Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1830-08-19
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Gentlcnaea --'fhe unusual extent to which
ths complaint termed Dyspepsia, or lndi,scs
ton, has reccaRy prevailed in our coutry has
naturally made il topic Of Expressing inter
est to the community and nhile tie i,loa-
sands w';o are labol!ng under its paraly xing
iniiuenees have been u nxio;isly seeking for re-
hef, ithaS AS naturally followed, that hnndreds
both OF those who do and Of those who do
not belong TO ti.o Faculty have proclaimed
h9th tiiri' willingness s. their ability to afford
that reiigf
VITA single exception. however. tl,c re
suit las sisovn that, whate,sr may bare been
thesr viii, THAR ability has utterly is,,.J. |
am far from Intending either Icproash or
disraspeci 10 the Faculty, whoa ! say, that
sietiioal skW aid medical science, as they al.
present exist are entirely Mubie 10 cope ,ei!A
his Formidable disease.
Ibis may seem bold assertion: but the tens
OF thousands, in all sections of our country.
who have, for years, awaited themselves iii
VAN, OF every aid which the professor of the
hesling ait were capable of aiiording, would
had no other proof-triamphan!ly Justify
the remark
have, however, further evidence Of The
fact III the sud lessons OF personal experience
For years have been the victim of Dyspep-
STA, Ia its most aggravated form. employ
al several eminent physicians --consuited ma
ny more--ialthlaliy followed their prsserip-
uons--drugged myself with their medicines
expended hundreds tf dollars, and--~,Sas a
Hopeless dyspcptic still. came at length to
the unwelcorbe and unwilling conclusion,
that from medical advisers and their inedi-
cines, had nothing to hope but it was not
unt!i some OF the mora eminent among those
employed had c1me 10 the same conclu-
sion. and united in advising me 10 give Up
medicine, and rely upon the aids oil travel
ling and Of dict
This advice | was preparing TO follow.
when ! cav announced in the papers of the
day, that Mr.. %. Halstcu, of this city, had
discovered remedy for the disease. This
aasunciation excited, at the time, no stten-
ton, for placed it at once, and Of course,
IN the same list in which, through life. have
been accustomed TO place all nostrunls and
specifies, as the offspring of chaglatasry and
smpiricism.
But ALTER having commenced mr. travels,
received, from several gentlemen OF the first
responsibility, such accounts of sundry cures
which MIR. Halsted had effected, within the
limits o! their own personal observation, as
staggered my own incredulity. and Gnaily in
dneed me TO seek a personal interview with
talat gentleman.
The result Of chat interview was, % con-
vince me that LIS views Of the disease itself,
OF It's causes and of its treatment, were as
jadleioas and as philosophical, as they were
novel have now bcea bat u very few day 5
under his care, during which have found
the elects Of his remedy perfectly 10 coincide
with what be had taught me TO expect my
health is surprisingly improved; the aggra
waited and distressing symptoms OF the com
plant are already removed, and have every
confidence (and every ground for cenfdence)
| that contisueace OF this treatment will, in
short time, restore ME to perfect health.
have also the most entire confidence tha,
he can rcstore all Who are similarly afflicted
-PRovInEp, that they place themselves ga
der his personal care, and that they rsn,eio
under It 'ill he himself is prepared to dismis,
| them.
Rsmor and the pablo prints have announ-
eed that Mr.. Halsted's remedy had s.lsakcd
out" and have even psofessed TO tell what il
IS. For the sake Of the tens of Thousand
whose existence is enbittered by the com.
plant. and whom these ruEnours and pnblea
tons may fatally mislead, deem il NV daty
to say that tsey ore yfa'ss- Net only has Ia