Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-03-08
VIRGINIA "a. 4. Conference.

iCcrrespoaiccc Of the Alexandria Gazette.
OsCEoLA, March G.-The eleventh ann1a'
meeting Of Virginia Conference Of the NJ. Il.
Church vas opened ct Zion church, Wasn'ng'
toa county, March 9Th at o'clock o. u.
Alter devotional exercises. conducted by
Bishop Haven, -.
Conference answered to their names,
The morning hours until II o'c!ock we're
mainly CONSUMED in appointing committees and
in other business pertaining 10 organization.
The regular order OF business, however, VAS
commnnced, and the
The Presiding Elders reported the condition
OF their districts.
Their reports were lar more encouraging
than was expected, showing that n many parts
Of the Conference there was large increase 10
church membership and general adVaIco
along most Of the Ines Ct church work. They
report that all the SUCCESS oil the year had been
achieved by hard work and great sell denial on
tho part Of men who have lived On poor pay.
The charsctcr of each minister in charge was
taken UP aud passed.
Il vas announced that Charles King, whose
charac or was called in question las! session had
been rises erred to auothcr Conference, end
had located on tho adjournment OF the C0ntef-
crcn.
R:v. 4. J. Porter preached very excellent
strmou TO IN audience largely made up OF peo-
pic who had gathered in from tho neighbour.
heed.
The afternoon was spent 10 the meeting OF
committocs and 10 geucra! reunion Ct tie
ministers.
a. right sermon WIS preached by Rev. j..
L. Evans, Of Bsrryville.
ANCIENT MEDICINE 10 the time Of plague,
says 40 cid French book, some cary toad pow.
der. & toad, a live spider Enclosed in some con-
ycnicnt receptacle, arsenic or some such poison
Gus substance upc1 their persons, which they
say attracts TIC infection OF the air to themselves
| which otherwise might attack the person Who
carries it. 1t is also claimed this same toad
v3Tigr attracts Ill the poison CT pcstlicotlal
iumar. Receipt for toad powder flake
three CT four large toads, seven or eight SPIDERS
anG as many scorpions, put them together 10 an
open crucIb!G, and allow them to remain Tor
soeie time then add virgin wax and seal the
| vessel vel cock quickly till all is dissolved,
| york il vel! Wtt u spa!ula !oto an olotmelt to
| &c pa. il silver boz we'll sealed and hab:Ta!ly
CSTllQ on Ill5 DSI5uP.
Eoacdy-Choase large black spiders, marked
! with yellow spots, iGclose three or four in Q
| linen bag-they must DO aliveSand tic around
your neck. They would keep better il put in 8
box, either Ct gold, silver or tin, with All holes
on all sisas.
Equal quantities Of crude mercury, corrosive
| :gblImaLe sad arsenic, pound we'll II mortar
aid pu. into quilla, sealed at other end with
w!:E, wrap Tao quilts in silk or tine linea and
wasr between tho coat and shirt, on either sldo
! Of the b-Gast.
Take four dried toads and apply to tho groin
and liz me aTuI pits.
| During the last plague q: MarEellcs all those
ThCSc clothing did not touch tnose Of tho :nicct-
Of Escaped 81! harm, though frequently exposed
| to tnG breath Of those Walking shcetnna.
When in the sphere of enauat!oEs ostho body
| OF the SICK do not swallow your saliva, but spit
continually. Saliva inbibns poison moro easily
han s&ything else, and, if swallowed, scons to
Introduce tGa poison into the system.
Burnt sulphur rurf95 trio atmosphere very
vel.
internal remedies: Take one or moro tosts-
the largest you c&n frd-put in an unglsZ sd
vessel cement il we'll and put in in oven unti
tho toad is reduced to ashes. Dose, one dram in
| i glass e zine Good both before md after the
| plague.
Kat y Itt!r iuo with butter On yCur brcs-,
with {. sharp listed (L!mburger) and loud scent.
cl (Schwezcr) cheese; af.cr lhnt n largo glsss
.. c!"roi vino.
Or. Wenctsiss UobiHz;nski, convinced that
the salva is ,ssiy inipreg mated with poison,
a.ipisc5 the Keeping and chewing Of bitter SUBJ
STANCES IN the Iacuth, To excite tho ssiivary
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