Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-06-02
MOFFAT'S
Celebrated Phoenix Bittcrs
AND
VEGETABLE LIFE PILLS.

tracted and painful illness Of their or,s;na,ar M,
john MoFFAT. When taken ill., Mr. Nj was,
prosperous anu honrishias merchant in the low,
part Of the city and having consulted and emplo,
ed number Of our most skfui ply sicans, he, an,
months Of suffering, prevailed upon 10 nurrbs,s
the recipe OF the available vegetable prepars,;os
Dow offered TO the public.
The effect Of the Life Medicines. in his own easr
was 50 singular and remark able that he mmedia,rly
determined to offer 10 the world med ciae to whieb
he not only owed his life, but his happiness The
uniform success which has since attended their sd
in every instance where fair trial hs
been given them, has been affected by ,hous and,
aud incontestibiy proves their intrinsic merit.
THE LIFE MEDICINES GENERAL RE.
MARKS.
These medicines are indebted for their name TO
their manifest and sensible action in purifying the
springs and channels OF life, and enduing them with
renewed tone aud vigor, aid to the undoubicd fact,
that at very early period in their history they
had rescued sufferers from the very verge OF an
timely grave, after all the deceptive nostrums Of
the day, prescribed by ply scians bad utterly fail.
cd, 10 which cases they also permanently secured
that uniform enjoyment OF health, without which
life itself is but partial blessing. So great, IN
deed had their efficacy invariably proved, hiatt
was scarcely less than miraculous TO those who
were unacqaainted With the beautifully philosoph.
cal principles upon which they we're compounded,
aud upon which they consequently act.
TIE PHGSix BirTERs are so called, because
they possess the power Of restoring the expiring
embers Of health, 10 glowing yigor ihrong bout the
CONSTRUCTION as the Phoenix is said 10 be restored 10
life "a ON the ashes of its own dissolution The
Phoenix Bitters ave entirely vegetable, composed Of
roots found only in certain parts of the Weston
country. which will infallibly cure FEvERs AND
AGUES Of all kinds; will never fail 20 eradicate
entirely althc effects Of Mercury infinitely
than the most powerful preparation OF Sarsaparla.
aud 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 case, Of neUous debility and
weakness OF the most impaired constitutions Asa
remedy for Chron,e and Iafammafory Rheumaii'm,
the efficacy Of the PhGnix Biters viii be demoa-
strated by the use OF single bottle.
The proprietor rejoices in the opportunity aaord.
ed by the universal Infusion of he pre- for placing
his VEGETABLE LIFE MEDICINES withinih The
knowledge and reach 81 every Individual IN the
community. Unlike the host Of pernicious quacsc.
ries, which boast Of vegetable ingredients, the
Life Pills are purely and SOLELY VEGETABLE, and
contain neither Mercury, Anthony, Arsenic, nor
any other mineral, in any form whatever. They
entirely composed Of extracts from rare and
powerful plants, the virtues OF which, though long
known TO several Indian tribes and recently iosoms
eminen, pharmaceatic chen are altogether M
known TO the ignorant pretenders TO medical sci
ence; and were never before adm nistercd in %
happily effcacous a combination. =
Their first operation is To loosen from the coats oil
the stomach and bowels, the various impurities aud
crudities constantly settling around them AID al
remove the hardened feces hch collect in the cor
volutions Of the small intestines Other medicneiI
only partially cleanse these, and leave such collect
ed masses behind as TO produce habtual costivene"
with all its train OF evils, or sudden darrhGa, will
its imminent dangers. The fact is we'll known
all regular an tomiss, whoexamine the human bow
els after death, aud hence the prejudice Of thef<
weiiinformed men anst the quack medicines ottbE
age. The second effect of the VEoETABLE LHk
PnLs is to cleanse the kidneys and the bladder. as
by this me- aus, the liver and the lungs, the health
fu action OF which entirely depends upon the regR
larity OF the urinary organs. The blood, whaE
faHa rcd roin of
the lungs before il passes into the heart being
purified By them, and nourished BY food cominlI'
from clean stomach, courses freely through ihsI
veins, renews every part OF the ~ stem, aud mi
umphantiy mounisth banner Of he ath in the bloom
ing check.
The following are the distressing variety Of tu,
man diseases.to which the Vegetable Life Pih n1
well known to be infalIible: e.
