Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1881-03-07
SURE CURE ron smALL.pOx


The Philadelphia Times Of Wednss-
day last published an account of VOL
derful small. l.pox cure which was being
used with wonderfully beneficial effects
by the sisters connected with ST..
Joseph's Orphan Asylum at Seventh 4
Spruce streets in that city. Crowds VI
persons have been fiocking TO the asy-
lum with jugs. bottles, cups and every
spe sies OF vessels that could hold water
In quest OF the remedy. The lady to
whom credit for the discovery has been
commonly ssoribed, is known in reli-
gion as Sister Gonzags, and is the sup
erior Of that branch Of the sisters at
tached to the asylum and is the head OF
the institution.
A reporter of the Times says that
when be visited the asylum, Mother
Gonzags was leaning over an immense
tin tab, in the irnprovised laboratory OF
the house, engaged in this manufacture
Of the specific, for which the demand is
enormous and constantly growing.
Mother Gopzaga disclaimed sll credit
for the discovery Of the remedy. She
received the recipe some ten years age
from Father Ksnrick Of Germantown,
" no had IL from French physician,
who had discovered 1t during the prev
alencs Of a smallpox epidemic il Paris.
The remedy was, however, altogether
unknown to physiciaus in this country,
none of whom showed any disposition
to interest themselves in it, even when
spoken to upon the subject.
The principal ingredients OF the re-
medy are 6igitaiis, or extract of fox love,
and sulphste Of zinc. Each is dlssolv-
I'D separately and then mixed together
and sugar in solution added. The mix.
ture is translucent, slightly fragrant
and Of q greenish hue. is sweet and
plsasan. TO the taste. In using tea.
spoonful is taken every hour for twelve
consecutive hours. Mother Gouzags
and her assistants have been kept con
stsntly at work during the past tour OF
five weeks to supply the demand. The
vessel mployed tor mixing holds eight
gallons, and is frequently emptied
three times day. Almost every day
during the past week from l6 to 20 gal,
Ions of the medicine have been distri.
buted.
The specific, as soon as made, Ia plac'
ed in demijohns and sent down stairs
where Sister is employed to pour il
into the bottles and other vessels, and
| little girl to paste on the directions
for using. During the reporter .stsy
the door bell was scarcely moment
silent. A constant stream Of applicants
of all ages and conditions Of lite poured
in, At times the two benches in the
passage-way were crowded and NUN beri
unable TO find seating room leaned
against the walls, waiting patiently tC
be supplied. They came from all quar-.
tsrs of the city--some from the parish
OF St. Bonifacius, holding little pack
ages of sugar, which they had been in.
formed might be acceptable to the Sis,
ters, as much Of it is used in tLe. manu-.
faoture of the specific.
Father Daddy, of ST Joseph's Church
speaks Of the effects OF the specific from
personal experience. he had what he
said were all the symptoms of small
pox, but was put in thorough health
again by using Mother Gonzaga's rene,
dy. A case is cited of lady on Fourth
street, near Catherine, whose son had
a most malignant attack of the disease,
but though she was constant in her at,
tendance on him neither she or any
other member Of the family who used
the specific contracted the mslady.
A Mr.. Carrigsn, living on Ninth
street, near Christian, friend OF Fa
ther Jordon's speaks thankfully Of ths
effect Of the remedy upon his sick ne
phew. A very elegantly attired lady
called at the asylum while the repor
ter was there to obtain some o
the medicine, which had beer
highly spoken of to her by a lady
teacher in the Wharton school. A lit
tie girl, living in family named Nal
Hoy, at Tenth and Reed streets, who
was suffering with smallpox, recover
en- in few days by the use OF Mother
Gon4aga's specific. A Mrs. Donnelly
living at Twelfth and Callowhill streets
had a child suffering with the disease
to whom Mother Gonzaga's s remsdy was
given with the harpiest results, and
though the family was large one and
small -pox very prevalent in the neigh
borhood no other member contracted
the disease.
The orphan asylum under the Sis
ters' charge, though 1t has l3O inmates
has not had single case Of small pox
The Sisters of the asylum, althoug /
they have had scarcely moments lei
sure during the past few weeks, and
expeot to 90 kept even buser in supply
ing the great numbers who call for ths
remedy, are as tireless as pleasant ir
responding to all demands made upor
them.
Mr, Abrsm Geary, reader o! The
seuRLlcAE, called at our Office two OF
three days ago after he had read tn,
foregoing account OF the wonderfa
specific aud informed US that an accom-
Of the "sure cure" was published in
the REPUBLICAN some two years ago
and furthermore that Mrs. Geary whose
attention was attracted to it at the tin
cut it out and pasted it in her scrap
book. Through the kindness of Mr.
and Mrs. Gsary we were permitted tc
COPY the article from their scrap boob
which we give entire that our readers
can see for themselves that the remedy
which is creating such a stir in Phiia
delphia is the same as that published
In the REPUBLICAN,.
THE SMALL Pox REMEDY.
! A correspondent of tha Stockton
| California, Herald writes as follows
| append herewith recipe which has
been used to my knowledge in hun
dreds Of cases. 1t will prevent or eur'
the small.po though the pittlngs ar
filing. :.
When Jenner discovered COW pox IL
Eng land. the world of science hurl
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