4£J& DR.. S. S. FITCH'S 1855 GUIDE TO INVALIDS, fzX. ja COMPRISING DIRECTIONS FOR THE TREATMENT OF CONSUMPTION AND ASTHMA, Bronchitis, Heart Diseases, Liver Complaints, Dyspepsia, Oostiveness, Diarrhea, Dysentery, Falling of the Womb, Piles, Salt Rhenm and Scrofula, Female Diseases, etc., etc. BY SAMUEL SHELDON PITCH, A.M., M.D., T14 (LATB TOT) Buoadwat, N«w Yobk, NEW YORK: S. S. FITCH A CO., 714 BROADWAY. //7 %*t_r,.^ *_^/- ^^^ £/ s • * :*i view or dr. fitch's niw orrici, Number 714 Broadwuy, New.York, (nearly opposite his old residence.) DR. S. 8. FITCH'S ABDOMINAL SUPPORTERS, SHOULDER BRACES, IN- HALING TUBES, MEDICINES AND LECTURES, For sale by S. S. Fitch & Co., 714 Broadway, New York, to whom all orders should be addressed. Business letters should be addressed to S. 8. Fitch & Co. Letters for medical advice, etc., should be addressed (post-paid) to Ur. S. S. Fitch, 714 Broadway, New York. Patients in correspondence with Dr. Fitcb, who wish their letters pre-paid, can have it done by inclosing him a stamp. 8. S. Fitch fe Co. prepay all of their own letters, and would respectfully request such ii their correspondents as have not yet adopted that plan to do the same DR. S. S. FITCH'S SIX LECTURES LAWS 0? LIFE, THE PREVENTION AND CURE OF Consumption, Bronchitis, Throat Diseases, Asthma, Liver Complaint, Costiveaess, Bowel Complaints, Palpitation. Enlargement, and other Diseases of the Heart, Female Diseases, Rheumatism, Skin Diseases, Scrofula, Salt Rhenm, Stooping, Contraction of the Chest, Spinal Diseases, etc., etc., etc. This book affords the consumptive, and those suffering from that almost equally dreaded complaint, Disease of the Heart, with the Asthma, and the various Chronic Diseases, a reasonable hope. The unprecedented and increas- ing demand for it shows in what estimation it is held. A new edition of this work lias been prepared, and is now ready for diatri- buti6n. The author has gone carefully through the work, re-written a consider- able portion of it, and also added some fifty pages of new matter. It is now a book of 308 pagey, handsomely bound in muslin, with 27 engravings. As it has been a cherished object of my life to diffuse a correct knowledge of all those causes which confer health and produce disease, and believing that my book of Lectures is well calculated to accomplish this object, 1 have concluded to furnish the book to any invalid, or friend if an invalid, for the nominal price of twenty-five cents. Application may be made personally at 1113' office, or by letter. 1 will promptly mail the book to any such person on application by letter, post-paid, inclobiug 'J.-~> cents. To all persoiii, other than those mentioned above, the price is 75 cents. When you send for it by letter, write the address to which you wish it suit. name, town, or post-office, county, and State, fully and legibly. No attention will be paid to any letter for the book not post-paid, or that does not inclose the '!'> cents in advance. ECLIPSES l'OR THE YEAR 1866. There will be two Eolip.-is or the Sun and two of the Moon this year, the latter bein;: \ isiblc: I. A Total Eclipse ol the Moon, in the evening of Mny 1st, visible. Duration, 3 h. 4'J m. Magnitude. l->.34s dibits on the southern limb. See tlie following table. II. A Partial Eclipse of the Sun. May 15th, invisible. III. A Total Eclipse of the Moon. Oetober 24th, in the evening, or October 25th, in the morning, > bible. Duration, b h. 25 m. Mutrnito.de. 17.568 digits on the northern limb, bee the following table. IV. A Partial Eclipse of the Sun, November 9th, invisible. GUIDE TO INVALIDS: A MANUAL E0K l'ERSONS rslNl! THE UICMKMES OF DR. S. 8. FIT01I. OFFICE, No. 711 BROADWAY, SEW YORK. WHO IS DR. S. S. FITCH? The patient should have confidence in his physician—in his competency and his integrity; and the physician should deserve it. A fearful responsi- bility is assumed in attempting to adjust the disordered mechanism of the human frame. If the physician is without skill, he thrusts his hand blindly among the complicated and delicate springs of life; and except by fortunate accideut, does a great, perhaps a fatal harm. If without integrity, he may make his patient his victim—protracting disease, that he may increase his gains. It is right, then, that the invalid, before he ventures his health and life in the hands of one who proffers him relief, should seek to know whether his solicited confidence can be snfely given. In this view the reader will pardon the seeming egotism of inserting here the following article, which appeared in one of our city papers a few months since : Metropolitan Character ok New York.—That our city is truly the metropolis of America, no one can doubt, if at all acquainted with its re- sources, and superiority of its magnificent hotelr., naval marine, its fleet of ocean steamers, and its business, enterprise, and energy. Here the highest talent and acquirement find ample scope and the largest remuneration. Science, literature, art, the drama, law, divinity, surgery, medicine, parade their proudest names. We have at times proposed to introduce to our read- ers some of the names most distinguished in these several departments, many of whom, besides a local, have a world-wide renown, nnd whose reputation attracts thousands to be instructed, entertained, and benefited. Among them is Dr. S. S. Fitch. This gentleman is one of a line of celebrated phys- icians. His grandfather, Dr. Jabez Fitoh, renowned for his piety, learning, and skill in surgery and medicine, was one of the surgeons of the Connecti- cut line during the Revolutionary War. His father, Dr. Chauuccy Fitch, was the first physician that settled in Plattsburg, in this State, and for the greater part of his life w.i-s one of the most successful physicians that ever practiced medicine in America. In the great epidemic of 181:'.—an epidemic that swept away nearly ten per cent, of the population of the United States, he taught its easy and perfect cure, nnd among his numerous patients never lost a single case. Dr. S. 8 Fitch is the third of this line, and was born in Plattsburg. He, after receiving an excellent academical and classical edu- cation, repaired to Philadelphia, ut an early age, to complete his medical education. There he graduated in medicine, obtaining the highest honors cf his class. He spent about ten years in Philadelphia, closely and carefully pursuing his studies, after which ho visited all the States of this Union, anil many of the Indian tribes. In 1836, he visited Europe, and during six yen is much of his time was spent in the hospitals of London, Paris, and Italy. In 1842, he commenced delivering his celebrated lectures on the causes and cure of consumption and disease; on the laws of life- -1-—:~- v_ -l.vio.ui DR. S. 8. FITCH'S GUIDE TO INVALIDS. 5 and easily understood rules, how human life may be extended to at least a hundred j'cars. His lectures won all hearers by their truthfulness, common sense, and utility. In 1846, Dr. Fitch visited this city, and published his lectures on these subjects, which met with wonderful success. They inspired confidence, joy, hope, and courage among their readers, and circulated largely both in this country and in Europe. These Lectures have passed through over twenty editions; between one and two hundred thousand copies have been already sold. To invalids, as well as those in the enjoyment of health, they prove a perfect guide; and those who early adopt their teach- ings, and follow them, can not fall victims to that scourge of our climate— pulmonary consumption. In this city Dr. Fitch has been cousulted by over fifty thousand persons, of both sexes, for numerous and various diseases. He differs greatly from others in his view of a physician's duty, as he thinks every member of this important profession should prepare and administer his own medicines; that unless he does this, he can not, though he may enjoy reputation, meet with the success he could attain by this means. He writes out an exact and careful account of every case that falls under his notice. These cases already exceed fifty thousand, filling more than one hundred large volumes, all carefully written out. No record of such extent was ever made before by a private physician, and in this way he retains his experi- ence and daily adds to it. An examination of these volumes will show that of all those who place themselves under his care, nineteen out of twenty are restored to health. Dr. Fitch is at home from morning till night. every day, except the Sabbath. His consultations, at his house,'are always free, as no charge whatever is made for examining any case for rich or poor. The diseases he treats are Consumption, Asthma, Bronchitis, Throat Diseases, Heart Diseases, Dyspepsia, Bowel Troubles, Piles, all Female Dis- eases, Liver Complaints, Affections of the Head, Skin Diseases, and all Humors and Impurities of the Blood, Scrofula, Injuries to the Complexion, &c., &c. Dr. Fitch resides at 714 Broadway, where all invalids will find him a most skillful, sympathizing, and generous physician. We think our friends who call on him will find this a true history of one of our most respectable men. A FALLACY. ONE REMEDY FOR ALL DISEASES. This has been long sought for—never found. Why ? Because diseases produced by a variety of causes, or injurious agents and forces, require an equal variety of counteracting and curative agents. Hence medicine efficient in one disease, should be used for that disease;' it may have no curative effect in any other. Never be led off by the horrible delusion of a Cure- All. Such a thing never was, and never can be. Diseases produced by light, and diseases produced by darkness, never can both be cured by the same medicine. Hence I have devoted my life to seeking out, discovering, and preparing perfect remedies, which shall meet the exigencies and varieties of diseases. I give in tha subsequent pages a list of these remedies Oh, invalid! use them. Use them without delay ; and satisfaction, return- ing health, joy, and gladness will be your prompt reward. In case of doubt or disappointment call on mc; or, if not convenient, write to me. I will promptly advise, and set you right by careful pre Bcriptien. CONSULTATION BY LETTER FREE. Persons wishing to consult Dr. S. S. Fitch, and do not find it convenient to vUit him at his office, can do so by letter They are invited to write in the fullest oonfidenoe—that their letters will have his careful and prompt atten- tion. [See page 'J7.] If a prescription is desired, with a view of getting remedies of his agent, that should be explicitly stated, and a prescription, with all needful advice, will be forwarded. If treatment is desired, the reme- dies can be forwarded by express, or in any way directed. Consultation by letter free DR. tf. S. FIT01I ALWAYS AT HOME. Dr. H. S. Fitch is never from home. He is at his office, 714 Broadway, New York, every day in the week (Sundays excepted), from nine o'clock, a m. till five o'clock, p. m He does not travel or lecture out. of this city ; nor is there any person traveling, looturing, or practicing out of his office with whom he has any connection, or who is authorized to use his name in any way Office consultation free. G DR. 8. 