Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1844-03-07

two exceptions, Mr.. White of KY. and
Mr.. CIinenan of North Carolina, in ia
vor of it; and. on the other hand, the
whole North. on the other side OF the Po-
tomac, with the exception OF eight votes
only, united against it. When sections
thus become arrayed against each other
in a common council. the strife will not
be long. One or the other party will
soon bring matters to an issue. - Wash
ington Spectator.
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REMEDY FOR SCARLET FEVER.
As this fatal disease now prevails ex-
tensively throughout the valley, anything
calculated TO develope the most proper
treatment of it, will prove acceptable to
the public. The following letter upon
the subject, we copy from late Balti
more paper. The remedy is simple
one, and deserve trial.
st. Helena, Feb. s, 1874.
Dear Sir-Believing it to be a duty
highly incumbent on me to give publicity
to the treatment | found most speedy
and effectual in the cure of that most aw-
full complaint, the Scarlet Fever, | have
taken the liberty to ask you to give it
place in your valuable paper. The man
ner, or the way it was brought in my
family, am at a loss to account for.
About the 18th of January, several of
nv negroes were taken with a violent
sore throat, pain in the head and fever,
swelling of the glands of the neck, and
behind the ear. then did not know
what the disease was ard from its rap
id progress to termination. it caused me
to be much alarmed; on the first day it
was a simple sore throat; in twelve hours
after the soar throat commenced, there
was pain in the head, and before twenty
hours hot fevers and swelling OF the
glands and neck almost to sutfocation. =
had but little medicine on the pIanta-
ton, with the exception of Jalap, of this
I gave very large doses: its effect was
astonishing, attacking the disease at eve
ry pore, and in two or three days effect
ing cure; the dose was repeated every
day until the cure was effected. Strong
red pepper tea was given in the interval;
at night ard sometimes throughout the
lay from tea cup full to pint, accor-
ling to age; this was given for the sore
hroat. did not know what the disease
was until it got in my family, when it
hen Showed itself by the scarlet erup-
ions making their appearance, which
could not be seen on the negroes. With
ny children, as soon as they complained
# the sore throat, | gave them full
lose of Jalqp; and had 70 further trou
lie with it, as the disease was stopped
here, and never went further; the next
lay gave small dose to prevent the
'eturn, of which | was afraid.
From this simple treatment the dis
ease yielded so readily, that consider
I'd it a tri1rng complaint, and started for
Charleston. telling Mrs. Chaplin, if any
Of the other children were attacked with
It, to pursue the same treatment. In my
absence. my two youngest children were
attacked with it; the symptoms being
rather more violent, she sent for the doc
tor, who came and gave an e;netic; their
throats began to swell much; after the
operation of the emetic, calomel was Civ
en-, which rapidly increased the disease,
nearly to suffocation, dreadful sore
mouth, with great difficulty of swallow
ing. When | returned home found |
them in this state, with two Doctors at
tending them. | got all the medical aid
could procure. il was too late, they
died, and were buried both in one coffin.
After my return, there were eight chill
1ren some boarding with me) taken with
the disease; on the first symptoms. |
gave Jalap, and repeated in small doses
the next day, with red pepper tea; at
the end eff three days they were out play
ing about the yard; In few cases |
gave salts the next day, where the symp-
toms we're not violent. Out of thitty-
four cases where ! administered the ia
lap, not one remained in bed more than
one day.
Directions. : Immediately on the first
symptoms, which is sore throat. give
full dose of Jalap, TO an adult 60, 70, or
even 80 grains; at night give strong red
pepper tea, from a tea cup full to pint.
according to age and violence eff the
symptoms; the next day give small
dose of Jalap, say half the quantity CIV
en- the day before, continue the pepper
tea at night; on the third day, if there is
any soreness remaining in the throat.
give dose Of salts, which will generally
effect cure; the doses must Of course
be regulated according to the age Of the