Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-09-18
COMMON SENSE w.. PREJUDICE.

By Il. v. PIrHcs, n. D., Of The wofld's
y Dispensary, BuAklo, N. Y..Author Of
1.-THE Peoples Common Sense Medi'
cal Adviser" etc.. etc.
am aware that there 10 Q popular,
and not altogether unfoundcd. prejudice
against patent medicines" owing to
the small amount Of merit which many
OF them possess. The appellation
s,Pstent Medicine" does not apply to
my remedies. as no patent has ever been
asked for or obtained upon them, nor
have they been urged upon the public a.
"cure-alis." They are simply some ia
vorits prescriptions, which, In o very
extensive practice. have proved their su.
perior remedial virtues In the cure OF
the diseases for which they are recon-
msnded. Every practidng physician has
his favorite remedies, which he oftenest
recommends or uses. because BIO has the
greatest confidence In their virtues.
Ths patisnt does not know their COM
positlon. Even prescriptions are writ
tan In q language unintellisible to any
but the druggist. A much secrecy 10
employed as In the preparation Of pro-
priotaTy medicines. Does the fact that
I'M article IL prepared by o process
known only TO tho manufacturer render
that articio loss valuAbls7 How many
physicians know tho elementary com.
positiou Of tho remedies which they en-
ploy, some Of which have never been
analyzedf few practitioners know how
morphine. quinlne, podophyllin, lep-
tapddn, pspsin o. ohloroform, are made
or how nauseous drugs are transformed
into palatable sliris; yet they do not
hesitate 10 employ them. Ia II not In
condstsnt TO use o prescription, the
composition OF which Is unknown TO MS,
and discard another preparation simply
because Il Is accompanied by . printed
statement Of It's properties With dirso-
tions for its user
Some persons. while admitting that
my medicines are good pharmaceutical
Compounds, object to them on tho
ground that they are too often used
with insufficient Judgment. I propose
10 obviato this difficulty by enlightening
the people as 10 the structure and funo-
tons Of their bodies, the causes, char
sctsr, and symptoms Of disease, and by
indicating the proper and judicious en-
ploymont OF my medicines, together
with such auxiliary treatment o. may be
necessary. Such Is ono OF the designs
Of the peoples Medical Adviser" for.
ty thousand copies Of which have alrsa-
dy been published, and are sold at the
.sIcsedinely low price Of 81 30. and
sent (~post.paid) to any address, within
the United States and Canada.
II you would p~atronixs medicines,
scientifically prepared, use my Family
Medicines. Golden Medical Discovery
Is tonic, Alternative, or blood cleansing.
and an unsqualed cough remedy; pleas.
ant purgative pellets, scarcely larger
than q mustard seed, constitute an agree
able and reliable physic; favorite pre-
scription, Q remedy for debilitated fe-
males; my Compound Extract OF Smart
Weed, q magical remedy for pain, bowel
complaints, and an unequaled Imminent
for both human and horse fesh; while
DR.. Saes's Catarrh Remedy Is known
the world . rs the greatest specific
for catarrh and "oold In tho head"
ever given 10 the public.
These standard remedies have boon
before the public for many years-a
period long enough to test fully their
merits, and the best argument that can
DO advanced In thoir favor Is the fact
that their sale was never 10 great o. dur