Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-08-28

REMEDY FOR THE BITES OF RATTLE
SNAKES AND MAD DoGs-I see in your paper
of June % an article on hydrophobia. l
thought would send you an article, which
you can publish if you please
came to Galesburgh in 1887. Soon af-
ter my arrival I found there we're many rat.
telsnakes to contend with. We used to kill
from twenty to thirty every year.
A few years after our arrival two of our
neighbors had two little boys bitten by rat
tlesnakes they suffered most intensely and
finally both died.
As had four little boys I felt very much
alarmed, and what to do or how to manage
did not know, though I thought would
get high-top boots, as the little boys that
were bitten and died were bitten in their
ankles.
Soon after this found two colts bitten on
their noses. Their heads and necks were
swollen back to their shoulders, so much that
they could not suck. thought l would try
spirits of turpentine; 1 bathed and rubbed
their heads and necks with my bare hand
three times thoroug ghly between 6 o'clock in
the evening and midnight; in the morning
the swelling was entirely gone.
Since that time I have had several valu-
able cows bitten, and all did was to bathe
them Thoroughly with spirits of turpentine,
which proved q perfect remedy. The milk,
which is very poisonous for several days, |
throw it into a vault, so that nothing can get
at it.
When person gets bit by mad dog,
spirits of turpentine is sure remedy, though
the person that is bit should take few drops
of turpentine in some brown sugar for several
days. chicago Tribune
THE ORIGIN OF "HAIL COLUMBIA. I'm
the recollections of Washington, just publish
ed, occurs the following anecdote:
The song of "Hail Columbia" adapted
in measure to the "President's March," was
written by Joseph Hopkinson, of Philadelphia,
in 1888. At that time war with France was
expected, and patriotic feeling pervaded the
community. Mr.. Fox, young singer and
actor, called upon Hopkinson one morning
and said: Tomorrow evening is appointed
for my benefit at the theatre. Not single
box has been taken, and I fear there will be
thin house, If you will write me some
patriotic verses to the tune of the Presidents
March, feel sure of a full house. Several
about the theatre have attempted it, but they
have come to the conclusion that it cannot
be done; yet think you may succeed" Mr..
Hopkins retired to his study, wrote the first
verse and chorus, and submitted them to
Mr.. Fox, who sang them in harpsichord &C.
compartment. The song was soon finished
and that evening the young actor received
it. The next morning the placards announced
that Mr.. Fox would give new patriotic song.
The house was crowded, the song was sung,
the audience deligl ted. Eight times it was
called for and repeated, and when sung the
ninth time the whole audience stood up and
Joined in the chorus. Night after night "Hail
Columbia" was applauded in the theatre, and
in a few days was universal song of the boys
in the streets. Such was the origin Of our ma
tional song, "Hail Columbia"
PEACE AND WAR.-It will be remembered
that some quarter of a century since, Hon.
Charles Sumner delivered an Grafton before
the municipal authorities of Boston, on a
Fourth of July, in which he advocated the
the most advanced peaeH~ doctrines. Some
little time before its delivery, it is said he
was calling upon Hon. Jeremiah Mason, the
giant of the law. Mr.. Mason, in course OF
conversation, asked Mr. Sumner what work
he was engaged upon. MIR. Sumner replied
that he was completing his grafton against
war. IAN Grafton against war" said Mr.. Ma
son you might as aOe1 declaan against thunder
and lightning"