8. FITCH'S GUIDE TO INVALIDS. CURE AND MANAGEMENT OF DISEASES. CONSUMPTION. Let the invalid remember that consumption results from several diseases. What is called pulmonary or true consumption is always two diseases, and often more; hence it is that no one medicine probably ever cured pulmonary consumption. It is often the case that a medicine is found that will help one part of the disease and not the other, and so help, but never cure the patient. This is the reason why medicines have a fashion both with physicians and others; are noticed for a while, and then pass out of notice or confidence, because they do not cure. For this reason I use medicine for each disease, and overlook not the least, and give, of course, many medicines, but nothing to break you down, or take away your strength, or appetite, or pleas- ures, or occupation, but all to cure and build up the health and strength. Remember that this is an entirely curable disease, if treated right, and before the lungs are so much ulcerated that tne whole constitution is destroyed Persons often recover who are very low and have been long sick, i irst of all, read my " Six Lectures on Consumption, Asthma, etc ;" read them carefully and understanding^. The Lectures are written in the plainest English. Read them, if you can get them, before you consult me, or u<=e remedies. After reading them, hasten at once to your remedies. A delay, even of a few days, may greatly alter the character of your disease, and mnkc your recovery much more doubtful. DR. S. S. FITCH'S ABDOMINAL SlTPPORTEB. ACKNOWLEDGED TO BE THE MOST PERFECT INSTRUMENT For the purposes designed ever invented or now known. It is light, elastic, fits like a glove, rise entirely above the hips, and does not in the least impede walking IT IS WORN BOTH BY .MALES AND FEMALES, And any person can ride, or walk, or dance in it without the slightest dis- comfort, or experiencing any sensation but that of perfect support, and the most delightful feeling of comfort. (See page 23 for complaints in which used.) Thousands can testify to the wonderful relief this instrument affords. We make a single extraetfrom the hundreds of unsolicited testimonials re- ceived. Mrs. Sarah 11. Morr.u', connected with the Christian Mission in Jamaica, V7. I., writes: April, 18-31. "Accept my warmest tlisnls for the Supporter and medicine*. The Supporter I found of great service to me. I hvf had the opportunity of using several different Uinde of Supporters, but have fonnd nuno which angered go well the purposes for which they are designed an yours. I think it superior to any oilier 1 have ever seen." OR. i. S. fitch's GUIDE TO INVALIDS. SIGNS OF CONSUMPTION Are—cough, pain in one or both sides, in the chest, between and about the shoulders and collar-bones, under the shoulder-blades, expecto- ration by coughing, short breathing, bleeding from the lungs more or less, hoarseness, daily fever, <*7eak voice, easily fatigued, night-sweats, loss of flesh! etc. These symptoms are most particularly significant, if they occur in per- sons who are of consumptive families. All these symptoms arc rarely found at first in one person. The great sign is a cough. Bleeding from the lung3, even when not followed at once by a cough, is, in a vast many cases, a certain Higu of consumption. If, with any of these symptoms, the person knows that his family are liable to consumption, or have had it, then he or she should use the remedies I have pointed out without delay, and with the fullest assur- ance of success. WHAT IS TO BE DONE IN CASES OF Consumption. / treat as follow* : 1st. I give the Inhaling Tube, Shoulder Braces, Abdominal Supporter, used and worn as hereafter described. I also give Nervine, Liniment, Pulmonary Expectorant, Pulmonary Balsam, Cough Pills, and any other medi- cine the case requires. See remarks on the different medicines, and use such otliers as you sec you need. Get my advice personally or by letter, at once. If there is puin in or about the chest, side, back, etc., rub the linimeHt well on the affected part, at bed-time ; repeat this until relieved. In the commence- ment of the disease, put your feet in very hot water at bed-time. In this you may put wood-ashes soda, salt, etc. If the strength is greatly reduced, you may not u?c the foot-baths, unless in the beginning of the disease. A mustard poultice applied to the painful part, and kept on long enough to heat up the part well, but not to blister, is often most useful. I rarely ever advise any thing to raise a blister, as this often does hurt, and not very often any good. b DR. S. 8. FITCH'S SILVER INHALING TUBS. Fok Small, Feeble Lung:,, Wf.ak. Flat, or (.'u.mkaci'kb Chest, and all the attendant evils of such a condition, this is a most efficient remedial agent It is MADE FAT I ll ELY OF PUKU SILVER, can be readily taken apart and cleansed (exceedingly important), and is con- fessed on all hands to be the most approved form of this instrument in use The importance of the use of this tube can not be too deeply impressed on the minds of nil who are suffering from weak lungs, pains in the chest; with con- tracted chest, with shortness of breath, weak voice, weak throat, or with inflexibility of the chest from any cause. In consumption it is indispensable. LKTTER 1ROM THK SK A M K.v'S CHAPLAIN. " New York, December 7. " Dk. 1'itcii: Dear Sir—You will please send mo five Inhaling Tubes. I would not (jo so far, and be no Ion; away, without providinp; for accident, and to supply the suffering. On no account would I be without your Inhaling Tube. It has been every thing to me; I nso it daily , it is the best medicine I over used. Indeed, I could notTlivc without it. It saved me, by the blessinc of God, from the Jaws of death, and now preirrves me in comfortable health. In two years, by its use, my chest, then measuring 82 inches, now measures 89, and my breathing, health, and strength, have improved in proportion. I am dear sir, yours respectfully, "JOHN MOKRIS TEASE, ''Seamen's Chaplain, Rio de Janeiro, S. A." DR. S. S. FITCH'S GUIDE TO INVALTDP. BATHING. Wash all over freely every day in cold, strong suit and water, and once in each week wash in cold water, with soda, or potash, or soap, in lieu of salt. These baths are indispensable, and contribute vastly to keep up the strength, throw off fever, give activity to the skin, and strengthen the whole nervous system. If the patient is not accustomed to bathing, he may begin with being rubbed over, under his clothing or bed clothing, with a damp salt towel, and then gradually, from day to day, rubbed over freely with a wet salt towel. (See my Lectures.) It should be done in all seasons and in all weath- ers. If delicate, the water should be placed in a warm room and remain all night, until it becomes the temperature of the room, and then freely used. The invalid should not be chilled. Bathing may be dune at any time of day er evening most agreeable; morning is usually the best time. I think this the best of all baths. Be most thoroughly rubbed with a dry towel both before and after washing. There are persons who can not bathe without injury; but perseverance will usually overcome all objections. NIGHT-SWEATS AND CHILLS. The use of the remedies already mentioned will usually * stop chills and night-sweats : but if not soon well, you may take, at bed-time, a coffee-cup full of cold strong tea, made from white daisy, sage, Balm of Gilead bark, or thorn-tree bark, either alone or all mixed, and these, with the other medicines, usually stop night-sweats. Too much clothing should not be on you in bed, if liable to sweat. Another embarrassment and injury to which the patient is often liable, is BLEEDING FBOM THE LUNGS. When this comes on before a cough has commenced, or at 9 DK. S. S. FITCH'S SHOULDER BRACES. There are Shoulder Braces of a great variety in form and style. Efficiency and ease are the main objects aimed at, and these are combined in Dr. Fitch's PATENT SILVERED SPRING SHOULDER BRACE, beyond any other in use All delicate persons, with STOOPING SHOULDERS, CONTRACTED CHESTS, or at trades or sedentary occupations, should wear these Shoulder Braces. Those predisposed te consumption should not dare to do without them. There have been instances where the base of the chest has expanded six inches in cir- cumference in six months, by using these Shoulder Braces, and full, deep breathing. The Braces are patented, and have Dr. Fitch's name stamped on them Mrs. Mary Whitesidks, of Philadelphia, says : " I can not 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 consequence of weakness. I find they afford me a delightful support without causing any uneasiness.-' UR. S. s. fitch's GUIDE TO INVALIDS. the beginning of the disease, the patient may be moderatclyibled, and two or three leeches put on the tops of the lungs, etc. In some cases, and especially of profuse bleeding, the sick need not be bled at all. In aJI such cases use all the remedies already mentioned for consumption, and, besides, rub the Lini- ment freely over the chest, and wear a wet cloth on the chest all the time; h»ke the diarrhoea pills freely; leave off the use of the Inhaling Tube for a short time, but use all the other medicines. Use also the Pulmonary Succe- daneum, which is a most valuable remedy to heal bleeding lungs; it may be used for months. Bleeding from diseased lungs is not always an injury; I have often seen it do vast good. I find in most cases where there is moderate, and, in some rare cases, even profuse bleeding, that the patients do much better than in cases of no bleeding. I have had patients bleed twenty times in succession, and get entirely well. There is such a thing as bleeding to death from the lungs, but it is rare, flight bleeding from/the lungs may always be considered salutary under that condition of the lungs which permits it, but it is most desirable not to have the lungs in a situation to bleed. (See remarks in my Lectures on the mode of always having healthy lungs, which will pre- vent their ever bleeding.) To stop bleeding at once, one of the best remedies is to take freely of salt and water. Have a little fine salt about you, and take a little every half hour for some days. Do not take severe exercise, but moderate ; avoid loud talking or singing, and, unless very low, do not go to bed frightened to death. Bleeding is an unpleasant symptom, but, unless inclined to bleed profusely, it is usually beneficial to consumptives. SOUR STOMACH. For sour stomach, sick stomach, and vomiting, colic, piles, diarrhoea, sore throat, pin worms, gravel, kidney, and urinary troubles, use confidently the medicines advised for these several complaints; also the me- ohnnical remedies. See my " Six Lectures," etc. 10 DR. S. S. FITCH'S CHERRY IM'LMONIC. This is substantially the same groat agent by means of which, as used in his PRIVATE PRACTICE, in connection with his Mkciianical Remecibs, ho has accomplished his great cures of Consumption In the Cherry Pulmonic it is so compounded as exactly to meet the exigency of the complaints below referred to. It will, if u-cd"as directed, positively and promptly cure Colds. Coughs, Sorr Throats, ro;:rscirss, iiruiirliitis, Liiryngilis, and the Incipient Sl:wrs m ronsniiipliim. Having tried and demonstrated is.