GuideMIealth. CONTENTS Page A Grjn>i to Hjuith................. 1 Chronic Disease*.................. 1 How Health may be recovered when itlulost..................... 2 Diseases that may be cured, and how 2 Consumption, Asthma, Bronchitis, Catarrh in the Head, Disease of the Heart, Liver Complaint and Bilious Disorders, Disease of the Kidneys. Rheumatism, Skin Diseases, Dys- pepsia, Scrofula, Costiveness, Fe- aaale Complaints, ete.......... 2—8 How I treat Disease.............. » Rules for Preserving Health....... 10 Mechanical andTsH|rel$sl Remedies, —Introductory R«marft VTX"ii& 11 Mechanical Remedies, Inhaling Tube, Abdominal Supporter. Shoulder Brace, 8upporter Truss...... 12—13 Medical Remedies, Anti-Bilious Mix- ture, Pulmonary Expectorant, Heart Corrector Vegetable Cathartic PUU, Fitch's Liniment, and other Rem- edies....................... 14—18 Consultation and Treatment........ 20 Testimonials....................., 21 Calendar.......................... VI Recipes Anecdotes. &c............ A Valuable Book Given Away.—A New Work In Pre»».— Agents Wanted.—See Third Pagt of Oover. J.SJF/H** CVtt' fy7/43roiu?fVay. YORK - These Almanacs to be had gratis of our Agents, and at our Office. CHRONOLOGICAL CYCLES AND ERAS. Dominical Letter............................ D. Lunar Cycle (Golden Number)............... IS Jewish Lunar Cycle......................... 12 EpactlMeen's Age, Jan. 1st).................. 4 Belar Cycle.................................. 18 Reman Indlotioa............................ 15 Dienysian Period............................ 188 Julian Period............................... 6670 The 5618th ef the Jewish Era, com. Sept. 19.. .1857 The 1874th of the Hegtra com. Aug. 28........1857 Year of the World (Usher)..................58fil Tear »t the World (Jews)....................661T Tear of the World (Septuagint).............7864 Winter Solstice (1856)........Dec. 21, Spring Equinox (1867)......March SO, Bummer Solstice.............Tune 21, Antumnal Equinox..........Sept 22, Winter Solstice..............Dec. 2-1, San In Winter Signs.............S9 d. Sun in Spring Signs............ 92 d. Sun In Summer Signs.......... 98 d. Bun In Antumnal Signs........ 89 d. Tropical Year..................866 d. Sun North of Equator..........186 d. Bun South of Equator..........178 d. Difference..................... T d. 9 a. 81 mo. 10 a. 87 mo. 7 h. 18 mo. 9 h. 25 ev. Bh. 9 st. lb. 6 20 h. 41 14 h. 17 17 a. 44 5a. 88 10 h. 48 18 h. M 16 hM ECLIPSES FOR 1857.—There will be two Eclipses this year, both of the Sua. L A Total Eclipse ef the Sun, March 25th. Invisible aatt of the meridian of Washington; tasef ef which the eclipse will be partial and visible—commencing at snnset, at Washington, and Just before sua- set %B«*t ef that city. IL An Annular Eclipse of the Sua, Sept 17th, at about midnight In the TJ. States, and hence UtvttftU. MORNING AND EVENING STARS.—Venus will be Evening Btar until May 10th, then Morning Star the balance of the year. Mars will be Evening Star until June 7th, then Morning Star the rest of the rear. Jupiter will be Evening Star until April 11th, then Morning Star until November 8d. '■■■■■"" ' ■...... ..... ———^ .—^^— SPECIAL NOTICE. I hare no assistant, partner, associate, or representative, absent from my own omoe. I am mat myself absent from home, have not recently been, and do not intend to be. Whatever advertisements or announcements may appear of the presence of " Db. Fitch" elsewhere, da aot relate to me; and all pretensions of any present or past professional partnership or aeso- •iatioa with me, by any person absent from my own office, of whatever name, are untnt*. My treatment can be obtained only on application to me, at 714 Broadway, personally or by letter. PF~ All business letters should be addressed to S. 8. Fitch A Co. Letters for medical advise. «Sw>., should be addressed te Db. S. 8. Fitch, 714 Broadway, New York. Patients aad ethers addressing Dr. S. 8. Fitch, who desire e>r expect replies, will inclose stamps te prepay postage on replies. Always give address, Peer-omom, Cowrr, and Statb, im ralL J A GUIDE TO HEALTH. BY SAMUEL S. FITCH, A.M., M.D., Aothok or " Six Lectubes on Consumption—rra causes and cure:" the fibst Physician THIS COUNTRY WHO TAUGHT AND DEMONSTRATED THE CUKABILITT OF CONSUMFTIOH, TnimE is everywhere a vast amount of wnneoestary sickness. Indeed, as a general rule, v o can all have good health, if we choose. The means for securing and preserving health, wh< i we have it, and of rostoring it when it is lost, are usually within our reach. We are ma > Bick, through the diseases thus produced in every community. The various fevers, and the many infectious, contagious, and ep - demic disorders, which result from hidden causes over which we have no direct contr< ', aro sometimes, it is true, very destructive of human life; but still they attract our attentio: i, not so much because of the number of deaths they occasion, as because of the violence ai: 1 comparative suddenness with which they cut down their victims. Our bills of mortali shoisttis that much the larger proportion of deaths occurring in our midst, result-from wb. . are called chronic diseases, or the gradual prostration of the body from repeated, habitn ; violation of the laws which govern it. Even, very many of the acute diseases aro cause L directly by imprudence, carelessness, or disobedience in some form to tho rules of health ;— such, for instance, as colds, inflammation of the lungs, croup, pleurisy, quinsy, inflamrr. - tionof the brain, livei, stomach, bowels, kidneys, and other of the vital organs—diarrhop , dysentery, Ac., dec. These disorders mav, in nearly all cases, be traced to some plain de- parture from known laws of health, which sufficient information and care, on the part c i the victim, might have avoided. DISEASES CALLED CHRONIC. As it is not impossible to preserve health, so wo may ordinarily restore it when im-' paired. Tlicre are very few diseases that are not curable. This is true even of nearly i 1 those tedious, wasting, annoying, painful diseases denominated chronic ;&ush_ asi Asthm.;, Bronchitis, Consumption, Heart Disease, Liver Complaint, Dyspepsia, Chronic DiarrhoB.,-, Dropsy, Gravel, Stricture, lihcuinatism, Spinal Complaints, Skin Diseases, Female Disor- ders. &c, &c.: and yet, almost one-half of every community aro more or less sufferers fro _ these complaints in some of their many forms, without being able to find effective reli f when they apply to their physicians. There are many readers ot these pages who will M able to attest; from a painful penoiiai experience, to the truth of what I say. It is not cre<, - itable to our profession that theso chronic disorders so generally baffle such medical effort; - U made to cure them. But that they do baffle, and too often defeat it, is lamentably true. Nkw York, March 4, )85G. I ^T" A lady was travelling in a stage-coach w: Db 8 8 Frrcn: Dear Sir-Some years ago x found I a troublesome barking dog on her lap. A genu myacif 'an' invalid, and scarcely know how or why. ; man, a fellow-passenger, oonrolained of the annoy I Lad a coLstant sense of faintness and weakneiv a ance. " Dearme, sir I exclaimed tho lady with v •Inkina « ESa: or walkine about wearl«l nie excessively. *<«»." '• I don't complain of your Peruvian do ■ I had a tired; dragging feeling about tho chest and ma'am, but I wish he would give ua less ef L shoulders. These difficulties rendered me unfit for Peruvian bark.. business or labor, and my life miserable. In this condition I was indnoed to get one of your Abdom- inal Supporters. I was relieved as soon as I put it on. I have worn it constantly since, and would not tgT" " Dr. Torsos," said a geDtleman to the gr<. " Grecian," with whom he bad been disputing, " D. Porson. my opinion of yuu la most contcmptibl* "Sir,"' returned tho doctor, " I never knew an opi' on. I have worn it coneianuy since, «■». « «iu« "v. « gir ■. r„tuniod tho doctor, " 1 never Rnei bo without it for its weight in sold. Why do not I U)n of yonrs that was not contemptible." more who necdjast this instrument for falling of the | __ . «-„»».. bowels! wear it» I desire to thank you for tho very I *y 8;arp and- Sennlle.-ln a certain rtrtMny- He^trelTef and benefit I have derived from it. I room in ihi.oly Uieft)llowiiigi»Uc»wMfttakA [r great reiietsod^*™« , a wag : •' (Hm^nen lesrnwg to-spell aro roqueted MEKBITT MAP.T1N, T81 8th av., N. T. i to use yestenUy s papere. PHYSICIANS USUALLY TOO INDIFFEEENT. j In fact, these disorders, as a general thing, receive too little of the physician's attention, ) ajid the suffering they occasion is too lightly estimated. How often does the chronic inva- ( lid, after descnbiirr vis case to his physician, and detailing to him the exhaustion, the sink- ( jh,g, the restlessness, «^ *webleness, and the suffering, which fender life a buxden, feel that { he has not succeeded in eu. ^ng His sympathy, or in making him believe that "there is ) much the matter." Some sligu. ?*nedy is perhaps prescribed, with the off-hand, almost in- ) different remark, "I have seen many sicker men than you ; pluck up courage, and you will ) soon be well." The poor sufferer turns away sad and hopeless, knowing that he has ob- ) taineel no efficient help, and that he must suffer on. 5 It is my desire to rend«r these few pages useful to this class of invalids by pointing out ( the means of cure when health is lost, and giving some general rules by which health may ( be preserved. ? ■ i HOW HEALTH MAY BE RECOVERED WHEN IT IS LOST. ( " Kature" is sometimes said to be the " Great Physician." It is a maxim that has done S vast mischief. In one sense it may be true) but in the sense in which it is usually under- } stood, it is false. It is just because nature cannot and does not cure disease, that the assist- ; aoee of art is required. Nature is of course always in attendance in every ease, and does \ what she can ; and all the sickness and death that occur, take place in spite of her. Indeed, ) it is the very triumph over nature that constitutes disease. ) Let it be remembered, then, that REMEDIES cure disease; so too there are few diseases I for whioh there are not remedies. The natural laws which govern the system must, it is true, I be observed in medical treatment; otherwise medicines are not remedies, but poisons. But when \ Buefa. medicines are thus used, disease is cured, «nd the cure is due to their remedial patter. S DISEASES THAT MAY BE CURED, AND HOW. ) I. COPTSUMPTION,— I mention this first because it causes more deaths than any other ) two diseases which prevail in our midst; and also because it is too generally regarded as in- ? eurable. I desire, if possible, to remove this false impression, and inspire the consumptive t invalid with a rational hope of escape. I know that it is not incurable, for I have witnessed I its cure in hundreds of instances in my own practice. 1 cannot be mistaken about it. It ( may always bo prevented ; it may generally be cured in its earlier, and frequently in its ad- ( vanced stages. It is eminently a curable disease, not merely in the sense that it is sometimes ) cured in rare cases, by a strange, unusual effort of nature ; but its cure may be effected as the ) remit of rmditsal treatment. Will the reader turn over a few leaves, and read the statements ef those who have been cured ? .• ) EARLY SYMPTOMS.—While consumption is not always necessarily incurable in its ) advanced stage, yet it is terribly hazardous to disregard its earlier symptoms. One very com- mon cause of its fatality is, that it creeps upon its victim unnoticed. As the lungs are but little susceptible to pain, they may become extensively diseased before the patient suspects danger. Now, to put the invalid On his guard, I will describe some of the early symp- toms, whioh should, when they appear, instantly give the alarm. 1st. Shortness of Breath.—When this is felt by one of a consumptive family, there is oause for alarm. At first it may be felt only after some sudden exercise, walking rapidly or running, going up hill or up stairs, lifting a heavy weight, &c. As the disease progresses, RECIPES. Painters* Colic—It is a fact not gen- erally known, that what is called lemon syrup, made from sulphuric acid, is an effeetual preventive of the disease known as the "painters' colic." Those who labor in white-lead manufactories ought never to be without it, for where it has been used that terrible disease Is unknown. So says the celebrated Ger- man chemist, Liebeg. Cur* for Warts.—"Wet the warts, and apply a little saleratus; repeat this a few times, and it will cure the most obstinate warts. Chapped, Bands.—After washing, drop a few drops of honey, and rub the hands together till the stickiness is entirely removed. To prevent Lamps from Smoki*>g-—Soak the wfofc (a Strong vinegar, and dry it well before yon use It It will then bam sweet and pleasant INCIPIENT CONSUMPTION CUBED. Frederick, Montgomery Co., Penn., I ~ n a « Ju,y8tn<1856- I De. S. 9. Fitch : Dear Sir—I wrote a stat«ment of my case to you, I think, in the latter part of July, 1854. Tou sent me medicines, Shoulder Braces, Abdominal Supporters, and Inhaling Tube. I used the medicines and instruments according to your direction, and soon experienced a decided relief and benefit from them. After using them about two months I had fully regained my health. Since then I have been loss tronbled with colds and broncoitis than I had been for some years before. Perhaps I ought to state that I am somewhat predisposed to consumption, but although I had all the beginning symptoms, they have entirely left me, and I am now In the enjoyment of good health, and able to per- form as well as ever. I think I do not overrate A GUIDE TO HEALTH. ( this symptom increases, until it appears on even moderate exercise, and at last may become Constant. 2d. Wasting of the Flesh and Strength.—When a person of a consumptive family finds that his flesh and strength are slowly diminishing, without any assignable reason, and al- though he takes as much food as usual, he should be alarmed." His lungs are u»>t fslly do- ing their duty, and completing the process of digestion and nutrition. Ho should havo his lungs examined without delay, and take measures to arrest the disease. 8d. A little Hacking Cough.—When tubercles are being deposited, they usually irritate the lungs more or less, and produce a dry hacking cough. When this appears, and no cause can be assigned for it, or when it follows a slight cold, be alarmed. 4th. Spitting of Blood.—This may continue for years before the disease reeomos active. It does not, indeed, always indicate Consumption. The blood may come from the throat. But it should not be neglected. The chances are, that disease is burrowing in the lung*. 5th. Profuse Blekdlvg from the Lungs.—When this takes place, the patient needs never to be told that he is in danger. He is usually too much alarmed, even. If the person is in ordinary health, it does not, however, indicate Consumption a* much as "spitting blood" docs. It is often caused by congestion, a too full habit, straining, or injury to the lungs. Disease, however, often follows bleeding. The lungs are left weak, the circulation fccT,!*, and tubercles are often deposited after an attack. The patiaat should at onco fortify the lungs against this result. Those are the earlier symptoms. The later symptoms—the deep hollow cough, the lieetic ( fever, the night-sweats, the distress for breath, and the pale, wasted form—none can mistake. ;j THE TRUE CAUSE AND NATURE OF CONSUMPTION.—Tho immediate cause of Consumption is invariably to be found in the blood. It is there as a poison, au impurity or parent to chill, as eczema,.salt rheum, scrofula, &c.; or it may result from imperfect diges- tion and nutrition, or deranged action of the heart, the liver, the kidneys, the bowels, the sexual organs, &c, or from the effects of some infectious, contagions, or malarial disease, or from a simple cold, checking perspiration, and throwing the effete or waste matter back upon the blood and upon the lungs, or from breathing impure or insufficient air, itself reduce* their capacity by tire presence of tubercles and a destruction of their substance. » The imperfect arterializing of the blood, and a loss of vital force in the system aro at once ' tho consoqueuces. By forcible respiration, with suitable instruments to assist, we must cor- ( rectthis evil, and keep the lungs full and large. I employ the necessary means to effect th'rs. ) 2d. Consumption is almost always two diseases, ono located in the substanco of the l"nKS, and one on the membrane lining the lungs. For the latter, I employ in most cases suitable MEDICINAL INHALATIONS, to soothe the irritation, assist expectoration, snbduo and remove the catarrhal or other humors that may be present, and heal ulceration, if thcro are your remedies when I snv that I am indebted to thorn for my present health. Yours truiy, JOSIIUA PLAGE P. 8.—Some time before yon treated me, you treated my wife for falling of the womb, anil afford- ed her a great deal of relief, after she had been at- teiineiLby the most skilful physician in the neigh- borhood for several monthi without success. Bourn Canton, 8t. Lawrence Co., N. T., I Aug. Hth. K55. ( Dr. 8. 