New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-11
A GENUINE GLADSTONE.
CASES OF DOC. BITE 1T HAS CURED.
A LUCKY ILLINOIS FARMER WHO HAS SURE
REMEDY FOR HYDROPUOBIA.

REMEDY FOR HYDEOPHOBIA'
Carthage H. Aug 10 (Spccia(-T. NJ orion q
well TO do farmer OF Hancock county WHO hVes !" ~
little town of Denver IS the pOsseSsOr OF " MAIDSTONE
which is thought here TO have been Instrumental III
saving many lives. 1t is difficult TO give descnP-
ton of this maidstone. It's size is about four ny hcc
and onehalf inches and it weighs less than pound.
While I'm looks 1t resembles petrifed honeycomb, the
Stone itself is more nearly coral. 1t is porous 10
great degree as shown by the nnumerable cells run
ming through the stone When 1t IS Doilh III mhA
and water the fluid bubbles through these cells al
furious rate but the stone loses none OF us hafuess
Your correspondent visited Mr.. orion few days ago
and learned from him the history of this stone so iar
as il Is known M. orion is a native OF kchtucKy'
His fathers family lived Madison, the county seat
Of Madison County About the year 1929 an old man
named IIoagand 10 Madison, bringing ms stone
with him. lie never knew how ii came INTO the pos
session OF his family. but thought II must nave come
from some remote part of the South and was al on"
t;me owned by an old slave. lie remembered that
this ON slave, who lived in Louisiana told WONDERFUL
stories Of miracles that had been performed with the
Stone Not only had people been cured from the bite
of rabid dogs from the poisonous bites of snakes and
other reptiles but witches had been driven away Dy
the aid Of its charms. IIoaeland, however, did not
seem 10 prize the highly. for he gave u to his
son. Young orion and the lioagland boy attended
the same village school Tie latter brought the mad
cured it through the barter Of jack knife
Al that time hydrOphobia little known al
Madison But day dog did 90 mad anu Dli a
little negro girl Then, for the first time 10 any
boly'S knowledge. this maidstone was applied Tue
sensation at application was the same Their as now
The patient complained of severe drawing sensatOh
which Increased and decreased at intervals The girl
recovered from the bite and never afflicted with
any symptoms of hydlophoba The stone was APP
plIed 10 several other similar wounds i'll Kentucky with
like results.
Mr. orton came TO this county In 1856. He brought
the maidstone with him, and in the time he has lived
near Denver has been applied TO at least twenty-five
or thirty persons who had been bitten by VenOmOis
snakes or raLid animals In every case where the
stone has been applied the patient recovered. Strange
10 say Mr.. orion has failed until this year to keep
complete record Of cases treated by Him. However
he named the most important ones. young man
came 10 him from Kansas about two years ago who
had been bitten through the wrist IN fearful manner
bv a rabd dog. The animal also bit some cattle and
they died with hydrOphoba. The maidstone ap-
ulied TO this wound. 1t adhered instantly and In
few minutes stream of blood water and putlid mat
ter ran through the stone ana poured on the floor.
Mr.. orton has treated these six successfully
so far this Charley Huey, lad Of St. Mays
Township bitten by a rabid dog; William Parker.
old man Of Kelerville ILL.,. bitten by mad dog Ira
Punty lad of Carthage. bitten by dog supposed to
he MAD; Clara Rice. little girl at Piper city. Ill.,.
bitten by rabld cat Charles r. Floyd III Tie boy Of
Meredosia Ill. bitten by rabid dog; G.. W. f. Cook
ex-MayOr of Lacon, H., bitten by rabid dog. This
last case peculiar case. MP. COOK owns two
valuable dogs-a 81. Bernard and English pug
lie was overlooking some work his premises and
HIS two dogs were with him. Suddenly a strange
dog came running down the road. Foam was dripping
from the animal's mouth and It snapped at every
object i'm its path. Cook that the dog mad
and Immediately commanded his dogs 10 60 10 the
house which they did with little ceremony The mad
dn0 mazda IN
the hand in two places When the stone applied
Cook exclaimed =" acts rt as Il II We're alive Then
Inc sick" This drawing sensation is experienced by
every patient and many of them are subjected 10 ex
The method of applying the maidstone is simple
physician generally in attendance and scarl1cs
In milk and water The cOncave side Is applied So
long the patient experiences the drawing sensation
the stone is kept close TO the wound II IS then re-
corning the "green scum" that is drawn of from
wounds. Mr.. Orion says that as general thing the
stone shows no Indication OF having absorbed any
poisonous other matter. yet in IebOng The stone
IN milk aud water peculiar scum arises therefrom.
Mr.. orion IS very careful in handling the milk and
water after boiling, aud the vessel Is used only for
What is your opinion concerning the virtues of
this stone. Mr.. orion!" was asked
IL confess that have been skeptical as to ITS
yiGe'' was the frank reply Ia, dOn oba Know why IT
instance. There must be something In it, but can
not explain it TO yon.' ,,-.-.,..- A. -,
county, OF Denver, interviewed. j have not
studied the question Thoroughly said the doctor
geologist on the subject. II may be that there are
great virtues in the stone. have watched II operate
lt may be coral. II may possibly belong To ne
slurlan There be no doubt that II has saved
the lives OF many persons bitten by rabld animals"
Mr.. OrtOn has received letters from his patients
as he calls them ami all report that their wounds
lave become healed In one enormous
swelling Of the arm from dog bite was reduced
within few minutes