The Baltimore County union., 1883-01-27
Correspondence baltimore County CaioH.
LETTER FROM SAVAGE, HOWARD
COUNTY, MD.
Some Cures OF Smallpox-Ravages OF the
Disease In Early Times-Robert
Raikes and Edward Jenner.

Mss.rs. Editors Our community was troubled
n few weeks ago at the nearness Of that formula
bic and most contag giOus disease smallpox. Now
there seems 90 be but little dread. Your excellent
paper IL always ready 10 act the part OF the good
Samaritan. Allow me 10 suggcs; the tblicaiion
Of the two folioWins means % avoid the disease.
found IL in the Baltimore Au.sricrH feE years
since:
"Iaving inhabited countrie. where smallpox is
n standing disease, and knowing for u fact that
the following was used IN houses and ships sur
rounded By such a calamity. aud those who used
the same in their respective dwellings we're ex
empt from the seourge, I give IL 60 you for the
benefit Of all Pa, every week. even twice week.
10 warmed glass vessel. half ounce of nitric acid
and half ounce of sulphurie acid. The fumes will
ascend in = reddish color and spread all over the
house and take of sickness or miasma from said
house and prevent those occupying the same from
taking the disease. | am. sir. your very obediert
servant, l.. DE- II. DuNEHGE.
ANOTHER REMEDY suGsEstEp.
al herewith append a recipe uhieh has been
used to my knowledge IN hundreds Of eases. II
will prevent or cure the smallpox. though the pit
tings arc filling. When JeRner discovered COW
pox in England the world of science hurled an
avalanche of fame upon his head but when the
most scientific school Of medicine in the world
that Of Paris-publishcd this recipe as panacea
for smallpox. Il passed unheeied. II Is a. uniai-
ing a. fate, and eonquers in every instance. It's
harmless when taken By n we'll person, and will
also cure scarlet fever. have used Il and cured
my children Of scarlet fever. ] have used II TO
cure smallpox when learned ply sieians said the
patient must die: Sulphate of Eine, one grain;
fox glove (digtaiis). one grain half teasPoontul
Of sugar. Mix with two tablespoonful Of water
when thoroughly mixed add four ounces of water.
Take teaspoOnfui every hour. Either disease
will disappear In twelve hours. For n chill.
smaller doses according TO age. II cities and
counties would compel physicians TO use this there
would be no need Of pest-houses. IfyOu value ad-
vice and experience, use this for these terrible
diseases"
They are simple aud readily obtained and are
worthy Of a trial.
This disease reached England towards the close
Of the ninth century. The hrst accurate deserip-
tisa sf 10 10 that 90 Rhasss. Arabian phy siciaa,
who dourished early In the tenth century. In
1917 u was carried from Europe 60 81. Domingo.
aud three years later Il reached Mexico. where IL
committed fearful deyasta,ions and whence II
spread with intense yirulencc throughout this con-
tinent. According 90 Robertson, three millions
and half Of people were destroyed In Mexico
alone. The Law seems universally true that con-
tagious disease Is always most virulent it. first
introduction 10 q new scene Of action.
Robert Raikes had the idea Of a Sunday school
first suggested TO him BY a young Methodist wo-
man in England. So Edward Jenner had his fret
idea Of vaccination from dairy maid. The sub
jcct of smallpox was mentioned in her presence.
tshe had gone 20 him 20 seek advieel She said,
81 cannot take that disease for have had coz
pox." This was about the year 1899. itwas not
until i77S that he had an opportunity Of examin.
Ing into the truth Of the traditions respecting
pox. IL was some sixteen years after tina, the
browning experiment vas made, and Jenner stood
before the world As another Joseph. How much
race has 10 do with the disease. The Indian and
the Negro arc the greatest sufferers. The time
will come when science viii subdue Il.