Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-04-22
A IA. 90 Book for $40.

The Peoples Common Sense Medical Ad-
wiser, in plain English, or Medicine Simpli-
fed; by X. V. PIERCE, N. d., Counselor.in-
Chief Of the Board Of Physicians and Sur
geons Of the Worlds Dispenssry, Buffalo, N.
Y. The above Work. book OF about nine
hundred large pages, profusely illustrated
with Wood Engrayings and Colored plates,
and well and strongly bound-will be sent,
postpaid, to any address for One Dollar and
Fifty Cents--making IL THE cHEsPEsT BOOK
EVER OFFERED TO THE AMERICAN fEorLk.
Other books treating OF domestic medicines
OF like size and style OF binding, and not
nearly as well illustrated, with no colored
plates, and some Of them containing no pre-
scriptions and making known no means Of
self-cure for the diseases which they discuss,
sell for from three dollars and half To five
dollars. Were DIR. Pierce's work not pub
lished by the author, printed and bound with
his own machinery, and were 1t sold through
agents, as other like works are, the price OF 1t
would have to be not less than FOUR BoLLAEs.
For when the publisher pays the author a
fair price for his production, then adds a
profit TO his investment large enough to sat
isfy himself and compensate him, not only
for his labor, but also for the risk OF pecunisfy
loss which he assumes In taking the chances
OF the enterprise proving success, and when
the State, county and canvassing agent has
each received his profit, they have added to
the expense OF q book that originally cost
about 81 25 so much that the people have TO
pay not less than $500 for II. The Peoples Med
ical Adviser, on the contrary, Is placed within
the pecuniary reach Of all classes by the author,
who adopts the plan OF the Changers, dispens-
ing with middle-men and giving the benefit
Of their profits TO the people, offering his
book at q price little above actual cost Of pub
LEGATION. That those desiring the book may
run no risk Of losing their money In sending
II through the mails, the author adyerti.es
that money addressed TO him at Buffalo, N. T.,
and inclosed In REGI sTEKED letters, may be
at his risk Of loss. The authors large core
spondence with the people upon medical mat
tiers (Which, we are eredibly informed, fire.
quently exceeds 800 letters day and requires
several trained and skillful medical assistants
and shorthand reporters to enable him TO en-
terrain and answer them), as well as bis large
daily dealings with diseases at the Worlds
Dispensary, appear TO have peculiarly fitted
him for writing the Work, by rendering him
yeryfamiliar with the everyday medical needs
OF the people He endeavors, In this work, 10
answer alt the numerous questions relating TO
health and disease that have been addressed
TO him by the people from all parts OF the
land, and hence 1t contains important infor-
nation for the young and old, male and female,
single and married, nowhere else TO be
found All the most prevalent diseases OF
both sexes are also plainly and fully con-
sidered, and means Of self-cure made known.
Unlike other works ON Domestic Medicine,
1t includes the subjects OF Biology, Cerebral
Physiology, Hygiene, Temperaments, Mar
Rage, Reproduction, etc, all Of which are
treated In an original and interesting man
per Ii is a compendium Of Anatomical,
Physiological and Medical Science, and en-
bodies the latest discoveries In each depart
ment.