The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-14

Energetic persevering action Is gener-
ally necessary TO overcome the obstacles
and attain great and noble ends In life.
So, too, II one 10 afflicted with q dread
disease which has fastened itself upon
some OF the organs of the body and become
malady, active and persistent treatment
- generally necessary to dislodge tho
enemy.
Since any medical treatment, however
good 1t may be, must be long continued
In order 70 be effective In old established
and therefore obstinate cases, how Inn
portant that the remedical agencies en-
ployed be OF harmless character, To be
safe and harmless, when their use Ia thus
protracted, they should be of such nature
as 70 be easily eliminated or carried out
OF the system when they have performed
their work, Just as the refuse OF food ID
carried out OF the system. Most mineral
MEDICINES are not thus easily gotten rid
OF. Take arsenic, for instance, II intro
ouceo INTO the system in any considerable
quantity 10 viii lodge In the brain, liver.
kidneys and other parts and there remain
as foreign body 70 set up irritation and
disease for q long period OF time II death
does not sooner Intervene This is also
true OF most mineral medicines,
with medicines Of vegetable compost
ton u Is different. They do their work
by aiding the natural functions OF the
several organs OF the body for which they
have an affinity, and Ike the refuse Of
our food, are carried out of the system
through the natural emunetories--tbe
lungs skin, kidneys and bowels. Thus
no injury Is done to the system In cases
where the use OF such medicines is con-
tinned for long period OF time. Espe-
cialiy Is this true II the medicine taken ia
Tree from alcohol. It Is we'll known. how.
ever, that even small portions Of alcohol
taken for a considerable period OF time
VIII 90 serious injury to the bodily organs
ami functions and especially to the brain
now important then, In choosing a med /.
icine Tor treating q ulalady of long stand
ing, and when medicines must, In order
TO cure, be preseveringly taken for a con
should DO used which are kao,r1l 10 he fraa
tlon. FO1''
With most medicines put M for family
use and sold through druggists. their
composition 10 kept n profound secret.
known only 10 those who compound and
put them out for sale. ANY afflicted
person VINO buys and uses then, does "a,
as u We're, IN the dark, II not indeed at his
or her peril. They may and reneraliv Az
contain very large percentage OF alcohol
or cheap whisky which thoroughly unfls
tnem Tor protracted use. But this ls nnt
the worst fault OF many OF them, obtecs
tionable though 1t Is. Narcotics ana
mineral polsons, which we have shown ~
be so harmful, especially when used nro.
tractedly, are contained in many OF tResa
secret compounds.
70 overcome the well-grounded and
reasonable objections OF the more intel
llgent TO the use OF secret medicinal com
pounds, Or. r, v. Pierce, OF Bntfaio N
II, some time ago, decided 10 make 4 hold
departure from the usual course pursmed
oy the makers OF put-up medicines for do
meshc use, and so mas published broad.
cast and openly 70 the whole world a mil
ana complete list OF all the inRrcdients
entering into the composition Of 6is widsIy
celebrated medicines. Thus he has taEeg
nis numerous patrons and patjents int
hls lull confidence. Thus too he hae ~
moved bis medicines from among sscre,
nostrums Of doubtful merits. ana Tsde
mem hemslttcs Of KRotpn com nosfsies,
~ TINS bold step he has shown thst bls
i0rmUlae are Of such excellence that ha
y hot AFRAID 10 subject them Ia ire fsils.s
zerntny. Ho has come 70 believe Ana Sa5eI y
Wiling % eoncede, that his patients nHs AM v
~ Who take his put-up medicines have =