Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1868-11-26

thelr time ana thus destroy them
Won't somebody try this next year,
and report In spite ofall efforts, insect
lepredators are largely on the increase
every year.
RHuBARB A Poison.
The sub acids are the best acids for
food-diet rather. The acids proper,
arc poison. Some vegetable acid sare
! virulent poison Prussic acid may be
obtained from the cherry and other
.fnut, and is the most powerful poison
II nature. Rhubarb contains oxalic
acid. Acids, when diluted, are gen
eraly harmless, But oxalic acid is an
exception. This is poison in dilu-
ted state. Talking with physician ON
the subject of rhubarb as diet, he re-
marked that he never ate rhubarb in
any form. "But, in diluted state,
you do not believe it poison?" II
do; and never use it-tor the simple
reason that It is,,a poison, take it in any
form you may; whether as rhubarb
wine, rhubarb pie, or any other way"
And he is as good as his word. And
he is an eminent physician. He has
no less an authority than the United
States Dispensatory to agree will,
him: or rather he agrees with it. Rhu(
barb is used, and we see no effect OF
it. There is however, an effect 1t
is slight; but il is there. Aud it shor-
tens many lives, and brings on disor
ders in others, though the cause is not
seen.
To CLEAR HOUSE OF VEEMIN-
Burleigh, Of the Boston Journal, says:
l tell you ladies, secret that may be
worth your knowing-a new remedy
to clear your honse of reaches and YER
min has been found. So complete is
the remedy that men offer to rid
your premises Of all pestilential
nuisances by contract. The article is
sold under the name OF French green
aud other high-sounding names at
out a high-price; but the article in
nla;n English is common green paint,
in powoier. Six cents worth used
bout any h. ouse will clear the kitchen
and all its surroundings.
BAD ExAMpl Es.-"Look out for
morals as well as muscle in hiring
farm hands. They may ruin the boys
by their vicious examtoi "-Er.
We are not willing 10 allow so.apt
a suggestion to occupy so email space;
The subject is full of meaning ana
worthy of study and great c,onsldera-
ton. Many farm hands, we are sorry
to say, are taken from the saloo.1, or
seek employment only when necessl-
tated and when all previous earnings
are spent and it is with them actually
root hog or de- They cary their vic
ous thoughts, words and practices
with them and not unfrequently actually
devise, with devilish delight, to polute
The imagination of the young and pure
They will speak of parents
As the Governor, or theoM man or uo"'an,
and try to impress Young American"
IDEAS upon-but for them happy and
children; and thus make them
anxious to throw off the restraint ofpa-
rental care, Of home and home influen-
ces Be careful parent, that you do not
nurse viper in your bosom. "-Rval
UorM
One of the most annoying
and painful little troubles is q
felon. A genuine remedy is
worth circulating. It is said that
a poultice Of onionsa applied NOR
ming noon and night, for .three
or four days, will cure felon.
No matter how bad the case,
lancing the finger will be unnec-
essary if the poultice is applied.
The remedy is a sure, safe and
spec dy one.
In the leading editorial Of a
leading scientific journal | find
this direction in regard to bath
ing. Better take the bath after
supper, before retiring, rather
than themorning before eating
as it will induce pleasant sleep,
and bath when the stomach is
emptyis anything but healthful,
empires to the contrary not
withstanding.' Taking bath
after supper is all very well,
providing it is long enough after
but the idea conveyed by this
writer is that it is better to
battle when the stom ach is full
than when it is empty. l never
knew but Of one physicianawho
advised his patient to battle soon
after, and he was IN ''old fogy"
Dutchman. who knew no
more about hvgiene,apparently,
than mule knows of mathe-
MATES. Physicians and stan
dard writer's of AL schools al.
most universally recommend
that bathing should not bc''prac-
ticed until digestion has been
nearly or wholly completed. Are
they Il "empirics?' The rea-
son for this course is plain.
During the process of diges-
ton, the nervous and vital for
ces are strongly directed to the
digestive organs, and if bathing
Is then nra nticnd or snuara .nnn.