8. Fitch: Dear Sir— What information we ( have gained from your Guide and Lectures has en- ( abled us 10 take care of our family for over eight ' years, with the «xax>erfectly tender and easily picked to pieces with the fingers. Avoid all old, tough, or Jmlf-cooked meat, that lies heavily or long on the stomacn ; all windy and half-cooked vegetables; all sour fruits, and, a»a general principle, all fruits that cause wind. Fruits had better be cooked; avoid all nut», walnuts, peanuts, etc.; all pickles, preserves, fresh bread, etc.; nil acids, vinegar, Ac. Baked pastry is usually bad if you eat much. In general, never load the stomach; do not allow yourself to get very hungry or exhausted for want of food. You may eat as much salt as you please with your food, stale bread, toast, plain pastry, light griddle cakes, well-cooked potatoes, well-cooked tender chickou, turkey, beef, mutton. veal, fresh fish, oysters, soft part of clams and their liquor, game, grits of wheat, rice, and hominy. Milk may_ bo often allowed, especially to those accustomed to it. In case you know what does agree with you, use it; do not lose your own experience; take any tiling that agrees with you; always go to the table with the family, if possible and ngreca,ble. Any food thatyou know disagrees, avoid, and carefully observe the effects of food.—(See remarks in my " Lectures," on Diet.) Dbinis fok Consumptives.—The consumptive may drink what he knows agrees with him; pure water, black tea, a little good French brandy and water, port wine, and London porter, if no fever is produced, are often excellent. Iceland or Irish moss, put in a dish and oovered with cold water, after two or three hours makes a good drink, if thirsty. Avoid ooffee. After ulceration of the lungs is fully established, the patient should eat and drink as mneh as he can bear. Exercise your best judgment, take sufficient time to form a correct judgment, and then pursue what best agrees. It is better rto live too high than too low.— (See remarks in my " Lectures," on Diet.) RECIPES. To make Bologna Sausages.—-Take of beef tmet, fresh pork, bacon, fat and lean, fresh beef, and veal, each one ponnd—chop them fine: mix well together. Take a handful of sage leaves, powdered fine, with a few sweet herbs; season pretty high with pepper and salt. Take a large well-cleaned gut and fill it Set a saucepan on tho fire with water. "When it boils, put in tho sausage, first prick- ing It to prevent its bursting. Boil it one honr. To Stceeten Musty Casks.—Fill the cask with boiling water, and then pnt in some pieces of an- slaked Hihe—keeping up the ebullition half an hour. Then bring ft down, and keep it until cold, when turn it ortt, and rinse well with water. To nxaice Wood Fire or Water Proof. — Take some gra?illy earth, wash it clean from all bete- rrfgstfetitis matter, and dissolve it in a strong solu- tion of esl&tib alkali. Spread this en tee wow. CASE OF E. C. WAM3LEY. Buffalo Gkove, Ogle Co. I1L, I June 14th, 1S55. ) Dr. S. 8. Fitch: Dear Sir—I will take the oppor- tunity of writing to you, having some spare time, and wishing to inform yon of the state of my health. I feel trnly thankful to you for your remedies and advice, which have been so beneficial to me. I am now enjoying better health than I ever expected to, when I applied to you. My soreness in. the throat has disappeared, and the terrible palpitation of the heart that I was so troubled with, together with a peculiar wheezing sound in my chest. In feet, I am well now, and can simply thank you for your atten- tion, and treatment of my case. I would most earn- estly recommend those afflicted with disease of the throat and longs to try your treatment, and you are at perfect liberty to refer any one to me: Truly yours, ID. 0. tTAMBfcET. GUIDE TO HEALTH. Exekcise eok Consumptives.—(For this see remarks^ in my Lectures on Consumption.} j Horseback exercise, carriage-riding, jumping the rope', dancing, moderate walking, are all J excellent. Go out daily, if possible, ana, above all, make your exercise regular. Do any | light work; exercise for an object is worth more than without an object; to ride five miles / on business is better than to ride ten miles for health merely; peddling, shopping, etc., are / all excellent. Let all your habits be tho habits of prudent, healthy persons, as far aa po»- ) Bible. \ Sleep.—The consumptive should recollect that whatever breaks him down in aay w*r. ( Nothing is. better for be taken daring will predispose to consumption, and much retard or prevent its cure. Not him than refreshing sleep; ou this account I never proscribe medicines to the night, but would most strenuously advise gbing to bed and rising ut regular hours. Do \ not lie long in bed after awaking. Abov«%ll, avoid watching with the sick, or sitting up to J study, etc., and all night-meetings. Sleep most when you sleep tho best. < To abrest Bleeding tbom the Lungs.—I employ, of course, medicines appropriate frr / bleeding. Besides these, the patient should wear constantly on tho chest, a oloth wet ia / strong salt and water, cold, changed frequently. Avoid loud talking and singinf. The /. patient may with benefit, if bleeding is obstinate, drink pretty freely of salt water. D* %( not be frightened to death by bleeding. It is an unpleasant symptom, and it is best W kars|( the lnngsin a condition not to bleed. But bleeding to death from the lungs is a v*ry rare v occurrence, and moderate bleeding is often not very injurious; sometimes it is peeiJiveJ/ J beneficial. * I Medicinal Inhalations.—All that is valuable in the treatment of lung diseases, *f «fi ) inhaling of medicated vapors and airs, I employ in my practice. There are certaia «e*d§- \ tions of the lungs in which these vapors may be used with decided advantage, if esaptoyed / in connection with constitutional remedies. By this mode the medicinal qualities w|th I which vapor and air may be impregnated, are conveyed immediately into the lung*. Bat ( the range of remedial agents, which may bo taken into the lungs with impunity, is so Dm- ( ited, and there is so little adaptation in the lungs to receive and appropriate foreign sub- stances, that this treatment cannot be relied on alone, and when employed alone has proved a failure. It is a most valuable assistant and adjuvant of constitutional means ; but as a spe- cialty, and when use,; alone, should bo classed among those "cure-alls," and "one-reme- dies," which swarm <> t from the Pandora Box of Quackery. I repeat, that all that Is valuable in this treatment 1 employ, and have done so for years. / I have conveniently constructed Instruments for inhaling medicated vapors, and my various ' remedies are carefully prepared and adapted to the purpose of inhalation. The full benefit / that can be derived from this treatment, the patient will find in my practice, while he will / receivo with it the equally or still more important advantages of remedies designed to lm- I prove the general constitution, eradicate the disease, and cure any derangements or ailments ( with which the lung disease may be complicated. ) I have thus indicated the system I employ, with a few mure Bpecial rules. I am fully \ satisfied, from a long practice, in which I have been consulted by over seventy thousand V invalids as well as from very extensive and careful investigations, both in this country and , in Europe, that it is the only one known to the profession under which this dreadful enemy } of the human race can be subdued. { IT. ASTHMA.—This disease, which frequently occasions the most terrible suffering, and , which is often fatal, is usually caused by a humor in the lunsrs. In some persons it appears a* \ a seated atlixtiou, producing a constant difficulty in breathing, and a wheezing as though the .; air-passives were partially closed, a* in fa>.-t. they are. There is a humor spread on the in- ( terual surface of the lungs, which thickens the lining membrane, and thus partly fills up the i COMPLICATION OF DISOUDKHS CURED. Bi'iiFor.n, C. W., Nov. 16,1~54 Da. Frr^n : Dear Sir—It is with feelings of heart- felt sfrntitud-i that I am able to inform you of my good health flt the present time. My health has su-adily Improved ever since 1 bettan to use your remedies—.ihout one yesr since, although at that time I -was in a very dWased state. I think I am now atwjtit as well ai> ever 1 wa.«. 1 still continue to wear your Shoulder Urucesmid Supporter, ai:eB there is swelling of the tonsils, and enlargement of the palate. In a large proportion of cases of these throat dis- eases, if of long standing, the lungs are also affected ; almost always so, if the patient is higXly predisposed to consumption. Hut it may be oured in nearly all oases, even after there is ulkxyraliou. Like consuui ption and asthma, it is both a constitutional and local disorder, and must be treated with bvth general and local remedies. In most cases it is a true humor ftstenod upon the throat, and merely suppressing the eruption there, does uot*cure it. Burning the throat with omstic, therefore, should never be resorted to unless the most active measure* are taken to fortify the lungs, and renovate the system ; otherwise the dis- ease i* almost certain to be driven upon the lung*. 1 have seldom found it necessary to use oatustics at aH. The disease yields, in most cases, without. The same general rules of diet, drinks, and habits of liviug, that apply to consumptives, apply in this disease.—(See remarks in my Lectures.) IV. CATARRH IN THE HEAD, is a most disagreeable, annoying, sometimes pain- ful disorder. It is an inflammation of the membrane lining the nose, extending sometimes into the front part of the head, down the back nasal passage to the hroat, to the checks and eyes. It causes often offensive discharges from the nostrils, partially or wholly closing them, headache, a dull heavy pain over the eye«, oonfnsion of mind, heat and pain about the nose, eyes, and cheeks ; at times, frequent " hawking" to cloar the nose and throat; im- paired sense of smell, and sometimes taste and hoaring. It should not be neglected, as it often extends to the lungs, producing catarrhal consumption. It is perfectly curable. V. DISEASE OF THE HEART.—There is, perhaps, no disease, acute or chronio, which occasions to the invalid more alarm and apprehension than that of the heart. Thou- sands, it ova this cause, live in hourly tear of death, lu this awful apprehension they suffer a thousand doatbit. Heart disease may be cured. There are very few cases indeed that will not yield to a proper modicul treatment. I say so, because the fact has been demonstrated before my own eyes, and in my own practice, in repeated instances. SvvrToiis or Heart D^ask.—The most common form in which disturbance or disease of the heart is shown is simple palpitation. It is at first, porhaps, felt only occasionally. These spells may increase in duration. As it increases, it is accompanied by a little shortness of breath, perhaps an occasional sharp pain in the left side, running up to the shoulder and down the arm. In it* progress there may bo, at times, a distressinjr pensc of fulness in the l'cTft side, and perhaps au indescribable feeling of misery,with periods of greater distress for breath. BFX1PE3. To make a Fire and Water Proof OenxtnU— Put together milk and vinegar, each half a pint. Separate the curd, ami mix the whey with the white* of live citl'S. beat well together, and sift into it enough unslaked lima to make it the consis- tency of thick paste. Broken versrls mended with tbb cement will not separate, fur it resists both fire and water. To preserve Holmes from Vermin.—Pat half a drachm of corrosive sublimate, with a quarter of an ounce of spirits of salts, into one quart of spirits of turpentine. Shake well: with this wash the places where buss result—a sure eMenainator. It is an activ > pwison. Tm jrettk Glass in any required Way.—Dip a piece of worsted tkread in rpirlts of turpentine, wrap it round the glass in the direction required to be broken : then se. are to the thread. DYSPEPSIA AND LUNG DISHA8K. Ham-ston Spa, Jan. 27, 1556. Db. S. 8. Frrcu: Dear Sir—I would state that Id September, 1849, I was afflicted with the dyspepsia, ami became so debilitated that when at New York I could not walk serosa the Park without sitting down to rest I called on you, at TOT Broadway, anu procured your Shoulder flracas and Supporter, to- gether with a variety of your medicine, the use ol which, with vour prescription, nearly restored uie to health with.1 a rew weeks. My wife abou. ♦hat time was attacked with the bronchitis in Its wmplaints which I have not space to enumerate, all proceeding from poison in the blood. | Ad may be rebelled from the surface to the internal organs, affecting one or all of them. It i -i very rarely that we meet with any skin disease/of any type that cannot be cured by proper remedies, local and constitutional, in from six weeks to two months. ', X. DYSPEPSIA is a Protean disease, assuming a thousand shapes and characters, and !'vine rise to a long train of distressing symptoms. Invalids find it difficult to euro. It is Jeecl often obstinate, but with suitable remedies, it will generally yield to treatment. XL KING'S EVIL, OR TRUE SCROFULA, whethor in tho form of lnmps^ or hard | swellings about the neck, under the chin, on the cords of the neck, or elsewhere, or in the form of running scrofulous sores, &c, &c, is usually curable. j XII. COSTIVENESS.—Thousands suffer from liabitual costiveness. Jt is a distressing ■ ■ ;3easo in itself, and the parent of many others. Headache, sick-headache, confusion in the | cad, rush of biood to the head, apoplexy, palsy, throat disease, consumption, bleeding lungs, | j :?.rt disease, dyspepsia, liver complaint, piles, skin diseases, nervousness, womb diseases, {.lidney complaints, &c, are sometimes produced, and always aggravated by it. It is (curable. j. XIII. FEMALE COMPLAINTS.—How many sufferers from this class of disorders ohal- ' Lnge tho sympathy of tho humane physician 1 and the more so, as thousands suffer in silence, I i. id without hope of relief. For the encouragement of such, wo would say, your sufferings | • a.-e unnecessary. In nine cases out of ten this is so. From that painful displacement of the ' ; rgans, that weak back, deranged natural functions, and all their terrible attendant symp- \ ', i-is, of sinking, debility, palpitation, indigestion, pain iu tho head, back, hips, and liinbs, ; C'biiveness, piles, painful retention of water, leucorrhcea, barrenness, cough, pain iu the ! chest and sides, &c, &e., all of which are caused often by inflammation, and ulceration of I the neck of the uterus, which exists, perhaps, unknown to tho sufferer, you may be relieved. ; - id restored to health. It is here tliat my Abdominal Supporter is of great ndvuritngo, una i !■ aould always bo worn. (See my Lectures.) i RECIPES. To preserve Eggs.—Dissolve gum ' Arabic in water, making a thick solution. Coat your J ergs with this, dipping them in one by one, and lay- it : ig them out to dry. After they are dried, dip again < t-ie side on which they lay while drying, so as : j coat them completely. When perfectly dried, 1 act them in powdered charcoal. An excellent i ocess. To restore Wilted Flowers.—Yv\ the stems one (' ird their length in scalding water; and let them ind until the water cools. Then cut off the scald- : 1 part of the stems, and put the flowers in cold ..ater. -^ i To mend Qracks in Stoves, Ac—Take wood ' :. bes aBd common salt, equal parts, and mix with -,ter to a thick paste. Pill the crack with this, - liothor the slot. >s hot or cold. It is a simple, ; t^eap, but good cement. LETTER FKOM SAilCEL L. CLA11KK, M. D. Mount Blanch a kc, Hancock Co., Ohio, 1 July 7th, 166o. | Dr- 8. S. Fitch: Dear sir—In June, 1S4?, I sent to you a statement of my ewe and a f.-e. 1 received in return medicine and"coun.-ol. AfU-r euiitinutM* the course .presetIhed. litre mouths, I ftmiid myself entirely well. I referred two of uiy companions to < yon after I recovered, aiiil Ibey nl^i ive.r. i-red Itom ( what their medical nA. Ker iA.Y [ :-...• consumption. ( I have rocih-.: more iidvajitag.- nom ren-linif your little work ei:lit.ed Leetureaon l>i->«.-u,s!> unite Lun^a, than from it'.i the larj,'o volniu** of other niudicul men. If yon can sei;d uie any tl.uii! n«"w on the treatmeutor lung dit^.^o, 1 shail be as glad to re- ceive it now for the beuetit of others, as 1 was sev- en years auo for myself. Yours truly and forever, SAMUEL L. CLAKKE, M.D. A GUIDE TO HEALTH. HOW I TREAT DISEASE. 1st. I start with the fact, for a fact it is, that no person can have robust health with small lungs nnd a contracted cheat; nor if the lungs are suffering from any disorder upon them. Here is the very citadel of life, from which uil the vigor, vitality, and power of tne system are obtained. The great oltioo of the lungs is to supply powor and vitality to the system. If thoy are on any account deficient, every organ of the body suffers and languishes in con- sequence. I aim, then, in all cases to secure iu the patient a large chest, and healthy, well- developed, well-oxpiuided- lungs, and I take means, by Shoulder-Braces, Inhalers, &c, to secure these ends. 2d. In almost all chronic affections, where there is loss of strength, the abdominal muscles are more or less relaxed. This is especially the case in affections of the lungs and throat; also in dyspepsia, chronic diarrhoea, female disorders, «fcc, causing a sinking, heavy, " all- gone" feeling at the pit of the stomach, and a dragging sensatioi; about the breast and shoulders. This I correct by a well-adjusted Abdomidal Supporter, and appropriate local applications to the parts. 