Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-09-11
N. III. DOWNS
VEGETABLE BALSAMIO ELIXIR
FOR
Coughs Colds, Consumption, Whooping. ror,L
Group Asthma and all diseases Of thp "
Chest and Lungs.

Chest aud Lungs,
This valuable medicine is purely vepe.
table the discovery of which has been tho
result of many years close study (whilo
suffering under those formidable diseases
which prey upon the organs of tho ches)
in order to discover the causes, the Sym
toms and the cure, yiz 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 CONSUMPTION is not incurahle, if prom.
erly attended to. As consumption at its
commencement is but slight irritation on
the membrane which covers the lungs, then
an inflammation, when the cough is little
more observable, but rather dry, then be-
comes local fever, and the pulse more fire..
quent, the checks arc flushed, and chlls are
more common. In 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, profuse cold sweats, and constant
diarfhga, 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 10y perspiratiou and otherwise 1t
facilitates expectoraGon. and thus relieves
the patient from load of tough phegm
which cannot otherwise be wholly removed
from the system. IL heals the liberated
surfaces and relieves the cough and makes
breathing easy. 1t supports the strength
and at the same time reduces the fever IL
has ut 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
a nature as to be in great danger of des-
troyiug the patient, with which they are
so highly tincmred whereas this medicine
/ never dries or stops the cough but 10y 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 1t may he relied on as per-
iectly safe IN all cases Of cough and irrita-
tion Of the lungs; the very best medicine
8 for coughs in every fever from commence
, ment 10 end. IL will cure a slight hoarsc-
. ness and cough when occasioned 10y cold,
in few hours, and generally, when severe
5 and obstinate, IN few days II almost iu-
yanably cures children Of Group, and has in
1 many instances. when eminent physicians
considered them past hope, cured them in
a 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.
? J his standard, honest old medicine. that
/ in nearly fifty years has been called by the
9 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 for
the last forty years may be seen at the of
fee. Among them, and one of the first, is
7 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 Ver-
mont, and many others, together with ia
yorable notices from many of the leading
newspapers Of the day.
SOLD by ALL DRUGGISTS.
n Address orders to
j.. JOHN +. HENRY q. co.
SOLE PRoFRIEroRs,
wATERB BURY. VT.