The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-06-22
vOLTAIC ARMADILLO.
A Wicked Theft.

[From Halrs journal of Health, January,
1851
Stealing is a very bad practice; but some
1arcenies 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
"ELEoTRIoITY AND LIFE" which embodied
the result Of prolonged and careful examina-
ton, on our part. Of the electrical bands and
other appliances called "THE VoLTAIC AR
MADILLO," invented ard manufactured by e.
J. Seibert. now Of No. $40 Broadway, New York.
A pamphlet has been sent to us, 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 the
concern which has thus wrested it from its in
tended purpose. Now, we know nothing abouC
this "Volta Belt Company" or its belts; but
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 some
very bad grammar. Our complaint is that by
omitting words essential to a full comprehen-
| sion OF our meaning, they have taken from the
"Armadillo" of Mr.. Seibert, which we .have
proven to be valuable, the credit for excellence
which we had so cheerfully given it, and have
managed to make us appear to sustain theiI
own appliances. This we look upon as dis
honesty. and that Of a 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 OF
nervous disease. We know the opinions OF
several leading members Of the profession, and
are glad to publish note from one of these:
NEW YORK, July 10, 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 beer
especially lauded by those for whom pre-:
scribed it,
! am free to state there are many cases o
rheumatic and neuralgia character, fo
which your Bands and Soles offer safe ant
almost certain help. To one of those stubborn
cases of nervous headache which had gone thu
rounds Of doctors and patent medicines, to lit
tie purpose, know the Head Band has giref
q comfort and ease the patient had actual,
despaired of again finding on earth. cheer
fully make these statements for the benefit o
the profession, recommending trial of thu
| Armadillo in all suitable cases.
JULIUS Won MEYER, MD.
| 115 West Twenty second street,
Late) Professor Materia Medica and Thera
peutics in the Eclectic Medical College, New
York City.
Rev. DIR. Tying gives the following voluntar!
testimony:
E. j. SEIBERT, S1S Broadway, corner Twelfth
street-MY DEAR SIR: have given full trla
to your voltaic Armadillo, in separate appli
cations, and cheerfully express to you my sat
isfaction with the epersonal advantage and pen
eft which have received.
STEPHEN Fl. TYING,
ST. Georges Rectory, 200 E. Sixteenth st.
NEW YORK, November 80, 1875.
Testimony of like character comes to lis fron
DR.. Bahnson, of Salem, North Carolina; Dr
Sumner of Mansfield Center, Conn.,. DR.. Green
leaf, of owego, N. Y; Dr. Sturdivant, Of Mill
vile, N. j.; DR.. Trueworthy, Of Muncie, Ind.
DR.. Beyier, of Owasco, N. r.; DR.. Mallory, o
sherman, Conn; Dr. Teackle, Of Baltimore
Dr. Haclxly, Of n West Thirty FIRST street
New York, and many other members Of tn
medical fraternity. fea-f