Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-02-03
ADDITIONAL PROOF OF THE p.aLUE OF
SHEPHERDS OLNT.MEN-T
Mr. John ~. Ers,rrc.


near Sir: u gives me pleasure add nv testimony
10 'he wonderful operation OF your truly invah,b,,
'S"rPhart's ontmem," and to advise Won of a cure
upon H'seIt that almost would battle belief
For thirty year, have been threatened with what is
Called white swelling in &C my legs; about six
years past, the li'ao afflicted. with a violent acute
rheumatic ate -tion, and broke frnm the knee toN
the ANGLE, in deep and painful sores. applicd hun
drrds OF remedies, simple and compound advised b,
people, whose experience had given them celebrity il
SUCH matters, but received substantial benefit
then resorted TO the practice of medical men but
found little or benefit. Finding tina, I must
part with my limb or my life. began to
prepare my mind to submit to the knife
as last resort to heal the limb, was advised
tn Try your Sh-phards Ointment In Au,ust I
purchaseda small jug, and have continued the nppl
cation according to the h ections until perfect cur,
~ ma"e-my leg Is as free of pain aud disease as ever
was-andl can safely pronounce that the q ntmen,
aonc produced the astonishing result. ! communicate,
'h's' That all wh" may he sufferers from like causes
may IN IKE manner, be certainly and speedily reev
cd have used it ALSO in number of cases of fresh
wounds IN my family with singular efficacy. Very
respectfully your obetlient servant,
BENJAMIN WILLIAMS Senr
Stafford County. Va. 10Th Dec.lS3O.
.Hr. j. H. EuIrrr
''-ar Sir: That the public may knnw tie siperr;r
tflcac, OF the mvslu,ble Shephars Oin,m-ri 1T at
'ords me pleasure, 10 state To yam a crSe in which
WINS advised by MY Friends to try i; in my family.
negro boy at mine was laid up with she mos, unman.
aBeahie sore ON his ANGLE, ever saw, and expected
tn be deprived at his service tor the winter I nur
chased small pot a, your store and to my great rra.
'fcatitr and astunishmcnt, before used half the con
tents o the pct, his ancle cured and the buy again
at his daily occupation. Very respectfully,
mo: SHEPPARD
iIenrico County, Dec. 90, 1850.
LOUIS. CouRr UousEVa Dee. ~, 1880.
.fr. .Ino. ~. EuStgcc.
DEAR SrR:-"Sc"lrT tho many cerir!ica.cs with
which your Patent Ointment has been recommended
L" the public, u would seem 10 be surperuo for me
10 attempt to give another. But when reflect upon
the many impostons, the public has received I can
out JUSTIFY their incredibly and knowing that in the
multiplicity OF witnesses that people will be inclined
10 rey and believing the superior virtue Of your
Ointment as remedy for white sweinC-I therefore
oher tie following short certificate. viz:-On the tenth
day ot November last my wife delivered of fine
boy, and TO all appearances likely To do well-but
about The 10Th shc began to complain of n violent
pam III her leti hp and Il sweed from her hin
10 ner ANGLE To an alarming size. purchased r Jug
OF ~. shepherds Patent Specific Ointment of Mr.
Elisha kson, applied two pssiers at one time one
on her thigh and one her leg, each extending near
around them Upon apply ing the first plaisters, in
d rev moments She stated ii appeared To feel like
sere were small ieedles passing from the TO the
SKIN, m half an hour she commenced most arreea
Bile Persrra,ion became quite easy of the pain and
hao an agreeable nights rest which she had not en-
J"yed for several days before. The next evening |
removed the first plaster, which I found had mnci,
apated tie swelling. then applied two other plais-
tiers which entirely relieved her at that time Howe
Ver IN few days she began complain of the small
OF her back and her right leg imne dateiy applied
'he ointment tn them and had all the desired effect
ana she IS now IN good health. Had not met witty our
ointment, might have cost n many a doctors visit,
anu m"eh costly MEDICINE TO purpose Yours with
much respect, "ROYERi T. WHITE -
dec Sl-lOt - "