Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-07-15
CUpT ron sMAIl Pox Avn soAaLATrNA,

htIhlni MVHVN VI tlo hOtN' OSilpke VI
Surgeons, aud who vOuchsS for It as a.
that will effect revolution In
the healing art, as regards tho prevention
and cure, not only oil small pox, hut also
OF measles and scurlatinu, however mallg.
nanl the type, In manner moro efficient and
extraordinary than could ever have been
hitherto anticipated, even by the most AZ.
dent lhlanthroplSL ..."
On the first appearance Of fever or irrita.
ton ushering In attacks, whether occurring
In families or large communities, the sub.
Joined mode Of treatment should at once
he oarrud ont Yake one grain Of powdered
fox glove or dgitulis, (valuable In the ratio
Of It's greenness--lhe dark should DO 70.
iectod) aud one Of sulphats OF zinc, (ihls
article Is commonly known rs white Wit.
riol) These should be rubbed thoroughly
In mortar, or other convenient vessel, with
four or five drops Of water, this done, u
noggin Tor about four ounces) more, with
some syrup or sugar, should be added, or
this mixture, a table spoonful should be
given to an adult, and Two leuspoonlulls 10
u child, every second hour, until symptoms
OF the disease vanish
"rhus conducted, convalescence, as II by
magic, will result, The rapidity OF an event
so suspicious will equally delight and aston.
ish, II may, however, be necessary fur.
thcr TO note, that should the bowels become
obStructed IN the progress Of the disease,
an evil by no means common, then drachm
Of tho compound powder of ialap, (IOrmed
OF two parts cream Of tartar with one OF
jnlHp,) and one grain Of the herb, treated
as above, formed into p0stil with syrup
or sugar, should DO given TO an adult, aud
half the quantity to a child, This simple
medicine shuts out every other form or ar.
,iclo whatever os totally unnecessary. II
not pernicious,
"The melodies momcRdi OF these medl.
cineS, capable OF etlecling results 50 gigan.
tic, remains now only TO he given, aud up.
pears to be as follows: The herb, by its
unii.tebrle properties, lays hold at once ol
the fever, the prolific source Of woe, which
It Immediately StrOngles, while the zinc acts
the part Of n tonic, instantly restoring the
equilibrium"
Mr., LOrkln adds mo emigrunt nr gov.
eminent vessel should hereafter be allowed
to put TO sea without few penceworth oI
those protectors and II Is further 0rdcntly
hoped that, US tho dearest interests OF oul
common humanity are so vitality involved in
this discovery, the press OF all countries
will give publicity tolhis announcement
MA meeting was recently held ut Flol ida
in this county, for tho purpose Of taking Step'
10 construct o Plank road from that place, I,
meet the Hannibal and Rails county Plank roAC
on the eastern line Of thiS county, Committee
were appointed to ascertain whether thoIe in
tereStod In the Hannibal road would DO willinI
to make the whole road Joint stock concern
aud 10 ask tho Monroe County Court to oIde
the sense Of the people Of the county to be Ia
ken upon the proposition that the said couV
shall subscribe, on the part Of the county, 81,
600 per mile, in aid OF all organised Plank roa,
companies within the county, when the bAlane
, Of the estimated stock necessary 10 build tn
contemplated roNd shall have been subscribed
Wa learn that each Of the foregoing committee
promptly attended 10 the dutiOs assigned then
r with tho following result; The committee O
the joint Stook.mAtter attended the late msetin
OF tho Board OF Directors Of tho Hannibal an
: Rails county road, and laid the objects Of the
I mission before them, but the Board did not IA
authorized TO pledge the company TO make Il
contemplated road joint stock or partAerShi
concern however anxious they were to see Il
road extended 10 Florida, The committee
J. petition the County Court, were unable 10 pr,
q euro an order for vote 10 DO taken on the PR
/. position proposed at the August eleotion--b,
were assured that the Court looked upon Ii
II matter in favorable light, and At no very di
tant day we presume the order viii be granite
= What effect this will have upon the lNudable OIL