- perfect efficacy in :i practice of years, based upon priucip om which, the cure of Consumption in thousands of iustanoes as his patients can attest, proves to be correct. Dr. Fitch gives this great medicine to the public with the most perfect confidence in its efficiency. And now, do not icglect that cough of yours for an hour ! A remedy, complete and certain, is lien- placed 5u your hands. Inquire for it at any of bis agencies. From the many received, wo give a single testimonial. 6 • Xbw Yobk, July 7th, 1854. Dr. S. b. Fitiib: Dear Sir -Allow mo to uxpivM my unbounded gratitude for the very preat benefit my little son has derived from the use of your " Cherry Pulmonic." I am pleased at havine an opponunity to make known the invaluable properties of this extraordinary medi- cine. My little b»>y wan ta'xen In March last with a most distressi-iis: cough. I brought him to a physician, who prescribed. After giving Ins niedii ino a fair trial for several weeks, I found the cough rather increased than otherwise. T then tried « -vend other articles recommended as efficacious, wiim ui producing any favirable nhange. I by ihis time became alarmed, as his cough se.-med to l::ve acquired a most settle 1 character. 1 applied to you ; you sent hirn one bottle ot your •• Cherry Pulmonic..'" Afler using it thn <• days, I noticed a most decided chanpe for the belter; and in (wo \> .-eliS his cough was enlir-,-lj r inoved, by the s'>U> and unaided use of this wonderful ni.-dic.iii.-. Von are at liberty to dispose "f this loiter as you please. Allow me to subscribe myself pratefuily yours, A. LEVY, 244 Lenox Place, New York. " x-^x&uprw DR. P. .. FITCH S (iUIDE TO INVALIDS. SINKING TURNS AND DEBILITY. One of the best things for these turns is a full done of the Heart Corrector Besides this, use the Tonic freely SWOLLEN FEET. ©welling and bloating of the feet is a frequent suffering with consumptives and often excites great alarm. I do not consider it alone so very alarming; keeping the feet a little raised, and putting them in hot salt and ashes bathfc will usually cure it soon, and with the return of general health the swellings will subside DIET For Consumptives, Asthmatics, Throat Diseases, Dyspeptics, Heart Affections, Liver Complaints, C»btiv,:nri,;:, Diarrhaa, Gravel, Debility, etc., etc. In the first stages of consumption, when the lungs are en- gorged with blood, and the patient very feverish or very dull, indicating great plethora, the diet should for a short time be very light, consisting of rice and bread-puddings (no meat), sago gruel, tapioca and arrow-root puddings, etc. As soon as the fever and congestion is better and reduced, ne should take a better diet as he can bear it, and should drink, constantly and freely, slippery elm or flaxseed tea, mucilage of gum arabic, Iceland or Irish moss tea; any of these he may drink from one to three quarts daily, or as much as he can bear; they will materially help the other medicines. If, however, at first the patient is weak or long debilitated, or the lungs ulcerated more or less, then he may eat as much as he can bear without much fever, or great shortness of breath, or oppression in the stomach; 11 DR. S. S. FITCH'S ANTI-BILIOUS MIXTURE. One of the greatest causes of Disease is Biliousness, or an unhealthy action of the Liver and other BILIARY organs The great, and in fact almost universal, remedy for this employed by the Faculty, is that virulent poison MERCURY. Dr. Fitch, after mature study, long practice, and careful experiment, has prepared his ANTI-BILIOUS MIXTURE as a perfectly safe and efficient SUBSTITUTE FOR CALOMEL AND BLUE PILLS The person who uses this medicine need never swallow a dose of mercury; and besides being cured of all of the many forms of disease arising from biliousness, will avoid the horrible evils resulting from the abuse of Mercury. For Torpid Liver, Costivi:ness, Drowsim.^, Dullness. Fever and Aglt., Sluggimi Circulation, Headach.f, Bilious Stomach, etc., ktc., this is a most perfect remmedy Sec page 21, ■■ Anti-Bilious Mixture." Read the following: OT.AiRMoJrr, J;me 6,1854. Dr. S. S. Frrcn: Dear Sir—I uwe you a deep d.ebt <>f gratitude for the benefit I have received from your Anti-Bilioug Mixture. 1 have for years been troubled with a variety of bilious dif- ficulties, my physicians always givins me mercury for them, until the liver seemed diseased; in fact, I was pronounced to have a seated Liver Complaint. You grave me your Anti-Bilious Mixture about two months a?o, and now I cull myself a well man. It seemed to give me at once new life. It it truly an excellent medicine; I wish the world knew its virtue. Tours, etc., JAMES HUNTINGTON. DR. S. S. FITCH'S GUIDE TO INVALIDS. he may live generously on perfect food, well cooked and always light; meats cooked with all their juices, so as to be perfectly tender and easily picked to pieces with the fingers. Avoid all old, tough, or half-cooked meat, that lies heavily or long on the stomach: all windy and half-cooked vegetables; all sour fruits, and, as a general principle, all fruits that are windy. Avoid all hard- boiled eggs, and food prepared with much eggs. Fruits had better be cooked; avoid all nuts, walnuts, peanuts, etc.; all pickles, preserves, fresh bread, etc.; all acids, vinegar, etc. Baked pastry is usually bad if you eat much. In gen- eral, never load the stomach; do not allow yourself to get very hungry or ex- hausted for want of food; eat a little something, if hungry. Avoid pork and salted provisions, unless eaten very temperately. I very often witness cases where persons with delicate lungs, nearly or quite consumptive, will eat too much, and suddenly are attacked with pains in the bowels, back, stomach, side, or lungs, etc.; and by imprudence in eating, bleeding at the lungs is often brought on by those liable to it You may eat as much salt as you please with your food, stale bread, toast, boiled plain pastry, light griddled cakes, well-cooked potatoes, well-cooked tender chicken, turkey, beef, mutton, veal, fresh fish, oysters, soft part of clams and their liquor, game, grits of wheat, rice, hominy, in moderation. (See remarks on Diet in my Lectures.) Eat as much as you require; do not overload the stomach, especially with untried or indigestible food, but eat enough to keep np the strength. Milk and buttermilk may be often allowed, especially to those accustomed to milk, and to them it is often excellent: Indian or rye mush, or hasty pudding and molasses, are often good; so is rice and molasses, and plain rioe puddings; coarse wheat flour puddings, if you have no diarrhoea or tendency to it. In case you know what does agree with you, use it; do not lose your own experience; take any thing that agrees with you; always go to the table with the family, if possible, and agreeable. Any food that yon know disagrees, avoid, and carefully observe the effects of food. 12 D.R. £. IS. FITCH'S VEGETABLE CATHARTIC PILLS. LET IT BE DISTINCTLY UNDERSTOOD. THAI This Pill will not Cure all Diseases. But for Sluggish Bowels, TEMPORARY OR HABITUAL C0STIVENES3 resulting from weak bowels, torpid liver, impaired digestion, or other causes, thoy are the most perfect pill ever compounded. They arc mild and gentle in their operation, occasioning no sickness, no pain, and may be taken with safety and comfort by the most delicate, while thoy are efficient with the most robust The great evil experienced by every body in taking ordinary drastic Ca- thartic Medicine, is the costiveness and prostration of the bowels which follows These Tills do not produce this effort. They invigorate and strengthen the bowels, effecting a perfectly healthy condition and action. The following letter will show how they arc esteemed by those who use them Mount Vbp.non, Ind., January 10th, Is",". With reirurd to your Cathartic Tills I feel bound especially to say, that as a mild, pleasant, and efficient purpative I have never f-».ni its equai, although I have used Lee's, Cook's, Brandreth's, Muffatt's, and many othors. It is gentle, yet ««/•<; and effectual, and for its purpose hiroiuabU. Tours most sincerely, ClIAKLKS FITCH. DR. S. S. FITCH'S GUIDE TO INVALIDS. DRINK FOB CONSUMPTIVES. The consumptive may drink what he knows agrees with him; pure water, black tov a little good French brandy and water, port wine, and London porter, if no great fever is produced, are often excellent; old West India rum is often useful, but care must be taken to drink only what you can well bear. Iceland or Irish moss, put in a dish and covered with cold water, after two or three hours makes a good drink, if thirsty. Acid drinks and bad liquors, as a general thing, disagree, and should not be used ; avoid coffee especially. After ulceration of the lungs is fully established, the patient should eat and drink as much as he can bear. Exercise your beet judgment, take sufficient time to form a correct judgment, and then pursue what best agrees. It is better to live too high than too low. See remarks in my Lec- tures on Diet EXERCISE FOR CONSUMPTIVES. For this, see remarks in my Lectures on Consumption. Horseback exercise, carriage-riding, jumping the rope, dancing, mode,rata walking, are all excellent. Go out daily, if possible, and, above all, make youi 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 ridi' ten miles for health merely; peddling, shopping, etc., are all excellent. Lei all your habits be the habits of prudent, healthy persons, as far as possible. SLEEP. The consumptive should recollect that whatever breaki him down in any way will predispose to consumption, and much retard or frevent its cure. Nothing is better for him than refreshing sleep; on this account never prescribe medicines to be taken during the night, but would most strenuously advise going to bed and rising at regular hours. Do not lie long 13 DR. S. S. FITCH'S PITL.MONA.R1T LINIMENT. Among the many excellent medicines prepared by Dr. Fitch, this is really one of the MOST INVALUABLE for the purposes designed. For Sore Throat, Stiff Neck, Pain or Soreness in the Chesc, Throat, Side, Back, Spink, Limbs, or Joints; vor Stricture across the Chest; for Crouf, Pleurisy, Bronchitis, Asthma, oS recent Cold settled on the Lungs or Throat; for Sprains, Bruises, or Rheumatism, it is truly A MOST PERFECT REMEDY. Find any person who has ever used this Liniment, and take his testimony as to its virtues. You will find that it is just what it is represented to be. For the relief of the suffering, we heartily desire to tee its use still more widely extended. We append a single testimonial as to its effects in Rheumatism. Saorauento City, Cal, June 14, 1'mA. Dr.. S. S. Fncii: Bear Sir—In February I applied to you, anil you gave me two bottles of your Pulmonary Liniment It has answered me for every shape of Kheuraati.sn for which this country is celebrated. Sometimes I feel a little touch of the Rheumatism, hut your Liniment has been sufficient to eradicate it at once. I should like to have you send nie a dozen bottles; therr are a number of my friends who have tried it, and it always cures. Yours, very respectfully, F. B. CRA.GAN. du. s. s. fitch's guide to invalids. in bed after awaking. Above all, avoid watching with the sick, or sitting up to study, etc., or any night meetings. Sleep most when you sleep the best. CROWDED ROOMS AND ASSEMBLIES. The consumptive—the in valid of every description—should alw.