The Placer herald., 1874-11-21
HOUSE Asp rAHM.


sive within the last few years that The Gov
erffment offered large reward for any Ger.
tain method of cure; and among other
responses to this was one by Mr.. Greaihead.
who at first kept his method secret, bul
afterwards communicated it freely to the
public. 1t is simply the use of sulphurie
acid, Of which four drops are diluted IA three
fourths Of a tumber of water to be admins
tered to grown person and smaller dose
to children, at intervals not specified. me
result is said to be coagulaiion of tie dip
theritic membrane AMI is ready remov' b,
coughing. II is asserted that where the cast
thus treated has not advanced 10 nearl,
termination, the patient recovered in almost
every instance.
SORE THRoAT-TIGHT COLLARS. Says
an exchange: An eminent physician, VIII"
devotes his whole attention 70 diseases OF The
throat and lungs tod us the other day thai
about three-fourths of all throat diseases
would get well by wearing very loose collirr
and no necktie at ALL He said that often
singers came 10 him for throat disease and
loss Of voice, and lie would tear open their
cravats and cure them, with no other ,rea-
ment whatever. "The pressure Of the col
lar on the arteries of the neck is very bad
for the health" said he. He also added:
"If you have disease Of the throat, let M
ture do The curing, and the physician just as
little as possible.
Incountry places We still find the traditional
feather beds ofour nncesors, aud 10 see them.
one is warranted in the belief that they hay,
been put to the trying o,deal Of u gcncrniouo'
births and deaths, without change of ticking
or renovation Of their contents What can
become a better store-house for infection
han such bed, be it made Of feathers, OF
hair, or Of any material capable of the alb.
sorption Of impurities?
Germany excels any country which am
familiar with in the cleanliness Of its beds. i
seems as much part of yearly bouse-cIean-
ing with them, TO have the hair removed
from the mattresses, to have it well beaten
and summed, and the cover washed as it is
with us to have carpets whipped aud freed
from their disease. begelting dust.
WHAT GIRLS SHOULD DmNK DE- Die
Lewis, in his book, "Our Girls, says:
l am astonished that IA young woman who
trinl tea. 1t is a great enemy to fair COIN
llexions. Wine, coffee and cocoa ;nay he
used without tin sing the skm but as soon as
tea drinking becomes a regular habit, The
eye Of the discriminating observer detects il
in the skin. Tea compromises the com
pexion, probably, by dcrangng the liver
Weak tea Or coffee may be used occasional
~, in moderate quantities, without notice
able harm; but advise all young women
who would preserve a soft clear skin, and
quiet nerves, to avoid all drinks but cold
water. II is an excellent plan to drink out
or two glasses of cold water on lying dow,
at night and on rising in the morning. !
you have good teeth, and can help the tood
into your stomach wi,hcu, using amy fluid
except the saliva, it will, in the long run
contribute much to your health.
MIXED CROPs. s.--Tle present year has
more demonsralvely establish ed The fac
that the true policy of the agrculturisl is I,
mix the products of his farm, than usuo
The custom of the country to employ ever,
acre possessed, for the raising OF wheat hac
been the past year carried out to mucl
greater extent than ever; and Us this com
isting circumstances, for its sale, the cons, =
quence is that there is no resort To ih,
farmer than to await the tardy and uncer.
tain fluctuations of the wheat market and
in doing so, become veXed and dshearemed
LIor1p GRATING WAx.--1he following
formula for making Leiort.s Liquid Grating
Wax, has been highly commended in France
All who have used it speak of it as the hes
preparation for covering wounds in trees lhai
has been invented:
"Melt one pound of common rosin over ,
gentle fire. Add to it an ounce of beef tai.
low and stir it we'll Take it from the fire
let il cool down a little and then nix wi h il
tablespoonful Of spirits of turpeniinc, and
after that about seven ounces of very strong
alcohol (65 per cent? to be had at any drug.
gist's store. The alcohol cools i, down :,
rapidly that it will be necessary to put agail
OH the fire, stirring 1t constantly. Sill Tia,
utmost care must Lc exercised to prevent th,
alcohol from getting inilamed To avoid i
tlIe best way is to remove the vessel from
the FIRE when the lump that may have bee,
formed commences melting again Thh
must be continued till the whole is homo
geneous mass similar to honey. Alter 3,
days exposure to The atmosphere in u thin
coat, it assumes-a whitish color, an- beconei
as hard as stone, being impervious to waite
or air."
DRINKING HABITS OF DIFFERENT NATIONS
-Dr. Schlosser, of Holland, has found iha
his own country men are the largest cousu,
mers Of coffee in the world, and next to them
the Belgians. In England the annual con
sumption Of coffee by each person is one ant
one-eigth pounds; in France, two and one
half; in Germany, four; in Denmark, iv,
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