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W. chase,- -Sir :— I have got one of your Books, and they are well liked here : can I obtain ten or twelve for sale, and at what price, &o, * * * Before closing this I think it is my duty to return you our hearty thanks for the benefit received from tiie Book. M^ wife was troubled with " enlarged neck ; " she follewed the directions of the Book, and I am happy to inform you it has made B,p&rfect cure. I have tried a great many other bf the " fieclpes" with the same result. I would not be witliiout the Book Yours truly, ^ JAMES KSRGUSON. ■!*^> ■ v-.r '■Jl.-P" mj^&J. ^^f . * ,v - PBEFAOE TO THE TENTH EDITION. V In bringing a permanent work, or one that is derignnd so «• be, before the public, it is expected of the Author that he «(iVe hif reasons for such publication. If the reasons are founded in truth, the people consequently seeing its necessity, will appreciate its advantages, and encourage the Author by quick and extensive purohasos, thby alone beiag the iudges. Then : Fiiurr. — Much of the infoi'mation contained ilQ " Dr. Chase'i Recipes ; or, Information for Everybody," has never before been published, and is adapted to every day use. '.. *i-i«* ■py^i^*'.' i.^ ft' T- IK ;ti» ;w;T. •^- .-'- 8b(^nd.— the Author, after having carried on the Drug and I Grocery bushiess fbr a number of years, read Medicine, after being 38 years of age, and graduating as a Physician to qualify him* lelf for the Work he was undertaking ; for, having been familhir with Some of the Recipes adapted to these branches of trade^ more than twenty years, he began in " Fifty-six," seven ye«« ago, to publish them in a pamphlet of only a few, pages, since which time he has been travelling between New York and Iowa, selling the work and prescribing, so that up to this time, " Sixty- three," over tweniy4hr8e thousand copies have been sold. His travels have brought him in contact with all classes of Professional and Business men. Mechanics. Farriers, and Farmers, thus enabl- ing him to obtain from them many additional items, always having had his note-book with him, and whenever a prescription has been given before him. or a remark made, that would have a procfico; bearing, it has been noted, and at the first opportunity [toM, then if good, written oa| yyjfffefcliyiBW^e ejij^resBly for tlM ' IT " ' • ' VI -'■ PBEFAOI. :f next editfon of this wort. In this way tliia maaa of information has been collected, and ought to take away an objection which aome persons have raised : " It is too much Kr one man to know I" because they did not realize that the work had been made up from oihArs as well as the Author's aciual every day experience, in- stead of from untried books. Yet from the nature of some of the Recipes, oue has occasionally found its way into oome of the ear- lier editions, which have needed revision, or to be entirely drop- ped. This, with a'^ desire to add to the various Departments, at every edition, has kept us from having it Stereotyped until the present, tenth edition. Bat now, all being what we desire ; and the size of the work being such that we cannot add to it without increasing tlie price. "We have it stereotyped, and send it out, just what wo e^ecti and are willing it should remain. ,, '• .^ > ^ Third. — Many of the Ptecipe books published are very large, and contain much useless matter, only to increase the number, consequently costing too much ; this one contains only about eight hundred recipes, upon only about four hundred different subjects, all of which are valuable in daily practical life, and at a very reasonable price ; many of them are without arrangement ; this one is arranged in regular Departments, all of a class being together ; many of them are without remark, or explanation; this one is fully explained, and accompanied with remarks upon the various subjects introduced by the Recipes under considera- tion ; those remarks, explanations, and suggestions accompanying the Reeipcg, are a special feature of this work, making it worth double itK cost as a reading book, even if there was not a prei , scription in it. ^ KJ- Fourth. — The remarks and explanations are in large type, whilst the prescriptive and descriptive parts are in a little smaUer type, which enables any one to see at a glance just what they wish to find. Ml^i Mii.: rr:y- ;-'l( ?!j; li ■fd.* ')■; iiiUf FiFTB.— It is a well known fact that many unprincipled per- sons go around "gulling" the people by selling single Recipes for exwrbi^t prices. The Author fouRd i^ tlungi joalUng himeejl, § .^ntSFAOl. man, in Battle Creek, MicWgam, selling a Washing-Fluid Beofpe for two dollars, which he obtained of some ; but. ff he could not obtain that, he would take two shillings, or any otiier sum between them. A merchant gave a horse for the " White Cement" Re- cipe. The late Mr. Andrews, of Detroit, Michigan, gave three hundred dollars for a Recipe, now improved and in this work, to cure a bone spavin upon a race mare of his. He removed the spavin with it and won the anticipated wager with her. The Author has, himself, paid from twenty-five to fifty and seventy- five cents, and one to two, three, five and eight dollars for single items, or Recipes, hoping thereby to improve his work; but often finding that he had much better ideas already embodied therein. _ ,. , , •, ^ ^,. .,);.;,, ,;^u,. The amount paid for information in this work, and for testing by experiment, together with travelling expenses, and cuts used in illustrating it, have reached over two thousand dollars, and all for the purpose of making a book worthy to be found in "Every- body's" library, and to prevent such extortions in the price of Recipes. 1^1 jS- 4,0 .■■>.: '<'f 1 Sr(f»ni-»i • jff «ii*if^ Yet any cingle recipe in the work which a person may wish to use, will often be found worth many times the price of the book, perhaps the lives cf those you dearly love, by having at hand the necessary information enabling you to immediately apply the means within your reach, instead of giving time for disease to Btrengthen, whilst sending perhaps miles for a physician. Much pain and sufl'ering, also, will often be saved or avoided, besides the satisfaction of knowing how many things are made which you are eonstantly using, and also being able to avoid many tilings which you certainly would avoid, if joxt knew how they were made. . 'r.i'i-Htit '[►i'f; ir "il Sixth.— It will be observed that we have introduced a nnmber of Recipes upon some of the subjects ; this adapts the work to all ckcumstances and places the reason for it is this : we haTO become acquainted with \;hem in our practice and joumeyingfi and know that when the articles cannot be obtained for one way, they may be for some other way; as alsc that ene prescription if better for some than for other persons; theref^ire, wo qiY9 file variety tliat all may be benefitted as much as poflfibl«^ f KS ^mmmm Vni PBITAOI. 4^ . k^!"*-.