The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1875-10-22
Common Sense VS., Prciulice.

BY r., V. PIERCE, M. d., of the Worlds
Dispensary, Builalo,N. Y, Author of'The
Peoples Common Sense Medicine Advis-
er," etc, ETC.
1 am aware that there is a popular, and
not altogether unfounded, prejudice against
patent medicines" owing to the small
amount of merit which many of them DOS
sess, The appellation 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 tavorite prescriptions, which, in very
or remedial virtues in the cure of the dis
eases for which they are recommended
Every physician has his favorite remedies,
which he oltenest recommends or uses, be-
cause he has the greatest confidence in their
virtues. The patient does not know their
composition. Even prescriptions are usually
written in language unintelligible to any
but the druggist. As much secrecy is EN-
plOyed as in the preparation of proprietary
medicines. Does the fact that an article is
prepared by a process known only to the
manufacturer render that article less valua-
ble2 How many physicians know the ele-
| mentary composition of the remedies which
they employ, some of which have never
been analysed? Few practitioners know
how Morphine, Quinine, Podophyllin, Lep-
tandrin, Pepsn, or Chloroiorm, are made, or
how nauseous drains are transformed into
palatable elixirs; yet they do not hesitate to
employ them. Is it not inconsistent to use
n prescription, the composition of which is
| unknown to us,and discard another prepara-
| tion simply because it is accompanied by a
printed statement of its properties with di-
| rections for its use?
Some persons, while admitting that my
medicines are good pharmaceutical com
pounds object to them on the ground that
they are too often used with insufficient
judgment. | propose to obviate this difficulty
by enlightening the people as to the struct-
ure and functions of their bodies, the causes,
| character, and symptoms of disease, and by
indicating the proper and judicious employ
| ment of 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 aud are
| sold at the exceedingly low price of 81 80
| and sent (p0st-paid) to any address within
| the United States and Canada.
II you would patronize medicines, scicn-
| titically prepared, use my Family Medicines.
| Golden Medical Discovery is tonic, aterna-
| tive, or blood cleaning, and an unequaled
cough remedy: Pleasant Purgatiye Pellets
scarcely larger than mustard seed, constitute
an agreeable and reliable physlc Fayorte
Prescription a remedy iOr debiltated le.
males my Compound Extract Of Smart
| Weed, magical remedy for pain, bowel com
plants, and an unequaled Lniment for both
| human and horse-ilesh while Dr. Sages
| Catarrh Remedy is known the world over as
the greatest specific for Catarrh and "Cold
in the Head" ever given 70 the public.
These standard remedies have been before
the public for many years-a period long
enough to fully test their merits, and tho
best argument that can be advanced in their
| favor is the fact that their sale was never 30
great as during the past six months.