Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-10-26
SCRoFULA. or kING,s EVIL. i. con

SCR0FULA, OR KINGS EVIL, is 4 con-
- stitutional disease taint, corruption Of the
blood, by which this fuid becomes yitiated weak
and poor Being in the circulation, it pervades
the whole body. and may burst in disease
any part of it No organ is free from its attacks,
nor is there which it may not destroy. The
scrofuIous faint Ia yariOusly caused by mercuria!
disease, low hVlng. or dIaordered or unhealthy
food, impure air, filth and filthy abits the depres-
sing vices, and, above all. by the iufec-
ton. Whatever Toe its origin it is hereditary in the
constitution, descending from parents Ito children
unto the third and fourth generation indeed ii
seems 10 be the rod of Him no says, Il will visit
the iniquities of the fathers upon th cir children
1t effects comm ence by deposition from the blood
of corrupt and ulcerous matter which, in the lungs,
liver, and internal organs, is termed tubcrcles; IL
the glands, swellings; and on the surface, erup-
tlOns sores. This foul corruption, which gen
ders IN the blood depTesses the energies of life.
that scrofulous constitutions not only suffer from
scrofulOus complaints but they have far less power
to withstand the attacks OF other diseases cOnse-
quently, vast mbers perish by disorders which,
although not scr0fuious in their nature. are still
rendered fatal by this taint in the system Mos;
of the consumption which deeeminates the human
family has its origin directly in this scrofuIous
tamlnation. and many destructive diseases of the
liver. kidneys BRAIN and indeed. of all the organs,
arise from aggravated by the same cause
One quarter of all our people scrofuIous; their
persons are invaded by this luz king contam alton,
and their health is undermined by il. To cleanse
II from the System we must renovate the blood by
an iera1lVe IN invi orate ii by healthy
food and exercise. Such a medicine VIC supply in
4 ger $ Comp0AfNa Extract of Sars4pryfllx
the most effectual remedy which the IN eCical skill
OF our times can devise for this every where pre-
vailing and fatal malady. 1t is com bned from tho
most active remedals that have been discovered
Tor the expurgation of this foul disorder from the
blood, and the rescue of the system from its des-
tructive consequences. Hence it should be employ
ed for the of not only scrofua but also thos
other affections which arise from it, such Erup-
tive and Skin Diseases, St Anthony's Fire, Rose,
or Erysipelas, Pimples, PustuleS, Blotches Blains
and Boils, Tumors, letter and Salt Rheum, Seald
Head, Ringworm, Rheum atism, Syphilitic and
Mercurial Diseases Dropsy Dyspepsia Debility,
and, indeed, all Complaints arising from Initiated
or Impure Blood. The popular belief in ''iEpUrt-
ty Of the b002" is founded in truth for scrofula is
adegeneration the blood. The practical purpose
and virtue OF the Sarsaparilla is TO purify and
generate this vital fluid, without which sound
health Is impossible in contaminated constitutions
AVER s SCATHARTIC PILLS for all the p1trpO
SeS Of a family phySIc, so composed that dis
ease within the range of their action rarely
Withstand evade them. Their penetrating pro-
perties search, and cleanse and invigorate every
portion OF the human organism correcting its dis
eased action and restoring its healthy yitaiities.
As consequence of these properties, the nall-
| who Is bowed down with pain physical deb
ity is astonished to find his health energy -
stored by remedy at once sim pie and inviting
Not only do they cure the everyday complaints
| of every body, but also many formidable and dan
gerous diseases. The agent below named is pleas
| ed to furnish gratis my American Almanac. con-
tanning certificates of their cures and directions
for their in the following complaints; Cos
ticeness HeartjHyH, Headache arising from dts
| ordered Stomach, Nausea, Indigestion, Pam AZ
a7d Morbid lgHcttOR Of The Bolceis, FlatalsHey,
| Loss Of APpetite Jou1aaice, and other kindred
complaints, arising from low state of the body
| or obstruction of its functions
! AYERS CHERRY PECT0RAL, for the rapid
cure of Coughs Colds, Influenza, Hoarssness
Group, Bronchitis, Incsp picut Consumption and for
| tie retteJ OF COnSUmptire Patients tn a6ta7teeS
| stages Of tte disease So wide is the field OF us
| usefulness and so numerous are the cases oil ltS
cures that almost every section of country aoouRos
| in persons publicly known. who have been restor-
ed from alarming and even desperate diseases OF
the lungs by its use. Whom once tried, its superi
ority over every other medicine of its kind Is TOO
apparent te escape observation. and where Its VIZ
| tues are known the public no longer hesitate what
antidotes to employ for the distressing and danger
Gus affections of the pulmonary organs that are III
cident to our climate. While many inferior rene,
dies thrust upon the community have failed ana
been discarded, this has gained friends by every
| trial, conferred benefits the afflicted they csn
never forget, and produced cures too numerous
and too remarkable ever 10 be forgotten.
Preprred by Dr.. G. dyer d Co Lowell MASS
All our Remedies for sale by ID watson
and NJ. A. Frank, Clearield; +. +. Brenner, MOT
| risdale G. X. Foster, Philipsburg; John blng,
| UnlonvlIle: VIM. Irwin, Curwensyille; Sa!nasl
Arnold, Luthersburg; and by all Druggists, thfo
| out the country. July 6, lS59-Dec %, lS3e-ly.
! TARPETS, Oil Cloths, Window Shades, &C. cfA
~ be procursd a the store of