-.',- . ..V,.., .L_^\'-\*.i.r iPt.L V>, For lnfitane«, there are twenty different preecriptionB for iUtet ent diseases, and conditions of the eye ; there are also a dozed different liniments, &c., &c.; yet the Author feels well aspored that the most perfect satisfaction will bo experienced in Miem a whole. And although it could not be expected that special ad^ vantages of particular Recipes could be pointed out to any grea extent, yet the Author must be indulged in referring to a few, the TKrious Departments. All, or nearly all, Merchants and Grocers, as also most Families, will be more or less benefitted hj the directions for making or preserving butter, preserving egg or fruit, computing interest, making vinegar, and keeping cideij palatable, &c. In agu<» sections of country, none should be wUb out the information oo this sul^ject ; and in fact, there is not i medical subject introdMced but what will be found more or U valuable to every one ; even Physicians will be more than coi pensated In its perusal, whilst Consumptive, Dyspeptic, Rheu-| matic, and Fever patientb ouicht, by all means, to avail themselve of the advantages Lere pomied out The treatment ip Few^l-^ l>*»iUty. and the observations on thJ Changes in fema.e life art« ^uc^ tliat every one of them over thir-| teen or fourteen y*4ars of »«e slinuld not be without this work The directions in Pleurisy and other Inflammatory disease cannot fail to baaeflt eveiy tamkly into whose hands the bool shall fall. . . ,.4» j*i Tho Good Samfrltan Liniment. w«) do not believe, has its eqnal| in the world, for c^jumon uses, whiM there are a number of othei liniments equally whU adapted to particular cases. And we would not undertake to rniae a family of children without our Whoopioj j Cough Syrup and Croup Remedies, knowing their value as we do, if it cost a hundred dollars to ootain them. Tannei» and Shoe makers, Painters apd Blacksmiths, Tinners and Gunsmiths, Cabi^ net Maimers. Barbers and Bakers will dnd in their various Deoar(-j I^e|Qlt8.Q)or^ than enough, in single Recipes, to conujenBate theo^ for the expense of the work ; and Farriers and Farmers who deal j in^bjQkrfiies and cs^ttle, will often find that denartpient to lave r ib,midi:9d times its cost in single cases of disease. A ^e&fleoMi veoently called at my Insw for coa «f ili0 lyiBg : ** I bate come ten milei oni of 1117 wvj to 90! (t, fbr t id over night with a farmer who had one, and had been bene> more than $20, in cuHng a horse by its directions.'' A ^eotleman near this city says he had paid oat dollars after dollart cure a horse of spavin, without benefit, as directed by othef |)Ooks of recipes ; but a few shillings, as directed by thU, onred i6 horse. Another gentleman recently said to me : " Tour Bye Fater is worth more than $20." I could fill pages of similar Statements which have come to my knowledge since I commenced -* ie publication of this work, but must be content by asking uW'A look over our References, which have been voluntarily acoa- lulating during the seven years in which the work has been in growing up to its present size and perfection; and the position ia )ciety of most of the persons making these statements is such, my of which are entire strangers to the Author and to each lother, that any person can see that no possible complicity could lexiBt betwwu as, even if we desired it 1 Families will find in the Baking, Cooking, Coloring and M Is- IcellaneouB departments all they will need, without the aid of lany other '^ Cook Bouk ;" and the Washing-Fluid, which we Ihare used &.t every washing except two for nearly eight years. If Iworth to every family of eight or ten persons, ten times the cost |of the book, yearly, saving both in labor and wear of clothes. SuTifeMTH.— Many of the articles can be gathered from garden^ lAeld or woods, and the others will always be found with Drug- Igiits, and most of the preparations will cost only from oiM-haifto [as low as one-aiaieenih as much as to purchase them already made; land the only certainty now-a-days, of having a good article, is to liL^ it yourself. FnriTiiT.— There is one or two things fad about this book ; litis the biggest humbug of the day; or it is the best work of the kind published in the English language. If a careAil peru- sal does not satisfy aU that it ia not the first, but that itiathe Uutf then will the author be willing to acknowledge that Testing^ Experimenting, Labor, Travel and study, to be of no account in I qualifying a man for such a work, especially when that work hat been th» long eherished object of his life, for a ladting bene- I PBlfACm. i fit to his fellow oreatares, saying them from extortion, in baying lingle reolpea, and also giving them a reliable work, for every emergency, more than for his own pecuniary benefit. Were It not so, I should have kept the work smaller, as heretotore, for the eighth edition of two hundred and twenty-four pages, when handsomely bound, sold for One Dollar ; but in this edition you get a dollar's worth of hook, even if common reading matter, be- sides the most reliable practical information, by which you will often save not only dollars and cents, but relieve suffering and prolong life. • It is, in fact, a perfect mass of the most valuable methods ol accomplishing the things spoken of, an Encyclopedia upon the various branches of Science and Art, treated of in the work, which no family can afford to do without ; indeed, young and old, " Everybody's" book. And the " Taxes" or " Times" should not be for a moment argued against the purchase of so valuable a work, especially when we assure you that the Book is sold only by Travelling Agents, that all may have a chance to purchase ; for if left at the Book Stores, or by Advertisement only, not one in fifty T; aid ever see it. * •;■ :■, . ■ ., . 8ome persons object to buying a Book of Recipes, as they are constantly receiving so many in the newspapers of the day ; but if they had all that this book contains, scattered through a num- ber of years of accumulated papers, it would be worth more than the price of this work to have them gathered together, carefally arranged in their appropriate departments, with an alphabetical index, and handsomely bound ; besides the advantage of their having passed under the Author's carefully pruning and grafting hand. " To uproot error and do good should be the first and highest! aspiration of every intelligent being. He who labors to promote the physical perfection of his race ; he who strives to make man- kind intelligent, healthy, and happy; cannot fail t-j have reflected on his own soul the benign smiles of those whom he has been the instrument of benefitting." The Author has received too many expressions of gratitade, thankfulness and favor 'n regard to the value of " Dr. Ohase'tt Recipes ; or Informatio.i for Everybody," to doubt the truth of . the foregoing %aotaiibn ; and trusts that the followini^qaoti^tioii PRETAOl. HA may not be set down to " Egotism" or " Bigotry," when he fflren It as the governing reason for the continued and permanent pub* lication of the work : * ' ' *• I llv« to UKARir their story, who suffered for in7 sake; To emulate their glory, and follow In their wake; ,-,/ir Bards, patriots, raartyra sjiges, and nobles of all ages, Whose deeds cruwn History's pages, and Time's great vo!unc makfli '• I live for those who love me, for those who knovr me true, ' ■ '' For the heaven that smiles above mo, and awaits ijiy spirit too; For the cause that lacks assistance, for the wronK that needs redl8taac0« For the future in the distance, and the good that I can da" May these reasons speedily become the governing principlea thioughout the world, especially with all those who have taken upon themselves the vows of our '' Holy Religion ;" knowing that it is to those only who begin to love God and right actions here, with whom the glories of Heaven shall ever begin. Were they thus heeded, we should ao longer need corroborating testimony to our statements. Now, however, we are obliged to array every point before the people as a Mirror, that they may judge «nder- standingly, even in matters of the most vital imj^urcance to them- selves, consequently we must be excused for this lengthy Preface, Explanatory Iiidex, and extended References following it. Yet, that there are some who will let the work go by them as one of the " Humbugs of the day," notwithstanding all that has or might be said, we have no doubt ; but we beg to refer such to the statement among our References, of the Rev. G. P. Nash, of Mus- kegon, Mich., who, although he allowed it thus to pass him, could not rest satisfied when he saw the reliability of the work purchased by his less incredulous neighbours ; then if you will, lei it go by ; but it is h6ped that all purchasers may have sufflciont confidence in the work not to allow it to lay idle ; for, that th» designed and greatest possible amount of good shall be accom- plished by it, it is only necessary that it should be generally htroduced and 4aily used, is the positive knowledge of the ' , {):r/>$J\ AUTHOR -»,■«■ --44 ,*h:-U iiVf^- ■iX ^i«>p.