Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-10-23
N. II. DOWNS
VEGETABLE BALSAM1C ELIXtp
FOR
GOughS, Colds, Consumption, WhoOpipq Gcuch
Group, Asthma, and all diseases Of th,
Chest and Lungs.

Chest and Lungs
This valuable medicine is purely veoo
table the discovery of which has been tho
result of many years close study (wbile
suffering under those formidable diseases
which prey upon the organs of the ches)
in order to discover the causes, the symn
toms and the cure, viz: CONSUMPTION
Asthma, Catarrh, Colds, and every species
of oppression of the chest In all cases
where this Elixir has been duly admins.
tered its efficacy has been invariably mani.
tested. convincing the most incredulous that
even CoNsUMl TIoN is not incurable, if prom.
erly attended TO. As consumption at lis
commencement is but a slight irritation on
the membrane which covers the lungs, then
an inflammation, when the cough is a little
more observable, but rather dry. then bc-
comes local fever, and the pulse more fire..
quent, the checks arc flushed and chills are
more common. Ia its next stage the ex.
ternal parts Of the lungs themselves begin
to participate the fever, the strength fails.
the flesh wastes, and perspiration is com.
mon as debility and emaciation increases.
small alterations or white hard specks an.
pear, the bowels become irregular. the sleep
is disturbed in the last stages, violent
coughing proluse cold sweats, and constant
diari hGa, with hic-coughs. close the scene
This Elixir, in curing the above complaints.
operates so as to remove all morbid irrita-
ton and inflammation from the lungs TO the
surface, and finally expel them from the
system, by persplratiou and otherwise. IL
facilitates expectoration, and thus relieves
the patient from a load of tough phlepm
which cannot otherwise be wholly removed
from the system. 1t heals the ulceratc6
surfaces and relieves the cough and makes
breathing easy 1t supports the strength
and at the same time reduces the fever. 1t
has at least one peculiar advantage over
other articles in common use for the same
purposes, II Is free from strong opiate aud
astrlngent articles. which are of so driving
a nature as to be in great danger of des-
troyirg the patient, with which they are
so highly tinclured whereas this medicine
never dries or stops the cough but by re-
moving the CAUSE, and generally DESTROYS
the hectic before The cough is entirely gone;
consequently. when the cough is cured the
patient Is well. ltmay he relied ON as per.
lectly safe in all eases Of cough and iuita.
lion Of the lungs the very best medicine
for coughs in every fever from commence
ment to end. 1t will cure a slight hoaise
ness and cough when occasioned by cold
IN a few hours, and generally, when severe
aud obstinate, IN Jew days Ii almost Ia.
Yauably cures children Of Group, and has in
many instances when eminent musicians
considered Them past hope, cured thCm in
a few hours
The proprietors Of this Elixir can pub
lish hundreds OF testimonials in favor OF
this medicine which are in their possession.
but are willing it should stand upon its own
merits.
This standard, honest old medicine, that
in nearly fifty years has been called by the
people the "Uld Vermont Cough Remedy"
and sometimes the Great Northern Rem
edy," is still the most popular Cough Med
iciue before the people
Certificates dated in nearly every year for
the last forty years may be seen at the Of
flee. Among them, and one Of The first. is
that Of the Hon Bates Turner, late Judge
Of the Supreme Court of Vermont Also.
DR. Horace Fales Hon j. b. Woodward.
NJ. D., Surgeon United States Army
Hon. Paul Dillingham;, Governor of Yer.
mont and many others, together with ia.
yorable notices from many Of the leading
newspapers of the day.
SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS.
Address orders TO
JOHN f. HENRY q co.
SOLE PROPRIETORs,
wATERB URY, VT