Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1837-08-25
BALM OF GILEAD,

Or Reid's vegetable Liniment ~ Eiectuary.
A MONG the many specifics now offered to
N the public, il viii perhaps be hardly con-
sidered or admitted that another can be added
with propriely. The subscriber having procus-
ed the above medicine solely for his own use,
had never intended TO havcciIculaied il beyond
his own family circle or neghborhood; but his
experience Of Us salulary effects in innumerable
instances and the daily numerous calls from
the Public and the advice of his friends, rem
der an apology scarcely necessary for Offering
il TO the public, believing that they will find in
il an invaluable friend, as a remedy for almost
all external complaints, not only for the human
species, but also for The brute creation. The
immediate action and effect of 1t IN many in
stances are perhaps unparalleled in the history Of
medicines II will be found an invaluable
medicine to be kept in every family as n ready
remedy for almost all external complaints that
families are subject to; such as burns, scalds,
freezes, cuts, bruises, sprains, sores Of almost
every description, swellings, women's sore
breasts, scrofula, riUgw erysipelas, chilled
feet, crick in the back add all rheumatic aflec-
tons intiaminalions generally, aud wounds on
horses, cattle, &c. &c, aud last but not least,
il has been applied with extraordinary success
to very badly inhamed eyes, and the effects 10
many instances have been so sudden and extra
ttNiNhtl tndt NDt SuHltiAN NdNttoi Il NUlit pNNfi
in doubt whether 10 attribute the cure TO the
medicine or supernatural causes. II will be
found an invaluable remedy TO be kept by all
persons who are liable TO burns OF scalds by
their connexion with smith-shops, ioundries,
steamboats, and steam engines generally.
MANY certificates Of the superior efficacy OF
this Lniment and Eleciuary might be procured
by asking for, but we shall offer only few,
.h..,l1 ho s,lit
cacy of il by actual experiment, which is the
best evidence.
Halifax, Jan. 10Th, 1897.
hereby certify that for three months pasi, since
August iasi have been much afflicted NTH ianeness
in the back il a, length bccame tina, could
not walk. made Of an Ointment prepared b,
John Reid Esq. which effected n BY three time.
applying IL. 1 also applied IL 10 the knre at lad
which badly bruised and cut by fall on the sharp
and frozen ground a stone he could walk with great
dihculiy lew r,eps. After application - hours
heard no complaint from the lad | have Known
n number Of similar carcs.
Attest, Rev. THos. n. WOOD.
p. s. cannot bot believe that il would be very use.
ul to be Kept in every family 10 think that il IL
of the sovereign remedies Tor burBs, sealds, &c
would recommend To families always 10 keep IL, and
especially all persons who exposed to burns FROM
their peculiar situations. L. II. w.
Mr. John Reid
sr:-Aboui the first Of May last, had the mis-
fortune he kicked by horse my right ance. and
after suffering the most pain Tor several days
my foot and ANGLE being badly swollen that WA
unable TO walk touch my foot 10 the ground. tried
many applications that were recommended, without ei
feet. at length procured bottle OF your highly val.
liable Vegetable Balm Of Gead or Lini,nens aud mp.
Piled il, aud in the Of about two days the pain
left me, the swelling entirely subsidized, and
bled 10 pursue MY regular business, and the third
day walked several miles without difficulty; aud do
not hesitate TO say, that FAR have become nc.
quanied with the Linimcnt, that 10 u highly valuable
for all Wounds swelnss aud braises, and finally ior all
external complaints. EMERY COLE.
BTatlicboro, VI. Jan. Z, 1897
Halifax, VI. Jan. 18Th, 1887.
To John Reid, Esq
Sir:-Some time 10 April last had the mislor-
tune to receive severe blow (accidcnialiy) from n
heavy club the back of my band, which caused
my hand Ia swell in few minutes almost twice the
ordinary size, and the pain almost
by the Application Of few drops Of your Balm Of Gil
cad or Vegetable Liuiment in the evening, found 10
my astOnishnient in the mourning, my hand was well,
the swelling having entirely sabsided weat about my
business usual and had further trvuIe with IT,
have since that time known many similar cures by the
same medicine. HOLLIS COLE.
Brattleboro, Feb. ID, 1887.
Mr. Reid, Sr-The Balm of Gllead YOU left with
us is almost all sold. We wish yuu to send us some
more OF the above medi~ne soon as possible. The
demand for the medicine is much greater than we ex-
pecied-it gives universal satisfaction wherever we
have sold il. Yours respectfully,
BUTTON & CLARK.
In conclusion, we say that whoever shall
purchase bottle of this Lniment, and after a
fair trial, finds il not TO answer the purpose for
which it is recommended, may return il and re
ceive his money. II viii be put up in two
ounce bottles, and warranted to keep any length
of time.
Price 25 cts. per bottle. JOHN REID.
Halifax, VI. January 4, 1887.
- For sale by the Proprietor, at his resi-
dence, IN Halifax, VI. and by BUTTON g.
CLARK, Bratleboro. 6m22