„j Gaa, Ek^. : * .»• " M«*od o? Keeping Z Premiam Honey ._* HoMy-Eioellent Hom;Z ** Wlie., WithontiVid; ""wfler, Month Glue, for twd *'-*8 .*,,, AShIO S-^OON DEPARTMENT ^«SKas?iS»--.-.;;-.-.;:;:;-.::..-g • es IRJIIJL PAOB. peers : Root^pTnoe, or Aromatic Beer—- Lemon^Ginger —Philadolphia— Patent Gaa— Cora ; without Yeagt— Strong Beer ; EngUtfa, improved 61-63 Coloring for Winee 74 Oream Soda : Using Cow'b Cream for Fountains— -Cream Soda : witn a Fountain £7 Cream Nectar ; Imperial 64 Ginger Fop 65 Ice Cream — Ice Cream, very cheap 66-67 Lawton Blackbenrj | its Cultivation. 72 Lemonade, to carry m t^ Poclcet 60 Moia3SG& Candy and Pop Com Balls 58-^9 Oyster Soup 68 Persian Sherbet 60 Porter, Ale or Wine ; to Prevent Flatness in parts of Bottles, for the Invalid 64 Stomach Bitters, equal to Hostetter's, for one-fourth its cost, and Schiedam Schnapps Exposed 74 Sham Champagne, a purely Temperance Drink 65 JBpanish Gingerette ... 65 Soda Water, without a Machine for Bottling 67 Syrups— to make the various Colours — Syrups, Artificial ; various flavors, as Raspberry, Strawberry, Pineapple, Sarsaparilla, ac. — Lemon Syrup, common— Lemon Syrup, to Save the Loss of Lemons-»Soda Syrup, with or without Fountains 64 67 Tripe, to prepare and Pickle. 68 Wines ; Currant, Cherry, Elderberry and other Berry Wines — Rhubarb, or English Patent Wine— fTomato Wine — Wine from White Currants — Ginger Wine — Blackberry Wine— Port Wine— Cider Wine— Grape Wine.... 67 74 Teasts ; Hop Yeast— Bakers' Yeast— Jug Yeast, without Yeast to start with— Yeast Cake... 66 6f MEDICAL DEPARTMENT. Alcohol in Medicine, prtTerable to Brandy, Rum or Gin of the present day, connected with Spiritual Facts. ... 76 77 A|pie Medicines ; Dr. Krider's Ague Pills— Ague Bitters —Ague Powder— Agje Mixture, without Quinine— A^ue Cured for » Penny— Ague Anodjrne— Tonio Wme Tincture, a positive cure for Ague, without Qui- nine 77 80 Asthma ; Remedies 139 iterative Syrup, or Blood Purifier — Alterative, very strong- AlU. 'ative Cathartic, powder— Alterative for Diseases of the Skin— Alterative, Tonic and Cathartic Bitteiv H^ 142 148 Iv ( •I- ■ 1 '. t ZtT XRDBZt lll m FiCW. Artificial Skin»for Barns, Bndses, Abraslonii, Ao., Proof against Water « ^ />;*i ~191 Adhesive Plaster, or Salve, for Deep Wounds, Cats, &c«, <. inplaceofSLltchw 163 A Cure for Drunkenness 140 Anodyne Pills ^ . .-^^49 Bread-Tea, used in taking Emetics ^ t i 106 Bateman's Pectoral Drops o .■■■» (f a^|34 Balsams; Dr. R. W. Hutchin's Indian Healing, formerly -'j n'n Peckliam's Cough Balsam; Dr. Mitcbel's Balsam, for Cuts, Bruises, &c .190 191 Bleedings ; In' ^mal and External Remedies ; Styptic ^fKkM Balsam, for Internal Hemorrhages ; Styptic Tincture, External Application 192 194 Bronchocele (Enlarged Neck), to cure. * 194 Bums ; Salve for Bums, Frost-Bites, Cracked Nipples, < ,| Ac., very successful ; Dr. Downer's Salve, for Burns ; v '• Poultice for Burns and Frozen Flesh ; Salve from the Garden and Kitchen, for Bums eight preparations. . . .110 111 Camphor and other Medicated Waters ..... Cancers, to cure; Methods of Dr. Landolfi, Surgeon Creneral to the Neapolitan Army ; Dr. H. 6. Judkins' ; L. S. Hodgkins' ; Rev. C. C. Cuvlers' ; Great English Remedy; American, Red Oak Bark, Salve from the Ashes : Prof. R. S. Newton's ; Prof. Calkin's, &c., altogether fourteen prescriptions, with Cautions against the use of the Knife, showing when the Treatment should commence, &q 96 ^stiveness. Common, or very Obstinate Cases 101 Ghronio Gout, to cure ; Gout Tincture 102 Cathartic Syrup , Catarrh Snuflf ! v/t# 302 lo ■■: 100 102 103 106 t- Campbor-Ice, for Chapped Hands and Lips 1111$ Chilblains, to cure, published by cjder of the Govern- ment of Wirtemburg 112 Cod Liver Oil, made Palatable and more Digestible 119 Consumptive Symp, very successful, with directions about Travel; Remarks on the Use of Fat Meats as b-)IA Preventative of Consumption, &c.; Chlorate of Potash in Consumption, new remedy ; Rational Treatment for Consumption, claimed to be the best in the world 119 Composition Powd^, Thompson's Croup, Simple but Effectual Remedy ; Dutch Remedy $ Croup Ointment * « « , 149 Cough Lozenges, two preparations : Palmonic Wafers for oughs ; Coughs from Recent Colds ; Remedy Cough Mixture for Recent Colds ; Cough Candy ; Cough Syrup ; Cough Tincture ; Cough Pill 170 Cholara linct^; Isthmus Cholera Tincture ; Cholei* 125 140 150 173 i\. FiOl. 180 181 182 93 292 140 107 108 113 144 Prey«fitir« ; Cholera Cordial ; German Cholera, iino- ture ; EgypiA&n Care for Cholera ; India Prescription for Cholera : Nature's Cholera Medicine 178 Golio and Cholera Morbus ; Treatment 180 Carminatives for Children Dyspepsia ; Treatment firom Personal Experience, with Cautions about Eating between Meals, especially against constant nibbling ; also, Father Pinkney's Ex- perience of ninely years 87 Dyspeptic's Biscuit and Coffee, very valuable Dyspeptic Tea Delirium Tremens ; to obtain sleep ; Stimulating Anodyne for Delirium r Disinfectant for Rooms, Meat or Fish : Coffee as a Disin- fectant for Sick Rooms Deafness, if recent, to Cure ; if not, to Relieve Diuretic Pill ; Drops, Decoction and Tincture 143 Dropsy Syrup and Pills ; very effectual 144 145 Diarrhoea Cordial ; Injection for Chronic Diarrhoea ; Diarr- hoea Tincture, Drops and Syrup ; also for Fl?ix and Chronic Diarrhoea in Adults and Children, when accom- panied with Canker 176 Dentrifice which removes Tartareous adhesions from the Teeth, arrests decay, and induces a healtiiy action of the Gums Discutients, to scatter Swellings ; Common Swellings, to Reduce ; . . .191 Diphtheria ; Dr. Phinney's Tre^^ment, of Boston Enlarged Tonsils, to Cure. . . , Eiilectio Emetic <->• • • • • Eye Water, often acknowledge ^ be worth more than Twenty Dollars ; India Prescription for Sore Eyes : Dr. Cook's Eye Water ; Preparation for Excessive Inflam- mation of the Eyes ; Sailor's Eye Preparation; Father Pinkney's Preparation for very bad Sore Eyes ; In- dian Eye Water ; Poultices for the Eye ; Films, to remove from the Eye ; Eye Salve ; Sore Eyes, to Remove the Granulations ; altogether, twenty-two Prescriptions for different conditions of the Diseased Bye 164 Essences ; very strong t , , ^, , . ^ Febrifuge Wine, to drive away Fever. . . . ../.!"' Fevers : General Improved Treatment, for Bilious, Ty- phoid and Scarlet Fevers, Congestive Chills, &c. ; also valuable in arresting Diarrhoea, Summer Complaint, Cholera Infantum, and all forms of Fever in Children ; *i: Lemonade, nourishing for Fever Patients ; Professor Hufeland'B Drink for Fever Paiients, or for excessive TJwrpt ..,...,,....,.,., , ,,.. 80 87 178 188 192 183 104 106 159 189 79 ,vw. (I'.'S 991 XVI XaiBBS. Felon, if recent, to cure m Sue Hoar»-^Ponltioef for Felons^FeloQ Ointment and Salve IIS Fever-Sore Plaster or Black Salve ; has saved two dilTer- ent Hands that two different physicians, in each case, said must be cut off— Red Salve for Fever-Sores — Indian Cure for Fever-Sor^s — Kitridge^e Salve for Fever Sores — Fever-Sore Poultices, Ointments and Salve for Fever-Sores, Abcesa?s, Broken Breasts, &e., «2even preparations 159 162 Female Debili^ and Irregularities, Explanations and Treatment— Female Laxative Fills — Female Laxative and Anodyne Pills — Pills for Painful Menstruation — Injection for Female Complaints— Emmenagogne Tincture (aiding menstruation) — Powder for excessive Flooding, also full explanations of the natural Turn with young Females, in such plain and delicate lan- guage, that every Girl over thirteen years of age, ought to have the book 208 214 Uterine Hemorrhages, Prof. Piatt's Treatment, twenty Tears without a Failure 88 Gravel and Kidney Complaints ; Imperial Drop 109 Godfrey's Cordial 134 Hqffhian's Anodyne or Golden Tincture 138 Hydrophobia, to prevent — Saxon Remedy — Grecian Remedy — Quaker Remedy ; Mtj years successful 151 158 Inflammation of the Throat (Laryngitis)— Gargle for Sore Throat— Sore Throat Liniment, with a Synopsis (general view) of Dr. Fitch's Treatment of Throat Diseases.. 