-iys avoid theatres, lecture-roomy, churches, nuJ every gathering of people whatever. Nearly all invalids who go to church are worse on Monday. Now, consumptive, let me :';iy to you, once for all, let every habit, as far as possible, be the habit of health. Observe most carefully what agrees with you, and follow this most strenuously. Be equally careful to notice what injures you, and always avoid it. Do not, by imprudence, indolence, or negligence, lose what you gain ____________________ ASTHMA.' ITS CURE. See remarks on the nature of Asthma, in my Lectures. ?he patient requires the Inhaling Tube, Supporter, Shoulder Braces, and Medi- iues. The medicines I give are Cathartic Pills, Nervine, Liniment, Expectorant, 'ulmonary Balsam, Cough Pills, Humor Corrector, and Pain-Killer, and Anti- lilious Mixture, and, if very weak, I give the Tonic—one, or all, as they agree nd help the patient. Burning saltpetre paper in the patient's room, or inhaling cher during the fits, or smoking stramonium leaves, will usually soon relieve c prevent the fit?. During the fits, the patient can not use the Tube, or nrely can he wear the Supporter or Braces ; all mast be loose about him. Then the fits are off, use the Tube and medicines faithfully, and use all the oher medicines a3 directed. If sour stomach, and much wind on the stomach, tke the Anti-Dyspeptic Mixture ; avoid all hearty suppers, and any thing you bow disagrees; bathe, go out in the open air as much as possible, observe the plea of diet prescribed for consumptives, and the same rules for drink. 14 DR. ?. S. FITCH'S DISEASES OF THE HEART Are very generally regarded with tex-ror, as well-nigh incurable, and fatal They need not be. Among the tlu utands of cases of Heart Disease which Dr Fitch hits treated, he has never lost twenty, and one of the leading remedies employed by him in its treatment, is this beautiful, almost magical prepara- tion, the HEART CORRECTOR Among the thousands who have used it, not one can be found who will not speak of it in to ms of the highest praise. We beg those who are suffering from any irregularity in the action of the heart, to try this remedy. See page 25, " Heart Corrector " Levi Blancharu, of Albiuu, Michigan, in a letter dated January 31st 1861, speaking of the Heart Corrector, says: Tour Heart Corrector is one of the greatest medicines that ever was brought into this place, and many value it as they do their lives, Kx:z-- pecially if a young person Pry open his mouth, and give a dessert-spoonful of the Heart Corrector or some active stimulant—the Heart Corrector is the best of any thing I know I scarcely know of any disease more manageable than a vast proportion of heart diseases. Their treatment, however, requires unceasing caution and good judgment on the part of the patient. See my Lectures. DYSPEPSIA. [See remarks an this disease in my Lectures.] It often leads to consumption, and often brings on asthma. heart diseases, sick headache, chronic diarrhoea, etc. It is often produced by costiveness, and womb and kidney complaints. It often produces chronic diar- rhoea, etc., and always aggravates it—often causes, and nlways aggravates piles. Among diseases this is certainly f-ne of the moat c-:rnble. Use the Anti-Dyspeptic Mixture—observe the rules for diet, betore mentioned, also bathing, air, and exercise, and consult me at once personally or hy letter You may rely on a cure, though of years' standing. In twelve thousand cases I have treated, I have never known a failure of eur? when the patient makes a faithful and continued use of remedies • DK. S. 8. FJTCH'S TRUSS SUPPORTER. There are many persons who need to wear an Abdominal Supporter, but who can not do so, on account of being ruptured. Dr. Fitch has now completed a Truss Supporter, which he offers to tiic afflicted. in the confidence that they will find in this instrument j'!-t the thing they need. Simply as -a TRUSS, PARTICULARLY FOR DOUBLE RUPTURE. This is by far the most complete instrument ever invented. The Pateat Sil- ver-plated Spring-pad is used, as described in his notice of the Truss. (See page 20.) Persons can be fitted by sending the size around, just below the hips, on a line with the top of the oross bone in front. DR. S. S. FITCH'S GUIDE TO INVALIDS. LIVER COMP&AX2&T Is very curable indeed; it is known by swelling and pain in the right aide, short breath, husky cough, dy&pepia, very costive or diar- rhoea, depraved appetite, clay-colored stools, and bad state of the head, peri- odical sick headache, etc., etc. The patient should wear Shoulder Braoes and Supporter, take Cathartic Pills, Nervine, Humor Corrector, Pain Killer, and Anti-Bilious Mixture, and Universal Tonic. Use Liniment in case of pain. and wear a wet cloth over the right side. If dyspepsia, diarrhoea, etc., use the medicines mentioned for these complaints in this Guide. Observe the rule? of diet mentioned for consumptives and dyspeptics. Bathe freely and take plenty of fresh air and exercise, and you will soon have a good liver COS7IVSNESS. Many persons suiter from constipation, often going for days without a passage. I hardly know any disease more perfectly curable (For effects of costiveness or slow bowels, see remarks in my Lectures.) The following are always aggravated, and often produced by costiveness: Head- ache, sick headache, confusion in the head, palsy, apoplexy, throat diseases, consumption; bleeding lungs, heart diseases, dyspepsia, liver complaints, piles, skin diseases, nervousness, womb diseases, kidney complaints, and, in fact, nonrly every disease ty which flesh js heir, is aggravated by oos- tiveness •20 DR. S. S. FITCH'S PATENT, S1LVER-FLATED SPRIN6-PAD I » I 8 8v Any person afflicted with hernia, who will apply the ends of the fingers to the rupture and press in an upward direction upon it, will perceive how easily it is held in place, and how small a pressure is required. He may very naturally a^k why so violent a pressure is necessary in a truss to accomplish the same purpose ; why is the hand so much more efficient, and so much more comfortable than the ordinary Truss. It is simply because the pressure is applied by the hand in the right dilution, while that by the ordinary truss is nut In the Truss now offered to the public by Dr. Fitch, the pad is made to imitate the hand. The pressure is so applied as to perfectly keep the rupture in place with very little pressure, and with the most perfect comfort. Orders for it addressed to S. S. Fitch & Co., 714 Broadway, New York, will meet with prompt attention. Persons applying at the office will be fitted. fill. S. 8. FITCH'rf GUIDE TO INVALIDS. CURE OF COSTIVENESS. To cure costiveness, wear a Supporter; take Cathartic Pills, Anti-Bilious .Mixture, and the Universal Tonic; and if any other diseases are present, use mediwines mentioned for them. Observe the rules of diet directed for consumptives and dyspeptics. Eat bran bread and wheat- en grits, and any food you know keeps the bowels free; but the Supporter and Cathartic Pills will soon put all right. These remedies have permanently and perfectly cured constipation of years' standing. Persevere in using remedies until well. HEADACHE. RUSH OF BLOOD TO THE HEAD, SICK HEADACHE, PERIODICAL HEAD- ACHE, etc. Headache and rush of blood to the head are often caused by using the eyes too much, and great mental efforts when weak. In females all diseases of the womb will often induce a rush of blood to the head. The stoppage of the monthly sickness at the turn of life, and at any period of life, often produces a rusli of blood to the head. Periodical sick headaches often arise from obstructions of the gall-bladder by gall-stones in it. (See remarks in my Lectures, etc.) An}' heart obstruction ig apt to induce apoplectic rush of blood to the head, etc. Costiveness is a common cause of headache. There is a clo9e sympathy between the head and the stomach, and indigestion, sour stomach, food lying heavy, etc., cause headache. Ascertain, if possible, what the cause is, ana remove it by the proper remedies »R. S. S. FITCH'S SDIDE TO INVALIDS. 