Delaware journal., 1827-11-23
CURE FOR CONSUMPTION.
From The National Mteiigencer.

GENTLEMEN Havingrecently witnessed the po"s
erfu effect of little vegetable. apparently slmpiey
in case of formidable pulmonary DISEASE and
wishing to make the facts as public as poss'p'es =
have to request you to permit me 10 40 H. ehfoaeH
the medium OF your widely circulating paper
very respectable man, Joseph Hains. abodt Al
years old, formerly Postmaster at Rock Hill, near
Middleburg. London county, was five years subs
ject to distressing affections OF the lungs. The hrst
three years he had only periodical discharges OF
blood from them; but for the last two years he is,
charged large quantities both Of blood and pus; Tres
quently from half pint to pint Of the ibrm.r at
time, attended with most harrassing and sufttca4
| ting cough. He was greatly reduced; and 30 tar
gnne il what his friends thought consumption, that
they entirely despafed of him, and abandoned all
hopes of his ever being restored; as the ordinary
remedies, aud almost every thing that could Do
thought off, had been tried IN valns ,
! Having been patient OF mine, as well as paftl'
cuar irlend could not view without the deepest
sensbility. his deporable CONDITION. and had myself
relinaushed any hope ot his surviving. LIN this desc
peratp situation, lie advised to try the LlverS
wort, in the form OF miusons or strong teas to pe
used cold, as comuon drink. In less than telA
days he derived the positive benefit. and ,n
four or five weeks. every violent symptom had sana
ished--Nu cough, no expectoraon or discharge OF
blond or matter-a fine appetite. general health much
improved, gaining flesh and strength fapidlys and
such change in his whole appearance, as both ass
tonished and delighted every friend he had 1t has
n d been more than eight weeks since he ctmnens
ced the use of the lsvelwort, and although he might
now dispense with it, yet lie will continue 1t for
weeks or even months.--He is not the only one tas
has experienced its sautary influences. There are
several others in his neighbourhuud WIN have been
laburing under breast complaints, or pulmonary cons
: sumption, and who have been relieved bJ NJ
will now en,cavor to describe the Llverwolt III
such manner As shall enable the most common obi
server to trace and distinguish it. 1t grows uiosslr
along the North sides Of hills and mountains abst
strong piaces-the leaves small, frequently small
/; er but seldom larger than dollar-they are green
i and roundish, hut deeply n0tcled, 80 as to divide
$ the leaf into three 0bes. with round Slender stem,
varying in length from about two inches to three VI
n four of slight purple cast. Ibis. as well as the
i leaf itself, is little downy; but. In addition to this,
the leafis beset with finc short hair. somewhat ss
On shelving this, there is nothing remarkable III the
II taste except Slight degree Of pungercs and astF7
n yency. which mparts the mouth after chenins IL
some time-the tea is rather pleasant thai othefeses
Should its general application be attended with the
,f bappy results that its partial exhibition has beehs
what an acquisition will it be to the Materia Medta
e of the United States, and to the suftrings under
IS maady which affords OF the greatest outlets to
d human life! 1t was the opinion Of Doctor Husls
one of the great iuminares in the Republic ct Me-
icine that there is remedy for every physical evil,
and time and scieuce will probably realize IT:
y have enclosed IL leaf of the Iaiverwort, hoping
that it may be convenient Tor you 10 have 1t repfs1
y sened in the lntelligencef. !.
am, very respectfully, your obedt serv't.
ne EfiO p HEREFORD
The plant above described is so familiarly knowa,
x that we doubt whether any uncolnred engraving OF
ul lit would aid materially the diffusion OF the khowla
re edge nf it, 1t ia known to botaists BY the hate
of Hepafica Iyilobaa maine derived, like the fats
n liar lame of it, from its peculiar appearance, atd
he grows on the shady and moist side OF hills.
r- The following technical account OF ,he HepdlacH
"a Tr;hpba. taken from Barton's :. Flora Phiadpl4
d. phca,- accompanied by familiar description alsds
from the same work. may facilitate the discovery ht
the article b, those who disguised to make ttial
bl- of its virtues;
ta- sClass Polyandra; order Polygynia; gehds lses
cir patica species troba cayx leaved; petals o9s
seeds naked; leaves three obed very entire; lo5es
M round obtuse; scape one lowered
to ..Fantiar DescriptiOn-Oae the earliest biouls
on ing Spring plants. often Towering before the leaves
for have come up and while snow is yet on the grounds
flowers purple-rarely white In woods Under ia',en
re and decayed leaves, on rich soil Common; psts
ir- ennial; March till May"
ut Barion's Flora Philddelphiea,v.2 p. as.
iy YALE CoItEeE.--'rhere are foiy-one sraduaiesoi
this College now living. supposed tu be livings
a. who left the institution siry years ago and upwards
y Including the above. there unety-cur persdbs
now living. who graduated at this College before thd
IN Declaration of American Independence.
~ . HAavAnp CoLLE oE.--Of this venerable instis
h tuition, there living. graduate OF the class
:" of l749. (Dr. Holyoke, Of salem) and one Of the
Il class Of 1859, MIR. Hill. Of Boston.
off French Nauy-On the first Of Jandafy next it
re is estimated that France will have aoat SO ships Of
We The line IS frigates, and 1874 smaller vessels