Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-02-17

MOFFAT'S
Celebrated Phoenix Bitters
AND
VEGETABLE LIFE PILLS.

JOHN MoFFAT. W heu taken ~, Mt ~ "sr :
prosperous aud Hohrisisiag merchant ~ the lower
part oFthe cits ard hasaag consulted and employ
ed humber OF our nost sktliul physicians he aitef
months Of suffering, was prevailed aron 70 purchase
the recipe Of The iava luabe vegetable preparation
no " off red 70 tie public,
The effrc, Of the Lfc Medicines, iHh sown case
was so guar aud remark able that hr Immediately
determine ed TO otter 10 the world medicine 10 which
be not oay owed bis lie, but his happiness 4 ne
uniform success which has since attended their ad
mnstration In every instance where affair trial has
been given them, has been sttesied by thous ards,
aud incontesiby proves their intfnsic merit
THE LIFE MEDICINEs-G GENERAL RE
MARKS.
These medicines are indebted for their name TO
their M ATTEST and sensible action in purifying the
springs aud channels Of life, aud enduiag them with
renewed tone aud vgor, and 10 the andonsied 'sc''
that al a very early period IN their history they
had rescued sufferers from the very verge OF an I'M
timely grave, after all the deceptive nostrums o.
the day prescribed by physicians, had utterly Iaii
ed, in which cases they also permanently secuiea
that uniform enjoyment OF health, without which
life itself is but partial blessing. so great, IN
deed had their efficacy uvarisbl, proved, shai u
was scarcely less than miraculous TO those who
were unacqnanied with the beautifully pbiiosophi'
cal principles upon which they we're compounded,
aud upon which they consequently act
tbs PnGNIx Bl1rERs called, because
they possess the power OF rest riag the expiring
embers Of health, 10 aglowng vIgor throughout the
constitutions the PhGaix Is said TO be restored TO
life from the ashes Of IFS Own dissolution The
Phoenix Bitters entirely vegetable, composed Of
roots found only IN certain parts OF tue western
country which will iniailibly cure FEVERS AND
AGUES Of all kinds will never fail 10 eradicate
entirely the effects Of Mercary infinitely sooner
than the most powerful preparation OF sarsapariila
aud will immediately cure the determination Of
BLOOD TO THE HEAD; never fail IN The SICK
ness incident 10 young females aud will be found
remedy 10 all cases OF nervous de5titfy and
tcedkness of the most impaired constitutions Asa
remedy for Chronlc ana hlllammatory Rheumatism,
the efficacy OF the PhtenIx Buffers VIII be demon.
strated by the use Of single bottle.
The proprietor rsjoiccs the opportunity afford.
ed by the univ diffusion Of the press for placing
his VEGETABLE LIFE MEDICINES within the
knowledge aud reach Of every individual in the
community. Unlikeihe host of pernicious quacke-
ries, which boast Of vegetable ingredients, the
isiic Pills purely aud SOLELY VEGETABLES, aud
contain neither Mercury. Antimony, Arsenic, nor
any other mineral, Ia ANY form whatever 1hey
are entirely composed Of extracts from rare and
powerful plants the virtues OF which, though long
known several Indian tribes aud recent 10 some
eminent chemists, are altogether nn-
known 10 the ignorant pretenders TO medical sci
ence; aud we're never before administered IN so
happily eiicacious a combination.
Their FIRST operation is TO loosen from the coats OF
the stomach and bowels the saIions Impurities and
crudites constantly settling around them; and 10
remove the hardened feces which collect in the con-
voiuiions of the small nesiiues. Other medicines
only partially cleanse these and leave such collect
ed masses behind as TO produce habtua cosliveness.
with all its train OF evils. or sudden diarrh1a, win
its imminent dangers. The fact is well known 10
all gular at onsts W no famine the human bow
els after death, and hence the prejudice OF these
wellinlormed me ganst he quack medicine THE
age The second effect of The VEGETABLE LIFE
Pulls to cleanse the kidneys and the bladder, and
by this means the liver and the lungs, the health
fu action of which entirely depends upon the regu-
Iarity Of the urinary organs. The blood, which
takes its red color from the agency OF the liver and
the lungs before il passes into the heart, being thus
purified by them, aud nourished BY food coming
from a Gle an stomach, courses freely through the
veins, every part of the 50 stem, and tri-
umphanty mounts the banner OF health IN the bloom
ing check.
