Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-09-14
Common Sense vs.. Preiudice.
ByR. v. P1EnoE, NJ. D.. of the Worlds Dis
pepsary, Buffalo. N. Y, Author of 'sThe
Peoples Common Sense Medical Adviser

By R. v. PIERCE, NJ. D.. of the Worlds Dis
pensary, Buffalo. N. Y, Author of ssThe
Peoples Common Sense Medical Adviser"
etc, etc.
Fam aware that there is popular, and not
altogether unfoupded, prejudice against
patent medicines" owing to the small
amount of merit which many of them pos
sess. The speculation "Patent Medicine"
does not apply to my remedies, as no patent
has ever been asked for or obtainedppo them,
nor have they been urged upon the public as
'curesalls." They are simply some favorite
prescriptions, which, in very extensive
practice, have proved their superior remedial
virtues in the cure of the diseases for which
they are recommended. Every practiciug
physician 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 compositiou.-
Even prescriptions are usually written in q
language unintellieible to 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 pro-
cess known only to the manufacturer render
that article less valuabIe2 How many phy>
siciaDs know the elementary composition of
the remedies which they employ, some of
which have never been analysed? Few
practitioners know how Morphine, Quinine,
Podophylliu, Leptandrin, Pepsin. or Chloro-
form, are made, or how nauseous drugs are
transformed into palatable elixirs yet they
do not hesitate to employ them. Is it not in
consistent to use prescription, the compost
tion of which is unknown to us. and discard
another preparation simply because it is ac-
companied by printed statement of its prop
critics with directions for its use
Some persons. while admitting that nv
medicines are good pharmaceutical com pounds,
object to them on the ground that they are
too often used with insufficient judgment 1
propose to obviate this difficulty by enlighten-
ing the people as to the structure and func-
tons of their bodies, the causes, character,
and symptoms, of disease. and by Indicating
the proper and judicious employment of my
medicines. together with such auxiliary treats
ment 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 exceed
iDgly low price of $3.50. aud sent (post- paid
to any address within the United States and
Canada.
If you would patronize medicines. scien~
ti6cally prepared, use my Family Medicines.
Golden Medical Discovery is tonic, Alternative,
Ut oioou ORGANISING, ana au uneaualeu cough
remedy; Pleasant Purgative Pellets, scarcely
larger than mustard seed, constitute an agreea-
BILE and reliable physic Favorite Prescription,
a remedy for debiIitated females my Com
pound Extract of Smart Weed. a magical
remedy for pain, bowel complaints. and an
unequaled Imminent for both human and horse
flesh; while DR.. Sage's Catarrh Remedy is
known the world over as the creates, specific
for Catarrh and Gold 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 so great
as during the past six months.