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Dr. S. P. TOWXSKXD’S
COMPOI VO EXTKAIT OF*
SARSAPARILLA
The most Wonderful Medicine of the Age,
1,500,000 BOTTLES
MANI KACTI KED YEARLY.
Till* Nnlirlur I* |>ul u|> In Unart
ami has cured inure Hi an
100,000 Cases of Chronic Disease,
Within the last Ten \one I* Grnulsa
arnicas signed hy S, I*. TOh NSKMI*
EXPO S E .
BY READINO THE FOLLOWING AFFIDAVIT
—the Public w ill learn the origin, or rather where the
r«ci|W tor making the stud' they call Old Dr Jacob
Tow mend's Sarsaparilla, came from—and w ill be able
to judge which is the genuine and original, and of the
honestr of the men w ho are employed in selling it as
the original Dr Townsend's Sarsaparilla. Dr. S. P.
Townsend was the original proprietor and inventor of
Dr. Townsend's Sarsaparilla, and his medicine has j
famed a reputation that no other remedy ever gained, i
le manufactured over one million of bottles last year, I
and is manufacturing at present 5,000 bottles per day.
We use more Sarsaparilla and Yellow Dock in our
establishment each dav, than all the other Sarsaparilla
Manufacturers in the world. Principal Office, IJS
Fultonst
READ THE AFFIDAVIT.
City and County of New York, if.
William Armstrong, of the said City, being duly
iworn. doth denote and say that he is a practical
Druggist and Chemist. That some time in the latter
part of May. or first of June. IB4S, a man by the name
of Jacob Townsend, who at that time was a book and
pamphlet peddler, called upon deponent, at the house
of Mr. Thompson, No 42 Hudson-street, where depo
nent boarded, and requested deponent to write him a
recipe by which to make a Syrup of Sarsaparilla.
Deponent further says, that he’ became acquainted
with said Townsend at the office of Theodore Foster,
Esq., Book Publisher, with whom said Townsend
dealt That said Townsend had had frequent conversa
tions with dejionent respecting the manufacture of an
article of Sarsaparilla to he sold under the name of Dr
Jacob Townsend.
That said Townsend stated he was an old man, and
poor, and was not fit for hard labor—and wished to
make some money, in order to live easy in his old
day a, and that, if Sarsaparilla under the name of Town
send sold so well, and so much money was made by
it, he could see no reason why he might not make
something out of it too, (his name being Townsend,)
if he could get a capable person to prepare a recipe,
and manufacture it for him. Deponent in one of the
conversations asked said Townsend if he was related
to Dr. 8. P. Townsend, to which he replied, that he
knew Dr. 9. P. Townsend would he down on him after
he should commence. But that he did not care for
him. as he had formed a co-partnership with men who
could furnish tire requisite amount of capital—and w as
well prepared to defend himself against any attack
that might he made on him.
Dejtonent further says, that pursuant to the request
of sai l Jacob Tow nsend, lie wrote a recipe lor the
manufacture of a Syrup of Sarsaparilla, and gave it to
l*ii»i Saul Tow nsend observed that he w anted to
make a specimen to exhibit to his partners for their
approval, as he wished to gratify them in every thing,
as they furnished all the capital—said Townsend also
told deponent that the bottles they were to use were
to be of the same size ami shape as Dr. S. I*. Town
send's, and deponent at the request of said Jacob
Townsend, went to the oltice of Dr. S I*. Tow nsend,
and procured one of his labels.
And deponent further says, that he has been inform
ed, and verily believes the’ S> rup of Sarsaparilla, sold
a» Old Jacob Townsend’s, is made after the recipe fur
nished by deponent, to Jacob Townsend, as aforesaid
And further dejionent saith not.
WILLIAM ARMSTRONG.
Sworn to before me, this 24th dav of Mav, 1849.
c. s. woodhull,
Mayor of the City of New York
PROOF'.! PROOF!!'.
Here is proof conclusive that Dr. 9 P. Townsend’s
Sarsaparilla is the original. The following is from
some of the most respectable papers in this State.
FROM THE
Albany Kvciilng Journal.
Dr. Townsend’s Sarsaparilla.
Thet. probably never lias l.een so popular a remedy,
or patent medicine, as Dr. Townsends’* Sarsaparilla,
which was originally, and continues to be manufac
tured in this city, at first by the Doctor himself, and
afterwards for several years and to the present time,
by Clapp \ Townsend, the present proprietors. Since
the partnership was formed, the Doctor has resided in
New York, w here he keeps a store, and attends to the
business that accumulates at that point. The manu
factory is in this city, and is conducted by the junior
partner, Mr. Clapp—here all the niedicinc’is manufac
tured.
