The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-05-25

Whatever may be the fact as to many
OF the so~called patent medicines con-
tanning injurious ingredients as broadly
published in some journals of more or
been of great benefit in arousing needed
attention to this subject. 1t has. In
considerable measure, resulted in the
most Intelligent people avoiding such
foods and medicines as may be fairly sus-
pected of containing the injurious ingre-
fact some time ago, DR.. Pierce, of Buffalo,
n. Y, stock time by the forelock,"' as 1t
were. and published broadcast all the
ingredients of which his popular medi-
cines arc composed. Thus ne has COM
pletey forestalled all harping critics and
all opposition that might otherwise be
urged against his medicines, because they
are now OF KNOWN COMPOSITION. Fur
thermore, fyom the formula printed on
every bottle wrapper, 1t will be seen that
these medicines contain no alcohol or
other habit forming drugs. Neither do
they contain any narcotics or injurious
agents, their ingredients being purely
vegetable, extracted from the roots of
medicina! plants found growing in the
we'll recognized curative virtues.
Instead Of alcohol, which even in small
portions long continued, as in obstinate
cases of diseases, becomes highly objec-
tionable from its tendency to produce q
craving for stimulants, DR.. Pierce en-
p oys ehemssy ptsst triple a refined
remedy in many cases of chronic disease,
being a superior demulcent, anti-septic,
Rnti-ferment and supporting nutritfve.
1t enhances the curative action OF the
Golden Seal root, Stone root, Black Cherry
bark and Bloodroot, contained in Golden
Medical Discovery" in all bronchial,
throat and lung affections attended with
severe coughs. As will be seen from the
writings of the eminent Drs. Grover Coe,
IF New York; Bartholow, of Jefferson
Medical College, Phila.; Scudder, of Gin
cinnati; Ellingwood, of Chicago; Hale,
leaders in their several schools of prac-
tice. The foregoing agents are the Usru
best ingredients THAI DR.. Pierce could
have chosen to make up his famous
1niScovery" for the cure of not only
bronchial, throat and lung affections,
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 compiled by Dr.. r. v.
Pierce, of Buffalo, N. Y, which will be
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. Picrce's Favorite Prescription, for
woman's weaknesses and peculiar all.
ments. are very highly recommended and
praised as cures for diseases for which
DIR. Pierce advises these famous medi-
cineS of his preparation.
DR.. Ellingwood says of Golden Sea-
root, which is an important ingredient
in both wFavorite Prescription" and
Golden Medical Discovery" wit is ar
important remedy in disorders of the
womb He continues rIn all catarrha
conditions, especially In fisoby,. muscular
relaxation and general enfeeblement. |,
Is useful" Prof. Scudder. late of Gin
cinnati, says of Golden Seal root, in rela
ton to its general effect on the system
there Is no medicine IN use nbou
which there Is such general unantnitg o.
opinion. 1t Is universally regarded a.
the tonic, useful in all debilitated states.
DR.. Bartholow says that Golden Sea
root is valuable in uterine hemorrhag,
| tbleeding), hemorrhagia (fooding) ant
congestive dysmenorrh9a) painful men
struation)."
Prof. John King, author of the AMERr
| CAN DISPE,sAToRY. says q Black Cohosl
root. anotb~- ingredient of "Favorite Pre-