The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-06-28
yoLTAIC ARMADILLo.
A Wicked Theft.

From HalIB journal OF Health January,
lS76.l f.-. -i4-
Stealing is 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-
ton, on our part, Of the electrical bands and
other appliances called "fHE VOLTAIo AR
MADILLO," invented ard manufactured by E.
j. Seibert, now of No. s19 Broadway, New York.
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 the
concern which has thus wrested 1t from Its in
tended purpose. Now, We know nothing about
this "Yolta 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 \ full comprehen-
sien OF our meaning, they have taken from the
"Armadillo" OF Mr.. Seibert, which we have
proven to be valuable tle credit for excellence
which we had 30 oheerfully given it, and have
managed to make us appear to sustain their
own appliances. Tins we look upon as dis
honesty. and that OF very wicked type. These
devices Of Mr.. seibert ore used and prescribed
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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 18, 1875.
DEAR SIR: have prescribed the Voltaic Ar
madillo la O number of cases Of weakness of
the back, rheumatism, and several other forms
Of nervous aH4etions, 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.
/ am free to state there are many cases Of
a rheumatic and neuralgia character, for
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 given
a comfort and ease the patient had actually
despaired Of again finding on earth. cheer
fully maze these statements for the benefit Of
the profession, recommending trial Of the
Armadillo in all suitable cases.
- ''''' JULIUS Won MEYER, MD.
115 West Twenty second street,
(Late) Professor Materia Medica and Tnera-
peutics in the Eclectic Medical College, New
York city. f'' ~
| Rev Dr.: Tying gives the following voluntary
| testimony:
E. J. sEIBERT, sls Broaqway. corner Twelfth
street-MY DEAR SIR: have given full trial
to your Vpltaic Armadlllo, In separate appli-
cations, and cheerfully express to you my sat
sfaction with the personal advantage and ben
sht which haye received.
| STEPHEN H. TYING,
st. Georges Rectory, 09 e. Sixteenth st.
| NEW YORK, November 80, 1875.
Testimony Of like character comes to us from
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.
Or. Bevier, Of owasco, N. "; DR.. Mallory, Of
Sherman, Conn; Dr. Teackle, Of Baltimore;
pr Haclly, Of ~ West Thirty first street,
New York, and many other members Of the
medical fraternity. fe91-tf
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