Few of cur citizens have any idea of the amount of
this medicine that is manufactured and sold. Besides
the sales in this country, it is shipped to the Canadas,
West India Islands, South America, ami even to Eu
rope, in considerable quantities. At the manufactory
they employ a steam engine, besides a large number
of men, women »ml girls, in the preparation of the
medicine, making boxes, printing. &c , and turn out,
ready for shipment, over 400 dozen per day, or nearly
©OOO bottles. This is an enormous quantity.
The great sale the medicine has acquired, lias in
duced a numberof men to girt up imitations and tlicie
is at the present time, other medicines for rale, that
are called “ Dr. Townsend’s Sarsaparilla.” One in par
ticular started ashoit time ago in New \ ork. is railed
“Old Doctor Jacob Town-end’s Sarsaparilla," and ap
parently with a view, by dint of adveitising, and the
usual remedies resorted to in -uch effort*, to appropri
ate the name of Dr. S. I’. Tow use nil's‘great leniedy
and thus gain all the advantages re-uhing from t’ e
popularity of the name which he has acquired foi fi.
ny years of patient and expensive labors. Dr S. r
Townsend, formerly of this city, as is well known
here, i< the inventor and original proprietor of the
medicine known as “Dr Townsend's Sarsaparilla, M
and w e think those persons who are attempting to sell
their article as the genuine, should be exposed
FROM THE
New York Dully Trilnist*.
We published an advertisement inadvertently
some time since that did injustice to Dr. 8. P. Town
send, who is the original proprietor of the preparation
of Sarsaparilla known as Dr. Townsend’s. Other
parties have within the past lew months engaged or
connected themselves with a inan by the name of
Townsend who put up a medicine and calls it by the
same name. This medicine was advertised in Tb r
Tribune as the original, Sec. This advertisement also
contained matter derogatory to the character of Dr.
8. F. Townsend and that of his medicine. We iegret
it appeared, anu in justice to the Dr. make this ex
planation.
FROM TIIR
Wew York Unity 9vut.
Dr. Tow.w.xu'a extntoi(iinui} a«lveiti.scinent,which
occupies Hit eutiie pagcol the .Si r*, w ill not escape
notice. Dr s p Tow liseml, wlio i< tlie original pro*
prietor ot Dr. Townsend's baisapurilla, and w hose of*
nee is next door to ours, where he has been for sever
al years, is driving an immense business, lie receives
no less than four hundred dozen of Sarsaparilla per
day, and even this enormous quantity does not supply
the demand. No medicine ever gained so gieat a
popularity as his preparation of the Sarsaparilla, llis
edition of Almanacs for 1849 cost s‘2-2,000, and he
has paid the New York Sr* lor advertising, in the
last four years, over SIO,OOO, and he acknowledges
that it is the cheapest advertising he has had done.
This medicine is exported to the C anadas, West In
dies, South America and Europe, in considerable
quantities, and is coming into geueial use iu those
countries, as well as here.
Swindlers.
Druggists end others that sell Sarsaparilla for tin
genuine and original Dr Townsend's Sarsaparilla,
that is not signed by S. P. Townsend, commits a fraud,
and swindles the customers. .Men that would be
guilty ol such an act, would commit any other fraud
—and no Druggist of common intelligence but know s
that ours is the only genuine.
Old Jacob Towns* ml.
Some people who are not well informed, and have
not i<*od the papers, and not seen our advertisements,
have been led to suppose, that because these men ad
vertise their stuff as *• Old Jacob Townsends,” that it
must, of course, he the original, it is less than one
year since the\ commenced to make their medicine.
Ours has been in the market over ten years.
This Old Jacob Townsend.
They are endeavoring to palm oft on the public os
an old Physician, fcc. lie is not a regular educated
Physician, and never attempted to manufacture a med
icine, until these men hired him for the use of his
name. They say they do not w ish the people to be
lieve that their Sarsaparilla is ours, or the same—but
the better to deceive the public, they at the same time
assert that their’s is the Old Dr. Townsend’s, and the
original; and endeavor to make the people believe
*' a the stufi they manufactuie, is the Dr. Townsend s
& ssayanUa, that has performed so many wonderful
f urea fr>r the past ten years, and which has gained a
.'eputation which no other medicine ever enjoyed—
which is a base, villainous, unprincipled falsehood
J* e have commenced suits against these men for
damages. We wish it to be understood, that the old man
la no relation to Dr. Townsend whatever. In their ad
vertiseineuts and circulars, they publish a number ot
gios» falsehoods respecting Dr. Townsend, which we
will not notice.
