Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-12-08
Common Sense vs.. Prejudice.

By R. V. PIERCE, M. D., Of the Worlds Dis
penEary, Buffalo, N. Y, Author of 1.-THE
Peoples Common Sense Medical Adviser"
etc., etc.
am aware that there is popular and not
altogether unfounded, prejudice against
patent medicines, owing to the small amount
OF merit which many of them possess. The
appellation Patent Medicine" does not ap-
ply 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 favorite pre-
scriptions, which, in a very extensive prac-
tice, have proved their superior remedial
virtues in the cure of the diseases for which
they are recommended. Every practicing ply
stefan has his favorite remedies, which he
oftenest recommends or uses, because he has
the greatest confidence in their virtues. The
patient does not know their composition.
Even prescriptions are usually written in a
language unintelhgible tc any but the drug
gist. As much secrecy is employed as in the
preparation of proprietary medicines Does
the fact that an article is prepared by q pro-
cess known only to the manufacturer render
that article less valuable? How many ply
sicians know the elementary composition Of
the remedies which they employ, some Of
which have never been analysed ? Few prac-
titioners know how Morphine, Quinine, Po-
dophyllin. Leptandrin, Pepsin, or Chloroform
are made or how nauseous drugs are trans
formed into. palatable elixirs; yet they do not
hesitate to employ them. Is it not inconsis-
tent to use prescription, the composition Of
which is unknown to us, and discard another
preparation simply because it is accompanied
by printed statement of its properties with
directions for it's 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 Judge
I fo Chxyfof To H.,
enlightening the people as to the structure and
functions OF their bodies the causes, charac-
ter, and symptoms, of disease, and by indi-
eating the proper and judicious employment
of my medicines together with such auxiliary
treatment as may be necessary. Such is one
of the designs of the Peoples Medical Ad-
vlser,s forty thousand copies OF which have
already been published and are sold at the ex-
ccedingy low price of S1.50, and sent (post-
paid to any address within the United States
and Canada
If you would patronize medicines, scientific
ally prepared, use my Family medicines.
Golden Medical Discovery il tonic, alternative.
or bloei cleansing. and an unequaled cough
remedy; Pleasant Purgative Pellets, scarcely
larger than mustard seed, constitute an agree
able and reliable physic: Favorite Prescrip-
ton, q remedy for debiitated females; my
Compound Extract of Smart-weed. magical
remedy for pain, bowel complaints, and an
unequaled Liniment for both human and horse
flesh; while DR.. Sage's 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 many 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 80 great
as during the past six monthf.-Com.
FooD for reflection can be found on
election tables.