Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1877-06-14
A Simple Clsrc for EIydrophobiu.

The evidence appears to be convincing
that there is cortain cure for hy arophobia
Several years ago there was floating through
tho papers an account of somes cures that
had been effected by the use Of elccampanc
root boiled in sweet milk ,Reccptly Mrs.
Janc G. Swisshc!m has published a long
letter, giving further accounts OF the remedy,
and relating number of cures effected by it.
Mrs Swsshelm writes rs follows:
"ln Chester County, Pa, lived German
named Joseph Emory, who used to be sent
for, fur and wide, when any ono had been
bitten bya rabid animal. lie went to his
patient carrying something understood to be
root which he himself dug in tho woods.
He milked pint Of milk fresh from the
COW, put tho root into it, boiled it, gave
it to the patient, fasting; made him fast
after taking it; gave second and third duse
on alternate days, and never failed in effect.
ing cure. In some way tho secret trans
pired, and the root wns known to be clecam.
pauc.
"Thc story current in the country was
that an old German made the discovery in
the days of Penn, and applied to the Penn.
syyauia Legislature for grant of $500 for
making his secret public. His offer was
treated with contempt, and he resolved that
his knowledge should die with him; but
drunken son knew it, wrote out recipe,
making number Of copies, and tried to
sell them at one dollar apiece. IIo only
succeeded in selling two,. one of these to tho
man who mado such effective use Of it. So
we'll did ho establish the local reputation Of
his speoiGo, that in his ncighborhood folks
were not afraid of mad dogs. Ills roputa-
iion wes parollol to that of DR.. Merchant, Of
Grocnsburg, to whom overy one in this part
OF tho country used to 60 or send for when
bitten by mad dog:
"The integrity and intelligence of my 10.
formant arc beyond question, aud ! regret
that her love Of privacy should prevent ior
giving tho weight of her name to her con-
Viction that it is an nnfailpg specific for
hydrophoba.
"Thc people of Chester Valley arc not as
a class likcly to be mislcd by superstition,
and it was general or universal belief that
Jacob Emor6 mover failed to prevent or euro
hydrophobia, 10 one case the spasms had
begun before tho first dose was givcu and
tho patient recovered. rr,, ,o
''Thc medical properties of clccamp mpape
orc very powerful. Milk itself is specific
for many poisons, and while the medical
faculty know no cure for this terrible disease,
VIC should open every avenue Of light iato
the dark subject
Mrs. Swisshclm says she has forgotten
tho exact quaptity to bo used, but. thinks
It Was two ounces Of clccampanejroot to be
boiled III o pint Of new milk, and,to be ia.
zen in tho morning after the patient has
tastcd oil night. lle is to continue fastihg
eiter takingit aud the dose is to be repeated
thfee tiHmess%on.th,eo Successive mornings.
:. bitten. NJ RSs'fSVn has oeetl
The following letter, from we,, known
, el!!zop Of Columbus, Ohio, appeared g il; tbs !
D'$patch'of that city, recontiy:l - 80 -"
"Ihe communication Of, Mrs. swissbo,m
in refefcnce. 10 the Chester Valley cmra g., ~
! hydrophobia, aud printed in the D;snabJ
r of Friday last, deserves more than t tordinor,
, attention. Permit nc, therefore, to anhnlS
: |mcnt by stating tho following fac,s fF'
J. "Scvcral ycnys ago dog afflicted will
, hydrophobia was seen to bite number q
, hogs and cattle bclongipg;toa farmer The,
I residing in custcrn Ohio: A ncghbor VIII
formerly residcd.in Chester County, Ia
prevailed on tic farmer 10 try tic iidcnti