Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1837-02-25
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vomit ten OF twelve men IN ordinary eases. Al
this, however, was not di.heartened, Tor believed
that the longer the medicines remained in him, the
more they would b d6used, and the more power
ful their effect in commencing the cause Of the
disease; and I knew that, - long ~ he could be
kepa easy and warm, and with good pulse, il vas
impossible for him to die.
In the eouree Of two o. three hours after left
him, be vomited copiouslJ. (as they informed me.)
and. in about three hours more. which vas about
Eve hours from tho time Iefi him, vas sent for
again, the iis having returned with nearly the
same degree Of violence. ] pursued the same
course a described above. and foond that the medi
cines and steaming produced the desired effect in
less than half the time required in the FIRST instance
he again fell asleep and slept soundy. had re-
guessed, when ] isst saw him in the fits, that DR..
NJ. w. McCraw, who lived some ten or twelve
miles distant, might be sent for, and also expressed
wish that several Of the neghbors, and particular
Nv Dr. Sill, regular bred physician. with whom
had held several conversations On the subject Of
the Thompsonsan System Of Practice, and whom
knew to be incansble Of wilfu misrepresentation or
deception should he he called in to the real sit
uatioo ofihe boy. But to this il was objected By the
family, that the boy could hardly 1.-Two till Docso.
McCraw could be got and that, in fact it required
the presence Of every one who was able TO do any
thing when he was laboring undo: the fisa. The
truth was, that they thought the disease incurs-
BILE.
There had been case Immediately in the neigh
borhood some three four years before, ofa young
man, the son Oe one Of our most respectable cIii-
zens. Several physicians had been called in, and
all declared there was no cure for the disease
Of course died: and the whole case written off IN
scientiic style, was published in the newspapers
Of the dsy, and tended to rivet upon The minds o.:
the people, in all the surrounding country q con-
victicD that the dseese carried IN its train, land in
spite Of human skill death in all ts most h'deous
forms.
But to return to this case-Afier I had twice re-
duced the epasms or Cts, the family consented, as
they began Ia have some hope Of . cure. that Dr.
MeCaw might be sent for. and despatched note
to the Doctor. to come immediately, and bring some
Of bis medicine, (my own supply kept chiefly fof
the use Of my own family, being small,.) ! then
left the boy asleep and sg>in went home, intending
to return about the time the Doctor should get
there. When I returned, the Doctor was there.
having arrived within about three hours, and that
in the night, from tho time tho messenger had
been started fov him. 1t was Tow about thirty
four CT thirty six hours from the time ] had bcen
first called in. We found the fits coming on him,
and gave the medicines IN probably rather larger
quantities than Rad been done before. The boy
had cnly some slight fits, bu. barked and snapped,
and manifested the same dread Of water. He,
however, vrmi;cd a little. and fell asleep before
we could Get him over the steam, and has never
had Fl, since, but - now (the tenth day) to all
appearance as we'll as he ever was, eats heartily,
sleeps soundly, and in fact We consider him pei
fectly cured. We have, however, Thought II best
10 continue the medicines in small quantities, and
TO steam him at e >, once in for;y-eieht hours, till
now. It. may perhaps be proper that ] should
state tina. the dread Of water did rot subsde with
the last fits, but that, for several days. two or
three at least, this symptom showed itse!f, and
have no doubt but that he might have been thrown
into cts again by pcrsistng IN shaking OF pouring
water out q: one vessel into another before him.
am satisfied that this might have been done, 90 a.
to have brought on the disease again with all its
vi ,encc Some slight experiments were made.
which completely satisfied my mind on that point
r. MOORE.
Meheyrin, Mecllenbgrek Co., Va.(
Nopembcr "a, 1894.
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