Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-02-13
NJ. FL. DOWNS
VEGETABLE BALSAMIC ELIXIR,
FOR
CoughS Colds. Consumption WhoOping COugh,
Group asthma, and all diseases of the
Chest aud Lungs.


This valuable medicine is purely vege
table: the discovery of which has been tho
result of many years close study (while
suffering under those formidable diseases
which prey upon the organs Of the chest)
in order to discover the causes, the symp.
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 adminis-
tered It's efficacy has been invariably mani
tested, convincing the most iucredulous that
even CONSUMPTION is not incurabe, II prop
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 a little
more observable, but rather dry, then be-
comes local fever, and the pulse more fire.
aueut. the check are flushed, and chills 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 emacation increases,
small alterations or white hard specks APP
pear. the bowels become irregular, the sleep
is disturbed In the last stages, violent
coughing, profuse cold swcats, and constant
diarrhma, with hic-coughs, close the scene.
This Elixir, in curing the above complaints,
operates so as to remove all morbid lrrlta-
ton and inflammation from the lungs to the
surface, and finally expel them from the
system. by perspration and otherwise. 1t
facilitates eXpectOration, and thus relieves
the patient from a load Of tough phlegm
which cannot otherwise be wholly removed
from the system. 1t heals the liberated
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 it is free from strong opiate and
astrinqent articles, which are Of so drying
nature as to be in great danger Of des-
troyng the patient, with which they are
so highly tinctured whereas this medicine
never dries or stops the cough but by re-
moving the CAUSE, and generally destroys
thehectic before the cough is entirely gone
consequently. when the cough is cured the
patient is we'll Itmay be relied on as per-
fectly safe in all cases Of cough and irrita-
ton of the lungs the very best medicine
for coughs in every fever from commence
meut to end. 1t will cure a slight hoarse-
ness and cough when occasioned by a cold,
in a few hours, and generally, when severe
aud obstinate, IN few days. 1t almost in-
variably 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
lish hundreds Of testimonials in favor Of
this medicine which are in their possession,
but are wiling 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
cdy," 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
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
vorable notices from many Of the leading
newspapers Of the day.
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