The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-02-16
Medical.
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Great New ENGLAND Remedy!
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ID DIR. j. w. POLAND,S
WHITE PINE MPOUND!

WHITE PINE COMPOUND!
SIT was early in ths spriHg of 1856 that this COM
pound was originated. A member ofmy family was
afflicted with an irritation Of the throat, attended
with disagreeable cough. had for some months
previous thought that preparation having for its
basis the inside bark Of white pine might be so COM
pounded to be very useful in he of the throat
and lungs. To test the value of it in the alluded
to, compounded a small quantity of the medicine
that had been planning, and gave it in teaspoonf
in two days the irritation OF the throat removed,
the cough subsidized, and speedy cure effected.
Soon after this sent some to lady in Londonderry,
N. H., who had been suffering for some weeks from
bad cough, occasioned by sudden cold, and had
raised mucous sreaked with blood. She soon found
relief and sent for She took about ten ounces
OF it and got well. j. b. Clark, ESQ editor of the
Manchester Daily Mirror, made trial of the same
preparation in the case Of severe cold and was
the results and confident of success attending its
sales if placed before The public, that he finally per-
suaced me to give it u name and send it abroad to
benefit the suffering. In November 1855, first adj
vertised i. under the name Of White Pine Compound
In two years from that time there had been whole
sailed in Manchester alone hundred dollars worth,
where ii took the lead OF all the cough remedies in
the market, and maintains that position There
is good reason for all this i is very soothing and
healing in its nature, is warmth to the stomac and
pleasant withal to the taste, and is exceedingly
cheap. ID 81 x......-........ ..E
Compound stands unrivalled. 1t was not originated
for that purpose but person in using for cough
was not only cured of the cough, but also curod
Of kidney difficulty OF ten years standing. Since
that accidental discovery many thousands have used
it tor the same complaint, and have been completely
4 cured" 10. a.s-.. taay air- ,-l
The above was written by Dr. Poland in 1861
Since then, as IN Manchester, the White Pine Com
pound has ,asen the lead Of a cough remedies, a.
well as preparations for the cure Of kidney diiicul-
ties, in every city, town, village through
The past year has given great opportunity to test
the virtue of the White Pine Compound. 1t has
been an unusual time for Colds and Coughs and very
large quantities of the White Pine Compound have
been sold and used with the happiest effects. 1t
speaks We for the Medicine, and the people where it
is prepared arc high in its praise.
One bottle Of this Compound Is generally sufficient
to remove q bad cough, and frequently have known
persons to have cold entirely removed in two days,
by using less than half a bottle From one to two
teaspoonfus is large dose. sometimes put little
white sugar and hot water with it, when taken go
ing to bed. .f
The limits to which purposely confine myself in
this circular will not allow of that full expression
which would like to give in favor Of the White Pine
Compound Iii universally admired by all who use
lit has attained to such popularity among those
whose opinion is valuable indeed, that VANITY may
possibly in part prompt me to record more here than
hurried peop will have patience to read; SO will
stop, by merely recommending TO all who need
cough or kidney remedy to test the virtue Of the
WHITE PINE COMPOUND. d r r. 4rfE
TESTIMONIALS
very large number of important testimonials
have already been received from Physicians Clergy
men, Apothecaries, and indeed from all classes in So
ciety, speaking in the most fa.terng terms of the
White Pine Compound.
DR. Nichols of Mortified, VT says:
81 find the White Pine Compound to be very efica-
cious not only in coughs and other pulmonc affections
but also in affections OF the Kidneys debility Of the
stomach and other kindred organs" . t9'
Rev J. * Chrse of kumney, N. writes:
81 have for years regarded your White Pine Com
fregard it more eicacious and valuable than
ever. Ihave just taken the Compound for cold and
itworks charningly."
"Having long knrwn something OF the valuable
medical properties of the White pine was prepared
on seeing an advertisement Of your White Pine Com
BY members of my family for several years. for colds
and coughs, and in some cases of serious kidney diff
culties results Several ofour friends
have also received much benefit from the Compound
We intend to keep it always on hand"
REV. h. d. HODGE.
of West Randolph, Vt, who is practicing physi-
clan, we'll preacher, in letter to Dr. dated
May 2l 1868, says: 81 find it an excellent medicine
in kidney disease"
FROM A BOSTON PASTOR.
BosroN, Janua ry.61S62.
REV. J. W POLAND NJ d. II 0-.IIl = u
Dear Sir.-Your White Pine Compound has been
it, always with good effect, and feel fully justified,
and it is with pleasure that say that regard it Gun
like most preparations of the day as wholly desers-
ing of the entire confidence of the public. Not only
dol consider ita safe but an efficient remedy for all
diseases Of the throat.
LETTER FROM REV. L. C. STEVENS,
Pastor Of Baptist Church, Gq6$toun Centre, N II.
DR.L w. PoLAND-My Dear Sir:-You asked me
what think of your White Pine Compound. Inever
before put pen to paper to tel! any man what
thoughtof a patent medicine; My father, physi-
elan Of the school, early led to serious susp-
cions of all nostruns of whatever kind not bearing
the stamp Of chat fraternity. But these suspicious
have parted with by degrees as Ihaye carefully ac-
quainted myselfwith the loading principles Of hy
dropathy, homeopathy, Thompsonlanisn, Eclec-
ticsm and other systems which have claimed public
favor within the last Twenty-Five years; 80 that
feel at liberty on this ground to speak my convic-
tions.
Then the sympathy which feel for you, rs former
Baptist pastor Obliged to relinqush the ministry
merely ON account of ill health, but still chershng
all the ardor of your early years for this blessed
work. and laboring to your utmost in other ways to
proclaim the glorious Gospel-inc ncd me, as mat
ter of duty, to comply with your request
In 1868 became acquainted with Deacon Holmes
Boardman of Maine, bro her of the late George Da-
ma Boardman, formerly missionary in Burmah, and
from him for the first time learned the wonderful
medicinal qualities of white pine bark He had a
few before been brought to the borders OF the
grave by what the bess Of physicians pronounced
pulmonary consumption, and was given up to die,
but was nevertheless entirely cured by preparation
made by his own hands from this bark. Since that
time, until became acquainted with your article
have been surprised tina phi osophical mind was
found to undertake cough preparation from white
pine. VLfE % p5lt= F. GA =
As soon as your article was brought to my notice. it
therefore secured my attention: and Ihave not failed
to acquaint my self with sufficient number of facts
to produce o settled judgment as to is va ue. Some
Of my family have tried it with signal benefit
believe it of the best medicines ever pre-
pa, ed. Besides its value Cough Medicine, have
good reason to believe it to ait claims RENEE
dy for kidney diseasesand diabetes srr,,s
Several other clergymen and physicians have al
so written o DR. p, Highly approving Of his White
Pine Comp0undl - M M T ~ On
FROM ELERY E. cAHooN