The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-03-28
voLTAIc ARMADILLo.
A Wicked Theft.
From Halls Journal of Health. January,
1876

Stealing is a very bad practice; but some
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
" ELECTRICITY AND LIFE" which embodied
the result Of 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. Sebert, now Of No. $40 Broadway, New York.
A pamphlet has been sent to us, seemingly
published by tThe 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 about
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 Gistorting 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 tn eli
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 oi
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 o number OF cases of weakness OF
the back, rheumatism, and several other forms
lof nervous affections, and the patients have
depressed to me their entire satisfaction with
Ithem. For weak back in females 1T has been
Especially lauded by those for whom pre-
Iscribed it.
| / am free to state there are many cases Of
a rheumatic and neuralgia character, fol
which your Bands and soles offer safe and
almost certain help. To one Of those stubborn
cases of nervous headache which had gone the
rounds Of doctors and patent medicines, to lit
tie purpose know the Head Band has giver
a comfort and ease the patient had actually
despaired of again finding on earth. cheer
fully make these tatements for the benefit o.
the profession, recommending trial Vt tht
Armadillo in all suitable cases.
JULIUS Won MEYER, MD.
115 West Twenty second street,
(Late) Professor Materia Medica and Thora
l peutics in the Eclectic Medical College, New
York City.
= Rev. DR., Tying gives the following voluntar.
testimony:
e. j. sEIBERT, s1s Broadway, corner Twelfth
street-MY DEAR SIR: have given full tria
to your voltaic Armadillo, in separate appli
cations, and chcerfully express to you my sat
sfaction with the personal advantage and pen
eft which have received.
STEPHEN II. TYNG,
4 ST. Georges Rectory, 200 3. Sixteenth ct
NEW YORK, November 80 1875.
I Testimony Of like character comes to us fror
|, Or. Bahnson, Of Salem, North Carolina; Di
sumner Of Mansfield Center, Conn; DR.. Green
leaf, Of Owego, ". r.; Dr.. Sturdiyant, Of Mil
vile, N. J.; DIR. Trueworthy, Of Muncie, Ind.
DR.. Bevier, Of Owasco, N. Y.; DR.. Mallory, 0
. sherman, Conn; DIR. Teackle OF Baltimore
! | pr. Hackly. Of n West Thirty -nrst street
New York. and many othcr membors Of th
tmedical fraternity. je2l-R