Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1851-10-02
PETROLEUM. OR ROCK OIL!
A NATURAL REMEDY,

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fhcei Rua mp and said By snn.ael "a
Hler. Cazai Basiz, 7th ss., Pisisb'h, Pa.
The healthful balm from Natures secret sprinv.
The bloom ofheaIth, and life, to man win bring;
As from her depths the magic liquid flows,
To calm our sufferings. and assuage our woes.
DETROLEUM.-Itisn necessary, upon the in
Production Of a new Medicine. to the notice
Of the public. that something should be said in
relation TO its powers. in healing disease, and
the manner in which it acts. Mans organiza-
tiOn is complicated one; and to understand
the functions Of each organ. requires the study
Of years! Bat to understand that certain
remedies produce certain impressions upon
these organs may be learned BY experience in
short time. 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 anew med
iciue and attested its merits, II is our duty to
bringit before the public. so that the benefits to
be derived from it, may be more generally diff
fused, but have no rig ght to hold back remedy
whose powers are calculated to remove pain,
and to alleviate human suffering and disease.
( THE PETROLEUM HAS BEEN FULLY
| TES TED! 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. The 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 see. Those who had suffered for
years under the torturing pains, of Rhssnaa-
i A.
health and usefulness. Several who were
\ blind have been made TO see, the evidence of
which will be placed before YOU II you still
have doubts, go 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
rRUTH-that we should make no statements
that cannot be proved. We have the witness.
es-crowds Of them, who will testify in terms
stronger than we can write them, to the eff
cacy of this Remedy, who will testify that the
| PETROLEUM has done for them what no medi-
cine ever could before--cases that we're pro-
nounced hopeless and beyond the rench o
remedial means---cases abandoned by Physi-
clans of unQuestioned celebrity, have been
made to exelaim. This is the most wonder
\ ful remedy ever discovsred!] We win lay be.
fore you the certificates Of some Of the most
I
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 10 their practice; and We have
no doubt that in another year il will stand at
| the head Of the list Of valuable Remedies II
the physicians DO not recommend IL, the peo-
I pie viii have IL of themselves for its tran
scendant power 10 heal, ,riH and must become
known and appreeiated---when the voices Of
/ the cured speak out; when the cures them
selves, stand out in bold reliei, and when he
who fir years has suffered with the tortures
and pangs OF an immedicable lesson, that has
been shortening his days and Fastening him
''to the narrow house appointed for all the liy-
\ ing" when he speaks out in its praise, who
will doubt it? The Petroleum is natural
( Remedy; il is put up rs il flows from the bo-
som of the earth, without anything being ad
ded to, or taken from it.
! SCROFULA.---The Petroleum is a great
medicine in ScrofuIa and Kings Evil, in all
those diseases having their origin in depravsd
condition of the blood and other fuids of the
body. 1t will cure pains and engagements in
the bones and joints, blotches, bles, erysipelas,
! pimples on the face, tetter, scald-head. ring
worm, and the various skin diseases IL 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 -ured
Of a Rheumatic affection of seven years stand
ing; the disease was 50 aggravated as to con-
fine her TO bed during the greater part OF that
time. She is now well aud considers herself
entirely restored.
Sold by l.. P. MAGUET, Gafipolis, o., ana
John Varney, Johnslons s Bridge, Gallia co.
March 81. IS5I.---Iy