ much
regularity AZ the budding and fall OF
the foliage OF the year. Some rene
dies are perennial, however. and publk.
esteem will never suffer them to dir
appear. There 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 md natural doom-oblivion
There Is always room for what cures;
but the public. wearied OF the recurring
appearances OF nostrum after noatrum,
which are tried only In vain. has
grown to have little patience with the
impudent pretensions OF quacks and
their products. Medical science admits
that proprietary remedies are In some
Instances meritoriOus, and endorse
men,s are given to such by the medi-
cal and hygienic journals for the
legitimate reason that It IL known that
beneficial results have followed their
Use. and will again.
Simple enough In the position of
medical and health journals In this
connecticut: they gratuitously give
publicity to meritorious remedies.
They labor also TO protect people from
the imposltions OF INSCRIPTIONS pur-
veyors of worthless preparations.
Moreover. the reasons why health
journal approves or rejects a proprie-
tary remedy are based upon facts that
cannot be gainsaid. When evidence
exists that thing cures and hns done
so In spite OF the fact that other
things-eIually loud In their own
prnise-failed to cure the same com
plant. the course OF common sense IN
plain to be seen. The cure receives
credit, and the quack nostrum is re
jccted. No better example OF this
proposition could be quoted than
Richards Cutnrrh Expcllant. offered
by the c. II. Richards Company OF
Omaha. Nebraska, as n 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 a permanent cure.
After Il thorough sitting OF the
claims OF this proprietary preparation
the American Journal OF Health be-
slows its conservative endorsement.
We have asccrtaincd that the record
OF success claimed by richards Ca
tnrrh 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, but
to that which we have ourselves Sc
cured through the operations OF our IN
quiry bureau. and which leaves no
doubt OF the sterling merit OF this
remedy. That 1t has no superior rs n
positive cure, and that II Is In conse-
quence entitled to the patronage oil
sufferers and the support OF independ-
cnt medical and hygienic opinion. Is
nn established truth. Richards Ca
tarrh Expellant. we find. Is daily
strengthening Its hold upon the public.
because 1t Is daily nffording 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
pcrmandht cure could be had.
The advantages OF proprietary RENE
dies can be secured by the exercise OF
ordinary intelligence. independent ana
impartial Endorsements given by jour
nails like this-which have no possible
Interest In the commercial success OF
any remedy-indicate where the punuc
may safely choose. The choice OF
Richards Catarrh Expellant IL recon-
mcndcd by us because II does what II
promises to do, and offers a permanent