_Weakness and relaxation of the dartos muscle of the scrotum._ _Over-clogging and stagnation of blood in the veins._ _Healing and strengthening of the ruptured and relaxed valves of the veins._ _Relief of the pressure and weight of the column of blood from above._ Suspensory Bandages are good, because they act as supports. Astringent and Tonic Washes are good, because they strengthen the weakened veins and muscles and heal the relaxed valves. Proper Trusses are good, because they break the great pressure of the blood from above, and act as do the valves in the veins in the groin in health. Also, because they act directly on the disease in cases of Varicocele of the Cord. But neither one alone will cure a really serious case of Varicocele. Combine them, however, properly and scientifically, so that you have the practical outcome of these three sound principles of cure in the one appliance, and ANY CASE, NO MATTER HOW SEVERE OR HOW OLD, CAN BE PERMANENTLY AND PAINLESSLY CURED. Such a perfect and practical combination is to be found in the Elastic self-adjusting and adjustable Cradle and Compressor, which has succeeded in curing many very serious and (apparently) hopeless cases. Patented and thoroughly protected from all infringements and imitations (and many would-be ones, seeing our success and recognizing the merits of the Cradle-Compressor, have lately sprung up), both in this country and Europe, there is nothing like it. It combines all the good points of all previous instruments, and being easy to wear, rapid and pleasing in its results, and certain in its effects, is the only rational means for radically curing this disease. Briefly: It consists of a very light and elastic triangle of tempered steel bands, that rests on the front of the abdomen, and is held in place by a soft silk-elastic waist-band. In each of the slanting arms of the triangle are small holes that admit the central pivot of a bell-pad, having a central spring, and so adjusted that it adapts itself to every movement of the body without being misplaced. By means of a thumb-screw and the perforations, it (the spring bell-pad) can be set at any point in the groin, and can be changed from day to day and hour to hour. {Illustration: Fig. 13. INSTRUMENT ON BODY. _a. a._ Transverse Steel Band; _b. b._ Elastic Waist Belt; _c. d._ Metallic Arms, perforated to permit change of pad pressure; _e._ Pubic Shield to which Elastic Cradle is attached; _f._ Bell Spring Pad.} By means of pivotal joints at the angles, the appliance can be made to fit any one perfectly; moreover, by means of the metallic shoulder below, the arms can be thrown into any lateral variation of the groin line.