The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1821-1823, 1823-07-16

COoI tdke OUT lne iedFes, WIFI tnelr ii.
quid substance, (if any, and put the
whole together in equal quantities, into
large dishes, to dry in the shade as be-
fore recited, (say on tables in room as
clear of wind or air as possible often
stirring the leaves, that they may absorb
the liquid, (if any and dry with expedi-
ton; and when thoroughly done, should
be Immediately canistered ~, and is
then fit for use.
The writer of this article has, for
some years past, successfully cultivated
and cured in this country the above
plant from seed which he himself OBJ
tanned from the East-lndies; aud there
is not the least doubt but that it will
prosper and do well in any part of the
United States, as the seed which falls
from the plant or otherwise will stand
the winter of this climate, and come up
in the spring; but the most advisable
way is to gather the seed in the fall, and
sow them in the spring, in small drills,
of good fine earth, about 9 feet wide
from which you can draw out in wet
season, and transplant as other plants, as
soon as three leaves appear on the plant,
leaving and depositing them about eight
inches apart, and cul,ivating them with
hoe, as you would cotton or indigo,
which had better be done in the even
ing, when the heat of the day is over
Three gatherings may be had in sea-
son-the first is the best.
A wisp of straw should be placed in
the bottom of the pot or kettle, to set
the jars on, when boiled.
From the Boston Medical Intelligencer.
JOINTS.
All writer's strongly enjoin, 10 make
immediate exertion, after birth, to mould
club feet into proper shape and situa-
ton.
The apparatus to bring the ankle and
foot intot natural position, consists of
a shoe, ore or more iron spiints, straps,
buckles, &c. by which permanent pres
sure is APPLIED and continued, till the
bones become hard. The bones of in
tants can be formed gradually into any
shape, ard by combining them in moulds
or giving them the weight of the hand,
from time TO time, their shapes can be
altered or their deformities partially OBJ
liberated. An English surgical instru-
meRt maker says, the tightuess or bind
ing of the shoe or rod on any point of
the ankle, will on that spot prevent the
functions of the minute arteries which
deposit bony substance-while the YES
sells that absorb the earthly particles and
carry from the centre of their action,
act in full vigour,-by this, knob on a
bone may be prevented from increasing,
while another set OF vessels are absorb
ing, aud Diminishing its size. The de-
tormlty often consists of curve at the
ankle and another in the foot, deficiency
OF bone on the inside of the foot; the
Cuneltorm homes are too small--or rath-
er deficiency of bone, that equals, in
space, one Of those bones; but there
will exist on the top, too much bone
the superior parts of the cuneiform bone
are proportionably too large. DR..
Physick, Of Philadelphia, has invented
cinb-ioot-shoe, that presses these bones
into their true arch, and almost inyaria-
bly, produces radical change. # is nee
essary to commence the treatment i'm
mcliate!y after b,tthg-whie the bones
are cartiiaginous and flexible; other
wise, the most judlcious management
will be aboTtive.