Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-03-31


Three weeks later found the NomaG
making the harbor of Montevideo
After severe and prolonged weather
she had rounded the Cape and now
was standing in the harbor for the
purpose of recoaling and watering
To one given to the study of human
lineaments the facts of those aboard o.
the flagship this bright morning would
have afforded infinite scope for such
pursuit, But the source of each
mans happiness flowed from the same
fountain of grateful joy. The beloved
Admiral was the cause Of this. And
why? II you could have seen the
Admiral this bright morning, dear
reader, your answer would have
been easily found in his face. A
changed man was he. Victory was
Fserched on his guidons; the dread
enemy was slowly retreatingl The
fight was severe one, but with no
cessation in vigilant action and care
full application of the contents of the
four bottles the Admiral had turned
the flank OF consumption, and was
slowly but surely driving him of the
field with power which astonished
the doctors and filled all hearts with
JOY and thankfulness.
VIVA. was this then that had won
the victory for the seaman Brown, and
was now leading theAdmiTals shatter-
ed forces to the same grand RESULT
When asked this question by one Of
his officers on duty, in Montevideo, the
Admiral, slowly lifting his hand, re-
piled" would that in letters of gold.
and so placed that all the world could
read them, the name OF this great
remedy could be shown, coupled with
the genius who discovered it THE
GOLDEN MEDICAL DIscovERYl DR..
Pierce, of Buffalo, N. Y, the man
who has given to his fellow men the
greatest relief from all ills that mortal
flesh is heir to."
This is the name of the contents
of that bottle on my table, AID God
bless the man who has found the secret
of filling it with a medicine at once pu-
rifying and strengthening, wholesome
and Thorough in its results and claim.
ing, in my humble opinion, nothing
for itself that it cannot reasonably
perform Natures ally against the
abuses of mani
Well might the Admiral sing the
praises of that which had so unex-
pectedly rescued him from a fatal
illness. When the ship anchored the
first commission for the Admiral's
son to execute was a large purchase OF
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical DiscovS
cry, which, as the Admiral sadly adj
mitted, he had seen in every port the
world around and had only admired
as an evidence OF the energy and
enterprise of an American
who could thus place his Golden
Medical Discovery in every nook and
corner of the globe. But now he has
one more to testify to the wonderful
power of this medicine, and certainly
did SO in Montevideo, by praising it
up to all the high officials who visited
him.
A week later and the Nomad sale d
for Boston direct. What the condi.
ton OF the Admiral was when she ar
rived there is shown in his letter
above. Let it be recorded to the
credit Of the doctors on the flagship,
that they were completely cured oil all
dislike for the Golden Medical Dis
cOvery, used it faithfully on the yoy
age to Boston, and landed, through Its
wonderful power, the Admiral CONS
pletely restored; and more than one
poor fellow who started out in the
sick bay of the Nomad. What staunch
friends the Golden Medical Discovery
made in that ship
The above, reader, is an outline of
the story spun by the Admiral to his
friend when they met at the dinner.
We will not touch on other portions
of his interesting recital Of his cruise
in general, our aim being to record his
testimony for the greatest wonder in
medical science that this nineteenth
century ofsurprising developments has
produced.
From the wonderful power of DR..
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
over that terribly fatal disease con-
sumption, which is scrofula Of the
lungs, when first offering this now
world-famed remedy to the public,
DR.. Pierce thought favorably Of call
ing it his Consumption cure" but
abandoned that name as too restrict
i've Tor a medicine that from its won
derful combination Of germ-destroyiug,
as well as tonic, or strengthening,
Alternative, or blOod>cleansing, anti
bilious, diuretic, pectoral, and nutritive
properties, is uutqualed, not only as
remedy for consumption of the lungs,
but for all chronic diseases of the
liver, blood, kidneys, and lungs. Col
den Medical Discovery cures all
humors, from the worst scrofula to a
common blotch, pimple, or eruption.
Erysipelas, salt-rheum, fever sores
scaly or rough skin, in short, all dis
eases caused by disease germs in the
blood. are conquered by this powerful,
purifying, and inyigorating medicine.
Great eating ulcers rapidly heal under
its benign influences. Especially has
it manifested its potency in curing
teter, rose rash, boils, carbuncles, sore
eyes, scrofulous sores and swellings,
white sWellings, goitre or thick neck,
and enlarged glands.
"The blood is the lle." Thoroughly
cleanse this fountain of health BY
using Golden Medical Discovery, and
COED digestion, fair skin, buoyant
spirits,' vital strength ard soundness
Of constitution are established.
II you feel dull, dfowsy, debilitated,
have sallow color OF skin, or yellowish
brown spots on face or body, frequent
headache or dizziness, bad taste in
mouth, internG, heat or chills, alter
mated with hot flashes. low spirits and