South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1874-07-03

welcome the Gov. after his long absence.
The hay crop is remarkably light. Want
ofraiu.
Harvesting Of wheat is progressing in this
seciion and the reports, we are pleased to say,
are favorable for large yield
no, and dry. Vegetation suffering greatly
from drought
Corn stands well and is growing finely, but.
the weather now is very dry, aud, unless we have
rain in a few days, ii will begin to suffer.
Who is it that does not wish to see a reflex
Of themselves-one that will stand the test of a.
ges bearing evidence OF the living when the NOR
tai part, loGg since, has boen Sleeping in the
tomb2 TO all not thus provided we would say
now ia the orportune moment Go TO the Gale
~ OF Messrs John A Blake CO., in the Nc
Dowe store-house, and procure a life-like like
meas. See their advertisement
The Fair Of the Shenandoah Valley Agricul-
tural and Mechanical Society will be held at
Winchester on the 18th, 10th, l7h and 18th Of
September.
Maj John Esten Cookies last novel. cnti-
tied Justin Harley is spoken Of by the reviewers
IN tue highest terms of praise.
To MAZE WATER CoLD IN THE SUMMEn-The
following is simple mode of rendering water
almost rs cold as ice Let the jar, pitcher, or
vessel used for water be surrounded with enc or
more folds Of coarse cotton kept constantly wet
The evaporation of the water will carry of the
heat from the inside and reduce it TO freezing
point. In India and other tropical regions where
ice cannot be procured, this is common. Let ev-
cry mechanic or laborer have at his place of en-
ployment two pitchers thu, provided with lids
and covers, the one TO contain water for drink
ing, tie other for evaporation and he can al
ways have supply Of cold water in warm wea-
Their Any person can test this by dipping fin-
ger in water, and holding it in the air ola warm
day after doing this three or four times, he will
find his finger uucomfortably cold
NEW REMEDY FOR DYsENTEaY. In a recent is
cue Of the Archives de Medicine Navaiss publish
I'd an official note, addressed by DR.. Robert who
Is the medical chief of the naval division OF Chi
ma and Japan, to the Inspector General of the
.
ton to drug used by Chinese physicians in the
treatment of dysentery. 1t consists of the root
bark e the GilInhus, very common in China,
also cultivated in France and in this country.
The bark of the root s the only part employ
ed. An infusion of the bark, however, exhaes
slightly nauscous odor, and possesses an cx-
cessive bitterness resembling that of SUI phate oF
quinil. The Chinese physicians employ the root
in the frezh state only but Dr. Robert, having
been compelled to some that had become dry,
found no sensible difere nee in its action in the
two states.
For administration, II ounces weight OF the
root is cut into very email pieces and tri,urated
with . ounces of hot water for o few minutes in
e. mortar, in order to soften the bark, and then
strained. y teospoonful of this strong infusion
ia administered rs dose morning and evening,
alone or in cup Of tea. Taken in this form, it
prCvokcs vomiting The medicine is admins.
tered in this manner during three days, the pa
t:cnt being kept upon full diet. After that time
the ailauthus is omitted aud the diet is altered TO
b.oths until health is restored. If after eight
days treatment the patient is not cured, the Chi
rese physicians recon- mence the use Of The allan
thus; but Dr.. Robert states that he has not met
been necessary, although ho had under his no.
tee some where the disease had lasted several
months, rs we'll rs others OF more recent origin
Tie principal symptoms which follow the adj
miuis'ration Of the ailenthus are said to be nau-
sea- and sometimes vomiting, followed by a tenn
r17ary lowering Of the pulse. The disappear
ouce Of blood from the excavations commences
an The drst day and is com peted on the second !;
laa collie ceases "a little later The effect Of the
drug upon the color Of the excavations is varia-
he. Or. Robert sums up by expressing his o.
l.u'an thst the administration Of the aianthus
,a7e superior results TO those Of pecacuanhh, as
'unse's, alone or combined with opates, or cal
'wel.- Ss,,a',fc american.
The new comet, lately discovered by IN as
'.-.ucr OF Narsciiles, France, is now discerni-
70 20 oUr latitude through ordinary opera
g"s. and approaches the earth so rapidly that i.
o hs peud.dly visible TO the naked eye about
'e .,s. week ia august. Appearing nearly in
' place ~ Donau5 beautiful COMET Of 1853 (at
.t .a ihe nor'hwelt forming right-angled
..'e ai.A tae Polar Star and ihe most north
.. o' ae Pointers and follo3ing nearly the
.-a r..rse. Ills luminous visitor bids fair to be
-osy of our later summer nights
-on lhe goth ult, the House Of Representa-
a.'s passed, unanimously, a resolution appro-
lRung $500 for the purchase and restoration
ty ila Secretary Of State 70 tho family Of the
Marquis DE- LAFAYETTE Of watch presented to
Dim by Gen George Washington at the capitu-
.alou Of CcESwALtIs, and afterward stolen from
ue patriotic Freuchman while on visit to this