The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-06-24
An Important Discovery

Under this heading We find the follow
iDg il tie hast number Of the Marysville
appeal
Wehavo been placed in possession Of
the facts concerning new discovery In
medical science, the Importance of which
demands that it be made public for the
benefit of suffering humanity; it being
no less than specific cure for cancers
The particulars regarding this discovery
we learn from private letter written by
Hon. George G. Gorhatn, to his brother
in this city. Mrs Gorham, as is known
to her friends, has been suffering fol
many months with cancer in the breast.
and surgical operation for its removal,
attended with great danger, has been
postponed only that her general health
might sufficiently improve to give her
the necessary strength to sustain the
operation. AT this juncture, when there
were but little hopes of her ultimate
recovery, Mr.. Gorham learned that new
remedy for cancers had been discovered
in South America. known as thc bark Of
the s.Gundurango' tree; that Or. Bliss,
a leading physician in Washington, had
been usingit with great success, in the
Il >
Mrs. Matthew'S, aud that several cases
were known to DIR Bliss, Wherein it had
proved wonderfully etficaciops Dr..
Bliss had at this time only sufficient,
quantity of the bark with which to treat
two patients, aud consented to take Mrs.
Gorham as ope OF them. She was i'm
mediateiy removed to Washington from
Boston, and attended to by Dir. Bliss. Of
the effect of the treatment Mr.. Gorhan
writes. under date of May 3lst, as foi-
lows s.Since Tuesday, the 23d. she has
been taking decoction of the Cunduran-
go bark. and since Friday, the 18th, it's
effects have been felt. 1t has reduced
the rigidity of the shoulder aud arm,
softened the ipduration above ne collar
bone, enabled her to move her lett arm
aud turn her head withoue pain, which
she could not do before, and has, beyond
all question, began TO effect 4 cure. ;"
lie also writes that .sanother case of cam
Ger IN the womb, case that seemed
hopelessly gone, and the patient wIthin =
| few weeks OF the grave, is rapidly yield
ing to the new remedy" 1t is the
opinion of DIR. Bliss that the Gundurango
bark is as near specific for cancer, as
quiuinc is for chills and fever. and that
| he has no doubt whatever of effeetiug a
| cure in the case Of Mrs. Gorham, and
that, in all probability, within thirty
| days
The history ofthis discovery IS briefly
as follows: The wood or bark Of the
Cunduran.o tree, or shrub, was sent To
our State Department by the Government
of Ecuador, and "A communication came
also from our Minister at Ecuador setting
forth the wonders Of the new discovery
aud accompanied with reports to the
Ecuador Government, by regular physi.
clans, who were directed to make them,
Of the eases treated and the results that
followed. The package arrived late in
March OF this year at New Y ork, and ar
rived at the State Department April 9th.
So wonderful have been the results of
its employment that a supply of it has
been sent for, which will arrive aboal
June 18th. or July lst at the farthest
/ 1t is earnestly to be hoped that this new
discovery will accomplish all that it nov
seems capable Of doing, Tor it will save
many human hves and spare g,eat dea
Of intense suffering.
/ Mon LAW AT Lewiston Foltowin.
is from the Xalla Walla Union of the
17th:. @ ye s.
i a week ago yesterday was the day ap
pointed for the hangingof Walters, twice
j convicted of murder at lewiston. Fo,
some unknown reason, Sheriff Bunker q
that place failed to carry out the sentence
of the law. That evening, Friday, juno
9th. party of men disguised as Indians
j broke into the room. of the jailer ane
forced from him The keys ofthe jail, Will
which they proccedei to the cell OF th'
doomed man. He had evidently heard
them and surmised their object, as b,
was found armed with a table ley viii
/ which he made vigorous resistance. IL,
was soon over~powered by these make be
Il lieve Indians, aud being taken abov.
j town was hung to the cross beam ot higi
gate to a corral. s, What disposition .wa.
made of the body we have not learned
4 Twice ins two years the people Of Lewis
ton have taken the law into their owI
4 hands and dtended the earthly career O
murderers. What the excuse of tn,
I Sheriff is for. not executing the law il
this case, has not been made public
/ is possible that he may have a valid one
but it is not probable. Violations or neg
| lect Of. duty on the part Of public officers
! though very reprehensible, are not, un
/ less frequent and long continued, tssuffi
eient excuse for the populace to resor
/ to mob law. tA
i The driver Of the Lewiston stage re
ports that a man, whose sname he cnale
not recall, suicided near Lewiston three
or four days ago: M
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