Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-01-06

Everything in Nature, Science, Art, Phil
osophy and Religion, has history.
II Is natural to the Human mind to desire
to trace everything to its source.
We want to know the origin of things, what
they have been, and done, and what their
merits are.
1t is not strange, therefore, that those who
read of Miss Sawyer's Sa!ve should inquire,
''Who is Miss Sawyer" "How came she to
get up a salve!" "Who knows anything about
it?" 'What has it done q '.What will it do %
The following will give satisfaction to the
ipquirng.
Miss Sawyer is resident of Rockland, and
has been for more than thirty years. She is
worthy woman, a member of the First Bap-
list Church, well known and highly esteemed
in the community, and withal an old and ex-
perienced nurse. The origin of her salve
may be best related in her own words.
"ln 1915 my feet and ankles became very
much diseased with infamdtorv rheumatism,
leading to enlargement of the limbs. / suf-
fered great and sometimes excrutiating pains.
My muscles were SO swollen and contracted
that | could not walk, and when sitting up
was compelled to have my limbs supported
by hairs and holsters. l seriously feared
that should be cripple for life. l tried
almost everything that promised benefit. But
the medicines of the day, pain killer, pana-
ceas and linaments, all failed to give me per-
manent relief.
Necessity is the mother of invention l
set myself to work at last to see what could
myself devise for MY malady. Having some
knowledge OF the curative properties of va
rious things chat seemed to me adapted to my
case, began to compound them, and con-
M al
my endeavors. The salve which now offer
to the public was the result. Its application
dispelled the inflammation, eased the pain, re-
duced the swelling and contraction, and in a
short time entirely cured me. l have had
but one attack since, when two or three ap-
plications drove it away. These statements
can be substantiated by many of the citizens
of Rockland conversant with the facts.
Some time after got about, one of my
neighbours children was sadly afflicted with
scorfulous sores upon its hands and arms,
which rendered them entirely useless |
made some of the salve for her. she used it,
and in few weeks she was clean and whole.
This was soon 'noised abroad among the
neighbors; cases of various kinds multiplied,
and repeated applications for the salve were
made to me; and from that day to this have
put up considerable quantities of it, chiefly
for the use of the citizens of my own city.
have repeatedly been solicited to Introduce
it to the general public, but being under no
necessity of doing anything of the kind from
pecuniary considerations, and fJreseeing
many difficulties In the way of introducing it,
as web as the fact that, if successful in con-
vincing the public of its real value, the mar
ket would soon be flooded with base imita-
tons, | have declined until recently. l have
at length consented, knowing that there are
mutitudes who want just such salve, but
do not know where to procure it. Many, in
deed, write that they have inquired for it of
various apothecaries and been urged to take
some other kind.
In advertising it am frequently told that
shall never be remunerated for my pains, or
get the money back which may spend in
making it known to the puqlic. This does
not trouble me as am not actuated by mer-
cinarv considerations, and am in no wise de-
pendent upon any income from the sale of my
salve.
As fast as the demand for it increases the
profits are expended in advertising it more
widely; and it will be until it is known in
every part of the land.
| Its effects in the hands of those who have
used it, though remarkable, and to me, ex-
ceedingly gratifying, do not surprise me, for
know what it did for me and has done for
my neighbors.
has wrought and the wonders it is doing
Those who use it once will never be with
out it. There are many who would pay a
great price for it if they could not obtain it
with out This, however is needless, as it is
brought within the reach of all.
Many recommendations of it from persons
residing in different States could be given if
it were deemed advisable.
In placing it before the public; great con-
fdence is felt that it will meet with cordial
reception.
| If the people had not been so frequently
and SO grossly imposed upon, it would seem
very strange to me that any person reading
my circulars, recommendations and certifi-
Gates, attested as some of them are by the
signatures of some of the best citizens of
Rockland, should doubt the efficacy and value
of this salve.
l expect that spurious limitations, and salves
purporting to be superior, &C., will be offered
to the public, and, l wish all to know
that there is no salve extant like mine, and
thas even if the ingredients of it were known
no person could proportion them properly.
Those who would know further the efficacy
and value of this salve, are at liberty to adj
dress any of the parties whose names are at
tached to the circulars and recommendations.