Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-02-23
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From tho N. Y. Spirit OF the Times.
CHiLLS AND FEVER.
a New aud Certain Mode of Curing
the Shakes.,,

H.
Ing through the lower countries of North
Carolina aud Virginia. will be struck by
the sicEly. cadaverous complexion Of
many of the inhabitants thereof. This is
Nceasioned by their proximity to the
EwamPs and marshes, whose poisonous
e1halations they are constantly breath
lug and which forms fearful source for
that scourgs Of the low lands, chills and
fever.
A few weeks ago we halted a few mo-
ments at the cabin of n single getter, for
the purpose Ot obtaining some water for
ourselves and horse. While there we en-
tered INTO conversation with the proprie-
tor of tie premises. Our first enquiry as
TO the health of himself and family, was
answered. as his appearance Indicated.
1.-The chlIs had troubled them occasional
~" On further conversation we advised
him TO procure medicine that we ma
med, one that had been patented by some
physicians and was strongly pulled by
the papers as an Invaluable cure for the
ague, and great renovator of the sys-
tenn. The man shook his head incredu-
lousy. Stranger" said he doctors
may invent, and pay editors to print and
write about their medicines to cure the
ague and other diSeascs-by SO doing
they have many hard earned dollar
from poor men like mySeli-but they
won't get another dollar tom me in IL hur-
~ for Sir. have tried them and their
medicines won't 90 down here in the bot
toms Now, Sir. you see that boy there?
(pointing to ii white-headed. pumpkin
ccloIed lad whose age ranged somewhere
between twelve and twenty J we'll that
boy, u month ago WAS taken by the
swamp shakes, amt Jehu they give him
goss Bless your heart, you people who
live in town don't know what the real
shakes are 4; but here's the place To see
as well rs feel them.
Why, sir. the first day, Bill shook
himself right out of bed into tie ashes, and
kept up such racket. that the old woman
hustled me off for doctor. l found one
in town, and he came out with me. Bill
was better when he came back, but the
doctor stayed with It's. for he wanted to
have fam chance. he said. to keep off the
next attack. Well. he went to work ON
the buv-he duS.d and he drenched him.
as | would have done IL horse with the
cholic, but it did no yood-fur the next
day the bay WAS down again this time he
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~ '"S SHIRT. As soon as he
''tt OF 'hr mouse L gave HIM such "
WIPE AROUND 1he h"krH leg that ne Jump
Ell about len iett Yelling IKE an lnJun-
now my boy says :, r"n. and away
Ae went around the held like steam
engine Every time he began TO Slackrn
his pace applied The chInIuap'n medi'
cine to is hide. kept him travelling
You may be sure every time he came to-
wards the house pushed him harder, to
keep him from getting III. Bill would
only have rim4 to sing oIt - Oh Mann