92 96 Inflammation of the Lungs — ^Inflammation of the Pleura, (pleurisy), with such full explanations of general In- flammation that no difficulty will be experienced in Treating the disease in any of its forms 195 208 Liflammation of the Liver— Eclectic Liver Pill— Liver Pill, Improved— Liver Drops, for obstinate cases — ; Ointment for Ulcerated Liver, Ague Cake, &q. ; very successful 14^ 147 In-Growing Toe Nail, to cure 147 Indian Cathartic Pills 186 Itohin^ Feet from Frost Bites, to cure Ill Irritatmg Plaster, extensively used by Eclectics 144^ Jaundice ; Dr. Peabody's Cure, tn its worst forms— ,/i Drink for common cases of Jaundice 130 131 Liniments; Good. Samaritan, Improved — Liniment for Old Sores — Dr. Raymond's Liniment — German Bheu- matio Liquid or Liniment— Cook's Electro-lbgnetio Liniment; Liniment for S|>inal Affections; Great London Liniment ; Gum Liniment : Patent Liniment ; t«^Ua and Cayenne Liniment ; Liniment, said to be ; John's, &c..., ,.,..,;. , U4 1W M',. omtxr ,.«*?l' 'tl^'j «#, Lftodanniii ..V\i. Kight Sweats, to relieve. Ointment for Old Sores ■A i Mead'9 Salt Rheum Ointment, xtlr hfts proved very aucceasflil ; Judkin's ; Sisson'a Green Ointment, exceedingly good ; Dr. Kittridge's cele- brated Ointment for "Pimpled Pace," " Prairie Itch," &c. ; Dr. Gibson'g Ointment for very bad dltin Dia- eases ; Itch Ointment ; Magnetic Ointment, said to be Task's, with Stramonium Ointment and Tincture; Toad Ointment, &o I2ff 18^^ Oil of Spike ; British Oil ; Balm of Gillead Oil ; Harlem ..y Oil or Welch Medacamentum ; also Black Oils, valuable "^^ ^* for Persons or Animals 174 ITS Opodeldoc, liquid 17« Paralysis, if recent, to cure, if not, to relieve ; Paralytic Liniment... 1031 Piles, very successful remedy ; Pile Cerate j Simple Cure for Piles, internal and external Remedies, eleven preparations , 131 138 : Paregoric fi,i.ir\ 133 ; Pills, to sugar coat. Nervous Pills • « 1^ 149 Pain-Killer, said to be Perry Davis' i 194 i Poisons ; Antidote 195 Rheumatic Ijiniment ; Inflammatory Bheumfttisnii to^ ^' cure ; Dr. Kittridge's Remedy for Rheumatism and Stiffened Joints from Rheumatism ; French Remedy for Chronic Rheumatism ; Bitters for Chronic Rheu- matism, very successful : Green Bay Indians' Remedy i for Rheumatism : New Remedy, &c. : t\oelve prepara- tions 135 138 blck Headache, to cure ; Periodical Headache ; Headaehe Drops ; Tincture of Blood Root for certain Headaches ; ^ Charcoal for certain Headaches .... * 104 lOT^^ Sweating Drops ; Sweating with burning Aleohol *, 108VV Stimulant, in Low Fevers and after Uterine Hemorrba^ ges 141 Sore Throat, from recent cold, remedy . .,,.,.. i 171 Snake Bites ; Eflectual Remedies, for Persons and Ani- , mals 168 Small Pox, to prevent Pitting the Face Salves ; Greet. Mountain Salve, exceedingly vatoable ; Conklin'S Celebrated Salve ; also Balm of Gilleaa Salve and Peleg White's Old Salve 162 Sedlitz Powder, cathartic ..;........... Teeth, Extracting with little or no pain: Tooth I^ow- der, excellent ; Teeth, to remove blackness : Tooth Cordial, Magnetic ; Homeopathic Tooth Cordial ; Neuralgia, internal Remedy ; King of Oils for Neil* ralgia and Rheumatism ....••.184 Tbietures, to make «l 168 188 188 xvm p sn>iz« Tetfer, ttiag Wonn and Barbers' Itch ; to onre. ........ Iffi T^buB Fever ; to Prevent Infection 16T vermihige Lozenges ; Worm Tea ; Worm Cake ; English Remedy ; Tape Worm ; Simple but Effectual Remedies ; Vermiixige Oil ; Prof. Freeman's 164 170 Vegetable Physic 184 Whooping Cough Syrup ; Daily's Whooping Cough Syrup ; Soreness or Hoarseness from Coughs ; Remedy . . 173 174 Warts and Corns, to cure in Ten Minutes ; Dr. Hariman's ^^ . innooent and sure cure for Warts, Corns and Chilblainfl, five prescriptions 113 114 Wens,to cure 192 TAl^ERS', SHOE & HARNESS^MAEERS' DEPARTldWT, Best Color for Boot, Shoe and Harness Edge, and Ink ^^^.., which cannot freeze ; Cheap Color for Boot, Shoe and ^, Harness Edge 215 Black Varnish for the Edge 217 Peer Skins ; Tanning and Buffing for Gloves ; three methods 218 Fliench Patent Leather ; French Finish for Leather 221 G^yn-Side Blacking, for Ten Cents a Barrel 221 Tanning Sheepskihs ; applicable for Mittens, Door Mats, ;, Robes, Ac.; Tanning Fur and other Skins; Fifty -^ Dollar Recipe ; Tanning Deer and Woodchuck Skins, "'''*^' - for Whips, Strings, &o. ; Process of Tanning Calf, Kip, '*'>^* and Harness, in from Six to Thirty Days; Canadian ^i^^ Process also, with Mr. Rose's modification, of Madison, ^^ '^- ' Ohio .217 221 Shsing for Treeing out Boots and Shoes 215 Varnish for Harness, the best in use 217 Water-Proof Oil Paste Blacking 216 Water-Proof Paste without Rubber; Neats-foot Oil Paste 210 ^^■^^ PAINTERS' DEPARTMENT, ^'^i^^^^^;^- Z^ DiTtng on, equal to the Patent Dryers ...... . ... ....... 222 Door Plates, to make 227 22S) Etching upon Glass, for Signs or Side Lights ; easy Method ^229 230 Frosting Glass 226 Fluoric Acid ; to make for Etching Purpose? 231 Glass Grinding, for Signs, Shades, &o 230 Japan Dryers, of the best quality 222 New Tin Roofis, valuable process for painting 225 Fire-Proof Paint for Rooft, &c. ; Water-Proof Oil-Rubber ?^t;,MfP... ...... p.... ............ .-.p., i^ '-■ffliiMWtt .•-^^" TAQW,^ Oil ; to prepare for Carriage, Wagon and Floor Painting . . 222 Oil Paint, to Reduce with Water 223 Oriental or Crystal Painting, with Directions to make various Shades, or Compound ^olours : Fancy Green, fto.226 227 Paint Skins ; to save and Reduce to Oil 224 Porcelain Finish ; very Hard and White, for Parlors 231 Painters' Sanding Apparatus 224 Sketching Paper ; to prepare 227 H'£ PAINTERS' ECONOMY m MAKING COLORS. i ' (^<: .'l^ \ Chrome Green ; Chrome Yellow ; Green, durable and jftiT;;? cheap ; Paris Green, two processes ; Prussian Blue, two processes : Pea Brown ; Rose Pink 232 233 ;k; ^ , BLACKSMITHS' DEPARTMENT. Butcher Knives ; spring Temper and beautiful Edge. • . • 238 Cast Iron, to case harden ; Cast Iron, the hardest, to Soften for Drilling *40 Files and Rasps, old ; to Re-cut by a chemical process.. 233 Iron ; to Prevent Welding * . . , 239 Iron 01" Wood : to Bronze, Representing Bell-metal 241 Mill Picks, to Temper, three Preparations ; Mill Picks and Saw Gummers, lo Temper ; Mill Pick Tempering, as done by Church, of Ann Arbor , 236 237 Poor Iron ; to Improve , , 236 Rust on Iron or Steel ; to Prevent 234 Silver Plating, for Carriage Work 239 Trap Springs ; to Temper , .^ . 238 Truss Springs ; Directions for Blacksmiths to make ; superior to the Patent Trusses 241 Varnishes ; Transparent ; for Tools, Ploughs, Ac. ; Var- nish, Transparent Blue, for Steel Ploughs ; Varnish, Seek-No-Further, for Iron or Steel ; Varnish, Black, having a polish, for Iron 234 235 Welding Cast Steel, without Borax ^ 235 Welding a email piece of Iron upon a large one, witib only a light heat 240 Writing upon Iron or Steel, Silver or Gold ; not to cost the tenth of a cent per letter 236 Wrought Iron ;. to Case-harden 240 .>^^.- TINNERS' DEPARTMENT. -H^ ^ Black Varnish, for Coal Buckets .*r . ; ; 243 Box Metal, to make, for Machinery. , 244 Britannia ^ to use Old instead of Block Tin, for Solder. . 2l5 Copp«)r, to Tin ; for Stew Dishes or other puri^oses ...... M4 firoDitoXiB^ for Soldering or other puipoaa* 244 >r >: '/IIIDBX. Iron, Iron Wlw or Bteel : to Copper the Surface. .i'.V. . . 244 Japans for Tin— Black, Blue, Green, Orange, Pink, Red, and Yellow .. 242 Lacquer for Tin — Gold color, Transparent, Blue, Green, ; Purple and Rose Color — also, Lacquer for Brass 242 243 j Liquid Glue for Labelling upon Tin 245 Liquid to clean Brass, Door Knobs, &c 245 Oil Cans ; Size of Sheet for from One to One Hundred Gallons 248 Silver Powder for Copper or worn Plated Goods. ....... 