The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1817-11-12
sealrpYrs FOR pOisoNs.

cured frou persons having inadvertently
taken pojsonous subs,ance. The following
useful directions for such cases Gre given by
Dr.. Jons,ToNE Of Birmingham
Isl. When the preparations OF arsenic,
mercury, or Of any metal, or when eny un.
known sus.,aoce or matter has been swallow
ed, and there have speedily ensued beat vi
the mouth and throat, violent pain OF tie
stomach, retching and vomiting--immedi-
ately drink plenty OF warm water, with
common soap scmped or Dissolved IN H.
Two or quarts Of warm water, with from
three or four ounces TO half pound OF soap,
will not be too much.
I'd. When any Of the preparations OF OPT.
um, henbane, nighishace, he emlock, tobacco,
foxg!ovc, or s,ramoniam, or any poisonous
fungus mistaken for mushrooms, or spIrit1-
ous liq0ors in excess, or any other unknown
matters, have been swallowed, cxciting sick
ness without pain of the stomach, Or pfodu-
cling giddness, dfowsiness, or sleep--giye
Instantly one table. spoonful OF flour Of mus
tsrd 10 water, constantly, until vomiting takes
place. If the person becomes so insensible
as not to he easily reused, give the mustard
in vinegar, instead Of wafer, and rub and
shake The body actively and incesanuy.
Sd. When spirits Of salt, or aquefortis,
have been swallowed or split upon the skin--
Immediately drink, or wash the part with
large quantities of water, and, as soon as
they can be procured, add soap or potash, or
chalk, To tho water
4tb. When oil Of vitfiol has been swallow
ed, water alone must by 40 means be used,
on account OF the excessive neat produced by
the mixture; but it may Lc ,akeped ihichen.
Il ,asl k,lI,
freely DO administered. When il has be e n
split on the skin or clothes, tear off the
clothes abd wipe the skin, 10 free il as much
as possible from the acid, be fore washing with
water.
Another practitioners observes that, "when
miDetal poisons, technically called oxhide,
whether OF copper or arsenic, are taken ~
wardly, one table spoonful of powdered char
coal is a complete nntido,e, mixed win eli.
,her honey, butter, or treacle, taken imme-
diiteiy: within TWO hours administer either
an emetlc or cathartic in this case the ei-
feet Of The poison i. preveo,ed."
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O6IerUations On Picking This is the
season for preserving pickles aud preserves !;
permit me, through the medium Of lhis pa
per, 10 call your most serious aiteLiion TO the
kind of vessels you make choice Of TO keep
them IN, and 10 assure you that commoD
eartben, or potters's ware is dangerous 20
health on accoun; OF its being glazed lead,
which all acids will corrode. However new
this Information may be 10 you, | have no
doubt but that your physicians VIII confirm
the statement; aud il my memory does not
fail one the celebrated Chaptal ia his work on
Cby misty, page 338, speaking of the pro-
cess OF glazing earthen ware, says, Z" II ac-
oordingly becomes covered with lead SC.
which when exposed to strong heat Iuus
into gluss /; this is attended with The inron.
vsnience OF Introducing most dangerous
poison into our culinary vessels, because all
acids corrode OF dissolve lead, which hy that
means become mixed with our ailments,
whose effects on tho health of individuals
can be but sensiby felt" Nay, so careful OF
the health Of their subjects, were the lcgis,
lasors of Wes,pbaia and lower Saxooy, pre-
vious to the French revolution, shat lead was
entirely prohibited frotn glazing, uoder Sc.
we're penalties. But il you are still doublful,
beg leave to recommend you TO reruse the
Domestic Encyclopedia a',icle, lead, glaz.
ing, Sc. suppose by this time YOU are
cnqulring what articles do you Recommend
my rpiy is direct--Glass, Stone ware or
wood for pickles, orc almol equally good
aud for preserves either of the former.
shall conclude these observations by point.
ing out one grcat error that almost universal
ly prevails that is, of using vessels of too
large size the smaller the better, because
every Iimc jar is opened the al, gets in,
and materially Injuries what it contains.
So sensible are the wealthy Europeans Of
tho injury every thing Of The kind sus,ains
by that error, tha! they have almost uuiver-
sally adopted Jars that will only hold one
Quart. C.