Litchfield enquirer., 1840-03-12
A Sincere and Positive Interest
~. "hl, TO THE PUBLlCs AND ChE
Ra01 GSwide to Health

nR. EONTATNE of N. York begs leave to
nresent to the pubic, the following mealcnes,
scientifically prepared harmless enG from in
dividuas of their merits or ethcacy, wnlcn % XII, 70
ally forged unworthy or corrupty oblalnecI put 70
the public and the afflicted s leit tne .est u Souever
tues and effects. As sure guarantee, hoWeVer'
against imposition be it known that they are a.
ed from the scientific recipes OF the wen AnOwm ,l
Fontane, formerly OF New havee; SonN York Penn
sylvania, and Massachusetts. without e1cepuo.'
there is not village town in the state 81 III
lieut., but in which individuals may Ds e e,sonal
would freely give certificates not only OF the PeIsoI
worth skill and wonderful success OF the W, Dus ma
to him as invads they owe the preservaton a ne
lives For many years the sale H Il vgse where thew
were prepared under the direct az oon
the Dr bimself-and the yearly income OF SI,ooo
which he has derived from TINS lImeo S"ie' STU"
Now that full confidence is placed IN thelr eMeacy
nv such undspued testimony at home, those tnat uy
his prescriptions will no longer De lnureda uy weds
cpes nnfad nm by insinuations and hattery, at the
expense of their pockets and health. Inc Doctor
wishes, however, TO caution sun iuIe[ nc s b
mr. increduloss in anv doubt which may arise rom Tue
aforesaid by leaving him to inquire more nto me par
ticuars and facts than mere words, before using MS
prescriptions and medicines. .,., ~ ~
DR. Fontaine is SO much opposed to quackery ana
imposition, that he will always protest manully
against such pretended medicines ano PIll'nah A
which only by imPostors ana .ae p
absurd foolish and decetfu doctrine being based on
the admission that instead OF asserting the dogma
that innumcrabe diseases, are the primary ana sole
canses of the deranged system and impurity OF inc
blood thew wickedly assert that all sickness ano MAJ
| odies spring only from such an lmpurlty WHch
! we could one moment even admit, we shond Nnd a
last that such pretended divine universal pill or NIX
ture, cannot agree with all persons who require oil
rent treatment according to the strength and nature
! of their constitutions 49, .c1
| A single word of Recommendation, II Dr. fontalne
deserves IT, He was born IN Paris, OF Italian parents
he is The only living relation and nephewof Felix
Fonaine,* OF Florence, Qtaly,) who was well known
| and whose memory is respected by all medical mer
| throughout the world. From this immortal man, he
received in his youth rudments ofhis future career
| He was educated in Italy, France, and Germany
and graduated in their principal MISUNDERSTANDING
been regular and skfu practitioner IN those coun
tries for - years. Since then, compelled by p9ca
opinions to leave unexpectedly and suddenly, his ma
tive home property, and ALL he arrived on this side
/ the Atlantic and was welcomed in New Haven-be
ING at first recognized and recommended as such by
She peculiar friend of his family, Dr. Spurzheim, the
immortal Phrenoogist. since deceased. He has since
them by assiduity and unparalleled success gained
the public confidence as citizen aad skll'tu physl
cian through all the States the grea
exertons opposition, envy and jealousy OF his protes
sonal brethren--as he, being at variance with the
1 practice and Judgment has drawn upon himself BY
i his ancient method, their warfare OF calumny, Sian
! der and contempt of doctrine.
T. y FOnfana. et ...4.4.