The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-06-03
THINGS WORTH KNOWING.

THE PoIsoH IN RED STOCKINGS
French chemist, Tardieu, has made interest
Ing experiments with red stockings i'm ported
from England. After extracting the color
Ing matter, he introduced certain quantity
OF 1t beneath the skin of dog, which died
In twelve hours. A rabbi. similarly treated
expired in eight hours, and frog in four
Opening the animals, Mr. Tardieu rs-ex-
tracted the red coloriDg matter from thsir
bodies, and with it dyed sken of silk. In
hls report, communicated to the Academic
ces Sciences. Mr. Tardieu. condemns the u,e
Of caroline" (the mineral poison to which
the fatal stockings owe their hue), as An ar
tcls OF general commerce, and recommends
that the importation Of red stockings from
England be absolutely prohibited.
How TO CURE A FELoN-A physician.
IN Moore's Rural New Yorker, has no con-
hdence IN any Of the "sure cures for fslon -
which are SO abundant. and which every
body recommends. He rays =
1.-The true treatment is go at once to your
surgeon, before the felon il twenty four
hours old, and let him open the iager douCn
10 The bone and out TO the end supposing the
finger to be the seat of. the affection This
lets the imprisoned blood out and relieves
the pain at once. Then poutice for day
dsformed or injured, This is the "short,
sharp and decisive" plan, besides being the
most merciful and least painful.
TAKE an ordinary nail keg. as near water
tight as possible, bore quarter inch holes IN
every third stave an inch from the bottom
Spade and pulVerize thoroughly circle of
ground three feet in diameter. Place the
keg in the center, filled nearly fall of good
tnb oil Ial
Lima beans end dowrwards, two inches
deep. eight inches apart, and as many inches
from the keg, pour on pail Of water, or as
much as the manure will absorb, which
may be repeated once a week ia dry wealth
er. Place five or six poles foot from the
keg. letting the tops meet over it. and the
work is done. Four hills will be found to
raise enough for any family.
How To CLEAN OIL CLoTH.-To ruin
thsm-clean them with hot water or soap
suds, and leave them half wiped, and they
will look very bright while wet, aud very
dirgy and dirty when dry, and soon crack
and peal of. But if you wish to preserve
them and have them look new and nice,
wash them with soft flannel and luke warm
water. and wipe them thoroughly dry If
you want them to look extra nice, after
they are dry. drop few spoonfuls Of milk
. over them and rub with small dry cloth.
REMEDY FOR SUMNER CoMPLAINT-A
correspondent Of the Scientific american
states that tea made of the seeds Of the
sunfower, roasted like coffee berries is an
admirable remedy for all species of summer
complaint A half pint of the seed is suf-
fcient. 1t should be remembered. however,
that serious results often follow the too sud
den stoppage of dirrarrhea by astringents,
and with this, as with all remedies Of sim
liar nature, caution should be used
A SUBSTITUTE FOR CoFFEE.-From chem
iCAl analysis it appears that the seeds of the
asparagus when dried, parched and ground.
make full favored coffee. but little inferior
70 Mocha, containing. in common with tea
and coffee. the principle called tauriue-
Dry the asparagus berries well, after being
thoroughly ripened, then rub them on a
seive; thus the seeds are readily separated.
Journal of Health.