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Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 3943, 18 August 1881, Page 4

STEEDMAN'S SOOTHING POWDERS FOB CHILDREN CUTTING TEETH. CAUTION TO PURCHASERS. The value of this well known Family Medicine has been largely tested in all parts of the world, and by all grades of society, for up wards of FIFTY YEARS. Its well-earned extensive sale has induced SPURIOUS IMITATIONS, some of which in OUTWARD APPEARANCE so closely resemble the original as to have deceived many purchasers. The proprietor therefore feels it due to the public to give a special caution against the use of SUCH IMITATIONS. Purchasers are therefore requested carefully to observe the four following distinctive characteristics, without which none are genuine;— Ist—ln every case the words JOHN STEEDMAN, CHEMIST, WALWORTH SURREY, are engraved oa the Government Stamp affixed to each packet. 2nd —Each Single Powder has directions for the dose, and the words, John Steedman, Chemist, Walworth, Surrey, printed thereon. 3rd—The name Steedman is always spelt with two EE's. 4th —The manufacture is carried on solely at Walworth, Surrey. Sold in Packets by all Chemists and Medicine Vendors. Sold by Kempthobnh, Pbosseb, and do., Auckland. tu1986 "Is there no hope? the sick man said The silent doctor shook his head." " While there is life there's hope, he said " Mgroto, dum animas est, spes est." DE L. L. SMITH (The only legally-qualified medical man advertising). con suits — On ail affections of the Nervous System) no matter from what cauee arising). On all broken-down constitutions. On all diseases arising from early indiscretions. On Gout. On Rheumatism. In these colonies thoas excesses which we have indulged in " hot youth " tell upon u« with feayful interest. O;ir regrets are useless, our vopining futile. The sole idea should be the chance we possess of remedying the ills we already have, for combatting the effects likely to result. Hide it as he jnay, put on as good an exterior as iie ?an, atill isthe victim conscious th*',, he is a living He, and that sooner ox later his vices will discover him to the nn>rid. Our Faith, our obligations to sooiety a t large, the welfare of our future offspring, and the duty, we owe to ouraalves forbid* procrastination, and points out to ue» not to wait till the ravages break out in our constitutions. Before negotiating with a merchant, before engaging with a confidential clerk j before employing a barrister, a careful man makea enquiries, as their standing, their length of occupancy or residence; and, in the case of a legal advi?.;^ both as to his legal qualifications qnd, s* to hia capabilities of transacting the individual business he consults lum upon. Strange to say, however, in. the. selection of medical man, the w^gerey frequently omits these necessftfj precautions and without ragard $3 %~sfi fitness, qualification, experience and ability for the particula? ailment requiring treatment, he oonawlts the nearest mant whose experience and practice, perhaps l lies in qyjte aja opposite direction. Js it astonishing that so many are driver^ mad, aye ruined in health, and - are bank.*W in spirits, kope and money ?■ Have la# for years pointed out to. them that Z, ]& & £. Smith, am Us. Only legally maJi^sd medical man advei-Msing in the Q^^ms I- Have I not also prosecuted, at nay own expense, these very qua.ofea» a.n,d, exposed the various nostr^a %j a,?© selling,—-such as Phosphodyne Essence of Life, &q.—and had them analysed and. fo,und tbom to consist of " Burnt Sugar ; and flavoring matter," and the certificates j hftv« ?«OVia) to be all forgeries. It is for this reason that I step out of the ethics of the profession and advertise, to give those whft 1 require the services of my branch an opportunity of knowing they can consul a, legally qualified man, and one, mor^o^s^ who has made this his especial gtM(fy:.. Dr L. L. Smifc^ i* t»be. only legally qualified medical W& *dversing, and he has been in S%iv>purne 24 years,, in full practice on i NBRYQUS DISEASES LOSS OF POWER AND DEBILITY SYPHILITIC AFFECTIONS WANT OF CONDITION GOUT AND RHEUMATISM. Db L. L. SMITH can be consju&eij fey 1&. ter—Fee, £1. Medicjn^ femiwded to all the colonies, I De L.>,. SMpH, I$S CaHin» street, Bast (Lat the Residence of tbe^&overnor) ybmovw*. " 647