21 FEMALE COMPLAINTS. MISCARRIAGES, BARRENNESS, etc. These complaints are promptly and perfectly curable. Read my two " Lectures to Ladies" in the " Six Lectures;" there you will have a full description of these diseases. For the cure, see remarks on Ab- dominal Supporters and the medicines for your different troubles in this " Guide to Invalids." It is often and usually attended with a weak back, dead, heavy pain in the hips, loins, sides of the bowels, etc., and lower end of the back-bone; also, bearing down and leucorrhcea, rush of blood to the head, sick headache, spots on the face, palpitation, dyspepsia, nervousness, low spirits, inability to walk well, pain across the lower bowels, distressing, sinking feeling at the pit of the stomach, exhausted, all gone, easily fatigued, etc. You may depend on a prompt cure. RHEUMATISM. [For the causes and effects of Rheumatism, see my Lectures J] This is a most curable disease, whether acute or chronic —recent, or of long standing, unless there has been actual organic change in the joints. I have no recollection of a single such case where I failed of a cure. Consult me by letter or personally. You may depend on a certain and speedy cure. SKIN DISEASES. CANKER, etc. These diseases of all kinds are, in ninety-nine cases out of a hundred, ourable by pursuing, for a longer or shorter time, the use of the remedies. (See remarks on these in my Lectures.) Salt rheum, scald- head, tetter, hives, pimples on the face, and a great many other varieties (there are often two or three kinds on one person), are most generally curable. The medicines are, Cathartic Pills, constantly used till well; also take Nerv- ine, Humor Corrector, Depurative Syrup; use for months till well. Observe the rules of diet directed for consumptives; use freewabhing and fresh air. If other diseases are present, use what medicines are directed for them. The Tetter Ointment will be found most valuable in all cases of itching, and will soon cure it. SCROFULA, or King's Evil. This truly unpleasant, and in many cases, apparently in- curable disease, may be usually greatly relieved, and in many cases entirely cured, in from one month to a year, even when in its worst forms. See my Lectures. The remedies are, bathing freely, if possible, in cold salt water; wear Sup- porter and Shoulder Braces, if over 15 years old, and take Cathartic Pills. Depurative Syrup, Humor Corrector, and Universal Tonic. The Anti-Scrofu- lous Plaster may also be used, if bunches or other sores are present. Also take free, fresh country air, and often sea air, if the lungs are not affected— fuil, free breathing in cold air. Observe the rules of diet directed for dys- peptics. ________________ CATARRH. This is' often a most obstinate and disagreeable, and even dangerous disease—often leads to loss of smell, impairs the bearing, weakens the voice, and causes great discharges from the head and nose, often -x- 22 DK. S. S. FTTCa'8 *«IN»K TO INVALIDS. tremely offen-ive when not suspected to be so by the patient. (Sea my remarks on this subject in my Lectures ) Cat irrh f-en reduces the patient very much, and in a vast many cases etu-etds over the lungs, producing consumption. It is always on the lungs in r;on«u nnfton, more or less. It often affects the oyes and h«ad. and is a skin uise.ue, prodved \oii\ctly eurable. Put the fe<-t in wfrm water : or if very bad. wrap the child up in a cloth wet in warm v>.t"r. and keep it as warm as can be Wnc ; give it the Expectorant in small do*ep, nntil it vomits; and rub the Pulmonary Liuiment freely for hours on the throat, front of the chest and spine, between the shoulders, etc., until relief is had. If co-Jive, give castor oil, c\'\ Never despair in these cases. The cure is certain DO NOT DELAY. It k rare for me t® see a patient until he has had a cough one 1) two years, or even three years. If I am consulted during the first month, in nearly every case I succeed in relieving the cough in four or five weeks, and ir-mei ally in a much shorter time. Each month of delay adds to the time re- i".-ed for cure, if eure be effected at all. and greatly increases the danger of 'lie liscasc. .No cough should be allowed to go more th:m one week before full measures should be taken for its cure. \>o not be led off by m: ;h fatal delusions as I have mentioned ; read thi» Guide i^ols-, and -trictly and instantly follow its teachings, nnd mo:o declaring it. As an alterative it takes the place of mercury, with none of the evil effects of that agent. It contains not a particle of mercury, in any form In all the thousand and one maladies which result from biliousness, this remedy «, by far the best I have ever known. As a simple rutha-tir- mild, safe, gentle, efficient, causing no sicknr-s, and leavn.g the bowels in a vigorous, healthy condition, it is invaluable. Paln-Rlller and Humor Corrector.-This is a most valuable remedy for £J™Jr I superbcia or decp-scattd, in any par, of the body or extremities, head, neck, joints, or for all itching or humor anywhere internal or external, h,:id.,cLa. neuralgia, rheu,m!ti,in, wdnlhnZ: and, in connection with tlic other medicines, of the greatest s. lvire i, pleurisy, consumption, asthma, bleeding lungs, erysipelas, sail rheum, etc. Also for sprains and bruises it is excellent Rheumatic Ltalmcnl.-This Liniment is eminently useful in all cases of neu- ffji * t0 * ,e ln nonary Liniment. In pains hi large joints it is very useful and usually permanently relieves the patient. It can le tried if the Pulmonary Liniment fails Drops for Dyspeptic Voi,:^-, attended or not with C»,,gh,and for Sick- ness at Stomach bejore or after meals.-Many person's n consump fon suffer dreadfully from coughing and vomiting up their food wC sickness at the stomach during meals and befofe Ll after menfs VT and often vomit without any sickness, merely by coughin f these complaints without its use Cathartic Pills.—For costiveness and sluggish bowels these Tills are really the most perfect medicine ever prepared. They are mild, gentle, cause no sickness, while they are efficient, and may be used any length of time without weakening the bowels in the slightest degree. If using other medicines, it is very essential to use these Pills, even if the bow- els are regular. Take them at bed-time. Heart Corrector.—Persons subject to palpitation, spasms about the chest and left side, stoppage of the action of the heart, beating of the heart, tremblir.g all over and about the heart, water about the heart, and all ossifications of the heart, rheumatism about the heart, and in angina pectoris, and debility of the heart, will find this a most valuable rem- edy ; it is above all price, and will perfectly cure a great many cases of heart trouble. For sleepless, restless patients this is valuable; and where the person experiences great sinking and debility, it helps greatly. No person having any trouble of the heart should be without this medicine. It is a noble and useful remedy. See remarks on Heart Diseases, in my Lectures. Inti-Dyspeptie Mixture.—For all cases of sour stomach and indigestion from acidity, I have never met the equal of this medicine. It rarely fails of curing these complaints. It can never do harm, but will give perfect relief. I use it in all cases of sour stomach. It perfectly harmonizes with all other medicines. Humor Corrector.—This remedy is for salt rheum, erysipelas, and all humors of the blood, all skin diseases, scrofula, throat diseases, whooping- cough, asthma, and all diseases that are caused by a humor. Used in diluted baths, it soon cures salt rheum on the hands. It is useful in heart diseases, piles, gravel, neuralgia, and rheumatism, all tumors, all cases of impure blood, in scrofula in all its forms. It is a most val- uable medicine in cancer. Gravel Specific.—This medicine is most valuable for all cases of gravel, high- colored urine, too much water, stoppage of water, too little water, difficulty of passing water, and in dropsical cases, where the kidneys da not act well, disposition to make too much or too little urine, and in mucous discharges, from the bladder, urethra, womb, or front passage in females, etc. It is useful where there is brickdust in the bladder, and# red and white sediment in the water. Diarrhoea Specific.—This is a most excellent medicine*for diarrhoea, dysen- tery, summer complaint of children, and all cases of old chronic diar- rhoea. It will often cure old diarrhoeas when all else has failed. It may be taken in wine or milk, or mixed with any food. Pills for Bleeding Lungs and for Diarrhoea.—These Pills are extremely valued for bleeding lungs and excessive discharges from the lungs. For diarrhoea, they should be used moderately at first, so as not to produce sickness, and then use very freely; gradually increase as the stomach will bear. They are very valuable in diarrhoea of long stand- ing, and bleeding lungs, or any disposition to raise blood. Female Restorative.—To restore obstructed or suppressed menstruation is one of the greatest efforts of the physician, and one of the greatest tri- umphs of the medical art. The Female Restorative will almost always cure any cases of irregularity. (See remarks on these diseases in my Lectures.) It may be relied on as a perfectly safe and effectual remedy. 2(5 ©r. t. s. fitch's guide to invalids. Cough Pills.—These Pills may be freely used in all cases of oough, eommon colds, bronchitis, asthma, and consumption; they agree with all other medicines, and never hurt the sick. I never had any Cough Pills that could compare with these in excellent effects; they may be used any length of time, by persons of any age, or in any stage of disease. Catarrh Snuff.—This is a useful remedy for catarrh in the head, nostrils, etc., and may be used at all times with confidence. It usually cures It is different from any I have ever known. It promptly relieves the offensive smell often observed in much catarrh in Xhe nose and head. Pile Ointment.—It has been my lot to treat thousands of cases of piles, and I have scarcely witnessed a failure of five cases during my whole prac- tice. You may almost invariably depend on a perfect and permanent cure. (See remarks on Piles in my Lectures.) Universal Tonic—This is a most perfect tonic in all cases of debility, from whatever cause produced. In all cason *>f ague and fever, and debility of that kind, this medicine is beneficial. H may be given in nearly all cases of consumption, bronchitis, and all u. nlity. In scrofula it is in- dispensable ; also in all cases of debility am running sores or fistula, etc., from any cause. Tonic Hash for Sore Throat.—This remedy, faithfully employed, is safe, and usually effectual in curing sore throat, removing hoarseness, etc. It is very useful and indispensable in the cure of internal sore throat Depurative Syrup.—This Syrup has no superior in all cases of impure blood. I give it in all skin diseases, diseases of the eyes and eyelids, white swellings, scrofula, heart disease, dyspepsia, liver complaint; all female diseases, piles, salt rheum, orysipelas, etc.; all debility produced by humor settled on any part or in the blood. It is most useful, and its ' use should never be omitted in these diseases. Inti'Muens mixture.—This is a sovereign remedy in all cases of mneus dis- charges from the bladder, urethra, etc., from whatever cause. In a great many cases of piles, u. ""■ dreadful pains will occur after stools. This remedy will certainly euro It promptly relieves heat and scalding of water, and frequent desire to pass it, etc. It does not fail to cure. It is useful in all cases of piles. It is very useful for night- sweats, and all irritation of the throat. Vermifuge.—This is an unfailing remedy in all cases of pin-worms; it does not disappoint or fail. It may be given in all ages, sexes, or conditions of health. Cterlne Catholieon.—For all seminal debility, profuse monthly sickness, fluor albus, leucorrhcea, too scanty or too much water, inability to re- tain or constant desire to pass water, weak back, seminal discharges, ali uterine, o$ urinal, or seminal troubles, the sufferer will find thin medicine a most perfect preparation. Tetter Ointment.