Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1864-01-20
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MEDICAL USE OF SALT.-ln cases of disoi
dered stomach. o Tea spoonful Of salt is a Gel
tain crre. In the violent internal aching
termed cholic, take a-tea spoonful of salt AM
a pint of cold water, drink itand 60 to bed
it is one of the speediest remedies KNOWN
The same will revive a person almost deat
from receiving. a very heavy fall, &c.
In an apoplectic fit, no time should be LOS
in pouring down salt aud water, if suf6cien,
scnsibiiity remains to allow swallowing; i
not, the head must be spongcd'with cold wa.
ter until the senses return, when salt will
completely restore the patient from the leth-
8 argy.
In 8 fit, the feet should be placed in warm
water. with mustard added, aad the legs
briski, rubbed, all bandIges removed iron,
the neck, and u cool apartment procured il
possible. In many cases,of severe bleeding
at the lungs, and when other remedies failed,
DR.. Rush found that two teasponflls Of salt
completely stayed blood.
In Csc ola bite from q mad dug, wash tie
part with a strong brine for an hour, ten
bind OH some salr7Hilh ara.
In tcothache. wa,n salt and water held TO
the pait, aad renewed two II three tiaaes.
will re.isve in most cases. If the gums he
affected, wash the nca!h with b,ine, if the
teeth be ccvyr,d with %tar1:r, wash them
twice a day with salt ard water.
In s#elled n.ck, wash the part with brine
and driik it twice a oay until curcd.
Salt will expel worms if used in food at a
moder lie dogree, and ali digestion; but salt
meats sre iGj .rious TO cat much.-Scient:Jjic
American.
Cure poR IInG C~HoLEpa-The Petersburg
InteLtigenccr saws LIE ioliowipg receipt low
for the FIRST tine inside public, may he ielred
upon as a Specific Tor the hog cholera. IL
Lad been fully tried and tested on the hogs OF
q gentleman OF Amherst, Va.
The le1edy was gl,eu in all varied stages
of the disease, uniformly cured in every case.
1t VII not be impossible, aitcr all the huir-
less ei: ,rts hitherto made to find out a rene:
dy for .yeiaric cholera, that This one, accicer.
tally sngsetcd by = young lady to her father
in faa erst, Va. and which MAS successful! IL
curing the b. IS, may b. equAil. so in cuting
nan Of tat terrible diScasc-clulera.
@Recipe-Beat up an ounce or ,nore Of
asafoe ida, and add, say 10 an ounce, 4 pint
Of wbiskey or other kind of spirits, s.d give
to he hog vi table sppemsfn!; i: prG'iuccs
81 immediate reilef, and speedy anu per,na
nent cure. The effect when this d-cnch had
ON the hogs spoken OF WAS to cau4e them To
yomit the most disgusting and inathseme
mass of matter conceivable from the slu,n'a:i.
when al immediate reaction took pace aud
the h.s. were -tooa entirely weli.'
To KILL Wovxs IL PEAcn TREE Roors.-
Our ,eo,,le do not sufficiently at!esi 10 thnir
fruit trees: hence the defective character #
much rf our tr'ii. : simple plan Tor destroy
inp tie worm 'hatii.fcs.i the riot o the peach
tree i, hrrcuntoa annexed. and /; st least worth
q trial. Many a tree might thus BE- made TO
bear perfectly -hich would otherwise tail.
"TaEe a small hoe, or other suitable i:nple
ment and -excavs.e the earth from the roots
of the tree to the depth that the worms usual
ly penetrate. Then take ab"nt a pound Of
unslaked lime, broken into small fragments
mix it with the earth. removed from The tree
root. and pack the miStura into the cxcava'
ton arcund the tree ; tseG pouT water up n
the mixture in sufficient quantity 10 Stake the
lime. The heat evolved bythis means, tpgeth'
er with the corrosive Quality OF the lime, will
within "A ve>r aew minutes, destroy every
worll, even When they have penetrated ,hr
- bark and this Without injuring the tree. II
half a dozen good peaches would not com
pens,rs for your labor you are no lover o.
fruit"
SMOKING MEAT.-For the purpose of smnk'
ing meat, select dry materials. such 8. have
not undergone the slightest d co,apositiaa a
smoke is always favored with the substance
burned, Corn Cubs produce, accur3ins II
II. i,,,a lir.ct<a H. hn1u IN nrOp,nH 8
sweet smoke, containing lutte water, and viii
be ionnd To answer tho purpose admirably
Kindle a fire OF cohs and hickory, and covc'
1t with dry saw dust. Corn cobs contain un
essential volatile oil, which, when mixed Will
the smoke of the hickory, imfarts a yer.
pleasant and palatable a.oma to the meat
The smoke of rotten wood is not only un
pleasaut but unwholesome, Us it is sour, an'
mostly steam besides, 1t causes the Jneat t.
drip. BY using the proper materials to max
the FIRE, there will be but little steam, ant
consequently out little water to satura.e Tia
meat.-Selma Reporter.
To DYE ScARLET.-Tale one and ore ha'
OF. cochineal, one anc one-hali az. solution c
tir, and one OF. of cream of ~tsr'ar, aud iii;
solve IN a brass kettle, with water suHicien
to cover one pound OF wool. AS soon as dis
solved, put in your wool, or wooden hanks
and boil them one hour. Then take ont an
rinse we'll in three o: four cold, clear water
Alter dying the scarlet, the same dye wi
DE a little more wool a light sal@sp color.
To Dre GREES.-Dissolve oneoz. of il
diso in SIX cz. Of sulphuric acid, by let'ing
stand twenty four hours or longer. Then pl
IL is solution in a large iron poi, filed vii
a strong decoct;on of red oak and hickor
bark, in which has been dissolved half pom
OF alum. Pit in Your thr'e pounds of woo
or WOODEN hanks, and boil three quarters
an hour. Tbsn rinse we'll in three or fa'
cold, clear waters. After dying y'air tlr
pounds OF wooi-a deep'gre-li, the SAME d!
will dye "a little more wool a very ligh; gree
II T Make LARD CANhI.gs,-To eve,
eight pounds OF lard add exc ounce Of Mir
acSid aud tho way VI ueAking. is Is follow
Having carefully weighed Your lard, place
o.er y slow FIRE, or at least merely melt i