Rensselaer Union, Volume 8, Number 6, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 October 1875 — Common-Sense vs. Prejudice. [ARTICLE]

Common-Sense vs. Prejudice.

By R. V. Pierck. M. D., of the World's Itispensaiy. Buffalo, N. Y„ Author of “ The People’s Common-Sense Medical Adviser,” ete., etc. lam aware that there is a popular and not altogether unfounded prejudice against “patent medicines,” owing to the small amount of merit which many of them possess. The appellation “Patent Medicine 1 ’ does not apply to my remedies, as no patent has ever been asked for or obtained upon them, nor have they been urged upon the public as “ cure-alls.” They are simply some favorite prescriptions which, in a very extensive practice, have proved their superior remedial virtues in the cure of the diseases for which they are recommended. Every practicing physician has his favorite remedies, which he oftenest recommends or uses, because he has the greatest confidence in their virtues. The patient does not know their composition. Even prescriptions are usually written in a language unintelligible to any but the druggist. As much secrecy is employed as in the preparation of proprietary medicines. Does the fact that an article is prepared by a process known only to the manufacturer render that article less valuable? How many physicians know the elementary composition of the remedies which they employ, some of which have never been analyzed? Few practitioners knowhow Morpliittfe, Quinine, Podophyllin, Leptandrin, Pepsin or. Chloroform are made, or how nauseous drugs arc transformed into palatable elixirs; yet they do not hesitate to employ them. Is it not inconsistent to use a prescription the composition of rfhich is unknown to us, and discard another preparation simply because it is accompanied by a printed statement of its properties with directions for its use? Some persons; while admitting that my medicines are good pharmaceutical compounds, object to them on the ground that they are too often used with insufficient judgment. I propose to obviate this difficulty by enlightening the people as to the structure and functions of tneir bodies, the causes, character and symptoms of disease, ami by indicating the proper and judicious employment of my medicines, together with such auxiliary treatment as may be neeesr sary. Such Is one of the designs of the People’s Medical Adviser, forty thousands copies of which have already been published, and are sold at the exceedingly low price of $1,50, and sent (post-paid) to any address within the United States and Canada. t> If you would patronize medicines scientifically prepared, use my Family Medicines. Golden Medical Discovery is tonic, alterative or blood-cleansing, and ah unequaled cough remedy; Pleasant Purgative Pellets, scarcely larger than mustard-seed, constitute an agreeable and reliable phasic; Favorite Prescription, a remedy for debilitated fe-, males; my CbmpoundLExtract of SmartWeed, a magical remedy for pain, bowel complaints, and an unequaled Liniment for both human and horse llesh; while Dr., Sage’s Catarrh Remedy js known the world over as the greatest specific for Catarrh and “ Cold in the Head” ever given to the public. These standard remedies have been before tfie public for many years—a peribd lodg enough to fully test their merits, and the best argument that can be advanced in their favor is the fact that their sale was never so great as during the past six months. ,