Litchfield enquirer., 1838-09-13


ly probable that some reader of the Register
may be afflicted with a cancer, desire to in-
form you of one of the means and modes of
application by which one was efiectually
removed from my left hand, about eight
months since.
Take the leaves of the plant commonly
called poke weed, (of the genus phytolaccaO
when at full strength, and after bruising them
sufficiently, press the juice into a pewter
vessel, and dry il completely in the SUM-
The extract thus obtained will be nearly
black, and quite hard, but easily soluble in
water. 1t should be kept in close box or
bottle. When wanted for use, dampen with
water quantity upon linen or cotton
cloth, sufficiently large to cover the cancer.
Draw the edge ola scalpel, or other sharp in
strument, directly across the tumor, making
a slight incision after which apply the plas-
ter Immediately, and let it remain closely
attached, eighteen or "a hours. A new plas-
ter will be required successfully in thirty
six or forty eight hours, until the cancer is
either extracted or dissolved.
/ deem it proper to add that this applica-
ton will exert its power upon the tunnor only,
without corroding the contiguous parts.
N. Y. Baptist Register.
Remarks by the Editor ofGhe Yankee Farmer.
This plant, which is called poke weed in
the Middle States, is generally called garget
Tor cocuna) in New-England, and the root is
much used by farmers in many parts of the
country as a medicine for cattle that are dis
eased with humors, or when from any cause
their blood is in a bad state. 1t 10 sometimes
given in q potatoe or in the hollow of a corn
cob, that they may eat it without knowing it.
A piece of root about half the bigness of a
mans finger is given in this way. 1t is often
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the manner of rowel in the breast Of a
discharge of pus if the creatures blood be
bad. It is considered an excellent medicine
for this purpose. When cows give bloody
milk, this root generally affords relief very
soon if given as above named ; in bad cases
it is considered best to put piece in the dew
lap, and it will produce a profuse discharge
of virulent matter Yankee Farmer.
The Golden Oriole-an American Bird
Look at that bright creature, darling like a
flash of fire among the thick leaves! 1t is
the Golden Oriole. What beauty! Can
any sunset cloud surpass the dazzling bril-
Iiancy of his bright plumage? No bauble Of
gold and diamonds could eyer be made to
equal him. He is songster too, and no
mean one, though his note has little variety
and is not long kept up still there is rich
ness and mellowness in his gay MARBLE, very
pleasing to the ear and moreover he is so
familiar in associating with man, and seems
so DESTROYS to cultivate his acquaintance by
nesting and singing at the windows Of our
houses-if, perchance,l We have an apple or
chard there-and every street of our city,
where he can find q tall elm swinging its
dropping arms over the pavement-that one
cannot help loving him. He is, besides. of
the startling tribe, with powers of voice that
might be adapted to language. In fact. he
actually talks even in wild state, and there
is one charming sociable fellow who comes
under my window every day, and calls out,
ms plain as you wish TO have the words Spo-
ken" Locke here Look here" doxy pa
call which have no doubt his doxy under
stands. Crashes
But the Orioles nest is an object worth
your curiosity, a piece of architecture that
shows very clearly how we'll acquainted he
is with the fact, that familiarity even with
man has its dangers. The Oriole is no fool,
he has no notion of raising brood Of young
and fattening them nice and plump for your
old cat to gobble up at a mouthful, not he, the
little fellow has wit enough to fix mis- nest at
the end, almost, of a dropping branch which
hangs down with perpendicularity enough
these ingenious architects contrive to hang
their snug little bag of a house, completely
out of harms way, so that Grimalkin would
not venture her whskers within jumping dis
lance of the same for the daintiest morsel that
ever made her mouth water
The nest is one of the neatest you ever
saw, being wove together with strings, and
matted up with tow and hair in most work.
man-like fashion. 1t is necessary for the
Oriole to have good stout strings to begin the
frame work of the nest with nobody need
be told, therefore, that bits of Irvine, pack
thread yarn, &c. are in great request with
them at the time of building; the good wives
in the country keep special eye upon their
skeins of yarn and thread which chances to
be out bleaching at that time, because it hap
pens that this SLY bird has no scruples in ap-
propriating to himself the goods and chattels
Of his neighbors when they appear in such
convenient shape. Not long since, one of
window, and made off with piece of her
wick yarn, dozen feet in length one end
of this was soon woven into the nest, and for
several days this white yarn, swinging about
in the breeze, was a great wonder in the
eyes of all the birds in the neighborhood
the sparrow, the wren, the fly catcher-every
one that fitted by-gave it snap, causing
her to leave her weaving. pop out, and scold
till she had driven them off. 1t is to be re-
marked that this beautiful bird is rather
touchy and pugnacious, and when out of tenn
per utters loud and rapid chirr, like the
winding up of a clock.-N. England Mag.
Mode of Settling on Prairies.-The first inn
provements are usually made on that part
of the prairie that adjoins the timber and
thus we may see at the commencement.
range of farms circumscribing the entire
prairie as with belt. The burning of the
prairie is then stopped the whole distance of
the circuit, in the neighborhood Of these
farms, to prevent injury to the fences and