Semi-weekly herald., 1911-05-25
TheOpen Door
SCIENTIFIC NEW DISCOVERIES.

BY the electro magnetic telegraph an
operator can exactly locate a fracture in
submarine cable nearly 1900 miles long.
A few fossils sent to an expert geologist
enable him TO accurately determine the
rock formation from which they are
taken. This he can describe as perfectly
as II the rocky formation was before him
on the table.
So, also, in medical science. Disease
has certain unmistakablo signs or symp-
toms. BY reason OF this fact the physi-
clans and specialists connected with DR.
Plerce's Inyalids' Hotel and Surgical In
stitute at Buffalo, are enabled to accn
rately determine the nature OF many
chronic diseases without seeing and per
sonally examining their patients. In rec
ination Of The patient, they do not claim
10 possess miraculous powers. They OBJ
tain their knowledge OF the patients dis
ease by practical and well-established
principles Of modern science. Certain
diseases display certain peculiar traits.
Subjected to scientific analysis they fur
nish abundant data to guide the judg
ment OF the skillful practitioner. This
method Of treating patients al. distance
by mail, has been SO successful that there
United States that is not represented by
one or more cases upon the records of
practice at the Inyalids' Hotel and Sur
gical Institute. Such rare cases as can
not be treated In this way, which require
surgical operations or careful after-treat-
ment, or electrical therapeutics, receive
the services OF the most slillful specialists
Mt the Institution.
DIR. r. V. Pierce long ago established
this 1nvalids' Hotel and Surgical Insti-
were expert in their specialties. These
physicians may be consulted, by letter,
free and without charge whatever, II you
wish specialists advice upon any
chronic malady. The same system Of
"speciaiites is observed as in the depart
ments OF a medical college. The professor
who would assume to lecture In all depart
ments with equal ease and proficiency
would be severely. ridiculed by his col
leagues, and IL Is Just as absnred to sup
pose that the general practitioner can
keep himself informed OF the many new
methods Of treatment that are being con
stantiy devised and adopted In the several
departments OF Medicine and Surgery.
People who have been patients at DIR
Plerce's lnyallds' Hotel, Buffalo. n. Y,
have much TO say In regard To this won
derfully equipped Sanitarium, where al.
the latest electrical apparatus. us well a.
electric water baths, Turkish baths. stat,
electric machines. high-frequeucy cur.
rent, and other most modern and up-to.
date apparatus are used for the cure oi
chronic diseases. The treatment OF tho
chronic diseases that are peculiar TO
women have Tor many years been larg.
factor In the cures effected at the Inva-
lids Hotel and Surgical Institute.
The violct-ray treatment, which T.
another interesting proceeding, Is carried
out by concentrating the light, rich In
the violet or chemical rays, from an are
light with specially prepared carbon.
upon any portion of the body that may be
the seat OF pain. Sufferers from neural
gla, sciatica, rheumat tism, strains, sprains,
also from those obscure exhausting pains
lthe origin OF which cannot at times be
accurately determined) frequently find
Immediate relief from single treatment
and usually with little persistence In
the use OF this aid, comfortable health or
perfect recovery Is obtained.
Then, there Is the incandescent light
bath. consisting OF u cabinet In which the
patient Is bathed ~ the combined rays
Of many electric lights. 1t has pro-
dnced really wonderful results In diabetes,
sciatica, rheumatism, obesity, anwmia
and some forms OF kidney and heart
trouble. IL has also proven valuable in
chronic bronchitis; bronchial asthma and
the various skin diseases. AS a general
hygienic measure It's efficiency can scarce
ly be over-estima ted.
In medicine there has been rapid and
real progress during recent years, and DR.
Pierce has kept up with the times IN that
he has had the manufacture and ingrcdl
ents In his well-known remedies Improved
In modern laboratory by skilled chem
lists, the greatest. care being exercised to
see that the ingredients entering Into his
well-known medicines DIR. Pierce's Fa.
vOrite PrescrI ption as well as the Golden
Medical Discovery are extracted from
the best variety Of ma tive medicinal roots,
gathered with great care and at the proper
season OF the year, so that their medlci.
nal properties may be most reliable.
Great care Is exercised not to over en-
courage those who consult the specialists
Of this Institution that no false hopes
may be raised.
Dr. Pierce's Common Sense Medical
Adviser IL sent free on receipt OF stamps
one-cent stamps for the cloth-bound.
Write the Inyalids' Hotel and Surgical
Ipalitute, DT; &. v. Pierce, President. at
Buffalo, N. Y,