Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-04-10
Health Secured,


ID the use of the Hygeisn Vegetable Universal
I'D Medicines Of the British College Ut Health, Lon
don, which have obtained the appreciation and recon.
mendation of thousands who have been cured, 10 con
sumptions. cholera morbus. ind srnmations, in.ernauy
or externally, dyspepsia. levers, ag,ue' ihd'gesuon, u
lious or nervous affections, and all diseases OF the liver;
| yellow fever, govt, rheumatism, lumbage, tic dolorenx'
dropsy, st. Yitus's dance, epilepsy, apopiexy' Psra'y'
sis, palsy, green sickness, and all distinctions to winch
the female form is so distressingly liable, and which
sends 80 many Of this fairest portion OF the creation 70
their untimely graves; small pox, measles, whoopihg
cough, scarlet fever. asthms. ~jsundice, gravel: stone
and all urinary distractions, fstula, piles. structures
ruptures, and syphilis in sllits stages; constipated DOW
els, worms. scurvv, itchings Of the skin. kings owl,
and all cutaneous disorders; in short, every compliant
to which the human frame is so direfuuy subject un'
der all their varied forms and names; a. the Hygeian
conviction is, that man is subject to one only real
Disease, that is, TO THE LMPURIIY Of II
BLOOD. from whence springs every complaint that
can possibly assau his complicated frame; and that 1t
is the perpetual struggle of this vital, pure stream OF
life, (the gift Of Almighty power) to disencumber it.
self of its viscous, scrid humours, with which it hssbe
come commixed, through the negligence of parents;
the ignorance or maltrestment Of the Doctors; or the
vicious or gormandizing propensities of us oil.
This valuable Medicine, being composed only OF
vegetable matter, or medicinal herbs. and warranted,
on oath, as containing not one particle OF rnercuria''
mineral, or chemical substances, Gall Of which are un.
congenisl 10 the nature OF man, and therefore destiuc
tive to the human France is found to be perfectly
harmless to the mos: tender age or weakest frame, I'M
der every stage Of Human suffering; the most pl 'asant
and benign in it, operation, and at the same time the
most searching out the root of every complaint, how.
ever deep, and OF performing a cure, that was ever
offered to the world. This wonderful effect, too, is
produced by the least trouble to the patients, by
merely swallowing a certain number of small pills, and
being called a few extra times to the purposes OF eva
c%ustion, with the least possible sensation of pain, or
exhaustion OF bodily strength, and without the tear OF
catching cold, or attention to dress OF diet, in any way
different from their ACCUSTOMED habits.
These pills cure all cases, and cannot be taken to
excess Experience, which is the touchstone Of all
human knowledge, has long borne testimony to the
fact; and extensive use oil them has already verified
its truth in this country.
These medicines cure by purging; and yet The weak,
the feeble, the infirm, the nervous, the delicate, are
in a few days strengthened by their operation, beca Use
they clear the body of its ba hunours, and invariably
procure sound sleep. They are the safest and most
efhcacious meniclne to take to sea; preventing scurvy,
costiveness, &C,
The Vegetable Cleansing Powders are of great as
sistance IL patients, and facilitate the evacuation OF
bad humours; they soften, cesnse, and detach the
acrimOnit is phlegm; are cooling, and anay the thirst.
unc, two, or three powders NAV be taken throughout
the day, mixed in ha!fa wine glass OF wafer.
E1iract ola Letter 10 DR.. Noat.
SIR: The motive which has indeed me TO write this
lctterto YOU, is, that I might be instrumental in the
4 recommendation OF Horrlsn1S OnIVtrSHl StRttauie
NediciBes to the aflcted, which,, BY The Divine bless.
ing has cured me of the Scarlet Fever. lily case was
AS follows: Whilst returning frim Washington to Alex
sndria, I was taken very i'll, which obliged me, on my
arrival, to retire suddenly to bed, but could not sleep,
and he next day my throat became so much !Hfiamed,
thatl could scarcely swallow; and my face, Breast, and
BODY, presented evident symptoms OF th. great dan.
ger I WAS IN, and knew not what TO d.; Cs'omei or
Mercu y I abhorred as poison. and therefore desired
no assistance from the Drugg,st; but my mother, who
had experienced tn, good effect of the Hygeian Pills
in y case or two Of her own, most strenuously advised
me to try their virtue. which, with reluctance, ! con
sented to, and commenced by taking eight No. l pitts
at night, and eight No 2 the next morning and con.
tinu' d taking, increasing daily, morning and evening,
until ] took sixteen No. Q vt a time, which were dis
solved in water. as, by means Of my sore throat. | could
not otherwise swallow them. l%confess the dose made
me feel somewhat qualmish, &c; but the pills and the
powders Of which I took one or two tea-spoonsfull a
day, operated well, and the final result wss, that l fell
INTO q sound sleep, Of which I had been deprived, and
the next morning swOke in d state of perspiratinn, freed
from fever, cool and comfortable, and my reason tfor
! had been dcranged in mind) returned; and on the
9th day from the time I was first taken, i left my room,
and have ever since enjoyed better health than | did
before You have my leave to make what use you
please Of this, l wish you success, and am. sir. YOUR
obedient friend, MARY ANN FOWLER
Aiexs. q. C. March "a 1889.
The genuine Medicines can be had Of
VIM. POMEROY, Alexandria,
Sole .agent for the District Of Columbia and its uieinity.
BY whom the Pills are so!d in packets Of one, two,
and three dollars each, and the Powders al 373 cents
per box, with printed directions; and also by the fol-
lowing sub.Agsnts: Il. w. Polkinhorn, between 9Th
and 10th streets, Pennsylvania Avenue; John Stllins,
Navy Yard, Washington; and Thomas c. Wright,