The North-Carolinian., 1856-02-02

remedy for cough, which we have otcaSlonaliy
| tried and found electives; and can, therefore,
recommend it 1t is mixture OF one-thlrd
| antimona wine, onc-third syrup of squills, and
onc-thlrd parcgorc, in equal proportions mixed.
y swallow of it occasionally, as to moisten
the throat. 1t is innocent in its effects, and
can, at any rate, do no harm. The apothecarics
will sell sx-pence worth but the best way
! Ter those WHO afford it is to get it at some
reliable druggists, say twenty-five cents worth
! of each in separate bottles and mix it, as they
want ii themselves.
| IN respect to the antnonial WING, an article
= Esss sas'ss I'm ~ se { 4 sae ssnss a's
| preparation. in that it would be too
strong Almost every druggist of good repd-
tation, however, has the preparation as it should
be from its name. The only Inconvenience
from using the other, already stated is its
being stronger than most persons can bear, and
is too heating for The system.
Persons having a cough, too, should be
careful to abstain from the use OF cold water as
drink, and also, so Ear as proper, from IT'S use
external application \ free bathing
from pure alcohol instead of water, of the throat
and chest. to be wiped dry afterward, would be
Persons having q cough also would find much
benefit from wearing over the throat and chest Il
layer Of cotton batting scwed or fastened inside
ola piece Of canton flannel. 1t could be
suspended by string from the neck. or
fastened inside Cl the garments. nc cOttoh, oI
course, must he placed next to the flesh.
We need not say that care should 1T all times
be taken to keep the feet dry and comfortable,
and 3. old as far as possible at any time, letting
the blood in any way become chilled Those
most subject to coughs and colds are the poor,
who have to expose themselves to the weather;
and to sncl, and others, an observance OF the
above hints may not be unattended with at least
some beneficial c!1cct.-N. !. N"n.
SALT RlvER-Many persons suppose the
river Of this name to he an imaginary stream.
up which defeated politicians are sent by 4 sort
of figure of speech. Indeed, it is doubtful
whether hundred ever thought of innuilnG
into the length breadth, depth or locality.
From the description which follows it is certain
that the exile had snch a journey to make.
'Ths River (savs Bayard Taylor) where it
tlebonchcs into the Ohio river is not more than
sixty Yards in BREADTH but very deep 1t IS
never fortlablc even in the drycst season, and
being navigablc for fourteen mics above has
not been brid+red at this point. we dcScended
its steep and difficult banks, embarked our car
riaecs fiat fcrry-b"at and were conveyed
across. The view looking up the river,
very beautiful. Tall sycamores clothed the
bank, dropping their bongls almost to the
water and forming beautiful vista Of foliage
through which the stream curved ont of sight
between two large wooden hills. longcd to
be rowcd mp it. While the spot l took
political phrase, "Rowcd up Salt River" and
succeeded in discovering it. Formerly there
were extensive salt works on the river, a short
distance from its mouth The laborcrs employ
ed in them were Il set of athletic bclligcrant
fellows who soon became noted far and wide
for their achievements in the l:ugilistic line
Hence it became a common thing among the
hoatmeu on the Ohio, when one of their number
became refractory, to say to him, ''Nc ell row
You up Salt River" when Of course the bully
saltmen would have the handlin" Of him. by
a natural figure of speech the expression was
applied to political candidates, first, believe
in the Presidential campaign of lS40.'
\ Thick HEADED lIrsEASD.-A I'ions old
lady, who was too nnwcli TO attend meeting
used to send her thick-headct! husband to church
to find ont the text the preacher selected rs the
foundation of his discourse. The poor Ounce
rarely fortunate enough to remember the
words Of the text, or even the chapter and
verse where they could be found; but one Sab
bath he ran home in hot haste. and with II
siril OF isfaetion OF his face, Informed
his wif,: that he could repeat every word with
out missing syllable. The words were as
follows:
In uaga ena"c dc,em fyom heurcn, oad tex d
Ire curl j-on, The 0Ner-
''Weil, let us have the text" remarked the,
good woman.
'.know every worl,7 replied the husband
81 anxious to hear 1t, continued the
wife"
'Tlcy arc nice words,'' Observed. the hus-
band
u am glad your memory is improving; but
don't keep in suspense, my dear"
Just get your big Bible, and | will say the
Words for know them by heart Why, said
them a hundred times my way home"
"WcFl BOW, let's hear them"
"Ahem, said the husband, clearing out his;
throat An Ingen down from New
Haven, and took live colt by the tail and
erked him ont of the halter"
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\ cExrExAE!Ax INDIAN cHIEr--The Rochcs-
ter Democrat Of the 9Th inst says:
Ellis cNceI!cncy OBrien Skandogh, a chief
Of the Six Nations, who was born 1925, was in
this city yesterday. This aged chief, now 104
years of age was sent to France to be educated
previous to the revolution. He returned to-
this country, after going through the medical
Schoo! in Paris, i'll company with the young
Marquis dc Lafayette, whom he followed
through, the wars Of the American reyolutiony
and did serve in that campaign. He was at
the battle Of Brandywine, where he attended
upon Gen Lafayette, binding up his wounds
received in that affair. During the war nc
received a bayonct wonnd i'll the right lung,
w,,;,,, evcn now causes him nneasihcss IN case
.,,J Though more than q ccntu-