Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-06-19
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f,l Of molasses and q teaspoonful OF
poose oil given to a child inclined 10
the Group will relieve it at once.
COLD IN HEAp.-One teaspoonfui
Of pine. tar and ofpulyerized sulphur
burnt, and the fumes inhaled, Will
almost Immediately cure a cold in the
head.
According to scientific journal.
wool soaked in q strong solution OF
common salt is thereby protected
against decay, especially when placed
under ground.
FREcKLEs.-Fo the benefit of
young persons afflicted with freckles.
We would inform them that powder
ed inter, moistened with water, ap-
piled to the face night and morning,
will soon remove all traces of them.
If screws are warmed and dipped
in melted tallow it will prevent rus
ting and they can always be I'M
screwed with ease. A large quanti-
~ of screws can be creased III 4 few
minutes, aud the orpcration is one
which will ultimately result ia a
great saving N time and labor.
CONVENIENT METHOD OF STOP
PING NosE-ELEED.-Stand up, with
the head eiivatcd. Compress tile los
tril with the finger, and at the amc
time stretch upward the arm on the
ssIne side with the bleeding nes,ril.
Keep the arm perpendicular for two
minutes. In most cases this remedy
will succeed.
TREATMENT OF SCAnIEs, OR ITCu.
With regard to the efficacy Of sui
phur in the treatment of this disease.
DIR. Carl ii. Smith, of Kenton, Ohio,
writes the Boston M,dicae aud Sur
gicsl Journal that he has employed it.
mixed with glyccrine to the consis-
tsnce of an ointment, in upward of
fye hundred cases, III civil and army
practice, with urfailing success. In
three or four days tho disease disap-
pssred in every instance, one or tw y
applications having been made daily.
To DESTROY AND KEEP DED-BuGs
AwAY.-One ounce of quicksilver
and tho whites of three eggs well
mixed by beating, in the way eggs
are beat, with a knife or spoon, and
applied an inch around the knobs,and
other infested parts. with a feather
or brush, will keep the unwelcolne
bedfellows away for two or three
years. The greatest difficulty is tC
get the two articles to mix, but per
severance will overcome that difficult
ty.
CURE FOR EAEACHE.- Take
small piece of cotton wool. maxim.
depression in the center with Il fin,
ger, and ill it with rs much brown
pepper rs will rest Oh a five cen,
piece, gather it into a ball and tie il
up, dip the ball into sweet oil and in.
sert it into the ear. covering the latter
with cotton wool, and use a bandage
or cap to retain it in its place. AL
most instant relief will be experienced
and the application is so gentle that
an infant will not be injured by it,
but experience relief, az we'll as
adults.
For MoTHERs.-Send your littl.
children to bed happy. Whatevc
cares give it a warm goodnight kiss a
ltgoes to its pillow. The memory o
this in the stormy years that may b
In store for the little one, will be lik
Bethlehem's star to the bcwildcre,
shepherds. "My father, my mothe
loved me-" Nothing can take ava
that blessed heart-balm. Lips parcel
ed! with the worlds fever will becom
dewy again at the thrill of youthful
memories. Kiss your little child b,
ere it goes to sleep.
RHEUMATIsM.-Thosc who are sI,
ering from this distressing complain
should give the following remedy
fair trial. 1t is IL used by all en-
neu, physician for many years wit
marked success, and Is now given ,
the public with the assurance Of j,
effectiveness. We believe that poke
berries are nov kept at the dru
stores-if. SO, they can be had at an,
time. Take poke-bcrries, two ounce:
best gin one pint. Let stand lon
enough for the spirits to extract III
virtues of the berry,then for All adu,
the dose is a tablespoonful, tlrc
times a day. This simple remcd
generally effects q complete cure j
about a week.
Mr.. Elliott Cones has shown in Il
American Nationalist, that no tw
birds, even of the same species. bull
their nests exactly alike. The nests
bullocks oriole exhibit remarkab
variations.