Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1867-04-03
Domestic Items.

a OAUTIoh.-W9 men tlOn the follow
ing as a caution against the habit which
many girls and young ladies addicted
to, of placing pins and needles in their
mouths while engaged in sewing. Miss
Matte j. Bigelow, daughter of George
Bigelow, Esq, Of Skowhegsn, has been
In poor health for two years past, and
at times raising considerable Blood and
suffering severe pain in her lungs
Last fall she went West, and stopping
on the way with soma friends was so
low in health that her life was almost
dsspaired of. She recovered, however,
and on arriving in Iowa, was very fee
bic for some time. At length q sore
gathered on her side, from which great
dfhculty was experienced, until il
broke and needle came from it. The
physician who attended her gave it as
his opinion that the needle had passed
through both lungs, thus causing the
severe pain and i'll health. She is now
doing well, with q prospect of regain
ing her health.-Maine Farmer.
IETExPERAScE, which is usually ap-
piled to excessive, inordinate and ha-
bitual use of intoxicating drinks, is
equally applicable to excessive alimen-
tation.
READY Way TO KEEP IcE.-The follow
ing method of preserving ice may be
found useful Make double pocket
of any kind of strong Hoollen cloth,
hsYing space of two inches or 80 be-
tween the inner and outer pockets, and
pack this space as full as possible with
feathers. With a pocket thus eonstrut-
ed, and kept closely tied at the mouth,
few pounds of ice may be kept a
week.
WHAT EVERY BoDY SHOULD KNOW
That the acetic syrup Of Sanguinaria,
or Bloodroot, is cure for Group that
half teaspoonful of salt dissolved in
a tumbler half full of water, drank
every morning upon rising, will cure
costiVeness, remove bilious habits, pre-
vent dyspepsia, remove worms from
children, and enrich the blood; that
night air is the only air We have to
breathe during the night, and the more
impure it Is, the more required to sup
ply the system that all sick rooms
should be thoroughly ventilated day
and night; that all sick persons should
be washed and have their linen changed
once or twice day that the stomach
should never be crowded with food un-
der any circumstances, and especially
when the person Is sick; that the prac-
tice of taking physic inhames the mu-
cous membrane of the stomach and
bowels, and creates disease; that per
sons should attend to eyacuating the
bowels every morning; that thick
shoes and short dresses are the only pre-
to outdoor exercise during
all conditions of the walks: and that
persons should retire and rise early in
order to have good health.
To CURE catarrh, or cold in the head,
mix equal parts tar and flowers of sui
phur. Place little in an iron spoon,
hold over lamp or gas, and while |
burning inhsle the smoke. Repeat
this three or four times q day. This
will not only cure common colds in the
head, but chronic discharges from the
nose, as well as benefit diseases of the
.hroat' 1t is also an excellent disin-
ectant, and will entirely destroy the
malaria of measles, scarlet fever, small
pox, typhoid fever, cholera, and other
diseases of contagious character. if it
'e burnt in . room once or twice day.
OSE OF TEE BEsT AND Mosr ErFxcruAL
>oUcH SYRUPs.-Tske fresh elecampane
oot, and fresh comfrey, of each one
'unce; grate them 6ne as you would
add one-half pound of
ugar, to one-half pintof strained hem
y. Place ali into an earthen crock,
over with brown paper, over which
lace -four paste, sufficiently thick to
make it perfectly impervious to the air,
nd set it BY the Ere or in the range
there il will keep moderately hot for
We or six hours. It should not be ,
oiled. After sleeping. strain through
thin piece Of muslin and press out all
be juice. This syrup, if taken in tea
ooonful doses three or four times
sy, will free the lungs of all mucus !
nd pus, allay the cough, besides ex- !
ring most healthy inhn snee upon /
le lungs themselves.