The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-02-19
HABIT-FORMING MEDICINES AND DRUGS.

Whatever may be the fact as to many
" the so-called patent medicines con
sailh,lng injurious ingredients as broadly
published In some journals Of more OF
iess influence, this publicity has certainly
Seen o. great benefit in arousing needed
steenlon TO this subject. 1t has, in a
considerable measure, resulted In the
most most Intelligent people avoiding such
Aoous ana medicines as may be fairly gus-
geeted Of containing the injurious inzre-
slents complained OF. Recognizing this
sset some time ago, DR. Pierce, OF Buffalo,
~. II, took time BY the forelock.1 as Ii
were, and published broadcast all the
ingredients OF which his popular medi-
cines are composed. Thus he has com
pietely ioTestalled all harping critics and
III opposition that might otherwise be
aTged against his medicines. because they
are now or KNOWN COMPOSITION. FnY-
tnermore, from the formula printed on
eeVery bottle wrapper, it will be seen that
bnese medicines contain no alcohol or
otner habit-forming drugs. Neither do
they contain any narcotics or injurious
agents, their ingredients being purely
vegetable, extracted from the roots 81
medicinal plants found growing in the
depths OF our American forests and OF
Well recognized curative virtues.
instead Of alcohol, which even IN small
portions long continued, as in obstinate
eases OF diseases, becomes highly obiee.
NlonaDle from its tendency to produce q
craving for stimulantS Or. Pierce en-
ploys chemically pure. triple refined
glycerlIle, which OF itself is valuabls
remedy In many cases Of chronic disease.
being o superior demuleent, anti-septic,
Anti-ierment and supporting nutpitive.
~ enhances the curative action OF the
Golden Seal root, Stone root Black Cherry
bark and Bloodroot, contained la Golden
Medical Discovery ia all bronchial.
throat and lung affections attended with
seyere coughs. As will be seen from the
writings Of the eminent Drs Grover Coe,
nf New York; Bartholow. Of jefferson
Medical College, Phila.: Sender. OF Gin
cinnati; Ellingwood. OF Chicago; Hale.
or Chicago, and others, who stand SIS
leaders IN their several schools OF prac-
tlce. The foregoing agents are the UefB
pest ingredients that DR.. Pierce could
nave chosen to make up his famous
Discovery for the cure of not only
bronchial, throat and lung affections,
but also OF chronic eatarrh in all its
various forms in Whatever part Of the
system located.
BY reading the writings Of these emf
nent medical men contained in the little
booklet recently complied by Dr. r.. v.
Pierce, Of Bunalo, N. r., which will be
sent tree on request by postal card or
letter, addressed to him, as above. the
reader will find that all the several
native, medicinal roots entering into the
Golden Medical Discovery as also into
DIR. Pierce's Favorite Prescription, for
woman's weaknesses and peculiar all
ments, are very highly recommended and
praised as cures for diseases for which
Or, Pierce advises these famous medi-
cines of his preparation.
DR.. EllingWood says OF Golden Seal
root, which Is an important ingredient
in both Favorite Prescription and
Golden Medical Discovery ult is an
important remedy I'm disorders of tho
womb" He continues: rIn all catarrhal
conditions, especially in habby. muscular
relaxation and general enfeeblement. it
Is useful" Prof, Seudder. late Of Gin
cinnati, says of Golden Seal root. in rela-
tion to It's general effect on the system
there Is no medicine III use about
eohteh there is such general unanimitl Of
opinion. It is universally regarded As
the tonic. useful in all dcbilitated states. ("
Or. Bartholow says that Golden Seal
root Is valuable In uterine hemorrhaze
tbleedingl hemorrhagia t7oodins) and
congestive dysmenorrhoss) painful men
struatiou).p
Prot. John King, author OF the AaERI-
CAN DIsPENsAToRY. saws Of Black Cohosh
root, another ingredient Of aFsyorite Pre-