A curious mixture of the cautious, semi-ethical method and the blatant claim-all patent medicine is offered in the Ozomulsion Company. Ozomulsion does not, like the "cures" mentioned above, contain active poisons. It is one of the numerous cod-liver oil preparations, and its advertising, in tne medical journals at first and now in the lay press, is that of a cure for consumption. I visited the offices of the Ozomulsion Company recently and found them duly furnished with a regular physician, who was employed, so he informed me, in a purely ethical capacity. There was also present during the interview the president of the Ozomulsion Company, Mr. A. Frank Richardson, former advertising agent, former deviser of the advertising of Swamp-Root, former proprietor of Kranitonic and present proprietor of Slocum's Consumption Cure, which is the "wicked partner" of Ozomulsion. For convenience I will put the conversation in court report form, and, indeed, it partook somewhat of the nature of a cross-examination: Q.--Dr. Smith, will Ozomulsion cure consumption? A.--Ozomulsion builds up the tissues, imparts vigor, aids the natural resistance of the body, etc. (Goes into a long exploitation in the manner and style made familiar by patent medicine pamphlets. ) Q.--But will it cure consumption? A.--Well, without saying that it is a specific, etc. (Passes to an instructive, entertaining and valuable disquisition on the symptoms and nature of tuberculosis. ) Q.--Yes, but will Ozomulsion cure consumption? A.--We don't claim that it will cure consumption. Q.--Does not this advertisement state that Ozomulsion will cure consumption? (SHowing advertisement.) A.--It seems to. Q.--Will Ozomulsion cure consumption? A.--In the early stages of the disease-- Q. (interrupting)--Does the advertisement make any qualifications as to the stage of tne disease? A.--Not that I find. Q.--Have you ever seen that advertisement before? A.--Not to my knowledge. Q.--Who wrote it? A. (by President Richardson)--I done that ad. myself. Q.--Mr. Richardson, will Ozomulsion cure consumption? A.--Sure; we got testimonials to prove it. Q.--Have you ever investigated any of these testimonials? Q. (to Dr. Smith)--Dr. Smith, in view of the direct statement of your advertising, do you believe that Ozomulsion will cure consumption? A.--Well, I believe in a great many cases it will. Health for Five Dollars. That is as far as Dr. Smith would go. I wonder what he would have said as to the Dr. T. A. Slocum side of the business. Dr. Slocum puts out a "Special Cure Offer" that will snatch you from the jaws of death, on the {052}blanket plan, for $6, and guarantees the cure (or more medicine) for $10. His scheme is so noble and broad-minded that I can not refrain from detailing it. For $5 you get,