ONAN ESCHEWED - Rick Grunder

Roman stage, called infibulation [piercing of the fore-skin with a ring]. This is of
such a character as to render the act impossible or nearly so. Castration, which
some have suggested, need never be resorted to. By one means or another we
can say that there are exceedingly few cases, except the actually insane, who
cannot be broken of their habit, and considerably or wholly relieved of its after
effects. [p. 83]
76 National Remedy Company (New York). [Booklet offering franchises for
commissions and premiums to agents: presumably, Catalogue of Elegant Presents
Distributed Free to Agents of National Remedy Company.] [on page 3: ". . . Valuable
Medicine Agency Offered by the National Remedy Company, (Incorporated,)
Manufacturing Chemists, 130, 132 and 14 Charlton Street, New York.] [at head
of page 20: "Dated at New York March I, 1890."]
14 X 21½ cm. Here paged 3-30, LACKING wrappers (giving the title, taken above
from OCLC) to be included in the pagination. Printed on pink paper, rather
worn and once folded in half. $10
Still a rather remarkable item, aimed at prospective agents, and distributed
through post offices. OCLC locates four copies of this apparent item (including
URMC), and no other edition. Filled with engravings of household goods, patent
medicines - even guns and furniture, including a piano - all of which can be
earned in addition to cash by selling this company's wide variety of medicines.
Page 30 is headed, "FOR MEN ONLY," and offers three patent medicines "to
offset the ill effects of over work (mental of physical), youthful indiscretions and
the over-indulgences of maturer years, causing seminal losses, and a drain on
the nervous forces, leading to a long train of serious disorders, frequently ending
in Insanity, Suicide, and Death." (emphasis in the original). Prescription 1 A. is
for recent, temporary cases, Prescription 2 B, "For old, long standing, chronic
cases, caused by self-abuse, or fast-living, excesses, etc., involving nightly
emissions, impotency, wasting away, etc., etc." Either one costs $1.00, and
should be accompanied by Prescription 3 C at $2.00, "A Grand Invigorant for
supplying nature's requirements which may be wanting from any cause
whatever." (fixes about anything, is powerful yet harmless).
77 NICHOLSON, Jonathan. . . . A "TERRIBLE VICE." By Jonathan Nicholson, Being
a Reprint of the Series of Articles published in "Health & Strength" Magazine. Price
One Shilling. (Post Free, 1s. 2d.) [cover title; at head: "Third Edition."] London:
The Health Culture Publishing Co., 22, Budge Row, Cannon Street, E.C. Parsons
& Baverstock, Printers, Earlsfield, S.W. N.d. (but ca. 1903).
18½ cm. [3]-27, [15 (ads)] pp. [complete]. Orig. printed wrappers illustrated on
inner and back sides; illustrations in the text (from photographs and diagrams).
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