Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-06-09
NlOFFAT's
Celebrated Phoenix Biticrs
AND
VEGETABLE LIFE PILLS.

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Oreader may not perhaps be aware that the Origin
o. Mohsts Life Medicines was the result OF prS
uaeted and painful illness OF their originator, N,
JOAN MoFFAT. When taken ia. Mr.. III. va. |,
prosperous aud hourishing merchant in the love,
part OF the city and having con sulted aud emplos
cd number Of our most skiifu, physicians he M,
months Of suffering. was prevailed upon 10 pareAs,,
the recipe OF the invaluable vegetable preparsios
nos offered 10 the public.
The effect Of the Life Medic in his own es.,
was so singular and remark able, thai he inmedistc
determined TO offer 10 the world med icinc 10 w
he not only owed his life, but his happiness. Tbs
uniform success which has since attended their ~
mnistraton in every instance, where trial h..
been given them, has been attested BY thousand.
and incontestibiy proves their intrinsic merit.
! THE LIFE MEDICINES GENERAL RE.
MARKS.
These medicines are indebted for their name "a
their manifest and sensible action in the
springs aud Oh annels Of life. and endung them with
renewed tone and yigor, and TO the undoub,ed fact
that at very early period 10 their history hsy
had rescued sufferers from the very verge Of an ~
timely grave, after all the deceptive nostrum, Of
the day, prescribed by physicians had utterly TAIL
ed, in which cases they also permanently secured
that uniform enjoyment OF health, without Which
| life itself is bni partial blessing so great 10.
deed had their efficacy invariably proved, Thai n
was scarcely less than miraculous 10 those shs
were unacquainted with The beautifully philosoTh.
cal principles upon which they we're compoundsa
and upon which they consequently act.
4 1BE PHGStx BiTTEas are so caBieus pecxuA
they possess the power OF restoring the expiring
embcrs OF health, to lowing yieor throae hout the
constitution as the Phenix is said 10 be restorede
life from the ashes Of its own dissolution. Tho
Phmnix Bitters entirely vegetable, composed Of
roots found only 10 certain parts Of the Western
country, hich will infaiIfbly cure FEVERS AND
AGUES Of all kinds; will never fail to ersdiese
entirely all the effects Of Mercury, infinitely soon
than the most powerful preparation OF SaTsapsrila
and will Immediately cure the determination Of
BLOOD TO THE HEAD; never fail in the sick
ness incident to young females; and will be found
certain remedy in all cases Of aerous de6siss and
treakness of the most impaired constitutions Asa
remedy for Chronic and In dammafory Rhfun aiism,
the efficacy Of the Phoenix Biiters will be demou
strated by the use OF single bottle.
The proprietor rejoices in the opportunity afford
ed by the universal diffusion Of the pre- for piaeipg
his VEGETABLE LIFE MEDICINES within the
knowledge and reach Of every indiyi dual in the
community. Unlike the host Of pernicious quscse
ries, which boast Of vegetable ingredients, To,
Life Pills are purely and SOLELY VEGETABLE, and
contain neither Mercury, Anthony, Arsenic, nr
any other mineral, in any form whatever. lhsl
are entirely composed OF extracts from rare and
powerful plants the virtues Of which, though ioAg
known TO several India tribes and recently iosons
eminent pharmaceuticalch chemists. are ntogether ua
known TO the ignorant pretenders 10 medical sci
ence; aud were never before administered In %
happily efieacious com ration.
Their first operation is TO loosen from the coats Of
the stomach and bowels, the various impurities and
y
the hardened faces which collect IN the con
volutions of the small intestines Other medicines
only partially cleanse these. and leave such collect
ed masses behind as TO produce habituai costvenes,
with all its train OF evils, OF sudden darrh9a, WIG
its imminent dangers. The fact is well known O
all regular an tomists, W ho examine the human bow
els after death. and hence the prejudice Of then
well informed men against the quack medicines Q, Inc
age. The second effect of the VEoETABLE LIS
PUBS is to cleanse the kidneys and the bladder, and
by thi, ans the liver and the lungs, the health
ful action OF which entirely depends upon the regu
laIity OF the urinary organs. The hioo., Whith
takes its red color from the agency Of the liver and
the lungs before il passes into the heart bcirg thus
purifie by them, and nourlshed BY food coming
from clean stomach, courses freely through tho
veins, rencws every part OF tho ~ stem, and III
umphantIy mounts the banner OF he slth in the bloom
ing cheek.
