Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-01-18
PROoFoF TIE p.4LUE OF
SHEPHERDS OERT.MEN-T
mr.. John ~. Eusiacc,

Dear Sir: II gives me pleasure add my testimony
10 ,ne wonderful operation OF your truly invaluable
"Shephard's Ointment" and to advise yo" of cure
upon my sell that almost would seem To battle belief
For thirty years have been threatened with what is
called white swelling in cf my legs, about six
years past, the limb afflicted with violent acute
rheumatic affection, and broke out from the knee TO
the ANGLE, IN deep and painful I applied hun
dreds OF remedies simple and compound, advised by
people, whose experience had given them celebrity in
such matters, but received no substantial benefit.
then resorted to the practice of medical men, but
found little or benefit Finding that I mus,
part with my limb or my life. I began to
as last resort 10 heal the limb, advised
to try your Shephard's Ointment. In Aa. ust, |
purchaseda small jug, and have continued the appli-
cation according to the din ccons, until perfect
Us made-my leg is as free of pain and disease
It wRs-sudI safely pronounce, that the Ointment
alone produced the astonishing result. communicate
this that all who may be sufferers from like causes,
may IN like manner be certainly and speedily reliev
ed. have used i; also, in number Of offresh
wounds IN my family, with singular efficacy. Very
respectfully your obetient servant
BENJAMIN WILLIAMS, senr
Stafford County Va. 10th Dec. 1850.
ar. j. II. Eustece,
Dear Sir: That the public may know the superior
efficacy OF tho Invaluable Shephard's On,mer (, it al
lords me pleasure, TO state to you a in which
was advised by my friends, try it in my family.
negro boy of mine was laid up with tie unman-
aSeable sore his ANGLE ever saw, and I expected
to be deprived of his for the winter. pur-
chased small pot your store. and my great graf
ihcation and astonshncn before used half the con
tents of the pot his ANGLE cured and the boy again
at his daily occupation. Very respectfully,
JNO: SHEPPARD.
Hcnrico County, Dec. 90, 1850.
LOUISA CoUEr HOUSE,. Va Dec. O., 1850.
Or. JrO. H. Eusigcc.
DEAR SIn:-'Seeing the many certificates with
which your Patent Ointment has been recommended
to the public it would seem TO be surperauous for me
to attempt to give: another But when reflect upon
the many impositions the public has received, can
out justify their ncredulity. and knowing that in the
multiplicity of witnesses that people will be inclined
to rely and believing the very superior virtue of your
Ointment as remedy for white swelnC-I therefore
otter the following short certificate vizOn the tenth
day OF November last my wife delivered of a fine
boy, and to all appearances likely do weIl-but
about the 18th she began to complain of violent
pain in her left hip and it swelled from her hip
TO her ancie to an alarming Size purchased Jug
OF n. Shepherds Patent Specific Ointment of MIR.
Elisha Jackson applied two plasters time, one
on her thigh and her leg, each extending near
few moments she stated il appeared TO feel like
there were small Ieedles passing from the bone the
skin, IN half an hour she commenced most agreea.
bic perspiTaion, became quit easy Of the pain and
had an agreeable nights which she had not en-
Joyed for several days before. The next evening |
removed the first plaster, which ! found had much
abated the swelling. then applied two other plais-
tiers which entirely relieved her at that time. Howe
ver in few days she began to complain of the small
OF her back and her right leg. I mme diatcy applied
the ointment to them and it had all the desired effect
Ointment it might have II many doctors visit,
and much costly medicine To purpose Yours with
much respect "ROBERT T WHITE"
dec 30-lOt