The record-union., 1895-09-12
USES OF SULPHUR.
Can Be Used to Advantage IN Many
Ways.

Can Be Used to Advantage IN Many
Ways.
Sulphur is q solid, nom metallic min
eral, which has been known from earliest
ages. 1t is hard yellow and brittle. and
has a most offensive odor. 1t is found IN
veins or beds, mostly near active yolca-
noes. The imported sulphur mostly
| comes from Sofatia in Sicily, but large
| quantities are also procured from copper
and iron pyrites. These minerals are
heated and the sulphur, being volatile,
! lilies OFT in fumes which are conveyed by
means of pipes to condensing room. If
left in the powdery state in which it con-
denses it is called flour of sulphur; if
melted and cast into bars it is called roll
sulphur
The mango is a parasitic disease to
which some animals are very liable. Sui
phur ointment should be used as an ex-
ternal treatment, and flour of sulphur
given internally, mixed in the milk.
A German physician recommends to
consumptives the sulphur treatment
This consists in the patients living in
rooms where one or two drachms OF sui
phur are melted daily on hot stove
The first ten days there will be felt in
creased irritation and cough; these soon
decrease and Improvement is rapidly
felt, and complete cures often effected, if
the disease is not TOO far advanced.
When piants roses, atc.. are at all af-
tected with mildew, sprinkle the foliage
with water, then dust on flower of sui
phur quite thickly and allow it to stand
for a few days, when 1T may be rinsed Oft,
but it may be renewed If necessary.
To disintect clothing mix one teaspoon
ful OF the milk OF sulphur TO one pint of
water, sprinkle the clothing lightly with
this, then iron it with an iron hot enough
TO volalilize the sulphur without burning
the clothing.
Sulphur may be kept in small muslin
bags in drawers and cupboards as pro-
lection against the ravages of the red and
black anus.
For preventing vermin in bird cages,
tie little sulphur in a bag and suspend
il in The cage. Sulphur is said to Kill
all kinds OF fungus in man, beasts or
plants.
For diphtheria, put teaspoonful of
sulphur in wineglassful of water, stir
ring it with the finger so that it will
mingle with the water. After it is we'll
mix ed, let the patient gargle it, and after
gargling swallow small quantity. If
the disease is too far advanced for gar
Cling, throw some sulphur into the
throat by means of quill, which will
cause the fungus to shrink, after which
sulphur gargle may be used.
a sulphur wash is an excellent remedy
lOf TOuBuuess anu luiEies on Lne skin.
Make it by taking one ounce of sulphur
flour and pouring over il one quart of
boiling water; allow this to stand and
steep for twelve hours; then apply it to
the skin three or tour times week.
Traces OF sulphur are found in both the
vegetable aud animal kingdom, as we'll
as in the mineral 0ttentimes the disa-
greea6le odor which some plants give
forth is due to the sulphur which they
contain.
Sulphur is used for bleaching, also in
making gunpowder and matches.
In case OF being very near to premises
or apartments where there is diphtheria,
the simplest, yet effectual mode OF fuini-
CATION is to drop little sulphur on hot
stove, Or on few hot Goals carried