The following are the distressing variety Of bu
man diseases,to which the Vegetable Life Pills are
well known TO be infallible;
DYSPEPSIA, by thoroughly cleansing the first and
second stomachs, and creating flow OF pure healthy
bile, nstead of he stale and acr id kind =; Faiplsn
cg, Paipifation of the Heart, Loss of Appsi,t
Heart burn and Headache, Restiessnsss, Hl-tempo
An1iety, Languor and Melancholy, which are The
general symptoms Of Dyspepsia, will vanish, a. \
natural consequence OF its cure. CosfiUensss. by
cleansing the whole length Of The intestines With I
solvent process. and without violence: all violent
pprgcs leave the bowels costive within two days.
Diarrhea and Cholera, by removing the sharp serd
fluids BY which these complaints arc occasioned
and by promoting the lubricative sccretions Of the
mucous membrane. Fecers of alt kinda, by restor
ing the blood to a regular circulation through the
process Of perspiraion in some cases. and the tho
rough solution of int obstructons in other
The Lie Medicines have been known 10 cure Rhea
mnttsm permanently in three weeks, and Goaf 10
half that time, by removing local innammatio from
the muscles and ligamenis OF the joints. Dropsio
Of all kinds, by freeing and strengt hening the kid
news and bladder; they operate most Delightfully."-
on those important organs. and hence have beenevs
found a certain remedy for the worst cases al
Gravel. Also HORNS, by dislodging from the turn.
ings of the bowels The Shiny matter TO which these
creatures adhere; asthma aud Consumptio By
relieving the air vessels Of the langs from the nv
Gus, which even slight colds will oce aston, wheh 81
not removed becomes hardened. aud produces those
dreadful diseases. Scuruy. Ulcers, aud fnvsiercN
Sores, by the perfect purity which these Life Pilh
give to the blood, and all the bumors Scorbus
Efuptions ard Bad Compilations, by their aiteratvs
effect upon the fluids that feed the skin, the morbid
state OF which occasions all Eruptire complaint
SGiiotc, Cloudy and other disagreeabe Compilation
he use of these Pills for very short time, vii
effect as entire cure for Sail Rheum Erysipsia. cod
astriking improvement in the Ctearnsss Of the Ska
Common Colds and Influenza W i'll sIwa avs be cured
BY one dose. or by two, even in the worst cases1
Ptds,-as remedy for this most distressing ard
obstinate malady the Vegetable Life Pills deser'
adistnci and emphatic recommendation. ltis well
known TO hundreds in this city, that tho originate
Of these invaluable Pills was himself afflicted wild
this complaint for upwards offhirfy flee years, al
in the whole compass Of the Materia Medica. III
however, at length, tried the medicine which Id
offers to the public, andshe vas cured in We
short time, after his recovery had been pronounce
not only improbable, but absolutely impossible, bd
any human me ans.
All that Mr.. Mofat requires OF his patients 10 ID
be particular m taking the Life Medicines strei
according to the directions. II is not by newsps
per notice. by any thing that he himself may sal
in their favor, that he hopes TO gam credit. II n
alone by the results Of fair trial.
ADVICE TO FEMALES Females who value good
health should never be without the Life Medieine'
rs they purify the blood, remove Obstructions, ss
give the skin be autiful clear, he aIby and bloom
ing appear
To PARENTS AND OrHsRs.-Persons OF pie
thoric habit. who subject TO fits, he adaebe, gd1
diness, dimness Of sight, or drowsiness, from TOO
great a flow OF blood to the head, should take 4
frequently. Children, and persons OF all ages. Dsj
take them at any time, as they do not contain mel
curry. or any Ingredient that requires confinement
| restriction Of diet.
To ELDERLY Persons Many healthy aged az
dividuals, who know the value OF Moffats Lille nls1
dicines, make il rule TO take them two or tbre1
times week, BY which they remove the cau's1
that produce disease, preserve their health, AZ
keep of the infrmities Of age,
HEADS OF FAMILIES should always keep qusii
tity OF the Life Medicines in the house, as remed1
in cases Of sudden Illness for by their prompt
ministration Cholera Morbus, Goutin the stomach
Cramps. Spssms, Fevers, and other alarming cenI
plants, which often prove fatal, may be speed
cured or prevented,