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AYER'S PILLS. 



FOR ALL THE PURPOSES OF A 



FAMILY PHYSIC. 



There has long existed a public demand for 

 an effective Purgative Pill which could be relied 

 on as sure and perfectly safe in its operation. 

 This has been prepared to meet that demand, 

 and an extensive trial of its virtues has conclu- 

 sively shown with what success it accomplishes 

 the purpose designed. It is easy to make a phy- 

 sical Pill, but not so easy to make the best of 

 all Pills^— one which should have none of the 

 objections but all the advantages of every other. 

 This has been attempted here, and with what 

 success we would respectfully submit to the pub- 

 lic decisions. It has been unfortunate for the 

 patient hitherto that almost every purgative med- 

 icine is acrimonious and irritating to the bowels 

 This is not. Many of them produce so much 

 griping pain and revulsion in the system as to 

 more than counterbalance the good to be derived 

 from them. These Pills produce no irritation or 

 pain, unless it arises from a previously existing 

 obstruction or derangement in the bowels. Be- 

 ing purely vegetable, no harm can arise from 

 their use in any quantit}* - ; but it is better that 

 any medicine should be taken judiciously. Mi- 

 nute directions for their use in the several dis- 

 eases to which they are applicable are given on 

 the box. Among the complaints which have 

 been speedily cured by them we may mention 

 Liver Complaint, in its various forms of Jaun- 

 dice, Indigestion, Languor and Loss of Appe- 

 tite, Listlessness, Irritability, Bilous Headache, 

 Bilious Fever, Fever and Ague, Pain in the Side 

 and Loins, for in truth, all these are but the con- 

 sequence of diseased action of the liver. As 

 an aperient, they afford prompt and sure relief 

 in Costiveness, Piles, Colic, Dysentery, Humors, 

 Scrofula and Scurvy, Colds, with soreness of the 

 body, Ulcers and all impurity of the blood ; in 

 short, any and every case whore a purgative is 

 required. 



They have also produced some singularly suc- 

 cessful cures in Rheumatism, Gout, Dropsy, 

 Gravel, Erysipelas, Palpitation of the Heart, 

 Pains in the Back, Stomach and side. They 

 should be fieely taken in the spring of the year, 

 to purify the blood and prepare the system for 

 the change of seasons. An occasional doze stim- 

 ulates the stomach into healthy action, and re- 

 stores the appetite and vigor. They purify the 

 blood, and, by their stimulant action on the cir- 

 culatory system, renovate the strength of the 

 body, and restore the wasted or diseased ener- 

 gies of the whole organism. Hence an occa- 

 sional dose is advantageous even though no se- 

 rious derangement exists ; but unnecessary de- 

 sign should never be carried too far, as every 

 purgative medicine reduces the strength when ta- 

 ken to excess. The thousand cases in which a phy- 

 sic is required cannot be enumerated here, but 

 they suggest themselves to the reason of every 

 body; and it is confidently believed this pill will 



answer a better purpose than any thing which 

 has hitherto been available to mankind. 



For minute directions see the wrapper on the 

 box. 



Prepared by Dr. JAMES C. AYER, Practical 



S^Price 25 cts p 

 $1. 



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>x. Five Boxes for 

 May 3t 









ACHELXOU£TURAZi WAREHOUSE. 



The subscribers are prepared to receive Orders 

 for all kinds of Agricultural Machines and Im- 

 pletements of the latest and most approved pat- 

 terns, which will be made of the best materials 

 and of superior workmanship. They ask atten- 

 tion to " CardwelFs Double and Single Geared 

 Horse Powers and Threshers," which have ta- 

 ken a premium at every fair at which they have 

 been exhibited. Also, " CroskilFs Clod Crush- 

 er ;" Manny's Patent Reaper and Mower," the 

 best in use ; Fawke's Patent Lime and Guano 

 Spreader, highly approved ; Whitman's Corn 

 Planter, a superior machine; Rich's Patent Iron 

 beam Plow, of various sizes, &c. They subjoin 

 the opinion of the Hon. Win. C. Rives of these 

 Plows. 



BALDWIN, CARDWELL & CO. 

 Richmond, Feb. 27th. 



Castle Hill, Dec. 15. 1854. 

 Col. Wm. B. Stougiiton : — Dear Sir : I take 

 pleasure in recording here my impressions of 

 the performance of your Plow (Rich's Iron-beam 

 Patent) at Cobham to day. The work was far 

 more thorough and complete than that of any 

 plow I ever saw in operation before. The fur- 

 row opened by it w^ts very generally 13 inches 

 deep and about 20 inches wide in hard close 

 land, and most effectually and perfectly cleaned 

 out, none of the sod earth falling back into it. 



The trial of the plow was witnessed by many 

 of my neighbors, among whom I will mention 

 Messrs. Frank K. kelson, J. H. Genell, J- H. 

 Lewis, C. B. Hopkins, Thomas Watson, of Lou- 

 isa, &c., all practical men and most excellent 

 judges of agricultural implements, and there 

 j was but one opinion among them as to the su- 

 ! periority and unexceptionable performance of 

 j your Plow. 



Wishing you equal success elsewhere in ma- 

 J king this valuable implement favorably known 

 I to our agricultural brethren, I remain yours, 

 | truly, WM. C. RIVES, 



j Extract from a letter from a farmer in Am- 

 ; herst County, dated March 14, 1356. 



I have this evening made a trial of the Plow 

 I you sent me. It meets my highest expectations, 

 too much cannot be said in its praise. Ap ly 



