The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-03
LIFE in SALT OF SODIUM
EXPERIENCE OF A. S. HEWITT, Ex-
MAYOR OF NEW YORK.
French PhysiciaP Once Prescribed an
Elixir Which Has Been Taken
with Good Results.

NEW YORK, Jan. 2.-Abram s. Hewitt
ex-mayor Of New York city, who begins
the present century In good health, al
though fin his seventy ninth year, owes
much Of his bodily vigor to an elixir of
life which a French physician found for
him in a salt of sodium. Researches made
versity of Chicago, which indicate that
salt Chloride of sodium) stimulates the
heart. if. indeed, it does not produce car
diac action, have attracted much atten-
ton abroad. The French physicians have
for several years been using phosphate of
sodium, and especially the glycero phos-
plate of sodium, to awaken the slumbering
vitalities. They contend that in rare cases
the glycero phosphate does more than slim
ulate. 1t even increases strength. Mr.
Hewitt has been so greatly benefited by
the use of glycero phosphate of sodium
that his physician declares he has prac-
tically obtained new hold on life.
Mr.. Hewitt when seen this afternoon at
his home said that he did not care to dis
cuss the matter. He admitted, however,
that he had taken the salt of sodium under
the advice of physician. although he de-
clined TO say whether or not the remedy
had been of benefit to him.
He thought the matter was of too per-
sonal nature to discuss and did not be-
lieve that anything he might say would
be of any scientific value. He continued
Suppose the remedy had been OF any use
IL, my case, might ii not be found that
in the case of the next man it would
be absolutely useless? 1t is not proper for
me to recommend any remedy. No pa
tient should do that. II / should express
my opinion upon this subject I should be
deluged with letters. There is no such
thing as cure ALL All that can be said
is that / took the remedy under the advice
OF a physician. The recommending of any
remedy as a panacea begets quackery and
nostrums. If the public wishes to learn
of the value of the salt as a remedy my
physician could give information of scien-
tific value
Mr. Hewitts New York physician. who
would not permit the use of his name, said
Mr.. Hewitt had practically gained a new
hold on life 10y the use of glycero phosphate
of sodium. He said it was, however, "A
queer case, as in many instances the salt
had proved to be of no value whatever He
continued:
MIR. Hewitt was suffering from general
weakness in 1897. He had no organic
trouble. He had been an exceedingly ac-
tive man. and he felt that he ought II
be able TO walk better. for he could al
that time get about only with great diff
ficulty. He did not have as good an APP
petite as he thought he should.
He went TO Paris, and there met DIR.
hobart. a french physician, VINO became
much interested in him. The French ply
stefan prescribed the simultaneous injec-
tons of the giycero phosphate of sodium
The treatment was made while Mr. Hewitt
was in Paris and he was surprisingly bene-
fitted. He gained in strength and appetite
He now experiences no difficulty in walking
and has a good appetite. He is able to ac-
complish much mental work. 1 think Mr.
Hewitt is now much stronger than he ever
would have been had he not taken the
treatment.
1.-The salt is useful. think, on account
OF the PHOSPHORUS 1t contains. 1t is one
OF the ingredients of Brown-Sequard's
elixir of life. and, in fact. the only one
which Is efiicacious. When the French ply.
sicion introduced his animal extracts, which
were supposed to have marvellous effects, Il
was found by analysis that they contained
a large quantity OF phorphorous combined
in the salt of sodium"
Although Mr.. Hewitt has passed the age
of three score and ten, he has of recent
years been able to give more time thar
ever to the projects in which he is inter
ested. Those who know him have noticed
that for q man of his years he show:
many signs of reserve strength. He ha:
been attending the various meetings in tn,
last two or three years, while before his
trip to Paris he seldom went out in tn,
evening. He attends to the details of hi.
business and Of the various philanthropi,
institutions in which he is interested III,
is in touch with all that is new in tn,
world and all his plans show that he il
as keen and as vigorous mentally as n,
ever was.