8d- I regard the skin as a most important organ, and by bathing, warm or cold, medicated or simple, as the case may require, I secure an active, healthy condition of tie skin. I find tho most beautiful effects from these baths iu treating chronic complaints, and in the pres- ervation of health. 4th. I give my patients a most complete regimen, as regards exercise, outdoors and in: diet, adapted to each case; sleep, clothing, una all other matters relating to their habits and mode of life. ^ oth. I give tliem medicines, external and internal, local and general, adapted to cure them, Here is the grand remedial power of my system 1 I find that there is a positive power m med- icine unknown to those who employ only the crude drugs of the apothecary shop. By skil- ful combinations diseases can be cured that cannot be reaehed by any one medicinal agent alone. I employ remedies, all prepared most carefully under my own hand, which have specific tendencies to the various organs, and are true antidotes to the poisons which invade the system. There are none used that sicken, or reduce the strength, or cause pain or in- convenience. The treatment employed does not in any case interrupt or interfere with the patient's business or pleasures, il they are proper and innocent Ths joixcwiko letter illustrates' the effect of my treatment in an interesting instance: INTERESTING CASE. Peoria, HI., March 6th, 1S55. D*. S. S. Fitch : Dear Sir—-I wish to inform you of the effect- of your medicines, which my husband got of you last till. I had been troubled with a bronchial affection In the throat, with more or loss cough, and my tonsils were frequently swelling and breaking. At the time my husband was in New York. I had inll.-mmuition of the lungs, which left mo with the Asthma, so that every breath caused me great pain, and I had very severe couching tits. I was unable to sit np much of the time. When I com- menced taking your medicine I was astonished at the etTect: the lirst dose helped inj; I could breathe !-t'*r. in tluee days I was able to sit up all day; in two week* I felt like a new creature. The Braces strcji': rirj-.-i.1 my chest, and caused the pain to cease. Tho Supporters cjave. my back and hips new strength. I Ukik vutf .v..;vd;cs as ordered; each did its own work, and altogether gave mo good health in two months, 1 have no colds and cou^h, as 1 usually have in spring. In .short, no one could.behove what a change has taken place in my health, unless I was to be seen then and now. Believing, sfr, that yon were the means of my restoration to health, after thanking my Lord, I must gratefully thank you for all you have done forme. Yours, S8~ An acre is 4S40 square yards, or 69 yards 1 foot SJ inel-ies each way. A square mile, 17C0 yards each way, containing 640 acres, XW A New Zealand chief maintained that be had a good title to bis laud, because he bad eaten the former owner. 10 A GUIDE TO HEALTH. RULES FOR PRESERVING HEALTH. FiP It is not difficult to preserve GOOD HEALTH, if you will obey a few simple rules. First. You must have LARGE SOUND LUNGS. Without good lungs you cannot have robust health. The strength, power, vigor—all the vitality of the system, and of each organ of it—are derived from the lungs. But you may have good lungs if you choose (accidental mechanical injuries excepted). The person should be carried erect, the shoulders thrown and kept back off from the chest, the breathing should be habitually full and deep, and the chest kept large and full. f\ ever allow yourself in the habit of stooping. St/ind and sU straight, and don't fear being thought vain if you are erect, with chest thrown out, and shoulders back. Frequently take long full breaths, and get the habit of full, deep breathing. If ne- cessary, wear shoulder-braces, and use an inhaling-tube. Never sit in a cramped, stooping, or confined position while writing, reading, sewing, or at any other employment. Never lace, or in any way confine the chest. As the first requisite to good health, then, secure a full, broad chest, an erect figure, and large lungs. You can do it. Second. Take, at regular intervals, as much wholesome, digestible food and drink as the waste of the system requires, and no more. This looks like a very simple rule, and so it is. if you will resolutely resolve to obey it. But there is none whieh w more generally ana wretchedly violated. As a general rule, we eat too much. We too frequently eat to satiate our appetites and gratify our palates, and not to supply our wants. Special rules of diet are ol but little use. Each person must be his own guide here; aud he oan be, if he will resolve to oonsult common sense—never to eat too much, or at unseasonable hours, or unwholesome food, or too rapidly. Don't eat late suppers. Third. Keep the skin on the whole person clean and healthy. To do this, wash the whole Ssrson daily in water as cold as you can bear, and be warm and comfortable after the bath. Be much friction, with a coarse towel, both before and after the bath. Do not omit this, if you would have heidth. Fourth. Take brisk exercise daily in the open air. Nothing can take the place of this— absolutely nothing. You must have exercise. Walking, riding on horseback, laboring, or in some way. If you can't go out, then exercise in the house. Do something to exercise the muscles of the chest, particularly. Take exercise daily ! Fifth. Take regular sleep, at seasonable hours. Retire in season, and rise early. Take sleep enough, but not too much. Sleep in a well-ventilated room, on a moderately hard bed, with covering enough to be just comfortable, and no more. Ventilate your room and bed well during the day. Sixth. Never expose yourself to tabs cold. You may suppose thie impossible; but it is not. Recollect a " cold/' is the result of a suddon closing of the pores of the skin, and is the effect of cold air upon the skin when it is warm, or the sudden lowering of the temperature of the body in somo way. Going from heated into cold air. sitting in a draft, wetting the feet or person, &c, will, as everybody knows, give a cold. Avoid, under all circumstances, suddenly lowering tho temperature of the body, and you will not take cold. Seventh. Protect the person by proper clothing, and never sacrifice comfort and health to appearance. Keep the head cool, the fiset warm, and the bowels free. Eiohth. Keep a cheerful temper. Don't let the heart be burdened by care or grief. Avoid the vices—aH of them. Practice the virtues—all of them. Give some time to recreation. Don't wear yourself out, by exhaustive work or business. Study to know yourself' and in all respects obey the lawa of your being. Inform the mind—cultivate the heart—Keep the " Commandments /" so you shall have health and long life. RECIPES. To make Welsh Rabbit.—Cut 1 lb. of cheese into small slips if soft—if bard, grate it down. Put it into a tin dish, with an ouum of hot- ter, and set the dish over a spirit-lamp «c « foatle fire. Have ready the yojk of an egg, whipped with half a glass of Madeira wine, or as Much ale or beer. Stir your cheese, when malted, nntil thor- oughly mixed with the butter; then add gradually the egg and wine. Keep stirring it till it form* a smooth mass. Season with cayenno pepper and grated nutmeg. To be eaten with a thin hot toast Powder for Fumigating Side-Rooms and De- stroying Contagions.—Take cascarilla, reduced to a coarse powder, chamomile flowers, and anis- seed, each equal parts—say 2 ounces. Put some hot cinders on a shovel, sprinkle this gradually on it, and fumigate the chambers of the sick. It takes away all smell and keeps off infection. TRUE CONSUMPTION CURED. Newabk, Caledonia Co., Vt, Jan. 1,18155. Da. S. 8. Fitch : Dear Sir—On the 7th of June last I wrote to you describing my condition, and have since bean using the remedies which you then prescribed for and gave me. I had then been out of health some six months. I had a hacking congh, sevore pain in the chest and sides, also between the shoulders and under the shoulder-blades. My breath was short and oppressed, and I had daily a fever, and at night severe sweats. I wts first attacked with inflammation of the right Inng, which resulted In what the Doctor calls a partial hepatizing of the lungs. I had had the advice and assistance of sev- eral physicians, both in Boston and this place, w hich were of no benefit to me. I was told by two physi- cians that I probably had tubercles formed in the i lungs, and if so, I must die—nobody could save me. ( 11 MECHANICAL DR. S. S. FITCH'S & MEDICINAL REMEDIES. USED BY HIM IN IDS PRACTICE AND FOR SALE BY HIS AGENTS. INTRODUCTORY REMARKS. The remedies employed by Dr. S. S.Fitch in his privato practioe, which are mentioned on the following pages, and which have now become well known to the country at large, are put into the hands of respectable druggists and others, both for the convenience of his patients and the benefit of the sick generally. They should not be classed with the multi- tude of quack nostrums that flood the country. They are not "Patent Medicines.'" They were not "got up to sell," nor are they extemforima compounds, put out in Hie hope that they will benefit somebody—nobody knowing whether they will or not. They aro the rem- edies, carefully pre pared by himself, by which Dr. Fitch has accomplished those cures of Con- sumption, Asthma, Dyspepsia, Disease of the Heart, Female Diseases, &c, which have given his practice its reputation. No one of them is pretended to cure all diseases ; but it is claimed, by seeing their effects in an extensive practice, that they will do just what is prom- ised for them in the various disorders for which they are severally recommended. But the reputation of Dr. S. S. Fitch's remedies has become so thoroughly established that it is hardly necessary to say a word commending them to general favor ; it may be proper, however, to point out the special advantages they possess over all others prepared for gen- eral use. We will name, First, the fact that they have all been prepared by Dr. Fitch for his own private practice, and to meet the exigencies oj diseases which he has been called upon to treat. Second. They have been perfected bt abundant experiments. The Doctor's large prac- tice has given him the opportunity of witnessing, under his own observation, the effects of his remedies, to supply deficiencies, withhold redundancies, correct the proportions, and thus perfect and polish them, until they are perfect in their operations, and produce the specific result desired. He is now daily using these medicines in his practice. The advantage of having a medicine so prepared, tested, and proven, will be at once appreciated. Third. The invalid using those remedies can always have Dr. S. S. FITCH'S COUNSEL AND ADVICE, if it ie desired, and without cost. The Doctor holds himself in readiness to reply promptly to all letters asking directions, from those who are using, or who desire to use, his remedies; as it is his earnest desire that these remedies shall be made efficient in relieving distress and curing the sick. He specially solicits those who have any doubt as to the nature of their complaints, or what medicines they should use, or how they should use them, to write him a statement of their oases, stating any facts necessary to a full un- derstanding of their condition. He will promptly reply, stating the character of their com- plaints, the probability of a cure, and give them lull prescriptions, directions, and advice. The advantages of "being able always to have, without cost, the counsel of the physician who has prepared the medicine employed, and who is devoting his attention exclusively to the treatment of the diseases for which the remedies are prescribed, cannot be over- estimated. This feature constitutes Dr. Fitch's system of remedies an anomaly in medi- iciue, differing from, and superior to, any others before the public. I2T" The Medicines and Mechanical Remedies may be had of our Agents, or at our offioe, 714 Broadway, New York. 714 Broadway, New York, 1857. S. S. FITCH & CO. I was a very siok man; at an events, I applied to you in June last for help, in this condition, and I got helped. I improved gradually under your ad- mirable treatmont, and am now nearly a well man. I have been relieved in a great measure of my cough, bave no fever or night-sweats, and all alarmlngsymp- toms have disappeared. I bave recovered my usual flesh and strength, and I am sure that I owe my life to your treatment and advice. You may be sure I feel grateful. If any doubt this, tbey will please to write me at this place. I will tiion convince them that this statement is strictly true. Yours, Ac., DUSTIN E. KIMBALL. EST" Lewis Sawyer, of Berlin, Mass., writes Dr. Fitch, March 15,1855—"The S'jpportsb Truss you sent me answers my purpose admirably, and is worthy the recommendation you give it." tagr- Life and Reputation.—The two most pre- cious things on this side of the grave are reputation and life; but it Is to be lamented that the most con- temptible whisper may deprive ns of the one, and the weakest may tako from us the other. $W~ " You bad better ask for manners than money," said a finely dressed gentleman to a beg- gar boy who asked him for alms. " I asked for what I thought you bad the most of," was the re- ply of the little mendicant t5F~ A beautiful lady was caressing and kissing her lap-dog. "Ah, Matilda 1" exclaimed ber fop- pish adorer, " why not grant me the favors you are waiting on Fidele ?" •• I don't kiss every puppy," replied the pouting fair. f3&~ Ethics.—Never borrow the first red cent, while with good health, you have two strong hands to earn a dollar. 12 MECHANICAL REMEDIES: ABDOMINAL SUPPORTER, SHOULDER BRACE, INHALING TUBE. AND SUPPORTER TRUSS I find these instruments all-important—in fact, entirely indispensable—in my practice; and I assure the invalid that if he will read what is hero said in connection with each, he will see that he may derive benefit from their use. THE INHAI.INGr TUBE. The use of this beautiful little instrument is. invaluable in the following states of the chest and lungs: all contractions of the ohest, flat, or sunken chest, stooping shoulders, pain in the chest: cough, expectoration, shortness of breath, where the chest-docs not expand well, in all cases where the person is conscious of a delicate or weak chest. Weak, deli- cate persons always have small lungs and chest; with these they cannot he robust. Willi large full lungs and chest, the. chances are ton to one that you will liavo so md health. The use of this Tube will insure Targe lungs. ,. Where one is of a consumptive family, or inclined to consumption or threat disease, this Tube is invaluable. A person cannot ordinarily have consumption who habitually uses it. (See my Lectures on its use.) ABDOMINAL SUPPORTER. Wie following are the symptoms that indicate the need of an Abdominal Supporter: Weakness in the back or hips, a beariug-down, sinking sensation in the abdomen, all-gone feeling at pit of stomach, a dragging sensation about the shoulders and upper part of the ehest, piles, costiveness, chronic diarrhoea, weakness of the bowels. It will give relief both to men and women. Ladies who are much on their feet, or who have to go up and dowr,. stairs much, and aro muoh wearied and weakened by it, all who have falling of the womb, any female weakness, weak back, pain through the hips, &c, will find immediate relief by wearing my Supporter. \ It should be recolleoted that it was myself who first introduced tho general use of this \ beautiful instrument, which has now become so common, and has been *o extensively cop- ' ied. I have a host of imitators, but of courso my Supporter still stand* unrivalled. It is light, clastic, fits like a glove, causes no annoyance, and trives the most perfect support. It does not, in tho slightest degree, interfere with the motion of tho body ; and one may walk, run, dance, ride on horseback, or perform any exercise, without knowing it is on the person, except from a delightful Bensatioti of relief and support. Bead a few words of testimony as to its effects : Iowa City, Iowa, July 14th, 1655. D-. 8. 8. Fitch: Dear Sir—I bave worn the Supporter almost constantly for five years, and would not be without it. I presume it hat done more for me Uian medicine. 1 supposed at the time I wrote that Cor.sumption was rapidly approaching, if not already seated, aud cannot but feel very grateful to a kind Providence that you have been the means of restoring mo to so comfortable a state of 'health. MRS. SYLVAN US JOHNSON. Mrs. S. A. Woodroof, of Poland, Ohio, says: " Your Supporter is more to me than any one cau describe. I fael like a new creature since I have been wearing it" EECIPES. To make Acorn Coffee (a pleasant beverage).—Take sound ripe acorns—peel off the bnll or husk, divide the kernels, dry them gradu- ally, and then roast them In a close vessol. Whon roasted, add a little butter in small pieces, while hot, In the roaster. Grind like other coffee, and to each tea-'npful, adil a tablespoonful of common coffee. To \>* made and drauk as common coffee. To make durable Black Ink.—Take 4 pounds of nutgnlls, powdered, one pound of gum Arabic, fourteen ounces of copperas, and one gallon of soft water: mix well together. This ink will endure for cer.Yiries. To remove Chilblains.