Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-10-20
PRAIRIE WEED RAIsAnr

An invaluable discovery made through the in
stinct Of horses, by DIR. Weber, Dentist, Of B0s-
ton. In the year 1851, my health became very
much impaired, in consequence Of applying NY
self too closely to my business, 50 that 4 was
/ Obliged 70 rellDquish It and go abroad. 1 vent
out INTO the VesteTn county IOr the purpose If
/ visiting Il friends there, and with the Eote q
recovering my health. While there a. 1 was
crossing one Of the large pTaries in the great val
ley OF the Mississippi, my attention arrested
by q large cluster Of beautiful wild flowers and
never having seen the like before gathered few
OF them, and found them 90 emit very agreeable
aromatic GdOr, which Impressed me With the
thought that the plant might posses some va
liable medicinal properties. 1 made considerable
inquiry about II, tut no one could give lie any
information except Dutch farmer who lived il
the neighboghOOQ. lie Informed me that he has
known horses when afflicted with the heaves.
and TUNED upon the praries 10 gaze, 10 Il d this
weed, aud eat Of il daI until they got well. !
gathered a small quantity and brought II 10
Massachusetts,, for the purpose Of asc 5rtalrsrlg
what were it's zeal medicinal properties. since
then I have proved IL b be TIE most valuable
remedy Tor the cure o. Consumption, and other
pulmonary affections, that has ever ben dis
covered or employed IN the Treatment ofsurb DIS
eases. Please read the blessing account Of rav
own case. 1t being the first case VI COnsumptIon
ever treated with this new remedy.
In the latter part OF JanuaTy, 1854, / took d
slight cold, and very soon after. L commenced
coughing. took some sImple medicines, be'iCv-
ing 1t would soon pass of But instead Of get
ting better, my cough gradually grew worse, and
bronchial difficulty with which | had been
rapidly 70 increase. For three long months the
symptoms Of disease constantly Increased. Nv
cough became very severe, and my lung- were 20
sore that my breathing was lab0r4Ous and painful
My throat was more Troublesome than ever. The
pains IN my chest and SIDES 80 severe ihaE
some nights not able 70 sleep al all Nv
appetite lad left me, aud the sight and s1nell 81
ali kinds Of food were dIssgreeable and naus~at-
ing. DlaIEea IL It's worst form Was preyIng
upon me, accompanied with night sWeals. My
flesh and strength were fast wasting away. Ny
friends pronounced me IN Consumption, and ez-
pressed the opinion that could no. live bus q
few months al most. several Of my family having
died OF that disease.
One day, as L was thinking Of my condition.
and endeayoTlng TO reconcile myself 20 my fate 4
forcibly seized with the thought that the
dD5LQ dC661 which had discovered N the MlssE--
sippi valley IN 1851, would help me. And, a. a
drowning Who will grasp slra fIr assist
anee, seized upon the idea and arose 70 my feet
with fresh courage.
| came to me Conclusion that If II was good f3r
the lungs Of horses II must also be god for those
Of man. Accordingly, determined 70 make the
experiment. had about two ounces o. rhe herb.
which was all there was this side Of the ALE
ghanIes. L prepared some Of IL / thought
best, and commenced taking II three times a day,
a teaspoOnful At time, one hour before eltirg.
Under this treatment my health began 10 ina
prove. The pressure at my lungs was very zo8u
relieved, and my Breathing became easy and nat
ural, An my difficulties seemed 70 be fast leaving
my appetite began gradually 70 return. and with
IN three weeks from the time that commenced
taking my remedy, my cough, bronchitis
neuralgia pains, diarIhCsa, and night ~ eats had
entirely left me. was well, with The except On
OF some large sweliings which the medicine drove
out upon the surface Of my body, and a general
debility from both OF which 1 very soon recover
cd have not had occasion TO take any kind oi
medicine since. Ny health has not been better
at any time since was fifteen years Of age than
it is at the present Al Of my family who have
been attacked with consumption have died and
should probably have fallen yIcteTn 10 Il myself
had not been guided by an oYerruiing Pn0gi-
ira the discovery Of this 4
am low fully Persuaded that by the use Of The