St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-01-04

VIC diO shy vi newspaper IcClpts lOI
the cure of diseases, but give the fol-
lowing which may be of use where COM
petent physicians are not to be had:
DIPHTHERIA WASH.
Golden seal, pulverized, | drachm
borax, pulverized. l drachm; black
pulverized, l drachm; nitrate potash,
pulverized, l drachm; salt, pulverized,
2 drachms.
Put all into common sized tea cup
or vessel which holds about four ounces
and pour half full Of boiling water.
Stir well, and then fill full of good vim
egar. Fit for use when it settles. Make
a swab by getting stick about the size
of pipe stem, notch one end, and
wrap a string of cotton around it, let
ting the cloth project about half AN inch
beyond the end of the stick, so as not
to jag the mouth and throat, and fasten
with thread.
Swab the mouth and throat well ev-
cry half hour, if the case be bad. When
the patient gets better, every two
hours; then, when better, every four
hours; and when still better, two or
three times a day till well, which will
be from two to seven days. Touch ev-
cry affected spot, the uvula, tOnsils,
fauces, the whole of the back part of
the mouth and top of the throat, and
let the patient swallow little of the
wash each time you swab. Swabbing
causes no pain, though the patient will
gag and sometimes vomit, but swab
well, and feeling of relief will follow
each swabbing.
Let every patient have a separate
swab and wash, as the disease is I'M
dOubtedly infectious. Keep the wash
pure by pouring what you use each
time into another vessel, and also wipe
off any matter or slime that may be on
the swab every time you take it from
the mouth.
Rub the following liniment on the
throat outside once every three or four
hours, and keep a flannel around the
neck till we'll:
Take spirits of turpentine, l ounce {;
sweet oil, or linseed oil, l ounce; aqua
of ammOnia-mix-1 ounce.
Keep the bowels regular with castor
oil. Keep the patient in the house,
but ventilate well. The diphtheria
wash and liniment will be found suffi-
Gent for all cases if taken in time, and
should you mistake any sore throat for
diphtheIia, you will effect cure almost
invariably, as | use this for all common
sore threats. have never lost a case.
and many have told me that no money
would induce them in these ''diphthe-
ria times" to be without the wash and
the liniment, and when soreness in the
throat is felt, it is used, and a cure al
ways effected. DIR. A. w. SCOTT.
Palmyra, Warren County Iowa.
The above was printed in the Iowa
State Register, and is endorsed as fol-
lows: 1t has been used by myself and
others to whom have given it, in over
one thousand cases, without a failure.
IL VIII always cure, if the treatment is
commenced before the diphtheria MEM
orane extends into the air tubes, which
Is known by the great difficulty OF
breathing and restlessness. In such
cases no remedy yet discovered effects
a cure, but if the patient is watched.
and this treatment used in time, there
is no danger.
2 Cyrus II. Mccormick has won a
baggage bill of $4,000 from the Penn
sylvania railroad under interesting cir
eumstances. He offered the baggage
Tor passage and was told to get bis
ticket before it was checked. He got
his ticket and asked for a check. when
1T was refused until he had paid freight
for the extra weight. He thereupor
demanded his baggage back, but the
baggage master said it was already or
BOARD the car, covered with other bag.
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gage, ana could not be redelivered
. MT. Mccormick did not take passage
or accept the checks, and under these
circumstances the baggage went on anG