The Republican journal., 1870-07-14
REMEDIES FOR FEvERs.
From tho New orleans Picayune, July 3.

We read not long since story which told
of the wonderful cure of q sufferer from a
Chickahominy fever, who was at death 5
door, when one of the gentlemen of the
neighborhood, who took turns in sitting up
with the sick man, finding the time to pass
very slowly and heavily on his lonely watch,
thought that the best thing he could do was
to manufacture Il pitcher full Of pineapple
punch, a drink then new i'll that section, and
which had been introduced by the sick gen
tleman, who was q Marylander. As he sip
ped the tipple and gaZed upon the pale face
of the tever.stricken man, who was under Il
strict calomel treatment, the Nirginian's
heart warmed towards one who was appar-
emily dying, away from home and kindred !;
and as he thought of his genial manners and
his gentlemanly ways, he concluded that it
could be no harm to give him just a swallow
of his delightful punch when the hour for
taking his prescription came round, instead
of the calomel He did So and as the nurse
continued to drink, so did the patient get
more and more of the punch until the form
er fell upon the floor in heavy slumber. The
patient rallied and got well, much to the sur
prise of his doctor.
The story, whether founded on fact or not,
recalled to our memory one which was I'M
questionably true and which we heard years
ago from that excellent gentleman, A. Sidney
L., for a long time connected with the
cerkship of the Fifth District Court and the
Sheriff. office, the hero in the case being
also a Nirginian, who had come to this city
with tlatteling letters of introduction TO some
leading citizens. He was a fine fellow full
of life and with a keen relish for amusc-
ment. An epidemic came round and Yellow
Jack laid a heavy hand on him; his case
grew worse and worse each hour, but he was
attended by faithful old colored woman as
q nurse. One morning on his way to his
Office duties, Mr. l. called at his sick
friends lodgings, and asking to his condition
was told by the nurse that the doctor had
given him up, telling her 10 let him have
whatever he asked for, AS he could live but Il
short time. Resolving TO see his companion
at some pleasant supper parties at the lake
for the last Time our informant entered the
sick chamber and approaching the bedside
took the patients hand. He was Immediate
" recognized by the sufferer, who said in a
faint voice, ''Well Sid am about to 90,
but | would like to have one more mint .ulep.
Can't Won contrivc old fellow to get me
one ? OF course no time was lost in procur-
ING the proper ingredients, strong .julep
was made, rs the sick man said he wanted ii
so, and his head being held up he swallowed
it, with a parting toast to his friend. A last
farewell and Misunderstanding was gone through
with, and Mr. L-wcnt on his way to at
tend to his affairs. In the afternoon, return
ing to his dinner, he called again at the resi-
acnce of his sick friend, fully expecting to
learn that he was dead, and to see what
arrangements We're made for the funeral
On reaching the house the good old nurse
rushed to meet him, and with a face beam
ing with delight, told him that the sick
gentleman had taken a favorable turn and
that she really thought he had a chance TO
get we'll fastening to the bedside, Mr..
found his friend in profound slumber,
his torhead covered with a gentle pcrspira-
ton, his breathing easy and natural, his
pulse regular, and with all the most favorable
symptoms of recovery. lie did recover, and
lived TO enjoy life for years afterwards.
Now, was it the pineapple punch in the
first instance, and the mint iulep in the sec
ond, which effected cures in these desperate
cases That's a question for the doctors