Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-04-28
MOFFAT'S
Celebrated Phoenix Ritter,
AND
VEGETABLE LIFE PILLS.

i ORIGIN OF THE LIFE MEDiClNES.--Tk
I Oreader may not perhaps be aware that the ofIsF
OF MotfAt's Life Medicines was the result OF prk
tracied and painful Illness of their originator M
JOAN MoFFAr. When taken i'll, Mr.. NJ. was
prosperous aud Bourishing merchant in the lew
part Of the city aud having cons ulted and employ
ed number OF our most skilGui phy sicians he aix
months OF suffering, prev allied upon 10 purcha
the recipe Of the Invaluable vegetable prepara,pN
now offered TO the public. n
The effect Of the Life Medicines ia his own casN
was SO singular aud remark able the n,mc,IiatcE
tdeterr med to offer TO the world medicine 10 whicE
he not only owed his life, but bis happiness. TIL
uniform success which has snee attended their
mnisiraton IN every instance, where fair trial III
been giycn them, has been attesfed By theusandtI
and incoutesiibly proves their intrinsic merit.
THE LIFE MEDICINES-GE GENERAL RE. I
J. MARKS.
These medicines are indebted for their name II
their manifest and sensible action in purifying It'd
springs and channels OF life, aud enduug them Will
renewed tone aud vigor aud 10 the undoubted fscl
that at very early period 10 their history they
had rescued sufferers from the very verge 81 an IN
timely grave, after all the deceptive neStrums
the day, prescribed by physicians, bad utterly fail
ed, in which cases they also permanently secured
that uniform enjoyment OF health, without whlc}
life itself Is but partial blessing. 80 great, II
deed had their efficacy invariably proved, thai
was scarcely less than miraculous 70 those wa
were unaeqaainted with the beautifully phiiosoph
cal principles upon which they were ccmpounde1
and upon which they consequently act.
TaE PHGNix BlrTERs are SO called, because
they possess the power Of restoring the eSpr'ngl
embers Of health, 10 glowing viger throughout TOE
constitution the PhGnix is said 10 be restored vi
life lron the ashes Of its own dissolution. Incl
Phenix Bitters are entirely vegetable, composed u
roots found only in certain parts OF the Neststh
country, which will infaliibly cure Fly Eks AM
AGUES Of all kinds; will never fail TO eradieae
entirely allthe effects of Mercury, Infinitely soon''
than the most powerful preparation OF sasapallHa
aud will immediately cure the determination on
BLOOD TO THE HEAD; never fail ~ the steG
,ess incident TO young females; and wiii DC ienhd
certain remedy in all eases OF nervous deoni'y ana
tceakness Of the most impaired consti9,,ohs as
remedy for Chrontc and In ddmmdtoyy Rheumatism,
the efficacy OF the PhGnix Bitters viii De demon
straied by the use OF single bottle.
The proprietor rejoices 10 the opportunity afford.
ed by the universal diffusion OF the rressiof piae'as
his VEGETABLE LIFE MEDICINES within The
knowledge and reach OF every individual IN ,he
community. Unlike the host Of prrnicious qoaese'
ries, which boast of vegetable ingredients 'he
Life Pills are purely aud SOLELY vEGETApLs, ana
contain neither Mercury, Antmony, Arsenic, nor
any other mineral in any form whatever. lhey
are entirely composed Of extracts from rare ana
powerful plants, the virtues Of which, thoush iohs
known TO several Indian tribes aud recently iosome
eminent pharmaccgIical chemists, arc atogethefh n
known 10 the ignorant pretenders 10 medical set
encc and were never before administered ID So
happily eiiieacious combination.
Their first ratio is TO loosen from the coats Of
the stomach aud bow els, the various Impurities ana
crudities constantly settling around them ana 10
the hardened fGces which collect ~ me con
volutous Of the small intesiines. other meaieiheS
only partially cleanse these and leave such co'iec.
ed behind as TO produce babituai costtveness
with all its train Of evils, sudden diarrh@a, WAN
its imminent dangers. The fact is well knowh 10
all regular an onists, W hocxamine the human DOW
els after death, and hence the prejudice OF 'he,e
well informed men ainst the quack mcdiches " hs
age. The second effect of the VEeETABLE LIFE
Puts is TO cleanse the kidneys and the bladder, aa
by this means, the liver and the lungs, the heai'n
full action Of which entirely depends upon the rsgI
larity Of the urinary organs. The bioon, "nict
takes its red color from The agency OF the iser ape
the lungs before il passes into the berg 'ha
purified by them, aud nourished by iood coming
from a clean stomach, courses Freely through th'
veins, renews every part Of the 81 stem, aud tn
umphantly mountsthe banner OF health in the bloom
4 lug check.