—Dissolve one ounce of white copperas in a quart of water, and apply the solution occasionally to the affected parts. It must not be used if the skin is broken, or it Wl.l do in- jury. DYSPEPSIA. [Mr. Fay applied to ino iu Juno, 1S55, a bad dys- peptic Ho suffered great distress from indigestion, with sour stomach, nausea, costiveness, pain in Ilia breast, stomach, and bowels, pnlpitatiou of the beurt, &c. In the December following, after employing my remedies, be writes me:] CnnsmiiF, Gallia Co., Ohio, Dec 8,1855. Dr. S. S. Fitch : Dc:u- Sir—I send you n few lines Informing you of my health. I feel now but little distress in my chest. 1 have gained in flesh since I commenced taking \oiir medicines twenty-live pounds. I think I «iu almost a well man, which I thought I could not be when I first Wrote yon. I ba/e followed your prescription in every particular, and !t all gives'perfect satisfaction. I shad ever frel grateful to you for restoring me to health. Accept my thanks for. your kindness. 1L FAY. A GUIDE TO HEALTH. 13 lira. Lucy A. Barton, of Warren, Maine, says: " I like your Supporter very much. I did more work the third day I wore it than I bad done for a fortnight, and with less fatigue than usual. I wonld not be without it on any account I feel as if I could not say cnongh to urge those who arc afflicted aa I bave been to get one," Mr. ElamFkost, of Quincy, Illinois, says: , * Your Shoulder Braces, Supporter, and Inhaling Tube have been of great service to me. I would not part, with taeni for any sum." SHOULDER BRACE. This is a most important assistant in restoring symmetry to the human fo;^ cn.arging tho chest, correcting the habit of stooping the shoulders, and in giving a fine erect figure. They are peculiarly suited to delicate persons, especially young persons, while at school, or engaged at oooupntions that are sedentary, or require stooping. Thoso predisposed to Consumption, or who have weak lungs, shoul* not dark to do without them. There have been instances where the base of the chest has expanded six inches in circumference in six months, by using these Shoulder Braces, and by full, deep, breathing. The Braces are patented, and have Dr. Fitch's name stamped on them. Mrs. Mart Whiteside, of Philadelphia, says: " I cannot say too much for your Shoulder Braces. For a long time I have stooped terribly; indeed, it was impossible for me to sit straight, In oe«sequence of weakness. I find thoy afford me a delightful sup- port, without causing any uneasiness." SUPPORTER TRUSS. Havo you a Rupture ? or have you a friend suffering from this great misfortune ? If not, don't trouble yourself to read farther. But if you are thus afflicted, I beg your attention to what is said bolow: You havo probably tried some one or more of the variety of trusses in use, and whether you have found them efficient or otherwise, you have observed this fact with regard to them all, viz: that a very great amount of pressure was necessary to hold the rupture in place. This invariably occasions more or less discomfort. Now, if you will apply the hand, or tho ends of the fingers, to the rupture, and press gently upward and m.vard, you will be surprised to find how little force is required to prevent the intestine from pasoin? through the ring. Not one-quarter of the pressure is necessary when applied by the hand ih?t is requisite in the ordinary truss. The reason is, that the pressure by the truss is not applied in the right direction, while by the hand it is. An instrument, then, which is made to imitate the no- tion of the hand, all will seo, is what is needed to constitute a. perfect truss. There are many persons suffering from rupture, who, from other difficulties, need to wear an Abdominal Supporter. They find they cannot wear an ordinary truss and Supporter at tho same time. After much study and careful experiment, we have succeeded in most perfectly combi- ning the two, and the Supporter Truss, now presented to the public, is more easily and com- fortably worn than either the ordinary Truss or Supporter separately. We specially call at- tention to this instrument. Tho SILVER-PLATED SPRING PAD is used, and as a simple Truss, particularly for double rupture, it ia absolutely perfect. I append, a single testimonial, which is to the point, and conclusive: 18 Wall-stkebt, New Tewc, May 2d, 1S55. Db. 8. 8. Fitcii : Dear Sir—I take pleasure in saying that the Supporting Truss, which I obtained of you a few weeks since, is a most perfect instrument Before using it, I bad tried several of tho most pop- BBONCHITIS TENDING TO CONSUMPTION. Mt. Zios,N. J., Jan. 12, 1S56. Dr. 8. S. FiTon: Dear Sir—Yon have wondered undoubtedly what has become of your patient, No. 4030, for it is a long time since I have written. My hist letter was not answered, and I therefore delayed writing until now. After a long time, sonio five weeks, I received your medicines, and began to take them. I improvod rapidly, even though I was very irregular in the administration of the remedies. From the first of September last I havo been quite well, and have labored excessively—preaching twice on Sabbath, and lecturing three or four evenings during the week. I shall always feel indebted to you for the good I bave received from your counsel, and fball, as" soon as opportunity offers, reward you nr services. This I send, informing EST" A Happy Fireside.—Home is the residence not merely of the body, but of the heart It is a place for the affections to unfold and develop them- selves ; for children to play in; for husband and wife to toil smilingly together, and make life a bless- ing. The object of all ambition should be to be happy at home, if we are not happy elsewhere. It is the best proof of the virtues of a family circle, to see a happy fireside. %?&~ Smith and Brown, running opposite ways round a corner, struck each other. " Ou dear," said Smith, " how yon made my head ring 1" " That's a sign it's hollow,"1 said Brown. " Didn't yours ring?" said Smith. " No." " That's a sign it's cracked?" SST" The substance of a verdict of a recent cor- materiaiiy foryour services. This I send, informing j oner's jury on a man who had died in a state of you that yon are not forgotten by : Inebriation, was, "Death by hanging—«oond a ruin Yoat friend and well-wisher, J. B. BAKER. ' shop." 14 A GUIDE TO HEALTH. n.ar Trnsses in market They all occasioned more or less annoyance,'and none were entirely efficient Yours is by far, in all the essentials of a Truss, very greatly superior to any I over saw. 1 repeat, it is a . ist perfect thing, and I recommend all who need a Truss to use It Bespectfully yours, T. JONES, Jr. This Truss may be had and fitted in my office, 714 Broadway, Now York. It may also be inquired *brat my agencies and all the respectable druggists in the United States and Canada. Per .)•.»<; a distance can be fitted by sending mc the measure around the person just bo- J low tho f Yb, and stating the place and size of the rupture. MEDICINAL REMEDIES. THE ANTI-BILIOUS MIXTURE. I wish to state, candidly and accurately, what this most efficient medieine will do. It was prepared for, and has been used in my own practice for many years; so that 1 know defi iitely its virtues, and will not overstate them. Those who ncod a remedy for the diseaaos namxl, may rely upon it with perfect confidence. And, 1st. I will Bay, generally, it is by far the most certain, and ofnoicnt remedy that I have ever known for all that class of complaints termed "BILIOUS DISORDERS," wherever there is derangement of the liver or biliary system. In some the liver is torpid or inactive: there is not bile enough secreted, or the mlc is retained in the liver, and is not discharged prop- erly in tho process of" digestion. In such cases the bowels become costive; there is wind in the stomach and bowel*, sometimes with much pain, particularly across the centre of the body; at the pit of the stomach, in the left side, «fee., with perhaps acid stomach, heat and puin in right side, yellowness of the skin and eyes, depression of spirit.-*, drowsiness,.dull- ness, heavy oppressed feeling, headache, backache, pain iu the bones, sometimes too much and sometimes too little appetite, dejection, lassitude, want of spirit and ambition, pressure in the head, dizziness, he has not done bpfot* in ten years." %3T~ Trite Contentment.—It is right to be content- ed with what we,have, but never with what we are, though tho exact reverse is the case with most men. f£F~ There is a green germ of goodness living In every human heart that beats. We may talk of the depravity of man, but there never was a feloa in chains who had not some gleam of sunshine folded away within bis breast. E3J~ Never punish a girl for being a romp, bnt tbank heaven, who has given ber health and spirits to be one. 'Tis better to be a romp than to have a distorted spine or hectic cheek. &B~ We understand that an Ingenbus Yankee has put up a saw-mill in operation in a rnral dis- trict that is driven by the force of circumstances. t3F~ They havo a right to ©ensure that have a heart to help; tho rest is cruelty, uot justice. (16 A GUIDE TO HEALTH. j THE PULMONARY EXPECTORANT : FOE TnE LUNGS. > The physician who undertakes to rccoiamend a lung medicine fbr general use, assumes a ' great responsibility. Disease of the lungs cannot be innocently trifled with. A greater crime can hardly be committed than to induce persons who are tending to consumption to wasto their timo in linking trial of worthless medicines. A cough, or any other symptom oF diseased lunffs or throat, should m.t be netrlccted one hour. The bight remedy is needed now. And it is in view of these facts that I Wo put my PULMONARY EXPECTORANT in the hands of agents for sale, and confidently recommend it for COLDS, COUGHS, -SORE THROAT, ASTHMA, CROUP, HOARSENESS, WHOOPING-COUGH, THE FIRST STAGE OF CONSUMPTION, for all atfoctions of the lungs. I do not say that it will cure advanced or seated consumption—r.o single medioine can possibly do this. But from my long experience in treating disoase of the lungs, being familiar with the effects of all the lung preparations before the public, and having as it were embodied my experience iu this i medicino, I know it is the best cough and lung remedy that there is for general use. If it 1 were not, I should not put it out, but at once recommend that which I did consider best 1 Let me say to the invalid, if you havo a cough, or are liable to a cough on taking cold—or 1 hoarseness, or sore throat, or a feeling of stricture across the chest, or short breath—or if | voi' have a cold, or your onild has tho croup—or if you have that distressing complaint, the asthma, and do not wish to enter upon a full treatment for it,—in all these cases you will find thai this PULMONARY EXPECTORANT will give you ready relief. I don't guess so, but I I know it. It is a preparation designed for, and used in, my own practice, and not " got up to ) sell." I have given it to thousands of patients, and completely demonstrated ite virtues. Thos« ) who use this remedy have the privilege of consulting mo free of expense, so that in case 1 there should chance to be any failure, I will advise how to secure relief. (See wrappers on the bottles.) It is perhaps hardly necessary to add a few words of experience of others with the Pulmo- nary Expectorant: Nbw York, Feb. 6th, 1856. Dk. 8. S. Fitch : Dear Sir—I take much pleasnre in stating tho great benefit my little daughter baa derived from the use of your invaluable Pulmonary Expectorant She had been suffering for several months from severe cough, and being naturally a delicate child, we were apprehensive that something serious might result from it She suffered from loss of appetite and general debility. I had tried many remedies without any beneficial result till a friend of mine (whose child had been cured of a long and seated cougb) recommenced vour Pulmonary Expectorant 'After using it a few days, I noticed a decided change for the better, and before one bottle was consumed, she was entirely restored to health. I recommend this med- icine to parents as having a wonderful effect on children; and allow me, dear sir, to present you my grate- ful and sincere thanks. FRANCIS OWENS, 186 Leonard-street A Physician residing in Worcester, Mass., in a letter to me, dated April 19, 185G, says : " You are aware that in our climate lung and throat affections groatly prevail. They are the most for- midable enemies we bave to meet You have conferred a great favor upon the profession and their pa- tients in providing them with a most efficient medicine for these diseases. Itis indeed a true Expectorant Many of my patients, to whom I have recommended it have derived the greatest benefit from it It seems to act with remarkable efficiency npon the pulmonary organs. I shall continue to recommend it, deeming it my duty to do so." Another Physician in Washington, Pcnn., says : " My first acquaintance with your admirable preparation, Pulmonary Expectorant was in witnessing its ef- fects on one of your patients, a resident of this place. I am her family physician. It is a consumptive fam- ily, and I bave expected to see ber follow her mother and two of her brothers to the grave before this time. BECIPES. Premium Rusk.—Take one cup of sugar, a piece of butter (melted), the size of two eggs, six cups of flour, two enps of milk, four tea- spoonfuls cream of tartar and two of soda, and two eggs—mix and bake immediately in a hot oven. Eat hot A beautiful rusk. Almond Cake.—One pound of sugar, three-fourths of a pound of butter, tnree-fonrths of a pound of flour, three ounces of sweet almonds and one bitter almond (the almonds to be blanched, or put into hot water until the skin comes off, and then ponnd- CONSUMPTION CUBED. Tutrix Mills, Franklin Co., Me., I Dec. 6, 1855. f Dk. R. 8. Fitch: Dear Sir—It is with great pleas- ure that I avail myself of this opportunity to inform yon respecting my health. I think I can say it is as food as it ever was, since my remembrance. When reflect upon what the state of my health was when I first wrote to yon, two years ago, and what It now Is, I am a wonder to myself. When I first received So7^MX^K^^'wt3rt« toaspoonfu,; H^ffiTTalSS -J wtks eggs, and bake quick. j ^ Pa,n {ft both M Tours respectfully, D. F. LANGLEY. A CLEAR CASE OV HEABT DISEASE CUBED. No. S FoaTT-roiiKTH ST., New York, Jan. *0th, 1858. D«. 8. B. Fitch: Desr Sir—I do really desire that every one of the thousands who are suffering from disease of the heart, may be made acquainted with the fact that yon can cure it One year ago, I called upon yon, with a disease of the heart which had been pronounced Incurable by several physicians of this city My mother had died of the same disease, and others of my relatives were affected with it I had the most distressing palpitation of the heart with terrible pain In the side and chest; at times I had tarns of fainting when the heart would beat for a time most violently, and then scorned to cease boatine alto- gether and I was eompletely prostrated, and nearly deprived of consciousness. You gave me two bottles mediately sink in water. I had nearly all the symp- toms that aro given in your Guide to Invalids of seated consumption. But my longs now appear to be sound, healthy, free, and relieved. My liver is In a better state than it ever was before In my re- membrance, and all other difficulties mneh im- proved. My throat and head aro much better, and I think, with the blessing of God, still, and by fol- lowing your directions in the Guide to Invalids, I shall enjoy better health than I ever have before. I have had occasion to take flinch medicine, bnt never found any tTeatu.i.it te equal yours. It has proved to do all for me It is recommended to do, and it will do doubt to all who faithfully follow it I cannot speak too highly of your treatment; and with a grateful heart and many thanks, I remain yours, ELIZA KIPP. |3jf~ A learaed clergyman in Maine was accosted In the following manner by an illiterate preacher, who despised education: "Sir, yon bave been to college, I supposef "Yes, sir," was the reply. MI am thankful," rejoined the former, " that the Lord has opened my month to preach without any learning." "A similar event," replied the latter, •' took place in Balaam's time, but snch things are of rare occurrence at the present day." py~ James Hillhouse was challenged by a hot- headed Southern member to fight a duel. lie re- plied that ho wonld accept tho challenge with the greatest pleasure, provided his antagonist would nave the kindness to wait until he could send borne to Connecticut for his "skunk gun." %3P" When we see worth clothed in rags respect- ed and honored, snd scpundrclism clothed In scarlet and gold despised, we shall say the world la honest. 