The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-15
CURED BY HERRING BRINE.
The Remarkable Experience of Colonel Isaac
Kidd, of Cleveland.


Cleveland Special in New York sun.
Colonel Isaac Kidd, Of this city, is the owner
of patent swinging harness in use in all first
class fire departments in the country. and nearly
every fireman in the country knows Kidd. A
year or so ago he was afflicted with what seemed
to be a malignant sore throat He consulted the
best local medical talent, grew worse continually
and then went to Chicago, where he took $500
course of treatment under an eminent specially
physician with no better results. Later he went
to Boston, where he consulted Dr. Henry L.
Shaw, of Boyston street. one of the best known
specialists in the country
"Dr. Shaw told me- said Kidd to the Sun COR
respondent. that had throat just like Gen.
Grants. and that a cure was impossible. He
gave me this prescription" added Kidd, unfold
ing one Of Shaws blanks on which was written
cocaine and aqua pura, the one to be diluted
by the other. 1.-THE Doctor told me that the
cocaine would afford a temporary relief. so that
l could more easily take nourishment My throat
was so bad that could swallow scarcely any
food, and | was nothing but skin and bone.
Well, | was two days in suinmonng up enough
courage to go home and meet my wife and boy,
with my death warrant III my pocket Shortly
after my return home, and while was waiting
to die, friend called my attention to some re-
markable cures that were being performed by
an old German doctor who lived out in the south
ern suburbs Of the city. He remarkably
successful in diagnosing cases. His method was
to grasp the patients hand in his own, palm up
ward examine it closely, turn it over and look at
the finger nails and then. without word from
the patient, he would proceed with statement
Of the case that never failed in it's correctness.
Well, had no faith in palmistry. but as last
resort went over to see the old German AS
my speech was affected by the inroads of the
disease, il was agreed that should not say
word. The old fellow looked at my hand and
said at once:
"You have a very bad sore throat Somebody
has been doctoring the symptoms, but 1 will
cure the disease in three months Now, what
do you suppose he told me to do9 To take a tub
of Holland herring, costing dollar. to draw off
the brine. strain it, and gargle with it. Well
didn't have particle of faith in the doctor or
his prescription, but tried it. AT first / thought
it would take the top of my head off, but be-
gan to get better, and now | am entirely well.
Just look at my throat
Kidd opened his mouth. and glance showed
the effect the disease had had There was q
noticeable impeachment in his speech
After | got well" continued Kidd, 81 went
down to Boston on business, and Fire Commis-
sioner Green made me promise that would go
and tell General Grant, who was then sick in
New York, on my way home. / stopped in New
York and went up to the Grant mansion on
Fifth avenue. and was ordered away by the
police | refused to tell my business, for l had
horror of getting my name in the papers as
crank. l stayed in the city for three days, and
finally intercepted Colonel Fred Grant as he was
going into the house; but he insisted so strongly
that he had no time TO listen to me that / gave
up and came home. / don't know that Holland
herring brine would have cured Gen. Grant but
do know that ii cured my throat, with very
little other medicine after / had spent over
So 900 with some of the best physicians in the
country