The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1893-12-02
Certain Rustic Remedies.
From The New York Sun.

From the New York sun.
"When the Adirondack native becomes
afflicted with any of the numerous small
ills which make mankind wretched" said
a returned visitor, '.he does not waste much
time ON doctors, but goes straight to the
woods or his attic for natures own RENE
dies There is one old man whom have
met with, packbasket on shoulder and
shears and rough board stool in his nit
tend hands, going after yarrow, which,
dried is standby for coughs when it has
been made into wicked looking brew.
Fir balsam, coaxed drop by drop from the
'blisters which swell on the balsam FIR at
moonfull, is a sovereign remedy for lung
and chest complaints
Gravel weed, by which name they in
suit trailing arbutus, is excellent for the
complaint which gives it It's name, and
bladder root has a desirable effect on the
kidneys and neighboring organs. Sage
tea, containing little summer savory, is
efficacious for worms in children, for which
ammonia. stepped, is also used Suntiower
seeds. stcepcd. strained and sweetened
with molasscs will cure the 'whoop in
whooping cough. lIorseradish leaves, wilt
ed and bound on the face and back of the
neck, will drive away neuralgia, and Il
nutmeg. bored and tied about the neck
will keep it away The nutmeg must be
renewed about once every six weeks.
"Onions, sliced, pounded and placed in
cloth and laid over the affected part will
draw out inflammation. A red onion,
halved, and with one part slightly scooped
out and the cup placed over carbunele or
a boil will speedily remove the pus and has
saved life. A red worsted string tied
about the neck will cure and prevent nose
bleed. This last calls for some creduilty,
one might think, but have seen it proved
in one or two instances.
"There are many more Of these simple
remedies in the north woods pharmaeopeia
which the wise ones have at their fingers
end, and if they ara not more widely used
and money kept in the overalls of the
thrifty native it is because lenient and
fortunate fate presides over the incomes of
the drondack medicos.
At the close of business on Nov. llth
the banks of New York held 1881 ,641 800
of idle money OF this amount BIG, l6l, !
625 is required by the banking law of the
United States TO be kept as a reserve be-
inr one-fourth of the total deposits The
remainder, $40, 476, represents the
surplus reserve Of the banks, Il vast sum OF
unproductive money, burden to the banks
and dead to the world of business. This
is the greatest surplus reserve ever held by
the Clearing House 1t is larger by
S146,375 than that of August 18th, 1885
The immense surplus then was the result
of the panic of 1884, but it took IA months
to pile the aggregate s64, 724 100. Thh
time the movement has been much more
rapid, and it has taken only few months
for the banks to swing from deficit o.
millions OF dollars to surplus OF owe
S65. 900. 900. which moreover seems likell
to increase. The banks hold now SIS.
569, 900 less gold than they did in 1885
and S36, 136, 900 more legal tenders.
A wonderful anniversary, the Tooth, o
the marriage of Mr.. and Mrs. Jean Szath
mary, is reported from Hungary. Thi
appears to be circumstance which is en-
, tirely impossible. But the marriage of thi
, aged pair is daily and officially recorded a
having taken place in May, 1893, at whicl
time, according to tie record, they were 0
manageable age. As in Hungary at tina
time bridegroom must have reached TIL
/ age 20 and bride that of 10, the pal
; must now be at least 120 and lis year
old. The Tooth anniversary was celebrat
! ed at the town ofZsombolyi, in the Banat
which has for long time allowed Oh
: venerable couple pension ia recognition
! Of their great age and fidelity @ each other