—For all cases of salt rheum, erysipelas, and skin diseases. After internal remedies are faithfully used, then this Ointment may be used with the greatest certainty of success. Hair Tonic.—This is a beautiful preparation for the hair, arresting the fall- ing off of the hair, curing baldness (which is almost always a skin dis- ease), and imparting to the hair a silky softness and a beautiful gloss. CANCER This disease is usually considered incurable. This is entirely erroneous. It is perfectly curable, without pain, or in any way injuring the constitution Cancer should never be cut out. They are curable, in nearly all stages, un less the patient is greatly reduced. They can be treated by me hy letter, giving the description. Cures always warranted and always made. No charge without a cure. I would urge persons afflicted with cancer to consult me before consenting to any painful or expensive operation DR. 8. S. FITOH's «VJ1DR TO rNVALrlig. 27 BEWARE OF FORGED AND FICTITIOUS TESTIMONIALS. Invalids should beware of being entrapped into the use of advertised reme- dies by published letters, purporting to be written by persons who have been the subjects of remarkable cures. The fraud is extensively practiced of pub lishing forged or fictitious letters of thir, kind. The forged names'are usually those of distinguished and prominent men—often of men high in official or pro- fessional position. When you read such letters, to which are attached the names of Kings, Queens, Presidents, Congressmen, Judges, Professors, Members of Legisla- tures, and distinguished characters, southern down as forgeries. Ten chances to one they are so With regard to the letters on the following pages, Dr. S. S. Fitch asks that their genuineness may be tested. This may be done by just addressing aline, post-paid, to any of the persons whose names appear attached to them. Those who feel any interest to know whether Dr. Fitch's practice is successful, he begs will thus test the genuineness of these letters. He regards the moral guilt of forging a testimonial of the virtue of a medicinal remedy and a note of band as about tin- «v. ie. The former in truth being the greater, as ;* in- volves human life. A WORD TO THE READER. These medicines are such as I place with my agents; they are perfect, as far as they go', and will do precisely what they promise. They result from a vast and successful experience—an experience equaled by few living men. I have now on my books more than 60,000 recorded cases, with all their ex- perience. Very few men have ever prescribed for 60,000 different persons. The experience has been a successful one. By far the greater majority re- cover who apply before the constitution is utterly destroyed. Thousands have recovered and continue well who had true-seated tubercular consumptipn. See the letters printed in this pamphlet. I have letters like these enough to fill volumes. Of course the medicines require to be faithfully, judiciously, and perseveringly used, without which no one can expect a cure. Do not be in such haste for a cure as to overstep the directions as regards doses, quan- tities, etc. Learn to be your own doctor; get well, and follow the directions for keeping so. The object of my placing these medicines in the hands of agents is to enable the sick to obtain their remedies without delay. If any invalid will write me a careful statement of his case, answering the questions on the cover of this pamphlet which relate to him or her, mention- ing any thing of interest not embraced in the questions, I will give careful attention to the letter, and answer immediately, giving a prescription, if de- sired, and medicines may be procured of my agents; or I will state the ex- pense of procuring the remedies of mc, and on receipt of the money will for- ward all I may think necessary. I' >r office consultation, or by letter, I make no charge. I always prefer, if possible, to have a visit from the patient, to enable me to make a personal examination. When treating consumption or other dis- eases myself, I prefer charging them a small sum for treating them a specified time, and then myself furnishing all they require. I find that in this way patients generally do better, as they usually make a freer use of the medicines. For treating a patient two months, and furnishing all they require, both instruments and medicines, in most ordinary cases of consumption, asthma, female diseases, dyspepsia, heart diseases, etc., my charges usually range from twenty to thirty-five dollars, according to number and expense of the remedies which I may judge necessary. I would in all cases make a careful examination of the patient's case, and tell him candidly his condition, without expense to him, and he can then place himself under my oare or not, as he may judge best 28 BK. 8. 8. FITCH8 GUIDE TO DNVALBV3. TESTIMONIALS. Tarrttows, X. Y„ March 10, ISM. Dr. S. 3. Frroit—Dear Sir: I feel it to be a dulv I owe to yourself and the community, U make a public acknowledgment of the fact that, under your treatment, by tho blessing ol God. I have been restored to comfortable health, alter going down to tho very borders of the grave » ith true puhii'iniin/ consumption. As I am informed'bv phvsicians, it is nearlv or quite impossible to determine, with absolute certiimtv, thai any indmdual now in health ever had true consumption; that although con- sumption miiy be curable, still the fuct of suoli cure can only bo establish*! by a /kw.<-//io. in nmst cases, bo true; but it Is not In my rase, us th« circumstances which I »ill relate conclusively show. Consumption is hereditary in ruv family. 1 hue lost several relatives, one a s;ster, by litis disease. It first began to develop itself in my own lungs in 1*l'.\ by n cough, ancl the usually attending svmptoms of decline in strength and flesh, pain about the region of tho ehest, through the shonlde'r, and under shoulder blades. The disease continued slowly, but steudlly and ob- stinately, to progre- The be?' medical advice nnJ a-dsiano I could get appeared to oppose no ch-ete to it. By the year lS-tf> 1 had become very n eble, ««";li -d much, expectorate <1 largely, with all llio ordinary indication^ of diseased and waiting lun .^. During the last-nntneil year a new leature presented is«elf: a large al-c'ss gathered in llie left side, and broke, d'w- i-rmrfritiir a great quantity of thick mntter, resembling very much lhat which I coughed up. Tins discharge continued until I called on you iu 1S-T,. It pi »"'•/ t" prowl from a cavity in thf /'i;/./.. llcerous and tuberculous cheesy matter was dlsehar^-.l : but what showed conclu- sively that the opening was into the substance of the limps wr\s, Unit the air panned out Irom the lungs through the abscess. / could and did frei/uentiii blow ovi a light' ■! nindle by placinc it immediately before the opening, and making a sudden effort at expiration. Here was posi- tive proof that extensive ulceration, involving the substance of the lungs, was going on. All my symptoms indicated consumption—cough, expectoration, great debility and emaciation, distress lor breath, hectic fever, night-sweats, etc. My friends and my physician- regarded me as certainly doomed to the grave by the disease which was on mo as though 1 had been already in my coflln. This was my apparently hopeless condition, when, in January, 1847, I most fortunately ap- plied to you. 1 did so wiih very little hope of n le-f. You yourself did not express a very con- fident hope that you could rescue me from the grasp »>f a disease so firmly fastened, but still encouraged me by saying that you thought it ponxible I might be cured if I adopted and fail* fullj pursued your treatment. 1 did so, and, with gratitude to Go.l 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 nave been in the enjoyment of good health for the last four or five years. 1 pur- sue my ordinary business, have no cough, no pain, have my usual flesh, and nearly my usual strength. I do not suppose that I am as strong as I would be with lungs that had never been diseased. The front lobe of the left lung is nearly all gone. M\ case may appear almost incredible to those who regard seated consumption as incurable. But if the skeptical will write or call on me at Tarrytown, N. Y., I can, I think, convince them that at least one such cane has been cured by your admirable treatment. With the sincere wish that others similarly afflicted may apply to you and And relief, I am mo»t gratefully \onrs, CoENl-.LlUS D. KEVKKK. Smitmvili.b, N. C, Fob. 19,1S.'>4. Da. P. S. Fitch—Dear Sir: I have at length taken up my peu to apologize for my long si- lence, for I feel that I have treated you with iugralitude, although I assure you that no such feeling has caused the long silence. I feel, doctor, that 1 am indebted to you. through (old, foi my lite and health, for when yon first undertook my case, it wus evident to all who knew my real situation, that I could live but a very short tinie without speedy relief, which fait I wa« well aware of when I wrote to you and placed myself under your skillful care; and I feel truly thankful that your Lectures ever fell into my hands, for I believe, long ere this, I should have been numbered with the dead, and my poor children, like many others, would now be depriv, d of their mother. I have not felt the least effects of my long disease now for months; no cough, or pain in the side, no soreness of the chest, have had no cause to take medicine, of any kind for several months. I feel as well as I p>ssibly could, under preent circumstances. Go I bless you abundantly for the benefit that 1 have received from you, as well as many other.. Ma-, your profitable life be spared for many long successful years, and may many poor suffi rcrs yet be benefited as much by your prescriptions as I have been, (iod bless vou! Farewell. Your well-wisher. SAUaH E. G i:irt< nM. 220 Columbia ^ir.iu i, houra Brooklyn, Augu-t 14. 1*4. Da. S. 6. Fitch— Dear Sir: I owe it to the public and yourself to give a statement of my ease. I was born aud grew up at Islington, near London: occupation, clerk and teacher. From early life I was subject to wheezing and asthma, l.a-,1 twenty-three \ ears 1 have bc< u subject to dreadful attacks of asthma. I of course received the assistance of the beat physicians in England—Dr. Leman Teigcruouth, Dr. Frederick Salmon, ot London, and a great inanv others, with only slight relief. In 1836 I went to Egypt, wh<-re my asthma was relieved some, but had a bad dysentery ; there met Dr. Abbott. In 1840 I returned to England, followed by immediate dreadful attacks of asthma. I stayed three years In England, then went to Syria, in Asia, and stopped at Bcyr»'ii -(asthma left, had dvsent'-ry)—an 1 visited Jerusalem, in the »R. 8. 8. FITCH'S er/IDE TO INVALIBS. 