Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1851-07-03
PETROLEUM. OR ROCK on!
A NATURAL REMEDY.

A NATURAL REMEDY.
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/ prl ROLEOM.-It il necessary, upon the In
1 iroooetien Of new Medicine, to the NOTES
Of the public, that something sbouii \. ,.,;s 4,
relation 10 its powers, in heaIinv a;.-,,. -
the manner in which il acts. Mans orr,n;-.-
Z tion Is a complicated one; and 10 understand
the functions Of each organ. requires tbe stmdv
Of years! But to understand TINT e-rta;,
remedies produce certain impressions upon
these organs may be learned hv ezpetience in a
short tim. 1t is by observation in Watching
the effects Of various medicines. that we are
-enabled TO increase ihe number OF curative
agents und when we have discovered a new med
ieine and attested its merits. II is our duty TO
bring it before the public. 50 that the benefits to
he derived from il, NAV be more generally diff
fused, hut have no right 70 bold bach remedy
whose powers are calculated TO remove pain.
and TO alleviate human suffering and disease.
THE PETROLEUM HAS BEEN FULLY
TES Ed About one year axa il was placed
befnre the public rs A REMEDY OF WON
DERFUL EFFICACY. Every one not ac-
quainted with its virtues, doubted its healing
properties. Tne cry Of humhng ~as raised
against IL. II had some friends. Those that
were cured through lis wonderful agency
These spoke out in its favor. The Lame.
through its fundamentally, were made 10 walk
--the blind TO sec. Those who bad suffered for
years under the torturing pains, Of Rhetnsa-
tisln, Go'd and Neuralgia, were restored to
health and usefulness. Several who were
blind have been made % see, the evidence Of
which viii he placed befose you II you stin
have doubts, 60 ard ask those who have been
cured Some Of them live in our midst, and
can swear for themselves. In writing about 4
medicine we are aEate that we should write
TRUTH-that we should MAKE no statements
that cannot be proved. We have the witness
es-erowds Of them, who will testify in terms
stronger than we can write them, TO the efis
cacy Of this Remedy, who will testify that the
PETROLEUM has done for them what no medi-
cine ever could before--eases that were pro-
nounced hopeless and beyond the reach
remedial means---cases abandoned by Physi-
clans Of unquestioned celebrity, have been
made 10 exelaim. "This is the most wonder
ful remedy ever discovsredr' We will lay be-
fore you the certificates Of some Of the most
/
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 il in their practice; and we have
| no doubt that in another year IL viii stand at
the head Of the list Of valuable Remedies. II
the physicians DO not recommend il, the peo-
pie viii have it Of themselves for its tran
scendsnt power 10 heal, Ieil 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 for years has suffered with the tortures
and pangs OF an immedicable lesson, that has
been shortening his days and hastening him
"to the narrow house appointed for all the liv-
/ ing" when he speaks out in its praise, who
win doubt Il The Petroleum is a natural
/ Remedy; IL is put up as it flows from the boz
som Of the earth. without anything being ad.
ded 10, or taken from IL.
SCROFULA.---The Petroleum is n great
medicine in Scrofula and Kings Evil, in an
those diseases having their origin in a depraved
condition Of the blood and other fluids Of the
body. II will cure pains and engagements in
the homes and joints, blotches, biles, erysipeas,
pimples on the face, tetter, scald head. ringa
worm, and the various skin diseases II has
cured numerous cases Of Rheumatism, Neural
gin, Gout, &c. Several cases Of Rheumatism
of years standing. have been entirely cured.
A woman in Franklin county. Pa, was .ured
Of Rheumatic affection Of seven years stand-
/ ing; the disease was 50 nggravated as 70 con-
fine her 70 bed during the greater part Of that
time. She is now wen and considers hersef
entirely restored.
Sold by T.. P. MAGUET, Gailipolis, o., ana
John Varney. Johnston's Bridge, Gallia co.
March %, lS5l.--ly