THE LOSS OF MAIDEN PURITY AND NATURAL DELICACY.–I will not lift
the veil, nor expose the conduct of children among themselves. And
all this because adults have filled their heads with those impurities
which surfeit their own. What could more effectually wear off that
natural delicacy, that maiden purity and bashfulness, which form the
main barriers against the influx of vitiated Amativeness? How often do
those whose modesty has been worn smooth, even take pleasure in thus
saying and doing things to raise the blush on the cheek of youth and
innocence, merely to witness the effect of this improper illusion
upon them; little realizing that they are thereby breaking down the
barriers of their virtue, and prematurely kindling the fires of animal
passion!

Books I decided to try your Dr
A little more than a year ago, while reading in one of your Memorandum
Books I decided to try your Dr. Pierce”s Golden Medical Discovery,
‘Favorite Prescription’ and ‘Pellets;’ and after using several bottles,
I began to get better and to get some strength, but my catarrh remained
about the same until I consulted you by letter and the remedy prescribed
proved effectual; after three months” treatment, I am able to do most of
my house work.

DO NOT REQUIRE CHILDREN TO COMPLAIN OF THEMSELVES FOR PARDON.–It
begets either sycophants or liars. It is the part of the government to
detect offences. It reverses the order of matters to shirk this duty.

velocity, we are able to apply _soft, pleasant, rapid vibrating
movements_ over the surface of the body, and thereby increase the
circulation of blood through the parts, raise the temperature, and
excite pleasant sensations
By means of this machinery, which is driven by steam power with great
velocity, we are able to apply _soft, pleasant, rapid vibrating
movements_ over the surface of the body, and thereby increase the
circulation of blood through the parts, raise the temperature, and
excite pleasant sensations. The movements can be applied by our
ingeniously-devised machinery to any part of the body through the
clothing and _without the least exposure of the person._ They can be
administered in a great variety of ways, by light, quiet persuasions, by
gentle frictions, by rubbing, by oscillations, by kneadings, by circular
movements, in fact, by an almost _endless variety_ of reciprocating and
alternating motions, which, if described, would convey to the mind of
the reader but a faint conception of their remedial value.

_A_. Human Spermatozon magnified about 3,800 diameters.
_B_. Vertical and lateral views of spermatozoa of man.
_C, D, E, F._ Development of spermatozoa within the vesicles of evolution.
_G_. Cell of the sponge resembling a spermatozon.
_H_. Vesicles of evolution from the seminal fluid of the dog in the parent cell
_I_. Single vesicles of different sizes.
_J_. Human spermatozon forming in its cell.
_K_. Rupture of the cell and escape of the spermatozon.

A new tuber is receiving considerable attention. It is the dasheen. It
is said to be of very agreeable flavor, mealy after cooking, and
produces tops that can be used in the same manner as asparagus. The
dasheen requires a rather warm climate for its growth.

glands, innumerable little tubes, employed in removing the worn-out,
useless matter from the system, we cannot fail to appreciate the utility
of frequent bathing with soap and water
When we consider the functions of the skin, with its myriads of minute
glands, innumerable little tubes, employed in removing the worn-out,
useless matter from the system, we cannot fail to appreciate the utility
of frequent bathing with soap and water. Unless these excretions are
removed, the glands become obstructed, their functions are arrested, and
unpleasant odors arise. Many persons think because they daily bathe the
face, neck, and hands, dress the hair becomingly and remove the dirt
from their clothing that the height of cleanliness has been reached.
From a hygienic point of view, bathing the _entire_ body is of much
greater importance.

THE PREPARATION OF MEDICINES. The remedies which we shall mention for
domestic use are mostly vegetable. Infusions and decoctions of these
will often be advised on account of the fact that they are more
available than the tinctures, fluid extracts, and concentrated
principles, which we prefer, and almost invariably employ in our
practice. Most of these medical extracts are prepared in our chemical
laboratory under the supervision of a careful and skilled pharmaceutist.
No one, we presume, would expect, with only a dish of hot water and a
stew-kettle, to equal in pharmaceutical skill the learned chemist with
all his ingeniously devised and costly apparatus for extracting the
active, remedial principles from medicinal plants. Yet infusions and
decoctions are not without their value; and from the inferior quality of
many of the fluid extracts and other pharmaceutical preparations in the
market, it may be questioned whether the former are not frequently as
valuable as the latter. So unreliable are a majority of the fluid
extracts, tinctures, and concentrated, active principles found in the
drug-stores, that we long since found it necessary to have prepared in
our laboratory, most of those which we employ. To the reliability of the
preparations which we secure in this way we largely attribute our great
success in the treatment of disease. Tinctures and fluid extracts are
often prepared from old and worthless roots, barks, and herbs which have
wholly lost their medicinal properties. Yet they are sold at just as
high prices as those which are good. We manufacture our tinctures, fluid
extracts, and concentrated, active principles from roots, barks, and
herbs which are fresh, and selected with the greatest care. Many of the
crude roots, barks, and herbs found in the market are inactive because
they have been gathered at the wrong season. These, together with those
that have been kept on hand so long as to have lost all medicinal value,
are often sold in large quantities, and at reduced prices, to be
manufactured into fluid extracts and tinctures. Of course, the
preparations made from such materials are worthless. Whenever the dose
of fluid extracts, tinctures, and concentrated, active principles, is
mentioned in this chapter, the quantity advised is based upon our
experience in the use of these preparations, as they are made in our
laboratory, and the smallest quantity which will produce the desired
effect is always given. When using most of the preparations found in the
drug-stores, the doses have to be somewhat increased, and even then they
will not always produce the desired effect, for reasons already given.

little chilly; no pain or tumour discoverable in the axilla
7th: A perceptible vesicle: this evening the patient became a
little chilly; no pain or tumour discoverable in the axilla.

HOME TREATMENT.–Avoid highly seasoned food, and the use of spirituous
liquors; also excessive fatigue, either physical or mental. To check
the flow, patient should be kept quiet, and allowed to sip cinnamon
tea during the period.