Gilpin observer., 1899-01-26
GOOD PROPRIETARY REMEDIES
AND BAD,
by S. j. Edwards. M. ID.

ny .. Os EuWhr0s, M
From American Journal of Healthy
Had Darwin pursued his researches
into the domain of proprietary rene
dies he might have aptly paraphrased
his famous dictum and remarked that
the fittest survive" The proprietary
remedy comes and goes with as much
regularity as the budding and fall of
the foliage of the year. Some reme-
dies are perennial, however, and public
esteem will never suffer them to dis
appear. These survive because they
are In direct contrast to the ones
winch have no basis of merit to sup
port them and which meet with their
just and natural doom-oblivion.
There is always room for what cures;
but 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
impudent pretensions of quacks and
their products. Medical science admits
that proprietary remedies are in some
instances meritorious, and endorse
ments are given to such by the medi-
cal and hygienic journals for the
legitimate reason that it is known that
beneficial results have followed their
use, and will again.
Simple enough is the position of
medical and health journals in this
connection; they gratuitously give
publicity to meritorious remedies.
They labor also to protect people from
the impositionS of unscrupulouS pur-
veyors of worthless preparations.
Moreover, the reasons why Il health
journal approves or rejects a proprie-
tary remedy are, based upon facts that
cannot be gainsaid. When evidence
exists that Il thing cures and has done
so in spite of the fact that other
things-equally loud in their own
praise-failed to cure the same com
plaint the course of common sense is
plain to be seen. The cure receives
credit, and the quack nostrum is re-
jected. No better example of this
proposition could be quoted than
Richards Catarrh EXpellant, offered
by the C. ii. Richards Company of
Omaha, Nebraska, as Il 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 thorough sitting of the
claims of this proprietary preparation
the American Journal of Health be-
slows its conservative endorsement.
We have ascertained that the record
of success claimed by Richards Ca
tarrh EXpellant is genuine, and that
sufferers are really loud in their praise
of it. 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 it has no superior as
positive cure. and that it is in conse-
quence entitled to the patronage of
sufferers and the support of independ-
ent medical and hygienic opinion, is
an established truth. Richards Ca
tarrh EXpellant, we find, is daily
Strengthening its hold upon the public,
because it is daily affording fresh
proof of its invincible qualities as a
curative. having overcome many obsti-
the sufferers to conclude that no really
permanent cure could be had.
The advantages of proprietary RENE
dies can be secured by the exercise of
ordinary intelligence. Independent and
impartial Endorsements given by jour
nails like this-which have no possible
interest in the commercial success of
any remedy-indicate where the public
may safely choose. Tie choice of
Richards Catarrh Expellant is recon-
mended by us because it does what it
promises to do, and offers a permanent
cure.