The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-05-17


In the present age Of patent medicines the
proprietor of one remedy vies with his rival in
offering testimonials of the virtue of his prepa-
ration. This testimony, as a rule, is signed by
people whose existence is not verified at the
time and their residence is frequently given in
distant States and unknown towns. The value
of such testimony is of little account, as a rule
and is rapidly becoming obsolete with manufac-
turers who have really good thing. Anent this
subject, the Argus publishes with pleasure the
following interviews with well known and reli
able Portland people, concerning the merits of q
Portland remedy, Messrs. Maurice, Baker 8
Co.'s
GREAT AMERICAN SPECIFIC.
The writer's experience with the medicine was
a gratifying one, and the excrutiating pain of a
severe burn was instantly allayed by its wonder
derful power. The first gentleman visited for
information was
EDMUND PHINNEy.
81 consider said that gentleman, '.Great
American Specific to be the most wonderful
it has cured lameness which threatened TO be
permanent, fact consider almost miraculous,
and know of no remedy SO etficacious in the
breaking up OF colds and congestion as this. 1t
is truly a Specific for nearly all the ills to
which flesh is heir. give IL now and always my
unqualified endorsement"
We next CdlloU upon
LEWIS, CHASE & WRITTEN,
the fish packers. "Our fishermen" they said,
universally recommend Great American Spe-
cific, and personally we know it to be an invalu-
able Household Remedy. The fishermen, among
other things, commend it for its healing and
cleansing powers, and wounds caused by fish
bones and inoculated with poison therefrom,
are readily cured by its use. We are glad of the
opportunity to recommend it, knowing Its
worth"
JOHN E. DOW,
the veteran insurance agent, could not find
terms too strong for praising Great American
greatest n edicine ever sd1U. 1t is truly spe-
cific in every sense of the word, and I'd no more
think of being without bottle of it than I'd
think of going down town without my COAT. Its
immense! Yes, Sir, and you can't say so in lam
guage too strong"
Thanking Mr.. Dow, we next called upon
Isaiah DANIELS,
the lumber merchant, on Commercial street.
Mr.. Daniels said that so far as his observation
went Great American Specific was splendid
remedy. 81 have had occasion to give it a few
severe trials he said, "and it did all the makers
claim and more. Iwould not be without 1t for
considerable, and i've dollars bottle would not
express its value to me.
c.&H. TREFETHEN,
the well known fish men, said: "We have used
Great American Specific on our fishing vessels
the past year with satisfactory results. We shall
use 1t in much larger quantities another year,
and less Of other medicines, as 1t is a medicine
chest of itself. We would recommend it to all
seaf2rtng men and Others.
CAPT. s. D JORDAN, OF CAPE ELIZABETH,
was found at the steamer PolSnesian. To
our inquiry for his unbiased opinion of
Great American Specific, Mr.. Jordan said
..From personal knowledge and observance
know it to be the most remarkable REM
edy ever saw. 1t will do far more than its
makers claim, and that is putting it strong 1t
did for me in one case, what would have gladly
paid fifty dollars to have done, and after several
other remedies had failed. Its worth its weight
in gold many times over for any family to have
it ON hand for minor accidents and emergencies
so constantly arising. 1t is simply invaluable.
Mind you,I say this from my own knowledge of
the efficacy of the remedy, and fully endorse it
for all the owners claim al d more"
THOMAS & JORDAN
OF the Peoples Laundry, Cor. of Free and Gen.
ter streets, were called upon. There's what we
think of IT," said Mr.. Thomas, pointing to q
freshly opened bottle beside an empty one. ats
SO good we keep it on tap, so to speak. Our peO-
pie frequently burn their hands ON the hot irons,
and in using this obtain instant relief and go
about their work as IL nothing had happened"
"What else do you find it good for?" was our in
quiry. "What else! Well, 1 guess you won't have
room enough in your article to say. and don't
believe its full powers are yet known. Besides
other things it cured a corn ON my foot, perma-
nently, and our Mr.. Knights cured his sister
OF paralysis, two matters about as dissimiiar as
you could name, and neither before claimed for
the medicine by the makers. AS Household
Remedy for colds, rheumatism, congestion,
cholera morbus, and thousand and one other
afiictions, Great American Specific STANDS pre-
eminent in our opinion"
FRANK n. CLARK,
the bookseller, recommends Great American
Specific for all that it claims to be, an ifvdLuG-
ole remedy for every household. In his own ex-
rheumatism, and was glad TO hove it made
known that a reliable medicine of such a char
acter was obtainable.
JOHN E. DAVIS,
of the Boston Five Cent Store, in Harrington
Block, said HIS attention was called to this rem
edy about year ago. At that time he used ii
TO cure q terrible burn, caused Big hot cocoa, and
that in many instances since it had proved OF
great value by relieving pain from various
causes. AT Mr.. Davis store we met the genial
HORACE COLE, OF NORWAY,
who told the writer that in July last he crushed
one of his fingers in some machinery. "Physj.
clans told me the bone was probably split,
said Mr.. Cole, sand 1t would be very painful
in cotton saturated with Great American Spe.
cifc and the pain was soon gone, and have had
no further trouble from it,
ROBERT MARTIN, OF DANvILLE JUNCTION,
also spoke of similar case, and added, 81
have also used it for diphtheria and pneumonia
medicine"
MARX L. HILL,
with j. @. Larrabee & Co., on Middle street,
said it cured him of asthma. az had suffered fol
entirely cured me. Its the greatest medicine
ever saw"
NIB. DALTON, OF wooDFoRp's,
gave Great American Specific the highest en-
dorsement for numerous Affections, both serious
and minor, and said he always kept it in his
house and nothing could induce him to do with
out it,
JOHN P. SMITH,
the hairdresser, warmly commended it and said
that not only in his own case, but scores or more
of others had he known, of its efficiency. "You
can say," said Mr.. Smith, "That Great American
Specific will do very much m ore than the propri-
esors claim for it. from my personal knowl'
edge"
with NJ. G. Palmer, the we'll known shoe dealer
spoke of the Specific as wonderful remedy and
use. Mr.. Estes mentioned several almost marvel
GUS cures in his own experience and within his OWE
family and endorsed the efficacy of the American
Specific in the most emphatic manner.
WHAT WE CLAIM.
In conclusion we would say that such proof ia
needed TO give it strength. Without any posi-
BILE motive reliable citizens recommend it to
be call that the makers claim" On the face OF
every package is printed that
THIS MEDICINE Is
For the Relief and Cure of Rheuma
tism, Neuralgia, sciafica, Lame Bach
and Side, PIeurisy, sprains and Bruises
Oiphtheria and Sore Throat, gore and
Weak Lungs, Internal Pains, Cramps
and Collie, Coughs, Colds, Chilblains
Burns, Salt Rheum, Bleeding and Itch
ing Piles and Pains of every description
PRICE. SO CENTS.
Prepared by Maurice, Baker & Co.,
PORTLAND, ME.
Single Bottles obtainable OF
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