The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-02-13
A LIVE AMERICAN GIRL ABROAD.
A Marvellous Dream.

| thoroughly as an American woman without
escort can, when one morning, after catching
prudent glimpses OF what remains OF tho "st.
Giles" immortalized by Hogarth or douglas
| Jerrold and OF the "Seven Dials," turned
into New oxford street (which Is topped by
Tottenhsm court road and ends at Nudes
| Iibrary). Walking along towards llolborn
| found myself Involuntary stopping before
| one of the prettiest fronts | had yet seon.
Naturally | looked up and saw above the
! number 3 an misunderstanding sign against
the front for projecting signs are inadmlssi'
| bic In the great metropols), on which READ
apr. Pierces Medicines" AT once gave u
| little ejaculation OF Joy, ana larry iushel
| into the shop. why! had been during two
whole days lamenting the awkwardnoss OF
railway porter who in my transit from
| Southampton, after landing had so careiessly
handled my "boX" trunk IL also lnadinlsslDo
In England as to break not only my supply or
DR.. Pierce Golden Medical Discovery, that
had brought from New York, but all OF his
Purgatiye Pellets $50 advisable to ladies' In
traveling) excepting II bottle ! had IN my
reticule. The clerk appeared TO notice my
satisfaction as | looked around and saw q
portrait of DR.. Pierce, whose acquaintance
had first made at ball In the White House,
when he was Congressman from the fine city
Of Buffalo, and saw pictures or Its World
Dispcnsary building and OF Its lnyalids'
Hotel, In which had been guest patient las
well let me add, as a patient guest during
course of treatment with Worlds Dispensary
medicines which had changed me from q
nervous, dyspeptlc, tretful woman into the
cheerful and healthful traveller now found
myself TO be. Tho clerk was vastly polite as
told him what a surprise II was to me to find
that the boons of my life time had found a
nome in London. "Why," he interrupted,
with smile, "the medicines OF which this Is
the European ettrepW have won thousands
Of grateful patients as enthusiastic as you
seem TO be-" OF course In short time the
mishap with tho railway porter was forgot
ten, and, after giving an order for II new as.
sortmont 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 | retired early to
Ued, 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 fancics Travelled across the tlantc to
Buffalo and TO the lnvalids' Hotel, which had
10 me tho 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, and the newsboy had
BROUGHT me q copy Of the marvellous book
sold freely on all the trans, "The People
Common Sense Medical Adviser" by DIR.
Pierce ex-senator and cx-COngrcssman. |
was again reading its pages, expressed, rs all
medical books for the people should be ex-
pressed, In "plaln English, and which Is
full of everything relating to the Ills which
nesh is hoir to, so that the book may DO
we'll called the Inyalids' Bible and the Tesla
ment for the already strong, who would keep
themselves always strong. Tho book, which
takes the child In the cradle through all tho
Ills of nutrition and dentti0n the mother In
her agonies; tho husband In his dcprcssions;
the father in his sullcrings from overwork;
and shows each and all tand even the practic-
Ing physician, who thinks he knows so much
and yet has always new things to earn) how
the brain is weakened in functions, Tie lung
poisoned the blood contaminated, the liver
made torpid, the heart dlsarranged, tho
muscles made rigid, the nerves shattered, and
tho tissues and absOrbcnts infected with tho
subtle pOiSons of excuses and malaria. And
finally, the precious vOume-the YCricst
gospel of health IN this wOrd-turns tho
readers attention to the Golden Medical bis
cOvery, that, whether it 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
tho brow and tcmpers the brain, and maicth
tho faint one strong again" In my dream |
had arrived ut Buffalo, given my book to an
interesting invalid of II girl who sat near me,
and whose modcstly filled purse seemed to
forbid her the boon OF the book albeit 1t was
50 unusually cheap-six pages Of the proluso-
ly illustrated book Tor each cent Of its dollar
and n half cost! And | had been repaid by
her looks OF gratitude. Then In my dream
the once familiar sound of "Dr. Pierce's
Worlds Dispensary and lnvalids' Hotel " was
hoard from the healthy and attentive portcrs
awaiting the arrival af natinntg Thnu | ,yna
driven to the old place with its roylvincations
OF architecture and comforts.
As drove up seemed to see the hotel in
blaze of light and heard music and the
sounds Of happy voices and OF lightly moving
feet More surprised than ever before | was
taken In hand by Il female attendant-as
brightlOoking as these ever are In dream
land, and In II moment, rs 1t seemed, was clad
in full evening costume, and soon, escorted
by an usher, was entering the great dining
room, transformed into a salon OF reception.
At ono end In huge electric letters saw tho
words, "Welcomc, 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, "Purgatlve Pellets"
AZ soon rs this wonderful spectacle OF
droamland had become sufficiently natural
lied to my da1cd 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 tho highest por-
ton of tho room. where sat Cleopatra.like
woman OF rare beauty and condcscending
carriage. "Pormit me, oh, Queen of Health,
to present to you another of your subjects
she who only year ago was without her
VIII, excluded from, hut has now re.cntcrcd
your dominions' She placed her cool hand
In minc the which as kissed thrill of new
delight ran ovcrmy veins, and with n sceptre-
headed with Charmingly cut bottle of silver
ocuring In monogram the letters &c. NJ De-"
she touched both my eyes which seemed to
anew drink in the gorgeous sight around me-
AND now, said the Queen of Health, "lct mo
present you to my Prime Minister" Timed
with her gesture to the right, turned my eyes
ana thcrc saw, In evening costume Il robust
gentleman OF medium stature, who was
In physique the very ideal type OF
American manhood. He seemed tho
very embodiment of healthfu. vigorous
vitality, and on his full lofty brow
l saw great indications of comprehensive
mental power, sweet benevolence, unyary-
ing courtesy, tender sympathy and business
sagacity. he smiled and extended his hand.
When recognized him in the instant, and
rushing impetuously towards him seemed in |
W S"y' ph, SuttL, tIllS InY pre- |
server, my everto be remembered physician.
Dr. PIERCE He greeted me as warmly us |
greeted him. At this the music struck I'M
chords in unison with the
beating OF my heart, and he whispered in nv
ear, my best delight land to it have given
my life, oven ut the sacrifice of a public
carer and promised honors) is to benefit
nose whom Illness and disease anlict."
A fresh procession of guests arriving ut the
DOT OF the throne of the Queen of Health
ina demanding her attention, as 1t seemed TO
ne In my cxhilarating dream, as well as the
'ttentlon OF her Prime Minister Pierce, | re.
eued with my escort, and was soon mingling
Vlth the happy groups, the members of which
eemed Dent upon enthusiastically exchange
ng with each other memories OF their happv
a perlence under the advice, whether here or
u their homes, of DR.. Pierce, through his
looks and through his medicines. now con.
rohed ny syndicate Of capitalists, under
nc title OF the "World's DisDensary Medical
association II was sickly school girl"
i'd one, Ignorant of the very rudiment, of
HISTOLOGY and victim internally to my IL.
ORANGE, but the Medical Adviser recon-
lended the 'Favorite Prescription and 1t soon
,stored me to bellehood and here am, full
health and gratitude" Her escort was
In RNVa. .IHA... H..