The following are the distressing variety Of hu
man diseases, TO which the Vegetable Lille rms ar
well known TO be infallible:
! DYSPEPSIA, by thoroughly cleansing the first an'
second stomachs. and creating flow oil pure heslth
bile, instead Of the stale aud acrid kind Fiafuen
/ ca, Paipitatfon Of the Heart, Loss Of -ippetiie
i Heart burn mud Headache, RestiesSness, M-ftmqr
-4nEietg, Langsor and Melancholy, which are lh'
general symptoms of Dyspepsia, will vanish, a.
natural consequence OF lis cure. tostoehess, ~
cleansing the whole length Of the intestines with
solvent process without violence: all yioleh
purges leave the bowels costiye within two days
DidrrhGa and Cholera, by removing the sharp aef'
fluids by which these complaints are occasioned
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mucous membrane. Fecers OF all kinds, by restor
1 ing the blood TO regular circulation through th
process OF Precipitation in some cases, aud the tho
rough solution Of all intestinal distractions in others
The Ii C Medicines have been known 10 cure Rben
matiSm permanently in three weeks, and G0nt II
half thai time, by removing local inflammation iron
the muscles and ligaments OF the joints. Dropsle
Of all kinds, by freeing and trsnsihening the kid
neys and bladder; they operate most Delightfully."-
on those important organs and hence have been eve
found a certain remedy for the worst eases 9
Grdrel. Also JPorms, by disodging from The turn
ings OF the bowels the Shiny matter 10 which thes
creatures adhere; asthma and Consumption, b!
relieving the air vessels Of the lungs from the mu
Gus, which even slight colds will occasion. hich
not removed becomes hardened, and produces thcs
dreadful diseases ScHUy, Ulcers, and InpetcTGi
Sores, by the perfect purity which these Life Pill
give 10 the blood, aud all the humors Seor5utt
EruptioaS aud Bad Complications, by their alteraiy
effect upon the fluids that feed the skin, the morb
state OF which occasions all ErnpftUe complaints
Saito,c Cloudy and other disagreeabie Compilations
The use of these Pills for very short time, vii
effect as entire cure for Salt Rleum, Erysipelds an
striking Improvement in the Ciedrness Of the SKIN
Common Colds and Jlf}uenSd W Ill alwa be cure'
by Que dose, or by two, even in the worst cases
PILES, as a remedy for this most distressing an
obstinate malady, the Vegetable Life Pills desery
distinct and emphatic recommendation. lliswel
known TO hundreds in this city, that the originate
of these invaluable Pills himself afflicted will
this complaint for upwards ofHtrty Jfue years, an'
that he tried in vain every remedy prescribed with
IN the whole compass oil the NldttTIa btu1ca IL
however, at length, tried the medicine which b.
no.y offers TO the public, aud he cured in
short time after his recovery had been pronounce,
not only improbable, but absolutely impossible, b,
any human means.
All that Mr.. Mofat requires Of his patients is L
be particular IN taking the Life Medicines strictl
according TO the directions II is not by newspa
per notice, or by any thing that he himself may sa
in their favor, that he hopes TO gam credit. Ii /
alone by the results Of a fair trial.
ADVICE TO FEMALES Females who value goo
he alih should never be without The Life Medicines
give the skin beautiful, clear, ealthy, and bloom
ing appearance.
TO PARENTS AND OrHERs.--Pe Persons of pie
ihoric habit, who are subject 10 fits, headache, gid
diness, dimuess of sight, or drowsincss. from to-
great a flow Of blood 20 the head, should take
frequently. Children, and persons Of all ages, MAJ
take them at any time, they do not contain mer
curry, or any ingredient that requires confinement o
restriction Of diet.
To ELDERLY PERsoNs.-Many healthy aged in
dividualss who know the value of Moffat's Life Me
defines, make il rule 10 take them two or tire
times week, by which they remove the cause
that produce disease, preserve their health, an
keep oil the infirmties Of age.
4 HEADS or FAMILIES should always keep guam
tty Of the Life Medicines in the house, as remedy
in cases of sudden illness: for by their prompt sd
ministration, Cholera Morbus, Gout IN me stomach
Cramps, Spasms, Fevers, and other aisrming com
plants, hichtoo often prove fatal, may DC speedi
+ cured or prevented,
/ FAcTs ron MOTHERS ASD NURsEs.--u ts a FAC
established by the annual bills OF mortality, that on
half Of The children born, cut off before atiainin