The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-02-22
vOLTAIC ARMADILLO.
A Wicked Theft.

From Halls journal of Health, January, !
1S76.]
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 LIPE," which embodied
the result Of a prolonged and careful examina-
ton, on our part, Of the electrical bands and
other appliances called "THE voLTAIC AR
MApILLo," invented ard manufactured by e.
]. 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 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 distorting our lam
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-
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 1t, and have
managed to make us appear to sustain their
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 a large number Of physicians, and are re-
| lied upon by many citizens in varions 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 13, 1875
DEAR SIR: have prescribed the Voltaic Ar
| madillo In 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 been
especially lauded by those for whom / pre-
scribed it,
| am free to state there are many cases oi
q 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
q comfort and ease the patient had actually
despaired of again finding on Garth cheer
fully make these statements for the benefit oi
the profession, recommending trial VI the
Armadillo in all suitable cases.
| JULIUS Won MEYER, MD.
115 West Twenty second street,
Iate) Professor Materia Medica AMI Thera
peutics in the Eclectic Medical College, New
York City.
Rev. DR.. Tying gives the following voluntary
testimony:
e. j. SEIBERT, s1s Broadway, corner Twelftl
street-My DEAR SIR: l have given full tria
to your yoltaic Armadillo, in separate appli
cations, and cheerfully express to you my sat
, isfaction with the personal advan, age and Den
eft which have received.
STEPHEN H. TYING,
st. Georges Rectory, 200 e. Sixteenth st.
NEW YORK, November 80, 1875.
Testimony Of like character comes to us fror
Dr. Bahnson, of Salem, North Carolina; Di
Sumner Of Mansfield Center, Conn; DR.. Green
leaf, Of Owego, n. T.; pr. sturdivant, Of Mill
vile, N. j.; DIR. Trueworthy, Of Muncie, Ind
] Dr. Bevier, Of owasco, N. r.; DR.. Mallory, Z
Sherman, Conn.,; DR.. Teackle, Of Baltimore
: DIR. Hackly. of At West Thirty-6rst stree
New York, and many other members Of th
: medical fraternity. fell IT
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