Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1856-01-05

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car Loaf mountain. He was visited in
prison on Thursday last by his daughter,
and it is suspected that the means OF es-
cape were then afforded him. Mahlon
Rhoderick. Sheriff, offers reward OF
One hundred dollars for his arrest.-Fred-
erick (Md.) Eraminer.
The RIGHT MAN COME AT LAST
or, the progress Of Medicine.-lI was
with no ordinary pride and satisfaction
that we lately had the honor Of an intro
duclion TO one ofthe most eminent men
of the age, the English physician, PROBES
sor Thomas Holloway, gentleman who
has done more for the advancement of
medical science than any other that can
be named, not excluding such renowned
'saranS" as Abercrombie, Rush, Clark
OF Majendine. The Professor has been
recently travelling in the United States,
having visited this country for the purpose
of establishing depot for the sale Of his
medicines in New York. Ii is true that
our public have long been familiar with
his great reputation, but, partly owing TO
the heavy duty imposed upon imported
medicines, and partly to the unwllIingness
of physicians and druggists TO advance the
interests of professional brother, whose
superior knowledge and skill threatened
10 cast their own pretentions into the
shade, the sale (allhough greaD in Ameri-
ca Of his wonderful remidies has not yet
eoualed the enormous demand which ex.
ISIS throughout the whole Of Europe, Aus
rrala, the East Indies, and most other
parts of the civilized world. Ii was for
this reason that the Professor, few
months ago. determined 10 make New
York the location of great American de-
pot for the preparation and sale OF his
medicines, rivaIlng III extent and nseiuiI-
ness his celebrated establishment IN Lon
don, which, as all travellers know, is one
Of the constitutions" of that city. We
have reason to congratulate ourselves, and
especially our sick and afflicted fellow
citizens, upon his ielicilous resolutions.
For proceeding step by step, OIL strictly
scientific principles, The Professor al The
early part of his career, attained 10 dis
covery, which placed him above all COM
petition in the triumphs Of the healing art.
He noticed how much Of the boasied med
cal knowledge of the presen: day was
empirical, and how little was really known
of the laws of human physiology. Con-
timing his Investigations, happy thought
struck him, like an inspiration. and he To-
Gated the seat Of every disease,--no mat
Ter what its nature aud diagnosis in the
blood. The blood has vitality ;-the
blood is alive i, is indeed in the language
of Scripture, "lhe life of man." II that
stream Of existence is impure, how can
the human being be otherwise shan feeble,
exhausted, emacated and afflicted by vari-
Gus forms of disease To purify the
blood, and keep it pure, is virtually, 10
Danish sickness from the earth. Here,
then is hope for the sufferer. The poor
invalid, despaiting of recovery, may 60
forth INTO the world renovated and strong
man. Professor Holloway's treatment
eradicstes all our ailments whether they
are of The stomach, liver, kidneys, lungs,
heart or skin, he refers their origin 10 the
blood and restores The apparently diseased
organ to pristine and perfect health
Knowing this, as we do, from the expert
ence of our friends, as well as from ouT