The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-08-08
4 REAL ELIXIR OF LIFE.

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/ Washington Post.
DR.. w. A, Hammond, the distinguished
physician, formerly of New York, who
has permanently located in this city, is
experimenting successfully with an eiixil
OF life. When the Doctor first heard OF
the discovery by DR.. Brown-Sequard, OF
Paris Of an elixir thus named his infor-
nation on the character of the fluid.
said to produce such remarkable results
in rejuvenating decrepit and aged per
sons, was 50 crude that he was forced to
the belief that the report was either a
canard or the experimenter had given to
the world statements that could only be
explained by the fact Of his dotage
Since then he has received detailed ac-
counts of the methods employed by DR..
Bfown-Sequard, and they impressed him
50 favorably that he determined to test
the virtue of the elixir practically. The
report OF the experiment FIRST given to
the world on this side OF the Atlantic
stated that the youth giving fluid was
compounded Of the vital organs of the
body, mixture of the heart, liver kid
neys, &c, whereas the fact is that it is
made from the most dalictte portion Of
every mans anatomy, that which is al
ready known for its iife-giving qualities.
The distinguished Erenchnlan secured
his material from a guinea pig, whereas
DIR. Hammond took the lamb for his use,
which he believed to be superior to any
other animal for the purpose towhich he
has put it. Tie material he places in a
mortar, pounds to a pulp, and adding
water dIstIls an essence, which is admin
istered to the patient BY q hyperdernlic
Injection
The actual work of experiment by DIR.
Hammond began week ago, and he has
pursued it constantly ever since. His
subject is an old man, who is decrepit to
an extreme degree. The treatment is
exceedingly simple, and consists of an
injection in the patients leg every other
day The quick results already obtained
have astonished and gratified the doctor
The decrepit patient has already shown
signs Of returning vitality that seems in
credible, this change having been marked
on the third day after the application of
the elixir was first made. The doctor
stated the facts of the experiment to a
Post reporter last evening practically rs
above, but reserves his decision on the
merits Of the life-giving auid until his
experiment is complete which it will not
be until six weeks after inaugurating the
treatment.
Besides the case mentioned, two other
patients will be subjects for the elixir's
work, and that no question can be raised
as to the way of reaching the result, they
viii be ignorant OF their treatment until
t is concluded.
Doctor Hammond feels good deal of
respect for the believers in the possibility
Of giving a youth-giying fiuid, ana holds
himself ready to be converted to an in
novation in medical lore, however ex-
traEazsaft It's prefenss lt.. I4alsle-
diately upon the conclusion Of his pres
ent work he viii prepare full report Of
it for the Nedjca5 Journal Last even
ing he said to q Post reporter:
4 have justreceived information from
Paris to the effect that Dir. Variot has
administered the elixir to deerepit indi-
vidUals with the most astonishing re-
suits. The report states that they have
become rejuyenated under the influence
Of the treatment