The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-09-28

cases Of premature grayness there is but
one remedy, and Of that remedy VIC once
read in "a paraphraso Of Goldsmith some
thing like this:,..lu.i IHa 5rmgartaD1s q
When lovely wOman'S hair turns grisly &C.
The only art her fault to cover, . ''..E
i, To hide tho gray rom every eye, 81.
p. To still win praise from every lover,
900 And fool his vision is--to dt6! t'
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O. Publish, for me q receipt Tor making
first.rate bay rum. . ,a'
A. You can buy itfor o less price than you
can make it Of excellent quality, unless you
desire to make a barrel Of It at once, How.
ever, VIC give you good receipt: TAXI, OF
ninety-five per cent alcohol and water
each four gallons. Mix the alcohol with
three. quarters Of IN ounce each, OF. oil Of
bay and oil. Of .pimento,, Tor, a. quarter Of
an ounce Of oil Of cloves instead ofthe
pimento,) and then gradually !iadd the
water, shaking the mixture constantly. II
tho. mixture should look milky add q 1T
lie more alcohol. To color the rum mix
it with half an ounce'Of burnt; sugar and
half an ounce of tincture Of tumGric. To
make q cheap bay rum, saturate aquarter-
pound block Of carbonate magnesta with
oil OF bay. :, Then powder the magnesla,
and place Il, in filter. Pour water In the
filter until the desired quantity runs
through. And as much alcohol then as
you choose. u.L .ratiimm v uF, m5t
Q. Having heard belladonna was good
for purifying the blood and clearing the
skin, I thought Of trying it, but fearing II
might be something similar to arsenic was
deferred from doing 30 Is itinjuriousG
A. The use of Bellad0nna is quite Us
pernicious as that Of arsenic. Tic com
mon name of bsllalonna is deadly
Nightshade. J" oIAll partsto the plant ore
narcotic, and tho berries, which are Of q
black shiny color like black cherries, orc
vorytattrachVc, lolten fatally 30, to child:
rem, q, Belladonna owes It's poisonous quail.
ityfo lie presence Of an alkaloid called
atropinc, which exists In the plant in com.
bination with malic acid aBclladonna q
much used in medicine TO allay pain and
spasmodic action, &c., to cause dilatauon
Of tho pupil Of the eye and as prophy'
tactic against scarlatina, ae,sa
b, o: Having read somewhere q do not
remember exactly wAere) that moccasins
weteivery. comfortable for the feet, and
desiring "a. purchase o pair, ] am OF loss
to know where could get them. Inform
me for what price they could DO pur,
chased" d
A. Moccasins Gamble had in this city
and elsewhere for about dollar (some'
times two dollars o pair, according to
work and quality. The Indian women
hawk them round the streets here for sale
andat Niagara always bore tho visitorE
with similar wares. YaW I'D " rF..a
o. Tell me how tn'inakc liquid bronze
and backing for childrens' shoesG
Y "A. ITO make liquid backing, add to Z
gallon Of vinegar, one pound Of well pull
Yerised ivory black, half pound Of loa
sugar, half an ounce Of oil Of vitriol, Ant
Zone ounce Of sweet oil. Mixallin stont
lug and you will have excellent backing
How the bronze liquid Is made for leath
or, We cannot tell you. Tho bronzlnG
fluid used for guns & composed Of nitrit
acid, 3d., Ct. 10, Nitric ether, alcohol, ant
ImHfiate o. iron, each one part. Mix thes'
I md add two partS Of sulnhate Of copper