Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1851-09-18
PETROLEUM OR ROCK OILl
A NATURAL REMEDY.


Proe.red trsn = Wen In AIleEhe.y ssua-
fhcel Pas Al and sold by 8a@uei N.
KIsr. CanaI BasIn, Sth 81, Pitisb's, Pa.
The healthful balm from Natures secret spring,
The boon Of health, and life. to man win bring;
As from her depths the magic liquid flows,
To calm our su6erings. and assuage our woes.
nETR0LEUM.-Itis is necessary, upon the in
/ PRODUCTION Of 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 il acts. Mans organiza-
tion is a complicated one; and to understand
the functions Of each organ, requires the study
of years. Bot to understand that certain
remedies produce certain Impressions upon
these organs may be learned by experience in
short tim. 1t is BY observation in Watching
the effects Of various medicines. that we are
enabled to increase the number Of curative
agents, and when we have discovered new ned
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 light to hold back a remedy
whose powers are calculated to remove pain,
and TO alleviate human suffering and disease
THE PETROLEUM HAS BEEN FULLY
TESTED! About one year ago il was placed
before the public as A REMEDY OF WON
DERFUL EFFICACY. Every one not ac.
quainted with its virtues, doubted its healing
properties TIE cry Of humbug was raised
against it. II had some friends. Those that
were cured through its wonderful agency -
These spoke out in its favor. The lame,
through its instrumentality, were made 10 walk
the blind to SEE. Those who had suffered for
years under the torturing pains, of Rhela1la-
tisBl, Gota and Neuralgia, were restored to
health and usefulness. Several who were
blind have been made 20 see, the evidence of
which will he placed before you. II 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 a
medicine we are aware that we should write
rRUTH-that we should make no statements
that cannot be proved. We have the witness
es-erowds Of them, who will testify in terms
J stronger than We can write them, TO the eff
caey Of this Remedy, who viii testify that the
I 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 eSelaim, This is the most wonder
ful remedy ever discoveredn' We will law be-
fore you the certificates Of some Of the most
remarkable cases; TO give them al, would re
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 it in their praetiee; aHd we have
no doubt that in another year IL viii stand at
the head Of the list Of valuable Remedies. II
the physicians 90 not recommend IL, the peo-
! pie viii have it Of themselves for its tran
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known and appreeiated---whe the voices OF
the cured speak out; when the cures them
selves, stand out in bold reliei, and when he
who for years has suffered with the tortures
and pangs OF an immedicabe lesson, that has
been shortening his days and hasiening him
"to the narrow house appointed for oil the liv-
ing" when he speaks out in its praise, who
viii doubt iti The Petroleum is n natural
! Remedy; ii IS put up as it flows from the bo-
som Of the earth. without anything being ad
ded to, or taken from IL.
SCROFULA.--Th Petroleum is a great
medicine in Scrofula and Kings Evil, in NIL
those diseases having their origin in depraved
condition Of the blond and other fluids of the
body. 1t viii cure pains and engagements in
the bones ana joints, bl0icbes, biles, erysipelas
pimples on the face, tetter, scald head. ring
worm, and the various skin diseases. 1t has
cured numerous cases of Rheumatism, Neural
gia, Gout, &c. Several cases Sf Rheumatism
Of years standing, have been entirely cured.
woman in Franklin county. Pa, was .ured
Of Rheumatic affection of seven years stand
ing; the disease was 81 aggrnvated rs 10 con-
fine her 70 bed during the greater part OF that
time. She is now well and considers herself
entirely restored.
Sold by L. P. MAGUET, Gallipolis, o., AMI
John Varney, Johnsion's Bridge, Gallia co.
March 81. lS5l.---1y