Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-08-12
WONDERFUL ELIXIR.
MANY CINCINNATI PHYSICIANS EXPBRI-
ARNT WITH IT.
More Startling Cures RspOrtsd-Trias Made OF
Workhouss All Irfrmary Inmates Great
Excitement in Cincinnati Over the
Great Discovery.

CINCINNATI, August 11.-The interest
in the local experiments with the elixir
continues unsbated.
If anything, the excitement over the dig
cOvery is daily growing greater.
Several physiciAns have now made tests
Of the new remedy, and are closely watch
ing the effects.
There was su astonishing demand for the
portions Of the sheep used in the expert
ments, and the butchers say they are IN
able to meet the orders. The elixir is also
expensive, as much trouble and experience
are necessary to its proper preparation.
The prevailing prics now fer a small bot.
tie is So. DIR. LonSiellow yesterday treat
ed only three patients, as he could OBJ
tain but small quantity Of the liquid.
Tne first subject was one of the most
prominent business men on Vine street.
He is advanced in years, and for long
time has suffered greatly from palsy
Another patient was a man from CJviDg-
ton, slfiicted with general debility. lie
went home, and the doctor has not yet
heard from him. The third was a man
IS years old, euffsring from spinal trouble
At the end Of half an hour, be declared
he felt very peIcsptible improvement.
OUT OF THE EIGHT SUBJECTS
treated Friday the doctor heard from five.
Thres were much better and two could
note no change.
Some of the most interesting expert
ments yet made have been those made at
the city work house. The results are all
the more reliable and important as the
subjects were ''old timers,n broken down
from dissipation and disease, and knew
nothing whatever about the elixir. They
were kept in ignorance as to the exper-
iment, 80 that the imagination would have
no influence On the results.
Four patients were selected, two women
and two mep. The organs of the sheep
were taken Immediately after the animal
had been slaughtered to L. W. Sauer's
drug store, at Bsymiller and Central ave-
nue.. They we're triturated, sll the vss-
sells used being kept at the ordinary tenn
perature OF the human body. No water
was added, the resulting liquid being the
PURE JUICE or THE ANIMAL.
The doctors, who were in waiting, hur-
riediy drove to the institution, SO that
within forty minutes after the death Of the
animal the injection was made.
The first subject waS male prisoner
named Johnson. lie is decrepit old fell
low, SO years Of age He has been dissi-
pated all his life, and is physically broken
down, principally from rheumatism. He
has been unable 10 work for a long time.
The doctors injected into his arms and legs
three syringes full of the elixir.
Immediately thereafter, the doctor took
Herbert Brown, 10 years old. He is an
old crippled burglar. Many years ego he
bnrglarized James Louis & Co. s auction
house. In making his escape he fell
through hstchway, breaking sn arm and
leg. He was confined in the hospital
for some months, and, when able, WAS
brought to trial. He received sentence
of fifteen years, which he served Gs the
Columbus Pen. When released he re-
turned to this city, and Eocn got into
more trouble. He WAS cent 20 the Work
House for fourteen months, and after
serving the sentera ae lac wss out only three
days when be was returned for three
months. He was also given three in
jectiors, and the doctors at once went
over to the
FEMALE DEPARTMENT.
There they selected Bessie Wardel, very
hyslerical, nervous woman, and sufferer
from chronic Bright's disease as we'll as
other ailments. She was hardly able 10
walk, and complained q stiffness in all
her limbs. sac was given three injections.
They next took Maggie Mclaughlin, 60
years of age, and one Of the notorious old
timers. She was given two sYringes.
In the caSe of johnson an improvement
was noticed in very few minutes. He
seemed better, and genial glow spread
over his features. He began 10 move his
limbs freely. Yesterday his condition was
still better.
The man Brown, who is morose old
fellow, was very little affected, but yester-
day cit considerably better.
THE wARDELL WOMAN
showed the mos. noticeable effects. Her
face became flushed ard she perspired free
ly. She frightened up, and said the med
icine hsd done her great deal OF good.
The effect was immediate. S1e walked
around in lively manner, and said she
felt like the blood was rushing thrclgh
her body. Her limbs bad lost their stiff
ness and were freely movable. Yesterday
her condition was still improved, and
there had been 70 relapse.
IN the case OF the Mclaughlin woman,
no effects whatever could he detected.
Yesterday morning she complained Of feel
ing worse.
AT THE INFIRMARY.
DR.. W. F. Harper, physicisn at the
County Infrmary, has besn experimenting
With some OF the inmates. He selected
five subjects, who vera kept in complete
ignorance CT what was intended. Two of
the subjects were colOred, one Of them a
years and the other "a years old, the latter
having been cripple for years from rheu-
matism and paralysis. One of the Others
was "a years old, and the other So years
old. The injections we're made Friday alter
noon, the elixir being obtained from neigh
ing slaughter house. DR.. Harper made four
hyperdermic injections in each case. An
hour afterwsrd the first three thought they
felt little better, but the two eighty. five
year-old men apparently experienced no
sensation whatever. Yesterday morning
the only one who seemed to be benefited
WAS the old colored man.
fIELDEN WEIR,
the aged colored man who was so wonder
fully affected by the elixir, is still as ex-
bilarated as he was Thursday evening.
The cure in his case is veritable miracle.
Scores of people have callen at bis house
on Court street TO see if the reported
cure was t1us. Weir, in demonstEG-
tion of his recovery, would dance
about the room and kick up his
heels to show his agility. L1st February
eleven physicians held consultation over
him oud decided that be had incurable paf'
alysis. Medicine, they said, would hasten
daath. which was question OF very short
time ANYHOW. Weir's former employer,
Tohn P. Gildersleeve, Superintendent OF
the United States Express Company sta
bIes on West Fourth street, and who took
Weir 10 the physician, did not know the
colored man when the latter
walked in on him yesterday, so sstonish-
ing had been the change in his physical