The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1863-03-13
0race's Salve---Its History.

A,the general inquiry Of "what is Grace's
Salye and who is its originator, may seem
10 be a question worthy Of being answered,
The mansfacturer has been induced TO give
the following brief, yet truthful account Of
seventeenth Century BY DR.. William Grace,
who was Surgeon in King James Irish Ar
my, and from that time he always used it in
his professional practice whenever soreness
or Inflammation presented itself. As med
ical agent for the cure of wounds II was FOL,
lowed with great success. and thousands OF
the veterans that were wounded in the Cam
paiens Of 1888 and 1901, owe to this Slave
the salvation OF their lives.
Colonel Richard Grace, who was King
James Chamberlain. introduced this Salve
into tho Royal Palace, where il was used
with the greatest success and highly esteem
cd for its virtues in the cure Of sores. At
the siege Of Athlone, Colonel Richard Grace
ordered to be administered to his compat-
riots Who were wounded during the nemcra-
bic days Of the hattie. The order was CON-
piled with, and Il was used with such sue
cess that the head Surgeon Of the Irish army
at Auchrim ordered DR.. VIM. Grace to man
ufacture one hundred gross in season TO have
it distributed among the hospitals before the
battle. On che sad defeat OF the Irish army
ut Augrim. after Ginckie's army took pos
session Of the battlefield. they found several
ambulances abandoned by the retreating
army, and In each Of them were found sealed
cases Of the Salye. The English Surgeons
tested Il upon their wounded and ascertained
its value, and thus were both Of the contend
ing armies befriended by it.
Both DIR. Vim. Grace and Col. Richard
Grace, died in the campaign OF l69l,-the
former Of disease, the latter killed in the en-
trenchment Of Athlone with the Irish flag
wrapt around him, cheering on bis men to
victory. After the death OF Or. Grace, the
Salye was not used much outside Of his fam
ily, antl the rebellion Of 1898, when Viii
ham Grace. grandfather to the present sub
scriber (he being "united lrishman, APP
piled its virtues ut the hattie Of Ross TO bis
brave comrades who fell. wounded, while
fighting for the rights of their country.
The celebrated Doctor Fitzpatrick, who
was cnnuoo.ed with the leading Medical In
stitutions of his day, held ia such high esti-
nation this Sslye that no ordered large guam
Titles oft manufactured for himself, 70 use
in his professional practice.
The Salye was used 10 Ireland. and in GER
tain localities the residents bad IL furnished
them free Of change until the year 1S4S when
the subscribers parents left their once happy
hsme and the land OF their nativity to seek
q home in the land Of Columbia Withthem
they brought the secret Of the Saiye they re-
ceiyed from their predecessors. After land
ing in this country they continued to make it,
as before. for their nelghhors free of charge.
until the fall Of 1861, when the frequent calls
made for il, and the serious cases that it
cured, induced the subscribers TO hiring 1t to
more general notice and to charge small
price for the article that has received the
COMMUNICATION Of patriots upon the battle
fields of yore, as well rs from persons Of the
present day:
WILLIAM GRACE, Manufacturer.