Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-02-06
WONDERs OF MODERN SCIENCE.

The perfect accuracy with which sci
entists 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 inven-
ton of the age. Is it not a marvellous
degree of accuracy which enables an
an operator to eractly locate a fracture
in submarine cable nearly three thou
sand miles long? Our venerable "clerk
of the weather" has become so thorough
ly familiar with those most hayward
elements of nature that he can accurate
ly predict their movements. He can sit
in Washington and foretell what the
weather will be tomorrow in Florida
or New York, as well as if several hun
bred 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
sions. From these the scientists deduce
accurate CO. illusions regardless of dis
lance. A few fossils sent to the expert
geologist enable him to accurately de-
termine tho rock-fOrmation from which
they were taken. He can describe it to
you as perfectly as if cleft of it were
lying on bis table. So also the chemist
can determine the constitution of the
sun as accurately as if that luminary
were not ninety-five million miles from
his laboratory. The sun sends certain
signs over the "infinitude of space and
the chemist Classics them by passing
them through the spectroscope. Only
the presence of certain substances could
produce these solar signs. So also, in
medical science, diseases have certain
unmistakeable signs, or symptoms, and
by reason of this fact, DIR. Pierce, of the
Worlds Dispensary, has been able to
originate and perfect system Of deter
mining, with the greatest accuracy, the
nature of chronic diseases without see
ing and personally examining his pa
tients. 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 a1d skill-graduates
from some of the most famous Medical
Colleges and Universities of both Eu-
rope and America. By aid of DR.. Pierce's
system of diagnosis, these physicians
and Surgeons annually treat, with the
most gratifying success, many thousands
of Invalids without ever seeing them in
person. In recognizing diseases with
out a personal examination of the pa
tient they claim to possess no miracu-
leus powers. They attain their knowl-
edge of the patients disease by the prac-
teal application of well established prin-
ciples OF modern science to the practice
of medicine. And it is to the accuracy
with which this system has endowed
them that they owe their almost world
wide reputation for the Skillful treat
ment OF all lingering or chronic affec-
tions. This system of practice and the
marvellous success which has been at
tanned through it, demonstrate the fact
that disease display certain phenomena,
which being subjected to scientific an
alysis or synthesis, furnish abundant
and unmistakable data to guide the
skillful practitioner Alright in determin-
ing the nature of diseased conditions
The amplest resources for treating lin
gering or chronic diseases, and the great
est skill, are thus placed within the easy
reach of every invalid, however distant
he or she may reside from the physi-
clans making the treatment of such af-
fections speciality. The peculiarities
of this scientific system of practice are
fully explained in the Appendix of "The
Peoples Common Sense Medical Advi-
ser,"-a book of over nine hundred large
pages, which is so popular as to have
reached sale OF almost one hundred
thousand copies within few months of
its first publication. 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, n. Y.