New-York daily tribune., 1858-08-14
HuAPHREYs'
srECIFIC HoMEOPf1HlC
oR DOMESTIC AND PRIVATE ust'
HC;aPHREYS & PALMER,
No. 5S2 Brosdw,y. Hsv-Yers'
F. E u Z d I z s.

Specific Medicines differ iom tie usual honeops'lS
pyeps,s.ior.l We srsEer, they are medcines 'or
,orticInar dis,ases or that general sSgreganoa of
syu ptoms constituting Q particular di.ease And spe-
eifcsly sdspt<d to lie cure. Other HoueopSmc
N,oicines srs general remedies which may be spphed
in TIE hands of skllfu prsctiionsr TO gres,er va
rety Of merbid conditions, bu. proper spphcston OF
which :. ouires en- Intimate knowledge OF the nature
and characteristics of the medcine and an equAy H.
tms.e knowledge Of the p.culisrtes Of the dise1e
and pa.;ert-s kr ovleege which an amateur Always
fiji de- dacat ard often impossible to p'ssess. 80
that while Specific Medicines are easily and rssdiy
spple d. the usual Homeopathic Medicines are ssiect-
ed with great difficulty and doub.. For instance
while everybody knows what cough, . headdche' or
diarriea or suppressed meRstru0ton s, yet ou' COM
para;iyey few know, and sl will find 1t difficult 10
Learn what are the Characteristic indications FOR the
use Of Mtrcurius, CT Bellad0HRa, or PElsdtMa &c;
and without this knowledge the medicine cannot be
Ore scrbed with precision. Tne action Of the remedies
in both cases is the sane-.hs principle upon which
they cure tie same-oyLY ~ osE CASE TIE KSoWL-
EDGE, SKILL AsD ExPERIEscE OF THE PHYSICIAN AhE
EMPLOYED II ADAPrIsG IHE MEDICINE TO THE DIS
EASE, AND n THE OTHER THE AMATEUR, WITH HIS
BON ASD BOOK, SEEKS TO DO IT FOR HIMSELF.
Our medicines are pot up in larger pellets than those
usually employed by Homeopathic physicians, bsciuse
thew are mole convenient 10 take than small ones, and
because they retain the medicine much more firmly
ard for q longer time than II the shspe Of smaller
pellets.
Some persons object that If they have case OF
remedies in their house bg so pleasant TO take, they
or their children constantly dosing thsmseives with
.us ar pills. But why not II they have headache,
~. may
Sc. m is it net better for them and better for a that
be reievedl Ntthig is gained by permitting it 70
cortr ue-bu. the contrary. Such rifes are often the
araat courier. Of serious and ife-pering diseases.
AIdfyou can relieve ,uch suffsrDgs by harmless SUGAR
Pills. you should accept the bessrg gratefully, rather
than be obliged to employ the poisonous drugs 80 often
| resorted to-
No. Ill BABYS PILLS.
For ali complaints Of Intarts and Young Children,
ruch as Collie, Crying Worrying, SIeeplessness suffer
ing fro teethrg; also for Glow growth, debility and
general feeberess of children, these pills are true
panscea. They coItan no opium or anodyne, aud yet
quiet and CAIN the system relieve colo and the rrita-
ton of teethipg, and induce q pleasant and natural
rect, without the disadvantage Of opases or drugs.
Many cid nurses who know their value, will not nurse
lying il women without them.
No. ". DIARRHEA PILLS.
For Summer Complaint Loose Bowels, Diarrhea
and Cholera Infsrtum unquestonably the safest and
most valuable remedy known for these complaints,
either for adults or children, and invaluable to those
travelling. These complaints it is well known carry
Thousands to their graves every Summer; aud 1t is al
most equally well known that anodynes, opates and
drugs generally do as much harm good. This reme-
dy acts promptly by checking the evacuations resto
ing them TO heslty character, and thus curing tae
l.. L. l..- u IL a
con since its introduction to the public.
CHOLERA IyFANTUN "A child had suffered some
four weeks from oote bowels together with general
| feebeness and emacstion. One Of the first Homeo-
path.c physicians IN the city had given several pre-
;cIiptions TO no Effect. box Of DIARRHEA Pills,
pill four times per day, perfectly restored the child
| in three days.
CHoIrRi Iyr,srrM.-A child Of eighteen months
was teeibirg, which was accompanied with loose
bowels pale sckly face, emacatlon, wrinkles in the
neck suLken expression OF the face crying petuldnt
ard fretful MOOD. 1t had become quite weak and
| prostrated ard was considered in dangerous cond
ton. A DIARRHEA Pill, given three times per day,
ard ere Of the BABYs PILLS for its restlessness at
mig ht entirely cured it in two weeks that il re.
gain ed its wCnted humor, appetite, payfulness and
| strength.
CHOLERA ISF,SruN.-A child had suffered some
four weeks from loose bowels, together with general
feeberess and emsciaton. One Of the fret Horneo-
Isthic physicians in the city had ven it several pre-
| seIptoDs TO effect. box Of DGARRHEA Pills,
pill four times per day. perfectly restored the child
| in three dsys.
DIlRRHfA AND CHOLERA IsFAyruy.-A child 9
years old came up fICm New York, where it had been
suffering all Summer with diairhea and frequent
ting. Il quite emaciaed pale ashy countsn snce,
stools several tines Per day, thin. loose and very
offensive, and frequent vomiting Cordials and Old
schoo drugs had Only partially checked, rot cured or
controlled the disesses. A DIARRHEA PHI three
times Per day entirely cured il in less than week
When it is recolected that 200 children died last
week in the City of New Yoik Of CHOLERA ISFASTUN,
say rothing of those reputed dyirg of other ds
induced by THE the importance of remedy for
children in the fcrm Of pleasant sugar Pills, which
promptly cures he disease, cannot be estimated We
could cite hundreds of cases Of cures did space permit
Nov. DYSENTERY PILLS.
Fer Cole, GIpirgs, Dysentery or Bloody Flux;
sovereign remedy invaluable in the hot seaons and
Fal Of the year. DyseneIy is known to be one Of the
most fatal dseases Of couniy-often quite battling
the ordinary Of cure yet, peracns have volun
eered their testimony that in every ns,ancs
ard the worst possible cases Of Bo0dy DyseHer this
remedy has not failed 70 perfect cure.
CASES.
l. a gentleman Of A., forid complexion, full habit,
getting bic feet wet ard cod in the rain, attacked
With Dysentery of yioen; character. l. was at
tended with frequent Gals TO stool every ID minutes or
hef hour, with discharge. Of OILY mucus and blood
accompanied by violent colo, euttug pains and Sc
we're teLesuus or stIailing, also considerable heat
coated tongue ard quick pulse. doss OF oil and
then Of cordial had produced no relief lie commenced
taking the DisESIERY PItls, one every hour, with
prompt relief and the third 6ay was abe TO be out
ii. A child four years Old had Dysen.ery for three
days, stools every two houIs, OF blood sod blood
stained mrcus, coc, grping and cries. ADYsENTERY
PLL every hours entirely cured the case in Il hours
III. yourg lazy of - was attacked with severe
Dyterisry, her bowels moving Is 10 20 times per day,
ATTENDED with severe gpng pains and violent tenes-
nus. lie stools were mostly blood, and bloody mu