The following are the distressing variety OF hui
man diseases, TO which the Vegetable Life Pills are
well known TO be iufallible:
DYSPEPSIA, by thoroughly cleansing the tlrsf and
second stomachs aud ere aiing flow OF pure healthy
bile inste al Of the stale and aerid kind Fidtuten.
cy, Palpitafion Of the Heart, Loss Of Appetite,
Heart burn and Headache, Resflessness, III temper,
dnTiety, Langtor and Melancholy, which are the
general symptoms Of Dyspepsia, will vanish, as a
natural consequence OF its cure. Costiueness, by
cleansing the whole length Of the niestines With
solvent process. and without violence; all violent
purges leave the bowels costiye within Two days.
DidrrhGa and Cholera, by removing the sharp aerid
fluids by hich these complaints are occasioned,
aud by promoting The ubricaive seeretions oil the
mucous membrane. Fscers OF all Kinds, BY restor-
ing the blood TO a regular circulation through the
process of Precipitation in some cases, aud The tho
rough solution Of intestinal distractions 10 others
The Lire Medicines have been known 10 cure Rieu
mdtism permanently in three weeks, aud Cont ~
half that time, BY removing local infiamm alton from
Inc muscles and Igsmens Of the joints. Dropsies
of all kinds. by freeing aud sirce tightening the kid
news and bladder; they operate most delightfully."-
on those OF ans and hence have been
found a certain remedy Tor the worst OF
Gruuel Also IP0rms, by disodging from the iurn
ings Of the bowels the Shiny matter to which these
creatures adhere; Asthma and Consumption, by
relieving the air vessels of the lungs from the
Gus which slight colds will occasion, which #
not removed becomes hardened, aud produces those
dreadful diseases. Searuy, Ulcers. and Inoeisrdfe
Sores, by the perfect purity which these Life Pills
give TO The blood, and all the humors Scorbutic
Eruptions aud Bad Compie1ions, by their Alternative
effect upon the fluids thai feed the skin the morbid
state of which occasions all Eruptire complaints
Sdiio,c Cloudy and other dsagreeabie Compilations.
The Of these Pills for avery short time, will
effect entire cure for Sail hheun, Efyspeias and
striking imp in the Ciedrness IF the Skin.
Common Colds and Influenza will always be cured
BY one dose, or BY two, even IN the worst cases
Pitts,-as a remedy for this most distressing and
obstinate malady, the Vegetable Life Pills de serv
a distinct and emphatic recomme GAetion. Ii IS well
known to hundreds in this city, thstthe originator
of these my aiuable Pills was himself afflicted with
this complaint for upwards Of tAfiyJire gears, and
that he tined Ia VAIN every remedy prescribed it'll.
4 In the whole compass OF the Materia Medlca He
however, at length, tried the medicine which he
offers 10 the public, and he as cured in very
short time, after his recovery had been pronounced
not only improbable, but absolutely impossible, by
any human means.
All that Mr.. Mofat requires Of his patients is TO
be particular IN taking the Life Medicinces strictly
according to the directions u is not by spa
per notice, or by any thing that he himself may say
in their favor, that he hopes 10 gain credit II Is
alone by the results of fair trial.
ADVICE TO FEMALES. Females who value good
health should yer be without the Life Medicines
as they purify the blood, remove Distractions, and
give the skin be aufu, clear, healthy, and bloom
ing appearance.
To PARENrs AND OTHERs.-Persons Of a ple-
thoric habit who subject TO fits, he adaohe, gid.
diness, dimness Of sight or drowsiness, from too
gre al a flow Of blood TO the head, should take il
frequently Children, aud persons Of all ages may
take IN EN- at any time, they do not contain mer-
curry, or any Ingredient that requires confinement or
restriction Of diet
To ELpERLy PERsoEs Many healthy aged in
diyiduals, who know the value Of Moifaps Life Me-
defines, make IL rule TO take them two or three
times a week, by which they remove the causes
that produce disease, preserve their health, aud
keep off the infirmties OF age.
HEADS OF FAMILIES should always keep guam
tity OF the Life Medicines in the house, re med
in cases Of sudden illness: for by their prompt adj
minstration, Cholera Morbus, Gou, in the stomach
Cramps, Spasms, Fevers, and other alarming COM
plauis, often prove fatal, may be speedily
cured or prevented.
EAcrs FoR MoTnERs ASp NURs Es lit IL a fact
established by the annual bills Of rtality, that
half of the children born, cut off before attaining
seven years Of age, aud the fruitful source offhs
mortality is found 10 exist in that foul state OF the
som aeh and bow is W ich produces the generation
n Warns As AFT OF lnfaBtine Health,