The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-10-24
ONE MILLION OF LIVES SAVED.

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persons are the victimg of dyspepsia or in
digestion, but it's willing victims, Now,
we would not be understood to say that any
one regards dyspepsia with favor. or feels
disposed to rank it among the luxuries of
life. Far from it, Those who have ex-
perienced its torments would scout such ar
idea. All dread it, and would gladly dis.
pense with <fts unpleasant familiarites.
Mark Tapley. who was jolly under all the
trying circumstances in which he was
placed. never had an attack of dyspepsia.
or his joliy would have speedily forsaken
him.
Of all the multifarious diseases TO which
the human system is liable,
there is perhaps no one so
generally prevalent as dyspepsia. There
are diseases more acute and painful, and
which more frequently prove fatal, but
none the effects of which are so depressing
to the mind and so positively distressing to
the bodJ If there is n wretched being in
the world it is
A CONFIRMED DYSPEPTIC.
We have said that dyspepsia is perhaps
the most universal of human diseases.
This is impbaticaly the case in the United
States Whether this general prevalence
is due TO the character of the food, the
method of its preparation, or the hastv
manner in which il Is usually swallowed
is not our province to explain. The greht
fnct with which we are called to deal is
this.
DYSPEPSIA PREVAILS
almost univel sally.
Nearly every other person you meet is n
victim. an apparently willing one; were
this not the case. why so many sufferers,
when certain, speedy and safe remedy is
within the easy reach of all who will
avail themselves of it? But says dys-
peptic: What is this remedy? to which we
reply: This great alevator of human
suffering is almost rs widely known as the
English language. 1t has allaye1 the
agonics of thousands, and is to-day carry
comfort and encouragement to thousands
of others. This acknowledged panacea is
note other than
DR.. llOOFLAND'S GERMAN BITTERS.
Would you know more os the merits of
this wonderful prepat alton than can he
learned from the experience of others?
Try it yourself. and when it has failed to
fulfil the assurance Of its efficacy given by
the proprietor, then abandon faith in 1t.
LET IT BE REmEMBERED,
first Of all, that HOOFLAND'S GERMAN
BlITERS ls - Srum beverage.
They are composed wholly of the pure
juice or vital principle of roots. This is
rot mere assertion. The extracts from
which they are compounded are prepared by
one Of the abest of German chemists. Their
effects can be beneficial only in all cases of
the billiary system. IiooHlnd's German
Bitters stand without an equal, actirg
promptly mud vigorously upon the liver;
they remove it's turpility and cause health
tul secretion of bilc-;hereby supplying
he stomach with the most Indispensable
elements OF sound digestion in proper pro-
portions.
They purify the blood. cleansing tho
vital fluid all hurtful impurities and SUI
planting them with the elements of genuine
hcilthulncss,
Now, there are certain classes Ut per.
sons to VIII, m extreme Ditters are not only
t tnpalatable, bat who find it impossible to
take them withnu, positive discomfort. For
such Dr.. flOOFLAND'S GERMAN TONIC
, has been specially prepared. 1t is intended
, for use where n slight alcoholic stimulant
is require in connection with the WELL
known Tonic properties Of the pure Ger
nan Bitters.
HOOFLANDS TONIC
acts with almost marvellous effect 1t not
, orly stimulates the tagging and wasting
| energies, but invigorates and permanently
strengthens its action upon the Liver
, ana stomach thorough, perhaps less
prompt than the Bitters when the Same
: quantity is taken is none the less certain.
! Indigestion, Billiousncss, Physical or Ner
vous rrostraioh. yield readily to its po-
!. tent influence. 1t gives the Invalid ne W
and stronger hold upon life. removes de.
| preston Of spirit. and inspires cheerful.
: ness. But DR.. IIooflands benefactions 70
the human race hre not confined to his
: celebrated GERMAN BtTTERS, or his
Y invaluable Toxic. He has prepared an
other medicine, which is rapidly winning
4 its way to popular favor because of it's in
4 trinsic metits. This is HOOFLAND'S
y PODOPllILLIN PILLS perfect sabsti-
r tute for mercury without any of mercury 8
$ evil qualities.
These wonderful Pills, which are Intend.
ell to act upon the Liver, are mainly com.
posed of ?, Jophyllin, or the vital princi.
pie of The mandrake root. 1t is the medi-
cinal virtues of this health giving plant in
n perfectly pure anu highly concentrated
form. The PodophylIin acts directly or
the Liver, stimulating its functions and
, causing it to make its hillary secretious in
regular and proper quantities. The iniu.
NJ rious roshts which invariably follow the
n. use OF mercury is entirely avoided BY
v. their nsc. But it is not upon the Liyel
n only that their powers are e1erted. Tho
q, extract of Mandrake contained in them i,
c. skillfully combined with four other ex.
N y tracts, one Of which acts upon the stomach
II one upon the upper bowels, one upon tn,
ID lower bowels. and prevents any gripins
l.. effect. thus producing pill that Influence
ii the entire digestive and alimentary system
Il. in an equal and harmonious manner. ant
i, its action entirely free from nausea, yomit
e, ing or gripping pains common to all othe
s. purgativcs.
ne Possessing these much desirable oualitie
d the Podophyllin becomes Invaluable as a
"a FAMILY MEDICINE.
e, No household should be without tbem
~ They are perfectly safe, require but tw
ir foran ordinary dose, are prompt and eff
50 cent in action, and when used in oonneo
e. e: tion with DR.. Hollands German Bittere
Of or Tonic, may be regarded as certain sno
cities in all cases of Liver Complaint, Dys
10 pepsia, or any of the disorders to wb;cI
g the system is ordidarly subject. The
PODOPlYLLIN PILLS
:. act upon the stomach and bowels, carrvin,
Il. off improper distractions, while the Ritter
or Tonic purify the blood, strengthen an
p invigorate the frame, give tone and anne
l. tite to the stomach, and thus buiId mn n