Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-08-03
WE'LL SPRING OF LIFE.
IS THR FOUNTAIN OF ETERNAL YOUTH DIS
COVERED!
BrOwn-Sequsrds Marvellous Discovery, That Makes
Old Men Young Again-Amsrican Physicians
Te.t the Elixir and Effect Wonderful
Rssults-YOuth Brought Back.

WASHINGTON, August DIR. W. 4.
Hammond, the distinguished physician,
formerly of New York, who has perms.
nently located in this city, is experiment.
ing successfully with an elixir Of life.
When the doctor first heard of the discov-
cry by DR.. Brown.Sequard, of Paris, Of an
elixir thus named, his information on the
character Of the fluid said to produce such
remarkable results in rejuvenatiDg de-
crepit and aged persons, was SO crude
that he was forced to the belief that the
report was either canard OF the expert
menttr had given TO the world statements
that could be only explained by the fact
Of his dotage.
Since then he has received detailed &C.
counts Of the methods employed by DR..
Brown-Sequard and they impressed hin
so favorably that undetermined TO test the
virtue of the elixir practically. The re-
port of the experiment first given TO the
world ON this side of the Atlantic stated
that the youth giving fluid was compound
ed of the vital organs OF the body, mix
ture Of the heart, liver, kidneys, etc,
whereas the fact il that it is made from
the most delicate portion of the animals
anatomy, that which is alresdy
known for it's life giving qualities. The
distinguished Frenohman secured his
material from guinea pig, whereas DR..
Hammond took lamb for his use, which
he believed to be superior to any othei
animal for tie purpose to wbi-h he has
put it. This material be places in a NOR
tar, pounds to pulp, aud adding water
distils an essence, which ia administered
TO the patient by hypodermic injection
OLD MEN MADE YOUNG.
The actual work of expeIinent by D;
Hammond began week ago, and he MAJ
pursued it constantly ever since. His sub
jsct is an old man, who is decrepit to sr
extreme dgree. The treatment is exceed
ipgly simple, and consists of On injection
in the patients leg every other day. The
quick results already obtained have aston
ished and gratifed the doctor. The de
cIepit patient has slieady shown signs o
returning vitality that seen Incredible
this change having been marked On IN
third day after the application Of tn
elixir was frat made Toe doctor state'
the facts of The experiment TO Post re
porter last evening practically ia above
but reserves his decision on the merits o
the life giving flnid until his experiment i
complete. which it will not be until Ri
weeks after iuauguratiug the treatment.
Besides the case mentioned, two Otha
patients will be subjects for the elixir
work, and thai no question can b Isise
as to the way of reaching the result, the
will be ignorant of tho character Of thei
treatment until it is concluded.
Doctor Hammond feels good deal q
respect fer the believers ia the posibility Q
discovering 2 youth-giving fluid, and hold
himself ready to be converted to any inuO
vaton in medical lore, however extrava
CANT it's pretsnses may be. Immediatel
upon the conclusion O! his present woT
he will prepare fall report Of it for ID
Medical Journal. Last evening lie said I
Post reporter:
Il have just received information fc0I
Paris 10 the effect that Doctor Variot ha
administered the elixir to decrepit ind
viduals with the most astonishing result;
The report states that they have becom
rejuvenated under the influence OF th
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