The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1867-10-24
THINGS WORTH KNOWING.

MsDTCAL Use or SALE-In many ca
aas of disordered stomach, teaspoonful
,r sau is a cert.in cure. In the violent
internal aching, termed cholic, add tea
enoonfui of salt to pint of cold water
rink it, and 60 TO bed it is one of the
gpeediest remedies known. The same
will revive person who seems almost
dead from receiving a very heavy fall, &c.
In an apoplectiG fit, no time should be
lost in pouring down salt and water, if
sufficient sensibility remain to allow of
swallowing; if not, the head must be
suonged with COLI water until the sense
return, when salt will completely, restore
The patient from the lethargy.
In fit, the feet should be placed in
warm water, with mustard added and
the legs briskly rubbed, all bandaSes re-
moved from the neck, and a cool apart
ment procured, if possible. In many ca
ses Of severe bleeding at the lungs, and
when other remedies fail, DR.. Rush found
two teaspoonfuls Of salt completely stayed
the blood.
In cases of bite from mad dog, wash
the part with strong brine for an hour,
then bind on some salt in a rag.
In toothacle, warm salt and water held
to the part aft cted, and renewed two or
three times, will relieve in most cases. If
the gums be affected, wash the gums with
brine; if the teeth be covered with tartar,
wash them twice day with salt and WA
ter.
In swelIed neck, wash the part with
brine, and drink il also twice day until
cured
Salt will expel worms, if used in Il e
70 II in mol'rate d gree and aids diges-
iior but salt meat IS injurious if used
mu h Scientific Amcricaa.
An AGRICULTURIsr has tried with sue
cess the following method of making
peaches grow without stones s'Turr
the tops Of the tres dowr, cut off The
ends, silk them iuto the ground, and
fasten 50 with stakes; in year or two
these tops will take root, and when we'll
rooted cut of the branches connecting
rs. reversed and rooted branches with
the Zee plcper, and these rcyCr. ed peach
trees wi produce fine peaches without
stones" The same experiment may be
tried with plums, cherries, and currants.
The resu t, we suspcef, would realize
8 o.e experiment than PEACHES.
7 To FIX PENCIL WRITING Pencil wri-
ting may be fixed almost ind, lily as ink,
by passing the moistened tongue over it,
Even breathing slowly ever the lines after
writing, renders them .nuch less liable 10
a.u e than Wien ! OF Subjected to that
process, This fact may be Of Importance
TO persons who may wish to cary a mem
"ranaum book for a long time In ordi-
nary use the pages of such a book often
become very much delaced by the erasure
and diffusion Of the pencil marks over the
entire surface Of the paper. A tiaI ofthe
experiment viii readily satisfy any person
oi Tie utility Of the idea
Barred CoRN PUDDING.-The follow
ing is excellent: Scald three pints of
milk, into which stir smoothly two cups
of corn meal, one cup chopped suet, or
nItt cup butter. When cool add a well
rounded cup of good sugar, two beaten
8 eggs, two tcaspoonfuls Of cinnamon, one
of salt and pint Of milk, mixed With
three tab.cI eJn.ulis of -four. Add a cup
5 "a raIsins, and bake two and half hours
II YOU have a screw rusted into wood.
Ser nut or bolt that will not readily turn,
pour on il little Kerosene, and let it re-
Emain. Iu a little while the oil will pone =
j trdte the interstces SO that the screw can
be easily started.