The Jasper weekly courier., 1874-07-24

BY X. V. PIERCE. VI. d.. OF the WORLDS
DIsPENsARY. Buffalo. \. Y.

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DIsPKNsARY. Buffalo, \. y.
mart-Weed, sometimes called Water Pen
per, but known by BotAnists ~ Poly0Oas . ~
PuHctdfum, l. a well-knOwn. very common
and modest little plant found growing IN
bitches, low grounds, among rubbish anc
about brooks and water-courses, Towering in
August and September. In many sections OF
thls country II T. a de-eryedly highly esteem.
ed family remedy The Indians also make
great use Of this plant for the cure Of various
diseases. But neither the Indians nor the
whites learned One-tenth Of the value OF this
modest little weed. a. they had no method OF
extracting IT. virtues without the application
OF heat, which destroys most OF it, proper
Ties, and usually made a tea from the dried
herb. that had been kept on hand for long
time until II had lost most Of it, medical
properties. No educated Chemist had ever
tried 10 make an ANALYSIS of the plant and
produce AN extract from IL upon scientific
principles. by cold process. until |, having
become convinced Of the wonderful medical
virtues OF this little weed, investigated its
properties and made an extract from the
fresh herb, by cold proces~-using no heat
Al all, but bringing out it, juices. oils and
7 volatile properties complete and unimpaired
II this remedy had heretofore been valuable
\ when prepared in the most crude manner
7 from the long dried herb and by the applca-
I ton OF heat, that destroyed 20 much Of its
virtues. reasoned that IL must. when prop
erly prepared. by cold process and from the
\ freshly dried herb, prove a wonderfully eficts-
cious and potent remedy for human suffering
And can assure the people, upon nv honor
a. professional man, that in it, use, since
thus preparing IL, my most sanguine expecta-
tiOns have been more than realized. have
found II TO contain medicinal properties
which sleeping in water could not bring out
at all. as they are re>inOus principles. With
NV Extract, containing all these medical
properties unimpaired, ! have been enabled
10 produce most astonishing remedial effects.
BY much study, a large experience in pre-
scribing this and other medicines, and very
close observation, | have been enabled to
compound and combine with the simple Ex-
tract Of Smart Weed extracts Of other medi-
cina herbs and roots. that greatly improve
it, power and Usefulness. both n an internal
and external remedy besides they 30 flavor
and modify IL as 10 remove it- pungent
smarty taste, and render il a pleasant rene
dy for both adults and children. The great
est difficulty that experience in the way Of
introducing this most valuable remedy 10 the
public l. the fact that Smart " eed l. such a
common and unpretending looking little herb
that people are apt 10 think that il cannot
POSSESS any great or valuable medical prop-
critics. Had prepared my Extract Of Smart
Weed. put il up and labeled ii with some
great name. and told the people that the
herbs Of which il was composed were collect
ell in Africa by the Arabs, carried across the !
Sahara Desert on the backs OF camels. and
brought across the Atlantic Ocean for INV |
special use. and that it, ingredients were |
therefore very expensive. | have no doubt |
that some would have been thereby inspired /
" ith greater confidence in IL. But prefer \
TO deal honestly with the people and tell /
them that the chief ingredient OF my Com
pound Extract i the modest little plant seen 4
growing by the roadside in all parts Of North 4
A ni ~ I ~,
lieve that God has caused to grow, in each 4
climate and region. those medicinal plants 4
best calculated for the cure Of the diseases 4
that prevail in the section Of country where 4
those plants are found-that 1.-the leaves 4
were for the healing OF the nations- and \
that the fewer far-fetehed remedies we en-
ploy the better. If we would thoroughly in 4
vestigate an understand those we have At I
home. 50 far a. Smart Weed has been en-
ployed by the medical profession il has won
golden opinions. Notwithstanding the fact
that heretofore they have had only very
imperfect preparation Of it 10 use. owing 10
heat being always employed in extracting
it, properties. A celebrated medical author
SAYS: = A friend of ours had an only child
III with Summer Complaint He
had employed a great variety OF the usual
means for relief but all appeared unsyaiing.
The child was finally given smart-Weed and
II was entirely successful. IL arrested the
vomiting and purgipg in a short time and
without the aid Of other medicine entirely
restored the little patient- As remedy for
Dysenterv Tor Bloody Flux) have never
seen my Extract of Smart Weed equaled. yet
| have used all the most modern and APP
proved medicines usually employed i'm that
disease. The Smart-Weed is rendered still
more efficacious in all Bowel Complaints.
Cramps and Pains in the stomach, by reason
Of the Jamaica Ginger. which. with other
ingredients. is compounded with the
~mart-Weed in making nv Extract-hence
the name Compound Extract Of Smart
Weed. The Ginger and other ingredients
not only add greatly 10 the value Of the
Smart Weed as a remedy for internal admin
~tratiOn and render il more pleasant to take
BY imparting an agreeable flavor 30 il. hut
also enhance its value an external applca-
ion. In all eases Of Diarrhpa. whether
acute or chronic. in young or old. as well as
N Cholera and Cholera Infanium. the symp-
0ms OF whirh are severe vomiting and purg-
NJ. feeble pulse. with cold or clammy skin
nv Extract Of Smart-Weed will give almost
mmedsie relief and speedily effect a cure.
All authors writing upon SMART Weed speak
particularly about a dose of IL producing a
warmth and peculiar tingling sensation
throughout the system. This j. especially ,
he ease when INV Extract j. given and indi-
'aie> perfect arou>ing of the whole ystem.
i II from inaction and sleep. and resembles
shock of electricity only that il j. more last
M in effect The whole system snd iis vari-
'us functions are aroused to perform their
formal functions by it, electrical effect upon =
he nervous system. Hence. too. IT, great a
mi ma~terly control over Rheumatic and .
Sruralgic Affections. for which il l. particu-
arly advised by medical authors and in which c
has performed remarkable cures. II should q
" Use in these cases both externally and 4
Internally. Hcing 4 great Diaphoretic. or .
',re0tlRg Medicine, aids greatly in relieving
hut tn.la q
rest anodyne or soothing properties. that
ender II far ahead II anv "pain Killer 10
aIled). Instant Relef.- "Goldrn Relief
Y anv other pam remedv that has ever been
fered "a the public. Besides. II l. perfectly
armles~. whirh j. moi the case with many of