Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-08-31

those that deprive of the sight /; all
sores that come on women's breasts /;
all kinds of sore legs and ulcers, how
ever old they may be; chancres, bu-
boes, and other venereal disorders ;
they join the nerves again, when they
have been cut or broken in any man
ner whatever ; they strengthen weak
nerves and prevent the palsy when
ever one is threatened with it; they
draw ont broken bones and all other
foreign bodies that may be in sores or
wounds /; in short, these ointments or
salves do possess snch virtue against
the gangrene, that many persons be-
ing at the point Of having their legs,
hands or fingers cut of. have been en-
tirely cured by the application Of these
ointments alone.
In this interesting work will be al
so found the incstimable receipt of tho
grand preventives against the plague,
presidential, spotted and other fevers,
small pox, and all kinds Of contagious
diseases their preparations with tho
manner of making use of them both
inwardly and outwardly. as well to
preserve ourselves against the conta-
gion as to be cured whenever one is
afflicted with them; and wonderful
and most valuable secrets in medicine
always employed with SUCCESS, and
never failed to cure in epidemic and
contagious diseases, and unknown to
the present time in the United States
Of America.
In short. the famous and renowned
syrup of long life, or the great pre-
server of health, whose so extraordi-
nary virtues have drawn tile attention
of a great number of ply al
though the desire of gain has endea-
yOred to counterfeit or initiate it, hut
always without success. That receipt
SO very simple, so very easy to pre-,
pare, and of a good taste, was given
by an old gentleman of one hundred
and thirty. two years of age, who be-
gan to make use of it at the age of GO
without his having ever experienced
the least inconvenience. The good el-
fects which this simple receipt has al
ways produced on the persons who
have made use nf it are so well known
that no more need to BIZ said on that
subject; and although this work con.
tains great number more Of other
receipts and other matters not less in
teresting for the human body. we shall
not dwell any longer on the benefits
arising to tke public out Of this pre-
cious collection; because it is only by
putting what is taught in it into prac-
ticc, THAT the public will be convinced
of the truth that there is no quackerS
nor deception in all that has been said.
but many truths which could not be
too mucll appreciated.
We recommend this work to heads
of families, u,ore particularly to Those
who reside in the country, who owing
to their situation are often deprived Of
medical assistance in cases of the most
urging necessity it is likewise Of the
greatest utility to those who through
their profession are Obliged to visit
the sick as also to the ministers and
pastors Of congregations, who in their
situation are likewise Obliged to afford
relief to suffering humanity ; in short,
it could not be too much recommend
cd to captains, masters of vessels,
seafaring men and other Travellers.
who frequent warm climates, as well
as to those persons who have a desire
to preserve their own health so mach
the more, as 1--WE repeat it agaiD that
all therein Contained is easy to put in
practice, and the expense is small.
As the publication Of this work is
not an object Of a pecuniary specula-
ton, but the welfare Of humanity geI
morally, we. have endeavmed, as well
as the expense has permitted, to fix
the price of subscription slow as pos
sible. in order that the poor as well as
the rich may be able to obtain it, and
experience its gotd effects principal
ly in warm seasons, and in cases If
contagious diseases.
CONDITIONS.
To render this work more portable, and
comply with the wishes of many persons,
it will form large volume in l9mo. to be
printed on good paper and good type, and
delivered neatly bound and lettered to SUBJ
scribers at $50 cents, TO non-subscribers.
the price will be enhanced to two dollars,
and the profit arising from it will be for the
benefit Of the Door