Democratic Sentinel, Volume 14, Number 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 March 1890 — The Buccaneers of Old [ARTICLE]

The Buccaneers of Old

Flaunted the skull and crossbones, their ensign, defiantly at the mastnead. Your modern pirate, not on the high seas, but upon the high reputation of standard remedies, skulks under various disguises. His hole and corner traffic has never to any degree affected Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters, although that standard invigorant, and corrective has long been the shining mark at which his shafts have been directed. Cheap local bitters, composed of fiery unrectifled stimulants, with an infusion, or extract possibly, of some tonic bark, are still somelimes recommended as identical with, or similar to, or possessing virtues kindred to those of America’s chosen family medicine. These perish speedily, while the' great subduer and preventive of disease pursues Its successful career, overcoming malaria, dyspepsia, nervousness, kidney troubles, constipation, and rheumatic ailments, not only on ihis but on many continents.