The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1827-07-18

the Rotdtlre engine goes off in n rnucI
more compact body than from the old one
and will, of course, do better execution
The expense of an engine constructed nm.
on the new principle will not exceed one
half that of the other, and there win proI,.
ably be still greater difference in the
cost OF annual repairs. 1t has another nd
vantage over the old one of some imnor-
lance. It's weight, separate from the els
tern, Which is wholly detached from +.
does not exceed rs pounds-it occupies
but little more room than Il common Grind
stone, and is of so portable a form that r.
may be conveyed by two men THROUGH a
common door into any apartment Of n
dwelling house, where it might be useful
In case of fire.
EASY METHOD or BREAKING GLASS IL
AMI DIRECTION. dip piece of worsted
thread into the spirits of turpentine, and
put It round the glass in the direction YOU
require 1t should be broken, and then set
IRE to the thread, or apply red hot small
wire round the glass; and, if it does not
crack immediately, throw cold water on it.
ana the desired effect viii be accomplish
cd. This IS very useful method for
chymlsts, Tor broken glasses NAV, by this
means, be rendered serviceable to the la
Doratory. The explanation of this is as
follows by the application of heat to
glass, as to other bodies, the part heated
expands faster than the other parts, and
thus separates from them, or the glass
cracks. In domestic economy, a knowl-
edge of this simple facal is of considerable
Importance, as tumblers, jugs, and varie-
ty OF earthern and glass vessels are brok
en- ,by the sudden application of heat or
ld.-Chymist.
BAKED BEANS AND SAL ERATus. Some
people, who are fond of the flavor of the
Yankees favorite pork and beans, complain
that this dish, though equal to ambrogia in
other respects, is apt to become acid on
the stomGt \, causing the heart burn, be-
sides being fatulenf, &c. Now, we are
assured by lover of substantial aliment,
that little Quantity not ascertainedl of a
certain cheap alkali, called sal @ratus. ITO
pe mad OF almost if not altogether all drug
glsts,l put into the beans while cooking,
VIII dlvest them of the obnoxious qualities
above specified and some people who can
not eat beans cooked in the common meth
DDS, find them perfectly palatable. digestiEle
and wholesome when duly macerated and
properly baked, boiled or seethed with the
alkaline hXivium aforesaid. e. Farmer.
EPILEPSY. DR.. Borie, the physician of
the hospital at Versailles, has for some
time been very successfully exhibiting
mugwort and the cherry laurel in cases Of
epilepsy. A great many poor patients
have been perfectly cured by these rene
dies; the discovery of which seems likely
to be attended with the most beneficial
consequences.
To swEETES MEAT, FISH, &c. THAT IS
TAINTED. When meat, fsh, &c. from in
tense heat, or long keeping, are likely to
pass into a state of corruption, a simple
and pure mode of keeping them sound and
healthful is, by putting few pieces of
charcoal, each the size of an egg, into the
pot or saucepan, wherein the fish or flesh
are to be boiled. Among others, an ex-
pertinent of this kind was tried upon a
turbot, which appeared too far gone to be
eatable: the cook, as advised, put three or
four pieces of charcoal, each the size of an
egg, under the strainer, in the fish kettle !;
after boiling the proper time, the turbot
came to table perfectly sweet and firm.
DEAFNESS. It is observable, that deaf
persons, and several others thick of hear
ing, hear better and more easily, if loud
noise be raised at The time when you speak
to them, which is owing, no doubt, to the
greater tension of the ear drum on such
occasions. DIR. Willis mentions a deaf
woman, who if drum were beat in the
room, could hear any thing very clearly !;
so that her husband hired drummer for
servant, that by his means he might hold
conversation with his wife. The same
author mentions another, who living near
steeple could always hear very we'll if
there was ringing Of three or four bells.
Chambers Dictionary.
RING Worm. An esteemed friend says,
common lamp or blubber oil applied to the
part affected will cure the ring worm