False Report*.
Ohr opponents have published in the papers, tha
Dr. S. P. low nsend was dead. This they send to theii
agents about the country, who report that we have
given up business, Sec. Sic. The public should be on
their guard, and not be deceived by these unprinci
pled men. 1
KIBOEB & DICKINSON, Jg*nU t Macon.
LAlll lUi\ EX'I KA
A Ilian by the name of CI~IPP has engaged with a
fTHitig man of the name of 9. P. Townsend, and uses his
name to put up a Sarsaparilla, w hich they call Dr. Town
send's Sarsaparilla, denominating it G ENUINE, Original,
etc. This Tow nsend is no doctor, and never was ; but was
formerly a worker on railroads, canals, and the like. Yet he
assumes the title of Dr., for the purpose of gaining credit fi»r
what he is not. This is to caution the public not to be
deceived, and purchase none bnt the GENUINE OR/GI
NA /. OI.D Dr. Jacob Townsend’s Sarsaparilla, having on
it the Did Dr’s likeness, his family coat of anus, and his
signature across the coat of anus.
principal Uflitt, IU3 Nassau-st., New York City.
THE ORICIIN Al. DISCOVERER OF THE
Genuine Townsend Sarsaparilla.
Old Dr. Townsend .» now about 70 years of age, and has
long been known as the AUTHOR and DISCOVERER
of the OENUINE ORIGLY.IL TOWNSEND SAR-
Being poor, he was compelled to limit its
manufacture, by which means it has been kept out of mar
ket, and the sales circumscribed to those only who had
proved its worth, and known its value. It had reached
the ears of many, nevertheless, as those persons who had
been healed of sore diseases, and saved from death, pro
claimed tU excellence and wonderful
11 HALING POWER.
Knowing, many years ago, that he had. by his skill,
science and experience, devised an article which would he
of Incalculable advantage to mankind when the means
would l»e furnished to bring it into universal notice, when
its inestimable virtues would be known and appreciated.
I’his time has come, the means are supplied ; this
GRAND .1 .YD UNEQ CALLED PREPARATION
is manufactured on the largest scale, and is called for
throughout the length and breadth of the land, especially
as it is found incapable of degeneration or deterioration.
Unlike young 8. I* Townsend’s, it Improves w ith age, and
never changes, but for the better : because it is prepared on
scientific principles by a scientific man. The highest knowl
edge of I'linni try. and the latest discoveries of the art,
have all been brought into requisition in the manufacture
of the Old Dr’s Sarsaparilla. The Sarsaparilla root, it is
well known to medical men, contains ninny medicinal pro
pomes, and some properties which are inert or useless, and
others, which if retained in preparing it for use, produce
ferment iti.m and acid, which is injurious to the system.
Some of the properties of Sarsaparilla are so volatile , that
they entirely evaporate and are lost in he pre|mration. if
they are not preserved by a scientific process, known only
to those t xperienced in its manufacture. Moreover, these
volatile principles , which fly off in vapor, or as an exhala
tion. under heat, are the very essential medical properties
us the root, which give to it all its value.
Any person can boil nr stew the root till they get a dark
colored liquid, which is more from the coloring matter in
the root than from any thing else; they can then strain
this Insipid or vapid liquid, sweeten with sour molasses,
! «nd then call it “SARSAPARILLA EXTRACT or SY-
K( T." But such is not the article known as the
GENUINE OLD DR. JACOB TOWNSEND’S
SARSAPARILLA.
This is so prepared, that all the inert properties of the
Sarsaparilla root are first removed, every thing capable of
becoming acid or of fermentation, is extracted and rejected;
then every particle of medical virtue is secured in a pure
and concentrated form ; and thus it is rendered incapable of
losing any of its valuable and healing properties. Prejwired
in this way, it is made the most |iowerfiil agent in the
Cure of innumerable diseases.
Hence the reason why we hear commendations on every'
side In its f.tvor by men, women, and children. We find it
doing wonders in the cure of
CONSUMPTION, DYSPEPSIA, and LIVER COM
PLAINT, and in RHEUMATISM . SCROEULA.
PILES, COsT/VENESS, all CUTANEOUS ERUP
TK NS, PIMPLES , BLOCTHES , uud all affeclious
arising from
IMPURITY OF THE BLOOD.
