The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1840-08-15


based, and on strict adherance 10 which
their perminency mainly depends. Let
this be adopted as the standard Of our
choice, and every right which is dear to
man may be perpetuaied. clustering dem
agogues and noisy patriots, may then feel The
necessity Of studying as a science, that
which they now attempt TO practice in ig-
norance. Nor can bloaled wealth any more
than clustering professions qualify man
for the office of Legislator. The wealthy
are, IN two many instances; connected with
banks, or other monopolIsing Institutions,
whose interests are adverre to those Of the
great body Of the people, and should be
cautiously trusted with Office, on the same
principle that the wreckless specuIaior
should be spurned from public favor, viz
the danger he is under of being improperly
influenced By money power We have al
ready dearly learned from experience that
sufficient caution has not, in all cases been
had in the selection of those TO whom pow,
er has been delegated. Let us profit by
that experience, and multiply our caution in
future selections. Thus we may avoid in
time to come, those disastrous results which
in some instances, the past has brought up
on us.
For the present we drop. the subject,
ready, however, to resume it, at future
time should circumstances render it expedl-
ent.
A DEMOCRAT OF 1912 and 1910.
REEgfgE4gzzz4
Mr.. II. WEBB-You will crafty the un-
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lence, if you give the subjoined extract from
the Journal of the Senate of the Common
wealth of Pennsylvania place in your pa
per. The document from which it has
been transcribed, was preserved by our mu-
tual friend Christian Brobst Esq. of Catta-
wissa and handed over 10 me for translation,
in which form | now transmit it 10 you.
Hydropheba is more or less prevailing
in different sections of our country at this
time, and we seldom hear that physicians
are SO fortunate as to arrest It's ravages.--
Doctor &oee, Of Lebanon, aud Mr.. Valen-
tine Ketting Of Lancaster, have been pecu-
liarly successful in treating this awful dis
case. They for a length of time kept their
remedy secret, but al last they both were
induced to communicate the mode of pre-
pairing the medicine to the Legislature of
our state, the latter in the year 1902 and the
former in about 1918. The following is
DR.. Stcee's receipt:
Madenhan, (herba copiiiorum venesis,
Or veHuS) 2 dIahms, red cheek weed, an
ndgolhf arUensis, or phsniceae) hand
iui, Boil 1t in quart of strong beer in an
earthen vessel to pint, but the maidenhair
is not added, till the cheek weed is nearly
boiled. Grown persons take it before break
fast in two doses;chldren take less, accord
ing 10 age.
The red cheek weed grows in several
gardens in this vicinity aud Bloomsbury.
and the herba capiiIOrum venesi8 is found
in abundance in our neighboring woods
Should, however, any individual have de-
sire 10 see the identical herbs, by calling at
the residence of Christian Brobst, ESQ. he
can be gratifed.
w. J.. E.
Cattawissa, Aug. 9TH 1910.
ExIrac: from the Journal of the Senate
OF the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
1902.
Mr.. Pearson, of the Committee, to whom
the communication of Valentine Retiring,
respecting the care of the bite of a mad dog,
had been referred made the following
REPORT:
That they had conversation with Val
entne Retiring ON the subject of his COM
munlcalion and that he used the herb which
is commonly called red cheek ,ceed, which,
when 1t is ripe or in blossom, he gathers
and drys in the shade, and, being pulveriz-
ed, he gives TO grown person table spoon
iull IN beer or wafer, drahm and a Scrugle
to child an equally strong dose, but in
three different proportions; OF it may also
be taken with bread, butter, honey or mo-
lasses' For an animal, large table spoon
tul or in weight 2 drahms and a scrupe. If
the red cheek s0eed is used green for ami.
mails, 1t may be cut fine and mixed with
iced; II gl"en to swine, mix the pulyerized
herb with meal.
lie assured us that he has given 1t 10 per.
sons which had been bitten several weeks
asd that he could not remember that it ever
failed to cure; and he never gives more than
one dose with the exception of children,
when he gives the same quantity in three
different doses. He said further, that il is
also an excellent cure fo cuts or wounds,
When the herb is green, he presses the Juice
into the wound and binds with a rag the
pressed herb on it. The time to sow the
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