New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-04-14
SMITHS LIFE Tonic AND PULMoNI


'SYRUP.-We do not know the reason, bu
the fact is a patent one, that the grea
majority of the people Of this and neigh
boring States in the extreme South have
long been in the habit of patronizing for
eign medicines and preparations, ever
when afflicted with diseases peculiar to thu
climate. Ignoring the well established
principle that every locality has been sup
piled by bountiful nature with herbs ant
trees essential to antidote the poisons of it,
malaria, they have gone abroad in search
of them, and if they have suffered in con
sequence they doubtless must thank theil
own blindness or infatuation. But we are
glad to perceive that change is coming
over "the spirit of their dream" at last
and that in at least one case they have not
refused to be convinced that they could
find balm worthy of their attention, even if
it was made at home and out of the products
of their own forests. We allude to the pre-
and Smiths Pulmonic Syrup. These me di-
cines are of home product and are composed
entirely of vegetable substances procured
from our Louisiana swamps, and they have
already acquired a popularity and fame
equal to those Of any of the great medi-
cines of the day. The first, as blood puri-
fer and spring tonic, is said to surpass in
its efficiency anything that has yet been of :
fered to the public. To use one of the
quaint expressions of the day, sit hits the
right spot" with victims of the facilitating
effects Of the climate, it strengthens as well
stitutiOn for the campaign of our long and
terribly hot summers. The Pulmonic Syrup
is a specific for another class of diseases to
which the Southern people are liable, owing
to the rapid changes OF temperature during
our winters, springs and autumns; we al.
lude to bronchial affections, catarrhs, etc.;
and it has even been said to have arrested
that fell destroyer consumption" in its
fatal course. 1t is also taken from our
swamps and appears to have been sent as
special compensation for the fogs and chill
damps of those localities.
The mandatory of these medicines is
located in this city, at No. 20 Baronne
street, and if they did no other good, the
fact that even their putting up gives steady
and remunerative employment to large
number of our working people, should in
itself be recommendation as well as
source of grateful thanks from every public
spirited citizen. We paid visit to this
mandatory few days since, and found it
in full blast and chock full of busy laborers.
Entering on Baronne street, we were shown
immense sacks Of the barks out Of which
the medicines are made. This is gathered
in the swamps by laboring people living in
those neighborhoods, and finds ready
market here. In the rear OF this room is
the packing, bottling and labelling depart
ment, also presenting busy scene; and
passing on, we come to the place where the
retorts, stills and other queer-shaped appa-
ratus are getting out Of the bark all its
virtues and putting it into the shape to be-
come useful to mankind. This is queer
docking place, and has most aromatic
-odor pervading every crack and corner, of
it. We found it pleasant to remain there
and sniff the perfumed steam as it came out
of the strangely-shaped vessels, and thought
that it did us good so appeared to think
all the workmen, for a more healthy-looking
set of people could not be found. We were
glad to note that the demand for these
home medicines must be very large, as the
quantities put up are immense, and we
were shown orders from all parts of the
country waiting to be filed. Truly, there
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