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Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXX, Issue 5434, 22 January 1875, Page 2 (Supplement)

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ALCOCK'S POROUS STRENGTHEN. ING PLASTERS. UNITED STATES STANDARD POROUS FLASTr- RS. HISTORY. — ALLCOCK'S POROUS PLAVfKIK) are the results of BtudieR and experiments ofDr Scliecut, of South Carolina and other celebrated physicians; also of Horace II. Day, tho distinguished m inufai hirer of rubber rod'Is : and. of Thomas AllC'Ck, Chemist and Member of tho Collogo of Pharm icy of New York, now Genoral Allcuck, Ac, A-c Step by step this commodity has attained its unproio lenteil fiiiuio. They are universally npprovod. Ihey support, strengthen, and aid tho growth of muscles. They appear to have a peculmr effect upon the nerves, allaying irritability, •nhilo xupplying warmth They seem to acrnmulato electricity, and aid tlio circulation of tho blood through tlm part where api lied, liv which healthy nction« »r« indue od. Tlie POROUS PLASTERS of Mr. Allcock. Strictures of the bronchi il tubes, uropsy of tho heart, tumours, intern il and ovarian, aro said to have been cured by these piasters But m all tho uses for strengthening plHSter, nnd for n nvous and local pains, we h.ivo the testimony of the tlrst phy-uians m the Unitod Status and ot Europe in their favour. How gre it tho comfort to h.ivc a snffoeating cough, to have sh.irp pains In the chi st, queer cieoping sensa lions around tin heart, cured by the simple remody of a clean, flexible, entin ly objectionable plister I J5ut internal tumours, considered of a fttal character, are also cuied by this mild and innocent appiic ition, which, ictinglikea second skin, produces n ste.uly pressure, by which absorption, resulting incisoat once aucl iillnnate cure,is ob'ainid. Being n preparation from Fr.inluniense, Rubbor, and Burgundy Pitch, they seem to posses* tho quality of Accumulat ing I'lei tricity, and imparting it 10 the body, whereby the circul.tion of tho blood becomes equalised upon tho parts whero applied, causing pain and morbid action to cease. 'Iho 1'crous riastei"! are flexible, und found of great help c tliosn who havo we.ik bucks or painb in the side. Fspeci illy aro they valuable to those tvho li'ivo netflcctetl coMs. Ihcy aro often preventives of consumption : nay, they aro believe'! to have loosened the grispof this affliction, and been mamly instrumental m effecting a c ure In van.iblo ilinmti s, they should bo woin on the breast, betweon the-shouldeis or over tho kidneys, by those who are subject to tako cold easily. 1 lnsi simple plan will soon produce a constitutional vigour that will enable it to rcBibt extraordinary changes of temperature Kxperienco lias provod tho Porous Plaster to bo a blc-binfj to tho consumptively inclined, invariably producing tho most remarkable abatement of the wj medic'i'nal qualities op the POUOUtf PLASTERS. —Ihe Porous Plasters possess the tmoothing, w inning, and sustaining qu ilitles of the combined piasters of tho dispens ctones. An I'lcctricmn, who bis h id (.reat e\peiience of their effectsinloc.il rheumatism,in tic doulotireiiT.and deepseated nervous and otlier pains, and in affections of th Kidneys, &c , Ac , attribute* all thrir neildtive, stiimiUtiut, and pain-relievmg effects to their electric qualities Ife asserts they restore tho healthy electric condilion (equilibrium) of the p irt, md that being restored, pun and morbid action cease lie w is ami/c d »t tho great number of benerio al indie itions produicd by one of tho plasters. Ho alhrnis th.it headache is cured by one worn just below the breastbone : tint one placed over tho na\al will cure hysterics, as will as c'ysentery, and affection of the bowels. Kven rhronic ccistivcne'-s ho found to be gre.itly rcluv. d by wearing ono over the bowels WEAKiVKS^ AND FATIGUE.