The Springdale news., 1914-02-27
Yours,
P H. Hensley

tours,
 P H Hensley
 Cameron, Texas, Dec. 29-On Dec l 1898, Dr. C. T. Osburn of Cleburn sent pr. T. A. Pope, of Cameron, a remedy for smallpox, and Dr. Pope had it published in the Cameron Her aid. Mr McGehee of this place con tracted the disease and used the remedy, Dr. Cass, in attending the cases at MT McGehee's, contracted the disease. Dr. Class also used the remedy, and being interviewed made the following statement: T was taken on Dec. 24th, about noon with chill and all symptoms of smallpox Fever began to rise at : o'clock that evening realized that l had small pox and was careful not to come in contact with any one after my fever i began. Knowing that Mr MeGehee had smallpox at his house, located with him until should recover. MT. l McG ehee was attacked forty-eight aours before myself and had used Dr. Osborn's remedy and had taken one i bath application with beneficial re suits l used the same remedy Took my first application at 3 p. m. ftem- perature f03) using the spray after the bath After suffering all night with pain in my head, back, eyes and hips and with burning sore throat, at o'clock next morning l used the second application, forty grains Of bi- chloride of mercury to a pint of water tmy temperature 1019 Re peated at , D. m. still suffering. but aot so much from pain as from sore ness Took fourth application at 10 D. m, 30 grains 10 pint Of water; my temperature 99 Took fifth ap- plication next morning at 6s3o, 20 grains to q pint of water; tempera- ture 99 Used the spray in mouth, nose, eyes and ears every two hours. I have had no fever since that time. I feel as weak as if had had two weeks spell of sickness used oromo-seltzer once a day, as q lax ative have no eruptions on my face or body Mr. MeGehee had oY- er 100 eraptions OH him when lie Us ed the remedy Mr@ @McGehee and myself feel that We are under obli- sation To Dr Osborn for our rapid r covery and also 10 Dr. Pope for having pr Osborn,s letter published and we feel like it should have greater circulation.
 Or. Osborn's Letter.
 Dr. Osborns letter concerning his remedy, as published in the Cameron Herald, is as follows.
 Tt is strictly and completely ger micidal in it's effects, and Cthough a deadly poison when taken internally yet applied externally is as harmless to the patient as a bath in artesian water. The use of it in cases of chicken pox and scarlet fever since the publication of my paper in 1894, has confirmed my faith in it's Vlr- tues. as we'll as rendering one less fearful of it's toXine character, when applied to the skin. With a ten per cent solution in water, the patient is sponged over the surface of the body q sponge twice over the body) without wiping off. l pull on the clothing so that the dampness may be distributed therein, and direct that these clothes must remain without change, destroying in that way, the entire crop of germs. pre- fer to use pulverized bichloride of mercury for the solution, made in wash bowl, gallon of it. When that is accomplished, spray the eyes, mouth, ears, nose and throat, with the peroxide of hydrogen, to dislodge the germs in those cavities, knowing certainly that there is an abundance of them in those places By this treatment 1 have witnessed the arrest f of the three infections, smallpox, chickenpox and scarlet fever, in mid career. The most beautiful display of the effects of these agents is best seen during the fever in advance of the eruption. This preliminary fever in smallpox lasts just forty-eight hours before the eruption occurs.
 With my treatment I have arrest ed, or aborted, the eruption as if by magic. It Is indeed wonderful to see the patient perfectly restored to health in twenty-four hours or less, after the sponging of the skin and the spraying of the eyes have been administered freely. l have long since ceased to fear the toxic effects of bichloride of mercury twhen used only externally) Those treating tho disease should sponge their patients freely with this solution once or of tener day When crop of germs Il