Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-01-22
James Kennedy * Son,
BOOKSELLERS,
KING-srREEr, ALEXANDRIA,,


KING-STREET, ALEXANDRIA,
N ESPECTEULLY inform .hc p' bic
IL that they have just received f'om
Lees Medicine Store,
No. as, Maiden lane, New-Y"rk a fresh
supply of the following valuable MEDI.
ClNES:
Humitson's Worn, destroying Losen-
geS,
Which have within sixteen years past
cured an immense number Ut persons o'
both sexes of every age and in every 50
tuation, OF various d;S. seross complaints
arising from WOR Ms, and from 0bstruc.
tons or foulne,s in the stomach aud low
els.
This medicine bears no analogy what
ever to others of similar titles So COM
monty complained Of as operating witt,
visfence; on the contrary particular
excellence OF this remedy is its being
suited to every age and constitution. Ii
contains nothing but what's perfectly ~
nocent Sis so mild in its operation that It
cannot injIre the most delicate pregnant
lady or the tendsrest infant Of week old
should no worms exist in the body; but
will without pain or gripping cleanse the
stomach and bowels of whatever is foul
or offensive, and thereby prevent the pc
duction Of worms and many fatal dis
orders. The lozcnges are particularly
efFieacious in carrying OF all gross hu-
mours and eruptions, feverish and bilious
complaints, and are the safest and mild
est purgatiye that can be ssed on any
occasion.
Description of Worms, and the sBmp-
toms by 1ohich they are kno,on.
Worms which infest the human body
are chiefly Of four kinds viz.-The Te-
res Or large round worm ; the Ascari-
des or small maw-worm the Cucnrbi-
tins Ur shsrt fat white worm and
lastly, the TGnia or tape-worm, SO call.
ell from its resemblance to tape. This
is often many yards lsng and is full Of
joints. Ii is most hartful and most diff
cult to remove.
Among the symptoms attending worms
are-disagrseable breath, especially il
the morning; bad and corrupted gums ];
itching in the nose, and about the seat ;
commissions, epileptic fits, and sometimes
privation Of speech; starting and grind
ing of the teeth in sleep; irregular appe
tite. sometimes lOathing food and some
times voracisus ; purging with Shiny and
fetid stools vomiting; large and hard
belly pains and sickness at the sto.
mach pains in the head and thighs and
lowness of spirits slow fever with small
and irregular pulse ; dry cough; exccs.
sive thirst; sometimes pale and unhealthy
countenance, and some times the face boa.
ted aud flushed.
Persons afflicted with any Of the above
symptoms should have Immediate re.
course to Hsmilton's Worm Destroying
Lozcngcs, which have been constantly
attended with success in all complaint.
similar 10 those above described.
A dose Of this medicine given ,cca-
sional'y during the warm season, will eff.
tcctually prevent ." the vomitirs and pur-
gins of chiidren''-a dreadful disorder,
which annually destroys thousand, o, the
infant part of our Citizens. 1t is likewise
the milsest ard most ceriaia remcdy
kAswn, and has restored to health and
strength great number whcn in an al
vanccd stage Of this fatal complaint. Par
ticular and plain instructions are given
tor every part Of the necessary treatment
70 such cases.
Children generally take this medicine
with easerness; having pleasing appear.
ance, and ali agreeable taste.
The Rcsioratire Po1sder for the