The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-03

New York, Jan. .3--Abram s. Hewitt.
who bcgns the present century in good
nea.th. although In his 18th year. owes
much OF hls bodily visor 20 an elixir OF
lie which French physician found for
him in a salt OF sodium,
Researches made by Professors Loeb
and Lngln. of the University OF Chicago,
whl,h indicate that slit or chloride o.
sodium stimulates the heart, Ii, indeed,
it. does not produce cardiac action, have
attracted much attention abroad. ghe
Paris newspapers have discussed the mat
ter at length, and interviews with emil
nent phys clans have been printed.
French physicians have for several
years been using phosphate of sodium.
ana especially the glycero phosphate OF
sodium, to awaken the slumberng vitali-
Gcs They contend that IN rt,e cases
The Flycero phosphate rdes more than
stimulate. IL even cieates strength.
Indeed, an inN cstiga tiDn yesterday
fhowcd tSst one OF tnc most eminent
citizens ~ New York. Adam s. Hewitt
has been so greatly benefited by the use
ot the giycero phosphate of sodium that
his ply Sioian declares he has practically
obtained new hold on hfe.
MR. HEWITT RETICENT
Mr.. Hewitt when seen at his home, at
not care 10 discuss the matter He ad-
mitted however. that nc had taken the
phosphate of sodium under the advice OF
physicians, although he declined TO say
whether or not the remedy had been OF
any boneht TO him lie thoysht the mat
ter was of too personal a nature TO dis
ctiss. and did not believe that anything he
might say would be or any scientific
value
Suppose. he continued. that the rem
edy had been OF any use I'm my case.
might A. not be found that in the case
OF the next man II would be absolutely
useless? IL is not proper for me to rec
ommCnd any remedy. no patient should
do that II ] should express my opinion
upon this subject l would be deluged
with letters
''Thcre is no such thing as a cure-sll'
All that can be said Is that I took the
remedy under the advice of physicians.
The recommending of any remedy as
panaCea begets quackery and nostrums.
AZ the people VIII n 20 learn OF the value
OF tho salt as ~ remedy my physician
could give Information OF scientific value"
MIR Hewitt's New York physician, who
would not permit the use " his name.
said that Mir. Hewitt had practically
gained new hold on life by the use OF
glycero phosphate OF sodium. He said
that IL was. however, rare case as in
insny instances the salt had proved TO
be ~ no value whatever.
SUFFERED FROM WEAKNESS.
'Mr Hewitt" he continued was suf-
fcring from general weakness I'm 1897. lie
had no organic trouble. He had been an
exceedingly active man. and felt that he
ought To be able 20 walk better. FOR he
could at that time get about only with
great difficulty. lie did not have as good
an aptetite seI he thought he should have.
''fle went TO Paris, and there met Dr.
Robart, a French physician who became
much interested In him The French ply
eician prescribed the subcutaneous injec-
tians OF the glycero phosphate OF sodium.
The treatment was continued while Mr..
Hewitt was In Paris and he was sur
pri-ingly benefited .~
lie gained m strength and appetite. He
now experiences no difficulty In walk
irg. end has a good appetite lie r. able
20 accomplish much mental work.
think that Mr. Hewitt is now much
stronger than he ever would have been
had he not taken the treatment
"It must not be Inferred that the gly-
ccro phosphate OF sodium Is panacea.
Far from it. IL is like any other stimu-
iant or tonic. In some cases II may prove
of great beneft: I'm others be absolutely
useless Mr. Hewitt experienced more
benefit IN Paris than he has since
a DIFFERENCE IN RESULT
II used the same treatment here twice,
but q, dld not prove as bcnehciai as in
Paris, although I dld exactly as the