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L&L - Dr. James Still Traditional Cache

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Hidden : 4/6/2010
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

Legends and Lore - South Jersey is an area rich with history that contains legendary characters and amazing stories. This series of caches is designed for you to learn some of the legends and stories of the area that we have grown to love. Some of the stories are true, some are just stories. Some are creepy, some funny, all are interesting. We hope you take the time to read the story that goes with each cache. Enjoy!

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Dr. James Still was born April 9, 1812 in Indian Mills. His parents were former slaves and raised their family deep in the woods, away from the man who had previously owned them. Although James and his brothers were raised to become farmhands, he developed a greater career ambition. A local legend explains that Still was inspired when a doctor came to Medford to give vaccinations in town. Still exchanged information with local American Indians and learned about various medicine plants and how to make tonics, balms, and oils.

Still eventually left home to try and earn a college degree in medicine. However his race and financial situation left him no choice, but to return back empty handed. Upon returning to Indian Mills, Still prompted his neighbors to give him a chance. Soon, he gained an admirable reputation and worked hard to visit even the most distant patient. In 1877, Still published his autobiography and included several of his own remedies and treatments. The autobiography was entitled Early Recollections and Life of Dr. James Still. It is regarded a classic in early African American non-fiction.

Still worked in a one-story frame building, built in the 1850s. Although the office still stands today, his Victorian house was demolished in 1932.

The legacy of medicinal work remained in Still's family. His son, James Still Jr., became the third African American in the United States to graduate from Harvard Medical School and received his degree in 1871. Still's other son, Joseph, also practiced medicine in Medford and later, in Mount Holly.

Some remedies:

* To Stop Sneezing: Look at the tip of your nose with both eyes at the same time
* For Boils, Blisters, and Burns: Have someone chew tobacco and spit the juice on the sore spots.
* For Fevers: Take a satsifying swig of malt beer.
* Extracting Corns: Cut a raw cranberry in half and put the cut side to your foot. The cranberry will ease the corn out.

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