Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-07-21

waS entirely loose, not having united itself TO
my hand in the smallest degree. asked for
warm water that might immerge il again, to
see whether, contrary 10 the opinion OF Mis-.
Tabb who seemed rather unwilling il should he
tried, il would not agais discharge some thing !;
having obtained the water aud tried il for "a
considerable space of time, frequently Chang
ing the warmth, found no discharge from II,
contrary 10 my expectation. Once, aud once
only, and that tor very few moments,
thought could just discover that the stone
was drawing my hand.
Having given you this particular aud lengthy
detail, L have only TO add that should be
bitten by mad dog, would resort o the Stone
as an antidote against the poison.
Your most obedt.
WILLIAM POLLARD.
Ar. Jam>s X. Wicou Gloucester.
MEM.-Thomas Royston was bitten by mad
dog, and neglected to have the snake stone an
Piled until symptoms of the hydrophoba made
Its appearance, wleu by applying the stonch
was relieved, and is uo,.. iiving IN Petsworth
Parish, Gloucester county, LIST Dec. 1905. THIS
was made known So me by Thos. Harwood
ct Gloucester Couaty, WHO received his iufor.
JAS. r.. MICOU.
Gloucester Co'.r.y State Of Firginia, 10 rit:
DO he ehI certify that the Snake stone row
III the possession OF Mr.. James III. Rev, AZ the
same Which wss the property of Mrs. TaDb, so
much tauled ~ the low parts ut Virginia for its
being an ctsC tOa' antidote 10 the poison Of aDy
Venomous animal. and particularly 10 that a.
rising from the bite OF mad dog [ my self was
present, from motive 81 curiosity, when the
stone was applied TO servant, the property of
a particular friend OF mine, who was hit or
supposed 10 be hit, by mad dog, and was
compiettt% convinced (though before duious)
OF the efhcacy OF the stone. have we'd many
years in the neighbor hood where the stone has
been kept, and although the applicants have
been numerous indeed, who were really bit
and supposed to be bit by mad dogs, have ne.
yer known one instance of the stones being
applied without sHccess. Given undermy ha.i
tiis LIST day of October, 1903
nj. ANDERSON.
Hereby certify that in the year 1881. [ WAS
hit bya spider lust under the waistband ahou,
9o'clock in the morning. and an the course OF
the day took several internal applications viz
Oil, Plantain-juice, Tobacco, &c. and in the
evenlns, growing worse. neighhor took me
down TO Mr.. john Tabb's, ON North River
when got there was SO far gone that !, took
TWO men to carry me from the river 10 the
house.. n short time before sun sci the Snake
stone lthen III the hands of Mr. Johs Tabb, and
now in the possession OF James r. hIicou was
applied TO the place-when it was found that
Inc spider had pricked the skin in eie enplaces
and III about fonr hours got ease from the
most AGATE pain ever experienced, aud have
reason 10 believe that should have died be
Tore morning without the application of the
stone, now the property Of James r. NIicou-
rms gwen under my hand, this first ,Iay of
Apfii, 1868. ARGYLE W. WHITE.
Templeman's X Roads, Westa,orelaxd Csn,ty,
c.h June. 1896.
DEAR StR-YOnis of the Esd ult. came to
hand the day before I set out - a ,ourney NJ
eight days, and thei etore could not answer il
hnt'i now. lille stone which [ mentioned TO
YOU having seen, belonged to a Mr.. Lewis
Chasteen, who moved from this neighborhood
10 rfederck county III this state. a Doctor
ueoiEe thompson, near neighbor of mine.
nd h.,
over TO Mr.. Sale in the lower end of (,,rnIine
county, 10 one ofthese stones, and had inst re-
turned, when Mr.. Chasteen was AT my house
In cohsefs!ng about the efficacy of this stone,
when applied TO the. bite of mad dogs. Mr..
Chasteen told me hat he had one of tic sana
sind, that WAS left with his father by an old
travelling mar. but he believed that il was use
Tess, or Lad lost IT'S efficacy; and that be sup.
Posed tliat himself and brothers had spoiIed il
(when boys) by diverting themselves. with fire.
queDtiy Inserting il into the mouths of snakes
which would instantly kill them, and that
moreover one of the corners of it was broken
probably the stone had been faly charged with
poison from the snakes, and recoilectiny the
method that Doctor Thompson said MIR. Sale
took to cleanse his stone after every applica
non, as wei as the accidental! method MIR. Sale
TOOK 10 mend his when it once rot broke by n
fall, advised MIR. Chasteen when he went
nome Ito Frederick) to get some warm milk
ana water and put his stone in it, which was
"c he'"ou useu by Inr. sale 10 draw out the
poison, aud after he had well cleansed the
stone, to rub little spittle on each side, and
suck them together. Q did not see the stone
IN ITS fractured state as you imagine. Same
months after this Mr.. Cbasteen came down
to see me, and told me that he had nursued
tie method had advised, aud that the stone
was not only perfectly mended, but was as eff
caciOus as ever IL was-fOr that he had appIied
IT FIRST to person that had been bit or sturg bya
spioer' whom IT instantly relieved, as also to
one or two who had been hit hy r,ad dors
then pnlled II ont, and Showed il TO me: il he
ing tile first and last time ever saw one. In
answer then, to'Mr. Ritchie's first oues tion. the
manner OF cementing il, L have already an.
swereu ana tIst the stone appeared quite
compact, only you might discern a small seam
where II was Joined.-'ihe one saw was about
one and quarter inch long and nearly as wide
"a iiftie rounding OH one side, and IN equal
proportion honow on tile other; so that il an
peared to have been pUrposeiy formed Tins in
order that il might the more CLOSELY adIe re to
any part taat 1t was applied to. The color of
us surface, as well as its interior so far as T
could Judse from the sight of The eve was of a
udrK Drown, III also appeared to he porous We.
ry MUCH resembling some pieces of bone have
observed, from its being long used and kent in
a leather bag, supposed il TO be smooth on its
outside, or rather more on its sides Than ends
with this stone Mr.. CIasteen showed me "A
Inmberoi certificates, given at or near Charles
ton, South Carolina all of which went 10 Stale
the cures II had made when applied to The bite
OF snakes, spiders, &c. il is therefore in those
certificates called the Chinese Snake Stone
w The return Of Doctor Thompson from hr.
Sales, asked him IL he tIIought il was n reaI
stone; he told me that he was fully persuaded
that II was composition, and had not doubt
of its entire efficacy.
am sir, your obt. servant
SAMUEL TEMPIPNIAN
Mr.. james K. MicOu, Gloucester c. II.
henlora"dIoi of persons rcio can gire certificate,