The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-08-15
ONE MILLION OF LIVES SAVED

Is one of the most remarkable facts of
this remarkable age, not that so many
persons are the victime of dyspepsia or in
digestion. but its willing victims. Now,
we would not be understood to say that any
one regards dyspepsia with favor, or feels
disposed to rank II among the luxuries of
life Far from it. Those who have ex-
perienced its torment would scout such an
idea. All dread it, and would gladly dis
pense With its unpleasant famiiarities
Mark Tapley. who was jolly under all the
trying circumstances in which he was
placed, never had an attack of dyspepsia,
or his ,iolity 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 disc Uses more acute and painful and
which more frequently prove fatal, but
none the effects of which are so depressing
70 the mind and so positively distressing to
the body If there is wretched being in
he world it is
A CONFIRMED DYSpEPTIC.
We have said that dyspepsia is perhaps
the most universal Of human diseases
This is imphatically 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 hasty
manner in which il is usually swallowed.
is not our province to explain. The great
fact with which we arc called to deal is
this:
DYSPEPSIA PREVAILS
almost univei sally.
Nearly every other person you meet is a
victim. an apparently willing one; were
this not the case, why so niepy sufferers
when a certain, speedy and safe remcdg 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 alle5ator of human
suffering is almost as widely known as the
English language 1t has allayeI the
agonios Of thousafiIs, and is to day carry
comfort and encouragement to Thousands
of others. This acknowledged panacea is
note other than
DR.. HhOFLAND'S GERMAN BtTTERS
Would you know more O. the merits of
this wonderful prepa. Gticn thnn. can be
learned ftpnt the experience of others!
Try it yourself, and when it has failed to
fulfil the ASSURANCE Of its efficacy given by
the proprietor, then abafdon faith in It,
LET 1T BE EMBERED,
first of an; tlfat HOOFLANDS GERMAN
BlTTERS is AJ arum 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 prcrarSd by
one Of the ablest of German chemists. Their
effects can be bcrchcirl crly in AL case OF
the billinry system. Hooh nd's German
BitterS stand without an equal, actirg
promptly and vigorously upon the liver;
they remove lis torpdity AMI c.,"se health
ful secretion Of bile-therehy supplying
lie stomach with tie most Indispensable
elements ct sound digestion ii proper pro-
portions.
Thcy purify The blood cleansing the
vital fluid all hurtful impurities nmt SUI
planting them with the clements of genuine
healthtuness
Now, there are certain Casses 1t per.
sons to whom extreme Bittcrs are not only
nnpnlatable bat who find it impossible to
take them without positive discomfort. For
such Dr.. HOOFLAND'S GERMAN TONIC
has been specially prepared, It is Intended
for use where n Slight Alcoholic stin'ulaut
IS require in connection with the well
known Tonic properties Of the pure Ger
nan Bittcrs.
HOOFLAND'S TONIC
lcts with aluJost marvellous effect, It not
only stimulates the tagging and wasting
but invigorates and permanently
its action upon the Liver
md Stomach thorough, perhaps less
prompt than the Bitters. when the same
I II itr IL t,l 10 ho
indigestion, Billiousness, Physical or Ner- |
TOus prostraiOn, yield readily to its po-
ent influence. 1t gives the invalid a new |
md stronger hold upon life, removes de-
DressioG 5f spirit aud inspires cheerful. !
ness. But DR.. HOUflands berefactions to
he human race are not confined to his |
GERMAN BITTERS, or his |
invaluable TOSIC. He has prepared an
'ther medicine. which is rapidly winning |
Is way to popular favor because of its in |
rinsc metits. This is H0OFLAND'S |
PILLS, q perfect substi-
ute for mercury without any of mcrcury's |
vii qualities.
These wonderful Pills, which are Intend
,d TO act upon the Liver. ere mainly com.
posed of Pcdophyllin, or the vital princ-
BE of the mandrake root. 1t is the medi- |
'inal virtues Of this health giving plant in
| perfectly pure and highly concentrated
'nrnl. The PodoplIylin acts directly on
he Liver stimulating its functions and
'ausing it to make its hillary secretions in
'egu!ar aud prppe' quantities. The iniu-
ious results which invariably follow the
Use of mercury is entirely avoided by
heir use. But it is not upon the Liver
'nly that their powers are exerted The |
xtract of Mandrake contained in them is
kfllfully combined with four other ex-
racts, one of which acts upon the stomach,
me upon the upper bowels, one upon the
over bowels. and prevents any gripping
fleet, thus producing pill that influences
he entire digestive and alimen ;dry system,
n an equal and harmonious manner, and
is action entirely free from nausea, vomit-
ng or gripirg peins common to all other
urgatives.
Possessing these much desirable qualities
he Podophyllin becomes invaluable as
FAMILY MEDICINE.
No household should be without them.
hey are perfectly safe, require bnt two
or an ordinary dose, are prompt and eff
lent in action, and when used in connec-
ion with DR.. Hoofand's German Bitters,
r Tonic, may be regarded as certain spe-
ifics in all cases of Liver Complaint, Dys-
epsia, or any of the disorders to which
he system is ordidarly subject. The
PDn0pHYTTJN Pills