The Healing Powers of The Bezoar Stone: What is a Mad Stone?

Landmark,The,Sept 4, 1885 Iredell Co NC: "A supposed mad dog gave a part of Davie and North Iredell a lively shaking up last Sunday and Monday. He is supposed to have hailed from the neighborhood of Cross Roads. He was very large and lean; a white dog with black ears. At Frank Frost's, in Davie, he bit a calf, at Patrick Cain's, a dog, at Gus Shaw's, two dogs and two lambs, and at Shields Marler's, a dog. He then crossed over into Iredell, bit a dog belonging to E E Smith, Jr., Wes. Leagan's dog, John Ellis's dog, and Alfred Gaither;s dog and two children, one of the children on the arm and the other in the face. At Mrs. Caroline Hayes's he bit a dog and two hogs. He tore LaFayette Revis's dog all up and bit a dog and four or five hogs for old man Jimmy Andrews. He accomplished all this Sunday and in part of Monday, and Monday afternoon was seen by the mail carrier lying in the public road between Sheriff Allison's house and Turnersburg. His carriyings on created a big excitement in the neighborhoods through which he passed, and though some persons followed him it was in a half-hearted way. Nobody really wanted to find him, and a great many people were actually afraid to leave their houses. Several of the dogs which were bitten by the stranger have since been killed by their owners. Mr Gaither carried his children to Rev. John Paris's mad-stone, but it would not "stick".

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The "Celebrated St. Francis County Madstone," was owned by Mr. William Pittman of Ripley, Tennessee. The madstone, a calcified hairball from the stomach of a deer supposedly had the power to daw out toxins and fevers, was found in a St. Francis County indian mound. A madstone from a white deer was allegedly more effective than a brown deer madstone. To be effective, madstone had to be found; they could never be purchased or given if they were to work. The May 2, 1913, "Forrest City Times" reports that the five year old niece of Mrs.Maud Nance was badly bitten by a dog, Mr. H. Boulton saved the child from the dog but was also bitten. Mr. Pittman and his madstone were called for and after giving treatment to the dog bite victims, they were reported healed. In a story in a 1920 edition of the paper, the"Celebrated St. Francis Madstone" had been applied by Mr. Pittman but the victim died of hydrophobia nonetheless. Madstone reistant rabies?

I possess a Mad Stone, it was handed down by my father (Robert Lee LeVan), through his mother (Ethel Clanton LeVan), her father (Robert Lee Clanton)before her and his father (William Lawson Clanton) before him and his father (Rufus K Clanton)before him. My grandmother was well known for the Clanton Mad Stone, many Doctors in the area referred her stone over their methods. It works great after all these years. I use it mainly for bee stings and spider bites.

I will have to try to get one if i shoot a deer this year.

Hi, T: The thing about a mad stone is that it is not supposed to be bought or sold. Doing so would negate its powers. So, what is a mad stone worth? It is priceless. Best wishes—

Hey I seen your post and was wondering what might a Madstone be worth?? My grandma has one, I belive the size of a golf ball,I know its a Madstone for sure and it has a journal of the people that it was used on and the dates. It was bought by my Grandpa at an auction several years back. He has passed now for 6 years and now my grandma is the owner. A person knows she has it and called today asking to buy it. do you know what it is worth??

I own a mad stone with documentation and original instructions that my great, great, great grandfather aquired while working on a river boat in Tenn in 1900. It has not been used since the 40's, but before her death my grandmother clained she had seen it cure snake bites. It is dark brown, about 1.5 in by 1 in. by 1/4 in (cut on 4 of six sides) rough in texture and came in a pen nib box wrapped in linen. It does have the original instructions for use, a letter from my great grandmother describing the chain of custody and a news paper article from (I believe) 1953 describing the stone, its use and my grandmothers ownership of it.

HAVE ONE YOU WANT TO PASS ALONG ??? ------------------------------------ REMEMBER PLEASE...THEY CANNOT BE SOLD.... EMAIL ME, WRITE ME CALL ME .WHATEVER YOU DECIDE..WILL COME SEE YOU TO PICK IT UP.