The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-23

The following excerpts are from an ed- itorial which appeared in the Osceola (Ark) Press Friday, Sept. 23, 1904 in re- ply to an advertising proposition from James Sanatorium of this city.
 So far, however, as this paper Is con- cerned, the limit has been reached. This week we have received a circular from the James Sanatorium at Memphis, marked Advertising Proposition The circular begins as follows; 1 Dear Sir-We send you under sepa- rate cover literature descriptive of this | institution. We are fully aware from the l personnel of our patronage that no class i of professional men suffer more from neurasthenia and kindred diseases than do editors and newspaper men. As a re- suit, oftentimes tobacco, whisky and even drugs are resorted to in order 10 live up 1 to the mental strain and physical re- quirements of newspaper work The use of the stimulants soon establish a neces- sity for their continued use, after which the breaking away from ones accus- toned stimulant by the quitting process Is failure.'
 "Followng Is a full description of the Sanatorium and an invitation to become an inmate.
 Much as we would like to accept this generous offer and recuperate our shat tered system, we are obliged to decline. Now, if the James Sanatorum can find a remedy for mosquitoes we are in for 1t. The liquor habit isn't half as demoralizlng (slab dab to the county editor as the (bang, buzz) this pestifer- ous rantakerous (ouch) insect Neuras- thenia, insomnia and all the Ills that ever flowed from Pandoras box are mere trifes compared with the Arkansas mos quito.
 "They are not insects. They are anil mals. They are mastodons. They are dinosaurs. As we write one with ele- phantine proportions is perched on our shin-bone and is industriousIy boring his way down to China. Another Is circling about our classic proboscis, making goo goo eyes at Us and awaiting a favorable opportunity to jab us with hi- stiletto- But we must desist The subject Is an expressing one and is hard to get away from
 "As for the James, Sanatorium, no doubt It Is a good thing for thirsty edl- tors, such as Mike Connolly, Cy Lyle, Ed itor Reaves and George Stanfill, but no inducement on earth can tempt us from our Arkansas mosquitoes"
 In reply James Sanatorium says:
 "As Editor Thomas Is too busy to take a course of treatment at our Sanatorium, we specially call his attention to our home remedies, which can be taken in the privacy of his office and without the necessity of absenting himself from his business or from the presence of the pestiferous Arkansas mosquito"
 Specially Prepared Home Remedies For the cure of Alcoholism. Drug Addic- tions, Cigarette, Tobacco and Snuff hab- its will be furnished at the following prices:
 Full course for drunkenness. .H2 30 Full course for tobacco habit........ co Full course for cigarette habit...... %
 Cost of specially prepared treatment for Drug Addictons is dependent entire ly upon age and physical condition of pa tient, kind and quantity of drug used how drug is used. etc. Literature and testimonials and free samples for treat ment of drug habits furnished on appli- cation
 Call at city office, No 47 Poplar Street or at Chas B James, prIvate office, No. III Second Street, or address in confl- dence James Sanatorium, or Lock Box No, 1000, Memphis Tenn.