Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-12-08
Scientific Evidence.

Scientific Evidence.
BARON LIEBIG in his celebrated work on An
iinal Chemistry. says: IAN Artificial Digestive
Fluid, analogous the Gastric Juice, may he read.
ily prepared from the mucous membrane of the
stomach of the Calf in which various articles OF
food az meat and eggs, viii be socae5 changed and
diges'cd, ja in The same thy rosid DC in
The human stomach"
DIR. PEREIRA, In his famous treatise on 'Foou
and Dict" published by Fowlers & Wells, New
York, page 50, states the great fact, and dcs
crbes the method of preparation. There few
higher authorities than DR.. Pcrera.
DIR. COMBE, in his valuable writings the
"Physiology of Digestion" observes that IA dimi-
mutton of the duequantity Of the Gastric Juice is
prominent and all-prevailing cause of Dyspepsia"
and he states that "a distinguished professor of
medicine in London, who severely afflicted
with this complaint, finding everything else to fail
had recourse to the Gastric Juice. obtained from
the stomach of living animals, which prored COM
plcieiy sncccssfni."
Vegetable Diet" says; at is n remarkable fact
in physiology, that the stomachs of animals, mace
rated in water, impart 10 the fluid the property Of
dssolving various articles of food, and ctfccing
kind Of Artificial digestion of them in nori,e fer
enf from he natural diges'irs process
DR.. SIMONS great work, the "Chemisry of
Man." Uee & Blanchard, Philadelphia, 1876, PIP.
new era in the chemical history of Digestion. From
recent experiments, know that food is dissolved
MS rapidly in artificial digestive fluid, prepared
from Pcpsin it is in the natural Gastric Juice it.
| SELF
Professor DUNGLISON, of tho Jchcraon Col
lege, Philadelphia, in his great work on Human
Physiology, devotrs mere than fifty pages to an ex
animation of this subject. His experiment with
Dr. Beaumont the Gastric Juice. obtained from
| tho living human stomach and from animals. are
well known" In all cases. he says, digestion
occurred perfectly In the artificial in the natu
raj digcstions."
DR. JOHN w, DRAPER, Professor of Chcrnis
try in the Medical College of the University of New
York. in his "Text Book of Chemistry page 1856
says: at has been question whether artificial di.
Ccstion could be pcrformed--but it i, now unvcr.
| sally admitted that it may be-"
Or. CARPENTERS standard work on Physioo-
gy, which ID In the library of every Physician. and
is used as Text Book in all the Colleges, is full OF
evidence, similar to the above, respecting the re.
markabc Digestive power of Pspsip, and the fact
it may be readily separated from the cuf OK, and
used Tor experiments in artificial Digestion or as
| remedy for diseases of the stomach, and deficient
secretion of Gastric Juice
All modern works on Chemistry. Matcria Med.
ca, and Physiology, and all good Medical Dicfiona.
RIGS, describe the character and properties of Pep
| SIM and state many interesting details respecting
| it.
| The fact that an artificial Digestive Fluid, o.
Gastric Juice, perfectly resembling the natural Flu
i'd may be readily prepared, docs no, admit of ques
tion. The only wonder is, thai it has not before
been applied to the cure indigestion and Dyspep
sia--so naturally does such use suggest itself tt
the mind.
| As n Dyspepsia Curcr,
| DIR. HOuGHTON'S preparation of PEPSIN ha
|
| Delhi y, Em6cid ion, Nervous Derine, and Dyspep
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useful for tendency to Bilious disorder Liver Com
plant, Fever and Ague, or badly treated Fever an,
Ague, and the evil effects of Quinine, Mercury. an,
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sickness. Also, for excess in eating. and the to-
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Heath with La'smperanlT,
Old stomach Complaints.
There is no form of Old Stomach Compliant
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once. No matter hoy bad they may be, it GIVE:
INSTANT RELIEF! A single dose removes "a,
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fccts permanent. Purity Of Blood and rigor Q
Body, follow at once. 1t is particularly exceer
in cases of Nausea, Vometing, Cramps. Soreness c
the pit of the Stomach, distress after eating, low
cold state of the Blood, Heavincss. Lowness o
Spirits Dependency. Emaciation, Weakness, ten
dencv to Insanity. Suicide, Sc.
Price, ONE DOLLAR per bottle. One both
| will often effect lnstins cure.
PEPSIN IN POWDER, Sent by Naa Free o
| Postage.-for convenience of sending TO all part
of the country the Digesfire Matter ofhe PEPSIN
is PUT up in the form of Powder. with directions
be dissolved in water by the patient. These pow
dcrs contain Just the matter the bottles, blu
thrice fhe quantity fer the price, and will be sen
by mail FREE POSTAGE, for oSD DOLLAR sen
(post-paiJ to Dr. J. s. HoUGllTON, No. l.
North Eighth Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
Obseyre This,-Every bottle of the genuine Pep
sin bears the written signature of. s. HOUGfl
TON, NJ D., Sole Proprietor, No. ii n Eight
St. Philadelphia, Pa
!. For sale in Lynchburg, by JOHN II. SEAY
authorised Agent March 3-w1,
,. HHEAP SHOES! VERY !-HAv
: ~ ing determined. once more, to get of tn,