The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-29
TREATMENT sUoGf srED.


subject Of yellow fever and many OF Thorn contain
advice to treatment OF cases. From among these
letters the following have beer chosen the suggss-
tions OF practical and experienced men
Mr. Thomas J. Scott OF Fordham, who was
with Stanlsy's corps NJ lndinanola At the mouth
OF the Guadalupe River, Texas, at the close
OF tho war, says that there wero many men
down with the fever. He advises that
tho patient be stripped and gwen hot BATH after
which saiisss should be freely used Plenty Of beef
soa should DO gwen and mid toddy 10 build up tho
system. One-quarter or one-haif an ounce oil EPSON
salts should DO given. twcc day II necessary, al
though the doses may DO lighter II tna same results
are produced HIS whole treatment, which ne claims
was most successful ut lndanoIa consists in kse
q clean skin, the bowels constantly open and using
stim ulants and nourlshing food.
Mt. John Brown, OF No. 324 Atlantic avenue, Brook
lyn . sesfarng man. who was IN New Orleans m
1858. at Panama sno At the River Linifopo, Africa,
where no was prosratsd himseli offers most simple
cure and one he considers ''surc." IL Is simply
plat OF pure whtc wine vinegar into which puverzsd
saleratus has been dropped until tho vinegar ceases
foaming. Tho mixture - then strained and admin
istersd IN doses OF one tablespoonful three times
Day.
that tho successful treatment Of yellow fosr is
simple 40 was the Standing 81 IN egg on end BY Column
bus Atsmperaturs at or below thrty-two degrees IS
that patients DO pat In room whore tbs tsm psrature
is reduced that degree below It, The atmosphere
must, OF course, be kept nj that empsraturo, and
could be accomplished BY forcing air through Zoe
chambers Ventilation AID light must not be disre-
A correspondent OF the HERALD suggests that the
use oil tar water and che Inhalation Of smoke from
burned tar VII prevent persons rem .akms the yet.
about forty years ago IN Soutnssn city.
W. o. in istter TO she HERALD says he ~ will
in bis power Ho says tna, be has had long s1 perl
with the sick He s 70 DO addressed 81 No. 52s
Graham avenue. Brooklyn, Long Isiaud
NEW YoRK's AID FOR THE suFPEHERs
The nxRALp received the following eostribus,oas
yesterday for the relief Of the yellow iovsr suf.
ferers:-
sympathy. 81; e. b.. 81; 50; Katie B., 81; r. g. h..
~ S,o. s,s si",h.sI e. sas M.
L. sanders. hsn.Lp ssmpo'tor'' vi; ID. A. Mckee.
The HKaALp also received q ehock for $50, The pro
Goods Of entertainment given Ut shs sawki House,
Milford, Pa, by J. Lcamsn Page. Mss sahs Reber.
Mrs. NJ h spaldng and Miss Litiicnsid, alt Of this
city.
Nj. George b. vanderpoel, private secretary TO
Mayor Ety. 10 In daily receipts OF applications from
nurses who desire DO forwarded to infected South
srn cities from dsinicclan: manufacturers wishing 10
dispose OF yellow fever neutrHjIzcrs, from parties
seeking 70 be authorized to solicit subsenp,iots TO
the reIief fund In The nams oil the Mayor and from
actresses and their agents dssiriog TO arrange
benefits. Mr.. vandsrpssi says that public pbi-
lan.hropy 10 this CITY shows but little elimination
sufferers. All applications personally attended to
W tho Mayors secretary when they arc within hts
r,sdio,,ou Those without his provinces referred
10 100 Chamber vi Conn COMMITTEES.
Tho following additional subscriptions were yes,er-
day received nj the Mayors ofhce:-
K.nt,nsnn Brothers, "a Bcndv. $50; Pese. a Calhoun
Co.. $50; Nasarcsh Hall school, Pa, through New York
Trfo-me SIS; anon ymous SIS; j. w. D., Laks George.
sis: Frederick Adee SO; =. ~ NJ, u; H. T.. through
fossrau. 81 is:J. w. $40; william y Rasseii sioos Na.
g; n. e. b. 81; s., - r.. -; sympathy. " Katie H.
HI; a. n. A.. 81; b. u. W., 81; A. O. H. SO Total $376.
The committss OF Memphis Merchants report tho
folio wing additional subscriptions:-
). gro.o $40: lucsemeyer, Kine.h 4 Co. 80, FIELD.
men Dccks $50; Edward Warbury Co. $50; Oscar
Delsle Co, $50; Hard 4 TO $50. Musrr Co.. $50
Hitchcock Potter, $Jo Cash. $40; kesler Co, SIS:
Greci.r Co, sso samuel Meclesn Co, $50: SACKS
Gjoek ner, SO; Iciser sommerhon, S2o ohcrtcuTer.
xiueg 90, $50 4 r,e-on. Hartman a 20, So; lee
Mognner Co. sas; s'r,s..eergor rasis, Co. $50; s.
Town a Co s2,; sehcis bros. 80; Jsmss !. Noy.s.
Through Jeessh M~ss.oe, sio Mathews Broshcrs $40;
Cash. $50. TctsL 1907 Previously reported S3Dii.
Grand total, 4,vDs.
The different committees q, Memphis express their
gratitude for the many munincent donations sont
them from all parts Of tne country: ystihs ever In,