The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1834-12-03
Gatherings.
CURE FOR THE STING OF A WASP.

A few days ago, happening to be in the country
witnessed the efficacy of simple remedy for the
sting of wasp A little boy was stung severely
and was i'm great torture until All onion was applied
to the part affected, when the instantaneous
This important and simple remedy cannot be too
generally known.-Lice,pool Mercury.
CURE FOR A COUGH.
Take lump of alum of the bigness of a hens egg,
put it into quart of good molasses and simmer the
same over the fire in an earthen vessel till the alum
is dead, and when cool take spoonful as often as
you feel the cough coming on, and in short time
you will get relief.
TO MAKE VINEGAR.
To every ten gallons of rain water add one gallon
of molasses, and one of brandy, mix them well to-
gether, and place the cask in garret some warm
dry place, and occasi sionally shaking it, In few
months it will be fit for use.-Amer. Farmer.
CURE FOR WEAK EYES.
Take small lump of white copperas, say about
the size of pea put it in small phial, holding "a
bout two ounces of water; carry this in the pocket
and occasionally taking out the cork, turn the Phiai
upon the fingers end, thus bathe the eyes. This
will positively effect real cure in short hme
TO KEEP APPLES FOR WINTER USE.
Put them in casks of bins, in layers, well covered
with dry sand; each layer being covered. This
from frost; it prevents their pershing by their own
perspiration their moisture being absorbed by the
sand; at the same time, it preserves the flavor oi
the apples, and prevents their willing. Pippins
have been kept in this manner sound and fresh' uI
midsummer; and how much longer they wouid
have kept is not known. Any kind of sand will an
swer, but it must be perfectly dry.
CHIMNEYS.
Method of building Chimneys that wiH not smoke.
Contract the space Immediately over the nre' 80
you may be sure, of the air being well heated tnee'
this will ensure "A current upwards. All chimney,
should be carefully built, and every joint well hi'ed
with mortar, as to prevent communication IN case
of fire.-Dr. Thomas Cooper.
PRESERVATION OF MEAT.
Meat may be preserved fresh many months oy
keeping it immersed in molasses. A joint OF mea.
or any provision suspended in a flannel bag w'h
keep sweet much longer than by most of the modes
commonly practised. The cooler and dryer mea,
is when the flannel is put round it the better ana
the flannel should be perfectly clean. Fresh mea'
put IN close vessel containing vinegar will be pre-
served considerable time Tainted meat may pe
rendered good by picking it in pearlash water some
time. Before 1t is cooked, however, it should De
dipped in vinegar short time and then sailed !"
brine.
PRESERVING THE EYES.
Few remedies for preserving the eyes are moie
refreshing and invigorating than bathing them n'
cold water three or four times in the day.
In common nlamaiions of the eyes, n very cheap
and efcacious remedy is a solution of ten grains OF
Sugar of lead, in half pint of ran river or snow
water, promising one or two purges. Lceches arr
also highly useful in this complaint. Eyes naturally
weak may be strengthened, by frequently Washing
them with green tea; to a cupfn Of which, add
tea-spoonful of brandy; and by wearing a whnc
hat, with black underneath, in suinmer.-De"e""
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