Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1867-01-16
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Protecting Trees from abbifs.-The
Prairie Farmer says that newly set
fruit trees may be protected from rab-
bits IN winter by cutting up cornstaikS
into lengths of seven or eight lnches,
and tving them around the trunk with
twine, bass mating or willow bands
The method is stated to be better than
smearing them with fresh meat or liver.
Gre for Frosted F1esh-We are in
formed on good authority that nothing
is better for withdrawing the frost
without any injury to frozen ears,
cheeks and fingers, than the immediate
application Of kerosene-rubbing it on
gently a few times In one instance,
both cheeks were frozen, and this
remedy produced Immediate relief with
out the usual Inflammation. The same
person repeated the application at
another time with equal success. In
another case the remedy was applied
to a badly frozen ear, which, as in
other instances, it cured without infam.
nation 1t is indispensable that the
application is made before thawing
This remedy is the more valuable be
cause it is always at hand in every
house.
Giycerine-In in interesting article
in the Country Gentleman of Februa-
~ s, 1866, descriptive of the nature
and uses of Glycerine, there IS omitted
an application of it, which venture
to commend TO the use Of those Ofyour
lady readers who, during the winter.
are afflicted with chapped hands and
lips. have used it for this purpose
for several years, and found it ve,v
healing in its nature and more cleanly
than most of the applications recon-
mended for the purpose, as very
small quantity is required, and it keeps
the surface soft for long time, while
it also serves to exclude the air. In
the nursery l have found it invaluable
MRS P
NoTE.-It may lie well to say that
glycerine does noteXplode oreven burn
The recent prominence which nitro
glycerine has acquired n isht lead some
Of your readers to cOntound ii with
that substance and thus carefully avoid
1t. 1t can be procured at any drug
store and is not expensive.
Remedy Jor Rheumatism.-Is saw some
weeks since a request in Your paper
for a.cure for rheumatism Not hav-
ingtseen an answer, take the liberty
Of sending you the following prescrip-
tions, which | know from experience
to be efeetaa remedies:
lst. Take pure alcohol and rub the
part affected briskIy with it for some
minutes. Then wrap flannel around
it. and outside the flannel wrap piece
of oil silk. This must be only taken
off night and morning, in order to have
the alcohol applied Very few appli.
cations will cure the disease. Both
the flannel and oiled silk must be worn
very loose, in order not to stop the cir.
culation Of the blood. Cotton batting
is a good substitute for the oiled silk
and flannel, and more convenient to
wear. A still better remedy, if the
patient is strong enough to bear it. is
q large Spanish fly blister, six inches
by nine, to be applied as follows: If
the rheumatism is above the waist, put
the blister on the arm, above the elbow,
If below the waist, put in on the leg.
as near the ankle as possible. This is
to prevent the disease going to the
heart, After wearing the blister twelve
hours, take it off; let it discharge: then
put on a hot ground flax seed poultice;
this poultice must be renewed night
and morning for three days, after
which dressing Of simple ccrate of
hogs lard on linen, with oiled silk or
flannel outside, will heal the part rapid .
ly.-R. E, NJ Glen Ellen. RockLand Co. /
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Sic Roooed Barley,-A few years ago. |
Mr.. Taylor, Seaton West Mains, pro- |
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