Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-07-30

icines are prepared within its walls that find
a ready sale In every quarter of the globe. In
fact the foreign trade forms no small part OF
the business.
visit TO the shipping department, which is
on the first floor gives one slight idea OF the
colossal proportions of the business there
transacted. Here the visitor may see, as we
did. huge piles of boxes being shipped to
Wholesale houses in every part OF the land,
also to foreign countries-eyen China and Ja-
pan contributing to the demand for these pop
ular medicines. The Doctor has achieved this
immense patronage and demand for his cele-
brated remedies by his great skill as phy-
stefan the superior curative virtues OF the
remedies he has discovered, and his honorable
dealings, indomitable will and ceaseless in
dustry's The cures that he has effected have
often been wonderful, in fact almost miracu-
lous, having frequently been effected, as he
has shown us by ample evidence, after many
eminent physicians in succession had iailed
This success has had the effect to give him an
immense practice at the Worlds Dispensary,
so that, in a single month, he probably treats
and cures more cases of inveterate Chronic
Diseases than most physicians, in ordinary
practice, treat in a whole lifetime. Ills prac-
tice has become so large that he is Obliged TO
employ four physicians to assist MN IN tne
| examination and treatment of eases. And IN
the selection of his professional assistants he
has spared no expense to secure men OF thor-
! ough medical education, and who nave oeen
wen skilled in the school of experience. Each
deyotes his whole time and attention TO
| speciality, while DIR. PIERCE, who has mol
| only received degrees from at least two oil the
| first Medical Colleges in the land, the evidence
! of which, in the shape of Diplomas, we noticed
| hanging in his office, but has also the adVah-
| tage of an immense experience, Is IN constant
| consultation with them over the more dlfhcuii
| cases Thus the patient has not only the ben
| eft of DIR. PIERoE's large experience, but also
| that of Council of Physicians, each skilled in
his particular specially. Besides all these as
sistant physicians, in the dispensary depart
ment are also employed a short hand reporter
to assist in correspondence, and dispensing or
drug clerks. each skilled In his business, that
| the Doctors prescriptions may be compound
| ed with the greatest care. whoever mas CD
served, as we have, the crowd of patients al
| most constantly in the receptlon-rooms al the
| Worlds Dspensary, and has heard the heart
| felt expressions of gratitude and praise when
| they lavishly bestow upon the honorable ana
| worthy proprietor, cannot fail TO agree with
| us that the diligent medical devotion, patient
| industry and unconquerable energy that have
| enabled DIR. PIERCE to achieve so much nave
at the same time conferred real blessing
upon suffering humanity. We publish the
| above, not as "paid puff" but as only iair
representation of one of the first business men
| of the land, whose fame is becoming world
| renowned and whose enterprise contributes
| In no small degree TO the prosperity OF the
| city, giving employment to large numbers,
and in other various ways promoting the
| general welfare of the people.