The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1870-04-06
MeningctiS--SuccesSful Treat
mcnt OF tho Disease Known
by this Name.

by this Name.
We regard tho following infor.
nation, handed us by a lady of
great responsibility, now residing
in Grccnville, rs too important to
bo withheld from the public. Wo
hopo tho pnpors will give it circu-
Iation; it may DO tho means of
saving many vnluabloliv Know.
ing tho source whence it comes,
wo can confident y ask for it tho
most serious attention. Tho lady
wo refer to, (Mrs. T.. n. DOG, }
states in q noto, that "tho remedy
was sent to mo by my esteemed
friend and relative, DR.. J. j. Rob
crtson, Of Washington, Georgia, u
man Of great intelligence and abil-
ity -
"Fhe disease called Ctro Spinal
Mtn|"ycfiS, is improperly named,
and hence the improper treatment
in many cases. 1t is not inAdmma-
t(oH Of the membranes Of the spine
and brain, but nero vcnous con-
gcSiion Of the spinal marrow and
brain. have made several post
moMrm examinations, and found
it the case in every instance. Tho
symptoms arc very like those of
inflammation Of tho membranes,
admit, but treated rs such, every
case will prove fatal. | havo had
over hundred cases tho first
seven cases had died when l was
called in consultation. Finding
all these had been treated by de-
plction and had dicd, I at once
made IN examination OF two of
tho bodies, and decided to change
tho plan Of treatment, and it
proved II success in nearly every
case.
When the case is first taken, at
once shave tho back Of tho head,
and in tho most rapid manner pos
sible, raise blister from the back
OF the head to the end Of tho spine;
in scvcrc cases | saturatc flannel
with turpcntine and apply it and
run II hot iron over it until it blis
tcrs, or rub on thc turpcntinc and
set 1t on fire, or any other way tc
produce Il bad blister as socn as
possible; then give quinino in ten
grain doses until forty or sixty
grains arc takcn-givo ton grains
every two or thrcc hours; lot the
patient drink freely Of pepper tca
and also tako tablespoonful 0,
two OF whisIzoy every four or five
hours, and give him ton grains oi
the bromide Of potass every six
hours. These doses arc for adults
If the case is 4 negro, il will require
more stimU!"nts than Il white Dcr
son, and especially Of red peppc,
tea.
If tho case is taken in time, this
treatment will cure nearly every
one, but if neglected for an hour
or two, 1T may fail. | saw cases
blcd and they died an hour after
others were purgcd and died with
symptoms Of cholera: others had
every appearance Of tctanus OF
lock,;nw. The symptoms and name
given the disease misicad tho ply
sician in his treatment.
TO sum up: Blister tho back oI
tho head and whole spine in tho
most expeditions manner possible
and keep it sore give full doses
of quinino and pepper tea, and oc
casionally whisItcy, and keep tho
patient under The influence Of bro
midc Of potass. If tho bowels arc
disposed to act, do not hesitate to
give an opiato to check thom ; OF
if thcro is any acute pain not re,
lived by tho bromide Of potass,
givo opiatcs to relieve it, and do
not be afraid Of them, for they Of
ton socm to mako II stupid como.
toso patient rouse up. AUoid all
dcpleting or dcpr"ssi"g rcmcdics."
! [GrccnciHc Enterprise.
"Rea1Iy, my DEAR" said poor
Mr.. Jones to his better half, "you
have sadly disappointed rae. I
once thought you IL jewel Of n wo.
man; but you've turned out only
bit ofmatrimonial paste" "Thcn,
nv lOvr' wnS tLc rrnlv Hf.nucn!r