It possesses a marvellous efficacy in all complaints arising
from Indigestion, from Acidity of the Stomach , from unequal
circulation, determination of blood to the head, palpitation
of the heart, cold feet and hands, cold chills and hot flashes
over the body, it has not its equal in Colds and Coughs ;
and promotes easy expectoration and gentle |>er«piralion,
relaxing stricture of the lungs, throat, and every other part.
Rut in nothing is its excellence more manifestly seen and
acknowledged than in all kinds and stages of
FEMALE COMPLAINTS.
It work* wonders in cases of bluur Albas or Whites , Fall
ing us the Womb, Obstructed, Suppress!il, or Painful Menses,
Irregular tty of the menstrual jieriods, and the line; and
is an effectual in curing all tiie forms of Kidney Diseases.
By removing obstructions, and regulating tiie general
system, it gives tone and strength to ihe whole body, and
thus cures all forms of
Nervous diseases and debility, -
and thus prevents or relieves a great variety of other mala
dies, as Spinal irritation. Neuralgia, St. Vitus' Dance
Swooning, Epileptic Fits, Convulsions,
11 cleanses the blood, excites the liver to healthy action,
tones the stomach, ami gives good digestion, relieves the
bowels of torpor and constipation, allays inflammation,
purifies the skin, equalises the circulation of the blood,
producing gentle warmth equally all over the body, and
the insensible perspiration; re fixes all strictures and light
ness, removes all obstructions, and invigorates iiie entire
nervous system, is not this then
The medicine you pre-eminently need ?
But can any of these things be said of S. I*. Townsend’s
infer <ir article 1 This \ounuf man’s liquid is not to be
COMPARED WITH THE OLD DR’S,-
because of one (IBAM) FACT, that the one is IWCAPA
BLK of DETEIUOIt ATION, and
NEVER SPOILS.
while the other DOKrf ; souring, fermenting, and blowing
the bottles Containing it into fragments ; the sour, acid liquid
exploding and damaging other goods ! Must not this horri
ble compound lie poisonous to the system ? What ! put
acid into a system already diseased With acid ! What causes
Dyspepsia but acid 1 Do wc not all know that when food
sours in our stomachs, what mischiefs it produces ! flatu
lence, heartburn, palpitation of the heart, liver complaint,
diarrhoea, dysentery, colic, and corruption of the blood 1
VYhal is Scrofula but an acid humor in the body ? VYhat
produces all the humors w hich bring on Rruutions of the
Skin, iScald Head, Salt Rheum, Erysq>clas, VVh te Swell
lugs, Fever Sores, and all ulcerations internal and external?
It is nothing under heaven, but an acid substance, which
sours, and thus spoils all the fluids of the body, more or
.ess. What causes Rheumatism but a sour or acid fluid
which insinuates itself between the joints and elsewhere,
irritating and inflaming the delicate tissues upon which it
acts ? So of nervous diseases, of impurity of the blood, oi
deranged circulations, and nearly all the ailment* which
attlict human nature.
Now is it not horrible to make and sell, and infinitely
t aorsi to use Hus
FERMENTING, ACID “COM
POUND” OF S. P. TOWNSEND,
tnd yet he wnuUi fun have it understood that <)ld Dr. Jacob
fownsemi's Genuine Original Sarsaparilla , is an I.MU'A
I’D >N of his inferior preparation !!
Heaven forbid that wc should deal in an article which
would bear the most distant resemblance to S. P. Town*
'end’s article! and which should brin?; down upon the Old
Dr. such a mountain load of complaints and criminations
from A cents who have sold, and purchasers who have used
S. I\ Townsend’s FERMENTING COMPOUND.
We wish it understood, because it is the absa/ute truth,
ihat t*. P. Townsend's article and Old Dr. Jacob Tow n
semi's Sarsaparilla are heaven-wide apart, and infinitely dxs
tnnilar; that they are unlike in every particular, having
not one single thing in common.
As S. P. Townsend is no doctor, and never was, is no
chemist, no pharmaceutist—knows no more of medicine or
disease than any ether common, unscientific. sr«professional
man. w hat guarantee can the public have that they are re
ceiving a genuine scientific medicine, containing all the
* irtues of the articles used in preparing it. and which are in
capable of changes which might render them the AGENTS
of Disease instead of health.
