Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1870-11-25
FARM AND FIRESIDE.

has recently been directed to a new remed
for burns, discovered accidentally by work
man. A varnisher of metals lately got BIZ
hand severely burned while at work, and
not knowing wha- to do to deaden the acu
pain, thrust his hand into pot of varni> h
The pain ceased as if by enchautment On
the day following, he made a further appli-
cation of his discovery, and in few days a
new skin was formed over the burn, and
the hand recovered its wonted fexibility.
All the persons burned in his neighbor-
hood came to get their wounds dressed, re-
ceived the simple treatment, and went home
rejoicing. After the terrible gun powder
| explosion at Metz last month, the varnisher
| was summoned to the hospital there to do
| his best for the victims of that great calami-
| ty, whose lives were despaired of on account
| of the gravity Of their burns. He varnish
ed and cured them all in such short space
of time that the town OF Metz was filled with
stories of his success The news of bis
wonderful cures reached Prrs, the manager
Of one of the largest hospitals there sent for
him, and DESTROYS of testing he accuracy of
tho reports, entrusted him with two patients
who wee dangerously burned. H. covered
them ever with his varnish, leaving spot
upon each untouched, to be treated with nj
trate of silver (the usual remedy by the
chief doctor of the establishment. The
wounds so covered with varnish healed rap
idly, while those treated with nitrate of sill
yer, in spite of all the DOCTORS efforts, did
not close up. The services of the varnisher
were again called upon, who accordingly
applied his remedy to the spots which the
nitrate Of silver was powerless to heal. The
two patients obtained almost instant relief,
and, after short detention, left the hospi-
tai completely cured, thus once more estab-
fishing the superlative excellence of his
remedy for such cases.
TAKING Cold. There is no more season.
able tine in the year to take cold than the
present; the facilities are abundant, and as
consequence, every other person we meet
admits to having taken advantage of the OPP
portunities furnished The Technologist
condenses the philosophy Of taking cold into
a few lines, and we give them for the bene-
fit of those who would learn how to avoid
the disagreeable complaint. 1t says:
The human frame was intended for ac-
tivity, to run fast and to run slow, but it
must be managed A locomotive can run
very fast, but if stopped instantaneousty,
when going at high rate Of speed, it is
unjointod as badly as if it had had iofam-
matory rheumatism for seven years, A skill
full engineer, however, tones down his speed
gradually, and in this lies the whole secret
Of taking cold. 1t is exposure Or careless
ness, after exercise. that brings on cold IF
after walking, or running, or any exercise
that quickens the circulation, a little current
Of air from a window, crcyloe, from an
open door for few minutes, just to cause a
chill is sure to produce cold Merely stop
ping On the street in current of air-as at
corner where the wind breaks or makes an
amgle-will do the job. Any sudden subsi-
dence of active forces o; the body in tenn
perature that ehills, will produce cold. The
little common sense that is needed, and for
the lack Of exercise of which so much mon
ey is paid to doctors is, preserue an equaJze
temperature, or, having exercised freely,
recover the proper state gradually without
chill. This is attained in simple and
easy manner. After exercise always seek
rest in sheltered place, wher, you will be
warm, never being hasty to remove hat,
gloyes or cape. Let the perspiration sub
side before disrobing, If indoors, and if out
doors, always keep gently moving until the
usual condition is attained
FRUIT AS MEDIcINE-The worst case
Of dyspepsia can be cured without the least
particle of medicine, simply by eating moth
ing in which lard is an ingredient, using
butter sparingly, eating bread made of un-
boltod -four, and making free use of fruits,
especially apples. In fact, most people
would be much better off, if they ate meat
not more than once or twice week, and
used fruit and vegetables instead. Pork and
lard are great promoters of dyspepsia and
fevers, and bilious diseases are fed by keep,
ing up bodily heat of mid winter through
June, July, August and September, by
never changing our diet from the heavy
meats of January. An eminent French
physician says that the decrease of dyspepsia
and bilious affections in Paris is owing to
the increased consumption of apples; fruit,
he maintains which is an admirable proven
titive and tonic, as well as a very nourish-
ing and easily digested article of food. The
Parisians devour one hundred million of
them every winter, and we do not doubt
that these statements are perfectly correct
| In fact, instances have come under our OBJ
servation where fresh fruit had an immedl-
ate effect in checking bilious tendencies in
individuals, and we have heard Of whole
districts where bilious diseases become pre-
valent upon the failure of the fruit crop
Fruit Growers may, therefore, count upon a
constantly increasing demand for the pro-
ducts Of their orchards and gardens, as the
health giving properties Of fruit become
known.
Coon FOR FRUIT Trees. Mr.. Richard
A. Rozzell, of this county. one of the most
successful fruitraisers that we know of, gives
us the following remedy for fruit trees,
whether diseased OF not: About the full moon
in February spread around the root OF tie
tree to the depth of about four inches the
refused bark from tan yard, sprinkling a
little salt and lime with it, Mr.. Rozzell
assures US that this application will greatly
benefit any fruit tree, whether it is diseased
or not.-CAarlotte Democrat.
| scuRF-A simple and effectual remedy
for scurf in the head is as follows: Into a
pint of water drop lump of fresh quick
lime, the size of a walnut; let it stand all
night then pour tho water of clear from
the sediment or deposit, add a quarter of q
pint of the best vinegar, and wash the head
with the mixture This is perfectly harm
less. You must wet the roots of the hair.
TIE VALUE OF CHARooAL-All sorts of