American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1826-07-14
To the Editor Of the Upland Union.

To the Editor Of the Upland Uaion
Sir.-Thc statement which you have made in
your paper of the 18th inst. with respect to the
discovery made by Mr.. Aaron HAnnum OF the efica
cy of the Cedar Apple in expelllng worms, has
excited grea, deal of interest amongst our ctizent
but the facts are not stated with such precision as TO
warrant any experiment by those who are ignorant
OF the precise meaning of the meme" Cedar APP
Die or Knot" As MIR. HanEums residence is not
known, although you state that he belongs to your
county have taken the liberty to address you upon
the subject and to request that you will have the
goodness to procure and publish in your Journal
such explanation, of that geneman's meaning as
will enable the most ignorant persons to avail them
selves Of the benefits promised this important dis
Icoyery. l beg leave to put my enquiries IN the
shape oil interrogatories -
LIST. Does The Apple or Knot alluded to grow on the
white or red Cedar
end. Is the Apple or Knot different from the small
berry? Is it that sort of excrescence which grow on
the small boughs varying in size from the hazel nut
to that Of the black Walnut? those, OF the de.
scription last mentioned, and OF last years growth
some hing like a ntted Potato! Are the Apples
which are perfectly dried, like an orchard Apple
which is perfectly dried, Of any value as medicine.
3rd. If the Apple is OF the kind which suppose
it TO be- and which has some moisture still remain
ing in it, how is 1t to be used To be eaten like an
ordinary fruit or otherwise and in wha, quantity
As Mr.. Hannum has kindly communicated the
tact itself Of their great efficacy, presume he will
not hesitate to add such other particulars as will
enable the mass of population to administer The
remedy proposed, with efficacy and safety and in pro-
per proportions
am with the greatest respect,
your obedient servant,
A. B
.N,,D. York, June 18TH 1896.
P. S. perceive by looking over the article
again that Mr. H. says tina, they may be eaten just
as they come from the tree. Now 1t he can form
any Judgment Of the quantity which should be
given TO child of years or to full grown person
and will state that he will furnish data enough TO
grsduare the intermediate ages by-How many
Apples and Of what SIZE does he mean when he
says Sererdi OF them
As considerable excitement has been created in
several sections OF the union, from the publication
made in his paper of the 5th ut. relative TO the
important discovery made by Mr. Aaron Hannum,
for the expulsion Of worms, ard 10 consequence Of
ahch we have been solicited to give more parlicu
lars through the medium OF the above letter as
well by public Journals, we shall endeayor TO
satisfy the public excitement not only from yer
1al information, but from ocular demonstration, as
10 the powerful efficacy of the Cedar Apple upon
those within our knowledge who have taken IL, as
well as he impossbIlity Of lis doing any injury to
hose who NAV eat the Apple.
In the FIRST place we shall answer the interroga.
tories Of "A : as far as in our power from the
information we have obtalned:-
lst The Apple or Knot is TO be found upon the
Red Cedar the white Cedar tree is not to be found
We believe in this County.
Cd The Apple bears no resemblance in shape or
in size any similarity to the Cedar Berry. The APP
pie sort Of excrescence. and which is TO be found
a, all seasons OF the year on the small boughs or
wigs OF the Cedar tree, varying in size from the
Hazel TO that OF the black Walnut" bearing strong
resemblance to nited Potato The Apple which
is Of last years growth and perfectly dried does not
look like the orehad Apple, and is not as bitter as
those Of this years growth but as medicine they
possess the virtue those that green, and
can be grated or pounded fine and taken in Mo
lasses.
Sd. The Apple which contains some moisture
can be eaten, like another frut.-The quantity Mr.
II. recommen ds, Just they come from the tree is
for every year that the child is old, and TO be
taken nine mornings in succession lasting
From our own experience Of the powerful efficacy
OF the Cedar Apple we should say that much less
quantity would do-however, the Apple is perfect.
" innocent and any quantity may be eaten without
being attended With bad effects. To prove that
small proportion will answer we will cite case. A
lad years OF age belonging to this Office eat piece
oil last years Apple about the size Of Pea, and in
twenty four hours afterwards no less than tuenty.
four Forms were expelled-snd another case in the
nee hbol hood, Of child aged II months eat about
a half an Apple and one hundred we're expelled, and
we are happy 10 say that in no instance have we
heard as yet that the remedy has failed in having
The desired effect.
Worcester, July 5.-The first time the Declare
ton OF independence was publicly read in Massschu-
sets. was in this town. The Express, on his way
to Boston, furnished Isaiah Thomas ESQ, with