The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-04-19
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

Two Terribly Fatal Diseases-A Germans
Discovery for the Cure Of the Former
-Elecam ane an Antidote for the Latter.
Herr Hoefft has created profound SEN
saton in Germany and Austria among med
ical men by the remedy which his book
gives, and which has proved effective in
thousands of the seveest cases of diptheria.
1t is simple, and as the disease is always
more or less prevalent in this climate, it is
appended with the instructions, ect. Herr
Hoefft forbids absolutely all internal medi-
cine, because every purgative and emetic
medicine will have in all cases pernicious
effect. Only strengthening nourishment,
like bouillon, eggs, and so on will hold up
the vital powers, prevent the usual palsy
and secure a quick cure. AT the same
time Hoefft forbids the touching of the
larynx with lapiS internGliS (nitrate Of sill
ver), because its use, in consequence of its
fragility and the danger of the child swal-
lowing piece is not TO be recommended. In
the first place are necessary pretty thick
and pretty soft hair brushes, fastened on
solid stick like heavy penholder. 1t
is better to have several of these
brushes, and especially the physicians
should always carry with them such
brushes, and the necessary medicines
III ldlBC IuautitiOo, anu az tuO edluC llllt IL
would be good thing if, IN every house,
brushes and medicine for immediate use
were at hand. The medicine is composed
in the following manner Dissolve 60
grammes acIdum tannicum in 100 grammes
of hot water, and add to this solution 10
grammes kali-chloricum, and this is a reni-
edy with which you can successfully over
come every case of diptheritus. The man.
ipulation is easy enough. Take some of
the above solution in little dish, wet with
it little brush, and in quick movement,
gliding over the tongue, carry the brush in
to throat, turn it right and left around its
axis, draw it forth, clean it in
glass of water, dry 1t, and repeat
the procedure three to six times,
according to the masses of slime and JoLetus
in the throat. This operation must be re-
peated three times day, and if it is posi-
BILE, by the physician himself. If the chill
dren are intelligent enough let them gargle
rs often as possible with cold water or
solution of -chloricum-teaspoonf in
cup of water while as to children under
four years the throat and the mouth must
be cleaned with another brush and solu-
ton of kali-chloricum, Besides this the
mouth must be brushed every hour with
solution of four grammes of borax and 80
grammes OF raspberry syrup. The main point
is therefore, no internal medicine. In
cases of tenesmus few little clysters, of
two or four ounces of cold water, will be
sufficient. Add to this nourishipg diet
veal or chicken soup, soft eggs, the flesh
of an anchovy, and so on-and let the pa
tient drink only fresh and cold water. 1t
must not be forgotten that diphtheria is a
very contagious disease, and the patient
must therefore be separated from all other
members of the family. The brushes for
one child cannot be used for another pa
tient the sick room must be disinfected
the wash bowl and the dishes must be
cleaned with carbolc acid and water. In
short you cannot be careful enough if you
would prevent your house from being the
scene Of horrible epidemical disease.
THE HYDRoPHoBIA CURE.
We republish, for the benefit of public
which is in constant danger from the thou
sands of NANCY ours that throng the cities,
villages and country towns, the remedy an
nounced by Franklin Dyer of Galena, Md.
Mr.. Dyer's test in the cases of his own fam
lily appears to have been abundantly salts
factory;
"Elecampane is a plant we'll known TO
most persons, and is to be found in many
of our gardens. Immediately after being
DlJttu Jake Out anu Ihll OUNCES OF the
root of the plant-ihe green root is perhaps
preferable, but the dried will answer, and
may be found in our drug stores, and was
used by me-slice or bruise, put into pint
of fresh milk, bold down to half pint,
strain, and, when cold, drink it, fasting at
least six hours afterwards. The next
morning repeat the dose, fasting, use two
ounces of the root On the third morning
take another dose prepared as the last, and
this will be sufficient. 1t is recommended
that after each dose nothing be eaten for
at least elk hours. have son who was
bitten by mad dog IS years ago. and four
other children in the neighborhood were
also bitten they took the above dose, and
are alive to this day. And have known
number of others who were bitten and
applied the same remedy. 1t is supposed
that the root contains a principle which
being taken up by the blood in its circula-
ton. counteracts or neutralzes the deadly
effects of the virus of hydrophobia
This is the remedy recommended by
Mrs. Swisshelm, who is confident that it is
cure. Dyer apparently has not heard
that it has been presented by other parties,
and his testimony is the more valuable ac-
cordingly.