Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-05-05

, MUCILAGE.-The Journal de Pharmacie
states that if, TO u strong solution of gum
arabic. measuring eight and one-third
fluld-ounce, n solution of thirty grains
of sulphate of aluminium, dissolved
in twothirds ofan ounce of water be added,
a very strong mucilage is formed capable
of fastening wood together or of mending
porcelain or glass.
An Irish hostlcr was sent to bring forth
travellers horse. Not knowing which of
the two strange horses in the stable be-
longed to the traveller, and wishing to
avoid the appearance of ignorance in his
business, he saddled both animals and
brought them to the door. The traveller
pointed out his own horse, saying, That's
my nag" Certainly, your honor, know
that very well; but didn't know which
was the other gintleman's."
THE FORBIDDEN FRUET.-I denv that
the forbidden fruit that Adam and Eve
ate, was the apple. No man or woman
before or since the fall, who possessed
the vigor of Adam and Eve in Eden, ever
committed the least sin in eating when,
fully ripe, golden russet apple, Seckel
pear, an old Nixon peach, IA Delaware or
Concord grape. a forest Rose or Downing
strawberry, Gregg raspberry, or kitta-
tinny blackberry, unless they stole them.
If should offer q conjecture as to what
our first parents ate, l should say piece
of salt pork prepared by Satan in the most
tempting form, for of all the animals God
created, there is not one into which he
permitted 50 much of Satan to enter rs
the hog.-W. c. Pinbhnm.
WHAT He WANTS.-God wants not
money alone. The silver and the gold
are His; but He wants your heart, your
feelings, your time, your anxiety. lie
curseth these mere money charities, max
ing them engender poverty in far greater
abundance than they aunhilate it. and
scourging them with the means Of those
who grudgingly bestow. The mere NAM
mon worketh mammon's work; divine
charity worketh Gods work. Christian
man may us well give over his faith into
the hands Of public body, and believe
what they appoint to he believed, rs cast
his charity over TO a public body-yea, oil
to private individual and think that he
thereby satsiieth God. Our right hand is
not to know what our left hand doeth. Ii
is with the heart. and soul, and mind. ant
strength, that he is to be worshiped anC
served. EdtOard HUtng.
How TO PRESERVE TIE HAIR.-Prof
Wilson of England is high authority or
the hair. He condemns washing it, ant
advises instead, thorough brushing. Thi
promotes circulation, removes scurf, ant
is in all respects better than water.
Cutting the hair does not, rs is com
monty thought, promote its growth. Mos
of the specifics recommended for baldnes'
are mere stimulants, and are seldom OF
never permanently successful. Some o
them give rise to congestion Of the scalp
When stmuant is desirable, ammonia
is the best. 1t is safe.
For falling out of the hair, Dr.. Wilson
prescribes lotion composed of water o
ammonia, almond oil and chloroform, ont
part each, diluted with five parts alcohol
or spirits of rosemary, the whole tragran
with q drachm cf oil of lemon. Dab it OF
the skin, after thorough friction with the
hair brush. 1t may be used sparingly OF
abundantly, daily or otherwise.
For cooling lotion, one made of two
drachms of borax and glycerine to eight
ounces of distilled water is effective, al
laying dryness, subduing irritability, and
removing the scurf.
Both badness and grayness depend on
defective powers of the scalp skin and are
to be treated alike. What is needed is
moderate stimulation, without any irrita-
tion. The following is good: Rub into
the bare places daily or even twice II day
II liniment of camphor, ammonia, chloro.
form and aconitc, equal parts. The fric
ton should be very gentle.