—They are nw widely used in Hospitals, both in America nnd I'urope, and approved by all physicians They givoimmedmte relief in lumbago, as well as in pains of tho sides nnd back, whether they proceed from weakness, fatigue, or other causes THE CREAT PIASTER OF THE DAY—ALLCOCK'S POROUS—Dr Valentino Mott Dr Johnson, of Hartford, mid Dr Myers of Savannah, hiive s| olien of them iu the lik-hest terms The gre it Mott said : " They were all that could be hopfd for in a plaster—--iiiiplo. cleanly, and adhesive. , perfect as artificial supporters of tho muscles, and of pains, bteinse of their mild, counter-irritant qnahtici UHiinlly at once giving ease " Locil weakness of the hick, bieist, ind side, always nenefited, thus curing lumbago in a few hours, sometimes in i few minutes In serous, he<irt. and ch"*t affecttoni, their uso causes an absorption or evaporation o witer, by which dropsy of the he irt and hydrotlnrax have undoubtedly bi en cured- Th' y appear to ha\e a pt cull vr effect upon the nerves, allaying lrntubilitj »lnlo supplying warmth. 1 hey seem to arcumulite electricity and aM tho circulation of tho blood through the part where appliod, by which healthy action! are induced PARALYSIS CURED.—Evenin Paralysis whero articulation was suspended, the use of the Porous Plasters to tho spine restored the articulation, and nmteiially reduced tho Paralysis In fai t, the patient could help herself, while, before tho Porous Plaster was applied, she was a» helpless as a baby We refer to Mrs Sally Klliott. sprln*flel<l, Mass. ELECTRIC CONDITION.— The peculiar pbosphorescont light emitted by Allcock's Porous Plastor *hen separating from the muslin may bo seen when taken off in the dark. This quality is supposed to bo absorbed by the pores of the skin, causing an equilibrium of tho circulation, acting equ illy upon tho notvous fluid as upon the blood. They are certified as innocent, yet wonderfully cur»tive,by all AS AN EX I ERNAL TONIC—Valuable In many affection* of the chest and bowels, especially when of a nervous cliHraeter Ihoy incrono tin vigour, because they warm or vitalise the part upon which applied. It is said they are a suro preventive of I over and Afciio, when worn upon the short ribs or the left Mdc FROM WILLIAM BOSTOCK, Wholesale Diuggist "Ilonry D Brandrcth, livorpool 241 Stamford-street, Awhton-uuder-L>nt\ Dear Sir,— I send you a few of the wonderfu' cures performed by Allooek'i Porous Plaster 1? Everyone spenks in tho highest prauo of them As a locil applu iition fiey aro unequalled " SEVEHE COUGH.—A Gentleman, residing in Wellington Road, had a very bad cough all the winter, and all ha tried did him no good, when he heard of tho celebrated Porous Plastor. He applied ono to his chest with such marked etfect that in two hours ho was rcliovcd, and in a few days porfectl) cured TIGHTNESS OF CHEST.—This Gentle man recommended the Plastors to a friend who had tightness of the chest and a bad cough, and could scarcely breathe. This party app'iud a Porous Plaster In half as hour ho w»a relieved, »nd in two days, cure I SEVERE PAIN IN THE KNEES.—Mr. Thou as Fielding, High Hank, Opensliaw, noir Man-che-ter, gives tho following: "On returning from Russi i, w hero I had been for some time, I was taken with xery severo pains in the knees For three weeks I stiff Died the most e\ctuciHtingp<un,and was unable to move off the couch, seeing ono of your advertise incit-, 1 at oneo took <omo of l!r indr. th'» Til's, cui<l appli d one of Alb oek's Porous t'lasters to each knee, onoon each foot, and ono on thn back In two ilnyI felt so much better tint I whs able to walk about, and now—it is about a month since I applied tin I'lusters—I feel porfectly restored to health, and am about to return to Russia to