Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-10-14
Common Sense VS.. Prejudice.

By R. V. PIERCE, NJ. D., of the Worlds Dis
pensary, Buffalo, \. Y, Author of 1.-The
Peoples Common Sense Medical Adviser, "
etc, etc.
am aware that there is popular, and not
altogether unfounded, prejudice against pat
ent medicines owing to the small amount of
merit which many OF them possess. The ap-
pellation 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 ais 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 practicing physician has his favorite
remedies, which he Oftenest recommends or
uses, because he has 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
employed as in the preparation of proprietary
medicines. Does the fact that an article is
prepared by process known only to the man
ufacturer render that article less valuable?
How many physicians know the elementary
composition of the remedies which they en-
ploy, some of which have never been anyl-
wed? Few practitioners know how Nor
Pepsin, or Chloroform are made, or how nau-
seous drugs are transformed into palatable ell
ixirs.yet they do not hesitate to employ them
Is it not inconsistent 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
propoperties with directions 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 judg-
ment. | propose to obyiate this difficulty by
enlightening the people as to the structure and
functions of their bodies, the causes, charac-
ter, and symptoms of disease, and by indca-
ing 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 Advi-
ser, forty thousand copies of which have al
ready been published, and are sold at the ex-
ceeding low price of $3.50, and sent post
paid) to any address within the United States
and Canada.
If you would patrenize medicines, scientifi-
cally prepared, use my Family Medicines.
Golden Medical Discovery is tonic, alternative,
or blood cleansing, and an unequaled cough
remsdy; Pleasant Purgative Pellets, scarcely
larger than mustard seed, constitute an agree
able and reliable physic; Favorite Prescription,
a remedy for debilitated females; my Com
ponnd Extract of Smart Weed, a magical
remedy for pain, bowel complaints, and an un-
equaled Linment for beth human and horse
flesh; while DIR. Sage's Catarrh Remedy is
known the world over as the greatest specific
for Catarrh and .Cold in the Head ever Civ
en- to the public.
These standard remedies have been before
the public for many years. 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.