The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1858-09-30
HEALTH Of Avn RICAN WOMAN

To LEWIS A.. SAyRE, NJ. D.;
As a physician and surgeon of the highest reputation,
call npOn you to consider a few facts Of the most vita
Importance to every wUlHanin the country.
The highest Professional authority admit that more wC
men die from uterine diseases than rom any other cause,
and that they are unable to cure the diseases or to arrest
this l~rigltiul mortality.
! will ask your attention to the reasons for this, and
then to a remedy which has been eminently successnlMr
many years, and which has the sanction Of the most en-
~lIEhtcned Physicians IN the country.
The medicines in general use among the profession for
the treatment of Falling in the Womb, Nhnes, leranGH
MenstTuaiiOn and local diseases of the uterine organs, 10
geiher with the constitutional symptoms attending then,
are ron StryChnine, OIitm, Calthaiides, COniun, Gar
ihllS lldlCa, Secalc CorHEiLIi, and mechanical mtaEssUn
as Pessaries. When administering them, the PATIENTS
informed that she is taking nothing that Will lht her,
let us SIC; lECN, the most harmless and tic lestO
them, when given for these n plaiits, produces Letl
thiiSt, difficulty of breathing, and ftoleiatle heodathe
''hcAhk plOdGcos nausea, vomiting, %eiddiicss, delGIh'
SiupOr and weight in the head. STIlCHNIAk is a IOEn
so violent Tat the most minute dos es are sonctin cs fatal
atd yet II is given by rule frOm the book, ard witfOutdt
~hOwtcdge OF all the little Indications witch may lIeve.
II iGOln causing death. The effect OF Clium is TO reltt
pain | y relaxing the muscles, but this very relayaliofh
nIhllithe cause Of some of the most tOiturilp con HAMS
tONll NJ and tANTHA"IrEs both cause CCnvulsiOrs, ht,
tremilings, i%aihtEcss, AID general debility. PEssAtN
ave iLdellqate, ard they also irritate and cause ulcers r.
tina discharges, and sometimes ~ircuralle diseases otls
bladder.
pSmall doses these medicines will rot always rrodrd
Immediately fatal effects, hut continued as they are inth'
tieatmeht Of these diseases, they will eyitally %iriurei'
system. and cause lingering ard painful symptons,M
harry 10 The crave u women VIII V as already fast en0Dq
on the way without the aid Of these violent pOisOns
I can convince you, sir, that the administration Oftht'
! cllcIIcs never CITcd a case of ,tcTire disease; but o.
the contrary, thdt future sufeIii ard often nearly dtil
almost invariably follow their use. The irsiduOls rose
is gradually absorbed by the system until The patient Ol
pcTccives her error in tim Ia find there is Nc hOlr..
ask you as man and as a physician, why will E
give your countcnanCe TO a practice which persists II"
ministerins poisons and in driving women 10 their w1
graves!
Fortunately We can turn from this side Of the pidGTto
a more brilliant one. There IN a remedy for these coz
plants. Itis not composed of rOisoEs but OF medical p
pies OF great efficacy. 1t never has nor never cam n.y.
the system. Its certain TO ehrct a cure. aid its ingl,ta
enis are the service of yourself OF any physician. h'
series Of letters published in the leading Iarcrs and -
dressed to eminent Physicians ] have argued the f'Itil
value of the medicines (Marshalls Uterine CalhOlcoI)'h
have given proof Of its efficacy.
My object now is to call your attention to q comfan'u.
of Its efficacy with the iai ure OF your own remedhs'iu
contrast ITS mild and certain action with the harsh aiG"