The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-03-22
voLTAIc ARMAD1LLo.
A Wicked Theft.

From lIall's Journal OF Health, January.
1861
Stealing is very bad practice; but some
larcen1es 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 exarnina-
ton, 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. 19 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, aud is made to do duty for the
concern which has titus 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
10 sustain itself by tricks Of this nature. We
do not complain that by distorting cur Ian
guage, and attaching lhl name Of our journal
| to the article, they compel us to father some
very hal grammar Our complaint is that by
omitting words essential to o full comprehen-
sion OF our meaning, they have taken from the
"Almadillo" of Mr.. Seibert, which we have
proven to be valuable, the credit for excellence
which we had so cheerfully given it, aud have
managed TO make us appear 10 sustain their
own appliances. This we look upon rs dis
honesty. and that of very wicked type. These
devices OF Mr.. Seibert are used and prescribed
| hxra 1oro ~ nbv
| lied upon by many citizens in various form of
nervous disease. We know the opinions OF
several leading members OF tue profession, and
are glad to publish a note from one OF these:
| NEW YORK., July 10, 1875.
| DEAR SIR: l 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 baen
especially lauded by those for whom pre-
scribed it.
| I am free to state there are many cases Of
rheumatic and neuralgia character, for
which your Bands and Soles offer safe and
almost certain help. To one Of those stubborn
leases of nervous headache which had gonelthe
rounds Of doctors and patent medicines, to lit
tie purpose, i know the Head Band has given
a comfort and ease the patient had actually
dcspaired of again finding on earth. I cheer
fully make these statements for the benefit of
! the profession, recommending trial vf the
| Armadillo in all suitable cases.
JULIUS Won MEYER, MD.
| lis West Twensy-second street,
(Late) Professor Materia Meiica ami Thera-
peutics in the Eclectic Medical College, New
| York City.
Rev. DR.. Tying gives the following voluntary
testimony:
| e. j. SEIBERT, 61S Broadway, corner Twelfth
street-MY DEAR SIR: have given full trial
| to your voltaic ArmadIllo, in separate appli-
cations. and cheerfully express to you my sat
sfaction with the personal advania age and pen-
eft which have received.
| STEPHEN H. TYING,
st. Georges Rectory, 209 e, Sixteenth st.
| NEW YORK, November 30, 1875.
| Testimony of like character comes to lis from
Or. Bahnson, Of Salem, North Carolina; Dir.
Sumner Of Mansfield Center, Conn; DR.. Green
leaf, of owego, N. r.; DR.. sturdivant, OF Mill
vile, N. j.; DR.. Trueworthy, Of Muncic, Ind.
DR.. Bevier, Of owasco, N. "; DR.. Mallory, 81
sherman, Conn; DIR. Teackle, OF Baltimore:
sDr. Ilackly. Of n West Thirty first street
New York, and many other members Of tht
: medical fraternity fc.l-tf