Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-06-18
HOMEMAKERS COLUMN.
SULPHUR.
HANDY TO HAVE IN THE HOUSE.

Sulphur Is solid, non-metallic MIN
eral, which has been known from ear
Hest ages. Ii Il hard, yellow, and brittle
and has a most offensive 0dor. II 10
found In veins or beds, mostly near
active volcanoes. The imported sulphur
mostly comes from Solfatia In Sicily,
but large quantities are also procured
from copper and Iron pyrites. These
minerals are heated, and the sulphur
being volatile flies of In fumes which
are conveyed by means Of pipes to con-
densing room. II left in the powdery
state In which It condenses II Is called
flour of sulphur; II melted and cast into
bars II Is called roll sulphur.
The mango Il parasitic disease to
which some animals are very liable.
Sulphur ointment should be used rs an
external treatment and -four 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 drschms OF
sulphur 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 rapid
IL felt, and complete cures are often
effected, IL the disease Is not too far ad-
vanced.
When plants, roses, etc, are Mt all
affected with mildew, sprinkle the folisge
with water, then dust on -four Of sulphur
quite thickly and allow 1t to stand for a
few days, when II may be rinsed of, but
Is TO be renewed II necessary.
To disinfect clothing, mix one tea
spoonful 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 volatilize the sulphur
without burning the clothing.
Sulphur may be kept In small muslin
bags In drawers and cupboards, AS a pro,
lection against the ravages OF the red
and black ants.
For preventing vermin In bird cages,
tie little sulphur In bag and suspend
IL In the cage. Sulphur Is said TO Kill
all kinds Of fungus In man, beasts OF
/ plants.
For diphtheria, put a teaspoonful Of
sulphur In a wineglsssful Ut water, stir
ring il with the finger so that II will
mingle with the water. After 1t Is vel
mixed, let the patient gargle 1t, and
after gsrgling, swallow small quantity
IL the disease Is too far advanced fol
yargliug, throw some sulphur into the
throat by means Of 4 quill, which vii
cause the fungus to shrink, after which
the sulphur gargle may be used.
A sulphur wash Is an excellent remedy
for roughness and pimples on the skin
Make II by taking one ounce OF sulphur
-four and pouring over 1t one quart OF
boiling water; allow this to stand and
steep for twelve hours; then apply II t(
the skin three or four times week.
Traces of sulphur are found In both
the vegetable and animal kingdoms, M
well as In the mineral. Oftentimes thu
dissgreeable odor which some plants
give forth are due to the sulphur which
they contain.
Sulphur Is used for bleaching; also IL
making gunpowder and matches.
In case OF being very near Ia premises
or apartments where there Is diphtheria
the simplest, yet efIectusl mode OF fumi
eating is To drop little sulphur on
hot stove, or on few hot Goals carrie1
through the rooms. In this way tn
spread OF the disease may be stopped
sulphur makes one Of the best treat
ments, both externally and internally
for skin diseases, particularly wher'
itching Is 3 symptom.
For sweetish or bitter pasty taste II
the mouth try few doses of sulphur.
sulphur Is good for chronic diarrhea
For constipation, sulphur will ofte'
give speedy relief.