Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-12-11
Common Sense VS.. Prejudice,

By r. V. Pierce, II. D., Of the Worlds Disr en-
sary, Buffalo, MY, author Of The Peoples
Common Sense Medical Adviser" etc., etc.
l am aware that there is popular and ot
altogether unfounded prejudice against pat
emit medicines, owing to the small amount of
merit which many Of them possess. The ep-
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 "curo-
alls." They are simply some favorite prescrip-
tions, which, in very extensive practice, have
proved their superior remedial virtues in the
cure Of the diseases for which they are recon-
mended. Every practicing physician has his
favorite remedies, which he oftenest recon-
mends or uses, because he has the greatest
confidence in their virtues. The patient does
not know their composition. Even prescrip-
tons are usually written in language unit
telhgible 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 manufacturer render that article less yalu-
able2 How many physicians know the ele-
mentary composition OF the remedies which
they employ some Of which have never been
anslyzed2 Few practitioners know how NOR
phine, quinine, podophyllin, leptandrin, pepsin
or chloroform are made, Or how nauseoua
drugs are transformed into palatable elxirs
yet they do not hesitate to employ them. Is il
not inconsistent to use prescription, the
composition OF which is unknown to US, and
discard another preparation simply because il
is accompanied by printed statement Of itr
properties, with directions for its user
Some persons while admitting that my medi.
cines are good pharmaceutical compounds, OBJ
ject to them on the ground that they are toe
often used with insufficient judgment. l pro.
pose to obViate this difficulty by enlightenint
| Ehe people as to the structure and functions Of
their bodies, the causes, character and symp
| toms of disease, and by indicating the proper
| and judicious employment OF my medicines
together with such auxiliary treatment as ma
be necessary. Such Is one of the designs o.
the Peoples Medical Adviser, forty Thousand
copies OF Nhich have already been published
and are sold az the exceedingly low price O.
$l.5O, and sent postpaid to any address within
the United States ana Canada.
Ii you would patronlZe medicines, scientifi
| cally prepared, use my family medicines
Golden Medical Discovery is tonic, alterativ
or blood cleansing, and an unequaled cougl
remedy Pleasant Purgative Pellets, scarcel
larger than mustard seed, constitute an agree
able and reliable physlc; Favorite Prescrp
zion, u remedy for deblltated females III
Compound Extract Of Smart-Weed, magica
remedy for pain, bowel complaints, and all ul
equaled linlmenT for both human and horse
flesh while DR.. Sage's CaUarrh Remedy
known the world over as the greatest specif
for catarrh and "cold i'll the head ever give
to the public.
These standard remedies have been befor
the public for many years-a period Ion
enough TO fully test their merits, and the be-
argument that can be advanced in their fave
is the fact chat their sale was never 30 gre,
as during the past six months.-Com.