The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1848-01-25
MY OWN CASE.
"Necessity is the mother Of intentions.

MY OWN CASE.
"Necessity is the mother of Intentions"
In the year 1884, was afflicted with the
Piles, brought on by the liver complaint, and
sedantary habits, as at that time was learn
ing the jewelry business in the city Of New
York. The disease soon became so painful
that was forced to leave the shop for my
bed, went home, (my parents then living
in Brooklin, L. I.,) and employed our family
physician, DR.. R., whose standing as skill
ful practitioner, is unsurpassed il equalled in
that city. My case was internal, and | bled
profusely. DR.. r. advised me TO be taker
to the country, TO abstain from eating hearty
food, and TO take magnesia, table spoonful
three times day; ! accordingly went with
my mother 10 Norwalk, Connecticut, where
we spent three weeks, following the Doc
tors most excellent advice, but with no ben
eft, when we returned TO Brooklyn. ! then
commenced series Of experiments on my
self; l bought liniments and electuaries
which were were highly recommended, and
used them, my disease growing worse,
possible, from the irritation they produced.-
then procured from my old medical library
works treating upon the disease, read them
and after learning its nature, commenced The
preparation of an ointment for myself; and
after various trials found m, self improving.-
continued its use faithfully, using magnesia
and oil TO keep my bowels regular, for about
month, when l was perfectly cured, and
have not had an attack since. Ofcourse my
curiosity was highly excited to know whether
it would prove efficacious on others. |
made some, and when any persons became
afflicted, gave them some and TO my sur
prise, it produced cure in every instance
Mr.. Garfield was the man with whom work
ed when was afflicted, and knowing how
bad was, and that | was cured by some.
thing, applied TO me TO know what had pro-
duced my cure; gave him some, and bis
certificate tells the rest. continued to give
it away 10 many, who would use it, and with
like results, as the certificates of the Hon.
James Watson Riley, and S. G. Coffinbury,
show; and in the fall ofl643, il cured the
Hon. Jacob Brinkerhof, M. c., of Ohio, who
urged me strongly TO offer il to the afflicted
| saying, ~ use nc OWH iubBuuBO, ~ 10 q
public blessing" and suggested the idea oi
getting patent for 1t to protect the afflicted
from imposition by counterfeits--and
kindly offering his services in taking on my
application, which ] accepted; and having
tried the ointment in so many cases will
perfect success during the last ten years,
believed i, my duty to offer it TO the afflicted
not as cure all, but with the utmost con
fdence that it will not fail 10 cure the Piles
in all its forms, and thus alleviate much o.
human suffering.
CAUTION.-The genuine "RILEY'S
OINTMENT" o is manufactured with grea,
care expressly for The Piles, put up in vials
made for the purpose, leitered and stamped
with an engraved seal, with "Riley's Oint
ment for the PIles-Patented Jan. l644;'
stamped upon the cork.
DAVIS g. WILMER, Columbus, o.
General Agents, to whom all orders should
be addressed.
For Sale by H. G. LEE, Kalida. $40