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towards the promotion of health, and I hope thou art always in
possession of it. Dost thou continue to smoke yet. Make the
way easy for Ruth or it may not be easy for thee.

I have a small phial of ointment for thee, prepared by my Sister
Jane some years ago, and successfully used in removing a large swell-
ing called a cancer on the shoulder of one of her daughters: But as
all physicians oppose what they call quackery, Dr. L. would not
allow it the name of Cancer, and I did not try to send the oint-
ment. It was only lard and poke-root, a strong ointment. It produces a very rapid
and very great discharge, and carried all of quickly.

I hope thou rememberest the clover ointment which many
years ago entirely removed, from the lower part of thy right cheek, a
sore similar to the one now threatening thee; but the humor removed
from any location by such means, we see is not always removed
from the system. It is well however to remember them, that they
may be of use when you cannot cleanse the system entirely; but I have
long thought that thou ought to drink some cleansing tea constantly, as
they are beneficial to many. The clover ointment is Thompsonian and
is made by boiling down and drying away the tea, until it is of the
consistency to spread on butter. It should then be put in the middle
of a bit of leather so that the salve would cover the sore, and an adhe-
sive plaster of some kind spread round nearer the edge to hold it on.

Dost thou not think that R. [J?] [Orvis?] is one of the most passive
mediums living. I do, and hope she will in consequence make rap-
id progress. I have sometimes coveted the powers of mediumship,
but am always checked by a fear that either the strength of my nerves,
or that perfect love which casteth out all fear, would be lacking.

I hope our friend P.N. H. continues improving in health, and progress-
ing in eternal life, and wish she would reply to my last letter, when per

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