Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-05-03
A NEW CURE.ALL.

Patent Medicin's Thrown Into tn
Shade-PetrO1eum a Sovereign Rem e.
ay Tor Consumption, Rheumatism
ETC., Etc.
In an article advocating the establish
ment at that place of a Petroleum
Cure" the Titusville Herald says O.
the medicinal properties of "crude >
'eNot many years ago rock oil or pc
troleum was collected by the Seneca In
dams from the surface of springs neal
I1tusville, and sold in limited quaint
ties for medicinal purposes. At that
time it was called Seneca oil, and pos
sessed remarkable curative properties;
a gallon of this wonderful natural pro-
duct selling for as much as barrel OF
crude oil will bring to-day. Nature
has provided variety Of different
kinds of springs, both hot and cold,
where the inhabitants of the earth may
go and battle in the waters and be
come cured of disease
Both Europe and the United States
abound in such springs, which possess
distinct medicinal properties, but when
properly applied none can compare
with the old Sececa oil springs of the
Indians for if an invalid Indian but
bathed in the springs impregnated with
the oil, and drank of the waters for a
few weeks, he became new man. Very
naturally the "poor Indian supposed
that what cured him would cure the
white man, and he benevolently reveal
ed the secret, and hence a lucrative
trade sprung up for this new medicine,
o1
the surface of springs flowing in limit
ed quantities from the solid rock. TIL
subsequent story of petroleum is well
known. It became the standard arti-
fetal illumination of the world, and is
now used in almost every town and vii
lage of the habitable globe. Tt is, there
fore, no matter of surprise that its won
derful curative properties have been
neglected, and that the poor Seneca In
dian, with his medicine bottle, has
been well-nigh forgotten.
Invalids suffering from variety of
complicated disease, have focked to
the medical waters of Arkansas, the
of America, and other
places, Many have gone to them and
have been cured, while others have
gone there to die. The Arkansas wa
tiers are supposed to derive their vir-
tue, not SO much from the mineral de-
posits contained therein as from a sub
tie gas which pervades them. Ladies'
and children in delicate health derive
great benefit from visiting these springs,
and confirmed drunkards, after being
properly manipulated, lose all desire
for intoxicating liquor, so long as they
are under tire atment.
Senecaspil, when used as remedy
n certain diseases, such as rheumat-
sm, wounds, cuts, sores, bruises,
burns, obstinate ulcers, ringworm and
other skin diseases, has no equal, but
it has to be administered under the di-
rection of competent physician
When taken internally, commencing
with doses of one drop on lump of
sugar, and the quantity increased a
drop day for ten days, and kept up
at the rate of ten drops day for sew
eral weeks, it will renovate the whole
system, particularly if baths properly
applied accompany the treatment. In
such quantity it can do no harm, and
in nine cases out of ten it gives the
weakest Invalid strength to throw off
diseases which no medi-
cine can ever cure.
1t will cure the worst cases of con-
and pulmonary affections,
'ore throat, bronchitis, coughs and
colds, etc. It is the safest and most
'eliable cure for dyspepsia, in it's vari
sty of forms, such as pain in the
stomach, heartburn, habitual costive-
ness, oppression after eating, loss of
appetite, sick headache, debility caused
oy levers or from others sources, weak
ness of the limb, waterbrach, torpor of
'he liver, and it is thorough prevent.
We of chllls and fever. It is also one
IF the best remedies known for the
variety of female COM
plants. It will effectually cure worms
n children.
The most extraordinary. cures, how
ever, have been effected through its ex-
5ernal application, by the rubbing-in
process, In cases of rheumatism, female
weakness, asthmatic affections, &c. It
has also, with the admixture of an
opiate, completely cured many of the
worst cases of piles. In cases of collie,
cramps, diarrhea, disease of the kid.
neys, and spasmodic affections general
y, its external application has effected
the most astonishing cures.
Its power of penetration under GER
tain conditions is more remarkable than
any other known substance, and when
applied under certain conditions, it
will instantly relieve pains, such as
headache, toothache, sprains, bruises,
&C."