St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-08-17
DIR. HAMMOND EXPERT
MENTS WITH THE
LIFE ELIXIR.

A Washington special to tho
New York Sun. Aug. Is. Gays:
DR.. w. A. Hammond this morn
ing experimental with the elixir oil
life upon four patisues. His drug
Was mixed from the glands OF q
sheep killed forty minutes before
tue experiments were made. The
liquid that stood in the wineglsss
GU the laboratory table vas III
about the consistency Of water, aud
opalesceut. aud hal . psarly, irri-
descent look when held toward the
light.
Taking out Of its satio case q
email hypodsrmic syringe OF 30
minims-about 80 drops-oapacity
tue doctor put the end Of It into
the winsglass Ut elixir, and rai.iug
tue piston. filed it full Of the mix
ture. Then the nsedls-like nozzle
Vas screwed into the syringe. and
the 6rst subjects were called iu.
There were four Of them.
Case No. l vas . man 63 years
old. He was u victim OF muscular
Rheumatism Of his left arm ths,
prevented his raising it above his
bead. besides giving him . great
deal OF acute pain. His veil arm
was barred to the elbow, and the
doctor With his left hand punched
up . lit Of the skin between his
thumb aud fore6nger and ran the
needle Of the syringe in uLder the
skin half ~ inch or %. Then the
piston Of the syringe Vas pressed
and 30 drops Of the elixir. just ~
minutes after the sheep It came
from was killed. Was squirted into
ths rheumatic circulatory system.
His arm 10 much bsttsr nov. aud
be can use it ~ we'll - ever. He
has been having the injections
made every two Or three days for .
fortnight
Patient No. 2 was q man IS
years old. who had some sort Of
heart trouble. His pulse used to
skip every third beat He has been
taking the elixir about week. and
now his heart beats ~ it should.
with never . skip.
Case No. 8 was . peculiar one.
He haa had The elixir injected only
oucs before this morning, on
Thursday last. and he said this
morning that he felt much better.
His trouble 10 . sort Of nervous
prOstratiOn. h. is . black beard
Cd man Of Is. aud has lsd . very
active life.
The fourth patient to have the
hypOdsrmic needle stock into his
Arm wac 80 years old. suffering
from impotence. resultent probably
from insomnia. Of which he is alsO
. victim. He had not very much
to say about the effect of tho elixir
upOa himself. only that he felt
great deal better in every way.
DR.. Hammond refuses to be in
about the matter at all.
He says that until all experiments
Arc completed it 10 too SOON fOr
l,iln IL arrive at anv conclusion.
He will continue 10 nse the elixir
in Cases where there 10 reason -
believe it to 10 beneficial, until he
fin,is it to be of no real value.
DIR. Hammond has not yet tried
the treatment on any one but male
patients. but has his eye On q lady
Of middle aye who IL . victim Of
on whom The elixir
may be tried.
DR.. Hammond 10 not ready u
tho Brown -Sequard
discovery ~ good or had yet. He
says beyond doubt it 10 q most
Valuable remedy for muscular rheu.
il 1t ID nothing else.
\ SUCCESSFUL TRIAL OF The RLIxIR
IN MoBIIA
A special to the Timss-Demo-
rat from Mobile. Aug. Is. says:
d.. p. z. Coulsson, the veteriu.
Try surgeon aud .Browu-Seqnard
:Iixir subject Of last evening. states
us improvement Was marked by o.
'ound sleep last night. The legs and
Get. formerly clammy aud cold.
rave become warm. and the blood
low circUistes through them ~ it
,sd not done for come time past
The swelling is reduced. he stands
,etter and walks With more ease on
lis crutches-s decided improve
nsnt. he calls II. III walking be
eels no pain in knees and feet. He
tates he had not much confidence
q il ct 6rst. but 10 satis6sd to
,esp It up aud will use two dra chms
week beginning Monday. Dr..
v. c. Hicklin. his physician. favors
no use OF the goat A number Of
'ersons are to receive tho fluid on
dondsy.
DADrCu NsADS