Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-10-21

By ~. Pierce, NJ D., OF the Worlds Dispensar
Buffalo, n. Y, Author OF "rhe Peoples CommC
sense Medlca! ADVISER" etc etc,

By n. v. Pierce, M. D., Of the Worlds Dispensary,
Buffalo, n. y, Author Of "rhe Peoples Common
sense Medica! ADVISER" etc, etc.
am aware that there is a popular and not Alto
gether unfounded, prejudice against "psteRt medi-
cines," owing To the small amount of merit which
many OF them possess The appellation patent
McdlcDe," does not apply to my reno dit las no pat
cut has ever been asked tor or o6taued upon them,
nor nave they been urged upon the public as cure
ais " They are simply rome favor To pr escrptons
which, in very eNteny!ve practice, have proved
tleC superior remedial virtues In the cure OF the
diseases for which they are recommended. Every
practioIng phy stefan has his fsvorile rsmeaies
which he oftvncst re recommends or uses. because h
Ii The grea,est confidence in their virtues. he
patient does not know their composition Even
prescriptions are usually written in language uu-
iutelg bic 10 any btIi The druggist. - much
crety is employed as IN M preparation OF pro-
pIietary medicines. Does the fact that en- article
Is prepared by u process known only to the manu-
iaciursr renucr That article less valuable? How
MANY physicians know the elementary composition
OF the remedies which they employ some OF which
have never been analyzed: Few practitioners
know how Morphine QuinIne Poiopnyllin, Leptan-
drin, pepst", or Chorutorn, are made, or how pau-
seous drugs are transformed into paatable elixrs /;
yet they du not hesitate IT, employ Them. Ia II not
ircon isten' 10 u'e prescription, the composition
Of which Is uuknOwu tn us, anu discard another
prepa atlon s'mp,y because it is accompanied by
pr hted saGeIcnt OF Its properties with directions
FOR its use?
rome ners ons whlls admitting that my medicines
are good pharmaceutical compounds object to them
on the Uund that they are 100 often used with In
suilcien. judgment propose to obvis,e this dfl-
Guilty by enlphteDipg the people as to the structure
and 1unctOIs OF their bodies, the causes character
aud symptoms of disease and by indicating the pro-
per ana ju icous employment Of my medicines, to-
getDer with such auxiliary treatment rs NAV be ne
cessary. such Is one OF the designs of the PEOPLES
Medical Adviser. forty thousand copies Of which
have already been published. and sold at the en-
ceedng'y low price OF 81 49, aud sent {post paId) to
any address within the United >tates and CanBda
| II you would patron re meiicnes scientifically
prepared, use my Family Medicines. Golden ned
| Ing, aud an uuequaled cough remedy; Pleasant
| Purgative Pellets, scarcely larger than mustard
| seed, constitute an agreeable and reliable physlc
favorite prescription. remedy for debi,itat, fe-
| males; my compound extract of Smart Weed, q
| magical remedy for PAIN, bowel compl nts, and an
| nnequal.d iiument for both human and horse
| hesh while Or, Ssges Catarrh Remedy il known
the word over as the greatest specific Tor CatarIh
| and "Cuid m 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 ueris and the best argument that can be
advanced In their favor IL The fact that their sale
was never 80 great As during the past sig n onths.
| octle, SteOd