Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-03-18

Put all in a common sized teacup or vessel
which holds about four ounces, and pour half
full OF boiling water, stir well, and then fill
full Of good vinegar. Fit for use when it set
ties. Make swab by getting little stick
about the size of a pipe stem, notch one end, +,
and wrap strip OF cotton cloth around it, let
ting the cloth project about half nm inch be-
yond the end of the stick. so as not to gag the
mouth and throat, and fasten with thread.
Swab the mouth and throat we'll every half
hour if the case is bad, every hour If not bad.
When the patient gets better, every two
hours then when better, every four hours
and when still better, two or three times
day, till well which will be from two to sew
en- days. Touch every affected spot, the uvu-
la, tonsils, and fauces, the whole of the back
part Of the mouth end top of the throat and
let the patient swallow a little of the wash
each time you swab. Swsbbing causes no
pain, though the patient will gag, and some
times vomit but swab WE'LL and a feeling Of
relief will follow every swabbing.
Let every patient have seperate swab and
wash, as the disease is undoubtedly infectious.
Keep the wash pure by pouring what you
use, each time, into another vessel, and also
wipe off any matter or slime that may be on
the swab, every time you take 1t from the
mouth.
Rub the following liniment on the throat
outside, once every three or four hours and
keep flannel cloth around the neck till well.
Spirits Of Turpentne, ounce.
Sweet oil, (or Linseed Oil) ounce.
Aqua Ammonia, (nix1 ounce.
Shake before using each time.
Keep the bowels regular with Castor OH.
Keep the patient in the house, but ycnuAte well.
The diptheria wash and liniment will be
found sufficient for all cases, if taken in time.
and should you mistake any other sore throat
for diptheria, you will effect cure almost in
ya-iaby, as | use this for all common sore
throats. have never -lost case. and many
have told me- that no money would induce
them in these diptheria times to be without
the wash and linment; and when soreness
in the throat is felt 1T is used, and cure is
always effected DR. W. A. SooTr
Palmyra, Warren county, Iowa.
MCCLELLAN AND LeE IN CoUNcIL.-The
Tribune's Washington correspondent is re-
sponslble for the following story:
A written communication was sent to the
Secretary Of war on Saturday last by for
mer member OF the Maryland legislature, and
a cousin OF the rebel General Lee, stating that
during the battle Of Antietam General Lee
had his headquarters at his house; that on
the night Sile- the battle he sent messenger
into our lines to General Mcclellan, request
ing an interview at his headquarters that
General Mcclellan, accompanied by some of
his staff. rode that night through the rebel
lines, and had ,ong interview with General
Lee, who. among other things, informed Nc
ClellAn that his army was crossing the Poto-
mac. The writer has been subpUnaed before
the committee on The conduct of the war.
A Washington letter says that Gen. Milroy
indurses tho responsibility and eredIbIlity of
Mr. +. MadrOn, who communicated to the
War Department the intelligence of the in-
ter, lew between Generals Lee and Mcclellan.
Mr.. Waldron will have an opportunity of tel
ling the War Committee all he knows about
the hledged interview. His statement to Mr..
Stanton is understood to have been specific
and positive that Lee, during their conyersa-
ton, told Mcclellan that his army (the rebel)
WAS then retreating across the Potomac. The
War Committee has taken measures TO COM
pei the attendance and testimony of every
body about Antietam likely 70 know Of the
interview, If it took place.