The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-02-27
WILL PREVENT SHALL POx.
Claim Made Ter Simple Remedy IalFo'
daees by FF. KeHriek.
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Hundreds Ut the Pensioners OF 81.
Vincent 9ePaui church, Park avenue
sud Ninth street, have been iloekiBg
TO The ree,ory daily w.ihiu the past
few weeks for supplies Of VIVA, Is
claimed TO be an infallIble remedy for
snail p0x, the efficacy Of which Us
cases Of exposute 10 ihe dread disease
has beeOnc ono Of the traditions Of tho
congregation. So heavy has the do.
mand become for tho remedy that
large supplies Are kept on hand aud
dispensed freely by the brothers aud
sisters OF tbs different Institutions. II
Is remedy brought to 81. Louis by
Rev. Fir. d. ". Kenrick from lhila-
delphia, where he tested II many years
sgo. Il is 20 simple that il 10 within
the reach Of everybody, even without,
the bother Of q "trip TO 81. *.aeenl's
church for = potion. A tow pennie,
will secure tho Ingredients aud the
eoncoeting Of them is simple.
ono example Of the efficacy OF the
remedy was told last night at the rec.
tory, and It IL tho latest Of long line
Of instances which staud to iis credit
during the th:siy years ot Fr. KenFiek's
experience. One Of the students pi
one OF the 81. Vincent dc Paul lusli,u.
lions Obtained permission a few weeks
ago 10 visit bic houe. There bad
been small pOx ia the home previously
bat - ~ had recovered and tho quar-
anIine removed there seemed To be 10
risk 10 tho risi.. Returning from the
visit the student took bis plsee In the
institution In the dormitofy, the elass-
foom aud the playground, mipgiiag
is,ceiy wilh all sho inmates In Eve OF
sis days this student began to COTE
plata Of heatiaehs and baokAche. The
hBuse Doctor made observation rad
learuIng Of the exposure regarded j,
Ne 3 suspicious casa. Prompt action
followed with respect to all the other
students. The esspeet soon developed
genuine case of small pos and WIS
cent TO quarantine. The other ninety
students, who had been exposed, were
put at once uuder The influence Of Fir,
kenriek's seYese!gn remedy Four
gallons Of tie eoBaooiinu was prepared
and Dispensed In doses Of a leaspoouia!
every hour for twelve hours. sloFe
than sufficient time has elapsed slnce
the exposure to cover the period VI
incubation for smallpox, but not ene
Of ths ninety whn were treated shows
The slightest sympten Of the disease.
As TO the suspect, the timely adnsInIs-
lraiioa Of ihe remedy greatly 'nEiigased
the yirnlence os tho attack, aud be II
about 10 he returned 10 tho school
fully cured, The s;slefs ard fathers
NJ St. yiReens Dc raul Ioak upon this
~ proof poeaiYc Of the eilieacy II the
remedy.
FstkfF konFlek FIRST besHfns as
qnaInted wlih the rcslpe through a
French Viacensian priest. who had
used II Ia the old county In times of
smallpox epidensics with astonishing
rcsuiaa. Al the lime Of 40 oothSeak |
If smallpox ID PhllAdsiFhie In 1871, |
Fr. Rantiek waa 1T GesnaaHsown. re
Neither Gopxogs o: The 81. Joseph's
orphan aeylnm, PhIladclpaia. used the
remedy on siIs adsGee Of Fir. Rnnfick, /
and maoy lives Of exposed persons
ssFa saved LIE great value Il ~
preventative, bua II taken during che
attack Il proves halpinI ID nad0Fasaag
he iofce of The disease. a aiapls |
statement al slsh snolpB u ~ ioiiaws;
OFe grain 81 fosgleye (dlgitalis)
and uHe grain Of sulphate u siHrs
naeesHta The 1--WE Ia . small asaanlisy
u waies--4two tFaspooniuls. sslx this
vim f0es ounces Of wasar and give O
esefy haar for Twelve
HOURS n aaaa saieF exposure ~ poe
Ifhle.