The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-02-21
A LIVE AMERICAN GIRL ABROAD.



thoroughly AS An American woman without
escort can, when che morning, after catching
prudent glimpses of what remains Of the ''St.
Giles" immortalized by Hogarth or Douglas
Jerrold, and of the "Seven Dials," turned
into New Oxford street (which is topped by
Tottenham court road and ends at Nudes
Library. Walking along towards Holborn
found myself involuntariy stopping before
one OF the prettiest fronts i had vet seen.
Naturally / looked up and saw above the
number 3 an notwithstanding sign against
the front (for projecting signs are inadmissi-
BILE In the great metropolis), on which / read
'Dr. Pierce's Medicines" At once gave a
little ejaculation of Joy, and fairly rushed
into the shop. Why! had been during two
whole days lamenting the awkwardness OF
railway porter, who, in my transit from
Southampton, after landing, had SO carelessly
handled my "box" (trunk is also inadmissibe
In England) as to break not only my supply OF
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery, that
had brought from New York, but all of his
Purgative Pellets $50 advisable TO ladies In
traveling) excepting bottle l had In my
reticule. The clerk appeared 10 notice my
satisfaction as looked around and saw
portrait of Dr. Pierce, whose acquaintance
had first made at a ball in the White House,
when he was Congressman from the fine city
of Buffalo, and saw pictures OF its Worlds
Dispensary building and of its ynvalids'
Hotel, in which had been a guest patient las
WELL let me add, as patient guestl during
medicines, which had changed me from
nervous, dyspeptic, fretful woman into the
cheerful and healthful traveller now found
myself TO be. The clerk was vastly polite as
/ told him what surprise il was TO me to find
that the boons OF my life time had found n
home in London. why" he interrupted,
with smile, 1.-THE medicines OF which this Is
the European entropOt have won thousands
of grateful patients as enthusiastic as you
seem TO be-" OF course in II short time the
mishap with the railway porter was forgot
ten, and, after giving an order for now as
sortment of the Golden Discovery and
"Pellets" sent TO my lodgings in Bcrnal
street, was again threading my way through
the London crowds. Fatigued with the days
exercise and enjoyment l retired early to
bod, and with the pleasant incident of Oxford
street well to the fore in my mind as | fell
asleep. What wonder that dreamed, or that
my fancies travelled across the tlantic to
Buffalo aud TO the lnvaids Hotel, which had
TO me the same grateful memories as tho
church of her marriage has to the happy
wife.
/ seemed to be in palace car between Al
bany and Buffalo, anG the newsboy had
brought me copy of the marvellous book
sold freely on all the trains "The Peoples
Common Sense Medical Adviser" by DIR.
Pierce, ex-senator and ex-Congressman. i
was again reading its pages, expressed, as all
medical books for the people should he ex-
pressed, in ''plain English" and which is
full OF everything relating TO the ills which
flesh is heir to, so that the book may be
well called the Invalids Bible and the Tesla
ment for the already strong, who would keep
themselves always strong. The book, which
takes the child In the cradle through all the
ills of nutrition and dentition; the mother in
her agonies; the husband in his dcpressons;
the father in his sutferings from overwo rk;
and shows each and all (nnd even the practic-
ing physician, who thinks he knows SO much
and yet has always new things TO learn) how
the brain is weakened in functions. the lung
poisoned, tho blood contaminated, the liver
made torpid, the heart disarranged, the
muscles made rigid, the nerves shattered, and
the tissues and absorbents infected with the
subtle poisons OF excuses and malaria. And
finally, the precious VOlume-the veriest
gospel of health in this world-turns the
readers attention to the Golden Medical Dis
covery, that, whether ii is used upon the
pores of the body or sent into the channels
of the body through the processes of
assimilation and digestion, Immediately "cools
the brow and tempers the brain, and maketh
the faint one strong again" In my dream
had arrived at Buffalo, given my book to an
interesting invalid of a girl who sat near me,
and whose modestly filled purse seemed to
forbid her the boon OF the book albeit it was
80 unusually cheap-six pages of the profuse-
ly illustrated book tor each cent of its dollar
and a half cost! And | had been repaid by
the once familiar sound of DIR. Pierces
Worlds Dispensary and Invalids' Hotel" was
heard from the healthy and attentive porters
awaiting the arrival OF patients. Then was
driven 10 the old place with its revivihcations
of architecture and comforts.
AS drove up seemed TO see the hotel in
n blaze of light, and heard music and the
sounds of happy voices and of lightly moving
feet More surprised than ever before l was
taken i'm hand by female attendant-as
brght-looking as these ever arc in dream
land, and in moment, as II seemed, was clad
in full evening costume, and soon, escorted
by an usher, was entering the great dining
room, transformed into salon of reception.
At one end in huge electric letters saw the
words, 'Welcome, restored old patients, At
the other end "Dr. Pierce, the Hotel Found
erin the center of one long side, Golden
Medical Discovery" and along the ceiling
also in electric letters, "Purgative Pellets"
As soon as this wonderful spectacle of
dreamland had become sufficiently natural
iZed to my daZed senses | looked around and
saw such happy congratulatory groups as
made me think | was indeed in phase OF
Paradise. With words of whispered assur-
ance, the usher led me to the highest por-
ton of the room. where sat Cleopatra-like
woman of rare beauty and condescending
carriage. "Permit me, oh, Queen OF Health,
TO present to you another of your subjects
she who only year ago was, without her
will, excluded from, but has now reentered,
your domnions." She placed her cool hand
in mine, the which as / kissed Il thrill OF new
delight ran ovcrmy veins, and with sceptre-
headed with charmngly cut bottle OF silver
bearing i'm monogram the letters &c. NJ. D., -
she touched both my eyes which seemed to
anew drink in the gorgeous sight around me.
"And now" said the Queen of Health, "let me
present you To my Prime Minister" Timed
with her gesture to the right, turned my eyes
and there saw, in evening costume, robust
gentleman OF medium stature, who was
in physique the very ideal type OF
American manhood. He seemed the
very embodiment - ho1l'hfu' vigorous
vitality, and on his full lofty brow
i saw great indications OF comprehensive
mental power, sweet benevolence, unvary-
ing courtesy, tender sympathy, and business
sagacity. He smiled and extended his hand.
When recognized him i'm the instant, and
rushing impetuously towards him seemed i'm
my dream To say, "Oh, Queen, this my pre-
server, my ever-to he remembered physician,
DR.. Pierce He greeted me as warmly as
greeted him. AT this the music struck up
cen xratulatory chords i'm unison with the
beating of my heart. and he whispered i'm my
ear. my best delight land to IL / have given
my life, even at the sacrifice of public
carer and promised honoIs) is to benefit
those whom Illness and disease affiict."
A fresh procession of guests arriving at the
foot Of the throne of the Queen of Health,
and demanding her attention, as IL seemed TO
d.. l.sI t..- a ell 10.