8 18 A GUIDE TO HEALTH. of your Heart Corrector, and I took the medicine. The effect was truly astonishing. It seemed like magic; my distressing feelings were speedily relieved. In a word, the medicine cured me, and I have remained well Let me say, too, that my aunt, Mrs. Mary Thompson, of West Haven, Now Haven coun- ty, Conn., has also experienced the most marked relief from this same disease by the use of your Heart Corrector. I repeat the wish that all who need it should know the virtues of this wonderful medicine. I am satisfied that it would save hundreds of lives if it were only known as it deserves to be. Accept my warmest thanks for the renewed health you have been the means of giving me. Respectfully yours, MARY M. HURLBURT. VEGETABLE CATHARTIC PILLS. FOR HABITUAL COSTIVENESS, WEAK BOWELS AND STOMACH, SLOW CIR- CULATION, IMPURE BLOOD, PIMPLES ON TOE SKIN, TOO FULL HABIT, DETERMINATION OF BLOOD TO THE HEAD, Indigestion, Over-loaded Stomach, Disturbance of the Stomach or Bowels, from unripe or indigestible food ; Palpitation of the Heart, from indigestion or wind; Torpid Liver, <&c, dtc. I have never known a person who, having once used these Pills, ever abandoned theia for any other. They are, though gentle and mild, very efficient, carrying off the humors of the body, purifyiug the blood, correcting the stomach, giving activity to the liver, and a healthy, lively tone to the whole system. These Pills have one great and distinguishing peculiarity—a virtue which has been long sought for in a cathartic, but has not, as we are aware, been hitherto found. There is not, probably, a single reader of these lines, if he has had occasion at any time to use cathartic medicine, who has not found by experience, that after its operation his bowels were more or less weakened for a time, indicated try subsequent costiveness. It is in the nntare of cathar- tics to act thus. In this Pill there is combined a tonic which completely sustains the bowels and the system, while a cathartic influence is being produced. They therefore never lose their effect; never leave the bowels costive, and maybe used by the most delicate per- son. For the diseases named, they act with complete efficiency, searching out and remov- ing all impurities of the system, acting uponthe whole alimentary canal, and restoring tone and vigor to the whole system. When once adopted they are never abandoned for any other. Read a single word or two of testimony: Moukt Verbos^ Ind., Jan. 10th. Dr. S. 8. Fitch: Dear Sir—With regard to yonr Cathartic Pills, I feel bound especially to Bay, that as ) a mild, pleasant and efficient purgative, I bave never found their equal, although I bave used Leo's, Cook's, Brandreth's, Moffatt's, and many others. It Is gentle, yetsure and effectual, and for its purpose invaluable. REV. CHAliLES FITCH, New Haven, Conn., July 17th. 1856. Dr. 8. 8. Fitch: Sir—Please send me six boxes of your Cathartic Pills. They have cured me of a ter- rible humor in the blood which for years came out on my face, and was both distressing and mortifying. I wish to keep them on hand both for myself and my family. JAMES HARG. New York, Feb. 17th, 1S55. Dr. 8. 8. Fitcti : Dear Sir—I wish to tell you that until I began the nse of your Pills I was afflicted with most obstinate costiveness.' I am now most happily cured of it so that I have seldom to resort to cathartics, and then I use nothing but your Pills. I bave never seen any as good. R. P. VANDYKE. RECIPES. Corn Muffins.—One pint of milk, two cups of Indian meal, two of Hoar, two eggs, a piece of butter (melted), the size of an egg, two teaspoon- ftils cream of tartar and one of soda—mix and bake on a hot griddle in muffin rings, turning them so as to bake on both sides. French Rolls.—Take a spoonful of lard orbntter, three pints of flour, a cup of yeast, and as much milk as will work it up to the stiffness of bread Just before you take them from the oven, take a clean towel and wipe them over with milk. To cure Botts in Horses.—Take of beeswax, mut- ton tallow, and loaf sugar, each eight ounces—put them into one ouart of new milk, and warm it until all is melted. Then put it in a bottle, and give it Inst before the wax begins to harden. About .two hours afterwards give a good dose of salts, or gome other physio. The botts will he discharged. CONSUMPTION AND nEART DISEASE CURED. Philmont, Columbia Co* X. Y., I July 31 st-1855. | Dr. S. S. Fitch : Dear Sir—I commenced taking your remedies, by your prescription, in May, 1852. I had been complaining, and confined to my room, for six months, attended by an allopathic physician, who said to many that I would never leave my room till I was carried to my grave: he called my disease consumption. I took your medicine but a few weeks before 1 was more regular than 1 ever had been, although I was twenty years old. I bad also been troubled with heart disease, and never found any relief till I took yonr Heart Corrector. Never could any thine be more soothing than your medicines were. The trouble about my heart is relieved. I bave recommended your Heart Corrector to others A GUIDE TO HEALTH. 19 A Physician writes me from London, C. W.: " I have never used in my practice so beautiful a cathartic preparation as your Pills. They combine mildness of action with thoroughness, to a creator degree, than any I am acquainted with. I resird it as remarkable that you bave succeeded 90 completely In securing great efficiency, without causing any pain, lickness, or even the slightest uneasiness, and without in any degree weakening tho bowels, or leaving them eoostipated after the catharsis." FITCH'S LINIMENT. There is a class of affections in which this admirable preparation gives immediate relief, B«eh as PAIN or SORENESS IN THE SIDE, CHEST, BACK, SPINE, LIMBS, JOINTS, THROAT, STRICTURE ACROSS THE CHEST, CROUP, PLEURISY, BRONCHITIS; also in SPRAINS, BRUISES, &c. In RHEUMATISM it is mn^ical, almost, in its effects. No child will have the CROUP when this is used in Beason ; and when the Croup is fully developed, it will usually relieve it if faithfully applied. Thousands of families are using it, and none who become acquainted with it, permit themselves to be without it. TESTIMONIAL. Sacramento Ott, Cal., Jnne 14,1864. Dr. S. 8. FrroH: Dear Sir—In February I applied to yon, and yon gave me two bottles of your Pulmo- nary Liniment It has answered me for every shape of Kheumaiisni for which the country is celebrated. Sometimes I feel a little touch of the Rheumatism, but your Liniment has been sufficient to eradicate it st onoe. I should like to bave yon send mo a dozen bottles. There are a number of my friends wbe have tried it, and it always cures. Yours, vory respectfully, F. B. ORAGAN. OTHER REMEDIES. j DR. FITCH always prepares all his own medicine used in his large practice. With many ) of his preparations, besides his medicines mentioned above, the public have becom« ac- ( luamted through tttat practice and his agencies. Tho following are some of them. ( The Pulmonary Balsamy^kr the lungs, where there is profuse expectoration, or ulceration, 5 Dr bleeding. < The Pulmonary Expectorant, for the lungs and colds, where there is not much fever; for s Bore Throat, Bronchitis, &c. 1 The Pulmonary 6uccedaneom, for the lungs, where there is much loss of strength or flesh, ) »r bleeding. 1 Cough Pills, for the lungs, whoro the cough is harassing and violent. < The Nervine, to give quietness, tone, and vigor to the nervous system. j Pain Killer and Humor Corrector, for ull pain from humor, feverish action, Inflammation, 1 mternal or external, Sore Throat, Croup, for Humors on tho Skin, Salt-Rheum, Tetter, &o. c Depurative Syrup, for all impurities of the blood, humors, and skin diseases. \ Pills for Bleeding Lungs and Diarrhoea, a very efficient remedy. 4 ^ Drops for Dyspeptic Vomiting, for sickness at stomach and vomiting before or after meals, ( whether cough or not. ) Anti-Dyspeptic Mixture, for all cases of indigestion, with acid stomach, or heartburn. ) The Universal Tonic, for all cases of debility and weakness. Most important remedy. / Tonic Wash for Sore Throat, for Chronio Sore Throat, especially if ulcerated. ( : , ■—ri. , H i I, 1, ,-. ■ -W » - ■ w / that were troabled with heart disease: they found 1 great benefit. I beg you to accept my hearty thanks for your kindness, for yon have been the means of relieving a world of suffering, and I pray that your life may be long spared to the world, wherein so many bless you. CATHERINE 8PICER. ^fy Tms Anti-Bilious Mjxturb and Ukivke- sal Tonic—Mr. Geo.W. Swindler, of Pittsburg. Pc, writes to Dr. Fitch, June 8d, 1856: "Dear Sir—I wish you to send me one dozen of your Universal Tonic and half a dozen of your Anti-Bilious Mixture. The Universal Tonio my wife Is taking tor a general debility of the system, and finds it the best medicine she has ever used. The Anti-Billons Mixture I find to be the best medicine I can use in case of derange- ment of stomach and bowels." IST" Name*.—Kmm* Is from the German, stent- ( fies a nurse; Caroline, from the Latin, noble-minded; l George, from Greek, a farmer; Martha, from lie- ( brew, bitterness; the b«atir>fnl, though common < name Mary, is Hebrew, and means a drop of salt, a } tear; Sophia, from the Greek, wisdom ; Snann, from } Hebrew, a lily; Thomas, from Hebrew, a twin; ) Robert, from German, famous in council. / fas'" There have been many definitions of a " gen- < tlenian," but the prettiest and most poetic is that \ given by a girl In New York the other day. •' A ( gentleman," said she, " Is a human being, combining ( a woman's tenderness with a man's courage." ( |3?~ "I always think," said a reverend guest, > u that a certain quantity of wine does a man no harm j after a good dinner." " Oh, no, sir," replied the host, . " it is the uncertain quantity that does the mis- chief." ( 20 A GUIDE TO HEALTH. Catarrh Snuff, for catarrh in the head, particularly if there is much discharge. Catarrh Specific, for catarrh with much soreness, heat, dryness, nnd thick discharge, loss of smell, &c. Catarrh Liniment, also an admirable medicine for Catarrh, very effectual in subduing the caturrhul inflammation. Vital Tonic. A beautiful tonio in cases of great and protracted debility. Tetter Ointment, for eruptions on tho akin, particularly pimples and blotches on the face. Pile Ointment. A very efficient remedy for Piles. Vermifuge. For all cases of worms. Anti-Mucous Mixture. For all mucous discharges, of whatever character, especially from the bladder, urethra, &c. Tonic Wash for Leucorrhoaa. A most effective remedy. Uterine Catholicon. For all womb and kidney diseases, falling of tho womb, hours. I have not spit any blood for three or four months, or any bloody matter, and I feel like another man. I can perform any kind of labor on a farm without much fatigue, and I have a good appetite. Yours respectfully, JOHN FULTON. igr HEART CORRECTOR, BRACES, AND SUPPORTER, Mrs. 0. 0. Cbankritr, of Le Grange, Dutchess Co., K. Y., writes Dr. Fitch, Jan. A GUIDE TO HEALTH. 21 in t. e course of the treatment. In this manner I find that invalids can be treated by.me at thei* own homes, with the most satisfactory results. Ir. all cases where the patient requests hY I will send a prescription, with full directions, and then he can purchaso the remedies of any of the agents of S. S. FITCH o of telling over ber ailments. Onco she met him in Hroad- w ay, and be was in a very «reat hurry. '-Ah! lsee you are quite feeble," said tho doctor: "shut your eyes, and show me your tongue." Hue obeyed, and the doctor, quietly moving off, left her standing there for some time, in this ridiculous position, to the infinite amusement of all who wituc^sud tho funny scene. ,, ,, _ . „.., , , ,, i &&~ If there Is any man who mav eat his bread tm-Uu. Mart Whitwid^ of Philadelphia, | atpeace wiaiQodand n.an. it is he who h-sbreught says: «I cannot say too much tor your Shoulder- ^ bre(ul out of llje ^nh b his own lndos£y> Braces and Supporter Por a ong time I have u ls cankeied by no fraud, it is stained by no blood stooped terribly; indeed, it was impossible for mo I to sit straight in consequence of weakness. I find 13&~ Of all the actions of a man's life, his mar they afford me a delightful support without causing riage does least concern other people, ye of all Be- any uneasiness." I tions of bis life it is most meddled with. 22 A GUIDE TO HEALTH. have been ta-eated for other ohronic disorders. As it has become now so well known to the public at large that the cure of these latter complaints is a matter of course when my treat- ment is faithfully and fully pursued, further proof on the subject is unnecessary. If any parson should doubt tho genuineness of these letters, or the truth of the statements they contain, I ask them as a favor to address a note to the writers. If the facts stntea are true, they cannot but be of the utmost possible interest to the invalid; and it will well iepaj them for the trouble of writing, to bo made certain of their correctness. STATEMENT OF MIS.S JANE GRAY, BROOKLYN, N. Y. No. « PBtNCK-STRKEr, BROOKLYN, Sept. 9th, 1858. Dr. S. S. Fixcn: Dear Sir—I feel that I owe a debt of gratitude to you for the health I now enioy, which I ought sooner to have acknowledged. In 1360, when I applied to yon, I was not expected to live. I had had a bad cough some two yoars, and for several months bad not been able to leave my room. My physician told me tuylungs were seriously affected, and that he could do nothing for me. 1 was very much emaciated, had bled several times from the lungs, suffered union pain in the chest and under the shoulders, bad f#vers and chills daily, and most profuse night-sweats. My strength was so far gone that I could not walk across Hie floor without two persons supporting me. I expectorated profusely, and Buffered great distress for breath. This bad boen my condition for over eleven months, and constantly Binking. I was lifted into an easy carriage, when I visited you. I had no hope at all myself, nor had my friends, that I could possibly survive long, for I had all tho symptoms of true consumption far advanced. You encouraged me to hope, and I now have reason to bo thankful that I was induced to put myself und<*r your treatment 1 made rapid Improvement after the first week er ten days, and in five weeks I was able to walk a block. This improvement steadily continued, until at the expiration of about a year my health was quite recovered, and I have since reniained welL It is now perfectly good, and my lungs are strong and sound. I foel that under a kind Providence I owe my life and my present good health to you. If there are any who need the aid which I received, and doubt the truth of bhese statements, for the sake of the suffering I will cheerfully reply to their inquiries. With moat heartfelt thanks for the benefit I have received, I am Kespeotfully yours, MISS JANE OKAY. NARRATIVE OF THE REV. KODOLPHUS BARD. Eavbmna, Ohio, October, 1850. Dn. S. S. Fitch : Dear Sir—In looking over the history of the last two years of my life, I am filled with gratitude to Ood for bis great goodness in so far restoring my health and giving me back to my family, after ail bops had fled, and they could only look at me as already entering the grave. It has ever been to me a self-evident truth that the all-wise Creator always works by means, and it gives me great pleasure, my dear sir, to say that your remedies for the cure of consumption were the moans, " the only means," of tny rucovery, as will more fully appear by the following statement of my case. First, my family nearly all consumptive—iny mother, brother, and also a large number of other rela- tives, died of consumption. From iny childhood my constitution was slender, and for the last twenty- five years regarded by all my friends as Inclining to consumption. At the age'of twenty-five years I com- menced preaching the gospel, with but little prospect of living to the age of thirty. Lungs weak, a con- stant hoarseness and hacking cough, some expectoration, often night-sweats, and habitual costiveRess, attended with frequent distressing nervous headaches. A change of climate from New York to Ohio operated favorably, anil for twelve years I was able to act as pastor of the Baptist church in Brimneld In the winter of 1S44 I had a severe attack of erysipelas fever, which very much Injured my constitution, and left me in a decline. In the winter of 1346 I took th.