Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-07-12
From the Upland Union.l
TO TIRE EDITOR.

SIR,-The statement which YOU have made
in your paper of,he 18th instant, with respect
10 the discovery made BY Mr.. Aaron Hanrum,
Of the efficacy OF the Cedar Apple IN exPelllng
worms, has excited great deal Of interest a.
mongst GU: citizens; but the facts are not stated
with such precision as TO warrant any expert
mcnt by those who are ignorant Of the precise
meaning of the namely Cedar Apple or Knot.
AS Mr. uannum's residence is not known, al
though YOU state 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 explanations of that gentleman
meaning as will enable the most ignorant per-
sons to avail themselves of the benefits promis-
ed by this important discovery. beg leave TO
pu, my inquiries in the shape of interrogato-
res:
lst. Does the Apple or Knot alluded to, grow
on the white or red Cedar?
I'd. Is the Apple or Knot different from the
small berry? Is it that sort ofexcressence which
grow on the small boughs, varying in size from
the hazel nut to that of the black walnut? Are
those of HE description last mentioned, and OF
las, years growth, something like a pota,oe!
Are the Apples which are perfectly dried, like
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any value as medicine?
Sd If the Apple is of the kind which sup.
pose i, 10 be, and which has some moisture still
remaining in it, how is it to be used? To be
eaten like an ordinary fruit or otherwise, and
in what quantity? AS Mr. Hannum has SC
kindly communicated the fact itself of their
great efficacy, i presume he will not hesitate &c
add such other particulars as will enable the
I A. al, ,cto 4 mana
DIV proposed with efficacy and safety, and il
proper proportions.
am, with the greatest respect, your obeGi
dienl servant, a. Is.
Ne,c- York, June, 1895.
P.S. Ipercciye by looking over the article
again tina, Mr.. H. says they may be eaten JUS
as they come from the tree. Now if he Cal
| form any Judgment Of the quantity which shoule
be given 10 a child Of six years or TO a tul
grown person, and will state that he will iurnlsi
data enough TO graduate the Intermediate ages
by-How many Apples and of what size doe:
he mean when he says several OF them!
As considerable excitement has been created
| in several sections of the union, from The pub
| LEGATION made in this paper OF the 18th u!t. re
lalye TO the important discovery made by Mr.
Aaron Hannum, for the expulsion OF worms
and in consequence of which we have been SO
hciled 10 give more particulars through the
medium OF the above letter as well as by public
journals We shall endeavor to satisfy The pub
! lie excitement not only from verbal informa
ton, but from occular demonstration, as to the
powerful efficacy of the Cedar Apple upon
those within our knowledge who have taken it,
as well as the impossibility Of its doing any In
Jury to those who may eat the Apple.
In the first place we shall answer the intero-
ga,ories Of "a. B." as far as in our power from
the information we have obtained:-
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, size or any similarity to the Cedar Der,
ry-The Apple is sort OF excresence, and
which is to be found at all seasons OF the year
on the small boughs or twigs OF the Cedar
tree. "yarying in size from the Halle to tina,
of the black Walnut" bearing strong resem-
blapce to nitted Potatoe. The apple which