245 Solder for btazing Iron, Lead, Tin and Britannia 244 245 Tinning Flux ; improved 245 Tin ; to Pearl, for Spittoons, Water Coolers, &c 245 \Zi GUNSMITHING DEPARTMENT. t^^J lAf 247 Broken Saws ; to Mend Permanently, . . , Browning Gun Barrels; two processes — Browning for TwistBarrels 246 247 Case Hardening > 247 Tinning ; superior to the old process 248 Varnish and Polish for Stocks ; German 248 JEWELERS' DEPARTMENT. Galvanizing without x Battery • -jRli Galvanizing with a Suilling Battery ; also, Directions to * M^ke the Battery 249 ^60 Jewelry ; Cleaning and Polishing 2^0 ' FARRIERS' DEPARTMENT. . ; -,^ Broken Limbs ; Treatment, instead of inhumanly thoot • ing the Horse . . HO 261 Bog-Spavin and Wind-Gall Ointment ; also go«d for Curbs, Splints, &o 255 Bone Spavin ; French Paste ; Three Hundi'ed Dollar i Recipe ; Bone Spavin ; Norwegian Cure ; Spavin Linl; i> V- men t, four preparations i 264 Bots, sure remedy . 251 Colic Cure, for Horses or Persons ; has not failed i* more than Forty Trials 250 Condition Powder, exceedingly valuable, said to b« Si. iSK-' { .* John's Cathartic Condition Powder, designed for Wtm down Animals ; .A69 260 DeGray or Sloan's Horse Ointment 259 Distemper, to Distinguish and Cure 265 ; Eye Water, for Horses and Cattle 266 ^ JPounder Remedy 266 iijOrease-Heel and Common Scratches, to Cure 262 263 l^^eaves. Great Belief for; Six Methods for Difersat 1^ Conmtioni .. ......264 266 >-, i-nm flbof-Ail in Stheept IQM remtdj «;;. 266 LoofleneM or Scoiuring in Henes or Cattle, remedj in Hie over eeveu^ yean 252 1^8 Liniment for Stiff Necks, from Poll Erils ; English Stable Liniment, very strong ; Liniment for one shilling a Snart, yalnable in Strains, Old Swellings, Ac. ; and ferre and Bone Liniment 268 Poll-Evil and Fi8tR?a,.positive cure ; Poll-Evil and Fis- tula, Norwegian cure ; Eight Methods, all of which have cured many oases ; Poll-Evils, to Scatter, Ac. $ ^: Potash, to malce, used in Poll-Evils 266 258 Physio, Ball and Liquid, for Horses and Cattle 266 Ring-bone and Spavin Cure, often acknowledged worth the value of the Horse : 0. B. Bangs' Method for Re- cent Cases ; Rawson's Ring-Bono and Spavin Cure, has cured Ring-bones as thick as the arm ; Indian Method also very simple 251 264 Splint and Spavm Liniment 255 ■Sweeny Liniment 256 Scours and Pin Worms, to cure, in Horses or Cattle. .... 259 Saddle and Harness Galls, Bruises, Abrasions, &c., &c, ; Remedy 263 Sores from Chafing of the Bits,''to Cure 268 264 Shoeing Horses for Winter Travel 265 Supporting Apparatus in Lameness of Animals, BT" ' plained 261 Taming Wild and Vicious Horses : also showing who can doit 267 269 Wound Balsam for Horses or Persons 262 CABINET-MAKERS' DEPARTMENT. Finishing Furniture with only One Coat of Yamisbf not using Glue, Paste or Shellac ; very valuable • • • • 270 Jet Polish, for Wood or Leather : Black, Red, and Bine. . 270 Polish for New Fnmiture ; Polish for Reviving Old Fox-* ■, niture, equal to the "Brother Jonathan;" andPoli^ !, for Ramoving Stains, Spots and Mildew from Funu^^rrrv/ ture mVO Stains : Mahogany on Walnut, as natural as nature ; Roae^ wood Stain, veiy bright shade, used odd ; Rosewood Stain, Wg^t shade, used hot ; Rose-pink, Stain and Viir* nish ; a' so used to imitate Rosewood ; Black Walnut Stain ; Cherry Stain ..27|l^73 Ygkruish, Transparent, for Wood ; Patent Varnish, for ' i Wood or Canvass ; Asphaltum Varnish, black 278 274 BARBERS' AND TOILET DEPARTMENT. Balm of a Thonsand Flowers 180 IteLofnA ZsiperiAl ; Cologne for Fomily Uie, cheaper. . . .278 879 XMDIZ. Faded and Worn Gannents ; to renew the Color, . . 'i ,'i\ 1 278 Hair Dye; Reliable, 274 ^jpair Restorative ; equal to Woods' for a trifliag cost ; four preparations ; cheap and reliable ; Hair Invigo- ratora, two preparations; will stop Hair fi*om Falling,276 276 Hair Oils; New York Barbers' Star Hair Oil; Macassar ' . or Rose; Fragrant Home-made Pomade or Ox-Morrow, 279 Shampooning Mixture, for Five Cents per Quart, 277 Renovating Mixture; for Grease Spots' Shampooning , and Killing BedBugs; Renovating Clothes; Grentlemen's Wear 277 278 Rasor Strop Paste; very nice, 280 BAKERS' AND COOKING DEPARTMENT. I ■ '>' Breads; Yankee Brown Bread; Graham Bread; London i Bakers' superior Loaf Bread; new French method of ^ , \ malungBread; Old Bachelors' Bread; Biscuit and Pie- ''^ \ Crust; Baking Powders for Biscuit, without Shortening290 291 Oakes; Federal; Rough and Ready; Sponge Cake, with sour milk; Sponge Cake, with sweet milk; Berwick ^^ '> Sponge Cake, without milk; Surprise Cake; Sugar ''«'*« Cake; Ginger Cake: Tea or Cup Cake; Cake, without ■»?*^; eggs or milk; Pork Cake, without butter, milk or eggs: Cadet Cake; Ginger Snaps; Jell Cake and Roll Jell . : Cake.; Cake Table, showing how to make fifteen ^*^*N ^v diirei)ent kinds, as Pound, Grenuine Whig, Shrewsburry, ' ' Training, Nut Cake, Short, Cymbals, Burk, and Jumbles, Ginger Bread, Wonders, Cookies, York, >iJJH'V Biscuit, Common and Loaf Cakes, Molasses Cake, Marble Cake, Silver Cake, and Gold Cake, finishing with Bride and Fruit Cakes; Frosting for Cakes, &c. ; ,^ j^ * excellent Crackers; Sugar Crackers; Naples Biscuit: '" Buckwheat Shortcake, without shortening, mosi excellent; and Yeast Cake, , 281 289 pies: Lemon Pie, extra nice; Pie-Crust Glaze; which prevents the juices from soaking into the crust; fl;^ >^ Apple-Costard Pie, the nicest ever eaten; Paste for Tarti, 293 % Paddings: Biscuit Pudding, without re-baking; Old , .; -^ Engluh Christmas Plum Pudding; Indian Pudding, to bake; Indian Pudding, to boil; Quick Indian Pudding; ,^ Flour Pudding, to boil; Potato Pudding; Gr«en Com d Padding; Steamed Pudding; Spreading and Dip Sauces for Puddings,. ., ,^«, . ^*. . .295 2Wt DOMESTIC DISHES. tipples: to bake steanfboat style, better than presenrei.; Afple Frttteifj Apples to fry, extra nice, ■'■'*»<•« 4f, ■- ^K:. TkQM, Apple Merange, • a excellent anbititntefor Fie ftPadding SM Back'WOodB Preberves, 299 Bread: to fry bettor than Toast, 299 French Hon^, 800 Fruit Jams, Jellies and Praserves, 900 Fruit Extracts 801 Green Corn Omelet, £98 Mock Oysters, 800 Muffins, 800 Toa8t:6ennan style 299 •Rose and Cinnamon Waters, .' 802 MISCELLANEOUS DEPARTMENT. Advice to Young Men, and others out of employment, ,886 841 Bed-room Carpets, for One Shilling per yard, 833 Currants: to dry with sugar , 815 Currant Catchup, 814 Coffee: more healthy and letter flavored, for one-foorth the expense of common 834 Cements: Cement for Chia'\, &c., which stands fire and water; Cement, cheap And valuable; German and Russian Cement: Cement, water oro«f for cloth and belting; Cement or Fuxilture Glue, for house nse: White Cement and Cejnent to prevent leaks about Chimneys, Roofs, &c. ; ficrap-Book Paste or Cement, always ready for use,. 817 819 Canning Fruits: Peaches, Pears, Berries, Plums, Cherries, Strawberries and Ton j toes; Cement for Canning FmitsSlS 314 Eggs: to Increase the laying; Eggs: to fry extra niee,. . . 44 Fence Posts: to prevent rotting, SOS Fire kindlers, 329 Fish art of catching, 822 Gravel Houses: to make, proportions of lime, sand and gravel, ..;;..,... 324. Glues: Liquid Gbie; Imitations, equal to Spalding's Liquid Glue, and Water-Proof Glue, 828 Grammar in Rhyme, for the Little Folks, • . , . . 341 Musical Curiosity; Scotch Genius in Teaching, 342 Meats : to prfperve ; to Pickle for long keeping ; Michigan Fanner's method; Beef, to Pickle for Winter or present use, and for drying, very nice; Mutton Hams to fiickle for drying; Curing, Smoking and Keeping Rams; T. E. Hamilton's Maryland Premium iiethod; Pork, to have fresh from winter killing, for summer frying; Salt Pork for fiying, nearly equal to fresh, Fresh Meat: to keep a week or two, in summer; Smok id Meat: to Preserve for years or for sea voyages: Ru*a) New Yorker's method, and the New England Fa/B*er ^' @aving his l^wfon" ,.,,,,„,,,,,,, , , $09 W Itffjr r Vi- mwL -1 'AOI. lUglo Paper lued to tnoMW llpires In Embrof derj, or ImpressioDB of Leaves for Herbariunrj! Sit Peroussioo Matches, best quality, 829 S31 Preserves, Tcvnato and Watermelon Preserves, SM Plums and other Fruits: to prevent Insects ftom Stinging; SSS Pickling; Apples, Peaches, Plums and Cucumbers, verj nice indeed ; Peaches, to peel, 334 S3Jf Bat Destroyers ; Rat Exterminator ; Death for the Old Sly Rat ; Rats, to drive away alive ; Rat Poison from ' Sir Humphrey Davy, 320 321 Straw Bonnets ; to Color a Beautiful Slate ; Straw and Chip Hats, to Varnish Black, 322 Stucco Plastering fbr Brick and Gravel houses, 322 324 Steam Boilers, to Prevent Explosion, with the Reason why they explode ; Steam Boilers ; to Prevent Lime Deposits, two Methods 332 33S Sand Stone, to Prevent Scaling from Frosts, 836 \ Sealing Wax ; to Make Red, Black and Blue, 83« \ Starch Polish,. 