Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-02-02
James Kennedy q Son,

f" ESPECTFULLY inform the pr bile
Ia that they have just received from
LEES .NEDICLNE STORE,
No. 4o, Maiden lane, New-York, fresh
supply of the following valuable MEDi-
NNES:
Hamilton's Worm. destroying LoSc'I-
ges,
Which have within sixteen years past
cured an immense number OF persons OF
both sexes of every age and in every So
tuation. OF various day,seroas complaints
arising from WORMS, and from obstruc-
tons or loulne,s in the stomach and bow
els.
This medicine bears no analogy what
ever to others of similar titles So com
monty complained Of as operating with
violence on the contrary particular
excellence OF this remedy is its being
suited to every age and constitution. Ii
contains nothing but what's perfectly il
nocent q is so mild in its operation that IT
cannot injure the most delicate pregnant
lady or the tendersst 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 fou
or offensive. and thereby prevent the PIE
duction of worms and many fatal dis
orders. The lozenges are particularly
elficacious in carrying of all gross hu-
mours and eruptions, feverish and bilious
complaints, and are the safest and mild
est purgatiye that can be used on any
occasion.
Description of Worms, and the sSmp-
toms by ,ohich they are knoIon.
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 Cucurbi.
tine or shsrt fiat white worm and
lastly, the Tania or taps-worm, so call
ed from its resemblance to tape. This
is often many yards lsng and is full Of
joints. 1t is most hurtful and most diff.
cult 10 remove.
Among the symptoms attending worus
are--disagrseable breath, especially liz
the morning (; bad and corrupted gums !;
itching in the nose, and about the seat !;
commissions, spileptic fits, and sometime,
privaticn of speech; starting and grind
ing of the teeth in sleep irregular appe
tite. sometimes loathiDs food and some
times voracisus purging with Shiny and
fstid stools i; vomiting; large and hard
belly; pains and sickness at the sto.
mach pains in the head and thighs and
Iowness of spirits slow fever with small
and irregular pulse dry cosgh; excess
sive thirst; sometimes pale anu unhealthy
countenance, land sometimes the face bloa-
ted and flushed.
Persons afflicted with any of the above
symptoms should have Immediate re-
course to Hamilton's Worm Destroying
Lozenges, which have been constant,
attended with success in all complaints
similar to those above described.
A dose Of this medicine given )cca-
sionally during the warm season, will ef-
tectually prevent "the vomiting and pur-
ging of chiIdren''-a dreadful disorder
which annually destroys thousands Of the
infant part Of our Citizens. It's likewise
the mildest aud most certain reIaedy
Sasmn. and has restored 20 health ahd
strength great number when in al ad.
vanccd stage Of this fatal complaint. Par.
ticular and plain instructions are giyer
Ter every Part OF the necessary treatment
10 such cases.
Children generally take this Redicin,
with eagerncss; having pleasing appear
ance, aud an agreeable taste.
The Restorative Po.sdsr for the