The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-09-05
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this remarkable age, not that so many
persons are the victima of dyspepsia or in
digestion. hut its willing victims. Now,
we would not he lin lerstood to say that any
one regards dyspepsia With favor. Or feels
disposed to rank it aniong aie lhxhties Of
life. Far from it. Those who have ex-
perieticed its torments wotld scout sttch nj,
idea. All dredd it. and would gladly dis.
bense with its unpleasant familarities
Mark Tnpley. who was jolly under hll the
trying oircimsthnces in which he was
placed. never had MI attack of dyspepsia.
or his .iolity would have speedily forsaken
him.
OF all the funltifardus diseases to which
The human system Is liable.
there is perhaps tio one so
generally prevalent as dyspepsia. There
are disc elses more aciite and painful and
which more frequently prove h'al. but
none the effects of which are so depressing
TO the mind and sd positively distressing to
the bodJ. If there is a wrctched being in
he world it is
A CONFIRMED DYSPEPTlC.
We have said that dyspepsia Is perhnrs
the most universal Of huuiah diseases.
This is. imphatically the case IN the United
States Whether this general prevalence
is due I'd the character of the food the
method of its preparation, or the iastr
manner in which it is usually swallowed,
is not our province to explain. The great
fact With Which We IRE called to deal is
this:
DYSPEPSIA PREVAILS
almost univei sally.
Nearly every other person toti ttieet is a
victim, an apparently willing one; were
this not the case, why so many sufferers,
when certain, speedy and safe rencdg is
within the easy reach Of all who will
avail themselves of it? But SAYS dys-
peptic: What is this remedy? to Whth we
replyi This great allevator Of human
suffering is althost as widely Eh1wn as the
English language. 1t has nllayel the
gonies of thousands, and is to day carry
comfort and encouragement to thousands
of others. This acknowledged phndbea is
noLe other than
Dr. HOOFLAND's GERMAN BITTERS
WUHld you know ,nbrt q the merits of
'iis wonderful prepa, alton than cnh be
earned from the experience of others!
FRY it yourself and wlIcn,it has failed to
fulfil the assurance of It's efiicaty given by
Tue pEUpflelOi. tHcU hD1nbUu ldll " III IL.
LET IT BE REnEMBEltED,
first of all, that HOOFLAND'S GERMAN
1TTERS is al 9rum beverage.
They are composed wholly Of tic pure
uice or vital principle of roots. This is
not a mere assertion The extracts from
which they are compounded are prepared by
one of the ab,est Of German chemists. Their
effects can be beneficial only in all cases OF
the hillary system. Iioof nd's German
Btters stand without an equal, dctrg
promptly and vigorously upon the liver;
they remove its torpdity ani cause health
tul secretion of bile-thereby supplying
the stomach with the most Indispensable
elements Of sound digestion in proper pro-
portions.
They purify the blood. cleansing the
vital fluid ,S dll hurtful impurities and su-
planting them with the elements Of genuine
healthfulness.
Now, there are certain classes it per
sons to whom extreme Bitters are not only
uhpalatable, but who fnd it impos .ible to
take them without positive discomfort. For
such DR.. HOOFLAND'S GERMAN TONIC
has been specially prepared. 1t is intended
for use where a slight alcoholic stimulaut
is required in connection with the we'll
known Tonic properties of the pure Ger
man Bitters.
HOOFLANDS TONIC
acts with almost marvellous effect. It no
only stimulates the tagging and wastln,
energies, but invigorates and pernianentl,
strengthens its action upon the Livel
and stduta5h thorough, perhaps less
prompt than the Bitters, when the sam,
quantity is taken is none tile less certain
Indigestion, Billiousness, Physical Or Ner.
vous prostration, yield readily to its po
tent influence. 1t gives the Invalid new
and stronger hold upon life, remuteb de-
preston of spirit. and inspires cheerful
ness. But DR.. Hooflands benefactons tc
the human race arc not confined to his
celebrated GERMAN BITTERS, OF hi.
invaluable Tonic. He has prepared an
other medicine, which is rapidly winnina
its way to popular favor hecaiise of its in
trinsiG metits. This il HOOFLAND's
PODOPHYLLIN PILLS, d perfect substi
tute for mercury without any of mercury,
evil qualities.
These wonderful Pills, Which are Intend
ed to act upon the Liver, are mainly com
posed of Podophyllin, or the vital princ
pie Of the mandrake root. 1t is the med
oinal virtues Of this health giving plant il
n perfectly pure and highly concentrated
form. The PodophylJin acts directly OF
the Liver, stimulating its functions anC
causing il to make Its bilidry secretions il
| regular aud PROPER quantities. fhe iniu
rious results which Invariably follow tn,
use of mercury is entirely avoided b,
their nse. But 1t is not upon the Live
only that their powers are exerted. Th
extract of Mandrake contained in them i
skillfully combined with four other ex
tracts, one of which acts upon the stomach
one upon the upper bowels, one upon th
lover bowels, and pretents any gripiu,
effect, thus, predicting pill that influence
the entire digestive and alimen.ary system
in an equal and harmonious manner, anC
its action entirely free from nausea, vomit
ing or gripping pains oemmon To all othe
purgatives:
Possessing these much desirable dualitie
the Podophyllin becomes Invaluable as a
FAMILY MEDICINE.
No household should be without fbem
They are perfectly safe, require but tw,
for All ordinary dose, are prompt and eff
cient in action, and when used in connec
ton with DR.. Hoofands German Bitters
or Tonic, may be regarded as certain spe
ciics in all cases of Liver Complaint. Dys
pepsia, or any of the disorders to wbicI
the system is ordidarly subject. The
POD0PHYLLIN PILLS
act upon the stomach and bowels, carryip,
off improper distractions, while the Bitter
or Tonic purify the blood, strengthen an,
inyigorate the frame rive tone and nv. n