To all whom it may concern, greeting:—
I hereby certify, that some time in March, 1847, my wife was afflicted with a pain and swelling in her arm, which proved extremely painful, and appeared to be contracting the arm, leaving a red or purple streak as far as the swelling extended. As some three or four of my children were then lying sick with scarlet fever, also a negro girl, several physicians were sent for to attend them, who were consulted in relation to my wife. Some pronounced it the hysterics, others attempted to effect a cure, but all in vain; at length it was pronounced a pest or plague blister and very dangerous. The person who informed me what it was, recommended me to Mr. J. D. Koogle for a cure. Mr. Koogle came and applied poultices, which in an hour or two after the first application relieved her so much as to enable her to sleep, which she had not done for ten or twelve days. Previous to this the physicians recommended every thing that had a tendency to induce sleep without avail. Nothing could ease her pain so as to enable her to sleep. She continued the poultices recommended by Mr. Koogle until finally relieved, though they left the hand and part of the arm perfectly hollow—nothing but skin, bone and sinew—yet the parts are now entirely healed and as full as usual, without any other application.
Yours, &c.
JACOB T. C. MILLER.
RECEIPT FOR HUMORS OR BREAKING OUT ON CHILDREN.
Take wheat flour and put into a hot stove, roast it to a brown color, stir and mix it while browning. In using sprinkle on the sore—it scarcely ever fails to heal after all other remedies have failed. The sores should not be dried up too suddenly, and particularly when it is a general breaking out over the face, hands, &c.
CERTAIN CURE FOR BITE OF A SNAKE.
Drink as much whiskey as you can. It will do no harm and is a certain cure—use it immediately after the bite.