* charge of a protracted nieotliig in Mantua, la- boring night and day for four weeks, at the close of which I found my whole system entirely prostrated— my lungs so weak it was with difficulty I could speak so as to be beard. My friends and ministering brethren became alarmed, and earnestly advised me to stop preavhing. But I did not realize my danger, and continued to preach two or three times each Sabbath during the summer. In September I took a violent cold, and at once found myself on a sick bed, with a hard cough, large expectoration of light, frotky matter, daily chills, fever, night-sweats, loss of appetite, pain in the chest, shoulders, mid limbs, pal- pitation of the heart, nervousness, &o. I tried the usual remedies, such as blistering, - came loaded with thick, heavy matter, without the power to throw it off. I was out of your'niedicines, but, fortunately, I was alio to borrow from one of yonr pationti one bottle of Expectorant, one do. of Pul- monary Baham, and a bottle of Anti-Mucous Mixture. After taking the Expectorant a few days, I raised large quantities of matter that would sink in the water almost as soon as lead. That bottle of Expecto- rant saved my life. I applied to you again: there was necessarily considerable delay in getting the med- icines. My friends and physician said there was- no hope in my case, and I, too, felt that my time to die bad come—made arrangements to leave my family; and how could I think otherwiser I had a hard cough, raised large quantities of solid matter, distressing pains through my entire lungs, shoulders, bowels, and limbs, daily chills and fever, night-sweats, loss of appetite, flesh rapidly wasting away; and to crown the whole, swelled limbs and diarrhoea. Your letters, dear sir, to me were mil of kindness and encourage- ment You said you fully believed I would yet recover. You did not misjudge. My recovery was slow " but certain." In May last I felt anxious to see yon. My health still very poor, many of my friends thought me pre- sumptuous in undertaking such a journey alone. On yenir examination of my lungs, yon pronounced the entire front of my left lung and the top of the right uloerated. This was no news to me: I had made the statement often to my friends, which I found to agree with your decision. You also said my lungs were In a healing state. I now acknowledge my doubts at that time, but have since found you correct. In October last I was elected to the office of Recorder of Portage county. My political opponents said that writing would kill me, and some of my friends even "feared it might prove true. I have now been in the office, writing from four to eight deeds per day, for four months, my. health improving all the while. The secret of this is, yotLsir, have learned me how to take care of my healih. I am often asked "Do yon expect to be restored to perfect health ?" I answer all such, " I never enjoyed perfect health; I have now almost gone through the winter without any serious attack of the lungs, and by care I hope yet to live to the common age of man " Dr. Earl, of Franklin, not long since said to me, "Sir, you are almost a miracle in the history of disease." Others have expressed themselves in the same manner. In conclu- sion, I will say, no man feels a deeper interest In consumptives than myself. To all such I honestly and conscientiously would say, " Try Dr. Fitoh's remedies—try them faithfully: do not say you cannot follow his directions; bnt follow them nerseveringly, and through tbe blessing of God you may yet live who would otherwise sink into an early grave." In publishing the above statement I believe I am doing my duty to an afflicted public, and to you, kind sir, as a benefactor; and it shall ever be my prayer that peace, prosperity, and long life may be yours. With sincere regard, I remain yours truly, R0D0LPHU8 BARD. August 1st, 1856.—Mr. Bard is at this date in good health. Mr. Bard's present address is " Brimfikld, Pobtaos County, Ohio." TRUE CONSUMPTION GURED. STATEMENT BY O. THAYEK, ESQ., OF NEWABE, NEW JERSEY. Nbwakk, N. J., August 14,1S50. Db. S. 8. Fitch : Dear Sir—Having apparently recovered from the pulmonary diseases from which I have so long suffered, I feel it my dutv to communicate the following brief particulars concerning my case, for the encouragement of the suffering. My difficulties commenced in the spring of 1833, with a hemorrhage from the lungs, and expectoration, attended with severo pain in the left side and breast, which soon extended to the right side, with slight cough, shortness of breath, night-sweats, inflammation only obtained a temporary relief. In this state of ■ Buffering, I applied to you for advice, whioh you gave with snch calm confidence, it encouraged and sustained me, or rather seemed to quiet me, for in my weak and highly excitable state the barest pos- sibility of relief acted as a stimulant, and seemed to arouse every nerve within me. I willingly submit- ted myself to your treatment, and soon experienced Its magic effects. In skill and science I am sure yon have no equal. I have read your book of Lectures with pleasure, which I recommend most cordially, and particularly admire tho liberal and generous tone so free from any thing like professional excluslve- ness. Permit me therefore to hope you will have health and happiness, beyond the reach of want, for the rest of your life, to compensate yon for your be- nevolence and energy, so freely spent In the public service. Yours truly and sincerely, MARY ANN 0UTCHEN8. %WAn American Reply.—Two strangers re- cently visited Bunker Hill, and ascended to the top of the Monument After.they bad asked a number of questions, which the superintendent answered them very politely, he told them It was customary to pay a small sum for ascending the monument At this they were highly Indignant, and said they thought It & free country, and this place should be free to all: thoy wonld not be a Yankee I and English- men ought to be allowed to go free to such places, &0. The superintendent bowed very politely and said, " I wish that you had mentioned that yon were Englishmen before, for they are the only per- sons that we admit free, considering that they paid dear enough for ascending this hill on the 17th of June, 1775." E3^~ Every potato and clam that an Idle fop has eaten, performs its duty In the world better than he. 24 A GUIDE TO HEALTH. of the cbest; emaciation and weakness ensued, and bleeding from the lungs continued. By the advice of an eminent physician, I spent a year In Virginia, and returned with Improved health. During the fol- lowing smnmor 1 raised blood again, which continued more or less until tbe 14tl. August, 1848, when I raised about a pint I then gave up business. On the evening of the 15th, I raised, as was Judged, more than a quart of fresh blood from the lungs. It was not UIl then that I gave myself up to tho horrors of my situation—night-sweats wetting my bed through and through— and a distressing cough immediately commenced. I had copious expectoration, mingled with blood; skortne."* of breath, rendering it neces- sary to communicate my wishes by writing, as, on attempting to speak, my broath seemed gone, and in- stant hemorrhage ensued; my pulse one hundred and twenty-five per minute, with short pains through myjhngs and chest One physician said my heart was much diseased, as well as my lungs. Anorher, ths' the tops of both my lungs were nlcerated and.gone; that he coidd give mo no encouragement; I m'ght continue a short time, but probably should not Another said all my vital organs were diseased; 1? ^art and lungs very much; thought he ought not to give mo any encouragement; said I might keep along a week or two, but was liable to die any minute; advised me to take simple remodlos that would alleviate ray pains, which was all I conld expect to bo done for me. An eminent physician In Now York next gave bis opinion that the bottom of both my lunga was destroyed and gone, lungs full of ulceration, my heart much diseased, and so much Inflammation In my cbest that my cue was utterly hopeless—my speedy dissolution certain; said remedies for fever and ague would be as good as any thing for me, and recommended arsenic! About two weeks after this last decision I saw you, and on examination you told me that the centre of my right lung was badly diseased; and never shall I forget my feelings when you said you thought I might be restored I had considered my doom certain. When I commenced taking your remedies, and saw their number, my heart sank within me. I doubted tbe propriety of taking so much medicine. I longed to see some one who bad been restored by them—to behold with my own eyes tho countenance where blushing health bad gained the ascendency over pale consumption. As if to j add to the horrors which surrounded me, one advised one thing, another recommended something eke - \ some said your remedies would certainly kill me—others, that I had better let all medicines alone, taat ( I should suffer less—physicians all agreeing that consumption was incurable. I persevered with your ( remedies according to directions, and found relief The morning cold bath, with the cloth wet with cold saltwater laid upon my breast during the.night, allayed tbe inflammation. The Cathartic and Cough Pills relieyad me at once: the Heart Corrector and Pulmonary Balsam J. found priceless reme- dies for diseases of the heart and lungs. My health has greatly improved. Tho night-sweats, pains in my chest, cough, and homorrhage, have all disappeared, f have gained nearly iny original weight; can run up stairs or walk up hill without fatigue, and frequently walk many miles in a day. 1 am strongly Impressed that walking out and exposure "to the open nir has had much, very much, to do with my present improved health, and expanding the chest,by inhaling all the air possible is also of Immense benefit, especially where there Is paiu in the chest, and keeping the chest erect and thrown forward Your Tube I could never use, but havo expanded my chest by inhaling long breaths, very considerably, I feel as though a new life has commenced with me, and I may yet see the opening buds and sunny skies of many springs. My acquaintances view me with amazement; they supposed I should, long ere this, have been in my last repose. And here allow me to express my gratitude to you fbr your faithful- ness and kindness to me. and, moreover, to tbe great Physician who blessed the means for my recovery, and also my entire confidence in the efficacy of your remedies for the cure of pulmonary diseases. If this hasty epistle should afford aid or comfort to tho suffering, my object In writing will bave been attained Xery respectfully, yonr obedient servant, 0. THAYER. July, 1356.—Mr. Thayer is in good health. A REMARKABLE CASE. STATED BY THE PATIENT, CORNELIUS DK REVERE. [It is sometimes said that it is impossible to state of a person now in health that he has { had consumption. His disease may have been something else, though tho symptoms were those of consumption. It is true that only a post-mortem examination can positively dem- onstrate to the eye the condition of the lungs. Here is, however, a case in which, though the man is to-day in jrood health, there were circumstances attending his sickness that made it as cortain that he had truo consumption as dissection of the lungs could have done. That he was cured, he lives now to bear witness. Head the statement.] RECIPES. Curious Mode of Silvering Ivory. —Imnwrse the ivory in a weak solution of nitrate of silver, and let it remain till it has acquired o deep yellow color. Then immerse it in clean water for a few moments, and expose it to the rays of the sun. In about three hours tho ivory becomes black; but the black surface on being rubbed, is at once changed to a brilliant silver. To remove Flies from Rooms —Take half a tea- spoonful of black pepper in powder, one teaspoonful of brown siiE»r, and one tablespoontul of cream— mix them well together, and place them in the room, on a plate, where the dies are troublesome. They will soon disappear. To bring Horses out of a Stable on Fire.— Throw the harness or saddles to which they have been accustomed over the backs of the horses, and they will come oat of the stable as tractably bs usual. HEART DISORDER AND DYSPEPSIA CURED. WEST HEBRON, N. \., Ejepi. LI, J3DO. J i: Dear Sir—I here send you a few lines . I get along. I called on you last ApriL \ mgfit you conic' 'iclp me. I continued ) West Hebron, N. Y., Sept 17,1855. Dr. Fitch : stating bow and yon thoug about the same f t about a Co :ple of weeks. I be- gan to gain, and have been better than 1 have beon in three ycr.rs. I bave got so well that I can work, and sleep nights, which I havo not done, since I wa« taken. I buvo reaped, mowed, and hoed, and stood It as well as any that worked with i:ie. The heart complaint 13 almost gone. Sometimes I f«el some of it, but not enough to mind it, I bad so many complaints. My kidneys were not right; stomach sour, up to tbo top of the breast-bone—sometimes under my right breast and sometimes under my left; and my glands would fling np water as fast as -. Tatjiytown, N. Y., March 10,1954 Dr. 8. S. Frrcn: Dear Sir—I feel It to be a duty I owe to yourself and the coiumnnity, to make a pub- lic acknowledgment of the fact that under your treatment by tbe blessing of God, I have br>n restored to comfortable health, after going down to the'vcry borders of the grave with true puhmmary consunijjiion. As I am informed by physicians, it is nearly or quite Impossible to determine, with absolute certainty, that any individual now in health ever had true consump ' Me, still the fact of such cure can only be established by a post .. ^uiw iiujiuaoiuiu w itcifCiinjuc, mill rui juin™ —--- - -j , ■ consumption; that although consumption maybe cnrn- lished by a post-mortem examination of i.he lungs, Ibi* may, in most cases, bo true; but it is not in my case, as the circumstances which I wll 1 relate conclu- sively show. Disease first began to develop itself in my lungs in 1842, by a cough, and the usually attending symptoms of decline in etrensth and fiesh, pain about the rerion of the chest, through the shoulder. tiM under the shouldor-blades. The disease continued slowlj', but steadily and obstinately, to progress. The\be*t med- ical advice and assistance I could get appeared to oppose no check to it By the year 1S45, come very feeble, coughed much, expectorated largely, with all the ordinary indications of disea _ wasting lnr.gs. During the. last-named year a new feature presented itself: a large abscess gatbet the left side and broke, discharging a great quantity of thick matter, resembling very much that whij }j coughed up. This discharge continued until I called on you in 1847. It proved to proceed from a c, ity in tlve lungs. Ulcerous and tuberculous cheesy matter was discharged; but what showed concli. , sively that the opening was into the substance of the lungs was, that tho air passed out from the lungs' through the abscess. / could and did frequently olow'oiit a lighted candle by placing it immedi- . ately before the opening, and making a sudden effort at expiration. Here was positivo proof that exton- ) stve ulceration, involving the substance of the lungs, was going on. AH my symptoms indicated con- ) sumption—cough, expectoration, great debility and emaciation, distress for breath, hectic fever, night- ) sweats, &c. My friends aud ray physician regarded me as certainly doomed to the grave by the dlseaso S which was on me as though I had been already in my coffin. J This was my apparently hopeless condition, when, in January, 1847, I most fortunately applied to you. 1 I did so with very little hope of relief You yourself did not express a very confident hope that you i could rescue me from the grasp of a disease to firmly fastened, but still encouraged me by saying thai S you thought it possible I might be cured if I adopted and faithfully pursued your treatment I did so, ) and, with gratitude to God for his blessing upon the means you employed, and with gratitude to you for ( your skill and kindness in treating me, I can say that I have been in tbe enjoyment of good health for ( tho last four or five years. I pursue my ordinary business, bave no congh, no pain, bave my usual flesh, i and nearly my usual strength. 1 do nol suppose that I am as strong as I would be with lungs that bad t never been diseased The"front lobe of the loft lung is nearly all gone. ( My case may appear almost incredible to those who regard seated consumption as incurable. Bnt if the skeptical will write or call on me at Tarry town, N. Y., I can, I think, convince them that at least one such case has been cured by your admirable treatment With the sincere wish that others similarly afflicted may apply to you and find relief, I am, most gratefully, yours, CORNELIUS DE REVERE. A, DISTRESSING- OASE OF HEART DISEASE. New Lots, Long Island, N. Y., Feb. 28, 1855. Dr. 8. S. Fitcu: Dear Sir—Having suffered exceedingly from that prevalent and truly alarming com- plaint, disease of the heart, I find words inadequate to express my gratitude for the benefit I have de- rived from your invaluable remedies. As a trilling remuneration for your benevolence and uneeaslng exertions, so freely spent In my behalf, as well as a duty to an afflicted community, I hereby make a public acknowledgment of the facts of my case, knowing of no bettor method of .accomplishing my wishes or desires; and by doing so, can merely add another link to the long chain of testimony already*produced In your favor for the treatment of chronic affections. If, however, by this brief communication, I should aid or alleviate sufferim? humanity, and east a gleam of hope to those similarly afflicted, I shall not en- tirely fnil of the object at which 1 aim. For years has this dlsewe, with a complication of others, been making its fearful ravages upon iny system, and pjcturiug to me, time after time (the only encouragement a consolation to be derived from a vast majority of the medical faculty), that of deatb in one or anothor of its forms. I have been so reduced or debilitated as to be confined to the bouse for months at a time, and frequently to my bed. I have been under the treatment of various physlujans, all of whom arrived at nearly tho same conclusion, and left me, filled with the most' Urrible forebodings, to my fate. At I could swallow It Almo t all these have left ma and, with few exceptions, I enjoy good health. With best respects, JOUN A. BUMP. Mexico, Oswes-o Co.. N. Y., Nov. 1355. Die S. S. Fitou : Dear Sir—You will recofii<-t, by reference to your notes, that I called on you for med- ical advice and medicine in the summer of 1810. I was then laboring under a chronic Bronchitis, whioh bad threatened ino with consumption In its tenden- cy. But after takinsyonr medieim-*. and using the Urace^A c, agreeably to your prescription, my health Improved, and I was able to resume business a: usual. And now, dear sir, 1 wish to state, in cordial respect to you, and for the benefit of others, that I entertain by far more confidence in your mode of treating consumption, and those diseases loading to it, than all others of which I have any knowledge. Yours truly, H. T. WARNER, M, D. E33T* -^ Candid Lawyer.