The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1875-12-02
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Common sense W. Prejudice.

Common sense W. Prejudice.
By K. V. PIERCE, NJ. D., OF the Worlds Dis
pensary, Buffalo, n. Y, Author OF s'The
Peoples Common Sense Medical Adviser"
ETC., etc.
am aware that there is popular, and not
altogether unfounded, prejudice against ''pat-
ent medicines" owing to the small amount Of
pelIation "Patent Medicine" does not apply
to my remedies, as no patent has ever been
asked for or Obtained on them, nor have they
been urged upon the public as 'cure-alls.'
They are simply some tavorite prescriptions,
which, in very extensive practice, have
proved their superior remedial virtues in the
cure Of diseases for which they are recon-
tavorite remedies, which he 0ftenest recon-
mends or uses, because he has the greatest
confidence in their virtues. The patient does
not know their composition. Even prescrip-
lions are usually written in language unin.
telligible to any but the druggist. As much
secrecy is employed as in the preparation Of
proprietary medicines. Does the tsct that an
the manufacturer render that article less VAL
tablet How many physicians know the ele-
mentary composition OF the remedies which
they employ, some OF which have never been
analyzedl Few practitioners know how Nor
Rhine, Qoinine, Podophyllin. Leptandrin,
Pepsin, or Chloroiorm, are made, or how nau.
seous drugs are transformed into psla,able
eiixirs: YET they do not hesitate to employ
them. Is it not Inconsistent to use prescriD-
ton, the composition Of which is unknown 10
US, and discard another preparation simply
because it is accompanied BY 1 printed state
ment Of its properties with directions for its
usef ~
Some persons. while admitting that my med.
ic'nes a.e good pharmaceutical compounds.
object tn fhAsss -
often used with insufficient Judgment / pro-
pose to obviate tn difficulty by eniightenine
the people as to the structure and functions 81
their bodies, the causes, character. and svmp-
toms, Of disease, and BY indicating the proLer
ana )udicio1s employment of my medicines,
together with such auxiliary treatme It ~ may
the Peoples Medical Adviser, forty thousand
copies Of which 10 e already been published.
snd are sold at the exceedingly low price Of
within the United States and Canada.
It you would pstrouize medicines, scientit.
ica!ty prepared. use my Family Med iciars.
Golden Medical Discovery is tonic, Alternative,
remedy; Pleasant Purgative Pri et<, scsrotly
larger than mustard seed, constitute nm agree
able and reliable physi:; Favorite Prrscrip.
lion, = RENE y Tor debilitated females nv
Compound Extr ct Of Smart-Weed, = maaini
remedy for pain and bowel complaints.
and an unequalled liniment ior use
upon both human aud horse fiesh..
While y sage's Ca:arh Remedy il known
Catarrh and "Cold in tie the Il IA I" ~, ,or
given to the pablic -. 49, p - 80.
These standard remedies have been before
me pubilo for many years--a period ione
enou.h to fully test their n,eriis, and the best
aIguAoent that can. be advanced in their favor
: the act that their sale was never % great Is
~ during the last six months. .