The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-04-22
sulplrurous Fumigatiors

1 MEDICINE STORE, Gin a private par
Of tie house, } four doers north Of The Hdnk 81
Virginia, a BATH for the application OF sui
plinlons Fumigauous, for the cure III Goni,
Rheumatism, all diseases OF the Skin, Palsy,
&c. Ae- In Europe this mode OF practice has
been pursued wib TIE happies1 result dis
eases the most painful aud loatnsome 10
which mankind Is subject, have been com
pletely eraiicated by few applications.
This remedy mny be applied at all seasons,
without regard u age or sex.
A. tbs practice has been but recently uiro-
dncsd INTO the United States, will take the
liberty, (lor the information of the alllcted)
OF extracting some Of the cases, from a pam
plllet published by DIR. Revere, Of Baltimore.
Uairersal Pardiisa.
One Of the patients OF the Hospital OF 81
Louis, about iorly-hye years OF age, was AT
lacked in June, lsl5, with typhas fever,
then prevalent in the Hospital. The nervous
symptoms in the case were of the most urgent
character, and terminated Ia universal pal
-. for which the sulphur fum.gatlons were
tried The patient took about iorty iunga-
tons her health gradually improved, until II
vas perfectly re.cstabIished sue IS now well,
and Is one OF the laundresses Of the Hospital.
RoieoiB 9Gecfioa Of he FACE
4 lady OF n saiiguine Temperament had been
seycral months afflicted with singulariy nn-
pleasant and obstinate roseolns affection OF the
taee anu neck. On ordinary occasions, very
little external appearance OF disease was per
ceptible but upon the 81 ghtest excitement,
such as mental agitation, exercise OF warmth,
however produced, high degree OF flushing
ensned. attended with an intoerable sense OF
burning and itching. In short, the unpleasant
condition OF this lady cannot easily be ina
glned.
In the month of October, 1921, She subject
ed herself to four general tuiuiSalio1s, taken
in as many days The immediate elect OF the
first was apparently to asgrasatc hcrcomplaint,
which, from the common effect oil heat, was 10
be expected. The third application seemed
To check the disorder completely 10 test the
efficacy ol the remedy, she now exposed her
sell for several hours to the heat vi warm
fire, when no Inconvenience fesnlied. she re-
cc:yed Il fourth iumisation, and has ever
since remained Tree from the disease. What
Is most worthy 81 remark III this case Is, The
grcut and Sudden influence ekerted upon tic
parts not subjected to lie immediate operation
Of The salphurous gas.
Rheumatic affection Of The Head.
A surgeon, thirty two years OF aye, CT
good constitution, had suffered Tor 1--we years,
pain, with a sensation OF pressure, aud prick
ling in The scalp, arising from sudden check
81 the pcrspiruiion, from Il cold bath. Du-
ring The same period, the SKIN ol The
body was covered with liver coioured spots,
which caused an insupportableitehin Iheae
pains of the head had lncapaclatcd HIM
trom doing any thing that required at
tenton, be was therefore compelled to u
bandon his profession, and even botany,
his layourite study Five ig0tons, takcn
Il. 81 ID, H., piU al
ted the pains, removed the uneaslness III The
scalp, and enabled BIN TO return to his usual
occlpafions month after this treatment
the cnticIe was renewed over the whole boz
dy. Isnw the patient light months afterwards;
he still cnioyed sound health OF mind and boz
dy.
Chronic Rheumatism, complicated pih Cont
4 man, aged fifty -four years, ota good con
stituton, had been habi,naly affected, Tor five
years, with rheumatic pains, shifting from the
head to the breast, and all the joints, and who
had govt alternately in each foot, received
three applications OF the iumigatlons, from the
10th To The 18th OF April-the first OF which
prodaced copious perspiration lie was deli
vered, as il by magic, from his pains, and the
leXibiiiiy of his limbs restored
DRY Tetter.
A man, forty-three years OF age, an inhah'
tant oil one OF the ports OF the Adfiatic, ha
been afflicted tor ten years with u very cAteG-
sivc letter, surrounding the neck and should
ders The letter was dry, and often covered
with red points, with suppurating tumors, to
which the linen adhered. Ii was attend
ed with excessive itching The general health
was good, except slight chronic opthalmia,
attributed To the sea air. He recOileeted hav-
ng been informed by his mother that she had
suffered during her Youth from an herpettc e.
rnpton. lie mad tried few remedies, among
others, solution OF muriatic acid, rubbed up
on the part, without success
After the first fumigation, taken on the 2ad
of June, the itching diminished, and, as the
patient was therefore prevented IRON scratch
Inc, the linen no longer adhered to the back
After the seventh application, tue improve
mcnt was truly astonishing, the itching Lay-
ing almost entirely ceased. An eruption, uri'
sing from the lGmigatious, appeared upon the
right arm. so a, TO interrupt The TIRE atmeut
but fourteen fumigations in ten days compile
ted the cure,
This establishment has but recently gone in
10 operation | have "A number OF invcterate
eases under nv management, all OF which have
Improved greatly beyond my expectations
BENZ. +. OWENS.
n. i. An extensive assortment OF MEDl-
ClNES, PAINTS, DYE-STUF isS, &c for sale
upon the most reasonable terms. b 20
October IL 2ots
n L rules holden in the clerks office of
K N Amherst county court, the first Monday
III February, 1928
Humphrey Gilbert, plaintiff,
against