Rut wh it else should he expected from one who knows
nothing comparatively of medicine or disease ! It requires
a person of some experience to cook and serve up even a
common decent meal. How much more important is it that
the persons w ho manufacture medicine, designed for
WEAK STOMACHS AND ENFEEBLED SYSTEMS,
should know well the medical properties of plants, the
best manner of securing and concentrating their healing
virtues, also an extensive knowledge of the various diseases
which a fleet the human system, and howto adapt remedies
to the?e diseases:
It is to arrest frauds upon the unfortunate, to pour balm
into wounded humanity, to kindle hope in the despairing
bosom, to restore health and bloom, and vigor into the
icm - bed and broken, and to banish infirmity that OLD DR
JAC'tm TOWNSEND has SOUGHT and FOUND the op
portmiity and means to bring his
Grand Universal Concentrated
Remedy
within the reach, ami to the knmvMcc of nil who need it,
that they limy learn and know, by joyful experience, its
Transcendent Power to Ileal.
For sale by J. H. & W . S EL LIS , and
J. A. & S. S . VIRGINS, Macon, Gn.
'nay 5 23
Newark Cider.
8 DHLS. Newark Refined Cider, just re
-U- fW ceivcd and for sale bv
Gt.O. T. ROGERS,
may 12 Cherry Street
Fistula in Ano cared without the
use of the Knife.
DR. W. W. M ARSHALL, of Macon, Ga ,
would call the attention of the Public to a
number of certificates published, and which he
will continue to publish in various papers in the
State, of cases of Fistula cured by him. In the
treatment of Fistula, recourse is generally had
to the knife, which is always painful and often
hazardous and very frequently unsuccessful.
More than one half of the cases that have
come under his care of late, had been subject to
the knife without experiencing the least benefit,
but rather made worse. They were perfectly
cured by Dr. M. without the use of the knife, or
any such operation, without the least danger, and
with but little or no pain. In most cases the
treatment does not prevent the ordinary pursuits
of business, although the patient is necessarily
obliged to be under the immediate care and su
pervision of the Doctor from one to four weeks,
accordingly as the nature and circumstances of
the case may demand.
Dr. M. does not exaggerate, when he says that
the plan of treatment he pursues is obliged to
succeed in ninety-nine cases out of a hundred,
if not in every case of Fistula.
Savannah, March 15, 1849.
This is to certify that for near fifteen years I
was afflicted with that dreadful disease. Fistula,
and for the last twelve months suffered so much
pain, as to incapacitate me almost from atten
ding to iny business.—During this time I consul
ted several physicians both in this city and
Charleston, and was informed by all ot them,
the disease was incurable save by the knife of the
surgeon. Learning tiie operation was not only
very painful but dangerous and not always suc
cessful, I was very mush opposed to submit to it,
and allowed the disease to progress so far as to
present the alternative to submit to be operated
upon, or die. At this time I saw Dr. Marshall’s
card in the Christian Advocate, and communi
cated with him on the subject, and after being
satisfied that lie did cure the disease, 1 determined
to place myself under his treatment, and he com
menced to treat my case. I remained there
four weeks and returned home nearly well, and
1 aril happy now to say entirely restored. I would
no doubt have been entirely well much sooner,
but kept the place irritated from riding every
day on horseback sever! miles. With regard to
the Doctor’s treatment, it is attended compara
tively with little pain, 1 was at no time confined
to the bed more than one day, and to the house
but a very short time. lie used no knife, (and
so far as I could judge) no caustic.
1 am perfectly satisfied that the Doctor, with
his peculiar mode of practice, can cure the most
cases of Fistula with less pain to the patient, in
a shorter time and with more certainty than any
physician that 1 have heard of, and would with
■Treat confidence, arising from experience, advise
all who are afflicted with this dreadful malady,
not to hesitate but at once to place themselves
under his treatment, and I doubt not their most
sanguine expectations will be realized.
It gives me great pleasure to say that in all my
intercourse with Dr. Marshall, I found him the.
perfect gentleman, and an intelligent, devoted
christuin. JAS. E. GODFREY.
IJj’Rev. Jas. E. Godfrey is known to the public
as a local Methodist Minister, and is engaged in
merchandizing in Savannah, where he may be
addressed on tlie subject. W. VV. M.
Due West Corner, )
Abbeville District, S. C., July 13, 1848. )
Dr. \Y 7 . W. Marshall —Dear Sir—Believing
as I do, that you have effectually cured me ot
the Fistula, an exceedingly stubborn, painful
and dangerous disease, I take pleasure in contri
buting my mite for the purpose of relieving the
sufferings of those who may be afflicted with a
...:i„_ ,r.a„..00
similar disease.
