The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-08-28
Farm and Household Column,
Important Remedies.
To the Editor pnayune.

Important Remedies.
To the Editor Picayune.
Some three years since l was toll,
that could extirpste the two corn
which had long been torturing me, b,
simply wrapping each in . strip o
oiled elk, long enough to cover j
with three or four thickpesses, let
ting it remain undisturbed about ,
month. / proceeded accordingly
washing my feet a. usual, every night
the article named being too adhesiv.
to be affected thereby. On removing
tho application I was delighted IL
lind that my enemies had disappAar-
ed. That the cure was permanent,
cannot doubt, having seen no indica-
lions to the contrary. have also
been much grati6ed, recently By the
discovery Of q mode Il protocteg ~
feet and ankles from that insu6ers.
bic annoyance, the attacks of mos.
quitoes. This is accomplished BY
dropping into each side Of cachlslip :
per . lump Of gnm camphor, about
the size Of Q small peanut, some of my
friends having tested both Of the
above named remedies with az emf
nently satisfactory result.
1hope the information here given
may prove useful to many of your
readers. b.
Asparagus and Celery.--A medical
correspondent Of an English Journal
says that the advantages Of aspsra-
gus are not sufficiently appreciated.
Those who suffer from rhnmatis,n arc
cured in . few days by feeding on this
delicious esculent; and more chronic
cases are much relieved, especially il
the patient avoids all acids, whether
In food OF beverage. The Jerusalem
'artichoke has q similar effect in r.
lieving rheumatism. 1t may be we'll
to remark that most plants which
grow naturally near the seacoast con.
tain more or less iodine, aud 10 all
rheumatic complaints iodine has long
been favorite remedy. Ono who
has long been in the drug buainess
told the writer some years ago that
many Of the popular patent nostrums
which come disiuterested peAple-
"for the good Of their ow,crea-
tures"-sold ut tw.s dollars q bottle
consisted simply Of : few cents worth
OF iodino In ISOLATION. Iodine is aun.
gerous, however, in over doses, 'af.
fecting especially the eyes.
Doing Without Rain.-M. Psraf ia
the first discoverer of o method of
doing without rain. He has solved
the problem of artificial irrigation.
He is known az q successful chemist
and inventor. 4 Those who wish to
know more of him may be informed
that lie is a pupil Of the College OF
France, and Q fellow-associate with
Professor Schutzenberger. Mr.. Paraf
knew that the air is full of moisture.
and he knew that chloride Of csleiam
would attract and condense it. He
has applied this chloride On sand.
hills, on grass, on all sorts of soil.
successfully, and has ascertained that
It will produce the irrigation of land
more cheaply and efficiently than any
Dther artificial methods. One of NJ.
Parafs applications will produces aud
retain abundant moisture for three
lays, when the same amount OF wa
ter-introduced by the ordinary meth
ds will evaporate in one hour. NJ.
Paraf states that bis preparation il
ess expensive than canal irrigation,
md believes that it will not onIy pro-
luce two blades Of grass where but
me now grows, bat will render noe
lille fields, meadows and prosperity
vhere now there 10 nothing but sand
md desert waste. '}iE} ~ ITO 81:
At meeting reported in the Prai
10 Farmer, Of Alton, Illinois, Dr..
Hull said his lime remedy for cod
ling ninth had always proved efec-
ual. The lime 10 thrown into the
rees when the dew is on, or Just af-
or rain, and after the fruit il act.
! dipper or large spoon may Ike used,
r--best of ala bellows made for.
he purp0se. Tho insects will not "a
'here the lime is scattered tl,ey 20
way.
To determine the height Of live cat.
e, measure 10 inches tie girth around
be breast, just behind the shoulder.
lade, and the length of the back
'om the tail to the fore part of tho
blade. Multiply the firth
= the length and divide by IA. II
no girth is less than : feet multiply
uotient BY H., II between 3 aud
feet, multiply by l6; if between S
nd feet, by q; or Il between 7 and
feet, BY 81. If tho animal ID lean.
educt l-@ of the result, aud tbs
nswer is tho weight in pounds. This
by o.6Q5 gives net weight.
Paper prepared after the following
,cipe is said to render the use of tho
lsor-strop unnecessary. BY merely
iping the rasor On the paper TO re-.
love tho lather after shaving, . keen
1ge IL maintained without further
'Ouble. The rasor must be we'll
happened 1t the outset. First, pro.
are oxide If non (Ly tho addition II
srbonate Of soda to q solution Of
ersaiphste VI iron), welt wash the
recipitate, and finally leave it Of tho
pnsistence Of cream. Spread this
YER soft paper very thinly with soft
rush. Cut the paper 10 pieces two
'ches square, dry, and it is ready
" use. 4 - H..
Pie.platea that have been used
luch for baking are ant tn imDart An