The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1876-05-09
NE pIps'r SAT- IT WAS BLnSs.
A SMALL rox SPECIFIC.

The following true statement OF facts
Published some years since in the Jour
nal OF Commerce conveys useful sug-
gestion Just at this time II WAS given
by one Of its best contributors and
came v0uched for as correct. and wheth-
er the same treatment would be found
to be . specific remedy here. aud at
this time or not, &, will be read with
interest aud may be found nssful:
Saltpetor wss accidently discovered
TO be specific for this loathsome dis.
ease. 1t was in the following manner:
"a middle-aged lady. the mother OF
siX children. had often sought relief
from u pain la the back by taking salt
peter and brandy. Smallpox was pro-
vsiling in the city. Unconsciously
Mrs. - was exposed 10 it, and con.
tractcd the disease. The premonitory
symptoms were very violent-fever ex-
tremely high-severe pain in the head
and excruciating pains in the region OF
.L~ L;I--y- shr-:-i-- - --u-i
during the night. but, in doubt as to
the nature Of the disease, though sus-
pectiDg il TO be q case OF smallpox, he
made no prescription, promising to re-
turn at early dawn Fever and pain
increasing. she begged OF her husband
10 prepare for her the old preparation
of salt-peter aud brandy. The latter
was not then to be had; but he crush
ed q piece Of nitre rs large as q common
white bean. This she took in tea
spoonful OF cold water. Feeling some
better, the dose was once or twice re-
peatcd. Pain soon subsidized and she
slept we'll during the remainder Of the
night aud awakened feeling perfectly
we'll! When the doctor called he vas
greatly astonished to see Mrs.- super
Intending the affairs Of her household.
He left without making any prescrip-
tules on her face; but they were slight
ly inhamed and not at all painful. The
development Of smallpox on her entire
person were in number and appearance
in keeping with those on her face.
Iu dne time, all her children aud her
husband were similarly affected by
fever and pain in the head and back,
and received similar treatment and the
results were the same. Several fami-
lies caught the prevailing eontsgion,te to
whom Mr.. - told his story. and rec
commended the same remedy. and in
every case the rssults were favorable.
These facts came to us at first hand,
and the reader may rely upon them as
exact statements without Establishment
or exsggeration. Here were from ten
10 twelve cases and relieved from pain
and fever in less than an hour. The
pustuls were speedily developed, but
were more like the disease 10 its con-
valescent stages than at any other Pc
rod. As to the quantity given. they
were not At all definite. but the first
patient, within an hour must have tax
en- OF the nitre the bulk Of three ordin-
AIRY white navy beans.
We give these statements because
We learn from various sources that
small pox is unusually prevalent. Ply
sicians and cautious nurses would do
well to give nitre fair aud full trial.
! The csses 10 which we refer were those
Of active laboring families living in
small tenements aud dunng the winter
season. IL will be safe 10 give the al
legged specific fair trial Physicians
should do 80 and report results.
We cannot state on personal knowl-
edge, but We arc under the impression
that all these pstents had been vacci-
mated in early yonsh.