Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-07-25

VMNHE A G E rs FOR DR.. SHERWOOD'S
n -lAGNETIC REMEDIES in this city, believ
Cincinnati Wing
DR.. shERWOODs MAGNETIC REMEDIES.
From the Cincinnati Whig
Inc following correspondence has been handed to
US TOR publication, in the belief that it will interest as
we'll as benefit the community. Dr. Lawson, who tes-
tines to the value and efficacy of Dr. Sherwoods Re-
NEEDLES, is regular graduate of the Ohio Medical Col.
lege, and physical OF good standing. We have,
oursef, made trial Of the remedies, and think we de-
rived essential benefit from them.
For the Daily Whig
CINCINNATI Jan. 90, 1889.
Or. Lawson-Slr: Having been informed that YOU
have, during the last year past prescribed in your
practice DR.. Sherwoods Electro Magnetic Remedies,
DISEASES including Scrofula with great success take
the liberty OF making the inquiry of you whether my
informant was justified in making such report from
your own admission of the fact?
1t you confirm this report should consider it duty
we owe to the cause OF humanity to give il publicity
as much as possible; and if false we should disabuse
the public mind of the imposition.
Dr. s. also challenges investigation as to the electro.
galvanic symptoms. Please inform me if you in your
Practice, dee t diseases by this method of examination
Respectfully, B. W.
Dear Sir: Your communication of the 23d inst was
auly received and an answer should more promptly
nave been given but Tor the of leisure hour and
doubt resting on my mind in regard to the proprietv
OF noticing anonymous letters
Nothing, now, so much influences me to accede to
your wish, as conviction of the importance of thu
facts which you wish to elicit from me, ard thereby to
dituse them more generally through society -
have perfect detestaion of everything that has
oeen presented to the world in the form of what has
been generally denominated "quack medicines" and
on this account have always felt deicacy in appen.
ding my name or giving my influence to ANYTHING
which may justly be dubbed" with such an appella.
ton.
In the case OF DR.. Sherwood's Remedies, am some.
what relieved from this difficulty, from two consdera-
uons: hrst' from the stubborn fact that, in my own
person, derived the most decided beneficial effects
rom te'r use, and at time when all other means
were pronounced as incompetent to cure and, in the
second place, from being myself pretty we'll acquan-
ed with the con'nosion Of Il Remedies
~ csc two facts will serve as an apology for me in
candloy 2p.essingmy opinion with regard to the me-
dIcne. 1t did not believe that thousands were suf-
ferlng from diseases incurable unde. any oher tenn
OF Practice, and certainly durable under tnis would
not dare to offer word in favor OF Sherwoods lie
NEEDLES Ffomn conviction of this kind hesitate not,
Tor one momen to recommend them Us infinitely su-
perior in chronic diseases, to any course at present
known to the medical profession.
did use upwards of fifty boxes during the last year,
and generally with success | am, however of the
opinion that in advanced stages of pulmonary con.
sumption they are not effecual one would be led
to suppose from reading e. Sherwood's lmphet. =
In clmost every other form of scrofua thew have
surpassed my most sanguine expectations There are
many citizens OF Iil cinnati who will certify to cures
IN certain cases. OF ong standing which were not bene
lted from any which had been pursued land in
these cases GU know everything is tried that heard
ot) and their certificates will be of sufficient variety
too, to prove all that is claimed for them even by Dr.
g. himself, with the single exception have made
above.
do not wish to be understood to convey the idea
That they are inalibe that is not my meaning nor inn
presslon concerning anything on this earth; but do
oeneVe them to be etecua in curing chronic disea-
SEES as o. II airy remedies n curing the ordinary
diseases OF ou climate. must be understood to have
IN view, IN such declaration as this, the exception
which was made, and again re terred to.
" lth REGARD to the symptoms, believe that they
cannot be lin' yed. detect, with the greatest
ceItant the diseases called by d. sherwood scrofaa
the history OF his disease and this 90 merely BY an
examination OF the cerv cal nds and spinal column
The Gina y course OF feehag the pulse LOOKING AT
the tongue; and asking hundred questions more or
less is both uselessand waste of time. do not think
that one skilled in this mode of examination can be
deceived once in hundred cases. In my practice, /
pursue this mod of examination exclusively with
great saving of time, and much more tsiactorv re-
suit. This is as much as | deem it now necessary to
conn 9nlcate. Yours, &c. B. S. LAWSON.
To B. W.
We are regularly supplied with these well known
medicines OF DR.. Sherwood, having been Tor several
years the SOLE agents for their sale in Richmond
and also for the Electro Magnetic Machines Of DR..
Sherwood.
j,9 DOVE ISAACS & co, Druggists.
I'D ROW ms PURE CONCENTRATED
HID EXTRACT OF JAMAICA GINGER-This
pertes In all cases where powerful and safe stmu-
liant is required it is unrivaled for its efficacy as we'll as
Immediate action To the traveller and to the family
circle, it is Invaluable, few drops, dlated in suga
and water present safe and agreeable remedy to the
invalid, who requires immediate RELIEF, as well to the