Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-07-18
Miles Compound Extract of
aaSNa aATO,
SUBSTITUTE FOR C1LOMEL


EHROAl the well known and established rep
Il utation OF Catomei, it has been long employ
ed by the empric. and scientific physIcidi., a.
one OF the most powerful agents for the renn-
val uI disease. BY the former almost every
land has been deluged with uostrunls. that III n
! auihUrs claimed as specific. in every disease in
! cident 10 The human family. The oily Of Ihese
pretenslons needs no Comment for accurate
chemical investigation has shown, that tho base
Of most of the Panaceas. Catholicons. &c.
which have been trumpetrd before the ronImu-
nifty, with so mnch assurance. is Calomei, nr
mercury IN some form. Now, if this potent
article even in tho hands of the most skilfnl
physician, requentls exerts an influence OH lie
human system, unforeseen and entirely beyond
the control of art; undermining the cons turion.
and bringing on premature old aye, disease aud
d"ath, what result Silonld be expected wher.
prescribed by the i@noranli Could their maLy
thousand victims speak, Il voire from lle tomb
would SOON disprl The .Sprcifc delusion that now
sway the minds of the living
iumane physicians epore The sad evils re-
snling from the mercurial practice, and wi
gladly hail the introduction ofan article that can
safely be substilututed for Calmcl They tetf
and that beeniy, the great uncertainty "fits prinl
AIRY operaton hev cannot say whether it will
be favourable or unlavorable. They also knoic
and feel, that fits use is continued fOrany COLI
siderable time, injurious secondary consequent
ces mustcrrtainly follow. But they must choose
the least oftAo evils: they k nv no other arti-
Gle that viii. arouse IL forPm Hrcr, remove o''-
siructions' and set in free action tho wilnlc
gundular system, and it being ndisperIsably
necessary to do this, they continue its use. not
wthStarding the evil consequences which
follow.
They have long desired and sought an nrti-
Gle that would produce the good effects Of this
drug, without sub. .ectins the patient to its dele
ierious results. Such n desderatum, it is be-
lieved has at length been obtained in the article
ow presented TO the public.
Tie l'rolrletors oflh art Gle keeping in view
the faci. that Il ,ciSe and bcncroicnf Being has
placed within tie reach ofalI, remedies adapted
to the diseases incident to the climate they IN
habit; and knowing likewise. that most of the
diseases uilhe UNITED STATES are based upor
organic or fllnctual arrangement of the liver:
directed their attention 10 those articles which
act more especially on the hillary organs.
Aier long, laborious. and expensive researci,.
they have succeeded in extracting n suhsianc.
from the TOMATO, which, fronits peculiar ei
Iectuponthe !Icpatic or hillary organs. they have
denominatcd Hcpatinc. Itisa mediciue that will
produce ali the be cfcial results of Calomel, i'm
both azure and chronic diseases. without iIl.
possbiily Of producing the dele,crious consc-
Iences common 10 that article. Its action up
on the constitution is universal no part of The
system escaping its influence. II is, however,
upon the organs Of secretion and excretion,
that lis great power is particularly manifested.
hence 1t is peculiarly adapted to the treatment
of bilious tcucrS and other diseases in which
toTpidiy or congestion OF the liver and portaI
circle prevails
1t is admissible in all cases whereit is neces-
sary To cleunse the stomach and bowels.
removes obstruction, and excites n quick and
healthy action of the liver and other slandular
viscera of the abdomen. Being diffiisible in
in its operation, itproduces free circulation
in the vessels on the surface of the body, nc
rompanied BY a gentle perspiration, 1t does
not exhaust like drastic purges; still, its action
is more universal, and may often he reneated,
not merely will, safety but with great benefi!.
This becomes indispensubly necessary in cases
Of long standing; for in them intense tcmpo1l-
nv impressions made by strong medicines, sell
DOM if ever, do good; bnt tend to inime the
Stamina of the constitution.
1t is cleansing and purifying to the system.
acts in perfect harmony with the Known laws
of life, and is undoubtedly one of the most vaua-
ble articles ever offered for public trial and ill.,
.pection.
For convenience, this medicine is formed into
3 grain pills. The white pills are catharic. al-
tera,irc diaphoretic, and diurstie. The yellow
pills are tonic, stimuiant, and diaphofetic.
Asa family medicine, one which may be re-
sorted to with safety. and relied on with Ger.
tainty, in the first stages Of disease in; almost
any form, it exceeds all former discoveries IN
medicine, either from the vegetable or mineral
kingdoms.
Thev IRE put up in packages Of 1876 grains, or
45 Pills, at so cents, or 100 pills at ST.
The above Medicine just received and for
sale at the Edgcfield Medicine Store. i.
Inlv II, IS59 tf %
MOfSat'S Vegetable Life Pills