Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1844-02-21
naESOEELANEOs!S
FrOm The Charleston iWercu7u.


Dear Sir.-Believing it duty highly
incumbent on ME 10 give publicity 10 the
treatment I found most speedy and etiec
,uaI treatment III tho cure oflhat most uw-
full complaint the scaflel fever, | have Ia
ken the liberty 10 beg you 10 give 1t place
in your valuable paper. The manner or
the way it was brought into my family !!
am al loss to account for.
About the 18th Of January, several of
my negroes were taken with violent sore
throat, pain in the head and fever, swelling
ofrhe glands ofthe neck and behind the ear.
| then did not know what the disease was;
and from its progress Of termination, it
caused me to be much alarmed; OH the first
day il was simple sore lhrout; iu w elve
hours after the sore throat commenced
there was pain in The head, and before
twenty four hours, hot fever and swelling
of the glands and neck almost to sutioca-
lion, had but little medicine on the plan
lalion with the exception OF JaLap, Of this
| gave very large doses; its effect was as
tonishiug. attacking the disease at every
pore, and in two or three days effecting a
cure; the dose repeated every day until the
cure was affected. Strong red peper tea
was given in the interval, lat night aud
sometimes throughout the day. from a tea
cup full to piut, according 10 nge; this
was given for the sore, throat. | did not
know what the disease was until it col in.
10 my family, when it Then Showed itself by
the scarlet eruplions making their appear.
ance, which could not be seen on the ne
groes. With my children, as soon as they
complained of the sore throat | gave them
a full dose of Jaiap; and had no further
trouble with it, as the disease was stopped
there, aud never went no further; the next
day gave a small dose 10 prevent the re
turn, of which was afraid. From this
simple treatment the disease Welded so
readily. that | considered it lrifing COM
plaint, aud 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 young
est children were attacked with it; The
symptoms being rather more violent, she
sent for lhe doctor, who came and gave an
emetic, their lhroats began to swell much.
after the operation OF The emetic, calomel
was given, which rapidly increased the
disease nearly 10 suffocaton, dreadful sore
mouth, with great difficulty ofswal allowing.
When | returned home found them in
thus state, with two doctors attending them.
got all The medical aid could procure. it
was too late, they died, and were buried
both in one coffin. After my return, there
were eight children (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 of,hree days they were Out
playing about the yard; in few cases
gave salts the next day, where the symp-
toms were not violent. Out ofthirIy -four
cases where administered the JaLap, not
one remained in bed more than one day.
Directions.-lmmediately on The first
symptoms, which is sore throat, give full
dose of Jaiap. to an adult 60, 70 or even 80
grains, at night give strong red pepper lea,
from tea cup full 10 a pint, according to
age, and violence Of the symptoms; The
next day give small dose Of Jalap, say
half the quantity given the day before, con.
linue the red pepper tea at night; on the
third day, if there is any soreness remain
ing in the throat, give dose Of salts, which
will generally effect cure, the doses must
ofcourse be regulated according TO the age
OF the patient.
Thus my dear Sir, have endeavored
10 give you The history and treatment,-
the treatment found Through the blcssigs
of a merciful God) the most speedy, safe
and effeclual in the cure Of this awful NAL
ady, which has been, aud always is, the
scourge Of our cities and towns, and may
say country.
Yours very resp ectfully.
EDWIN CHAPLIN