29 Holy Land. At Jerusalem saw Dr. McGowan. From Syria I went to England, then to Boston and this city. I suffered dreadfully with asthma in Boston, and truly I think my case one of the *orst 1 ever knew. I obtained no permanent relief whatever here until I applied to Dr. Fitoh, at 714 Broadway. For many months now I have had no attack whatever, and consider myself perfectly cured of that affliction. CHAS. SAMUEL POWELL. For myself and character I can refer to Sir Richard Toria Kindersley, 16 Hyde Park Squarn London. Alabama, May 26,1853. Dr. 8. S. Fixcu—Dear Sir: As you deem it a pleasure to bear from your patients, 1 will write y.u a few lines. I have been complaining for several years of bad health, costiveness, falling oi,i which I have so long suffered, I feel it my duty to communicate the following brief particular:* respecting my case, for the encouragement of the suffering. My difficulties commenced in the spring of 1S88, with a hemorrhage from the lungs, and expectoration, attended with severe pain in the left side and breast, which soon extended to the right side, with slight cough, short- ness of breath, night-sweats, inflammation of the chest; Hrnactation an.l weakness ensued, and bleeding from the luugs continued. By the advice of an eminent physician, I spent a year in Virginia, and retnnied with improved health. During the following summer I raised blood f>0 di:. s. s. fitch's odidf to invalip.-. agniii, which continued more or t.«s until tbe 1 t.h August, ls4*. when I raised about ajuriL 1 toe:, gave up business. Ou ihe evening of the 15th I raised, as w;w .kidged. more llian ;. quart <.'fie '. bic'.-l /coin tht, lunar: It was not till then luat 1 ; live, rniself Up '■» the terrors of tin ■:tuutiou—night*-mcats wetting my bed through and thiou ;h- anil a disire-sinir cough imtii, - diiueh commenced. I had copious expectoration, mingled with blood: bhoriuens of brvutb, rendering it nee saury to communicato my wishes by writln-j. as. on attempting to sneak, tin breath seemed g >n ■. and instant hemorrhiig-- ensued : my pulse one hundred ;.u 1 twenty-flit- per minute, with short nni.s thrmn;:i my lungs and eheM Olio ph)s','iiin snld iny heirt wi* much diseased, as well as mv long.-. Another, that the . >.,■ of both my lungs weie mc-ravud and gone; liiat he ould give me no encouragement; I might continue u short time, but pri■'.- ably should not. Another said til my veal organs were diseased : heart t i..u I; thought he oiigut nat to givr- me anu encouragement: said I might keep Hlong a «■•"•« or tv ., but was table lo die any minute; auvis"d me to take sunpl reinedh s ia.it wool I aln.vialii m> pains, which was ail I ooald expect to be done lor me. An eminent physician in New Y< rk next gave his opinion that the bottom of dotl' my luu^-* was dns'rojed nini gone, lum;- full • ■ ulceruinin. my heart much diseased, and so niucn Mifluiuinrliitii in my chesl that iny easn was utterly hopeios—my peedy dissolution certain ; said remedies ii>r li-wr and ugue would be cs lto .id as any tiling for me. and recommended ursuiac! About lw< weeks attor this ast dca-hm 1 saw you, and on examination you told rue the center of my rieht lung was badly diseased , and never glial! ' forget my feelii.rs when ;,, u *i,d you thought 1 might bo restored. 1 had considered my doom certain. Whun 1 commenced lai.uig your remedies, and suw their num- ber, my heart sank w ithln mo. I doubted Hie propriety of taking s > much medicine. I lonecd io see some one * ho had be-u rfUntd bijilimn—to behold Willi tny own eyes the countenance where bluslvng health had gained the ascendency over pal. consumption. As If to add to th« horrors which .surrounded me, one advised one tiling, another recommended eouiethine else some said your remedies would certainly kill rue—others, that 1 had belter let all modlcinesaloiu., that I sltould suffer less—physicians all agreeing that consumption wns incurable. I persevered with jMir remedies accordiug to directions, and found relini The morning eold bath, with tbe cioth we: with cold salt water laid upon my breast during the night, nllayed th<- inflammation The Cathartic and Cough Pills relieved me at once; the Heart Corrector and Pulmonary Bid- sain I found pricel'vis remedies for diseases of the heart and lungs. My health lias pi* at'y in,- provt d. The night-sweats, pains in ujy chest, cough, and hemorrhage, have nil diapi , are!, I have eaiued marly i-iy original weight; can run up-slairs or walk up-hill w itlioui laiigue. and freipicnily w;-.;k i;i-n\ nnl-is in a day. I am strongly impressed that walking ou' and i \- posnre io the open u'.r lias bad nucdi. very much, todo with iny present Improved hc-iuii, and expanding ihe chest b> inhaline; ad lh'- air possible is also of immense benefit, especially wber thero is pain in the dies:; ;,nd keeping the rlu. ,t erect and thrown forward Vour Tube I could never use, but have expanded my cb- st by minding long breaths, very considerably. 1 feel as though a new life .has commenced wuli in;;, and 1 may yet see tho opening hu i- ami sunny skies ef many springs. M> acquaintances view n,■: with .amazement: they supposed I should, Ion™ ere tins, love been in my last repose. And here allow me to express iny grab- tude to you for your faith.illness and li.ndness to me, and, moreover, to the gnat I'liv-hnuii who blessed '.lie means tor my recovery; and also my entire confidence in the citi ■-;-. \ ui your retll'3- dies for the cure of pulmoiia.-y diseases. If this hasty epistle) should c.fford ail or comfort to tbe siilferin;:. my ohjei ' in writing v id have been attaiurd \ try rc-pecdiiUy. your obede-nt servant, ©. TH-WKR. NARRATIVE OF THE ELY. RObOLPHTJfcS BAUD Dr. 8. t». Fitch—Dear Sir: In loot.mg over the history of tho last two years of my !if, , I am filled with gratitude to God for his gn-a, goodness in so fur restoring my health nndgiving mo back to iny family, after all hope h*d fled, and they could only look at me as -dre-dy entering tbe grave. It has ever been to me a self-evident truth that the all-wi.-u Creator alwavs works by means, and It gives me great plea.-un . my dear sir, to saj Mint ;our r-modie. for "the enre of cou.-unpi.-.n were the means, "the only means," of my recovery,'as wdl more lully appc.r by ti.,- I' ', i«nig statement of iny ease, tii i. i... family nearly al: c ns. mptive—my mother, brother, and ;:!>,» a large number of •tiier relativi ., died of eoii.-,umptinii. From my childhood rny cs nstiluti .n was slender, and for ■ii.. l.-.«t twenti-llve years regarded by all my friends is inclining to con-ump .or,. At fhe a-,c r,rnveni -tii years I commenced pr -aching tbe Co spel, with but little p,-osp- et of living to tfo age of thirty. Lungs wt-ak. a .octant hoarseue«« and hacking cou-.'h. on e ■ xvieetor.itlo;.. often night-sweats, and h.b.iual e>'neur> I was able to act as pa . >r or |i... t;. ,.;, , .-mr.ih i" Hrb.ifleld. Its the winter of 18U 1 h-j,-, a severe attack of erysip tas fever, which very intern injured my constitution, nnd left me In u decline. In the wint r ,i 1&16 I took u.< eliai-f,,- or a protr.n", d meeting in Mantua, (aliorini: night aid day for four weeks, at the cio- ■•, ol which I found my who! s syst-m. • ntirely ijrosiruled —my .ungs so weak it was with difficulty 1 could speak so as to be. heard. M ■• fri. mis and nrlnistt r- ing brethren became alarmed, and earnestly ndvi-,. d me to stop nreaehin itnt I dW no; rrsll/.. my danger, and continued to preach two or three times e«eh h.fnbeih dnmnr be tinii; ur. In September I took a violent eld, and at ot.ee f-m, : rmself on a dick bud, »..» i, ;, r..: cough. large expectoration of light, fro;hy matte,-, daily chill,, fever, night-sweat-., loss r>r itpp.a.l*, paiii In the chest, shoulders, and limbs, palpitati ,a of ti;. heart, iiorv<,usin.h», eto. 1 tried tho usual remedies, such as blistering, etc.. to no benetlt. I went down rapidly, with increasing uiurmir, < symptoms, until the middle of November. All hope was gone and toe community constdnre?, ma nast recovery *■ DK. 8. 8. FITCH'S GUIDE TO INVALIDS. 31 A copy of your Lectures fell into my hands, the reading of which rekindled a spark of hope, I lost no time in applying to you, and on the first day of December, "of happy memory," re- ceived a full supply of your remedies. I followed your directions to the letter, and to the as- tonishment and'joy of all my friends, my recovery was as rapid as had been my decline, so that on New Year's day I was able to visit my friends. I soon felt myself compelled to labor for the support of my family. During the summer I performed my usual amount of labor. In October, 1846, I again found myself failing. I called on Dr. A Jackson Squire. He de- cided I had a chill fever—gave ma medicine, whioh soon relieved. However, I imprudently went out too soon, which brought on a relapse. The disease concentrated its whole force on my lungs; my right lung till then was sound, but now both lungs were highly congested. Cough returned with great violence; lungs soon became loaded with thick, heavy matter, without the power to throw it off. I was out of your medicines, but, fortunately, I was able to borrow from one of your patients one bottle of Expectorant, one do. of Pulmonary Balsam, and a bottle of Anti-Mucus 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 Expectorant saved my life. I applied to you again; there was necessarily considerable delay in getting the medi- cines. My friends and physician said there was no hope in my case, and I, too. felt that my time to die had come—made arrangements to leave my family; and how could I think other- wise? 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 ap- petite, flesh rapidly wasting away; and to crown the whole, swelled Jimbs and diarrhoea. Your letters, dear sir, to me were full of kindness and encouragement. You said you fully be- lieved I would vet recover. You did not misjudge. My recovery was slow •' but certain." In May last f felt anxious to see you. My health still very poor, many of ray friends thought me presumptuous in undertaking such a journey alone. On your examination of my lungs you pronounced the? entire front of ray left lung and the top of the right ulcerated. This was no news to me: I had made the statement often to my friends, which I found to agree with your deeision. 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 oppo- nents said that writing would kill me. ami 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 all this is, you, sir, have learned me how to take care of my health. I am often asked, "Do you 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 luugs, and by care I hope yet to live to the common age of man." Dr. Karl, 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 conclusion, I will say, no man feels a deeper interest in consumptives than myself. To all such I honest y and conscientiously would say, " Try Dr. Fitch's remedies—try them faithfully; do not say yoit can not follow his directions, but follow them perseveringly, and through the 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 vours truly, EODOLPHUS BARD August 1st, 1851.