Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1844-05-23

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nitromuriate Of gold, to a fresh solution
OF murlate of tin, both being much diluted
with water, the gold will be precipitated
Of purple color, forming that beautiful
pigment called powder of Cassius.
Ring Worm,-May be, in most cases,
Slmpi y cured by scratching aroand the
outer surface with the point of Il sharp
needle. The disease will not pass the
line, # the skin is thus cut.
r G7-0rf1 Of ITatr f5cTeGSed ana Boh7isrsg
PreUented Fake 4 ounces Of caster oil,
8 do, good Jamaica rum, 80 drops oil of
Lavender, or 10 do, oil of rose, annoint
occasionally the head, shaking well the
bottle previously. et.
70 Pre0ent the Ha:r falling off
Wash the head once day with good old
Jamaica ruin.
Bzqch Ink an5provsd-To a pint of
common bIack ink add one drachna Of im-
pure carbonate of potassa, and in few
minutes it will be a JET black. Be care
full that the ink does not run over, during
the eHervescence caused by the potassa.
Tines Of Icking Food.-Nature has
fixed no particular hours for eating
When the mode of life is uniform, it is
of great Importance to adopt fixed hours;
when it is irregular, we ought to be quiz
ded by the real wants of the system as
dictated by appetite.
A strong laboring man, engaged in
hard work will require food oftenef
and IN larger quantities than an indolent
or seadentary man. ~
AS general rule. about FIVE hours
should elapse between one meal and an
other-longer if the mode of life be indo-
lent, shorter if very active. 49,
When dinner is delayed seven OF
eight hours after Breakfast, some slight
refreshment should be taken between.
Young persons, when growing fast
require more food and at shorter inter-
walls, than those who have attained matu-
rlty. j., /. It, T.. 49, - g..
Children under seven years of age, Ia
sually need food nearly every three
hours; a peice Of bread will be whole
some lunch, and d child seldom eats
bread to excess. t.
During the first months of infancy
there can be no set times of giving nOur-
ishment. The best rule is to satisfy the
real wautsof the child, but never tempt
it to take food to still its crying from
pain when it is net hungry. .- -.a
Those persons who eat a late supper
should not take breakfasttill one or two
hours after rising. Those who dine late
and eat nothing afterwards, require
breakfast soon after rising. Il,
! Persons Of delicate constitution
should never exercise much before break
fast. ..--
Ifexposure of any kind is to be incur.
red in the morning, breakfast should al
ways be taken previously. The SYSTEM
is more susceptible of infection and too
the influence of Geld, miasma, &c., in
the morning before eating, than at any
other time.
4 Those who walk early will find
great benefit from taking a cracker or
some little nourishment before going out.
Never go into room of a morning,
where person ssick with the fever, be-
; fore you have taken nourishment Of some
kinda cup of coffee, at least.
= In setting out early-to travel, light
f breakfast before starting should always
be taken tits a great protection against
cold, fatigue and exhaustion.
In boarding schools for the young
and growing, early breakfast is an indis-
, pensabe condition to health. Children
, should not be kept without food liz the
morning till they are faint and weary.
Never eat hearty supper just before
retiring to rest.
II is injurious to eat when greatly hea-
ted or iatigued. 1t would very much
conduce to the health Of laboring men ii
they could rest fifteen or twenty min
uteS before dinner.