Weekly Trinity journal., 1869-05-08
Cseral Information.

The Turkish BATH seven times heated, Is O
cure for hydrophoba.
If you desire TO be certain that your eggs are
good and fresh. pnt them in water. II the butt
turns up they are not fresh.
Py putting little borax into cold water, it
will 6e found that fanues will not only come
out better cleansed but there will be absolutely
no shrinkage.
4 lump of alum, the size Of a-walnut. pulver-
lied and dissolved in warm water, Will cure Il
foundercd horse. The horse must be drenched
" th this water.
Many persons destroy their window sash en-
deavoring to remove old puaty. This may be
obria,ed by applying bot poker to the putty,
which will then readily Yield to the knife and
leave the sash clean.
The Linden tree is very fragrant and very
beautiful. Its flowers are used by every body
/ in Paris to make tea for tber troubles. new
use has been discovered by an American, viz.
Taken a weak tea, they eject all stagnant
gravel from the Kidneys and they cure hydro
cee.
1t is said that fish may be kept alive for ten
days without water by filling their
mouths with crumbs of bread saturated with
brandy, aud pouring little brandy in their
stomachs, after which, in this torpid state: they
may be packed in straw. They become alive in
I
A German doctor maintains that tie human
skin when healthy does not absorb, and that
baths have no effect upon it. He offers to 90
into bath containing the most poisonous sub
stances, provided they are not corrosive, to test
! the truth Of his theory, to pay a fine if be be
wrong, and to 20 20 Paris and submit himself to
the disposal Of the Academy Of Medicine at any
time for the purpose.
Deafness Cured.-A remarkable medical dis
cover, has recently been made in the treatment
of deafness, by Professor Scott of the New orIl
Medical University, by which the most appar-
emily hopeless cases radically cured. The
method consists in Introducing atomizcd oxide
OF phenyl directly into the cavity of the tympa-
mum. No unpleasant sensations are produced,
and feeling Of clearness seems TO follow the
application.
To Eequtgy tic Tsefa.-Dissolye two ounces o:
borax in three pints Of boiling water, and before
it is cold add one teaspoonful Of the spirits OF
camphor, and bottle for use. \ teaspoonful of
This mixture, with an equal quantity OF tepid
wafer, applied daily with soft brush, preserves
the teeth, extrp@tes all tartarous adhesion, ar
rests decay, induces healthy action of the
gums ard makes tie teeth pearly white.
0gensire BreaM.-Tor this purpose almost the
only substance that should be admitted at the
toilet IS the concentrated solution of chloride OF
soda. From six to ten drops Of it in !. wine
glassful Of pure cold water, taken immediately
after the operations of thc rIorAing compile
ted, will instantly sweoten the breath by dsir-
lecting the stomach, which FAR from being in
jured, viii be benefited by the medicine II
] necessary this may be repeated in the middle OF
the day. II some cases the odor arising from
carious teeth is combined with that Of the stom-
ach. II the mouth is well rinsod with tea
spoonful Of the solution Of the chloride in 4 tum-
bier of water, the bad odor Of the teeth will be
removed.
Tr1 and S4aiGrn.-Lades who have spent the
summer III the country and at the seaside may
/ | : glad 20 know Of simple remedies for tan and
sunburn. when the face is burnt red by expo
sare, it is best to battle it with = little cold
cream. This simple and pleasant wash will re-
move the discoloration and swelling as If by
magic, and leave the skin cool and smooth To
/ prevent tau and sunburn, it IS = good plan to
take the juice of :. fresh lemon and rlb it in
! thoroughly before going iato the open air, al
lowing it to dry cn the face at night dust lit
tie oatmea! upon the skim and the next morning
after washing it oil apply lille cold cream OF
buitermi!k Such simple and harmless treat
/ mert vii, be found much more eiicc'ual than
/ the use cf cosmetics, which close up the pores
and dry and rou GLEN the finest complexion in 4
] irighttul way, and in very short space OF time