—Mr Bard is at this date in good health coNsoirTrox in an advanced stage cured. Sterling, Whitskide Co., III., January 24th, 1853. Da. S. 8. Ftrcn—Dear Sir: I improve thi« opportunity in writing a few lines to you, and ac- knowledge my obligation to you for the great service that your medicine and advice have" been to me. When I was in New Y< >rk last August to see you, I little thought I would ever a^ain be as well as I am now. I left New York the Monday following, in very feeble health; but I commenced taking your medicines, and in less than a week I felt like a new man, and con- tinued improving in health. Four weeks afterward my health was so much improved that I left my friends in Western Pennsylvania for Illinois, and arrived hero in September. Mv friends here were very much surprised to see me return looking so well. Many of them told me that thej did not expect, when I left, that I would return, or that I would live till fall. I feel now perfectly well, with the exception of a tickling sensation in the lower part of mv throat, or the upper part of my lunars, most of the time, which causes me to cough some. I think if I could eet rid of this difficulty I should consider myself entirely well. I have fleshed up so that I am as heavy now as I have been for six years. My bowels are regular, and my appetite middling good. In fact. I feel all right, with the exception of this one difficulty I believe you could not serve your fellow-men belter than bv distributing your medicines and books, so that thoy may be in the reach cf all. Very truly yours, [When Mr. Nichols applied to Dr. S. S. Fitch, In August, 1852. he had been out of. health eight years. Tubercles had formed extensively in the lungs. He had a hard cough, raised large quantities of thiok, yellow matter at times, and at others thin, bloody phlegm. He had raised blood several times from the lungs: had a small, flat, contracted chest, and was much emaciated : his family was consumptive. There could not well be presented a more marked and well-defined case of consumption than this. He is cured. The consumptive need not uMpalRL S3 »R. 8. S. FITCHS 6DM>K TO INT AMDS. «A8E OF HEART DISEASE. [This person did not expect to live three months. She is a most accomplished-and elegant Soi-th Bcookt.tn, July IS, 1650. Dear Die Fitoh: You to whom I owe so much of my health and happiness, words can bat feebly express my feelings, yet I can sot refrain from addressing you, to assure you what my gratitude mast be in future. About six months previous to the date at which I commence this letter, I was severely afflicted with what I supposed to be disease of the heart. I had tried every thing I could hear of. together with the advice of one of the best physicians in the city, until 1 was satisfied I had done much to my injury' to obtain a temporary relief. In this stale of suffering I came to you for advice, which vou gave with such calm eonlldence, it eneournged me. and sustained me, or rather, seemed to quiet ine, for in mv weak and highly excitable stale, the barest possibility of relief acted as a stimulant, and seemed to arouse every nerve wilbm me. 1 willingly submitted mvself to your treatment, and soon experienced its magic effcci«. I can truly say I have not enjoyed such uninterrupted health for many years. In skill and science, 1 am sure you have no equal I have read your book of Lectures with peculiar pleasure, which I recommend most cordially, and particularly admire, tho liberal ami gem-rous lone, so free from tiny thing like professional exclnsiveness. I have endeavored to be as brief ns possible. Permit me, there- fore, to hope you will have health and happiiie.-s, beyond the reach of want, for the rest of voiur life, to compensate vou for vour bencvoh nee and encrgv so freely spent in the pnblia service. \ ours, truiv and sincerely, Mils. M. It. VALENTINE. Norwich, Conn., Dec. 20, 1852. Dr. is. 3. Fitoh—Dear Sir: I am compelled, by feelings of gratitude, to inform you of the effect y»ur treatment has had upon ine. A few months since I was very sick, with every svmptom of consumption. I also had bron- chitis very severely. Several physicians examined my hours, mid said they were affected. Hue physician said there was no hope of my recovery. Medicine seemed to do me no good ; iny flesh and strength failed rnpidly. I had not the leant expectation of recovery. In this con- dition I implied to >ou. Vou told :rue you could cure me; that 1 had sc\ "re bronchitis, and my lungs were allccted, but not so far gone that they could not bo healed. I told you I did not expect u> get will, but thought your means might afford some relief. I took your mechanical reim insaitd medicines, and in one week felt that. 1 was better. My improvement was very gradual, for I was very much reduced. I have followed your directions faithfully, and now have my goo 1 health, and eun walk four and five miles a day with scarcely any fatigue. I have more flesh and a more healthy countenance than I have had for years; your treatment seems to have wrought an entire change in my system. I f«el nothing of my former difficulties, excepting' sometimes a slight uncomfortable feeling 111 my chest, which 1 should think nothing of had I not had a lung affection. This I have not fi,|t for several weeks past, and hope it is entire'v removed. My friends look upon me with surprise. I have no hesitancy in saying I feel that, under Providence, 1 owe mv life to Dr. s>. s. filch, sml words can not express the gratitude I feel. Io'ipectfully, MIoS K lH'NTlNOTON. September, l"v>4. —Hie is well. LAWitr.scETii.LK, N. J., Nov. 5, l?".'. Diu 9. S. Fitch—My Dear Sir: I reproach myself for not writing to you before this; I ought to hav« Informed j ou of the re«ulc of your medicines sooner, according to my promise. I have only to say that they all have done their part—have had the effect designed for each. Vour Depurative Syrup has done much fir in;, blood—it has chased away the boils and blotches by which 1 have been so much troubled since a climate fever in the West Indies: while your Pulmonary Balsam has effectually cured a wcakius- in my lungs and hoarseness consequent thereon, which followed from the same disease ; this last, at one time, affected me so much that I could scarcely preach. Mrs. Newton has also been greatly benefited by your Tonic Wash. Balsam. Antalgic Mixture, Universal Tonic, and I'dls. She finds them good at home and abroad ; indeed, without them, for the last two year-, her residence in tbe West In- dies would have been intolerable, if not impossible. I consider your preparations a blessing to the human family. May you long live to prescribe them, and rejoice in their triumph over disease, and may Heaven still guide you on the composition and administration. I ought to add, that I have seen many who bear to me tegtimonv similar to what I now give yon. Yours, very obliged, (Signed) T. H. NEWTON, Chaplain of the A. S. I . S., 8t Thomas, W. I Mr. J. W. Atkinson, of McOomb, 111., says, June 7fh, 1«' X ■. " The Supporter alone is worth the price you asked for all you sent us. My wife can go atiout and do her work now. She says she could not do without it." Mr. H. Q. Si kkii.l, of Plymouth. N. 0., says, January 22d, 1SS1: '• I have used your medi- cine* in my foiniiy, and have found them invaluable. I intend keeping a supplv of them. The Pulmonary Liniment is the most valuable I have ever used. It has relieved (very ease of pain or soreness to which I have applied it, and being somewhat afflicted with rheumatism, I have used it with good success, relieving the pain immediately. I Inclose vou ti, for which you will please send me the value In Pulmonary Liniment." VW DR. FITCH may be oonsulteo. by letter, post-paid, addressed to 714 Ukoadway, New York, and in doing so Answer the following QUESTIONS, so fir as they may concern you, and add any further particulars not embraced by them, which may be necessary to a full description of your case : Give name, age, residence, occupation? family consumptive, or what com- plaints subject to ? where born and brought up > married or single ? strong or delicate ? lean or fleshy ? jail or short ? straight or stooping, or deformed ?. height, and size around the waist two incites above the hips ? color of hair ? complexion ? have you any humor, scrofula, cancer, skin disease, headache, cough, asthma, rheumatism, or pain anywhere, loss of voice, hoarseness, catarrh, dropsy, expectorate much, raise blood, fever or night sweats, chills, confined to bed or house, palpitation, nervous, fits, palsy, bad dreams, sour or sick stomach, dyspepsia, flatulence, distress at stomach, colic, all-fone feeling anywhere, costive, diarrhaia, appetite good or bad, piles, fistula, gravel, heat of urine or scanty of sediment ? If a Lady—married ? had any children ? any female complaints ? irregularity ? weak back ? pain anywhere ? any bloating ? dropsy ? bilious ? worms ? indigent or easy circumstances ? any bad fits of sickness ? taken much medicine.' A prompt answer will be returned by mail. fW As it is a source of pleasure to Dr. Fitch tc alleviate the sufferings of the Invalid, he makes no charge for Office Consultation and Examination of the Chest. Office hours from 9 a.m to 5 p.m. CURE OF HEART DISEASE. Pultnkt, Stkubjcn Co., N. Y., August 31«f, ISM. Dr. S. S. Fitch—It is with pleasure and heartfelt gratitude to you and a kind Providence that 1 inform you that my wife, Laura J. Sullivan, has so far recovered from her sickness, that she is about the house doing light work. So happy has beon the effect of your remedies, that she considers herself almost well. She has stopped taking all the medicines, as she lias only once in a while a slight symptom of any of the distressing pains and palpitation of the heart. This occurs only when she exercises too much. She wears the supporter and shoulder braces yet. Before she put on the supporter, she oould not stand a moment on her feet; and so effective was that instrument, that immediately Bhe walked with ease. The prospect is more cheering, and we should be glad to have more of your oounsel. We should have written you sooner, but could not obtain the Antibilious mixture until late, which has done very much in effecting a cure. Yours truly, HENRY SULLIVAN. -gH. 'irir ^~i^-iii-.ilm.j- ■ ' WORCESTER^ Mass. AUTHORIZED AGENT FOR ER. & S. PITCH'S .alF' ^C'TIhi. iiinmi imkm - .«Jl ^aji——>->-' — «■»•—» AND u:: ::i.L\iCAt remedies, AS WITHIN ENUMERATED. A. COMPLETE ASSORTMENT CONSTANTLY ON HAND. &00 Dr. Fitch's lies 1 r h Almanac and Guide to Invalids—gratis.