—"Do you thiuk I'll get justice done me?" said a culprit to his counsel. '' I don't think you will," replied tho counsel, "for I sec two men ou the jury who are opposed to hanging." J3T* Themosticles, tbe great Athenian general, being asked whether he would cboose to marry his daughter to an Indigent man of merit, or to a worth- less man of c-.:ate, replied that ko would prefer a mttn without an estate, to an estate without a man. E3^"" A convict who was about to be sent to the houac of correction, was told they would set him to picking oakum. " Let 'em try it, by gosh," said he. ) " I'll tear their daruod oakum all to pieces." > 12&~ Dr. Johnson was asked if he was fond of ( music. "No," said he, "but of all noises I think < music is Ute least disagreeable." ' 26 A GUIDE TO HEALTH. present I am better than I have been for years, and every thing seems to indicate a steady course of Im- provement so that I am led to believe that with the blessing of God, I may yet walk the rosy path of life, so long to me unknown. To thofe that are suffering with this fearful malady, without beiug able to ob- tain relief. I would say. submit to the treatment of Dr. Fitch, and you will soon be convinced of tbe su- periority and efficacy of his practice. It nevertheless requires unceasing care and good judgment on the part of tLs patient and a strict compliance with his couns^ror advi«e. And now,"as I sincerely believe that yon ^ava been the instrument, through a kind Providence of restoring me to my present comfortable condition, permit me, therefore, to hope that you may have health and happiness beyond the average pe- riod allotted ta man on earth, and that yon may benefit many a desponding sufferer as greatly as you have me. I w,iu close with my ardent wishes for yonr welfare and prosperity. / - Respectfully yours, A H. W. VAN81CLEN. *7v / A TRUE CASE OF CONSUMPTION CURED. South Nobwalk, Conn., May 10,1855. ( ..' S. S. Fitch: Dear Sir—For the benefit of those afflicted with disease of the lungs, I wish to make Utcinent of the effect of your treatment In my case. It is also an act of justice towards yourself. i will first say that my family is a consumptive one. My father died of this disease, and 1 have lost jne sister by it. Last autumn I was taken with a severe cough, which was induced by a cold, though my lungs had been weak for two or three years. The cough made rapid progress. The lnngs became extensively diseased. In about fonr weeks I commenced bleeding at tbe lungs, and in the course of three months, I bled twelve times, some three or four tablespoonfuls ata time. I became much emaciated, and very weak. My friends regarded my case as perfectly hopeless. I had an ulcer break in my lungs In December, and discharge lull half a pint of heavy thick matter. My cough was distressing. 1 sum-red mneh paiu in the chest, and through and under the shoulder-blades. I had severe night-sweats; in short, every symptom of positive consumption. I applied to you in January last In this condition. Yon enaour- aged me to hope for a cure, though it seemed like hopo against hope. I immediately placed myself in your hands. Yon gave me yonr remedies. Shoulder Braces, Supporter, Inhaling Tube, together with medi- cines, and an Inhaler, with Inhaling Fluid, for the purpose of medicated inhalations. My cough soon showed signs of improvement. It loosened up and became easier. I had bat one turn of bleeding after beginning the treatment The cough gradually became less. I soon breathed easiar and deeper. My strength and flesh gradually came bafik, until to-day I call myself well. I have better health than I had twelve months ago. When you examined me, you will recollect that you found the front of both lungs extensively ulcer- ated and filled with tubercles, and also a large cavity in the front of the right lung. To your treatment, under Providence, I am sure I owe my life. My case certainly shows that consumption may be cured : and how any person who has disease of the lnngs can hesitate or neglect to place himself in your hands and adopt your treatment, is surprising to me. Accept the expression of my gratitude for your treatment of my case. Yours, Ac. ALONZO W. STREET. A CLEAR CASE OF CONSUMPTION CURED. New York Citt, Nov. 15,1S54. Dr. 8. S. Fitch: Dear Sir—When a man feels that he owes his life to another, time only Increases his admiration and strengthens his gratitude. This is the feeling I bave towards you. In April, 1352, I was attacked with repeated and violent hemorrhages from my lungs, accompanied with much cough, sore- n««s of the throat, &c I also experienced great tightness and shrinking of my chest, short breathing, and nearly all tbe most alarming symptoms of consumption. My nearest friends viewed my case as exceed- ingly critical and dangerous. I applied at onoe to jrou, without endangering myself by any other advice. The result was a perfect and permanent cure. Your medicines, mechanical remedies, and inhalation, without reducing me, or disturbing in any manner my appetite or tfven Interrupting my professional em- ployment and without any shock or violence, gently led me back to health. I have witnessed many other cases of consumption cured by yon. In your hands medicine seems one of the exact sciences. In the' whole course of my life I have never met any physician whose {irescrlptians and medicines seem so un- erringly certain to cure. I most cheerfully give you leave to use my name, and refer any person to me who may wish further Information. Believe me, ever yours, W. A. HILLYER, Attorney at Law, No. 27 William-st, N. Y., house No. 69 Nassau-st, Brooklyn. RECIPES. To make Paper or Cloth Fire Proof. —Dip it in a strong solution of alum water, and then dry it thoroughly. Neither the color or qual- ity of the paper will be affected. In this it will be fire proof. To Renovate Manuscripts.—Take a hair pencil and wash the part which hag been effaced with a solution of prnssiate of potash In water, and the wri- ting will again appear if the paper has not been de- stroyed. Seidlitz Powders.—Rochelle salt, one drachm : carbonate of soda, 25 grains; tartaric arid. 20 grains. Dissolve the first two in a tumbler of water, then add the latter, and drink without loss of time. When Cloths have aec.ilred an unpleasant odor by being from tbe air, c jar coal, laid in the folds, Will soon restore it. BRONCHITIS and DISEASE OF THE HEART CURED. Hofkiktom, St Lawrence Co., N. Y., 1 July 4th, 1S55. f Db. 8. S. Fitoh : Dear Sir—My wife beinj troub- led with Bronchitis. Palpitation of the Heart pains under tbe shoulder-blades and upt>er part of tint lungs, dyspepsia, falling of the bowels, we consulted von In the month of June, 1P49. We received your Tonic Wash tnd Heart Corrector, with Supporter, &c. They were of great use to her; in fact »hc has always felt she never could have got up, had it not been for your medicines.- For a year past she has been able to do all the work for a family of three or four. Allow me to aay, In conclusion, that we have more confidence in your treatment of lung and heart diseases' than of any other used. A. P. MOSHER. 1st Month. JANUARY. 31 Days. ■—.*=* . -■■■ «^-......- MOON'8 PHASES. ». h, m. First Quarter............... 3 7 6 m. Full Moon.................. 10 4 0 m. Last Quarter................ IT 11 42 E. Now Moon................. 23 6 IS i. CALENDAR FOR CALENDAR FOR N. YORK CITT, 1-UIL- BOSTON, MKW ENGLAND. N. YORK ADKLl'illA, NKW STATE, MICHIGAN, WISCONSIN, JERSEY, PENNSYL- IOWA, AND OMEGON. VANIA, OHIO, IN- DIANA, A ILLINOIS B. D. D Sun Sun Moon Sun Sun Moon 11. w. PI. rises. sets. sets. rises, sots. sets. ! S. H. M h. M. H. M. S. mL. h« m. H. M. 1 Tk's: 7 81 4 29 10 45 7 26 4 34 10 45 2 Fr'K 7 31 4 29 11 56 7 25 4 35 11 55 3 Sa-tf 7 30 4 30 morn. 7 25 4 35 morn 4 D.;T 7 30 4 30 1 10 7 24 4 36 1 8 5 MJT 7 29 4 31 2 28 7 24 4 36 2 24 6 Tu(9 7 29 4 81 3 45 7 23 4 37 3 40 7 W!R 7 28 4 32 5 2 7 23 4 87 4 66 8 Thin 7 28 4 32 6 15 7 22 4 88 6 8 9|FrTJ io|s»:jj 7 27 4 33 7 18 7 22 4 38 7 11 7 26 4 34 rises. 7 21 4 89 rises. ll:D.;S 7 26 4 84 6 15 7 21 4 39 6 19 12]M ^ 7 25 4 35 7 24 7 20 4 40 7 28 13iTu a 7 24 4 SO 8 31 7 19 4 41 8 83 14 WiQ. 7 28 4 87 9 35 7 18 4 42 9 36 15!Th nj? 7 28 4 37 10 37 7 18 4 42 10 87 16!Fr;irn 7 22 4 88 11 88 7 17 4 43 11 36 17;Sa:irj?!7 21 4 39 morn. 7 16 4 44 morn. 1S-D. ==s,7 20 4 40 0 40 7 15 4 45 0 38 19 :m :=sr|7 19 4 41 1 41 7 14 4 46 1 88 20|Tuin:7 18 4 42 2 46 7 IS 4 47 2 41 21JW~ IT1!7 17 4 43 3 62 7 13 4 47 3 46 22 Th 1U7 17 4 43 4 56 17 12 4 48 4 48 231 Fr 1\1 16 4 44 5 56 |7 11 4 49 5 49 24, Sa /|7 15 4 46 6 47 7 10 4 50 6 41 25 D. W7 14 4 46 sets. |7 9 4 61 sets. 26JM Y37 13 4 47 6 1 7 8 4 62 6 5 27|Tn-—17 12 4 •48 7 18 7 7 4 53 7 20 2&iW ;~!7 11 4 49 8 33 7 6 4 64 8 84 2»:Th X7 9 4 51 9 47 7 6 4 651 9 47 30:Fr ^7 7 4 53 11 1 7 4 4 66J10 59 31 SaiT 7 6 4 54 morn. 7 2 4 58,morn. THREATENED CONSUMPTION ARRESTED. New Castle, C. W., Nov. 6. 1855. Da. 8. 8. Fitch : Dear Sir—As you wish to hoar from your patients, and as I have received so much benefit from your medicines, I deem it my duty to comply with your reonest It Is two years last June since I went down to New York to see you. I fan- cied I was iu consumption, as I had a very distress- ing cough, attended with much pain in my side and ch«; t After taking your medicine for tbrev months, 1 was entirely free from cough. My health during the past year ha* been vory good. I still continue to w«ary>ui Supporters, ana find theiu of much uv^ , imle«d, 1 do not think I could do without thtni. Respectfully, __ MISS F. FOSTER. 3d Month, FEBRUARY. 28 Days. MOON'S PHASES. -p. h. m. Ftill Moon............&ft¥r 8 6 45 e. Last Quarter................ 16 9 12 k. CALENDAR FOR CALENDAR FOR N. YoliK CI1Y, PHII.- BOSTON, NKW ENGLAND, N. YORK ADKLl'llA, NEW STATE, SMCU1QAN, WISCONSIN, JEKS1CY, PENNSYL- IOWA, AM) OREGON. VANIA, OHIO, INDI- ANA, * ILLINOIS. D. D. D Sun Ssn Moon Sun Sun Moon JI. W. Pi. s. rises. a. a. sets. sets. rises. sets. sets. H. M. n. m. 11. M. II. w. H. M. 1 D. T 7 6 4 65 0 16 7 I 4 59 0 13 2 il T 7 4 4 56 1 24 7 0 6 0 1 19 3 Tu « 7 3 4 57 2 50 6 59 8 1 2 44 4 YV « 7 1 4 59 4 3 6 68 5 2 8 67 5 'i'h.n 7 0 5 0 6 7 6 67 5 8 5 0 6 F'-.n 6 59 5 1 6 1 6 56 5 4 5 54 7 Sa S>6 58 5 2 6 43 6 54 5 6 6 37 8 D. 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P^"" Retort of Napoleon.—"When Napoleon was | onTyaii oltioer of artillery, a Prussian officer said in , hin presence with much pride, "My country men light i only for glory, but Frenchmen for money." "You I are right" replied Napoleon; "each of them light for what they are most in want of" {37" " Do you ever play cards ?n inquired GeoTge- IV. of Home Tooke. '• Pleas* your ma- jrsty, was th« ruply, " I am so little acquainted with court cards, as not to know a king from a knave." (pgy A legal stone wolphs 14 lbs., or tho eighth of a hundred in Rug-land, and 16 lbs. In Holland. |0F~ The fathom, «ix feet, is derived from the height of a full nrow n man. A hand in horso meas- ure is four inches. 3d Konth. KASCH. SI Bays.,, 4th Month. MOON'S PHASES. n. h. m. First Quarter............... 2 11 22 k FuflMoon.................. 10 11 9 s. Last Quarter................ 18 8 65 e. New Moon.................25 5 20 e. APRIL. 30 Days. CALENDAR FOR CALENDAR FOE N. YOEK CITY, PHIL- BOSTON, NEW ENGLAND, N. YORK ADELPHIA, NEW STATE, MICHIGAN, WISCONSIN, JERSEY, PENNSYL- IOWA, AND OREGON. VANIA, OHIO, IN- DIANA, * ILLINOIS. l>. r>. I> Sun Sun Moon Sun Sun Moon U. w. PL rises. sets. sets. rises. sets. sets. s. n. M. U. M. H. M. 6. M. H. M. n. m. 1 D. T 6 28 5 32 morn. 6 26 5 34 morn. .2 M X 6 26 5 84 0 41 6* 25 5 35 0 36 8 Tujb 6 25 5 35 1 66 6 24 5 36 1 48 4 W!D6 Th!Di6 24 5 36 3 0 6 22 6 38 2 53 5 22 5 38 3 57 6 21 5 39 3 60 6 Fr,s6 Sa.^6 21 5 39 4 44 6 19 5 41 4 38 7 19 5 41 5 18 6 18 5 42 5 13 8 W,hb6 Th rrj;|G 18 5 42 5 47 6 17 5 48 5 44 9 16 5 44' 6 8 6 15 5 45 6 6 10 16 5 45 rises. 6 14 6 13 5 46 rises. 11 13 5 47 7 13 5 47 7 12 12 12 5 4S 8 15 6 11 5 49 8 13 13 Fr tip|0 11 5 49 9 17 6 10 5 50 9 14 14 Sa W6 9 5 61:10 21 6 9 5 51 10 17 15 D-H° 8 5 52(11 24 6 7 5 53 11 19 16 M !fTl!6 6 5 54 morn. 0 6 5 64 morn. 17 Tu!m;6 5 5 55| 0 28(6 4 6 56 0 21 18 \{ nf 0 S 5 57* 1 30'6 3 5 58 '2 23! 6 2 5 57 1 23 19 Th' /16 2 5 58 2 16 20 Fr!/|6 0 C . 0! 3 15J6 0 6 0 3 9 21 Sa:V3;5 59 6 1| 3 57 5 59 6 1 3 51 22 D.V!5 63 G 2 4 30 5 68 6 2 4 25 23 m !~~:e 56 6 41 4 69 5 56 6 4 4 56 24 Tu ™5 66 6 4: sets. 5 55 6 6 sets. 25 W ^5 55 6 6 6 20 5 54 6 6 6 19 26 Th^5 53 6 7 7 37 5 52 6 8 7 35 27 Fr -f 15 52 6 8 8 59 5 51 6 9 8 55 28 Sa'T'5 5i; 6 10 10 20 5 60 6 10 10 15 29 D.!»|5 49 a U 11 44 5 48 6 12)11 37 30 M |«i6 48 ft 121 morn. 5 47 6 13 morn. 31 Tu >n 5 46 6 14 0 55 5 46 6 14 0 48 MOON'S PHASES. n. FlrstQuarter............... 1 Full Moon.................. 9 Last Quarter................ 17 Now Moon................. 21 First Quarter................ 80 B. M. 8 2Gm. 4 2UM. 6 62 m. 2 6m, I llli CALENDAR FOR BOSTON, NEW ENGLAND, N. YORK STATE, MrCUIOAN, WISCONSIN, IOWA, AND OREGON. D. d. D Sun Sun m. w. PI. rises, sets. W Th Fr Sa D. M Tu W 9Th n 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 -J 5 ml 6 'Hi6 nil6 t\r V3;6 r;!5 ^5 ™'5 Th^e Fr cy> 5 Sa'^;5 D.!»6 M lg!s Tu jj.B w.n.fi Th°o5 Moon sets. rises 7 6 8 10 9 14 10 18 11 20 morn 0 17 35 seta. 9 14 10 38 11 43 morn. 0 39 J 5 1 2l||6 CALENDAR FOR N. YORK CITY, PHIL- ADELPHIA, NEW JERSEY, PENNSYL- VANIA, OHIO, INDI- ANA, S, ILLINOIS. Sun Sun rises, sets. 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 18J6 17:0 16!6 1516 13 6 12! 6 110 1()'6 8,6 Mooa sets. II. M. 1 48 2 37 3 17 3 47 4 13 4 84 4 53 rises. 7 4 8 7 9 9 10 12 11 14 morn. 0 10 1 3 1 61 .2 2:1 2 64 8 2* 3 45 -| 4 9 4 36 sets. 9 8 10 27 11 36 morn. 0 88 1 16 RECIPES. Composition for making Colored Drawings and Paints rt enible Paintings in OU.—Ttike of Canada balss n, 1 ounce: spirits of turpentine, 2 ounces: mix them together. The drawing or paint should be first sized with a solu- tion of isinglass in water, and when dry, apply the above with a camel's-hair brush. Cautions in visiting Sick-Rooms.—Never ven- ture into a .-iok-rooin iu violent perspiration, for the moment the body begins to cool, it is likely to absorb the infection and receive the diseiise. Nev- er visit a sick person (especially if the disease be of a contagious nature) with an empty stomach, as this disposes the system more readily to receive tho infection. While in the sick-room, do not staud, if it can b© avoided, where a draft carries the air from the bed to you. Colon, St Joseph Co., Mich., | Oct 10th, 1855. " J Dr. B. S. Frrcn: Dear Sir—Your communication of Aug. 27th was duly received. I will endeavor to give you a brief history of my daughter's case, who was under your treatment two months in the sum- mer of 1853 for a disease of the lnngs. She had been In a feeble state of health for one year, caused by the measles and bronchitis. At the time I applied to you she had a constant cough and copious expec- toration, with a daily fever, and renewed attacks of chills and fever, varying from one to three weeks successively, which greatly aggravated her cough. | Nothing afforded her permanent relief, until sho made use of your valuable medicines, and other remedies proscribed, which improved her health j daily, through the summer and autumn. I am hap- ; 6th Month. JUJJS. 30 Bays. ,'] 5th Month. HAY. 31 Days, p MOON'S PHASES. d. h. m. MOON'S PHASES. - d. n. m. Full Mo Last Qu .8 9 81. .16 6 2e. Full M Last Qi .7 0 16 e. . 15 2 2 m. New Moon . First Quarter .23 » 40 m. .80 S 4 m. First Quarter . u8 11 12 k. CALENDAR FOR CALENDAR FOR 1 CALENDAR FOR N. YORK CITY, mlL- CALENDAR FOR N. YOllK CITY, PHIL- | BOSTON, NEW ENGLAND, N. YORK adelpiiia, new BOSTON, NKW ENGLAND, N. YORK ADELPniA, NEW i STATK, MICHIGAN, WISCONSIN, JERSEY, PENNSYL- STATE, MICHIGAN, WISCONSIN, JERSEY, PENNSYL- IOWA, AND OREGON. VANIA, OUIO, IN- IOWA, AND OREGON. VANIA, OUIO, INDI- i : DIANA, * ILLINOIS. ANA, A ILLINOIS. j * n. D Snn Sun Moon Snn Snn Moon D. D. ID Sun Sun Moon 1 Sun Sun Moon ] M. w. Pi rises. sets. sets. rises. sets. sets. M. w. !l'l. rises. sets. sets. rises. sets. sets. | s. II. M. H. M. H. M. H. M. H. M. H. M. s. H. M. II. M. II. M. H. M H. M. H. 11. | 1 Fr % 5 3 6 67 1 54 5 6 5 54 1 49 1 M rrp 4 33 7 27 1 28 4 48 7 17 1 23 ! 2 Sa ol 5 26 58 2 20 5 5 5 65 2 17 2 Tu «P 4 33 7 27 1 41 4 43 7 17 1 42 j . 3 D. a 5 16 59 2 42 5 4 5 56 2 39 3 W 4 32 7 28 2 0 4 42 7 18 2 2 ! 4 M fl 4 597 1 3 0 5 3 5 67 .2 59 4 Th =2; 4 31 7 29 2 19 4 42 7 18 2 28 1 6 Tu m 4 537 2 3 18 5 2 5 68 3 18 5 Fr =£; 4 31 7 29 2 44 4 41 7 19 2 49 1 6 wj'W 4 577 3 3 36 5 1 5 59 3 38 6 Sa fll 4 30 7 30 rises. 4 41 7 19 rises. 7 Th!r-= 4 56,7 4 3 53 5 0 7 0 3 56 7 D. HI 4 30 7 80 8 6 4 41 7 19 7 59 1 8 Fr — 4 55|7 6 rises. 4 59 7 1 rises. 8 M f 4 29 7 31 9 2 4 40 7 20 8 65 li 9'Sa — 4 64i? 6 8 10 4 57 7 3 8 4 9 Tu 1 4 29 7 31 9 50 4 40 7 20 9 43 | io'd. ia 4 63'7 7i 9 14 4 56 7 4 9 7 10 W t 4 29 7 31 10 28 4 40 7 20 10 22 1 Hill m 4 517 9'l0 13 4 55 7 6 10 6 11 TIi vi 4 28 7 32 11 1 4 39 7 21 10 67 12 Tu / 4 50'7 10:11 6 4 54 7 6 10 59 12 Fr V» 4 28 7 32 11 28 4 89 7 21 11 24 1 13 W / 4 497 Hill 53 4 53J7 7 11 46 13 Sa 4 28 7 32 11 51 4 39 7 21 11 49 j 1 14|Th / 4 487 12 morn. 4 52 7 8 morn. 14 D. 7ZZ 4 28 7 32 morn. 4 89 7 21 morn, j i15|Fr w 4 477 13 0 28 4 52 7 8 0 23 16 M w 4 27 7 88 0 12 4 38 7 22 0 12 i 16 Sa w 4 467 14 0 58 4 51 7 9 0 53 16 Tu ¥ 4 27 7 38 0 34 4 38 7 22 0 35 ! 