The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-08-02
Fron RE B,,7on Gazette.
USEFUL INFORMATION.
PATRIoIIccs.

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AZ. g;s Rg1a u Cn.ier,
The feafon isfuch, that i, requires every prcven
ton to be .n!ed, to rreierve the health aud lives of
our fellow mortals, and more pcca iesports and
cities, where the air becomes very mach in,-
pregnant by the efuvia that srles from putril fun
'ances which are thrown into the itreets and docks
The mott dangerous at thee is that which aries from
putrd Vegetables uch allads and the pods of peas
and beans that have been kept till they have become
very much "thered, and foon will fernent, AID
become putrd when thrown from the doors and
| windows of hou!es, and trodden in the mud 1t is
highly necelary, that every family ihoud fee that
their yard aud Erect be kept clean from every Kind
OF fubtance, when have fuiiiciency OF rain
TO wath them. Whenever pcrion has rec eivc d
into his lungs any ofths putrid gas, il will nniedi-
atey rahe fermentation, and become 70 acriInon
Gus as to deftroy the crafts of the blood at onceand
by the globres of the blood being broken and MIXING
with the ferrous juices, ii foon caif.s contagna,on
and putrelacfion will immediately take place. To
remedy this, is necefry that make uf. Of Guch
kind Of diet and drink, as will prevent any kind of
fermentation taking place in the iyNem As i, is
common for mankind 70 perfpire couiderable deal
IN no: weather it is neceiry that thefe fould
be iupPhed with fome kind of fluid OF other; aud
we ought TO make ufe of the mon a,ti.ceptic kind
of drinks and thofe that will the leaf eruient when
taken into the body, Especially in hot weather.
have been TIC fudiy OF Botany for fun,e wears.
and have travelled through the vegetable kingdom.
in fearch of the virtues winch contain and have tre
many experiments to know their qualties--and |
feel myfelf in duty bound exro!e to the ruic ar
this hot and critical feaon, one of the greateR ants
ceptics in nature.
THE HOP, OR LUPULUS,
is one Of the greateh antiputreicents that can be
produced Oh the continent of America, or even Or,
the heahs Of the old kingdoms 20 much Co. tina, even
their liquor will prevent piece OF meat from ,,urif-
ing in very hot weather ; and OF courie beer made
OF hops will preierve the juices of the body more than
any other liquors whatever, beoaue that fermentation
will take place i'll tie liquor hops uneis ionethoa
is added in order to excite il.
Ibeeve that if hop liquor as made ufe OF in thoe
cities and fea ports, which 70 often vired with
epidemic diiorders and the yellow fever that we thoud
hear Of very few that would fall victims to ,s virus
The virtue of hops is fuch that it viii; very much
correct the bile, and dolves gall Zones in the
liver, andceanie the kidreys from fand and gravel and
dlolve, and carry off the Zone in the bladder by ;s
lhrontrifc and diuretic quslity.
Thofe who drink freely Of hop beer, will not be
troubled with the jandice dyentary and will have
no location of taking enetics cathartics to keen
themfeves regular. The flower of hops is preat Go-
pori6c & eafer Of pain; 70 much 70, that when opi-
nm has failed TO give cafe, you will find by HANGING
sii"nn IN your bed chamber. and Aecwing few Of tie
flowers between the fhees, that the patiet will reA
eaty and quiet. ihould advfe to quit thofe fernen
table liquors, fuch as malt beer and virous and ar
dent ipirits and make ue of hop beer as fubnitute
and think we hould not hear of any putrid tiordvr
prevailing amonga us, although the feafou is uncon
monty hot.
The quantity to make barrel is finall, 10 or Q
ounces are fuicient. fl,al fay nothing more at pre-
lent concerning hops but will ere long, refer the
Pubick botanical Portfolio, wherea general defcrip
ton will be gwen of and herbs for the ufe of the
public. HERBARIUs.