The farmer and mechanic., 1909-10-12

.1HtEcU Dread OF the Di> -eaSS Siiiil
Decreased Its Spread, Native Hcsbs
Being Used in the Preparation of
the Remedy.
That Africa may hand to the world
the best and sureSt remedy for the
dread disease pellagra is not a fool
ish idea, and that it is to be an Afri-
can now in Raleigh, with native roots
and herbs, who Will pilot the way to
the African remedy, is thing easy to
believe after one has talked with that
African, who does not take stock in
the Ornbread theory.
During the past month or SO ru-
NOR and report has come back to Raj
eigh that a student of Shaw Univer-
sity, fuu-DIooded native African,
in lectures here and there has spoken
of native remedy used in Africa with
great success in cases of pellagra,
and so when Shaw University re
opened last week and the man who
had told of his remedy reached Raj
eigh, an interview was arranged so
that the people might learn some
thing about the alleged cure.
j. s. Orcorde-Terry is the name
of the student from Africa, and he
comes from the British possession OF
Sierra Leone in East Africa, having
been born at Russell in Free Town.
That the man is a pure biOOded Afri-
can is seen at a glance, and while his
English is perfect there is that
"brOgue,' or twist of the tongue
that tells it is the English of a for
eigner. The man is evidently of su-
periOr education and in conversation
the little things he says shows that he
has ability and knowledge. When he
talked of pellagra, the history Of the
disease, its symptoms and it's treat
ment, it could be seen that Orcorde-
Terry knew What he was talking
about.
Freely answering all questions ask
ed him, Orcorde-Terry, after saying
that he was thirty-seven years old
born in Russells Free Town. Sierra
Leone, gave these facts about him
self: L have been in America in
North Carolina, for one year to study
medicine and industrial pursuits. I
am a British subject and in Sierra
Leone l was educated in the govern
ment schools, then, next, in Fourah
Bay College, which is affiliated with
the Durham University system and
finished in Cambridge. / then taught
in Sierra Leone as a headmaSter in the
primary elementary schools, having
obtained a first-class grade certificate
from the British government, holding
the position for seven years and MAX
ing money which enabled me to come
to America. Teachers in the schools
there get from $40 to $50 a month";
and living is cheap. ] had studied
theology; also the literary course, and
in my native land had gotten a good
idea of native herbs, their preparation
and uses. Having done work as q
missionary, l concluded that with q
knowledge of American industrial
work, and ef the best methods in use
by physicians. I might be of more ser
vice to my people and myself.
Determining to come to America
to study, I communicated with Har-
ward, Howard and Shaw University,
finally coming to Shaw for two rea-
sons One is that the industrial idea
is taught, there being also a medical
department, and the other is that I
found that the climate of North Car
olina is like that of Sierra Leone ex-
cept that we do not have your winters,
and [ preferred the warmer climate
of the South. At Shaw l am study
ing medicine and learning the indus
trial side. am an Episcopalian, you
know that being a British possession,
Sierra Leone has the greatest number
Of people in the Established Church.
the Episcopal, though there are also
many Pure WesleyanS. I propose to
go back in four years and do mission
airy work, which I will be better able
to do with a knowledge of medicine
from the scientific side and with a
knowledge of useful work, for as 1
talk to my people they will want to
IAlIOW WHdI Tie ItllSIoH Oh Jesus Will
90 in q material sense. SO as | preach
and practice medicine, [ can also pre-
sent the industrial side. The past year
was my first at Shaw and in the va
cation time | have preached and lee
tured but nv expenses consumed
what / received.
With this personal side of Orcorde-
Terry IN mind, and having learned
from members of the faculty of Shaw
university mat he is considered as a
ject of pellagra was next discussed