New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-09-23
RUSSIAN CURE FOR HYDRoPaOBIA.

NJ. GueSin Meneville, AZ recent sttog OF the
Academy OF Sciences, called The attention 81 81 ~
body be following letter Of Prince Eugeae OF Sfyn
Wiugenst.ip, which has appeared in ihs 1ofSFoL
| SJornik Journal published under the direction oil
the Scientific Committee Of Marie az ST peer.ourS
SIR: In conformity with the order OF the Director
of the Department OF Marine at Nikoaien, ave 20
reouett the insertion Of this letter 10 your Journal "a
the 2g of JANUARY last NJ I@antshonk0 an ensgo OF
the navy. was bitten by mad dog 10 ms fs'her
house The accident beng reported TO bis EIceneacy
The Director of the Department OF Marine De sss s.
the ea,ne time nformed that Officer naive Of the
government Of Kiszsp. Knew Of 4 idhdid proprietor
banned Levecho in that province. who was celebrated
for his wonderful UfhydrOphOba IL the present
case the patients wounds had been csuterIzed new
srtbeless it considered prudent % seno hm to
Riazan distance Of 900 ver:ts. He sr-
rived there in seventeen days, undef the
guidance of vigorous and intelligent courier, who
was directed TO watch his companion closely. Daring
the journey the Wounds continued TO supporat sshLly,
snd were occasionally rubbed with salt, which used
to cause the patient great pain. On the l9ia OF
February NJ. Iwantsheuko, provided with an intf0-
auction from the Civil Governor OF Razdn, arrived az
the village Of Peklez, and presented himself 70 NJ
Andrew Nikttsh Levachot. The first thing the letsr
did was 10 seize his patients hand, aud 10 press II
very hard in order TO ascertain whether he was really
laboriDg under the disease. The paeTt fe an scute
pa a. and bis sight became dir After minute the
pain ceased but he seizsd with deep melaI-
ChOly uDeasiDess and fear after which he lost his
senses completely, this deIlium lasting thirty
All these well known symptoms of the first
period Of hydrophobis The existence ofthe MALAY be-
ing thus ascertained beyond doubt, NJ. Lsvacbof a.
mjDisted pill composed Of drugs the secr5t Of which
has descended from father TO SOD in his family. rne pill
threw the pateI into quiet sunber, which lasted
four hours and half On waking, be was perfe lily
calm and conscious and asked for another dose. The
treatment now regularly continued, sod ended
with the fourth pill; but the first alone had already
brought on cOnvalescence. Betides the pills, NJ
Levachoff uses certain powders, which useful ac-
ctssorjee in the cure. NJ. Iwantshsnko stayed with
him until the 18th March, and inscribed his name in
NJ Levacboff B book as the l19ls case cured by his
method. On leaving, he received his Instructions as
to diet. They were TO abstain from smoking for
fortnight, and fiOm wines, sphlts, spices very nour
isbipg food, aid Ill general, ali substances hav
ing the effect If iIflamiug the blood. During NJ
IwaDtsbeDkos stay at Pekletz be Witnessed several
wonderful cures effected by bis host. 4 deacon was
brought TO him ole day who had been bitten by
mad wolf. The poor man was in the last st1ga
of fury. He was chained DOM on. q bed,
his jaws forced asunder with the blade Of knife,
d pill was Introduced and pushed down to the
esOphagus, in order TO force him to swallow 1t.
The effect was extraordinary. The patient ceased
bis terrific bowling and fell asleep. Ga awasing
be calm, and III q few days went away again per-
fectly cured. nj. LevachOt cures animals with the
same ease. mad dog that had bitten several other
dcgs shut up with bis victims III bare; NJ. Leva
CHI fl went iD OIL ed with p3r OF tOnSs, holding
pill. The mad dog was the first to approach foam
ing with rage, but the pill presented 20
it than it swallowed at once, moved by an Instinct of
self eservation which even madness i'd been
BILE entirely to Destroy All the other dogs received
pills in the way and set at liberty az .n
the following day. 1t is particularly remark sble that
those who have once been cured By this msthoi,
periepce no i'll effects from any subsequent bite. NJ
Levacbof never any account, accepts anything for
his services; he sends bis pills gratis to those who ap
ply for them with Instructions how TO them; but
these pills do notpreserve their curative qualities more
than week"
On the subject Of this letter, Mr.. Gueon Menevills
reminded the Academy of o late Communication Of
bis in which he had mentioned several Of hydro
phobia effected in other parts Of Russia by admins
tering the cetona aurata Che rose beete) in
the form of powder, and proposed that experiments
be made, upoer the auspices Of the Academy, To
certain the power Of the above insect specific
there being sufficient reason u suspect that NJ Lava
choffs remedy is the cetouia in question.