Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-04-22
Additional Proof of the Value of
SHEPHERD'S OINTMENT.


~. me pleasure to add my testimony the won
1e.ul operation OF your truly invaluable "Shepherds
IMMINENT, and to advise you of cure upon myself
Una, almost would seem to battle belief.
For thirty years have been threatened with what
Is called a white swelling one of my legs about
Sin years past, he limb afflicted with a violent
acute rheumatic affection, and broke out from the
knee to the ANGLE in deep and painful sorcs up
plcd hundreds of remedies, simple and compound
advised by people, whose experience had given them
celebrity IN such matters but received substan-
lai benefit. then resortcd TO the practice Of mcd-
cal men, but found little no benefit Finding that
must part with my limb or my life, began to pre-
pare my mind to submit to the knife. AS a last
resort to heal the limb advised to try your
shepherds Ointment In August, | purchased a
small jug, and have continued the application accor-
ding to the directions until perfect cure is made
my reg Is as free OF pain and disease ever it was
una can safely pronounce that the Ointment
alone produced the astonishing result | COM
municaie this, that all who may be sufferers
from like causes, may in like manner, be certainly
and speedily relieved have used it also, in mum
per OF cases OF fresh wounds in my family with singu-
lar enlcacy. Very respectfully your ob't scrv't.
BENJAMIN WILLIAMS, Sen'r.
Stafford County, Va 10th Dec. 1880.
MIR. J. III EusTAcE:
Dear s'r-That the public may know the superior
efficacy of the Invaluable Shepherds Ointment. il
affords me pleasure to state TO YOU case in which
was ADVISED by my friends to try 1t in my family A
negro boy OF mine was laid up with the most unman-
aSeable sore on his ANGLE, ever saw and expected
10 De deprived OF his services for the winter. pur-
chased n small pot at your store. and to my great
gratlhcation and astonishment before used half the
contents of the pot, his ANGLE was cured and the
boy again at his daily occupation: Very respectfully,
JOHN SHEPPARD
IIenrco County, Dec 90, 1880.
LorlsA CoURr House, Va. Dec. 81, 1890.
Mr JNo. H. EUsTAcE:
Dear Sir:-"Seeng the many certificates with
which your Patent Ointment has been recommended
10 the public 1t would to be supe rfuous for me
to attempt 10 give another. Blu; when reflect upon
The many mposlIions the public has received I can
OUT justify their creduty, and knowing that in the
multiplicity OF witnesses, that people will be inclined
TO rely and believing the very superior virtue of YOUR
Ointment a remedy for white swelling-I ther efore
offer the following short certificate, viz-On the 10th
day OF November last my wife was delivered Of fine
boy, and TO oil appearances likely to do we'll
but about the 9th she began to comp lain Of violent
pain in her left hip, and it sweed from her hip
10 her ANGLE to an alarming size. ! purchased Jug
OF ~ Shepherds Patent Specific Ointment of Mr..
Elisha Jackson, applied two plasters at one time one
on her thigh and her leg, each extending
y around them. Upon applying the first paisters in
lew moments she stated 1t appeared TO feel like
there were small needles passing from the bone to
The skin, IN holf an hour che commenced a most
agreeable perspiraton, became quite easy of the pain
md had an agreeable nights rest which she had not
enjoyed for several days before The next evening"
removed the first plaster, which | found had much
ooatcd the swelling then applied two other pais-
tiers, which entirely relieved her at that time. How
ever, IN few days she began to complain of the
small OF her back and her right leg. immediately
applied the ointment to them and il had all the des-
req eject, and che is now in good health. Had I
not met with your Ointment, it might have cost me
many doctors visit. and much costly medicine to
no purpose Yours with much respect,
op 10 "ROBERT II. WHITE"