Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1872-06-14
FARM AND FIRESIDE.

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Group AND D1pTHERIA.-Ln the Journal
DIES Commissioners 1fedicazes of Paris, DR.
Ozenam publishes an interesting paper on
the treatment of diptheria, attended with
the formation of adventitous membranes.
The specific which he uses is bromine, which
has an elective action on the pharvx, the
velana pendulum, and the larynx so, also,
has bromide Of potassium. Three German,
experimentalsts, Frantz, Schmidt and
Toube, were the first to prove that bromide,
introduced into the respiratory organs,
caused false membranes to be formed in the
larynx of pigeons. From this they conclu-
ded, according to the homeopathic principle
sinailaa sinaizi6us curantur-that this ele-
mept would cure Group and membraneous
diphtheria.
DIR. Ozenam took the matter allopathical-
ly, and by experiment found that bromine
first hardened the adventurous membrane,
and then reduced it to dust. This led him
to conclude that both the homeopathic prin-
| ciples of medicine coincide in certain cases
but, letting this question alone, his research
| es have gone furthur, and show that bro
mine destroys contagion as well as chlorine,
and prevents the spreading of epidemics. -
| This fact, of course, became a stepping
stone to using bromine as curative medi-
cine, and nearly all the cases treated with
it have been successful. AS a preservative
from epidemic diptheria, DR.. Ozenam ad-
ministers from ten to twenty-five drops of
bromine in the course of the day in sugar
and water, in the proportion Of from twen-
ty-6ve to fifty gins. Of the latter per drop
This liquid solution must be kept in the
dark, since light would cause the formation
of hydrobromio acid. The vial must be
kept well stopped, and its contents must DO
changed as soon as the light amber color
has disappeared. To the patient the solu-
ton is administered in drops, hourly, in q
tablespoonful Of sugar and water, SO as to
give from one to two grammes Of the form
er in the course of twenty-four hours. In
cases of Group, Dr. Ozenam prescribes fun.
igations of bromine. A basin, with hot wa
ter, is placed before the patient large
pinch of bromide of potassium, or else COM
mon kitchen salt, is thrown in and then,
in the course of five minutes, three teaspoon
fuls of the above bromided solution are ad-
ded. The patient inhalos the vapor of bro
mine thus evolved through glass funnel.
By this means the author has cured upward
of one hundred and fifty cases of Group, or
diptheria, with only five failures.
Rye AND INDIAN BREAD.-A lady CORES
pondent of Western Agricultural paper
writes: Was there ever bread so good as
rye and Indian bread ? Pity there are so
few who know how to make it. Once in q
while we find some old lady who can do it
to charm. We knew several a few years
ago, and one of them told US how to make
it. She says: "For good thick loaf,
take one pint of rye flour to three pints of
corn meal, one-half teacupful of molasses,
or brown sugar, scald with boiling water
be sure to stir in water enough to Thoroughly
scala it-cover it up and let it stand till
cool, then reduce with cold sweet milk un,
til liquid enough to pour into your pan
bake all day, let it stand in the oven all
night, and in the morning you will have the
best loaf Of bread you ever tast ed. If your
crust is too hard to eat, remov it, soak in
water, and add to your next 10 af. Ii will
be richer than the first.
OUNCE JELLY.-Rub the ounces with
cloth until smooth. Remove the cores, cut
them in small pieces, pack tight in your ket-
tie, pour cold water on them until it is ona
level with the fruit, but not to cover it boil
till very soft, but not till they break. Then
dip off all the liquor you can, put the fruit
in sieve and press it. and drain off all the
remaining liquor. Then to pint Of the
liquor add pound of white sugar, and boil
fifteen minutes; pour it, as soon as cool, in
to small jars or tumblers, Let it stand in
the sun a few days, till it begins to dry on
the top. It will continue to harden after it
is put up.
REMEDY FOR lN-GRowING ToE-NAns.-
The best remedy for improving toe-nails is
to cut notch about the shape of V in the
end of the nail, about ape-quarter the width
Of the nail distant from the improving side.
Cut down as nearly to the quick as possible,
and one-third the length Of the nail. The
pressure Of the boot or shoe will tend to close
the opening you have made in the nail, and
thus soon afford relief. Allow the in-grow4
ing portion of the nail to grow without cut
ting it until it gets beyond the flesh.
NEURAIa1A.-A correspondent of the
Lancet says: A few years ago, when in
China, became acquainted with the fact of
the natives when suffering with facial neu-
ralg ia using oil of peppermint, which they
lightly apply to the seat of pain with camel
hair pencil. Since then, in my own prac-
tice, frequently employ this oil as local
ansestetic, not only in neuralgia, but also in
govt, with remarkably good results
MICE AND RATs.-Mioe and rats are cas-
| lily destroyed if we set about in earnest
Get live plaster,ofparis and -four, mix them
dry in equal quantities, lay it in dry places,
and sprinkle little sugar among it. Both
rats and mice eat ravenously, the plaster
sets firmly directly after it is moistened, be-
comes lump inside Of them, and kills to a
certainty
FRENCH BREAD.-Two quarts of flour,
scald one pint of it, butter half the size of
an egg, mix with cold water, knead fifteen
minutes, using as little additional flour as
possible, rise twelve hours, cut and work
with knife ten minutes before putting into
the pan to bake.
Cows WITHHOLDING MILK.-Take two
pieces of wood. to weigh four pounds each,
and about four feet of rope; make the
pieces of wood fast to each end, and throw
it across the cows back.