Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-07-16

ME A u f. N Il S FOR DR.. SHEER WOODS
Il MAGNETIC REMEDIES in this CITY. beliey-
ing the following correspondence would be Of ineres,
and vaiue to this community have copied it from the
Cincinnati Wing;
DR.. SHERWOOD's MAGNETIC REMEDIES
From the Cincinnati Wing.
The following correspondence has been hand d to
US Tor publication in The belief that it will interest
well as benefit The community. Dr.. lawson whotes
tines TO the value and efi .acy Of DR. Sherwoods Re-
medies, Is regular graduate OF the Ohio Medical Col
ege, and a PHYSICAL of good anding. We have,
oursef, made trial OF the remedies, and think we de-
rived essential benefit from them.
For the Daily Wing
CINCINNATI, Jan. %, 1859.
DR. Iawson-Sr: Having been informed that Won
have, during the last year past, pres crbed in ycur
practice DR.. SherwoodS Electro Magnetic Remedies.
in upwards OF ii ty cases, all ofwhich were CHRONIC
DISEASES Inc udng Scroua, with great success, take
the liberty OF making the inquiry of you whether my
informant was justified in making such a report from
your admission of the fact?
1t you confirm this report should consider il DUTY
we owe to the cause OF humanity give it publicity
as much as possible; and, il false we should dsabuse
| the public mind of The imposition
~ saso challenges investigation, as to the electro
galvanlc symptoms. Please inform me if you, in your
pracce detect diseases by this method of examination
Respectfully, B. w.
Dear Sir Your communication of the 23d inst was
duly received, and an answer should more promptIy
have been given but for the OF leisure hour and
doubt resting on my mind in regard to the propriey
OF noticing anonymous letters
Nothing, now, so much influences me to accede to
your wish, as conviction of the importance OF the
facts which you wish to elicit from me, ard thereby to
dlffuse 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 "qoack 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 consdera-
tons: first, from The stubborn TACT that in nv own
person, derived the most decided beneficial effects
from their use, and at time when all other means
were pronounced as incompetent to cure; and in the
econd place, from beng myself pretty well acQuaint-
va with the composition OF the "RemedIes.'
Ihese two facts will serve as an apology for me in
candldly expressing my opinion with egard to the me-
dIcine. 1t did not believe that thousands were suf-
terlng from diseases ncurabe under any other system
OF practice, and certainly durable under this would
not dare to offer one word in favor OF Sherwoods Re
medes. Ffoma conviction of this kind, hesitate not
tor one moment, to recommend them as infinitely SUI
perlor, in chronic diseases to any course at present
known to the medical profession.
did use upwards of fifty boxes during the last year,
opinion that in advanced stages of pulmonary con-
sumption they are not efectual as one would be led
to suppose from reading DR.. Sherwood's pamphlet.
In almost every other form OF scrofula they have
surpassed my most sanguine expectations. There are
many citizens OF Cincinnati who will certify cures
IN certain cases. OF long standing which not bene-
hed from any course VIII CHI had been pursued land in
these cases you know everything is tried that is heard
o and their certificates will be of sufficient variety,
too, to prove all that is claimed for Them even by Dr.
s. himself, with the 8 ngle exception have made
above.
do not wish to be understood to convey the idea
that they are nfalbe; that is not my meaning nor i'm.
preston, concerning anything this earth; but | do
believe them TO be as eflectual in curing chronic dsea-
ses as ordinary remedies in curing the ordinary
diseases OF our climate. Unjust be understood have
in view, in such declaration this, the exception
which was made, and again referred TO-
With regard to the symptoms, believe that they
cannot be gainsayed. can detect with the greatest
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 cervcal glands and spinal column
The ordinary course OF feeling he pulse, locking at
the tongue, and asking hundred questions, more or
less, is both useless and waste of time do not think
that one skilled in this mode of examination can be
deceived once in bundled 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.