The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-10-08
COMMON SENSE vs.. PREJUDICE.

By r. V. PIERCE, NJ. D., of the Worlds Dis
pensary, Buffalo, n. Y, Author Of The
Peoples Common Sense Medical Adviser"
etc., etc.
altogether unfounded. prejudice against pat
ent medicines" owing to the small amount of
merit which many OF them possess. The ap-
pellation " Patent Medicines" does not apply
10 my remedies, as no patent has ever been
asked for or obtained upon them, nor have they
been urged upon the public as "cure-alls."
They are simply some favorite prescriptions,
which, in q 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 con-
hdence in their virtues. The patient does not
know their competition. Even prescriptions
are usually written in a language unintelligi-
Bile to any but the druggist AS much secrecy
is employed as in the preparation OF proprie-
tary medicines. Does the fact that an article
is prepared by process known only to the
manufacturer render that article less valuable?
How many physicians know the elementary
composition OF the remedies which they EN-
ploy, some OF which nave never been analyzed2
Few practitioners know how Morphine, Qui-
nine, Podophyllin, Leptandrin, Pepsin, or
Cn.orofOrm, are made, or how nauseous drugs
are transformed into Dalatable elixirs; yet
they do not hesitate to employ them. 1t is not
inconsistent to use prescription, The compo-
sition of which is unknown to us, and discard
another preparation simply because IL Is ac-
companed by a printed statement OF its prop
critics with directions for its use2
Some persons while admitting that my med
icines are good pharmaceutical compounds,
object to them on the ground that they are too
often used with insufficient Judgment. l pro-
pose to obviate this difficulty by enlightening
| the 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 may
/ be necessary. Such is one Of the designs OF the
Peoples Medical Adviser, forty thousand
| copies Of which have alrealy been published,
| and are sold at the exceedingly low price Oh
| 81 90, and sent (post-paiD to any address
within the United states and Canada
| II you will patronize medicines, scientifically
prepared, use my Family Medicines. Golden
| Medical Discovery is tonic, Alternative, OF
blood cleansing, and an unequaled cough rem
edy; Pleasant Pergative Pellets, scarcely larg-
| er than mustard seed, constitute an agreeable
and reliable phySic; Favorite Prescription,
remedy for debilltated females; my Compound
| Extract of Smart Weed, a magical remedy fol
pain, bowel complaints. and an unequaleo
Liniment for both human and horse -nesh
while DR.. Sage's Catarrh Remedy Is known the
/ world over as the greatest specific for Catarrf
and Sold in the Head," ever given TO int
public.
! These standard remedies have been before
the public for many years. period iont
enough to fully test their merits, anu the Des
argument that can be advanced In their favol
is the fact that their sale was never 30 Yrea
as during the past SIX months.