Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1871-04-01

when diseases of the throat are so univer.
sally prevalent, and in SO many cases fatal,
VIC feel it our duty TO say word in behalf
of simple, and what has been with us, a
most effectual, if not positive cure Of sore
throat.
For many years past, indeed We may say
during the whole of life of more than
forty years, We have been subjected to sore
throat, and more particularly to 4 dry
hacking cough, which is not only distress
ing to ourselves, but to our friends, and
those with whom We have been brought
into business contact.
Last fall we were induced to try what
virtue there was in common salt. We
commenced by using it three times day,
morning, noon, and night. We dissolved
large tablespoonful of pure table salt in
about half small lumber full Of cold
water. With this we gargle the throat
most thoroughly just before meal time.
The result has been that through the en-
tire winter we were not only free from
coughs and colds to which, SO far as mem.
DRY extends, but the dry, hacking cough
has entirely disappeared.
We attribute these satisfactory results
solely to the use of the salt garge, and
most cordially recommend trial of it to
those who are subject to diseases of the
throat.
Many persons who have never trid the
salt gargle, have the impression that it is
unpleasant. Such is not the case. On
the contrary, it is pleasant, and after few
hn n on1,
mouth, and first rate sharrener of the
appetite, will abandon it.-Reljgious Her.
aid.
THE EVILS OF SMoKING.-Of the three
methods of using tobacco, that of smoking
has insinuated itself most extensively
among the youth of the country, and is in
reality the most hurtful use that can be
made of the weed. Tobacco employed in
this way being drawn in by the vital
breath, conveys its poisonous influences
into every part of the lungs. There the
noxious fluid is entangle in the minute,
sponge air cells, and has time to exert its
pernicious influence on the blood-not in
vivifying, but in vitiating it. The blood
imbibes the stimuant narcotic principle,
and circulates it through the whole sys-
TEN. 1t produces in consequence febrile
action in those delicate habits Where
there is a tendency to phthisic aud the tu-
bercular deposit in the lungs, debility Of
those organs, consequent on the use of to-
bacco in this way must favor the deposits
of tuberculous matter, and thus sow the
seeds of consumption. This practice i'm
pairs the natural taste and relish for food
lessons the appetite aud weakens the pow
'ers of the stomach greatly. The grea
prevalence of craving thirst among
smokers can be traced to its action on thu
lungs; and because it is there instead O
in the stomach, the liquors that are drunl
do not alleviate the thirst, but rather az
grayate it. 1t is true that medical testi
nony was turned to this point, and tn,
great danger pointed out that threatens tt
make US nation of Syberites and pigmies
FRIED CHICKENs.-Cut up the CHECKER
neatly lay them in large painful of colo
water half an hour to extract the blood
Then drain and put into just enough O
boiling water to cover them season will
pepper and salt; parboil for twenty min
utes. Fry crisp and brown some THU
slices of salt pork. When the chicken i
sufficiently parboiled, drain it from tn,
water and lay each piece into the pork fat
Dust over some -four, and fry the CHECKER
clear brown, turning each piece whel
sufficiently brown. Then, when done o,
both sides, lay each piece on the plat
ter neatly, and set where it will kee,
hot, but not dry. Now shake from tn,
dredge-box into the hot fat, enough flou
70 absorb the fat Do not stir it till all tn
flour is saturated; then with spoon sti
smooth and pour in, little by little, as mucl
of the water in which the chicken wa
,'parboiled-which should be kept boiling
to make what gravy you need, stirring !,
all the time. When thickened and fire.
from Jumps, pour on the chicken aud serv
hot.-Christian Union.