I sufl'ered from the painful effects of tins dis
ease for more than two years. Three or four
Physicians, combining the talent ot the State,
were employed for my relief, but their united ef
forts were unsuccessful. My health grew worse
and worse— l became debilitated in body and
mind, and *ny friends entertained fearful appre-
hensions of my recovery.
Casually looking over a paper published in
Charleston, S. C., tny attention was arrested by a
notice oftlie signal professional services of Dr.
W. VV. Marshall of effecting a cure in cases of
Fistula, &c. The card purported to effect a
cure without the use of the knife or caustic. I
must say my faith was weak, but I resolved to
give him a trial. I placed myself under his care
and treatment. lie has effected a perfect cure—
my whole frame is invigorated—he has infused
new life into my hitherto dead body—l have ex
perienced a resurrection from the dead, and all
the energizing and renovating effects of anew
creation. lam in very deed anew man. My
better convictions are that you have saved me
from an untimely death, which the use ot the
knife or caustic could not have prevented but
hastened. Yours, respectfully,
CORNELIUS M. SHARP.
Ihwinton, March 20, 1848.
Dkar Sir—ln compliance with jour request,
I send you a certificate of the cure which you so
soon performed on me, of that dreadful disease
Fistula, and I think there is no person living,
who lias greater reason to be grateful for \-our
kindness than mj-self, in being cured of that
dreadful disease, which all who saw me, believ
ed if not checked, would in a short time, termin
ate niy mortal existence. Sometime in the
month of April, 1846, a small hard tumor made
its appearance near the verge of the arms, which
in a short time became soft, and discharged at
times a considerable portion of offensive matter,
during which time I began to decline, and con
tinued to decline until some time in the month
of March, 1847, when I was confined to my bed,
without knowing with wliat disease I was af
flicted, until Dr. William Fisher, of Irwinton,
was called in,and pronounced the disease to be
Fistula in ano.
I then asked the Doctor if he thought lie could
cure me?—he answered he thought he could,
but that I must expect to suffer a long time be
fore he could perform a permanent cure. The
Doctor then commenced treating tiio case, and
continued to do so for seven weeks, without any
material benefit, and then advised me to go to
Macon and place mj-self under jour control, as
he knew you from character, to he a gentleman
of intelligence, piety and experience. I accord
ingly went to Macon and placed myself under
your control, and in a shorter time than I ex
pected, found mj-self greatly benefitted by y.iur
treatment.
1 have now entirely recovered my long lost
health, and can say with propriety, that I enjoy
better health than I have for five years previous.
I often on inquiry hear from you, and rejoice to
hear that you are in good health, and as soon as
circumstances will permit, I will visit Macon, as
I can then express my gratitude to you in person.
With due respect, I am sir, your obliged and
humble servant, EDWIN TARPLEY.
Dr. Marshall.
O’Mr- Williams, late Proprietor ofthe Wash,
ington Hall, has a knowledge of Mr. 'Parley’s
case, as lie boarded at the Washington Hall while
under my care.
In this case there were three nbscesses, all of
them mpleto, viz : external and internal. The
discharge was very copious, at least a halfa pint
per day, and very acrid and offensive. There
i ould not he a worse case to be cured
W W. M.
april 1 22
More Extraordinary Cures
Effected without seeing the Patient, by »W. S.
TWO.ff VO.V, M. D., Macon, Georgia.
WHILE so much is being said and done by
Gentlemen of a different persuasion, for
the purpose of elevating their profession in the
public estimation ; while societies are being
formed all overthe country, and resolutions pass
ed declaratory of the superiority of theirsystem,
and denunciatory of all and every other ; while
the prejudices ofthepast are being aroused, and
the fears of the future arc being appealed to;
while legislative aid is being invoked, and ad
verse interference denounced ; while the freedom
of speech and of opinion in professional men,
especially of those of the “sacred profession,”
are endevoured to be curtailed, and their con
duct in giving contenance to other systems de
nounced as “painful and mortifying while, in
fine, they are placing their dependence for ele
vating their profession, on societies, resolutions,
denunciations, prejudices, fears, legislation, &c.
