The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-05-19
A CERTAIN CURE FOR HYDROPHOBIA.


for Carroll county, in this State, has COM
municated to the Democratic Adoocate of
Westminster, edited by our former esteemed
townsman, Henry Vanderford, Esq, in con-
necton with his son, VIM. H. Vanderford,
a cure for that dreadful disease, hydropho-
bia. which he AYERS he has used success
fully in more than one hundred cases. We
give his communication entire.
MANCHESTER, Md, April 30th, 1877.
Messrs EdHors:-In compliance with
your request. herewith send you DR.. Gus
.avus Stoy's remedy for the bite of mad
dog, commonly known by the name of The
Chickweed Cure. At the risk of being
charged with proixity, l will give you the
method OF preparing it and of using it, in
the words of the patentee:
take of the Hsr5a Anagalis Ru5er lthc
Red Chickweed) that has been dried. one
handful, pour two quarts of good brewers
beer upon it, and boil it in a new earthen
pot, covered with close lid, until one half
is boiled away over slow fire. The pot
must be clean and used for nothing else.
When boiled enough, strain through a clean
cloth and well squeeze, that all the sub
stance may be taken out. Then add to the
decoction two drachms of the best Venice
Treacle, it must be well mixed with the
decoction. OF the above medicine give
Il man or beast i'll the morning fasting. the
following doses, viz. TO man Of strong
constitution, one pint at one time if posi-
bic, if not at short intervals; if there be
actual symptoms of madness the medicine
must be taken three mornings in success
sion, but if actual madness exists large
portion Of the herb should be added to the
aforementioned quantity of beer. A woman
should take three or three and half gills.
For children there must be given according
to their age and constitution, remem boring
that they can bear more in proportion than
grown persons. A mother or nurse should
take extra portions and a child one or two
spoonsful. To horse should be given one
pint to a COW twenty table spoonsful;
calf i'll proportion to its age; hog of three
years seven or eight table spoousful; dog
according to his age, size and strength.
The medicine must be taken warm. If it
should be prepared in more doses than one,
at a time, care should be taken that it be
well shaken lest the sediment should be
taken last and do harm. The medicine
should be taken before break fast, and the
fast not be broken for three or four hours
No cold or fresh water should be taken.
In actual madness the medicine should be
taken without delay, as soon as the fit is
off, and if rejected, should be given in
smaller portions at short intervals until the
person is relieved. On the day of taking
the medicine the person must abstain fl u
victual, milk or warm beer; if a beast, it
must not be watered on the day the medi-
cine is given. If a person, he must abstain
for two weeks from pork of all kinds, cab
bage, peas, beans, fish, or water fowl. If
person is bit through the skin the wound
must be scratched with chip of wood till
it bleeds and then well washed with the
decocton; this should be done three or four
times a day for several days, taking the pre-
caution of not using any of the decocti0n
that may be left from any previous wash
ing. If the wound requires dressing, any
simple ointment mixed with Venice Trea-
Gle will answer; this must be done twice a
day until healed; observe to wash the wound
with the detection before dressing. Should
a person be bitten or scratched when Civ
ing the medicine he must take portion of
the medicine. The person must put on
clean linen and change his clothes, and, if
lying on bed, the sheets must be changed
and not be worn until perfectly clean, tie
straw must be burned on which the beast
lay and the stable well cleaned.
GUsTAvUs SToY.'
will now give you my method of gath.
ering and preparing the Chickweed for
use. | gather it on a dry day, about the
sixth of July, at which time the herb has
reached its highest state of perfection. |
Immediately dry it well in an oven, and
when thoroughly dried put it into tin CAMS
tiers, having close lids, and keep it in dry
place, it is then fit for use. 1t shonld be
gathered yearly, and under no circum-
stances should any be used that is more
than a year old, as it, like many other
medicines, deteriorates rapidly and becomes
inert. | have used it in at least hundred
cases of persons, some of whom were badly
bitten, and in fully as many cases of dogs,
horses. and horned cattle, without single
case of failure. Indeed | never heard of
more than one case of failure where the
remedy was used. Whether that was
brought about by using the herb after it
had become TOO old, whether it was i'm
properly prepared, or whether it was i'm
properly used | have no means of know
ing. Respectfully yours
HENRY Z. BELTZ.
p. 81 would only add that on several
occasions where it was out of my power to
get beer with which to make the detection,
| have used sweet milk and found it to act
well, but of course would always much
prefer to have the beer.
CHoKED CATTLE.-The following recipe
should be printed at least twice every year,
as it is a sure remedy: "Take of fine cut
chewing tobacco enough to make a ball as
large as hens egg, dampen it with molas-
ses so it adheres closely; elevate the ami
mails head, pull out the tongue and crowd
the ball as far down the throat as possible
In fifteen minutes it will cause sickness
and vomiting, relaxing the muscles, so that
it will be thrown up.