The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1857-10-15
DOMESTIC ECONOMY.

CLEANING SLK.-Lndies, the following is
SAID to be certain process for cleaning silk:
rare aud slice thin, three Irish potatoes; pour
ON them half pint Of boiling wuter, aud add
AN equal quantity Of pure alcohol Spouge
The silk on the right side, and when half dry
iron on the wrong side. The lightest col orrd
silk may be ceansed and frightened by this
processj also, cloth, velvet or Grape.
WASHING CsuooEs.- 70 lowing method
OF washing dresses Of printed muslin, so as ia
preserve the c0Iors, is recommended by a com
Petent authority: The dress should be wushed
in ather, aud not in the usual way, by upply
ing the soap direct upon the muslin. Make a
| lather by boiling some soap and water togeth-
eri lot II stand until il is sufficiently cool for
use. Previous TO putting the drcss into il.
:hrow I'M handful OF salt Rinse tho dress
without wringing 10, IN clear, cold water, into
which a little salt has been throwni remove %
and rinse it again in fresh supply OF cleai
cold water aud salts then wiring the dress In a
cloth and hang IL TO dry Immediately, spread o.
ing It out as open as possible, so as to prevent
one part lying over another, Should there be
any white In the pattern, mix little blue ln
the water
BLOOD Roor.-The root is tho part used IN
medicine. II should be gathered verv late I'm
the fall or very early In the spring. Few plants
have been held In as general estimation as
k!3odr0ot, and q Is certainly a most valuable
remedy In variou diseases, lt mag be admin
lstl red either n tho form ofpowder or tiueturs.
/ The latter ltho tInCtIre) Is most used, aud
is maze by pouring half pint ofAlcohol and
half pint Of water ON an ounce Of the root
allowing them TO remain fourteen days aud
ilteriug through paper. Its dose is from ten
10 thirty drops, given two or three times a day.
The powder Is given iu doses Of from one 10
eight grains. The taste is ucrid aud bitter,
burning the mouth and throat, and when pow.
dering it, car should be taken TO keep cloth
| over both pesile aud mortar to prevent the dust
| hylng round as IL will bring on inordnute
sneezlng and irritation in botn mouth and
throat. Large discs Of from eight TO twenty
grains are sometimes given; but these are dan.
ReIous' causing sickness at stomach. general
"eaAhess' lalptlng, dimness Of sigbt. aud often
I "7vr'0 uuu proTaced vomiting, In doses of
/ Two grains u oyCias gCkuCa8 at atomaCh with
out Ariug euetic, aud in this way proves IA uss-
! lul ln tnilammutiOns of various organs. In
doses OF half grain II lowers tho pulse aud
/ elVee llne TO the system. Ten drops of the
cIn'tufe acts as a slimuaut, and igduces pro-
| l"se sweating. A few drops of the tIncture
! .IAel' lA water every morning will strengthen
we system by giving touo TO tho stomuch.--
| bioodrooi ls used in the cure Of long standing
diseases o. lhe chest and liver, asthma, dysen-
lely ana lnHqmmatory rheumatism. Applied
o@'eIhol'y, ih powder or wash, it cures foul
ulcers, poIypNs of the nose, feshy excrescences
ln various parts, and iIl-conditoued tumors.
10 cure tumQrY On the nose, il must De snufled
uP' some rely on 10 TO cure the Group, by piv-
iiug ~ ih ten grain doses so as toproduce am
immediate vomiting. Though tho dry roots
Keep very well a soon loses lbs power after
Po"ueHHg on mixed with nthef Bubstances.-
o'f'eIs use the leuFfs Of Bioodroot iu disrases
o' no''os, to make ilom sweat and change their
'''''. lho seeds 1hnIld never be- given