The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-09-09
COMMON SENSE vs., PREJUDICE.

BY Il, V. PIERCE, NJ. D., Of the Worlds
DispensaFy, BuHalO, n. Y, Author Of
"The Peoples Common Sense Medical
Adviser, " etc, etc.
lam aware that there is n popular, and
not altogether unfounded, pre- udice against
"patGnt medicines" owing to the small
amount OF merit which many Of them pos.
sesS. The appeilatiOn "Patent MediCinc,"
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.AllS" They are simply some
favOrite prescriptions, which, in q very OK.
tenSiVe practice, have proved theirsuperiOr
remedial virtues IN the cure Of the diseases
for which they arc recommended. Every
prnCtlcing physician has his favorite RENE.
dies, which he Oltenest recommends or
uses, because he has the greatest confidence
in their virtues, The patient does not know
their composition. Even prescriptions are
usually written In language unintelligible
to any but tho druggist. As much secrecy
Is employed Us In the preparation Of pro-
prietGry medicines, Does the fact that Nn
article Is prepared by process known only
to the manufacturer render that article less
valuable 2 How many physicians know the
elementary composition OF the remedies
which they employ, some OF which have
never been RnalyEedS Few practitioners
know how Morphine, QulninG, POdOphyl-
lin, Leptandrin, PepSln, or ChlorOfOrni, are
made, or how nalseOus drugs are trans.
formed into palatable elixirs; yet they do
not hesitate to employ them. It is not In.
consistent to use prescription, the COmpo'
utN tnn If ,ul,tnl, Ia nab M Ia aud Htu
card another preparation simply because I
Is accompanied by q printed statement Of
It's properties with directions for its use9
Some persons, while admitting that my
medicines arc good pharmaceutical com
pounds, object to them on the ground that
they are too often used with insult.
Cient Judgment. lprOpOse to Obviate this
difficulty by enlightening the people as to
the structure and functions Of their bodies,
the causes, character and symptoms, OF
diseases, and by indicating the proper and
ludiClous employnentOf my medicines, to.
gether 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 arc sold at the exceedingly
low price Of 81 81, and sent (post paid) TO
any address within the United States and
Canada.
II you would patronizc medicines, SCI.
enthually prepared, use my Family Medl.
cines. Golden Medical Discovery Is tonic,
Alternative, or blond cleansing, and an une.
Qunled cough remedy; Pleasant Puryative
Pellets, scarcely larger than mustard seed,
constitute an agreeable md reliable physici
FavOrite Prescription, q remedy for deblll.
tated females; my Compound Extract Of
smart.Weed, magical remedy for pain,
bowel complaints, and an tinequaled Lini.
ment for bIth human md horse.aesh; while
DR.. sagc's Catarrh Remedy Is known the
world over as the greatest specific for ca.
tarrh and "Cold in the Head" ever given
to the public.
These standard remedies have been be.
fore the public for many ycars-a period
long enough to fully test their merits, md
the best argument that can be advanced in
their favor Is the fact that their sale WIS
never so great MS during the past six
months. eod,sw&w