&r ; be it the pride, the happiness, and the glory
of the undersigned, to put his trust in that which
is far more substantial — “t/ie results of his
practice.'’ These are his dependence, and to
them lie looks for that “professional” elevation
to which he aspires ; and judging of the future
by the past, he has every reason to believe that
he will not he disappointed. Influential bodies
niay rail, ridicule, and donounce; legislation
may place its ban and promulgate its anathe
mas ; individuals may scandalize, backbite, and
traduce, but“FACTS are stubborn tilings
“Are cheils that winna ding,
And dar na be disputit”—
One of which at any time, is worth a thousand
arguments. On them he has laid the base, and
on them he expects to raise the superstructure ;
and in accordance with usage, will still append
more to the list, already before the public.
The following letter is from the Rev. John
W. Mills of the Florida Conference, of ihe M
E. Church South ; who without the fear of the
Faculty before his eyes, dares their rebuke and
accusation of guilt of “painful and mortifying"
conduct,and boldly gives his experience to the
world, it is too late in the day for men to
school themselves into the repression of their
convictions :
Quincy, Florida, April 10th, 1849.
Dr. M. S. Thomson —Dear Sir : With inex
pressible gratitude, I drop you these lines Since
1 received your Medicines, and commenced fol
lowing your prescription, my health is so im
proved that I do not now feel the least symptoms
of disease, rny morbid appitite left me on the
commencement of taking your medicines : every
tiling 1 eat now agrees with me, and i am satis
fied with a common meal.
My Spleen was very munh enlarged, and my
kidneys failed to do their office when I last wrote
you, but these are now corrected
The miserable restlessness that was my lot of
nights, has left me, and I now sleep sweetly ;
indeed my whole system is regular and easy.
So sudden was the change,that my friends, (those
of them who did not know that I was taking
your medicine,) were astonished on meeting
with me at the improvement in my health
When I compare my present condition with
my miserable condition a few months ago, I can
not express the gratitude I feel toward you. 1
now enter into conversation with life, as I once
did, and the same zeal that once burned in my
heart for the Church has been kindled afresh,
with my mind freed from that gloom, inactivity
and forgetfulness, which disease had engendered,
and I yet hope to live long to preach the unj
searchable riches of Christ. I have yet some
medicines left, &c. I am, dear sir, yours grate
fully, JOHN W. MILLS.
Persons desirous of testing the efficacy oftliese
remedies in their own cases, no matter where
they reside, can do so very conveniently by send
ing their age and symptoms in writing as correct
ly as possible, when medicines to suit their va
rious cases will be compounded and sent by mail,
express or private hand. In order that all
rnay partake of tiie benefits resulting from the
use of bis remedies, bis charge for the treatment
ofsucli cases as do not require his personal atten
tion, will lie only Five Dollars a month, which
may be sent by mail at his risk.
Acute cases, and those requiring personal at
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established rates of other city Physicians.
The inconvenience of having little sums scat
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is varied from,it must be with theexpress prom
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can be accommodated in Macon. All letters
must be post paid and addressed
M. S THOMSON, M. D.
june 30 Macon, Ga.
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Georgia Court Calendar, for 1849,
Superior Courts.
JULY.
Ist Monday, Bibb
2d Monday, Decatur
2d Monday, Richmond
4lh Monday, Paulding
AUGUST.
Ist Monday, Crawfoid
(.'ass
2d Monday, Cobb
Clark
3d Monday, Cherokee
'Pike
Walton
4th Monday, Baldwin
Forsyth
Jackson
Meriwether
SEPTEMBER.
Ist Monday, Coweta
Laurens
Lumpkin
Marion
Monroe
Morgan
Taliaferro
2d Monday, Columbia
Fayette
Greene
Gwinnett
Harris
Madison
Pulaski
Union
3d Monday, Bulls
DeKalb
Elbert
Gilmer
Hull
Putnam
JANUARY.
3d Monday,Chatham
Richmond
3d Monday, Bibb
4th Monday, Paulding
FEBRUARY.
Ist Monday, Crawford
Cass
2d Monday, Cobb
Clark
3d Mon lay, Cherokee
Pike
Walton
4th Monday, Baldwin
F orsyth
Jackson
Meriwether
MARCH.
Ist Monday, Coweta
Laurens
Lumpkin
Marion
Monroe
Morgan
Taliaferro
2d Monday, Columbia
Fayette
Greene
Gwinnett
Harris
Madison
Pulaski
Union
3d Monday, Butts
DeKalb
Elbert
Gilmer
Hall
Putnam
Talbot
Telfair
Thursday after, Irwin
3d Thursday, Bulloch
4th Monday,Effingham
4th Monday, Murray
Newton
Walker
Washington
Wilkes
APRIL.
Talbot
Telfair
Thursday after, Irwin
4th Monday, Murray
Newton
Walker
Washington
Wilkes
OCTOBER.
