The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-03-21
NUMBER II.
MedIcaI HInis.


CuRE PoR BnIoUs HEADACHE Dis
solve and drink two teaspeonfnls OF hne-
ly powered charcoal in one-half n tun1-
6lerful OF water; iG will relieve In fifteen
minutes; take Seidlitz powder mn hour
afterward.
ScRorUIous SoKR EYRa The common
blue violets, which grow wild In many
places; take the top and root and wash
clean, and dry; make n ieAs and drink
several times day; wash The eyes with
il each time.
FoR BURNS. has been dis
covered 10 be a cure for burns. by lay
ing a piece Of cold charcoal upon the burn
the pain subsidies immediately. BY leay-
ing the charcoal on one hour the wound
is healed, As has been demonstrated ON
several occasions.
A HEAD WAsH.-Sage tea IL one OF the
very best preparations for washing and
dressing the hair. The hair should be
carefully brushed and braided in two
tirrn braids, and tho roots rubbed with
a sponge dipped in lnkewArm sage tea.
The braids can then be washed aud dried
with towel This preserves the color
Of the hair, aud keeps the scalp clean.
CURING Cons. cuts from
knives, cutting tools, seytheR. etc, are
more likely TO occur ON the face and
limbs than ON the body. All that Is re-
auisite in general 30 bring the parts
together an accurately as possible, and
10 bind them up-this in usually done by
adhesive plaster, when the cut ceases 70
bleed. Nothing is 30 good for this pur.
pose ms paper previously washed over on
one side with thick gum water, and then
dried; when used il is only 30 be wetted
with the tongue. When the cut bleedh
but little il is we'll to soak the part in
warm water for few minutes. or keep q
wet cloth ON it, This removes inhammA-
tion and pain, and also a tendency 10
iainting, which cut gives some persons.
II the tgeeding be too copious. dab the
part with rag wetted with creOsote.
Cracked HSsT In Hers "a.
The following question and answer in
from tho New York Sun am the son
Of q blacksmith, and sometimes IN shoe
ing horses / find one with . cracked
hoof, and more or ieSs lame In eonee-
auence. Can vou tell me whRt causes
these cracked boots. and the best method
OF management in order 10 cure the de-
fectg
+ The causes Of cracks in the hoof walls
are various sometimes they come from
internal feyers. founder, or neglect IN
having the shoes properly adjusted
The hair which naturally covers the
oorones, If cut away, permits the dirt
and water 10 get in between the hesh
and hoof. especially II there happens 10
be a slight abrasion of ilie parts, and,
through neglect. the crack ellArges un-
al il becomes a serl0ns defect and mAla-
DIV. When a crack Is discovered on the
coronet. il should be coated with pine
tar. and n small piece Of rope wound
about the top of the hoof. If the crack
has progressed downward for an inch or
more before IL is observed, il should be
carefully cleaned ont If the foot u in
famed apply q pOultce, and II the edges
Of the crack can be brought together
slender nail may be driven through the
edges and riveted. Large cracks are
sometimes filed with gutta- percha OF
some similar substance that Will bold
the edges immovable until the hoot
grows down, and a new and sound one
formed. For what in called quarter
crack. bar-shoe is indispensable, sooth-
ing applications should be constantly
applied. and the crack kept free from
dirt or anything which will prevent the
rapid growth Of n new hoof from above.
When the new one shows itself, keep II
well covered with bandage. over which
pour little melted shoemaker wax, or
a mixture Of beeswax, rosin and tAllow.
lace ON Cmktie.
There are several kinds Of lice which
infest farm stock Some conhne them
selves wholly to the horse and ass, others
tn the nx and COW. while another is par