The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-08-08
By d. Y. PIERCE, N. D., of t.

/ WIN . I'1rI'SlIShIgs DuidIp, " l.
! Smart-Weed, sometimes called Water-Pepper,
/ but known by Botanists as Poigg0nltfn P,Hnctd-
/ tan, is a well known, very common and modest
little plant found growing in ditches low
/ grounds, among rubbish and about brooks and
| Water-courses, Towering in August and Sep
/ TENDER. In many sections of this country it is
| deservedly highly esteemed family remedy.
1he Indians also make great use of this plant
! Tor the cure OF various dleases. But neither
| the Indians nor the whites learned One-tenth
OF the value OF this modest little weed as they
! had no method Of extracting its virtues with
! out the application of heat, which destroys
/ most If It's properties. and usually made tea
! from the dried herb, that had been kept on
! had for a long time until it had lost most of
/ ITS medical properties No educated Chemist
/ had ever tried to make an analysis of the plant
/ and produce an extract from it 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 process using no heat at all
| but bringing our its juices, oils and volatile
properties complete and unimpaired If this
remedy had heretofore been valuable when
/ prepared III the most crude manner. from the
long dried herb and by the application of heat.
that destroyed so much of its virtues, | Teas-
oned that 1t must, when properly prepared, by
a cold process and from the freshly dried herb,
prove q wonderfully eiiicacious and potent
remedy for human suffering. And | can as
sure the people, upon my honor as profess
slOnal man, that in its use. since thus prepar-
ing 1t, my most sanguiue expectations have
Deen more than realized. Ihaya found it to
contain medicinal properties which stepping in
water could bring out at ALL as they are
resinous principles. With my Extract contain
ing al these medical properties unlmpaired. |
have been enabled to produce most astonish-
ms remedial effects. BY much study a large
experience IN prescribing this and other medi-
clnes, and very close observation, | have been
enabled to compound and combine with the
simple Extract of Smart-Wecd extracts OF
other medicinal herbs and roots, that greatly
I,.pro9e its power and usefulness both as an
internal and external remCdy,-besides they so
flavor and modify it as TO remove its pungeuC,
snarty taste, and render it q pheasant remedy
for both ddit{ts end children. The greatest
difficulty that l experience IN the way Of intro
duclng this most valuable remedy to the pub
lie Is the fact that Smart-N eCd is such a com
mon and unpretendlnC looking little herb that
people are apt to think that it cannot possess
any great or valuable medical properties. Had
| prepared my Extract of Snart-Weed put it
up and labelled 1t with some great name anG
told the people that the herbs with which it
was composed were collected in Africa by the
Arabs, carried across the Saharah Desert on
the backs of camels, and brought across the
Atlantic Ocean for my special use, and that It's
ingredients were therefore very eXpe sive |
have no doubt that some would have been
thereby inspired with greater confidence iii it,
But L prefer to deal honestly with the people
and tell them that the chief ingredient of my
Compound Extract Is the modest little plant
seen growing by the roadside. in all parts OF
North America. and known as Smart-Weed |
believe that God has caused TO grow. iii each
climate and region, those medical plants best
calculated for the cure Of the diseases that pre-
vail in the section OF country where the
plants are founi-that the leaves were for
+I,ah .4.fi Il
far-fctched remedies we employ the better. If
we would thoroughly investigate and under
stand those We have a home. SO far as SWart-
Weed has been employed by the medical pro
fcosICn Il has won golden opinions, notWith-
standing the fact that heretofore they have had
only a very imperfect preparation of it to use
owing TO heat being always employed in ex-
tracing its properties. A celebrated medical
author says "A friend of ours had an only
child dangerously i'll with Summer Complaint
He had employed q great variety of the usual
means for relief but all appeared uuavailing
The child was finally given Smart Weed and it
was cutirely successful. Ii arrested the vomit-
ing and purglug in a shOrJ time and without
the aid OF other medicine entirely restored the
little patient As q remedy for Dysentarv Tor
Bloody FluX) have never seen my Extract of
SWdrt-Need e4uaieI, Yet | have used all the
most modern and approved medicines usually
employed il that disease The Swart-Weed Is
rendered still more etficacious III all Bowel
Complaints, Cramps and Pains III the Stomach
by reason Of the Jamaica Ginger, which, with
other valuable ingredients. is compounded with
the Smart-Weel III making my EXtFact-hence
the name C0HpCufld Extract Of Smart Weed
The Ginger and other ingredients nos only add
greatly TO the value Of the Smart-Wecd as a
remedy for internal administration and render
1t more pleasant to take ny lmpartlng an agree
able flavor to it, but also enhance its value as
an external application In all cases Of Diar-
rhPa. whether acute chronic in yOung or
Old, well as IN Cholera and Cholera Infan-
tIm, the symptoms Of which are severe yOmit-
ing and purgng. feeble pulse with cold or
clammy skin, my Extract of Smart-Weed will
give almost immediate relief and speedilv effect
a cure. All authors writing upon Smart-Weed
speak particularly about a dose Of it producing
warmth and peculiar tingling sensation
throughout the system. This IS especially the
perfect arOuslug of the whole system a. if
from luactIOn and sleep, and resembles a shock
of electricity only that it is more lasting in eff
feet The whole system aud its various func-
lions are aroused to perform their normal
functions by Its electrical effect upon the ner-
v0Us system. Hence too, Its great and mas
terly cOnAol over Rheumatic and Neuralgia
Affections, for which IL Is particularly advised
by medical authors and in which it has per
formed remarkable cures. 1t should be used
III these cases both externally and internally
Being a great Baphoretic, or S,ceatinq Ueii-
cine aids greatly III relieving pain. but, indie
pendeuJly Of that it possesses great anodyne
or soothing properties, that render it far ahead
of any - Pam Killer" $50 caled). Instant
Relief. i" 0ldeu Relief" or any other pain
remedy that has ever been offered to the pub
he Besides, 1t is perfectly harmless, which is
not the case with many Of the preparations
patented and put up for sale by QUacks. In
dian Doctors, and those knowing nothing of
the delicate and intricate structure of the hu-
man system, nor the action Of medicines upon
1t. lily Extract Of Smart-Weed is not secret
Patent Medicine, no patent having been asked
for or obtained upon It, and It's Ingredients are
no sCcret-al! that | claim is that, as an edu.
Gated and skilled analytical and practical
Chemist, | have devised q superior process for
bringing out and obtaining the most valuable
properties Of the plants from winch my Com
pound Extract IS made. This | have done only
after great expense III erecting machinery for
grinding, pressing and perc0lating. | wish
particularly 20 call public attention to my Elk
tract OF Smart Weed as remedy for ali Colds,
Febrie and ImiammatoTy Attacks. Nor can [
too highly eNtol 1t a. remedy for Iufiamna-
ton Of the kindeys and Bladder, Gravel and
to break up the cold stage Of Fever and Ague
or Chiila and Fever.
As an external application. it is a perfect
Hanacea, ftEere ever was one. Ne family can
afford TO be one day without it in The house
Besides ii Is equally as good for the horse as
for man. i subdues Inflammation of all
kinds. Used - gargie and applied freely eX-
ternaliy TO the throat, II i a sovereign remedy
in DIptherla and qunsy or Inflammation Of
the Iousil Glands. To all Wounds. Bruises.
SpIains. Burns. Bee StIugs. Insect and Snake
Bites, Frost Bites, ChIblaiDs, Cahed breast.
Swollen Glands. rheumatism. and. in short to
auy and all ailments, whether affecting man or
beast, recurring 4 dlTecJ external application