DYSPEPSIA, by thoroughly cleansing the frs, al
second stomachs and ere aing flow OF pure healih1
bile, instead ofthe stale and acrid kind; - FYatum{
cy, PaipifStson Of the Heart, Loss of Appstihv
Heart burn and Headache, Rsstiessness. Hi.ttmput
Anriefy, Languor and Melancholy, which are
general symptoms Of Dyspepsia, will vanish, AZ
natural consequence Of its cure. Costirsnsss,
cleansing the whole length OF the intesiines with
solvent process. and without violence: all viole
Diarrh1a and Cholera, by remov ing the sharp set
nuids BY which these complaints are occasional
and by promoting the lubricative secretions Of
mucous membrane. Fscers OF all kinds, by resa
process Of preparation in some cases, and the th
rough solution Of all Intestinal obstructions in oih
Ihe Lie Medicines have been know TO cure RhrX
mdf,sm permanently in three weeks, and GoG
half that time, By removing local inflammation lu
the muscles and ligaments of the joints. Dropaf
OF Hkinds. by freeing and strcng theniDg the
news aud bladder; they operate most delights
on those importantorg ana. and hence have been er
foand certain remedy for The worst cases
Gravel. Also Worms, by disIodg ing from the ip
ings OF the bowels the slimy matter to which thcS
creatures adhere; asthma and Consump tios
relieving the air vessels OF the lungs from the al
Gus, which even slight colds will occasion, whieh
not removed becomes hardened, and prod uces tha
dreadful diseases. Scuruy. Uicers, and Inusir
Sores, by the perfect purity which these Life
give 10 the blood, aud all the humors; ScorbTX
Eyuptions aud Bad Compilations, by the ir alters
effect npon the fluids that feed the skin. the mOt
state OF which occasions all Eruptivs coaspiais4
Sattotc, Cloudy and other disagreeabie Compierio4
! he use OF these Pilis for very short time,
effect as entire cure for Salt kheum, Erysipfias.
striking improvement in the CisGrness Of the SKI
Common Colds and Influenza will always be cud
by one dose, or by two, even in the worst cas-
Piles as remedy for this most distressing
obstinate malady. the Vegetable Life Pills deset
a distinct and emph attic recommendation. Ithd
known 10 hundreds in this city, that the origin
Of these inv aluabie Pills was himself afnicted VI
this complaint for upwards ofthirfy- fpt years.
that he tried in vain every remedy prescribed "
IN the whole compass Of the Materia Medica.
however, at length, tried the medicine which,
now offers TO the public, aDdihc was cured in u
short time, after his recovery had been pronoup&
not only improbable, but absolutely impossibe
any human means.
All that Mr.. Moffat requires Of his.patienis
be particular IN taking the Life Medicines smd
according 10 the directions II is not BY newt
per notice. or by any thing that he himself may
in their favor, that he hopes to gam credit
alone BY the results or fair trial.
ADVICE TO FEMALES Females who value 81
health should never be without the Life Medicru
as they purify the blood, remove Obstruction,
give the skin abeautifu, clear, he aIthy, and blo9
ing appearance.
TO PARENrs AND OrHERs. Persons OF
thoric habit. who subject TO fits, headache,
diness, dimness Of eight, or drowsiness, from
great flow Of blood to the head, should tax
frequently. Children, and persons OF all ages
take them at any time, as they do moi contain
curry, orany Ingredient that requires conhnemenv
restriction Of diet.
TO ELDERLY PERSONS MANY healthy ageGI
dividuals, who know the value OF Moiat's Lie
dicines, make il a rule TO take them two orr
times week, by which they remove the ca
that produce disease, preserve their heai'h
keep off the in6rmties OF age
HEADS OF Fla MILES should always keepaq
tity OF the Life Medicines in the house, as res
in cases OF sudden Illness for by their promFN
ministration. Cholera Morbas, Goutin the sion
! Cramps, Spasms, Fcyers, aud other alarming
plants which too often prove fatal, may be spee
cured or prevented.
| rAcrs FoR MorHERs AID NURSES. --Itniu
es tablished by the annual bills of mortality thu
half OF the children born, are cut off before alta
seven years Of age, asd the fruitful source o.
mortality is found TO exist in that foul state
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