Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-07-29

Ihio u sauce pan without water, except tha,
winch hangs 10 the leaves in Washing u, should
be boiled slowly and ihon be- beat up with
small piece al butter, and served AZ table as
spinach. II becomes more excellent when the
yolks OF Eggs and cream are added 10 he but
ter
The best sorrel (cslled French sorreD is a
native OF Provence. and may be known by the
leaves being nearly round. The French bo-
tanlsts distinguish thirty varieties
In rance there are lew soups OF sauces
made without n portioa of sorrel and so much
Is II esteemed in that country, that they take
the greatest cafe 10 have store preserved for
winter use. Ii is n common saying among the
teneh, that good housewife is known by her
pots oil sotrel.
In the vegetable markets, as well sat the
doors Of The green-.Jocers IN Paris. the picking
OF 'otreI IS as eommon as the Smelling ofpeas in
London.
SPINACH.
Spinach eaten freely, is laxative, dnretic,
aud cooling II ass no hnrtful quality, nor does
II give uotrimeut but is said 10 bs good for
those 10 eat who have been debarred from meat
when FIRST they take 10 II again.
Among all culinary green's says 1ragns
spinach is, i'll my opinion, the most laudable
aad grateful whence II may be eaten IN al
most all kinds OF discusses. II is very servioea-
bic in teverish disorders, and is proper for u
persons. who hre subject TO cosdyeness ia the
hrN by allaying the heat though il o. OF hec
nc quality and for agrd persons by lubricaiing
The stomach. It's COOLING snd N ostenlng, by
lis nitrous quality.
The water IN which spinach has been boiled
makes rs good tauch-paper for FIRE works. as
Is Procur d by the asaistnncr OF nltre, which is
al evident proof ol ais coalug quality.
SUGAR.
Nature seems 10 have implanted love for
THIS aiinent IN all children, as il II were on
purpose 10 defend them from those dseases,
Which are produced by worms. DR.. Rush
knew a gentleman in Pbiladriphil, who early
adopted Ibis opinion, ana vino. by indulging
a large iamilr Of children III tina use ol sugar
bias preserved them all from the diseases usual.
ly occnsionrd by worms.
II was lormarls alleged, that the eotne OF
sdsdr DESTROYS the c0lor OF, aud spolls, The
teeth ti's proves 10 be mistake, fur 40 PEG
pie on earth have hHer teeth ihan lhe negrons
IN Jsmnca
In tue West Indies, says Dt. M5seIey. ',he
negro children, from crude vegetable diet are
much afflicted with worms. Ia cro9 time,
when the canes are ripe, these children are
ianta piece OF sugar cane 10 suck, aun the IN.
poVei'Shed milk oil hls mother is tastrless 10
hun. luis sslubnous luxury s3on changes The
appearance worms are discharged his en-
lareed belly aud JOINTS diminish his emaciated
limits increase; y if canes were always ripe he
never would be diseased. have often seeu
old scabby, wasted negroes, crawl fomtb
bottom houses, apparently halt dead. IN crop
time, and by sucking canes Nil day long. they
would soon be come stroug. tat and sieekt
The restorative power OF sugar, IN was ed aud
decayed habits, is recorded by several phssl.
Clans in different parts of the world. have
known many peuPle far advanced IA pulmonary
consumption, Iecovesed by 'ho Joice Vi The su.
eaI-cane.
Sugar maple trees are found in such plenty
IN most parts of North America thai II Is not
uncommon TO find entire woods oil them, Gov
erng five or SIX aeFrs u IA spot hot ~ the
forest generally, where they afe iniersptrsed
with other trees, they average from thirfy 10
fifty per acre they grow in rich soil, and 5ii"r
III stony groand aud il is remarked, that IN"
springs found ID The neiehbufhood oil the sugar
maple tree are OF the puresI water.
II is general observation IN North America,
that, whenevet they see a tree OF this sort " il0
n biao klsh trunk, IL Is sure sIgn al Ich On, ,
AS The UlaCkness proceeds rom Tie InriSi1n us
made in the lark by the picking OF the paroqheI
tue wood recker, aud two utnrr birds. IA the
season OF the juice rising, which, oozlng out
dI abbles down its SIDES and cOots The bark,
which in lime becomes black The sap Of
these trees is much saeeter than that Of othrrs
that have not been previously wounded
TAN.Y,
This herb may frequently be observed grow
ing IN country church, yards, which iuduce, Va
10 think that II was formerly used as a funeral
plant Tansy has this pecuIar quality, that II
any dead animal substance be rubbed VITA IT,
the flesh fly vii not attack II. Boerhaave saws
the leaves applied TO dead body. aud lnIrnded
iuto the mouth aud nostrIs, preserve ii from
putrefacilon and insects whence the plant
has been called .4lhanasia, that IS, immortal
plant.
This herb has a bitter taste, aud an aromai &c
smell aud wa, formerly esteemed of nse IN
warming and streng thenlng the stomach, for
which reason the young leaves obtained II place
among culinary herbs, their Julce being Used Ia
buildings, d.e.
Boerhaaye says, This balsamic plant may
supply the place oi nutmegs X Cinnamon. For
! believe Asia does moi dliurI piaut oil greater
fragrance than tansy.