82» Qoaps ; Soft Soap, for Half the Expense and One-Fourth the trouble of the Old Way ; German Erasive Soap ; Hard Soap ; Transparont Soap ; One Hundred Pounds v of Good Soap for One Dollar and Thirty Cents ; Chemi- * I v cal Soap ; Soap Without Heat ; Windsor or Toilet Tomato ; Cultivation for early and late ; Tomatoes as Food, and Tomatoes as Food for cattle, 69 70 Tin-Ware to Mend by the Heat of a Candle, 816 f Tire, to Keep on the Wheel until Worn Out, 316 ' „ Washing Fluid, Saving half the Washboard Labor; Liquid Bluing, used in Washing, never Specks the Cloth«8 ; 302 803 Water Filter, Home Made, 816> Weeds, to Destroy in Walks, 8i7 I WHITEWASH AND CHEAP PAINTS. f ifc' Brilliant Stncco Whitewash, will last on Brick or Stone Twenty to thirty years ; Whitewash, very nice for ,(> Rooms ; Paint to make without Lead or Oil ; White Paint, a new way of manufacturing : Black and Green v Paint Durable and Cheap for Out-Door Work; Milk Paint, for Barns, any Color, 326 32S COLORING DEPARTMENT. Colon on Woollen Goods ; Chrome Black, Superior to ftta^ in 9Be ; Bl»9l^ on Wppl, for Afiztures ; Steel Mix, INDIX. tVf ^,*^ 84« 349 Dark ; Snuff Brown ; Madder Red \ Qtetm on Wool or SiVk, with Oak Bark ; Oreen with Fnstic ; Blue, Quick Process ; Stocking Yarn or Wool, to Color between a Blue and Purple ; Scarlet with Cochineal, for Yarn or Cloth ; Pink ; Orange ; Lao Bed ; Purple j Silver-Drab, Light Shade; Slate, on Woollen or Cotton ; Extract of lodigo or Cbemic, used in Coloring, to Make ; Wool, to cleanse ; Dark Colors, to Extract and jQsei-t Light '. ....MS Durable Colors on Cotton : Black ; Sky Bine ; LIbm Water and Strong Lime Water, to make for Coloring Puiiioses : Blue on Cotton or Linen, with Logwood ; Green ; Yellow ; Orange ; Red ; Muriate of Tin, Liquor to make 347 Colors for Silk : Green, very handsome, with Oak Bark ; Greer, or Yellow, on Silk or Woollen, in five to fifteen minutes only ; Mtilberrr ; Black : Spots, to Remove and Prevent Spoiling when Coloring Black en Silk or, Woollen; Light Chemio Blue; Puiple Yellow ; Orange ; Crimson ; Cinnamon or Brown, on Cotton and Silk, by a New Process, very beautifiil, 940 850 INTEREST DEPARTMENT. Interest Tables, ShoTving the Interest at a Glance : At Six, Seven, Eight, Nine aud Ten per Cent, on all Snm.1 from One Dollar to One Thousand Dollars, from One Day to One Year, and for any number of Years ; Also, Legal Interest of all the Different States, and the Legal Consequences of taking or agreeing upon Usur- 0U8 Rates in the Different States 36;K ^ GLOSSARIIL, EXPLANATORY, DEPARTMENT. This Department embraces Tables of Rules for Adminis- tering Medicines, Having reference to Age and Sex : Ex;planations of Medical Abbreviations, Apothecaries' Weights and Measures ; also, an Explanation of abont Seven hundred Technical Terms found in Medleal Works, many of which are constantly occurring in the Common Writing and Literature of the Day, which are not explained in English Dictionaries, • . . Sfl S4Q t|;W;* ^K .M■1%>.-1^•.•.I . •♦^••«»i>«t .,V'I,,M ■V« Itki^ ^K'\ hM ItEX'EBENOES. -■if Belle Biyer, Mid Bxtraets from Cerhfioatet and Diplomas ia tho Doetor'f PoMefwion, Comifletad with his Stady of Medicine : *' I hereby certify that A. W. Chase has prosecuted the Study of Medicine under my instmctioa during the term of two years iind sustaina a good moral character. l^iffned], O. B. REED, Physician. " UxivERsrrT op MicraoAN, ) ^; College of Medicine and Surgery. ) This Certifies that A. W. Chase has attended a full Oourse of Lectures in this institution. [Signed], SILAS H. DOUGLASS, Dean. University of Michigan, Ann Ajrbci'." : , .. , BcLBcno Medicaj:. iNSTrruTB, Cin., 0. Know all men by thebo Presents that A. W. Chase has sus- tained an honorable examinaJon before the Faculty of this Institute, on all the departments of Medical Science, &c., * * Wherefore we, the Trustees and Faculty, * * * by the authority vested in us by the Legislature of the State of Ohio, do confer on liim the Degree of Doctor op Medicine. * »^*^' . *' ' ■ Wm. 3. PIERCE, President. . W, T. HURLBERT, Vice Preset. Jj& G. Henshall, Secretary. Signed also by seven Professors, embracing, the names CbSAX*] of Scudder , Bickley , Freeman, Newton, Baldridge, Jones, and Saunders.^ V ?,,*■■*» --^iK J. .S.A; i',.' ■i'ii'» ^(^'i.it^^iHfif)^' k- i'H,,t ' AKir ABBOR BE'V'EBEirCKSV ^fi»'r The following statements are given by my neighbors, to whom I had sent the eighth edition of my ^' Recipes," asking their opinions of its value for the people, most of whom had previoagly purchased earlier editions of the work, and several of them used many of the Recipes ; and surely their position in society must place their statements above all suspicion of complicity with the author in palming ofif a worthless book ; but are rlesigned to benefit the people by increasing the spread of genuine practical informa- tion. Hon. AiiPEETJS Feloh, one of our first lawyers, formerly a Sen- ator in Congress, and also ex-Governor of Michigan, says : Please accept my thanks for the copy of your " Recipes," which you were so good as to send me. Tho book seems to me to contain much valuable practical information, and I liav« no doubt will bo oxtensively usehiL V A. WmoBELL, Professor of Geology, Zoology and Botany, In UM Uniyersity of Michigan, and also State Geol Rev. L. D. Chapin, Pastoi tti the Presbyterian Church, savs^-n* Allow me to express to you my gratification in the perusal oxyonr book. I do not regard myself as qualified to speak in regard to the whole book, for you enter mio Departments in which I have no special knowledge, but where I understand the snbiect I find many things of much practical value for every practical man and house-keeper; and judging of those parts which I do not, by those Irhich I do understand, I think tQat you have fUmiSbed a book that most families can afford to have at any reasonable price. Rev. Geo. Smith, Presiding Elder of the M. R Chnrob, Ana Arbor, says : — I take pleasure in saying that so Hur as I have examined, I have reason ki believe that^our Recipes are gitauine, and riot intended as a caJtch-penny, but thmk any person purchasing it will get the worth of thtur money. Rev. Geo. Tatlob, Pastor of Ann Arbor and Dixboro M. IBL Church, writes as follows : — Aa per your request, I have careftilly examined your book of Reoipes, recently issued, and take pleasure in adding my testimony to the many you have already received, diat I regard it as tfie best compilation of Recipes 1 have ever seen. Se\\,ral of thesui Recipes we have used in our family for years, and count each of them worth the cost of your book. "^ Elder Samuel Cohneuus, Pastor of the Baptist Church, writes ; — I have looked over your book of " Information for Everybody," and as you ask my judgment of it, I say that it gives evidence of much industry aud care on the part of the compiler, and contains information which must be valuable to It K?' ■' ;/ 111 trfffi BartiMKoiit, ttll efttttM of Ihftiaesi! men, In town and eotmtry, anA esfnacimiio all ftmilies who want to cook well, and have pleatant, healthy' drlnlor. eyYaps and jellies ; who wish to keep health when th^ enjo^ It or se^k for it in an economical way. I thank yon for the copy you sent to nie- and hope you may make a great many fami-^ lieti healthy and happy. ScY. F. A. Blades, of the M. E. Church, and Pastor in charge,' for two years of Ann Arbor Station, says : Dr. Chase — Dear Sir— Your work of Recipes I have examined, and used some of them for a ^ear past. I do not hesitate to pronounce it a valuable work, containing information for the million. 