The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-21
A NEW DEPARTURE.
TAKING TIME BY THE FORE.
 LOCK-"
A Hint to Our Farmers of a New and
 Money-Making Industry.

Money-Making Industry.
 All observing people must have mo- ticed a growing sentiment in this country in favor of using only put-up foods and medicines of known composition. Ii is but natural that one should have some interest in the composition of that which he is expected to swallow whether it be food, drink or medicine. This sentiment has re- suited in the introduction in he.1egisla- lures of many of the states, during the past year or two. as also in the Congress of the United States. bills providing for the publication of formula or ingredients on wrappers and labels of medicines and foods put up for general consumption.
 Recognizing this growing disposition on the part of the public generally, and sat isf1ed that the fullest publicity can only add to the wel-earned reputation of his proprietary medicines. Dr. R. V. Pierce of Buffalo, N Y, has taken time by the forelock," as it were, and is publishing broadcast list of all the ingredients en- tering into his leading medicines, the "Golden Medical Discovery" the popular liver invigorator. stomach tonic, blood purifier and heart regulator; also of his 'Favorite Prescription for weak. nervous and invalid women.
 This bold and out-spoken movement on the part of Dr. Pierce, has. by showing exactly what his well-known medicines are composed of, completely disarmed all harping critics who have heretofore unjustly attacked them. A little pamphlet has bee compiled, from the standard med ical authorities of all the several schools of practice, showing the strongest en- dorsement by leading medical writers of the several ingredients which enter into Doctor Pierce's medicines A copy of this little book is mailed free to any one de- siring to learn more concerning the val uable, native, medicinal plants which en- ter into the composition of Dr. Pierces S medicines.
 This striking departure of Dr. Pierce from the usual course pursued by the manufacturers of proprietary medicines, at once takes his medicines out of the class generally known as patent or se- cret medicines, neither of which term is at all applicable to them, as their for mula now appears on the wrapper of every bottle leaving the great laboratory at Buffalo, N Y. It places them in class all by themselves Neither of them contains any alcohol, which fact alone should cause them to be classed all by themselves and as entirely harmless veg etable extracts, made and preserved by the use of glycerine and not with the usually employed strong alcohol. which works so much injury. especially in cases where lTedlfDent' even though or lne DeSI must be continued for considerable periods of time, in order to make the cure per manent
 Many years ago Dr. Pierce found that chemically pure glycerine, of proper strength, was far better than alcohol both for extracting and preserving the medicinal principles residing fin our indi- genous. or native. medicinal plants, such as he employs exclusively in manufactur- ing his medicines.
 Some of these medicinal roots have, since Dr. Pierce first commenced to use them, advanced in price, that they may be cultivated with great profit by our farmers. who are likely to reap a rich reward for engaging in the new enterprise of raising them for the market. This is especially true of Golden Seal root which enters Into both the Doctors "Golden Medical Discovery" and his "Favorite Prescription" It now brings upward of s150 a pound. although formerly selling at from 15 to 20 cents pound. Many tons of this most valuable root are annually consumed in Doctor Pierces Iabora tory.
 Yellow Lady's Slipper root and Unicorn root, of which Dr. Pierce also uses vast quantities in his "Favorte Prescription, g also bring high prices and may be culti- vated with great profit.
 From Organic Medicines" by Grover Coe. NJ D.. of New York, we extract the following concerning Hydrasts Golden SeaD, which enters largely, as We have already said, into the composition of both Golden Medical Discovery" and Favor ite Prescription" Dr. Coe says; "Hydras- tis exercises an especial influence over mucous surfaces It's action over respect is manifest that the indica- tions for it's employment cannot be mis- taken. Upon the liver 1t acts with equal certainty and efficacy. As a cholagogue diver invigorator), it has few equals Ir affections of the spleen and abdominal viscera generally 1t Is an efficient and reliable remedy Also in scrofula. glan- dula diseases generally, cutaneous eroup. tions, indigestion, debility diarrhoea and dysentery, constipation. piles and all nor bid and critical discharges"
 Doctor Coe continues "Hydrastis Gold en SeaD has been successfully employed in the cure of leucorrhoae. It Is of sngu lar efficacy when that complaint Is compli cated with hepatic diver) alteration (de rangement. Hydrastis Is also of inestima ble value in the treatment of chronic de arrangements of the liver. It seems to exer else an especial influence over the porta vein and hepatic Qiver), structure gen orally, resolving (dissolving), hiary de posts, removing Instructions, promoting secretion. and giving tone to the variou, functions. It is emlnently cholagogut diver accelerator), and may be relied upor with confidence for the relief of hepati6 Oiver) torpor. It promotes digestion anc assimilation. obviates constipation, ant gives tone to the depurating (cleansing) functions generally"
 Dr. Coe further says: We would hert add that our experience has demonstrat ed Hydrastis to be a valuable remedy IT bronchitis, laryngitis. and other affections of the respiratory organs.'
 At. .trx ..I. can doubt the great efficacy, in a long lis of diseases of Golden Medical Discovery one of the principal ingredients of whicf is Golden Seal Hydrastis)? And this ap plies with equal force to Dr. Pierce's Fav orte Prescription for weak, nervous, in valid women.