Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1851-10-30
PRTROLKlI. OR ROCK Oil!
A NATURAL REMEDY.


Prseared frsn Well In Allegheny esau-
rT, Pa, 100 feet below the Enrth's sar-
fnesl Pns up and sold By samneI m.
KIer, Canal Basin, 7Ih SIS Pittsb'h, Pa.
The healthful balm from N ature's secret spring,
The bloom Of health, and life, to man win bring;
As from her depths the magic liquid flows,
To calm our sufieringI. and assuage our woes.
DETROLEUM.-Itis II is necesssry, upon the in
| PRODUCTION Of a new Medicine, to the notice
Of the public, that something should be said in
relation 10 its powers, in healing disease, and
the manner in which it acts. Mans orEaniza-
tion is a complicated one; and to understand
the functions Of each organ, requires the study
Of wears! But to understand that certain
remedies produce certain impressions upon
these organs may be learaed by experience ina
short tims. 1t is by observation in watching
the effects of various medicines. that we are
enabled to increase the nunlber Of curative
agents, and when We have diseovereda new med
ieine and attested its merits, II is our duty TO
bring it before the public, that the benefits TO
be derived from il, may be more generally diff
fused, but have no rig hit TO hold baex a remedy
whose powers are calculated to remove pain,
and to alleviate human suffering and disease
THE PETROLEUM HAS BEEN FULLY
TESTED! About one wear ago It was placed
Z n
DERFUL EFFICACY, Every one not ac-
duaiuted with its virtues, doubted its healing
properties. Tue cry of humbug was raised
against it. 1t had some friends. Those that
were cured through its wonderful agency =
These spoke out in its favor. The lame,
through its instrumentality, were made TO walk
the blind TO sec. Those who had suffered for
years under the torturing pains, of RtelW,G-
tism, Gold and NslHGlgig, were restored to
health and usefulness. Several who were
blind have been made 20 see, the evidence Of
which viii he placed before you. If you still
have doubts, 90 and ask those who have been
cured Some of them live in our midst, and
can swear for themselves. In writing about
/ medicine we are aware that we should write
TRUTH-that we should make no statements
! that cannot be proved. We have the witness
es-erowds Of them, who VIII testify in terms
stronger than we can write them, to the eff
oacy Of this Remedy, who viii testify that the
PETROLEUM has done for them what no medi-
cine ever could before-cases that were pro-
nouneed hopeless and beyond the reach o
remedial means---cases abandoned by Physi-
clans OF unquestioned celebrity, have been
made to exclaim. "This is the most wonder
full remedy ever discoysredg' We win lay be-
fore you the certificates Of some of the most
remarkable cases; 70 give them all, would
quire more space than would be allowed by this
circular. Since the introduction of the Pc.
troleUm. about one year ago, many physicians
have been convinced of its efficacy, and now
recommend il 10 their practice; and we have
no doubt that in another yenr it win stand at
the head Of the list of valuable Remedies. II
the physicians 90 not recommend il, the peO-
pie win have it OF themselves for its tran
scendant power TO heal, iriH and mast become
known and appreciated---when the voices Of
the cured speak out; when the cures them
selves, stand out in bold relisi, and when Re
who fur years has suffered with the tortures
and pangs OF an immedicable lesson, that has
been shortening his days and hasiening him
40 the narrow house appointed for all the liv-
ing" when he speaks out In its praise, WIN
viii doubt 1T The Petroleum is natural
Remedy; it is put up as il flows from the bo-
som Of the earth. without anything being ad-
ded TO, or taken from it.
| SCROFULA.---The Petroleum is great
medicine in Scrofula and Kings Evil, in all
those diseases having their origin in depraved
condition OF the blood and other fluids of tine
body. II will cure pains and engagements in
the bones and joints, blatehes, biles, erysipelas
yimples on the face, tetter, scald head. ring
worm, and the various skin diseases. II has
cured numerous cases OF Rheumatism, Neural
gia, Gout, &c. Several cases Of Rheumatism
Of years standing. have been entirely cured
A woman in Franklin county. Pa, was sured
Of a Rheumatic affection Of seven years stand
ing; the disease was so aggravated as TO con-
fine her to bed during the greater part OF thai
time. She is nov well and considers herself
entirely restored. .f ...---
Sold by L. P. MAGUET, Gailipolis, o., nnd
John Varney, Johns ton s Bridge, GaIlia co.
March "a. l65l.---1y