Ist Monday, Campbell
Macon
Warren
Wilkinson
Thursday after, Rabun
2d Monday, Carroll
Dade
Habersham
Hancock
Henry
Montgomery
Randolph
Ist M onday, Camden
Campbell
Macon
Warren
Wilkinson
Thursday after, Rabun
Friday after, Wayne
2d Monday, Carroll
Dade
Glynn
Habersham
Hancock
Henry
Montgomery
Randolph
Twiggs
Thursday thereafter,
M dntosh
Tattnall
3d Monday, Chattooga
Emanuel
Floyd
Franklin
Heard
Jones
Liberty
Oglethorpe
Upson
Thursday after, Bryan
4th Monday, Early
Houston
Irwin
T wiggs
Thurdsay after, Tattnall
Mclntosh
3d Monday,Chattooga
Emanuel
Upson
Franklin
Floyd
Heard
Jones
Oglethorpe
4th Monday, Early
Houston
Irwin
Jasper
Lincoln
Seri ven
Stewart
Thursday before the last
Monday, Bulloch
Monday after,Effingham
NOVEMBER.
Ist Monday,Troup
2d Mon Jay, Dooly
Jefferson
Muscogee
3d Monday, Burke
Camden
Sumter
Friday after, Wayne
4th Monday, Glynn
Lee
Thomas
Monday after, Lowndes
Liberty
Thursday after, Bryan
M onday after, Ware
Thursday after,Appling
DECEMBER.
Ist Monday, Baker
2d Monday, Decatur
Jasper
Lincoln
Seri ven
Stewart
MAY.
Ist Monday, Troup
2d Monday, Chatham
Dooly
M uscogee
Cd Monday, Burke
Sumter
4th Monday, Lee
Thomas
Monday after,Lowndes
Monday after, Ware
Thursday after, Appling
JUNE.
Ist Monday, Baker
Jefferson
Let F »cts Speak !
CO MMEN TIS UNN EC ESS ARY- A not he r.
EXTRAORDINARY CASE OF ASTHMA.
Blountsville, Jones County, Ga., )
August 7th, 1849. )
Dr. M. S. Thomson— Dear Sir —Being under
Ihe impression that a short statement relative to
my case might be productive of good to many
that are now affiicted as I have been, and being
desirous of adding my testimony in favor of your
system of practice anil skill in curing disease, I
have concluded to give it, desiring, if you think
proper, to have it published to the world.
STATEMENT:
In September, 1845, I was attacked with Asth
ma, which continued to return at intervals, more
or less frequent, for two years. I applied to
some of the most eminent mineral physicians iu
the State of Mississippi, where I resided, but
without benefit—for I continued to gel worse—
so much so, that from Ist September, 1847, I
had an attack every night, with only five excep
tions, tiii February, 1849. During this iong pe
riod of nearly eighteen months, my condition
was one of terrible suffering, compelled as I
was, to sit up almost all the time trying to catch
my breath, which every minute seemed as if it
were to be the last ; indeed, I have been for ten
days at a time that I dared not place my head
upon a pillow, wheezing and breathing in a
manner to have been heard over a hundred yards.
Having exhausted the skill and means of the
Allopathic practitioners, like a drowning man
catching at straws,l resolved to employ a Homoe
opathic Doctor, who for a time, treated my case;
but alas ! lie also failed and left me in the very
depths of despair.
In this condition I left Mississsppi and came to
Georgia, and in January of this year, as a forlorn
hope, placed myself under your rare in Macon.
You there saw, with many others, my condition,
which for a while,was just as described. I was
reduced to nearly skin and hone, weighing only
110 lbs., my general health having suffered se
verely from the repeated attacks of my fell tor
mentor ; hut it was not long before I commen
ced improving. At first, I would miss one night,
then two, then more ; my general healtii also
improved, until now, lam proud to say, that
through your instrumentality, I enjoy excellent
health— have had no attack of Asthma since the
first week in March, and now weigh 145 lbs.,
my usual standard of weight in health.
Since then, I have exposed iwysclf during all
this rainy season to aR weathers, without being
attacked, which fully justifies and warrants me
in making tnis statement, requesting its publica
tion. trusting tlmt others similarly situated, may
he admonished to cense looking fora cure where
it cannot be found, hut resort at once to the means
that have so happily, and in such a limited peri
od restored me to health.
With abounding feelings of gratitude, respect
and esteem, I remain yours sincerely
CYRUS L. HOLMES.
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