True Democrat., 1863-01-07

l ALLEDGED CURE FOR SMALL Pox-A cor respondent-in Covington sends us the following | "Alledged Cure for Small Pox." He says he cut 1t from paper several years since. The remedy may be good one, and if so it's publi- cation at this time may be attended with bene- fit to those who are so unfortunate to con- tract that loathsome disease, now becoming so prevalent in different portions Of our Coltedera- cy:-G Guardlan.
 The United States Consul at the Rio Grande de Sul, Brazil, has transmitted to the Depart ment ot State very interesting communication from Dr. R. Landel, of Post Aiegre' claiming the discovery of 8 cure for the small poX.. Dr.. Landeil, states that the idea of using the remedy to be mentioned first occurred to him during ter ribe epidemic of the disease iii 1887; but that he first administered 1t in 1912, since which time his success, and that of his son, Dr. John l.andeil, and other colleagues Ill the treatment of small pox, has been most hattering. As the Secretary of State has communicated Dr. Ian dell's paper entire to the leading journal Of the medical profession in the United States, (says the Washington JAi0n from which we copy,j t is only necessary for our purpose to extract that portion of the paper which discioseo the remedy and its proper exhibition:
 Dissolve the vaccine that $ contained n scab on pair of plates or capillary tube, eIoCNp iC"i VI ~NN and give to the patient tables poonful every two or three hours.
 The favorable result of this exhibition $, flat i. mitigates the systo1n, modiile5 the species, and cures the small pox.
 1 recognize that as vaccine applied external " prevents the small pOX, SD, also, beIng taken inwardlY in the manner above indicated, 1t cures qocllly and eEcaciUps'y the small POx Ill Ill its stages.
 Under its use, the fever, the delilium, tbc hoarseaes3, diarrhcea, pucumon'a, cereb4l cons gesiion, and finally, the secondary fever disa- pears.
 Beginning the treatment on the second or third day of the eruption, the small poX becomes as variccIla, or varieloid; although he epierm IS thickencd and in state Of congesion and in five days becomes dry without suporation.
 Applying the same treatment on the fourth or filth day e the erup'on, the small poX be~ comes as if they were the true vaccine; lii and dry in the space Of ten days, with suPPuraton
 Considering then that tht yesicies pustules ought to be opened, for twO or three times. al ways that they contain any liquid, and begin ming the third day to prevent the secondary ieS yer. l have fad since I8f5 more than thirty cass ses and in fourteen paid particular attention; there were threc severe continent cases and eleven less severe, although distinct.
 Since l haI recourse to this treatment, have n9t lost single patient " small poz. NJ my request, some of my colleagues arc using this system and they, ns well as l, have reaped tue most fatteIing results.
 These effects are superior to my expectation, and even to my cOmprehesiOn; Ill fact, the vac~ enc neutrahzes the yarioiic virus, or one nor bid action destroys the effect ot another. By jhis treatment have seen disappear the fever, Il rium, hoarseuess, dirrhma, pneumonia, cer- ebe congestion and the secondary fever.
 1t may be mentioned here that the use oi emoi:cnt cysters or castor oil internally, to keep the bowels loose, and il children caIomel, k v-ry necessary, as also gargies of nitrate oI sil~ yar and cllioruret oI lime.
 Alter lie ffth day give baths Of warm water, with liille chIornate of lime, or chlorurct ot soda, or sponge the body.
 Also have given vaccine inwaraly as 2 tbe- rarcntic remedy in whooping cough, and ~ith benefit; in some cases the whoop or convu'sion cough disappear in ten hours, remaining on- y a simple cough, which eAtiaSuiahes in lo1r CT twelve days.