Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1852-03-18
PETROLEUM, OR ROCK OILl
A NATURAL REMEDY.


Proeured from n Well in Allegheny cOun-
", Pm, 10O feet below the Enrfh's sur
fncel Pat mp and sold by samuel VI.
Kier, Canal Basin, 3Ih 81, Pittsb'h, PA.
The healihful balm from Natures secret spring,
The bloom Of health, and life, to man will bring
As from her depths the magic liquid flows,
To calm our sufierings, and assuage our woes.
0ETROLEUM.-It is n Necessary, upon the in
PRODUCTION Of new Medicine, to the notice
Of the public, that something should be said in
relation TO lis powers, in healing disease, and
the mannerin which il acts. Mans organiza-
tion is a complicated one; and TO understand
the functions Of each organ, requires the study
Of years, But to understand that certain
remedies produce certain impressions upon
these organs may he learned by experience in
short tina. 1t is by observation in watching
the effects OF various medicines. that we are
enabled 10 increase the number Of curative
agents and when we have discovered new med
icine ami attested its merits, II is our duty TO
bring II before the public, 50 that the benefits to
be derived from it, may be more generally diff
fused, hut have no right to bold back a remedy
whose powers are calculated 10 remove pain,
and to alleviate human suffering and disease
THE PETROLEUM HAS BEEN FULLY
TIES ED! About one year ago it was placed
before the public as A REMEDY OF WON
DERFUL Efficacy, Every one not nc.
quaintcd with IFS virtues, doubted its healing
properties. Tne cry Of humbug was raised
against 1t. II had some friends. Those that
were cured through its wonderful agency -
These spoke out in its favor. The lame,
through lis iRstrumentality, were made TO walk
--the blind 10 SEQ. Those who had suffered for
years under tire toFturing pains, of RbelruG-
ism, Gom and Neuralgia, were restored to
health and usefulness. Several who were
blind have been made 10 see, the evidence Of
which will be placed before you. II you still 4
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 |
TEUTH-that we should make no statements /
that cannot be proved. We have the witness
es-eroTds 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
PETROL; UA has done for them what no medi-
cine ever could hefore-cases that were pro-
nOuncsd hopeless and beyond the reach o /
remedial meaus---cases abandoned by Physi-
Cians Of unquestioned celebrity, have been
made TO exclaia, This is the most wonder
fui remedy ever discOysredr' We will lay be-
fore you The certificates Of some of the most
cases; to give them all, would re
luire more space than would be allowed by this
circular. Since the introduction of the Pc
iroieum. about one year ago, many physicians
nave been convinced Of its efficacy, and now
it ia their practice; and we have
no doubt that in another year it viii stand at
he head Of the list Of valuable Remedies. If
he physicians 90 not recommend it, the peo-
DE viii have II of themselves for its tran
cendint power 70 heal, lciH and must become
,nown and appreeiated---when the voices of |
he cured speak out; when the cures them .
elves, stand out in bold relief, and when he
Who for years has suffered with the tortures
md pangs OF an immedicabe lesson, that has
een shortening his days and Fastening him
TO the narrow house appointed for all the liv- y
ng, when he speaks out in its praise, who
viii doubt it9 The Petroleum is natural
Kennedy; it is put up as it flows from the bo-
ON Of the earth. without anything being ad-
ed to, or taken from it.
SCROFULA.---The Petroleum is a great
iedicine in Scrofila and Kings Evil, in all
hose diseases havingtheir origin in depraved ,
Dndition Of the blood and other fluids Of the
ody. 1t viii cure pains and engagements in
he bones and joints, blotehes. bles, erysipelas,
implies on the face, tetter, scald-head. ring :
orm, and the various skin diseases. 1t has a
ured numerous cases of Rheumatism, Neural
a, Gout, &c. Several cases Of rheumatism n
years standing. have been entirely cured h
woman in Franklin county, Pa, was .ured !;
a Rheumatic affection of seven years stand Il
g; the disease was so aggravated rs to con- +"
ie her to bed during the greater part OF that s.
me. she is now well and considers herself "
ltirely restored. ..- lie
Sold by L. ..MAGUET, GaIIipoIis, o., ana
I'M Yarney, Johnston S Bridge, Gallia co.