The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1837-08-23
RHoDE-IsLAND REPUBLICAN,. AUGUST as. 1887.

COMMUNICATED. A dysentery fever aud
diarrhea 1t is known are at present very
prevalent in our city, and we once more
beg leave to repind the public, of safe,
sure and simple remedy, viz; the tea made
of peach leaves Take a handful from the
tree aud steep it about ten or fifteen minutes
IN half pint of water, sweeten il with Loaf
sugar, if convenient, and take it in two or
three draghts as the case may require; IT
will not fail to cure any bowel complaint or
excessive vomiting-if the patient is too
weak to swallow much, make it stronger,
and administer less at a time, but persevcre
in it. The person who writes this has seen
tried in five cases with success where cure
was despaired of, and has never known 1t
fail except where modification had already
commenced.-It is a sure remedy fol. the
cholera morbus If taken timely. Other
priaters are requested to copy this from hu-
manity to the sick.-Prou. Herald.
MINERAL WsLL.-A mineral well of wa
Ter has been discovered near the residence
of Col JAMES GREEN, in North Kingston,
about five miles from Wexford, which at
some future day will undoubtedly become
celebrated. The well is situated on land
belonging to the Providence and Stoning-
ton Railroad Corporation. During the
building of the road, the spot which the
well occupies was selected, to get water for
the use of the workmen. The deepest hol-
low therefore was thought the best spot, the
conclusion being reasonable, that water
could be obtained by digging less num-
ber of feet there than on the plain by which
it is partly surrounded. The surface of the
ground in the hollow is fifty feet below the
level Of the land The well is upwards of
forty feet decp-the water therefore, lies a
bout one hundred feet below the level Of
the plain. After the well was completed
the water was used for some length of time
without exciting much notice, although its
taste was dissimiar to other well water. Ii
was suggested by some one that it might be
impregnated with some mineral substance
hence the uncommon taste. Finally some
professional gentleman, by experiments, an
nounced it n mineral water. From that
time its fame took wings, and we under
stand that it is now visited by scores Of in
dividuas daily. This water has helped
many already--thc weak have become
stronger--humors have been eured--sores
have been healed, and many testify to the
healing influence of the late discovered wa
Wonsocket Patriot
I White Pine Tin,ber.-The OnciIa Whig
in speaking of the value of white pine for
ests, states circumstance Of which we
were not previously aware.-That paper
alleges that there are but three States in the
Union in which this description of timber
grows to any great extent, to wit, New York,
Pennsylvania and Maine. The last men
toned of these, Maine, not being able to
furnish more than is required by the New
, England States, the consequence is TINT
the rest of the Union must look to the two
, former for this very valuable description of
wood. During the last year the quantity
required was six hundred aud fifty millions
of square feet, to furnish which sixty five
Thousand acres of land were cleared. TAX
ing this as an average, if there be seven
hundred thousand acres on which this wood
grows, it will only take twelve or iftecE
years without allowing for increase, to use
up the supply Of this article. When it is
considered that this description of growth
is always succeeded by different species
of tree, the facts above stated are of impor-
tance, and show the necessity of economy
in the use of material the want Of which
for building purposes will be severely felt.
Counterfeiter.-Colonel Ashley, the motor
| ious connterfeiter, who was recently arrested
| in Portage county (Ohio,) has obtained bail
| in the sum Of 81 5 900 and is now at large.
The Cleveland Gazette says: No one be.
lieyes that he will appear Tor trial, but it is
supposed he can afford T., indemnify his
bail from the profits of his career. This
man is believed to be the grand master of
fraternity of cour,erfeiters in all parts of
the Union.
Extraordinary Surgical Operation By
DR.. Seudder.-Therc was performed in our
village, last week, a very curious and novel
operation on the Eve, being nothing more
or less than the instantaneous cure OF
Squirting, or Strabismus," as it is pro- |
pcrly called. The patient, n young lady
from South Carolina, came from Saratoga
TO this place to meet DR.. Scudder, and so
perfect was the operation, and 50 little the
inconvenience, that she returned with her
parents TO Saratoga IN the evening train OF
cars. The operation was performed by
cutting some Of the fibres Of The muscles
which held the eye obliquely; the conse-
quence was, that the opposite muscle i'm
medistely brought the eye in its proper line
of vision, and the unpleasant deformIty Of
squirting was instautaneously removed. =
Baltston Spa Gaz.
The New York Sun calls this the age Of
humbug, and says in reference to it, that " if
all the silver and pold in the country were