American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-08-12
g,om the .Fas;onal Tntelligsnce,.
J., cFsAMuM INDICUM, OR BHENE
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4, of the Bbene, or oesatnuih ihuiCum, eA''y
u. surinu. | cultivated about dozen Of the
Wv lat Summer, at this place, and distributed
I..y,s 10 several Of my acquaintance, whose
,.o were afflicted with the "Summer Com
=" some of whom, from prudential motives,
v, o,rmisson Of their attending Physician to ad-
,.,rr il. which was granted as " thing that, if
m Good. could not be productive Of harm"
aver such was its efficacy, that even those who
E.nosed 10 ridicule so simple an innovation up
S.r nracce, became immediate converts TO its
ss. and had the qualification Of affordng relief
marv little sufferers, through the medium OF
~ vrry Physicians, who, afterwards, repeatedly
G.I 10 me for the plant. On mentioning its pro-
r,s 10 DR.. Smith las, autumn, he suggested the
ID, of the leaves in the shade, previous to their
toucbed BY frost, and putting them away, in
.r lobe prepared for early attacks oil the Cholera
Otum in the Spring which did, and very Tor.
,e!y too, for my own child, about hve months
\ MAY, was violently seized with this dreadful
,Iy. and upon administering an infusion OF the
4 leaves, it was, in the course Of the day, en-
relieved. The Doctor has, in his commune
I'M omitted TO state the simple manner in which
prepared Tor use-which is, by placing one or
,of the green leaves, according to the size.) in
vmbler Of cool water. and the mucilage is imme
,ly impaired, and it is fit to drink Its great ad
Elag, is its insipidity The leaves when dry, re-
re TO remain rather longer time in the water, to
brirs them Of their mucilage. When green, a.
grown leaf is sufficient for three or four tum-
Is Of water II has afforded me great grsti6ca-
h 10 have been the means already this Summer,
relieving several children, in my neighborhood,
have suffered severely from the Summer Com
Int -
Georgetown, July IS, 1925.
.EsSrs Gales 4. Seaton The great value Of
Sesrmam Ldicam, or Bhenc Plant. is not yet
own as generally as it ough: to be. | am indeb.
or my first acquaintance with this remedy, TO a
nleman Of Georgetown, D {. who is not Ply
hn; but, f ON the trials have lately made with
here at his suggestion, in cases Of Dysentery and
{tOhra IRfiatum, / am fully persuaded we have
thng superior TO it. that can be used in the treat
at Of either Of these distressing complaints.
oune children, who cannot be forced to swallow
y olher medicine, without great difficulty are
Odol this, which is refreshing and nourishing to
en- Those whose somachs nauseate at the light
] almost every thing that we can present to them,
ks the clear nuciiaginous infusion Of The leareS Of
h BaeM Pant with the same avidty they would
tng neglected it seems to me 10 be an invaluable
tmrdy in the above mentioned diseases.
II you should think proper to insert this informa
|On (ior the benefit Of those concerned,) in your
| dry circulating paper, you have the authority 10
50, Of your friend and obedient servant,
JAMES SMITH.
Baltimore, Jsly IA, 1923.
The following receipt is an inIallible remedy for
Il CRolera Morbus, or DySentery.
| Take six cents worth Of isinglass, and simmer It
Vn in about half pint OF water, on slow fire,
| i is all dissolved, aud when done, add little
Tx and sugar, 10 make it palalable. Give the pa
! sn half cup iul Immediately, and spoonful
! wy hour afterwards. Many, | can assure the
llic' have found it sovereign remedy, and ra-
al cure. have never known it to fail, IN any
instance.
Ten grains of the prussate OF iron, in milk, every
10 hours, is also said to be an effectual remedy ;
|dtrom to Is grains of the same, every six hours,
SAID to have speedily cured biliohs remiitent te-
|ss,
writer ia the Philadelphia Aurora, under the
'naure Of GA Vest India Trader" takes notice
The letter recently published from the American
numerical agent al Antigua, which INGENIOUS 'h~'
facss oil prohibition can be entered at that Colony
4 expectation. The writer observes,
as this letter appears official, it may be the cause
leading shippers into an error of a most serious
iparacter. Mr. Harrison speaks Of an arrangement
sng been eErered into with the officers OF his ma
IAy's customs Of that Island, to bring about the nc
F%modation spoken Of.
/, ny reference TO the act OF Parliament 2ltf
Eae' 1929, sec IL, no articles are allowed to be i'm
ortd IN The colonies named, Except such Is an
t'aneTated in the schedule I" Ii. under any pre-
EN' phateper, on pain Of FORGETTING such articles
|SslneT with the ship OF vessel in which the SAM
|snali be impoyted'
~ colonial act can in any manner, do away al
!" " Parliament; and any arrangement Mr. Har
Nol may have conceived 10 exist Tor that object
! N''ecly nuSatory. Even admitting the colonla
~r'rs may sanction such violation OF the laws
|~'e Ss's such ealously between them and hi
|u'ys naval officers, the first vessel that Is caug
|'''os British Colony, with articles on board no
uMeraled IN schedule b. will be seized and con
'.asd and ii is more than probable, the very Oft