The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-09-10
Common Sense ~, Prejudice.

BY r.. V. Pierce, NJ. d., OF the Worlds DIS
pcnSary, Buffalo, y. y, Author oi"rhc
Peoples Common sense Medical AdNi-
ser, etc, etc.
am aware that there is n popular and
not altogether untoundcd prejudice
against patent medicines" owing to the
small amount of merit which many Of
them possess. The appcIh'ion "Patent
Medicine does not apply to my reme-
dies, rs no patent has ever been asked for
or obtained upon them, nor have they
been urged upon the public ~ "curr-
alls' They are simply some iavOrltr
prescriptions, which, Ia very extensive
practice, have proved their superior rem
cial virtues in the cure OF the diseases
for which they are recommended. Every
practIcIng physician has his iavOrIlc
remedies, which hr oltcnc,t recommend,
lidrncr in their virtues. The patient
does not know their composition. Even
prescriptions are usually written III
language uuintolh-ib!c to any but th"
druggist. ~ much secrecy l. employed
as IN tie preparation of preparatory
medicines DOES the fact that AN article
is prepared by the process known only 10
the manufacturer render that article les
yalunble2 How many physicians know
the elementary composition OF the rene
dies which they employ. some ot which
have never been ana.yZed? Few prac-
titiouer- Know how Morphine Quininr,
Podophylhn, Lnptandriu, Pcp.in or
chlorOiorm. are made or how nausrous
drugs are transformed into paIatabie 81
ixlr,; Yet they do not hesitate to employ
them l. it not inconsistent 10 use q
prescription, the composition OF which :,
unknown to Us. and discard another prep
aration simply because it l. accompanied
by printed statement OF IL prop"rt,r-
with directions for its use?
Some pcrsoRs, while admitting that my
medicines are good pharmaceutical com.
pounds, object 10 them on the ground
TINT they ARE too often used with INSULT.
cieut Judgment. | propose to obvate thI-
difficulty 10y enlIShtcning the people a.
20 the structure and functions Oi their
bodies the causes, character and symp.
toms of disease, and by indicating the
proper and judicious employment of my
utll'lu'N, lpB'lAtI VIII Sh'H huNlllhIN
treatment as may be necessary. Such l.
one Of the designs ofthc People Medical
Adviser, forty thousand copies oi which
have already been published, and ARE sold
at the exceedingly low price OF 81 ~, aud
sent post paid to any address within
the United States and Canada.
If YOU would patronize IN 'dicines, sci.
euiidcalIy prepared, use my Family Med
icIuc.. Golden Medical Discovery l-
tonic, alternative or blood clcusing arI
an uucqualed cough remedy; PlcUatt
Purgatiyc Pellets, scarcely larger than
uustari seed, constitute AT agreeable and
reliable physic; Favoritc Prescription, =
rcmodv for dcbllitutrd females; my Com
pound Extract of Smart. Weed, mag
cal remedy for pain, bowel complaint AMI
an unrqualrd L,umcnt for both humau
and hor,c.nr,h; while DR. Sagc's Catarrh
Remedy j. known the world over ~ The
greatest specific for Catarrh and "Cold M
the Head, ever given to the public.
These standard remedies have been be-.
fore the public many ycar--a period
long enough TO fully tc-t their merit,
and the bc,t argument that can be- nd-
yuucrd in tnoir favor j. the fact that their
sale was never SO great rs during the past
six months