7 hope yon will sticoeed in cironlating it very generally ; it ie worthy a place in every house^ Thii gentleman speaks in the highest terms of the " Dyspeptic's Biscuit and Coffbe," as of other recipes used. BBfe&tACH & Co., Druggists, Ann Arbor, say : " We have been filling prescriptions from " Dr. Chase's Recipes," for three or four years, and freely say that wo do not know of any dissati^actUmi arising froni^ want of correctness ; but on the other hand, we know \ tbiit they give general satisfaction. ^ Rev. S. p.* tiiLDRETo, of Dresden, O., a former neighbor, inolo»- ing a recent letter, says : I have carefully examined your book, and regard it as containing a large amount of information which vfiW be very valuable in every household. *llEV. William C. Wat, of the M. E. Church Plymouth, Mich.»| Sys : X liave cured myself of Laryngitis, (inflammation of the^ roat), brought on by long continued and consknt public speak- ^^St ^7 ^s^^S ^^- Chase's black oil, and also know a fever sore to have DOen cured upon a lady, by the use of the same article. ^, , ■ ■■ -4. 'r^-;- ]: ■ _ • .• '•'^^''i M? '*■ /iiU.l ;/;. I OPIHIOirS OF THE ANN ABBOB PBBWB. ^^ ! A Kew Book. — t)t Chase of this city, has laid on our table a new edition of his work, entitled " Dr. Chase's Recipes, or Infor- mation for everybody," for making all sorts of things, money not excepted.. We would not, however, convey the idea, that the Dr. tells you how to make spurious coin or counterfeit bills, but by practicing upon the maxims laid down in this work,money-making is tho certain result. Buy a book, and adopt tbe recipes in your households, on your farms, and in your business, and success is sure to follow. Tho work is neatly printed, beautifully bound, and undoubtedly embodies more information tiian any work of the kind now before the public. Students, or others, wishing to engage in selling a scdeabU work will do well to send for circulars describing the book, with terms to agentrf, Ac. for it is indeed a work which " Everybodjr" ought to have. — Jllichigan State News, Ann Arbor, " aifXBBKOlS. m}: Db. a. W. chase, of this dtf, haft placed on our table • m^t of his " Recipes, or Infcrmation for Everybody." Beginning with a small pamphlet, the Doctor ha? swelled his work to a bound volume of about 400 pages ; an evidence that his labors are appre- ciated. The volume turnishes many recipes and much information of real practical value. — Michigan Argus, Ann Arbor, -^ , Db. CHASE'8 RECIPES.— The ninth edition of Dr. Chase's ' Recipes has been recently published, rev^ 3d, illustrated and en- larged ; comprising a very large collection of practieal information for business men, mechanics, artists, farmers, and for families generally. The recipes are accompanied with explanations and comments which greatly increase the value of the work. Xtii fii<% handsomely bound volume. — Ann Arbor Journal, yj >< Dr. chase, of Ann Arbor, has favoured us with a copy of his book of recipes, which has, in an unprecedented short time, reached the ninth edition, showing its popularity wherever it has been introduced. It contains " information for everybody." for making all sort£> of things. It is a valuable work for everyone, many single recipes being worth much more than the cost of the booK. Rev. Mr. Fraser, the gentlemanly agent for the work, is now in the city, and will call upon our citizens, giving them an opportu- nity to secure a copy. The work is neatly printed, elegantly bound, and undoubtedly embodies more useful information than any work of the kind now before the public, a better investment, cannot be made by any one. — Grand Bapids Mgle, ,^ Db. chase, of Ann Arbor, has favored us with a copy of Recipes which he has published, * * * ^ho claiois that the^ have been made up from his own and others' every day ex- perience. There are certainly a great many usefhl recipe* in .1 work that might be found to richly repay its cost to ^ny Ifbmily^^ Michiaan thrmer, DetroU, ;: i • . , ^^ •; ; i The following wholesale dealenr of Detroit, and others with whom I have dealt for years, say : We have been acquainted with Or. A. W. Chase for several years in the Drug and Grocery busi- ness, and we are well satisfied that he would not do a bn8io; The Green , is doing for lichhasbaf- Iter, another loBtintolera- Itment. Either of tor thewhola kyi : To the nXFBBBNOlS. t^ van of ITnKani HnouiHiGn, is original with me, and hai been tiaed la my |)ractice for nearly twenty years, without a single fidlura L. S. HoDOKCis, of Reading, Mich., says: I have cured my wift of Ouoer ci four years' standing, with one of Dr. Chase's Cancer Cures. 1 know It lio cored others also. W. J. Cook, M. D., of Mendota, IlL, says: I have examined Dr. Chase's reeipei^ and find two or three worth more than he asks for the whole collection. T. W. Chvroh, Dentist^ of Coldwater, Mich., says: I have been ac4|fiahited with Dr. Chase and his book of recipes fbr about two years: all 1 have teeUid are (boBd to be practical; and his prescription for my father, in paralysia, was foond to bo Qoro effectual iu giving relief^ than that of any other Physician. The editor of the Ann Arbor Local News says: We have thoroughly ezamteed the work published by A. W. Chase, M. D., entitled " Dr. « base's Redpes," and believe it to be a most valuable book for everybody. There is not, in our opinkm, a single recipe contained in it tliat is not of great practical usei N. 8. Rbbd, Harness Maker, of Mansfield, Ohio, says: 7 have used Dr. Cliase's Tarnish Blacking for Harness, over three years, and say it is tne oest I ever osed. J. & D. MiMOE, Tanners, of Bucyrus, O., says: We are using Dr. Chase's tauiiBg and finishing recipes with good satisfaction. Mas. Morris, of Lima, near Ann Arbor, Mich. , says : I am nidng Dr. Chase's Washing Fluid, and have found it to be a very valuable recipe, and 1 would, notdo a washing without its aid for half the price of the book, weekly. Stkpher AtLRN, of Adrian, Mich., says: We have used A. W. Chase's Washing Fluid for two years, and my wife says she would not do without It for tea doUan a year, and it does not injure the clothes but saves all bleaching. Jacob Sohobk, of East Saginaw, Mich., says: The recipe of Dr. Chase's Wsdilag Fluid is genuine, and like the same which 1 manufactured and sold fbr nine yeam in Vienna, the capital of Austria in Europe. H. W. DoNNBLLT, Post Master of Parma, Mich., says : My fkmily have used a preparation in washing for ten years, similar to Dr. Chase's; and we know It to be practical and valuable Be said to a farmer, who asked his opinion of tiie book, buy one, says he, that recipe alone is worth the whole price a doxen iimm. The editor of the Country Gentleman says of the Washing Fluid, fh>m several years' experience, that clothes not only watsh easier, but took better, and last ft|ll/ as long as when washed in the old way. y The Author knows that shirts will last twice as long, fbr the board mbbing wears them out faster than body wear, and as two-thirds of that mbbing fi saved, the wear is of course saved. OiDKON Howell, of Oramel, N. T., says: I have drank. elder two yoars old (kept by one of Dr. Chase's recipes), as good as when put up, and did not cost one-kial' of a cent per barrel to prepare it Sebldor Berks, a f^umer of Cary, Ohio, says: I put away dder tn November, by one of Dr. Chase's recipea to preserve cider, and it is now, in March, as good _ as when first made. . MES8R& J. W. Bell and P. Mower. Blacksmiths, of New Vienna, Ohio, Anxnst < 11, 1869, says : Dr. A. W. Chase, Dear Sir— We have tried your process for ro- cutting files and are happy to say to you that it works weU, and we desire yon also to sund us the recipe for welding cast-steel without borax, which was fbrgot- ten when wo obtained the other. [I sold to them befbre these recipes were printed in the book.] Joff't Miser, Blacksmith, of Washingtou, Ohio, says : June 20, 1860, Dr. Chase tried his file cutting process in my shop last