Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1815-04-27
To the Public.

THE subscriber has ,paetlken to aid Decor
9snangs in supplying The Community with his
PHeaf Portable db6arafaS Tor administering the
W.!r'a and HI Oath
BY This simple but Admirable Invention every
physician, aal indeed every fsgnily. may be fur
nished with an elegant and dehgltlal method Of
appllins heat. Ii IS not attended with the diff
Guilty and DELAY inseparable from any of the orii-
nary methods heretofore discovered: II may be
put into operation in five minutes, aud applied to
apstient in the most ipless condition, seated in
chair, or lying on couch, sofa, cot or bed IL
is used without water the heat being conveyed
in the vapor OF burning spirit. produced and trans
mtted by means OF tubalar tn stove The
degree and doration of the heat can be regulated
with the greatest facility, and applea to almb, or
to the whole body. with equal convenience. The
Apparatus exclusive of hight wooden fame for
supporting the bed Clothes, does not weigh more
than three pounds, and, when packed up, may
be commodiously carried IN pair of saddle.
bags
Physicians of the first eminence have bestowed
the highest commendation upon this valuable i'm
provement IN the application Of heat, and many
patients have already borne witness 10 its SOLITARY
powers lis utility, however, VIII be suih iently
obvious to every one who knows now much tho
SkR IS concerned IN the preservation of health and
the production of disease and how frequently the
latter depends UPON general deficiency ofhcalthy
excitement, or, upon the loss OF les balance and an
undue determination upon some internal part OF the
system.
Each Apparatus will be accompanied with a
PsHa Elementary Explanation of tie nature AMI
IT Dlseass, preaicateI rpm Facts aat experience
AMI Presenting 0ieyy II hat vaia efthias,ag sohiA
lei 70 the igpeaos" together with ample DDeef,oas
for using the BAH in every case, By which iateIl-
gent persons will gffea BE- enabled to apply il With
advantage, without the advice OF physician ir
WILL therefore, be sufficient here To say that in
certain states of egery fJrm of disease, the Judi
cious employment OF this excellent invention viii
be found TO be powerful, safe aud pleasant rerne-
dy In those violent affections ofthe hy61t, Head
and breast, which have prevailed IN different parts
OF the country, it has been used by DR.. Jennings.
and others, with the happiest results.
1t may not be super,iuous to add that Doctor
jennings is a gentleman OF the most respectable.
standing in society, and of high reputation as a
physician; and that III his eiforts to diffuse this
fruit ofhis labors among mankind, he is actuated
much more BY feelings of bene, oenec than by any
desire Of peeunisry emoument or professional
fame.
Subscriptions viii be received at the Post Office
and other places in shepherd's-Town Nartns-
bnrgh, ChMiessown and Harper's Ferry ard az
soon as possible after the densnd shall have been
ascertained, an adequate number Of The Appara-
tus will be provided. About twenty sety are ex-
pected b. the first opportunity from Iynchbusg or
Richmond These will be equally distributed ac
cordng to priority, amongst the Subscribers on
each list The balance VIII probably be Construct
cd here.
The Apparatus and Pamphlet will Be deposited
at The places OF subscription, respectively, where
they al be delivered to each subscriber on nav
meat Vi Ten Dyllus.
S.B. FOSTER. Physician,
Shepherd s-Town