Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-07-30

d MAGNETIC REMEDIES in this city, beIev
ing the following correspondence would be oil interest
and value to this community, have copied it from the
Cincinnati Wing:
DR.. SHERWOOD'S MAGNETIC REMEDIES.
From The Cincinr All Wing
The following correspondence has been handed to
us tor pnbicaon in The belief that it will interest
well as benefit the community. Dr. Lawson, whotes-
titles to the value and efficacy of DR. Sherwood Re.
medles is regular graduate of the Ohio Medical Col.
lege, and physics'l of good Standing, We have,
curse T. made trial of The remedies, and think we de-
rived essential benefit from them.
For the Daily Wing
CINCINNATI Jan. %, 1889.
Dr. Lawson-Slr: Having been informed that you
have, during the last past, pres cribed IN your
practice Dr.. Sherwoods Electro Magnetic Remedies
in upwards Of ty cases, all of which were CHRONIC
DISEASES including Scroula, with great success, take
the liberty oil making the inquiry of you whether my
informant was justified in making such report from
your own admission of the factl
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 dsabuse
the public mind OF the imposition.
Dr. ) also challenges investigation, to the electro.
galvanic symptoms. Please inform me if you in your
practice, detect diseases by this method of examination
Respectfully, B. W.
Dear Sir: our communication of the 23d inst was
duly received, and an answer should more promptly
have been gwen but for the of leisure hour and
doubt resting on my mind in regard to the proprety
OF noticing anonymous letters
Nothing, now, much influences me to accede TO
your wish, as a conviction of the importance of the
facts which you wish to elicit from me, ard thereby to
dffuse them more generally through society.
have perfect detestaion OF everything that has
been presented to the world in The form OF what has
been ge orally denominated "qnack medicines" and
on this account have always iet delicacy in appen-
ding my name or giving my influence to anything
which may justly be dubbed with such appea.
ton.
In the case of Dr.. Sherwood's Remedies, am some.
what relieved from this difficulty, from two considera-
tons: first, from the stubborn fact that in my own
person, derived the most decided beneficial effects
from their use, and at time when all other means
were pronounced as ncompe tent to cure; and in the
second place, from beng myself pretty well acquaint
ed with the composition Of the "Remedes.''
These two fact will serve as an apology for me in
canddy expressing my opinion with regard to the me-
dcine. II did not believe that thousands were suf-
ferng from diseases incurabe under any her system
OF practice, and certainly durable under this, would
not dare TO offer word in favor OF Sherwood's Re
medies From conviction of this kind, hesitate not,
Tor one moment, to recommend them infinitely su-
peror In chronic diseases, to any course at present
known to the med zeal profession.
did upwards of fifty boxes during the last year.
and generally with success. l am, however, OF the
opinion that in advanced stages of pulmonary con-
sumption they are not so effeclual as would be led
to suppose from reading DR.. Sherwood's pamphlet
In almost every other form OF scrotula they have
surpassed my most sanguine expectations. There
many citizens OF Cincinnati who will certify to
IN certain cases, long standing which not bene
fitted from any course VIII CHI had been pursued land in
these cases you know everything is tried that is heard
o ana their certificates Will be OF sufficient variety,
too to prove all that is claimed for them even by Dr.
5. himself, with the single exception have made
above.
do not wish to be understood to convey the idea
that they are ntab!e; that is my meaning nor inn
preston, concerning anything this earth; but do
believe them to be eectua in curing chronic dsea-
ses as ordinary remedies are in curing The ordinary
diseases of our climate. Unjust be understood to have
In view, in such declaration this, the exception
which was made, and again referred to.
With regard to the symptoms, believe that they
certainty. the diseases called by DR.. Sherwood scrofua
without any previous knowledge OF the patient or of
The history OF his disease; and this do merely by an
examination OF the cervical glands and spinal column
The ordinary course OF feeling he pulse looking at
the tongue, and asking a hundred questions, more or
less, IS both useless and of time. do think
that one skilled in this mode of examination can be
deceived once i'll hundred cases. In my practice,
pursue this mode of examination exclusively with
great saving OF time and much more satisfactory
suit This is as much as deem it now necessary to
communicate. Yours, &C. b. S. LAWSON.
To B. w.
We are regularly supplied with these well known
medicines of DR.. Sherwood, having been for several
years the SOLE agents for their sale in Rich-mond
and also Tor the Electro Magnetic Machines OF DR..
Sherwood.
jy9 DOVE, IsAACs & co, Druggists
upEOW WINS PURE CONCENTRATED
ID EXTRACT OF JAMAICA GINGER-This
preparation OF unusual excellence and of varied pro.
perties In all cases where powerful and safe smu-
liant is required, it is nnrvaed for its efficacy we'll
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 as to the