The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-07-29
VOLTAIC ARMADILLO.
A Wicked Theft.


From Halls Journal OF Health, january
1861
Stealing is very bad practice; but soma
larcenies are worse than others. One Of the
mOnstrous sort just comes to our knowledge.
In the number of Halls Journal Of Health for
April, 1875, we published an article entitled
d" ELECTRICITY AND LIPE," which embodied
the result of a prolonged and careful examina-
tion, on our part, Of the electrical bands and
other appliances called "THE VoLTAIo Ar
MADILLo," invented ard manufactured by e,
j. Seibert, now OF No. $40 Broadway, New York.
A pamphlet has been sent to u.s. seemingly
published by "The Volta Belt Company" OF
Cincinnati, in which our article appears in dis
torted form, and is made TO do duty for tho
concern which has thus wrested 1t from Its In.
tended purpose. Now, we know nothing about
this "Volta Belt Company" or Its belts; bus
we are inclined to look with suspicion upon
the products of any house which is compelled
to sustain itself by tricks of this nature. We
do not complain that by distorting our Ian
guage, and attaching the name Of our Journal
TO the article, they compel us to father soma
very bad grammar Our complaint is that By
emitting words essential to a full comprehen-
sion OF our meaning, they have taken from tho
"Armadillo" of MIR. Seibert, which we ;hayo
proven to be valuable, the credit for excellence
which we had SO cheerfully given it, and have
managed to make US appear to sustain theit
own appliances. This we look upon as dis
honesty. and that of very wicked type. These
devices of Mr.. Seibert are used and prescribed
by large number Of physicians, and are re-
lied upon by many citizens in various form o4
nervous disease. We know the opinions Of
several leading members Of the profession, and
are glad to publish note rom one of thssei -
NEW YORK, July IS, 1875.
DEAR SIR: have prescribed the Voltaic Ar.
madillo In a number Of cases of weakness Of
the back, rheumatism, and several other forms
Of nervous affections, and the patients have
expressed to me their entire satisfaction with
them. For weak back in females 1T has been
especially lauded by those for whom pre-
scribed it.
l am free to state there are many cases Of
rheumatic and neuralgia character, tod
which your Bands and Soles offer safe and
almost certain help. To one of those stubborn
cases Of nervous headache which had gone tho
rounds Of doctors and patent medicines, TO lit
tie purpose, know the Head Band has given
comfort and ease the patient had actually
despaired Of again finding on earth. cheex-
fully make these statements for the benefit Of
the profession, recommending Q trial VI thu
Armadillo in oil suitable cases.
JULIUS Won MEYER, MD,
115 West Twenty second stresS
Qate) Professor Materia Medica and Thera.
peutics in the Eclectic Medical College, Neg
York City.
Rev. DR.. Tying gives the following voluntary
testimony:
e. J. SEIBERT, e1s Broadway, corner Tweifkh
street-MY DEAR SIR: have given full triss
to your yoltaic Armadillo, in separate appli.
cations, and cheerfully express to you my sat-
staction with the personal advantage and pen-
eft which have received.
STEPHEN H. TYING,
st. Georges -Rectory, 200 e. Sixteenth 81
NEW YORK, November 80, 1875.
Testimony Of like character comes to us from
Or. Bahnson, Of Salem, North Carolina; DE-,
Sumner Of Mansfield Center, Conn; DR.. Greeat
leaf, Of Owego, N. Y; DR.. Sturdivant, Of Mirlt
willie, N. j.; Dr. Trueworthy, Of Muncis, Ind,
Dr. Bevier, Of Owasco, N. vi Dr. Mallory, Il
sherman, Conn; DR.. Teackle, Of Baltimorsi
Dr. Hackly, Of II West Thirty-nrst strssG
New York, and many other members Of s2
t~edtesl fratqEnitS- feI ia