Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-03
ELIXIR DROPS.
They Are'Tested by Still An
other Pittsburger.
THE GUINEA PIGS PART
In a Well Known Physicians Re-
searches Into Scientific Fields.
AN0LD MAN APPARENTLY HELPED.
But the Fountain of Youth Must be
Watched Few Days to
AN OLD MAN APPARENTLY HELPED.
PROVE THE PERMANENCY OF ITS FLOW

has the effects claimed for 1t, long pocket
book insures long life, reversing the sage
proverb that Death is no respecter of
persons. To reduce this idea to fact it
follows that man who refuses to use the
Brown-Sequard elixir of life when he
feels dissolution approaching becomes in
reality suicide.
So much of a sensation has been aroused
by Brown-Sequard's discoveries and their
reimbursement by so distinguished an
American surgeon as DR.. Hammond, OF
Washington, that people were well pre-
pared to read in Yesterdays DISPATCH
that the medical fraternity of Pittsburg
was alive to the situation, Yet the conf
dent air with which DR.. Henry A. Page, of
6212 Penn avenue, East End, spoke to the
reporter of the ''elixir," and the success
he boasted of in treating three patients with
it, surprised people generally. That the
French scientist should find an enthusiastic
supporter away over the Alleghenies SO
soon, while Europe is yet full of skeptics,
was a matter of astonishment.
DR.. Chevalier z. jackson, who has also
experimental, partly upon himself and
partly upon an Ethiopian, yesterday in
vited a reporter to be present at another ex-
pertinent he would perform on patient at
2 P. M. The patient was to be the same
colored man, George Wilson, who had re-
ported that his home was on State alley,
near wylia. One week since DR.. jackson
commenced the hypodermic injections on
the old man with interesting results. The
subject had been STOPPING with old age and
carrying q cane. The next morning he
passed the Office minus the cane and
described himself as feeling 25 years
younger. He has since been getting spryer
each day. He had promised to come back
for another treatment.
DIR. jackson came into his Office at 2
o'clock with a small satchel, from which
issued tiny squeak, indicating the where
abouts of the animal whose life was to be
sacrificed to science His mortal coil was
shuffied off with an etherized sponge. Then
the tissue was prepared.
Guinea pigs are indigenous to every cli-
mate, and Ponce De Leon. who sailed Ger
bloody seas" in order to reach the fountain
of youth in the Florida morasses, fountain
which is to this day aqua incognita, so to
speak, may have warmed his Castilian toes
by kicking guinea pigs out OF his path,
little dreaming that he was trampling upon
everlasting life. The little grunters are
now a drug in the market at 81 per pig.
But if there is run upon the breed conse-
ouent upon universal demand by broken
down humanity, the odd little animals may
prove mighty valuable. Millions of people
will cherish guinea pigs, perhaps pamper
them, as the source of power and beauty.
This particular guinea pig on DR.. Jackson's
operating table came from Smithteld
street bird store.
A VOLUNTEER FOR SCIENCE.
DIR. jackson said he had administered as
much as an ounce of the preparation to him.
self at one time within an hour with no
other effect than considerable exhilaration,
| being young and not in especial need of
| rejuvenation. He also said that there were
| no after-effects to be feared.
But it was long after 2 o'clock-nearly 8,
and the reporters waited for the appearance
| of the subject with some anxiety. But the
| old colored gentleman did not come. The
doctor had everything ready, and looked
disappointed. At last q man was sent to
search for Wilson. He could not be found,
but the person looking for him brought
back to the office an infrm white man
named Daniel Sullivan, who lives in court
off Washington street. Eighty-two years is
his age So bent and trembling with age
was he that he had to be supported by the
arm when getting up the steps in front of
the Office. After waiting for him to rest a
| little, the operation was commenced. When
| the little needle OF the syringe was inserted
| in his neck, he was asked if it hurt.
"No," he said, 81 would let you cut a
| finger off if you wanted to."
RATHER REMARKABLE RESULTS.
After the first 90 minims had been in
jected he Strengthened up, and ten minutes
later said: 81 feel day younger; L feel so
warm and good here. Putting his hand
| over his lungs.
The second injection was made in about
Is minutes, and the doctor noted that his
| pulse, which at first was at 100, had gone
down to 7S-the pulse of youth. Whether
it was Imagination or not, the old gentle
| man persisted that he felt "Oh. so much
better" and smiled as he said to the doctor:
"Sir, may you have a soft bed in heaven" I"
At last the operation was completed and
| q cab was about to be called to take the old
gentleman home, but he persisted in walk
| ing telling those present to save their en-
/ ergies and money. He started of up the
hill and one of those present followed. He
never stopped once and led his companion.
He said he knew the way, and evinced as
much by walking straight home the nearest
way in advance of his companion, and with
a frmer step than before. He said he was
hungry and wanted to hurry home for cup
of tea.
When he arrived he said he felt very well
and much better Before that he had said
that he always had to stop three or four
times going up the hill and sitting down on
door steps before he could 60 on. Whether
it was the excitement or not it is a fact that
he walked home with a very sprightly step.
His sister said that he had had no appetite
for some time, and she was surprised at his
being so hungry and longing for cup Of
tea These facts are stated as they occurred
1t will require day or two to determine
whether the old gentleman's rejuvenatior
was the temporary result of hypochon
driac's Imagination, or the genuine effect oi
the elixir.
ONLY A STIMULANT PERHAPS.
DR.. Jackson subsequently said: ''Tht
syringe punctures the cuticle or scarf skin
and the "cutis' or true skin, and ther
enters the sub-cutaneous cellular tissue
| which covers the muscles or flesh. Through
all the tissues of the body run the lymphat
ics which convey the injected matter to the
lymph channels, these in turn to the veins,
and thence throughout the system"
"How soon will q half ounce of the fluid
be distributed?" was asked.
"In from one to three hours. Sometime
the subject might feel the stimulul