The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-09-16
COMMON SENSE y. pREJuDICE.

By r. V. PIERCE, NJ. D., of the Worlds DispeE.
sary, Buttalo, n. Y, author of " The Peoples
Common Sense Medical Adviser" ETC., etc.
am aware that there is n popular, and not
altogether unfounde'l, prejndiee against patent
medicines owing to the small amount of merit
which many of them possess. The appellation
Patent Medicine" does not apply to my reme
dies, as no patent has ever been asked for or OBJ
tanned upon them, nor have they been urged
upon the public as cure-alls.r, They are simply
some fayurite prescriptions, which, in a very ex-
tenslve practice, have proved their superior REM
edal virtues IN the cure of the diseases for which
they are recommended. Every practicing physi-
eian mas his iavorlte 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 unintelligible
to any but the druggist. As much secrecy is en-
ployed as in the Preparation of proprietary medi-
clnes. Does the fact that article is prep ared
by process known only to the manufacturer,
render that article less valuablei 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, PodOphyln, Lep-
tandrin, Pepsin, or Chloroform are made, or how
nauseous drugs are transformed into palatable
elixirs; yet they do not hesitate to employ
them. 1t is not inconsistent to use prescrip
tlon, 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 its us.
Some persons, while admitting that my med-
cines are good pharmacental compounds, object
to them on the ground that they are too often
used with insufficient judgment. / propose to
obviate this difficulty by enlightening the peo-
pie as to the structure and functions of their
bodies, the causes, character and symptoms of
disease, and by indicating the proper and judi-
cious employment of my medicines, together
with such auxiliary trG.tI2ent as may be neces-
sary. 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.4O, and sent (post-
paid) to any address within the United States
and Canada.
If you would patronize medicines, scientifically
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 agreeable and Telia-
BILE physic FavOrite Prescription, remedy for
debilitated females; my Compound Extract of
Smart-Weed, a magical remedy for pain, bowel
complaints, and an uHequaied Liniment for both
human and horse-fesh; while DIR. Sage's Catarrh
Remedy is known the world over 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 so great as during the
past six months.