The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1877-02-06
wonders of Modern science.

ue perleCt uCCUuCy Win WuiCu sti-
enlists are enabled to deduce the most
minute particulars in their several de-
partments, appears almost miraculous if
we view it in the light of the early ages.
Take for example the electro magnetic
telegraph-the greatest invention of the
age, Is it not marvellous degree of
accuracy which enables an operator to
e1actly locate q fracture in submarine
cable nearly three thousand miles long !?
Our venerable clerk Of the weather"
has become so thoroughly familiar with
those most hayward elements Of nature,
that he can accurately predict their
movements He can sit in Washington
anc forctell what the weather will be to-
morrow in Florida or New York, as well
as if several hundred miles did not in
tervene between him and the places
named And so in all departments of
modern science, what is required is.the
knowledge of certain signs From these
the scientists deduce accurate conclu-
sions regardless of distance. A few; fos-
sils sent TO the expert geologist enable
him TO accurately determine the rock
formation from which they were taken
He can describe it TO you as perfectly as
if a cleft of it were lying on his table =
So also the chemist can determine the
constitution of the sun as accurately as
if that luminary were not ninety-ive mil
lion miles from his laboratory. The sun
sends certain siqns over the "infnitude
of space" and the chemist Classics them
ftby. passing them through the spectre.
scope. Only the presence of certain
substances could produce these solar
signs. So also, in medical science, dis
eases have certain unmistakable signs,or
symptoms, and by reason of this fact,
DR.. Pierce, of the Worlds Dlspensary,
has been enabled to originate and per
feet system of determining, with the
| greatest accuracy, the nature of chronic
diseases without seeing and personally
examining his patients. He has spared
neither pains nor expense to associate
with himself, as the Faculty of the
Worlds Dispensary, a large number Of
medical gentlemen of rare attainments
and skill-graduates from some of the
most famous Medical Colleges and Uni
versities of both Europe and Amefica
BY the aid of DR.. Pierce's system Of di
[agnosis, these physicians and surgeons
annually treat, with the most gratifying
success, many thousands OF invalid:
! without ever seeing them in person. II
recognizing diseases without persona
examination Of the patient they claim te
possess no miraculous powers. They
} attain their knowledge of the patients
disease by the practical application o
j we'll established principles Of moderr
science to the practice of medicine AnG
it is to the accuracy with which this sys
tenn has endowed them that they owe
their almost worldwide reputation fol
the skillful treatment Of all lingering OF
chronic affections. This system Of prac
tice, and the marvellous success which
has been attained through it,demonstratt
the fact that diseases display certain phe
nomena, which being subjected to scien
tific analysis or synthesis, furnish abund
ant and unmistakable data to guide the
Judgment of the skillful practitioner
Alright in determining the nature Of dis
eased conditions. The amplest rresour
ces for treating lingering or chronic dis
eases, and the greatest skill are thus
placed within the easy reach Of every in
valid, however distant he or she may re.
side from the physicians making, the
treatment OF such affections specially.
The peculiarities Of this scientific system
of practice are fully explained in the Ap
pendix Of The Peoples Common Sense
Medical Adviser,"-a book of over 900
large pages, which is SO popular as to
have reached sale Of almost 100000
within few months Of its first publica-
ton, 1t is sent (post-paid) by the au-
thor TO any address, on the receipt OF
one dollar and fifty cents. Address, R
! "; Pierre, NJ, D., Worlds Dispensary,
tB1ffalo, n. Y,