The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-05-16
MEDICAL TEsTTMONY.

MEDICAL TESTIMONY.
W. Thornton Parker, NJ D., Recorder, Asso-
citation OF Acting Assistant Surgeons of the u.
s. Army, writes:
'SALEI, MASS, March %, 1891.
"When at Stuttgart, Germany, during the win.
ter of 1882, I was suffering from severe
attack of bronchitis, which seemed to threaten
pneumonia met at the Hotel Marqnardt
Commander Beardsley, of the United States
Navy In speaking of my sickness, he re-
marked: Doctor, you can cure that chest
trouble of yours by using an ALLcoCK,s Po-
RoUs PLASTER That may be true,' an
swered, but where can get the plaster?'
Anywhere in the civilized world, and surely
here in Stuttgart, Whenever have a cold I
always use one and find relief, sent to the
drug store for the plaster and it did all that my
friend had promised, Ever since then have
used it whenever suffering from cold, and
have many times prescribed it for patients
''The ALLCoCK's PLASTER is the best to be
had, and has saved many from severe illness,
and undoubtedly, if used promptly, will save
many valuable lives. Whenever one has Sc
we're cold they should put on an ALLCocK's
PLASTER as soon as possible. 1t should be
placed across thelchest, the upper margin just
below the neck; some hot beef tea, or milk, will
aid in the treatment.
This is not patent remedy in the'objection-
able sense of that term, but standard prepa-
ration of valne. The Government supplies for
the U. s. Army and Indian Hospital stores con-
tain ALLCoCK's PLAsTERs, and the medical
profession throughout the world are well
aware of their reliability and excellence. 1
shall always recommend it. not only to break
up colds, but as useful in allaying pains in the
chest and in the back. It is preparation wor-
thy of general confidence"
A Harmonious Effect. 4
Mrs. Witherby-That chair you are sitting on
is genuine antique.
Miss Elderby-Then perhaps had better not
Mrs. Witherby-Oh, don't get up. It is very
becoming to you.-Vogue,
Mother and Child are Doing Well
Mrs. Brown was sick. Her friends said she
would never get well. whats the trouble?"
so. some kind of female weakness. The doc
tors have given up her case as hopeless. She
may live for some time they say, but as for a
cure. that is quite out of the question. .
the sad news. Il don't believe she's any worse
off than was, five years ago, from the same
trouble, and don't look very much like a dead
woman, do I?' She certainly did not, with her
red, plump cheeks bright eyes, and $50 pounds
/ of good healthy bone, blood and. flesh "Tm
going to seesher and tell her how she can get
we'll" She did So She advised Mrs, Brown to
take DIR. PierceS Favorite Prescription Mrs
Brown took the advice, also the medicine which
cures all kinds of delicate diseases so common
among women. and-got well. That was two
years ago. Last month she presented Mr.
Brown with ten-pound son, and mother and
child are doing WELL"
The Missing Link.
Little Edith had just been to church for the
first time.
'sAnd what did you think OF it?'' asked her
mother. -
II didn't like the organ very WE'LL" she re-
piled.
why not?'
"'Tarse there wasn't any monkey with
is. "-Harvard Lampoon.
A Wonderful knowledge.
The Single Man-No, SIR, You might hunt
the wide world over, and you swould not find a
more sensible, reasonable girl than the one
am going to marry.
The Married Mani guess you haven't known
her very long. have you?
The Single Man-Known her! Why man
have been with her constantly for three weeks
Life.