The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-30
4 CURE FOR SMALLPOX.
1t Has Been Tested at Cameron and Dld
What Was Claimed.
in is SAID 10 HAVE MUCH MfRl1
No New Cases ana Many Recoveries
Are Reportcd-Discnsc Has Ap-
penred In CoryeIl County.

|
cember Is. 1898, Dr.. 7. G. Osborn OF Gle
burne sent DR.. T. a. Pope OF Cameron q
i remedy for smallpox and DR.. Pope had Il
| published In the Cameron Herald.
Mr.. McGehec OF tais place contracted the
disease and used the remedy. DR.. Cass
was attending the caseV at Mr.. McGehee S
und contracted the disease. DR.. Cass also
used the remedy. and being interviewed
this morning, made the following state
!! ment: It'll
II was taken on December "a, about
noon, with chill and all symptoms OF
] smallpox; fever began to rise al Z O'Clock
/ that evening. realized that / had small-
pox and was careful not to come in con-
tact with any one after my fever began,
Knowing that Mr. McGehee had smallpox
In his house, located with him until !
| could recover. Mr.. McGehee was attacked
| forty eight hours before myself and had
! tried DIR. Osborn'5 remedy, had taken one
bath application with beneficial results. /
| used the same remedy. | took my fist
| application al O'Clock y. m, my tenn
| perature at 1U3 using the spray after the
| bath.
After suffering all night with pains
| in my head, back, eyes and hips, and wien
burning sore throat, at O'clock next
morning | used the second application. Az
grains bi-chloride of mercury to a pint of
water, temperature i0l; repeated at p.
m, still suffering, but not so much from
pain as from soreness; took fourth appi-
cation at 10 p. m. 80 grains to plat OF
water. temperature 99ia; took fifth appli-
cation next morning at $50. 70 grains TO
1 f1y q n y
in mouth, nose eyes and ears every TWO
hours. | have had no fever since that
time. feel as weak as IL had hal two
weeks spell OF sickness. used bromo-
settler once day as a laxative. 1 have
no eruptions on my face or body
mir. McGehee had over 100 erup.ions
on him when he used the remedy and they
have all disappeared. Mr. McGehee and
myself feel that we are under obligation
10 DIR. Osborn for our rapid recovery and
also to DR.. Pope ,or having DR.. Osborns
letter 10 him published aad feel like it
should have greater ejaculation
DR.. Csss further says that II any one
can say they caught the smallpox from him
and will let him know within twenty-four
hours from the time he takes 1t he prom
Uses TO have him UP in forty eight hours
The Post correspondent then saw DR..
W. w. Greer county health officer, who
SAYS he has used the same remedy In
limited way ever since he took charge OF
the smallpox cases The doctor says he
thinks it fine prophylactic or preventive
agent, but doubts its curative powers after
the poison is we'll In the system.
DR. Greer further states today that all
cases are getting WE'LL few cases o,
yerioloid have developed at residences
where the disease exists: otherwise no new
cases Many old cases are being liberated.
Dr. osborn's letter concerning his REM
edy as published In the Cameron Herald,
is as follows:
1T is strictly and completely gernicidal
in its effects and is as harmless to the
patient as is bath in artesian water.
The use OF 1t In cases OF chickenpox and
scarlet fever since the publication of my
paper in 1894 has confirmed my faith in
its virtues. as we'll as rendering me less
fearful of It's toxine character whea ap-
piled 10 the skin.
1t is this way: With 10 per cent so.u-
tion II am not afraid of complete satura-
tion), in water, the patient is sponged
over the surface of the body u use 1t
sponged twice over the body, without wip-
ing off. ] pull on the clothing, SO that
tho dampness may be distributed therein,
and direct that these clothes must remain
without change destroying in that way
the entire crop OF bacterial germs. by
preference | use pulverzed bi-chloride of
mercury for the solution, made in wash
bowl--a gallon OF II.
When that Is accomplished, apray tho
eyes mouth, ears, nose and throat (fauces)
with the peroxide OF hydrogen, purposely
10 dislodge the germs in those cavities,
knowing certainly that there are an album
dance of them--a great quantity OF them
in those places. as is susceptible OF instant
proof by the foam which issues quickly in
all infected cases, and is more or less
abundant according to the amount of in
lection In the individual. 1t Is diagnostic
of infection. 1t Is destructive to infection
Immediately. By this treatment ! have
witnessed tho arrest OF the three infec-
tons smallpox, chicken poX and scarlet
feverin mid-career so to speak. The
most beautiful display Of the effects of
these agents is best seen during the fever
in advance of the eruption. This prelim
mary foyer In smallpox lasts just forty
eight hours before the eruption occurs.
With my treatment l have arrested or
abortcd the eruption as II by magi,. IL is
indeed wonderful to see the patient psr-
fectly restored to health in twenty-four
hours. or less, after the sponging OF the
skin and the spraying OF the eyes has been
freely. nave long since
ceased 10 fear the toxic effects OF the BIZ
chloride OF mercury. You would calizc
this II you were to visit my bedroom,
where. upon the washstand. is a bottle OF
q saturated solution with which | baths
my HANDS. facc and heed as often as I
handle infectious cases OF disease. No,
none. not the least sign OF the poison has |
ever been manifested In my person. I |
entreat You TO urge those who
nre treating the smallpox in Cameron 10 |
ley aside any fears they may have. of the |
harmful effects Of the watery solution of |
bi-chloride OF mercury, and TO sponge their |
patients freely once, or oftcner day. |
When the crop OF germs has been de. |
stroyed by this powerful germicidt. the
health Of the patient is al once res.Aed
As an aperient. as well as eermicide. I |
use, only once day, dose OF hyposul- |
phi.e OF soda. That is all | use in The |
stomach. All other medicines do mora
harm than good. Thirty grains Of n in =
winegiass full OF water is enough for an
adult. am SO we'll persuaded that death
in smallpox results from heart failure ths,
allow whisky or brandy to be taken twa
or three times day. and say to the nurss
Let him eat what he wants. S'
Dear doctor ] have no o.her amhi,son
In this matter than 20 wish the proressi,n
would adept this simple treatment !, ,,ar,
ola, and thereby save the lives ~ nil 49,.
afflicted with the disease. 'Aose
This Is NOT all can say of the bi-chlo-
at ID 49,.