Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-03-14
Wonders of Modern Science.

The perfect accuracy with which sci
entists are enabled to deduce the most mi
mute particulars in their several depart
ments, appear almost miraculous if we
view it in the light OF the early ages
Take for example the electro-magne tic
telegraph-the greatest invention of the age
Is it not marvellous degree of accuracy
which enables an operator to exactly locate
fracture in submarine cable nearly
three thousand miles long? Our venerable
clerk of the weather" has becrme SO thor
Oughly familiar with those most Wayward
elements of nature that be can accurately
predict their movements. He can sit in
Washington, and forete1 what the weather
will be tomorrow in Florida or New York,
as well as if several hundred miles did not
intervene 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 con-
illusions regardless of distance. A few fos.
sils sent to the expert geologist enable him
to accurately determine the rock. forma-
ton from which they were taken. He can
describe it to you as perfectly as if cleft
of it were lying on his table. So also the
chemist can determine the constitution of
the sun as accurately as if that Iuminary
were not ninety five million miles from
his laboratory. The sun sends certain signs
over the infnitude of space" and the
chemist Classics them by passing them
through the spectroscope Only the pres
ence of certain substances could produce
these solar signs. So, ALSO in medical SCI
ence, diseases have certain unmistakabe
signs, or symptoms, and by reason of this
fact, Dr. Pierce, of the Worlds Medical
Dispensary, has been enabled to originate
and perfect system of determining, with
the greatest accuracy, the nature of chronic
diseases without seeing and personally ex-
aiming his patients. He has spared
neither pains nor expense to associate with
himself, rs the Faculty of the Worlds Dis
pensary, large number of medical gentle
men of rare attainmeats and skill-gradu-
ates from some of the most famous medi-
cal Colleges and Universities of both Europe
and America. By aid of DR.. Pierces sys-
tenn of diagnosis, these physicians and sur
geons annually treat, with the most graft
flying success, many thousands of invalids
without ever seeing them in person. In
recognizing diseases without personal ex-
animation of the patient, they claim to
possess no miraculous powers. They at
tain their knowledge of the patients diease
by the practical application of well estab
lished principles of modern science to the
practice of medicine. And it is to the &C.
curacy with which this system has en-
dowed them that they owe their almost
worldwide reputation for the skillful
treatment of all lingering or chronic atfec-
tons. This system of practice, and the
marvellous success which has been attained
through it, demonstrate the fact that dis
eases display certain phenomena, which be-
ing subjected to scientific analysis or syn
thesis, furnish abundant and unmistaka bic
data to guide the judgment Of the skillful
practitioner Alright in determining the ma
ture of diseased conditions. The amplest
resources for treating lingering or chronic
diseases, and the greatest skill, are thus
placed within the easy reach of every in
valid, however distant he or she may reside
from the physicians making the treatment
of such affections speciality. The peculiari-
ties of this scientific system of practice are
fully explained in the Appendix of THE
Peoples Common Sense Medical Adviser"
"a book of over nine hundred large pages,
which is SO popular as to have reached
sale of almost one hundred thousand cop
les within few months of its first pub
LEGATION. 1t is sent (post- paid) by the
Author to any address, on receipt of one
dollar and fifty cents. Address R. V.
Pierce, NJ. D., Worlds Dispensary, Buffalo,
NJ v