Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-01-09
N. H. DOWNS
VEGETABLE BALSAMIC ELIXIR,
FOA
Coughs Colds, Consumption, WbOOping-tough,
Group asthma, aud al diseases Of the
Chest and Lungs

This valuable medicine is purely vege-
table the discovery Of which has been the
result Of many years close study (while
suffering under those formidable diseases
which prey upon the organs Of the chesD
in order to discover the causes, the symp-
toms and the cure, viz Consumption,
Asthma, Canuh, Colds, and every species
of oppression of the chest In all cases
where this Elixir has been duly admins
tered los efficacy has been invariably mani
tested, convincing the most incredulous that
even CoNsuMpTION is not incurable, if prop
erly attended to. As consumption at its
commencement is but slight irritation on
the membrane which covers the lungs, then
am iulamation, when the cough is little
more observable. but rather dry, then be-
comes local fever, and the pulse more fire.
quent, the check are flushed, and chills are
more common Ia It's next stage the eX-
tcrnal parts of the lungs themselves begin
to participate the foyer, the strength fails,
the flesh wastes, and pcrspiraton is com
mon; as debility and omaciation increases,
small decorations or white hard specks APP
pear. the bowels become irregular. the sleep
Is disturbed in the last stages, violent
coughing, profuse cold sweats, and constant
diarrhua. with hic-coughs. close the scene.
This Elixir, in curing the above complaints,
operates 90 as to remove all morbid irrita-
ton and inflammation from the lungs to the
surface, and finally expel them from the
system, by perpiration and otherwise. 1t
facilitates expectoratiOn, and thus relieves
the patient from a load of tough phlcgm
which cannot otherwise he wholly removed
I from the system. 1t heals the liberated
surfaces and relieves the cough and makes
breathing easy. 1t supports the strength
and 40 the same time reduces the fever. 1t
has at least one peculiar advantage over
other articles in common use for the same
purposes. it is free from strong Opiate and
astringent articles, which are of so drying
q nature as TO be in great danger Of des-
troying the patient with which they are
so highly tncurcd whereas this medicine
never dries or stops the cough but by re-
moving the CAUSE, and generally destroys
theheotic before the cough is entirely gone
consequently. when the cough is cured the
patient is well ltmay be relied on as per
lectly safe in all cases Of cough and irrita-
ton of the lungs; the very best medicine
for coughs in every fever from commence
ment to end. 1t will cure a slight hoarse-
ness and cough when occasioned by cold
in a few hours, and generally, when severe
and obstinate, in few days. 1t almost in.
yauably cures children Of Group, and has in
many instances. when eminent physicians
considered them past hope, cured them in
few hours.
The proprietors of this Elixir can pub
fish 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 "Old Vermont Cough Remedy, -
and sometimes the "Great Northern Rem
edy," is still the most popular Cough Med
icine before the people.
Certificates dated in nearly every year fol
the last forty years may be seen at the of
fee. Among them, and one Of the first, i,
that Of the Hon. Bates Turner, late Judge
of the Supreme Court Of Vermont Also
Dr. Horace Fales Hon. j. B. Woodward
VI. 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.
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