The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1875-09-16
Common Sense ". Prejudice.

EyR.V. Pierce, NJ. D., Of the Worlds
Dispensary, Buffalo, n. Y, Author of the
"People's Common Sense Medical Adyis-
err" etc, etc.
l am aware that there is a popular and
not alt ,sether unfounded prejudice against
"patent medicines" owing 10 the small
mount Of merit which many OF them pos
sess. The appella.ion "Pa.ent Medicine"
does not apply 20 my remedies, as no pa.
tent has ever been asked for or Obtained
upon them, nor have they been urged upon
tie public as "cure-alls." They are SIM
ply some favori'e prescriptions, which, in a
very extensive practice, have proved their
superior remedial virtues III the cure OF the
d iseases Cor which they are recommended.
Every p-acticing physician has his favor
lite remedies, which he oftenest recommends
or uses, because he has the greatest conf
dence in their virtues. The patient does
not know thei- compost on. Even the
prescriptions are usually written in a Ian
guase uninielligible to any but the drug
gist. 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 valuable? How
MANY physicians know the elementary COM
position OF the remedies which they EN-
ploy, some Of which have never been an al
wed? Few practitioners know how Nor
prime, Quinine, Podophyllin, Leptandrin,
Pepsin or Cbloroform are made, or how
nausecus drugs are transformed into palat-
able elixirs yet they do not hesitate to en-
ploy them. Is it not inconsistent to use a
rrescriptI Ion, the composition OF which is
unknown 10 us, and discard another prepa-
ration simply because it is accompanied by
a printed statement of its properties with
directions for its use?
Some persons, while admitting that my
medicines are good pharmaceutical COM
pounds, object 20 them on the ground that
they are too often used with insufficient
| Judgment. propose 10 obviate this diff
Guilty by enlia htening the people as to the
structure and functions OF their bodies, the
| causes, character, and symptoms OF disease,
and by indicating the p-ooer and judici-
Gus 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 thou
sand copies of which have already been
published, and are sold at the exceedingly
low price Of Sl50, ard sent (post paid to
any address within the United States and
Canada.
If you would ratronize medicines, scien.
tifcally prepared, use my Family Medi-
cine. Golden Medical Discovery is tonic,
Alternative, or blood cleansing, and an TN
equaIed cough remedy; Pleasant Purgative
Pellets, scarcely larger than mustard seed
constitute an agreeable and reliable physic
Favorite Prescription, remedy for debili-
tated females my Compound Extract OF
| Smart Weed, a magical remedy for pain
bowel complaints, and an unequaled Lini
| ment for both human and horse-flesh
while DIR. Sage's Catarrh Remedy is known
the world over rs the greatest specific fol
Catarrh and Gold in the Head" ever given
to the public.
These standard remedies have been be
fore the public for many years. period
long enough to fully test their merits, ant
the best argument that can be advanced
in their favor is the fact that their sale wa.
never so great as during the past Elk months
eod&w