The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-10-18
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Common Sense VS.. Prejudice.

BY II. v. Pierce, NJ. D., OF the Worlds Dlspen-
sary, Buffalo. N. y, author OF "The Peoples
Common Sense Medical Adviser" etc etc.
/ am aware that there is popular, and not
altogether uDfounded. prejudice against,
"patent medicines" owing 10 the small amount
OF merit which many OF them possess. The ap-
pelation "Patent 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 as "cure-alls." They
are simply some favorlte prescriptions which,
in very extensive practice have proved their
superior remedial virtues in the cure Of the
diseases for which they are recommended
Every practiclng physician has his favorite
remedies when he oftenest recommends or
uses, because he has the greatest confidence in
their virtues. The patient does not knew their
composition. Even prescriptions are usually
written In n language unintelllgible TO any but
the druggist. AS much secrecy Is employed as
in the preparation of proprietary medicines.
Does the fact that an article prepared by pro-
cess, known only TO the manufacturer, reTder
that article less valuable? How many physi-
clans know the elementary composition of the
remedies they employ, some OF which have
never been analysed? Few practitioners
know how Morphine, Quinine, Podophyllin,
Leptandrin, Pepsin or Chloroform, are made,
or how nauseous drugs are transformed into
palatable elixirs: yet they do not hesitate TO
employ them. Is 1t not Inconsistent. TO aise
known to US, and discard another preparation
simply because 1t is accompanied by printed
statement OF ia properties with directions for
It's use?
Some persons, while admitting that my med
icines are good pharmaceutical compounds, OBJ
ject to them on the ground that they are too
often used with insufficient judgment. | pro-
pose to obviate this difficulty by enlightening
the people as TO the structure and functions or
their bodies, the causes, character and symp.
| toms OF disease, and by Indicating the proper
| and 1udicious employment or my medicines,
| together with such auxiliary treatment as may
be necessary. Such is one OF the designs of the
| Peoples Medical Adviser, forty thousand copies
| Of which have already been published. and are
| sold at the exceedingly low price OF sl.5O, and
| sent (post-patd) 10 any address within the
| led Stated and Canadas.
Il YOU W0IIu ratronize medicines. scientlfi-
| cally prepared, use my Family Medicines.
| Golden Medical Discovery Is tonic, Alternative,
| or blood cleansing, and an unequaled cough
| remedy; Pleasant Purgative Pellets, scarcely
| larger than mustard seed, constitute an agree
| able and reliable physlc; Favorite Prescription,
| remedy for debilitated Females; my Com
| pound Extract OF Smart-Weed a magical REM
| edy for pain, bowel complaints. ana an une-
| qualed Eminent for both human and horse
| hesh while DR.. sages Catarrh Remedy is
| known the world over as the greatest specific
| for Catarrh and "Cold in the Head" ever given
| to the public.
| These standard remedies have been before
| the public for years--a period long enough TO
| fully test their merits, and the best argument
| that can be advanced in their favor is the fact
| that their sale was never so great as during
| the past six months.