Athothis : a satire on modern medicine / by Thomas C. Minor.
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- Publication/creation
- Cincinnati : R. Clarke & co., 1887.
- Physical description
- viii, [5]-194 pages ; 21 cm
- Contributors
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Minor, Thomas Chalmers, 1846-1912.
Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library
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- Electronic books
- Subjects
- Medicine
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drugs as a regular article of diet. The result was, our
physicians had but little to do. I now understand why
modern practitioners are so numerous and so busy.
Know, mortal, that you should encourage, rather than
discountenance, the manufacture of these nostrums.
Make mankind believe in medicine, whether it be
practiced wholesale or retail. In this room alone are
poisons sufficient to undermine ten thousand healthy con-
stitutions. Yea! every bottle sold will make patients
for your glorious profession."
" I admire your gentle irony," said Paulus Androcy-
des, smiling spiritually. " Yet, this state of public affairs
vexes me exceedingly, inasmuch as these patent medicine
interests are largely fostered by our eminent divines,
legal statesmen, and highly intellectual newspaper
editors."
"Behold the indorsement on the bottles of Hippocrates'
Hemorrhoid Healer," said Athothis. " Here are the
names of farmers and merchants by the score. Listen,
while I read a few of these certificates:
" Amoosegeapolis, Maine.
" Doctor Charlatan.
"Sir: After taking seven bottles (price, $1.50 each) of your
valuable Hippocrates' Hemorrhoid Healer, I completely recov-
ered from my malady, and for the first time in years preached a
really eloquent sermon last Sabbath. Your remedy is a gift from
Providence, and I shall advise my congregation to use the same.
"Yours truly,
"D. Vine Gosling, D. D.
" P. S.—Send me another full case by express, C. 0. D.
" bourbonville, kentucky.
"Doctor Charlatan.
"Dear Sir : I joined the temperance society of this city, a short
time since, a total wreck in mind and body, from the disease
known as hemorrhoids. I was in miserable health until last