follow my usual 01 in" colds, coughs, and astpima weir ono Ixtueen tho «hou d rs. Sometime* alternate with one upon the chest at the samo time. CONSUMPTION, from colds, especially in those of delicate ilbre, is by the uso of ibis plustc-i worn < vi-r the bre <*t-bone frequently preverted WHOOPING COUGH is moderated in two or three d lys. by placing ono of AIlc ock'n PorouPl.iHtcra upon the pit of tlio stomach, so tb it it rcachf s an inch nr so over tho eliaphr igm, or between the shoulder-blaeles , and even on tho back and chest at the same tim" will be of gre.it use. IN PLE|UR1SY and other inflammations, good, becauso they keep up a perspnation ovei the put so iffected, and en ato a local action which assists in tlie euro of inflammation , perhapa supplies cleitrlcitv UUANDRETfl'S PILLS should bo used whllokink, or p un in tho lungs catches us j oh breathe If thej cannot bo had, mo castor oil—a tr od dosn. Th' bowels should bo attended to in nil cases when local pain is present CURE FIRST SYMPTOMS OF DYSPKl'iIA.—Iho advance ' f indij.eit on comes on bj slow degrees When tlie first feeling of tonderness to the touch is ctpouence.l just below tho br. ast bone, ono of theso Porous 11 isters appli. d will romovo the pain, and aid tho digestion, alwajs very mateiiully— m IN TJIAlSlICR AAND y PAINS OI^TIIE IlOWIILs, tho be in lit derived from theso Vig< table Pla tirs is trulv wond rful Thn pain and difllmlty aro oft n instantly removed Th« r counter-irritant qmlilie* hero displav tin ir be netleial tendency m a manner hiubly gr iiif>inir to the phjsioians. QUINSY. Cut a plaster long way tlnough tin midill' and apply so that It will reach trom c^r to oir It will keep the throat uniformly warm; ai.d warmth mollifies, disperies, and otton subduos mfl un inn ' ion , ,„ SORE AND DRY THROAT cured by half a pi ist r , usu illy in two or three hours DIABETES. —A plaster over the kidneys or os sicrum ureatly relieves A milk diet is of imDortnnee with oei usinniil u«e of pumatues IN NEURALGIC AFFECTIONS, IN ST. VITUS' 1)\iNCK, AND IN hl'ILKl'-iY, wear one over tho breast, near tho heart, and purgn brisk!} with lirvidrcth's Vegetable Universal PilU about wieo or thru 1 a week SUFFOCATING PAIN CURED. A lady was for some time sulijec t to a Hovere affec tiou of the' i best, similar to spasmodic uslhin.i, wlm h espei mils troubled her whei. she 1 iy down at night She fol' ae if she would die from suffocation, ami both In rse If nnd hei fr end* despaiied of any relief, as tho Inst physicians had failed of imparting any benefit was at length induced to u«c these Veget ible I'laaten, ono of which effected a rcifeci and radical cure. DISEASES OF THE SPINE CURED. A gentleman, by a fall from Ins horie, was severely miinod in the region of the spino Tho tlrst plaster nubl. d him tj stand erect, three others completely CU lN h WEAKNESS OF THE KIDNEYS - \ female was tak n smidenl) with pain in Hid hick ust above tho kidney-- liniment and cupping wue used, but sht cimld ncit stir without screaming out Her doctor bethought himself of Allcock'i Pi.nLrs, md h nl ono placed on tho part. In ono hour tho pain ontirelv Kft lur ALLCOCK'S POROUS PLASTERS arc ■■old by ill Druggists, with full elireetionn tor use, or .nan) sizo t'> milt 'i he j aril I latter is sp. cl illy reoinmeni' d for families and physiciam. Olio yard tquil"! 18 Phstirn PBI1.CIPAL AC1FNCY Fill GREVT BRITAIN AND 1Ui I OLONII-M "Wholesale and Rotail 57 GREAT ClIAULOTTE-STRCRr. LIVERPOOL ALL LVTT1RS MUST DF AnmiFSSED TO IIKMtY D. BRvNDl.EUl, 57, Cheat C ii a ii i. c> tt e-sibiei, Liverpool, Kmjland Tlio following aro the agentH:—For Auckland: Graves Aicken, Dnuwiit ; J. S Wi lsman, Druggist, (Jueen-street; II. Brittain, Druggist, Victoria-street. For Thames—Spencer and Hall, Druggists,Grahams town; Cbtrlei Cox, Druggiit, ShortUnd. i