Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1821-01-23

be complained OF pain III his heel and
said it ran up his thigh. His mother pre-
pared hot bath Of strong ley 10 which
he was directed to hold his whole foot for
considerable time, and after applying
another poultice she put him to bed. He
passed an uneasy night till just before
Jay, when he suddenly, jumped on the
floor screaming murder. DIR. StillweIl
was then sent for and found him ia the
situation described. He directed that
opium should be given every half hour in
doses Of half grain each time, accom-
panied with free use OF brandy or wine.
AT little past two o'clock DIR. Stillweil
called again to see him. and found that
the disease had not at all abated, but, on
the contrary, had gradually continued to
Increase, although he had taken about 8
grains Of the opium, without producing
any perceplible effect; he had not touch
ed the brandy, and of the wine he bad
swallowed but little; only a few spoon
fuls, as il did not agree with his stoln-
acb. The Doctor then ordered that a
quantity Of the sculcap should immedi-
ateIy be procured and a strong decoction
made by pouring put and a half Of boil
ing wafer upon half an ounce OF the dried
herb, Of which wine glass full should be
given every fifteen or twenty minutes ;
aud in the mean time that Doctor r. S.
Nissan should be sent for, in case i; should
be deemed advisable to divide the nerve
or ampu.ate The limb, as the only means
Of saving his life. AT Ao'clock, DR.. Still
well saw the boy again and thought his
symptoms began TO abate, but DIR. ks
sam, who now saw him in consultation for
The first time, was Of opinion that it was a
clearly marked case Of tetanus, and SO far
advanced that it must terminate in death.
They agreed, however, that the same
treatment should be continued, until they
should visit him in the morning follow
ing: ordering his attendants TO give the
scuIl-cap uuremittinsly every IS or 20
minutes, the wine or brandy as much as
he could take, aud 10 case they shonld
perceive any thing extraordinary that
they should also give the opium, The
next morning, the physicians found
their patient, much to their surprise and
pleasure, materially better, and giving
hopes Of recovery: The scuiI-cap had
been regularly administered since they
last saw him twice the opium had been
given; but Of the wine he had not tasted,
aud Of the brandy he had not swallowed
more than half gill, mixed with water.
The next morning (the 2lstI when the
physicians came again, they found him de.
cidedly convalescent !: he had taken the
opium only once during the "a hours /;
had not tasted the wine nor taken the
brandy Of any consequence; but the de-
coction he had steadily and perseverineIy
drank as before directed. DR.. Nissan
discontinued bis visits advising him to
drink the tea week or ten days longer.
The case is concluded by stating that the
boy is now playing about, quite restored
to health.
Such is the report Of the facts and cir
cumstances Of this case, carefully col
Iected from the attending and consulting
physicians, 10 whom il has been submit
ted, and who have both consented to its
publication, aud also from the mother Of
the lad who nursed him and gave him. his
medicine. Thrust, cannot but believe,
be perfectly satisfactory TO every candid,
liberal, aud benevolent man in establishing
beyond question, the curative qualities Of
the Scuteilaria iater5fora, 10 spasInodic
affections.
We know not in what paper the follow
Ing originated, but it is too good TO be lost
Foreign lururies, and TON prices for
domestic produce.--A few days since one
Of our most respectable and independent
inhabitants went TO Troy with load Of
heavy nell fatted pork, Germ fed. o.
trying the market, he found he could get
but three dollars hundred height. AS
usual with him, he went 10 one Of the prin-
cipal hotels, took his meal, paid his half
dollar, and called for segar. On its
being handed him, he gave 2 cents and
was preparing for smoke, when the bar
keeper demanded another cent.
9. Three cents" says he "a pound Of
the best pork, for mongrel ssgar, half
American half Spanish $50 much for the
name ~
g Here take your segar, aud give me
back my 2 cents.
will not smoke at such a price, nor SO
under-vaue my domestic products for the
endowment of q foreign luxury.n