The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-05-11
BABBITT's SOAP.
BABBITT'S SOAP.
NO MISTAKE
Can be made in buying IL. II.
.Babbitt' s Best Soap,
Because he only makes
ONE QUALITY.
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vOLTAIC ARMADILLO.
That Wicked Theft.

[ From Halls Journal OF Health, April, 1876 I
Just as we go to press we receive copy Of
the Cincinnati DAILY STAR, containing an ad-
vertisement which covers precisely half page
of that paper, and which emanates from the
"Volta Belt Company" of Cincinnati. Itap- 1
pears that the ''yolta Belt Company" is trou-
bled because in cur issue ford anuary, 1875, we
characterized their shameless distortion OF an
editorial which we wrote in our number for
April, 1875, as ga Wicked Theft" and that
they now seek to escape the penalty
always attaching to unfair conduct,s by de-
crying the standing and influence of the JOUR-
NAL OF HEALTH. We do not care to allude to
this Belt Company again, having already
stated in substance that we were compelled to
look with suspicion upon a concern which
could so far subvert our meaning by the omis-.
sion Of important words when claiming to
quote our language, as to make us appear.to
be bearing testimony TO the value Of the appli-
ances which they manufacture. 1t matters
very little what opinion these belt persons may
hold Of the JOURNAL; IL is of great Importance
to all right minded men that our utterances
should not be wrested from their plain intent,
and made to seemingly foster and sustain that
Company Of Cincinnati.
The trouble appears to be that when we
discussed the subject Of electrical action and
its application to diseased conditions, in our
April, 1916, issue, we spoke some commenda-
tory words OF the appliances made by Mr.. E. j.
Sebert, Of this city. These belts, and bands,
and shoe-soles we had used in several cases,
and from their use excellent results had fol-
lowed. Wcbelieve we were doing our readers
q real service in explaining the uses and ad-
vantages Of these simple and inexpensive in
struments, at time when, as never before,
the minds Of the medical profession are active
lily engaged in discussing the value Of the yari-
Gus methods of inducing the electrical phe-l
nomena and, employing the power of this
subtle and mysterious agent in the healing
processes. We have examined scores Of
electrical disks ana chains and belts from
Pulvermacher's down. and we are bound to,de-
clare that the same principle is involved in all
Of them. 10 claim chat the chain of Pulver-
maoher eniboaies any principle orexhibits any
power which SiepeGBs goods do not, is the
sheerest folly. In this view we are abundantly
sustained by many medical writers. That able
medical publication, the New York Physician
and Pharmacist in its issue OF November
last, speaks as follows: ssrhe Pulvermacher
chain, which has received the distinguished
european scientists. is largely used in En-
gland, and, as the Armadillo performs the
same functions and presents the same princi-
pies, only in moro convenient form. there is
no reason why it should not attain the same
celebrity here-h
So far as we have examined and tested the
electric appliances of many makers, we dis
cover no difference in power or In results.
Seiberts goods have some advantages; they
are Of very convenient shape, are easily APP
piled and comfortably worn, and are quite
reasonable in prise. We have seen. a good
many sufferers from painful neuralgia aifec-
tions and distressing nervous disorders, who
assert that these articles of seIberts-to which
he has given the general name OF "Voitaic
Armadillo'-have rendered signal and lasting
service. Physicians innunierable have em-'
ployed them and testify to their efficacy. They
are probably as good as ything of the kind
| can be, and will do all that ought TO be ex-
pected Of such appliances.
These Cincinnati belt people take great
pains, ana occupy much space 10 SHOW that
when HALI,s JOURNAL says q good wold for
Seibert,s goods, it does it In spite of the adj
verse opinions OF writer's ia thr POPULAR
| SCIENCE MONTHLY, and the PHiLADELPHrA
MEDICAL AND SURGICAL REPORTER. This
| might all be true, and yet we shouldn con
sider ii our duty TO adopt the conclusions of
persons who have not, it may be, given the
subject as careful Investigation as il has re-
PopuLAR ScLENcE MoErHLY Of March
1875 page 63A, an editorial ad-
mission that the illusions TO the Arimadillo in
H q previous issue were made Without any direct
knowledge Of the appliance. This Is. of course,
q complete retraction of any previous criticism
l upon tne instruments. The article in the
4 PnILADELPHIA MEDICAL AND SURGICAL RE-
i PoRTEB was published in The absence Of the
editor who had never even seen the AsArma-
Il ldilIoS- II was prepared by party in the in :
serest Of rival house. This was the statement
| of the editor of the REPORTER to.another editor
in New York. OF course, Loose STATEMENTS @ M n thus