Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-04-23
James Kennedy q Son,

n RSPECTFULLY inform the public
II that they have just received from
LEE's MEDICINE STORE,
No. 46, MAIDEN lane, New-Y"ik fre.h
supply of the following valuable MEDl'
ONES:
HamiLton's Worm f.estroyins LoSeu'
ges,
Which have within sixteen years pas,
cured an immense number OF persons o
both sexes OF every age aud in every =
tuation, OF various la ,eross complaints
arising from WOR Ms, aud from obstruc'
tions or foulne3s in die stomach and bow.
els.
This medicine bears no analogy what
ever to others Of similar titles 50 com.
monty complained OF as operating with
y;slence; on the contrary particular
excellence OF this remedy is its being
suited to every'age and constitution. 1t
contains netting but what is perfectly u :
accent g is so mild in its operation that u
cannot uiure the most delicate pregnant
adv or the tenlerest infant Of week old
should no worms exist in the body; but
will without pain Of gripping cleanse the
stomach and bowels OF whatever is fou'
or offensive. and thereby prevent the pie
ductiOn Of worms and many fatal dis
orders. The Iozenyes are particular,
effiCacious in carrying on all gross hu-
modrs and eruptiors, teverish and bilious
complaints, and are the safest and mild
est purgative that Can be ased on any
occasion.
Description Of WOrms, and the s. mp
toms by uohich they are knoscn.
Worms which infest the human body
are chiefly of four kinds viz.-1he Te-
reg or large rousd worm /; the Ascari.
des az small maw-worm the Cucurbi.
tinc W short fiat white worm and
lastly, the Tenia or tape-worm. SO call
ed from its resemblance to tape. This
IS often many yards long and is full Of
joints. 1t is most hurtfui and most diff
cult to remove.
Among the symptoms attending worms
are--disagreeab!e breath, especially liz
the morning bad and corrupted gums !;
itching in the nose, and about the seat I;
convulsions, epieptic fits, and sometimes
privation Of speech: starting and grind
ing of the teeth in sleep; irregular appe
tito. sometimes loathing food and some
times voracieus purging with Shiny and
fsetid stools vomiting; large and hard
belly pains and sickness at the sto.
mach pains in the head aud thighs and
lowness of spirits slow fever with small
and irregular pulse dry congh; Excess
sive thirst; sometimes pale and unhealthy
countenance, and sometimes tie face blOa.
ted and flushed.
Persons afflicted with any OF the above
SYMPTOMS should have immediate re-
course to Hamlton's 'Yo-n Destroying
i.ezenges, which have been constantly
attended with success in all complaint,
similar to those above described.
A dose of this medicine given ,cca-
sionally during the warm season, will a.
tectually prevent "the vomiting aud pur.
ging of chi!dren''-a dreadful disorder
which annually destroys thousands OF the
infant part Of our c.tizeus. 1t is likewise
the uGlaest aud most CERTAIN remedy
ksown, and has restored to health and
strength a great numbec whea In an ad
vanced stage Of this fatal complaint. Par.
ticular and plain instructions are given
fer every past Of the necessary treatment
n such cases.
Children generally take this medicin,
with eagerness; having pleasing appear
ance, and an agreeable taste.
TIL. Restorative to,cder for the
Teeth and Gihms.