Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-08-17

1t would appear from the experience
OF the oldest and most respectable res
iden,s here iu the land Of sagebrush
and silver, that the greatest amount Of
virtue lies in the native productions,
even including the natives Of the
country, the Piutes. The greater por-
ton of the State is covered with the
%all-prevalent herb, the sagebrush.
Hills, valleys and plains are all re-
lieved from the total sterility which in
most instances would prevail, by the
aromatic smelling sagebrush. Emil
grants passing through to California a
few years ago wondered what In blazes
this country was made for, aud only
staid in 1t as little time as possible.
They did not consider 1t worth having,
and the only thing they could find In
1t Of any particular merit was the sage
brush, and that merely did to make a
fire with or for their cattle to browse
upon. They considered this whole
State a mere worthless saeebrush
desert-only this and nothing more.
We who have lived here for years have
become to consider the sagebrush one
Of the most excellent features Of the
country, a truly home-like, social herb,
possessing lore known as we'll as I'M
known virtues than any other on the
face Of the earth. We wonder how
people of other portions Of the United
States or the world, manage to get
along without sagebrush. It has been
found to be not only excellent feed for
cattle and sheep, but to be possessed
Of wonderful medicinal virtues. The
following article illustrative Of our
subject, we copy from ali exchange.
The first part Of 1t Is from the Phoebe
Record, and the latter portion from the
Virginia City Enterprise:
Nevada Is destined to become a great
resort for invallds and sufferers from
all ailments. a year or two ago n
Twlaha-X was introduced-:a certain
remedy for badness. Later, sage tea
saved the life Of q person who was up
to his armpits In the grave with that
fell-destroyer consumption, perform
ing q radical cure. The consequence
was, all the bald-headed people In
reach swarmed to Nevada, followed
by consumptiyes from every State In
the Union. So great has been the
stream Of Imagination to Nevada's
soil, that fear has been entertained
that the supply Of sageorush would be
exhausted, when a still greater discoy-
cry has come to light. Charley Hall,
a constable In Virginia City. asserts
that a strong tea made Of s%agebrush Is
a sure cure for rheumatism. He was
80 badly afflicted with rheumatism that
he was unable to walk. and after hay
ing tried every medicine that was
recommended by any one, he conclud.
ell to try sagebrush. He was at that
time stopping ut the hotel at the foot OF
the Geiger Grade, and when he had
taken five baths found himself perfect
ly cured. When the disease IS In the
feet or ankles the patient has only to
put his legs into a vessel containing
the liuuld and keep them there half an
hour at a time. The liquid must be as
hot as can BE- borne. Halfa dozen such
baths, it Is said, will cure the most
stubborn case Of rheumatism. The tea
must be made so strong as to resemble
the lye OF wood ashes. 1t Is very pen
etrating and stains the skin a bright
yellow color, and so permanent Is this
dye that 1t will not have entirely dis
appeared In three years. A young
lady on the rruckee river who was az
ficted with inflammatory rheumatism
over her whole body. procured a bath
tub and went Into the sage bath all
over. A few baths cured her, but she
was LEFT the color Of a Piute. The cure
Is said to be permanent, and Is we'll
worthy q trial.