17 D. 7Z 4 45|7 16 1 M 4 50J7 10 1 21 17 W T 4 27 7 33 0 58 4 88 7 22 1 0J J18 \[ tx 4 447 16 1 49 4 49|7 11 1 47 18 Th T 4 27 7 83 1 23 4 88 7 22 1 27 | < 19;Tu X 4 437 17 2 9 4 48:7 12 2 9 19 Fr K 4 27 7 83 1 54 4 38 7 22 2 0 | 20 W * 4 42 7 18 2 32 4 47 7 13 2 34 20 Sa « 4 27 7 83 2 35 4 88 7 22 2 42 ' i 21 Tl, T' 4 42!? 18 2 56 <4 46 7 14 2 59 21 D. TT 4 27 7 33 sets. 4 38 7 22 SCt8. j ! *>, Fr T 4 417 19 3 26 4 45 7 15 3 30 22 M n 4 27 7 83 9 4 4 38:7 22 8 57 1 j 23 Sn K 4 407 20 sets. 4 45 7 16 sets. 23 Tu n 4 27 7 88 9 48 4 38(7 22 9 43 i ; 24 D. « 4 39!7 21 9 22 4 44 7 16 9 15 24 Wj«o 4 27 7 88 10 22 4 38;7 22 10 17 '■ 25'M n 4 38^7 22 10 26 4 43l7 17 10 19 25 Th s 4 27 7 S3 10 47 4 38 7 22 10 44 1 26 Tu TI •1 377 23 11 17 4 42;7 18 11 10 26 Fr ai4 27 7 33 11 9 4 88 7 22 11 7 !27 W "n 4 37,7 23 11 54 4 427 18 11 49 27 Sa 8. 4 27 7 88 11 28 4 38 7 22 11 28 28 Tu ^ 4 86j7 24 morn. 4 41:7 19 morn. 28 D. "J? 4 27 7 83 11 47 4 38 7 22 11 48 29 Fi SI 4 357 25 0 23 4 40 7 20 0 19 29 M m 4 28 7 82 morn. 4 89 7 21 morn. , 30 Si 4 34i7 26 0 45 4 40 7 20 0 43 30 Tallin 4 28 7 32 0 2 4 39 7 21 0 4 ! 31 D la 4 347 26 1 5 4 89l7 21 1 3 1 1 I py to say that I consider her health fully restored, by ir-e t mely nse of yonr medicines, for which I fjff Go-between.—There Is, perhaps, not a more odious character in the world than that of a go- j feel very Tratoful to you, as does aiso my daughter. Respectfully, MRS. M. 8. MATHEWS. between—by which I mean that creature who car- ries to the ear of fi neighbor every Injurious obser- vation that happens to drop from the mouth of an- ---.. other. Such a person is a slanderer's herald, and is A CA3E OF SEVERE HEART DISEASE. altogether more odious than the blauk-venomed slanderer himself. fW The celebrated Lord Fanlkland being brought early into the House of Commons, a grave member objected to his youth, and said, " He looked as though he had not sown his wild oats." The youna lord replied with great quickness— '• Then 1 am come to the proper place, where there Baltimore, Md., Sept 25,1S55. Db. 8. S. Frrcn: Dear Sir—It gives me great pleasure to say that my health is so for improved, by the um of your medicines, that I am enabled to en-gage in all the various exercises which were inter-dicW iarough the enfeebled state of my nervous 1 system. in haste, I remain, dear sir, is a goose to pick them up." 1 Verv re*nectfnilv yours, {2&~ A loving hsart incloses within itself an an- i DAVI1 > WH ITMA ESIL fac ing and etern il Ede n. 7th Month. JULY. 31 Days. MOON'S PHASES. d. Full Moon.................. T Last Qnartin-................ 14 Nsw Moon................. 21 First Quarter ».............. 28 H. X. 1 86 m. 7 48 m. 1 4m. 4 U CALENDAR FOR B08TON, NKW ENGLAND, N. TORE STATE, MICHIGAN, WISCONSIN, IOWA, AMD OREGON. d. d. D Sun Sun Moon m. w. PI. rises, sets. sets. 8. H. W ^4 TtaLsd4 FrifH!4 sairni4 nil4 t\A /i4 YVA -s r=j4 *4 *4 .Tu'*4 16jWlT4 16|Tli T(4 17 Frig|4 18Sa!gi4 D.;ni4 M !ni4 Tu'°S'4 W°o:4 25 Sa: nj2 2t>|D. ii(j> 271M jllj Tu =2r . W =c=J4 'Hi 1114 Fr 'ni:4 28 29 29 29 30 80 31 31 32 32 3H 34 34 35 36 36 37 38 89 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48)7 49 i7 50!7 U. M. 0 23 0 46 1 14 1 471 2 3ui rises. | 8 20 9 3, 9 28 9 56 10 17 10 3U 11 0 il 24 CALENDAR FOR f N. TORK C1TV, PHIL- ADELPHIA, NEW JKKSKY, PENNSYL- VANIA, OUIO, INDI- ANA, * ILLINOIS. Sun Sun Moon rises, sets. sets. 8th Month. AUGUST. 31 Day*. MOONS PHASES. D. Full Moon.................. 5 Last Quarter................ 19 N«w Moon................. 19 First Quarter............... 27 a. m. 1 20 a. 0 03 k. 11 \l M. 9 61 m. II 53 morn. 0 30 1 17 2 17 3 28 sets. 8 53 9 9 9 29 9 49 10 7 10 26 10 48 11 13 11 45 morn. (|4 H. M. 0 26 0 61 1 19 1 63 2 87 rises. 8 23 8 68 9 26 9 53 10 16 10 30 11 2 11 27 11 68 morn. 0 36 1 23 2 24 3 35 sets. 8 49 9 7 9 28 9 49 10 9 10 29 10 62 11 19 11 61 morn. CALENDAR FOR BOSTON, NKW ENGLAND, N. YORK STATE, MICHIGAN, WISOONS1N, IOWA, AND OREGON. Sa D. M Tu W Th Fr Sa D. 10 JM UjTu 12|W 131111 141 Fr lfilsain 16 D. jj 17 M -£ 18jTn's 19!W|77 !?;?• £ 21 Fr'o 22 Sa'nj 23iD.iini 24! M U D Sun I Sun Moon PI rises, sots. sets. 25 26 27 28 29 30! D 311 M Tii'tc Tlilill Fr in. Sa| / / / 517 62,7 687 64'7 66;7 567 6SJ7 69,7 07 i!« 2-6 86 Ski 66 7 6 86 10'6 11-6 12[6 14 6 166 166 1T6 196 206 216 23 6 24 6 25|6 27 6 28 6 CALENDAR FOR N. Vi.KK CUT, PU1L- ADK'.l-nlA, NKW JKKSKV, PENNSYL- VANIA, omio, in- BIaNA, A ILLINOIS. 6un I Sun j Moon rises.; erttt. sets. n. M. 0 26 1 13 2 13 8 17 rises. 8 0 8 23 8 42 9 6 9 28 58] 9 66 67-10 'iy 65] 11 12 54imorn. 53} 0 6J I 111 2 23 3 8»j sets. 7 32| 7 62 8 111 S 29J 8 501 9 12*6 9 43.16 37110 17J!o 36|ll 3l!5 36 11 57,'5 'A'6 morn. ;i5 32| 1 0!!5 55 7 66 7 67 7 687 69 7 0|7 16 2,6 8:6 4 6 r> 6 7'e 8 6 9-6 lllti 11 6 18.6 14 6 16 6 16 6 176 19 6 206 21 6 22 0 23 6 25'6 26 6 27 6 29 C 30>6 M.j U. M. 5 0 31 1 20 , 2 19 ! 8 23 | rises. ! 7 57 ; 69] 8 22 j 68 8 42 571 9 6 66; 9 31 . 64:10 0 ' 53! 10 :u 02 11 n 51 mom. U 13 1 IS 2 2'.i 3 44 SelS. 7 31 7 52 8 12 8 31 8 54 9 17 9 49 10 24 11 IU morn. 0 4 1 ti RECIPES. To Destroy Superfluous Hair.— Take ""wh stone lime, one ounce: pure potash, one drachm ; snlphurot, one drachm. Reduce them to a fine prowder In an earthen or glass mortar, and add eneugh soft water to make a thin paste. Then wash the hair in warm water, and apply the paste, by rubbing gently a little on the spot where you wish to remove '.he hair. As soon as the skin is much reddMiicd, wash it off with strong vinegar, Do not let it remain on more than three to Ave minutes. Wash the place with a tlanneJ cloth, and the hair will be removed. The skin will be soft- ened aud improved iu appearance. To take Ink Spots out of Linen.—As soon as the accident happens, wet the place with the juice of sorrel or lemon, or with sharp vinegar, and the best hard white soap. ADMIRABLE EFFECT OF SUPPORTER AND BRACKS. Mt. Holly, Vt, .Tan. 1st, 1855. Dr. S. S. Fitoh : Dear Sir—1 have taken my pen to inform yon of tho benefit which I received from your Shoulder Braces, Supp»rt«r», and Medicine*. I was quite low before 1 received your medicines, and was not able to do any thing. I could Dot sen but a few minutes before it would seem as though I could not take another stitch, there was so much pain through my lungs to my shoulder-blades, and tl.e back of my nevk. I received your remedies on Thursday evening. I put 011 your Shoulder ttraees, and after a little while I felt quite relieved, »i.>l went to sewing, and was not aa tired at ni^ht us I was iu the morning. 1 wore them about three months, and do not have to wear ibem auy more. 9th Month. SEPTEMBER. 30 Says, MOON'S PHASES. d. h. m. Full Moon.................. S 11 59 a, Last Quarter........ .....10 6 42 e. New Moon........ffff.....18 0 26 m. First Quarter .. .<:'.. T?Tr.:... 26 8 51m. * CALENDAR FOR CALENDAR FOR N. TORK CITY, PHIL- 1 BOSTON, NRW RNOLAND, N. YORK ADELPHIA, NEW | STATE, MICHIGAN, WISCONSIN, 1ER8EY, PENNSYL- IOWA, AND OREGON. VANIA, OHIO, IN- DIANA, £ ILLINOIS; ft-In. |D 8 un Snn Moon Sun Sun Moon M.j W. J PI rises. sets. sets. rises. sets. sets. |8. a M. u. M. n. m. H. M. B. M. H. M. 1 TuVS 5 29 6 31 2 9 5 31 6 29 2 14 2 W:V3 5 31 6 29 3 21 5 33 6 27 3 25 3 Th-£CS 5 32 6 28 rises. 5 34 6 26 rises. 4iFr -=s 5 346 26 6 47 5 35 6 25 6 47 6 Sa* 5 356 25 7 9 5 36 6 24 7 10 6|D. K 5 366 24 7 31 5 38 6 22 7 33 7 M IT 5 88 6 22 7 57 a 39 6 21 8 0 8 Tu1'V 5 39*6 21 8 29 a 40 6 20 8 34 9 \V:» 5 416 19 9 9 5 42 6 18 9 15 10 Th,» a 426 18 10 0 5 43 6 17 10 7 11 Fril 5 436 17 11 1 5 44 6 16 11 8 12 Sa!JJ 5 45 6 15 morn. 5 46 6 14 morn. Pi 3 o-,n 5 46,6 14 0 12 5 47 6 13 0 18 14 M ^ 5 4816 12 I 25 a 48 6 12 1 30 16 TuS 5 49 6 11 2 39 5 60 6 10 2 43 16 Fr rrx' Sanj; 5 606 10 3 49 5 51 6 9 3 51 17 5 626 8 sets. 5 52 6 8 sets. 18 5 536 7 6 15 5 64 6 6 6 16 19 5 556 5 6 35 5 55 6 6 6 37 20 D.jiiiJ 5 56l6 4 6 63 5 56 6 4 6 66 21 M l 6 88 6 22 6 16 6 86 6 24 6 22 21 W 111 6 40 5 20 6 62, 6 88 6 22 6 58 22 Th IU 6 41 5 19 7 38 6 39 5 21 7 45 23 Fr / 6 48 5 17 8 81 6 40 5 20 8 38 24 Sa t 6 44 5 16 9 3l] 6 41 5 19 9 38 25 D. Yi 6 45 5 16 10 40] 6 43 5 17 10 45 26 M VS 6 47 5 13 11 60 6 44 5 16 11 54 27 Tu V3 6 48 5 12 mora. 6 45 5 15 mora, 28 W ss 6 49 5 11 1 1 6 46 5 14 1 4 29 Th zz 6 51 5 9 2 13 6 48 5 12 2 14 30 Fr ¥6 52 b 8 3 27 6 49 6 11 3 27 31 Sa * 6 63 5 7 4 43 6 50 5 10 4 41 I was troubled very much with weakness across my kidneys. I put on your Abdominal Supporter: within three days I was well as ever. I think it is the best thing a lady can wear, if she is troubled with any female weakness. Yours truly, MISS HARRIET E. WILCOX. DR. S. S. FITCH'S SIX LECTURES. Frankford, Pike Co., Ma, Feb. 6,1856. Dr. S. S. Fitch : Dear Sir—Your Lectures have been received and read with the deepest interest I am deeply impressed with their importance, so much so, that I have sent the volume to an affliowd daughter in another county. Having other married children, I want each of them to have a copy. {■lease send four copies. Yours, respectfullv, REV. JOHN M. JOHNSON. ^^"" A newly married lady, who was very fond of her husband, notwithstanding the extreme ugli- ness of bis person, once said to a friend, " What do you think f my husband has gone and laid out fif- teen guineas for a large baboon on purpose to please me!" "The dear little man!" cried the other; "well, It is just like him." %%~ The editor of a western newspaper thus introduces some verses: " The poem published this week was composed by an esteemed friend, who has lain in the grave many years merely for his own amusement." %W A young lady being at confession one day, after confessing crimes without apparent reserve, was asked her age. *' Indeed, sir," she replied, " I hope that is not a sin, is it?" Uth Month. NOVEMBER, 30 Days. -iht- MOON'S PHASES. ». h. m. Full Moon.................. 1 7 49 e. LastQuarter................ 8 11 6v. New Moon................. 16 10 40 m. First Qn&rter...............24 0 25 b. CALENDAR FOR CALENDAR FOR n. york city, Phil- BOSTON, NEW ENGLAND, N. YORK adelphia, NEW STATE, MICHIGAN, WISCONSIN, JERSEY, PENNSYL- IOWA, AND OREGON. VANIA, OHIO, IN- DIANA, * ILLINOIS. D. ftl> Sun Snn Moon Sun Sun Moon M. w.l PI rises. sets. rises. rises. sets. rises. I s* II. M. H. 21. H. M. H. M. H. M. IL M. 1 D. T 6 54 5 6 rises. 6 51 5 9 rises. 2 M T 6 66 6 4 4 58 6 63 5 7 6 4 3Tu|8 6 67 5 3 5 41 6 54 5 6 6 48 4 Wj8 6 58 ft 2 6 40 6 65 5 5 6 47 5 Th'TJ 7 0 5 0 7 48 6 56 5 4 7 66 6|Fr,n 7 1 4 59 9 4 6 67 5 3 9 10 Lisa's; 7 2 4 58 10 18 6 58 6 2 10 23 8D.^ 7 3 4 57]ll 31 7 0 5 0 11 36 9|M <£i 7 4 4 661 morn. 7 1 4 59 morn. IOJTuCi, 7 6 4 54 0 89 7 2 4 68 0 41 ii|W;£t 7 7 4 53 1 45 7 3 4 67 1 46 12 Thnj? 7 8 4 62 2 48 7 4 4 56 2 47 13 lVHB 7 9 4 51 3 60 7 5 4 55 3 48 14!sa'=a, 7 10 4 50 4 52 7 6 4 54 4 49 15 D. =£= 7 H|4 49 5 55 n 7 4 63 6 61 16 M r~= 7 124 48 sets. 7 8 4 62 sets. 17 Tu in 7 134 47 4 51 7 9 4 51 4 57 18 WfU 7 14J4 46 5 35 7 10 4 60 5 42 19 Thl I 7 15 4 45 6 26 7 11 4 49 6 83 20 Vr\S 7 164 44 7 25 7 12 4 48 7 81 21 Sa \t 7 17 4 43 8 30 7 13 4 47 8 85 22 d.!v? 7 184 42 9 87 7 14 4 46 9 42 23 M ,Vi 7 19 4 41 10 46 7 16 4 45 10 49 24 Tu ~ 7 204 4011 65 7 16 4 46 11 57 25 W!ss 7 214 39] mora 7 16 4 44 morn. 2G Tli;* 7 224 38 \ 1 4 7 17 4 43 1 4 27 Fr,* 7 234 87 2 17 7 18 4 42 2 16 28 Sa hr 7 24]4 36 1 3 33 7 19 4 41 8 81 29 D.f 7 24;4 36j 4 53 7 19 4 41 4 49 30 m d 7 2S 4 35 | 6 17 7 20 4 40 o 7 2 12th Month, DECEMBER. 31 Days. MOON'S PHASES. n. Full Moon.................. 1 LastQuarter................ 8 New Moon................. 16 First Quarter................24 Full Moon ....:.,.......... 80 49 m. 80 m. 63 m. 28 m. 26 k. CALENDAR FOR BOSTON, NKW ENGLAND, N. TORK STATE, MICHIGAN, WISCONSIN,' IOWA, AND OBKGON. D. d. D Sun Sun I Moon m. w. PI. rises, sets, rises. o\ D. M Tu!ai7 wWyi Th!»Jq7 Fr'—,7 Sa~ 7 D.H7 14|M |m 7 15Tu;fU7 16IW / 7 17 Thj/W 18Fr!/J7 19Sa]V37 2o!d.iV3 7 211 -M j: 22|Tuj: 23 Wj: 24Th|?£ 25JF>jK 20Sajrf7 . 27'D. \T<1 WiNlM l«!7 !-'2.< T-'f<:7 || "'■■ ,0'* U. M. rises. 5 25 6 40 7 57 9 14 10 27 11 35 morn. 0 40; 1 43 2 46 3 49 4 52 5 45 Q 5S sets. CALENDAR FOtt N. YORK CITY, I'lIU- ADKLPUIA, NEW JERSEY, PENNSYt- VAN 1 A, OHIO, INDI- ANA, * ILLINOIS. Sun rises. Bun sets. 6 7 8 9 10 27'motn. 7 271 0 ■/ ' 44,' 47 "] r\n 27:,; 2§h"ises. :7 28l 5 29ij7 244 24 4 2o!4 25 U 254 264 264 26 4 27 4 27 4 2714 27 4 284 284 28U 2S|4 28'< 28 ]4 28J4 2SI4 4 / '4 2< 4 .>.7!4 27 4 26 1 Moon risen. H. M. rises. 532 6 46 8 2 9 18 10 29 11 87 morn. 0 40 1 41 2 42 3 45 4 47 5 40 6 Si Bets. 5 26 6 29 7 34 8 41 9 46 10 53 morn. 0 -2 1 11 2 24 3 42 5 1 6 20 rises. 5 36 RECIPES. To make Beef Tea for Vve Sick.— Take a pound of entirely lean beef, and cot it Into small pieces. Put it into a gallon of wuter, with a filecc, as large as your hand, of tho under crust of n oaf of wheat bread, and a little salt. Let the whole boil till it is reduced to two quarts, and strain- when it is fit for use. This is for a patient not very weak. Another Method (for a very weak patient).— Take tbe beef as above, pour on to It boiling watt-:, covet it up and let it stand until cold. Then strain it off, and warm it w the patient requires, season- ing it u little with salt. Jd/Hi)ir.--c. Cement.—This elegant cement Is made by mixing ■!<■« lb.luiutlmaloly with cold watery sr• •• Tin^ it. U is beautifully white, ft.-i! dries alio ..>pnrent LETTER FROM REV. PHINEAS CAMP. Wuitebtown, Oneida Co., N. Y., J Nov. 1ft, 1S54. f Dr. S. 8. Fitoh: Dear Sir—With aratitude 1 ac- knowledge thu receipt of your "Six Lectures." * • The acknowledged cure of consumption in the case iTan acquaintance of mine in Trenton, a few mile* ilistaut from here, by your remedies, led me to ap- ply for the Lectures. I also heard a brother minis- ter, who officiates in a neighboring town, say, on seeing your book In my hands, "That book saved me from consumption." * * * I have recom- mended persons to yon, and shall gratefully do ho in future—wishing and praying for your still greater success in future. * * * Yours truly, PniNEAS GAMP. A VALUABLE BOOK TO THE INVALID. ALL BUT GIVEN AWAY. DR. S. S. FITCH'S SIX LECTURES ON THE CAUSES AND CURE OF CONSUMPTION, AND THE LOSS OF LIFE, A new and enlarged edition of this work has recently been issued for substantially gra- t nitons distribution among invalids and their friends, as well as those who desire to lean I he art of preserving health. It is now a volume of 880 pages, handsomely bound in muslin, with 80 engravings, and a F»teel portrait of the author. In it is explained the system of treatment by which Dr. Fitch has l»een enabled to cure consumption, and full instructions how to preserve and recover health. This book is sold at the nominal price of 25 cents. It can be had at onr office, 714 Broad- way, or it will be sent by mail. It may be applied for by letter, inclosing 25 cents. Postage 15 cents, if prepaid. W hen 40 cents are sent for it, the postage will be prepaid. 8. S. FITCH A CO., 714 Broadway, New Tom. WHAT THE PRESS SAYS OF IT. " 8. 8. Fitch M Co., T14 Broadway, have published an admirable work, which treats upon oonrampttea a thins, disease* of tbe heart, and various other coadjutant subject*, In • useful, able, and admirable style." - New York Gamette of the Union. " His high position, combined with his lane practical experience, wonld certainly recommend this work h. the attentive perusal of our readers."—Philadelphia Sat. Evening Post. " His book Is readable practical In Its details, and thoroughly conservative In Its views."—Phitadeiphiet V'tbUe Ledger. DR. S. S. FITCH'S HEART CORRECTOR, AND DR. S. S. FITCH'S ANTI-BILIOUS MIXTURE. These two great remedies are now being placed in the hands of all respeotable Druggists a d Apothecaries, throughout the United 8tates and the British Provinces. Those wishing to purchase either of them are requested to apply to the nearest Druggist oi Apothecary. If it is not found, induce the one to whom you apply, to send to us at one* a> d obtain a supply. „ _ 8. 8. FITCH & CO., 714 Bhoadwat, Niw Yon*. ^T AGENTS WANTED.—Prompt attention will be given to applications for agencies so sell the above remedies, and other remedies of Dr. 8. 8. Fitch. Terms will be.oommuni- es.ed, when applied for. 8. 8. FITCH A CO. ▲ NEW WORK IN PRESS HEALTH: ITS AIDS AND HINDRANCES. BY FITCH, A. 171., NI.D. l the possession of sound neaiin, aeeire to preserve ii» 'fhis work will embody the results of the experience and observation of th* author's large me Heal practice. It is written in a plain, popular style, and is designed to be perfectly to- toll jrible to the general reader. It will embrace not only a full exposition of diseases of the hu m their sources, and mode in which they may be cured, but also the general range of all lerawremenU, disorders, and disturbing causes, which interrupt or suspend the harmo- nie is flow of physical life, and it is truly what its title imports, "H«alth—rrs Aids akd rn Ha djuhots,' 'so far as relates to the body. . •. j v •• ^ IN e hopeto have it out by the first of January, 1857. It may then be had by applies*** to i ,s at our offloe, 714 Broadway, New York, «r to any of our agents. I r A0XNT8 WANTED—to sell the above work. Terr liberal terms will be give*. 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