The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-05
OUR ANCESTORS NERVE.
The Secret Of their Unusual vigor
Explained and how IL can be
Acquired.

There was something about the sturdy
viyor of former generations that chal-
lenges the admiration of every man,
woman aud child. They were no cpl
cures-those ancient fathers. They
lived simply. and successfully met and
overcome difficulties that would have
discouraged this age and generation
The riyors of the frontier were supple
meuted by the wild beasts
threatened their enterprise and poverty
was a common companion. Yer they
bravely encountered and resisted all
those things and laid the foundations OF
A land whose blessings we now enjoy
Their constitutions were strong; their
health unsurpassed and yet they were
forced to expose themselves continually.
There certainly must have c some
good and adequate cause of all this and
for the physical superiority OF that age
over the present.
Ii is well known TO every II conver-
SAINT with the history of that time that
certain home compounds OF strengthen
ING qualities were used almost univer-
SALLY by those pioneers. The malarial
evils and exposures to which they were
subjected necessitated this. When their
bodies become chilled by cold or debit
tated by the damn mlSts of a ley coun-
try they were fun ed to counteract ii by
the use of anu, ties. Medicines were
few in those DAYS. and doctors almost
unknown. Hence the preparations
above referred TO. From among the
number. all of which were compounded
upon the same general principle, one
was found to be more efficient and hence
far more popular than all the rest. 1t
was we'll known through the middle and
western states. and was acknowledged
as the best preparation for malarlal dis
orders and general debility then known.
The recipe for compromising this valua
BILE article was handed down from one
family and generation to another, was
known TO the Harrison family and is
used as the basis and general formula
for the present "Tippecanoe," the mare
being suggested by the battle in which
General Harrison was engaged. The
manufacturers have thoroughly investi-
gated this subject III its minutest de-
tails, and are certain that for mal-assimi-
lation of food, dyspepsia, tired feelings.
general debility, prostratlons. malarlal
disorders and humors in the blood,
nothing can exceed in value ''Tippeca-
noe,'' which was the medicine of our
forefathers and seems destined to be the
most popular preparation of the day.
"Tippecanoe'' is prepared and given
& Co., of Rochester, N. Y, proprietors
Of the famous Warmers Safe Cure, which
is now the most extensively used of any
American medicine. The well known
standing Of this house is a sufficient
guarantee of the purity and power OF
this preparation which seeks to Danish
one of the greatest banes of the nine
teenth century-mal-assirDilatlon OF
food. Any one who experiences trouble
of digestion who feels less vigOr than
formerly whose system has unques-
tionably run down" and who realizes
the necessity of some strengthening on
ic cannot afford to permit such symp-
toms to continue. If the farmer finds
that his threshing machine does not
separate the grain from the straw he re-
allzes that something is wrong and tries
to repair the machine. When the food
does not sustain the life when it fails
to make blood when it causes the en-
ergy to depart aud ambition TO die, it is
a certain sign that something is wrong.
and hat the human machine needs re-
pairing. 1t is not a question of choice !;
it is a matter of duty. You must at
tend to your health or your sickness and
nothing will sOOner overcome these
evils than ''Tippecanoe,' the medicine
of the past u safe guard for the present
and a guarantee of health for the future.