night, and I am fsatisfled that it is a good thing, and have purchased his book. Wm. Russrll. Blacksmith, of Princeton, Ind., says: May 7, 1800, 1 parohased Dr Chase's book of recipes this afternoon, and nave tested the redpe for temper* ing mill-picks to my perfect satisfaction, and also of the miller who need them, they out glass also very nicely. J. KimmuMy. MUlpr in Union Mills, Unlcm, Pa., says: Ang. 20, 1800. Mr. Todd. ^Blockamith of this place, put one dollar in my luuidB to be given to Dr. Qum 11 ■'*■ MJS^ai . BJEVXRXMOIS. hit MU-piok foffipo^ilg tl«e!pe gave Batisflkction upon test, and tbe Dootor gained the money. ' O. €. SoHonsu), or ConnefttviUe, Pa. , myn : After using Wood^s Hair Restora- tive wtthoui ben«nt, I hnve now a good bead of hair from using a Restorative simi- lar to Dr. Chase's, and I Imow his to be a superior article. O. B. Baxos, of Napolfaon, Mich., says: Dr. Chase, Dear Sir: Allow me to say, by using your Hair Restorative once a day, for two weeics, gave me a beautirul dark bead of faeir in place of silver-grey, which had been my coupauiun for years, and •Itkoagh I have not now used it in four months, yet my hair retains its beautiful M dark44>pearance, and is soft and pliable as iu youth ; if it was used once a day for J two weeks, and then two or three days only, every two months, no gray hair ; would ever appear. The expense of it is so very trifling, also, no one would fce^ ' ,U, as ZH pints coat only from 25 to 30 cents. flf ' ' -T. ShAw, Cabinet Maker, of Westfleld, N. Y., says : I have used Dr. Chase's , ' preparation in finishing furniture, abou^ five years, and know it is good, and bet* r ter than any otiier thing I have used in thirty-five years. ' Jonathan Hiogins, Farmer, of West Union, Adams Co., Ohio, says: I have need llr. Chase's treatment for colic in horses, for the last twelve to fifteen years, with perfect success, and also on myself with as perfect satisfaction; and my wife say« She likes Mra Quise's ijuckwheat ghort-cake better than the griddle-cake, and it V is not bait the trouble to make n. » A. Fu^oa, of Jackson, O. . says : Having cured many horses of Spavins antt Big* head with a preparation similar to Dr. Chase's Ring-bone and Spavin cure, I am Dree to say that this Recipe is worth more than the whole price of the book to all who are dealiui? in horses. It also cures curbs, callouses, inflammations, &&, &a, and this I know ftom twenty years' experience in staging. J. U. LowBT, of Pomeroy, 0., says : I have successf lUy treated more than 90 cases of Dots, vrith Dr. Chase's remedy for that disease. W. W. BoBBnni, of Millwood, O., says : I purchased one of Dr. Chase's books •bout two > ears ago, and have usod a nrnnlier of tbe recipes, and I find cdl I have tried give entire satis&otion; and I now want your last edition. ^'■"^"^'"tL L. HuRTON, a glcve manufacturer at Oloveraville, in. Y., says : I have never IbBom any preparation for removing paint from clothes equal to Dr. Chase's reno« TStin^ Mixture. From experience. 'i , Baux SiBSOV, an oil Farrier and Farmer of Crown Point, Essex Co., N. Y., ' infa . I have used Dr. Chase's Kittridgb and Green OiNracENTs for several years, c^ H «man Flesh and on horses, iu bruises and deep sores, with better success than «By ether proparatioa which I have ever used, and know they are no humbug, but ^ we worthy of very great confidence. Houv Storms, Dyer and Manufacturer, at Ann Arbor, August 6, 1869, says : I have examined and revised Dr. C^^^se's Colouring Recipes, and am satisfied that they >iro practical and good; I ha\ also furnished him some valuable recipes ir that line. | J t "Ite. Cbask's Recipks : or, Inpormatioit for EvBRTBony." — A work of 38^'' ingeif now passing through our pr?s5v, treating upon eome four hundred different eub(iejts— over Eight Hundred Recipes— being interspersed with suflicient Wit and Wisdjm to make it interesting as a general Reading Book, besides the fact that it embiices o:ily such subjects as have a practiciil adaptability to "Everybody's" JEvery-Day Use, makes it certainly worthy of univevsai favor. From the Author's great care and watchftilness in personally supervising its preparation for stereo- ' (ypiog, «nd f-om the correctness of its general teachings, after examination of the proof sheets, we feel satisfied that no person will ever regret its purchase. As it ia ■aid only by Itavelling Agents, and only one agent in a County, none, who can ponMy avoid it, should allow the work to pass without obtaining a copy. It Is only necessary to examine the " Descriptive Circular," to satisfy evenr reomiabla vonon of the truth of oar Btatemeuts, Its vaittg lutvo abwu^ readied 9V&t 100,000 copiee— tuts being the 2itb edition. , . ,,<,« y.-' - -'> ^i • '^w^Z'^i- ^ »i 16 Doctor gained AJ Vb Hair Restora- Restomtlvesiml- LI low me to my, labeautiruldark >n for years, and tins its beautiful d once a day for s, no gray hair > one would foej Bed Dr. CSiase's, ^jOQc^andbot- lys: Ihavetiee<} rteen years, ivitb id my wife sayt idle-cake, and it Spavins antt Big* avin cure, I am r the book to all itions, &a, &;a, d mote than 9Q r. Cbase^s booki lfln<|l||ljiav« I have never Chase's reno« sex Co.,N. Y., several years, er success than ko humbug, but I8II>9, says : I satisfied thai table recipes ir Wbrk of 38*'' idred different Qoient Witand tbo fact that it Everybody's " n the Author's on for stereo- ination of the iase. As it is one, who can copy. satisfy every ^': -:y4,'^ :-rK ■■> •■'•'■ . f DR. CHASE'S RECIPES. i'w-f :\ • •)', :■:■ : m MEBCEANTS' AND GBOCEBS* BEPAETMEST. ■:l^' ■■•! VINEGAB. — Merchants ^nd Grocers wlio retail vip^af should always have it made under their own eye, if possible, from the fact that so many unprincipled men enter into its manufacture, as it affords such a large profit. And I would further remark, that there is hardly any article of domestio use, upon which the mass of the people have as little correct information, as upon the subject of making vinegar. I shall be brief in my remarks upon the different points of the subject, yet I shall give all the knowledge necessary, that families, or those wishing to manufacture, may be able to have the best article and at moderate figures. Bemember this fact — that vinegar must have air as well as warmth, and especially is this necessary if you desire to make it in a short space of time. And if at any time it seems to be ** Dying," as is usually called, add molasses, sugar, alcohol, or cider — ^whichever article you are making from, or prefer — for vinegar is an industrious fellow ; he will either work or die, and when he begins to die you may know he has worked up all the material in his shop, and wants more. .Remember this in all vinegars, and they will never die, if they have air. First, then, upon a small scale, for family use. To Make in Three Weeks. — ^Molasses 1 qt. ; yeast 1 pt. ; warm rain water 3 gala. Put all into a jug or keg and tie a piece of gauze over the bung to keep out flies and let in air. In hot weather set it iu the sun, in cold weather set it by the stove or iu the chimney corner, and in three weeks you will have ^jood vinegrar. Wliea this is getting low pour oiit some for use, 8^4 fiU i. 84 DB. OfiASE^S BEOIPES. vp the jug, in the same proportion as at firflt, and yoa iviU never have trouble for want of good vinegar. 2. A correspondent of the Dollar Newspaper says : " The cheapest mode of maki^ig good vinegar is, to mix 5 qts of warm rain water with 2 qts, of Orleans molasses, and 4 qts. of yeast In a few weeks you will have the best vinegar yoa ever tasted." He might well say, " The best vinegar you ever tasted," for it would have double the necessary strength, and three or four times the strength of much that is sold ; yet this strength would cost less to make, than to buy by the quart. 3. In Barrels Without Trouble. — Merchants and Grocers, who retail vinegar, can always keep a good supply OA hand by having about two or three barrels out of which to sell, by filling the first one they leli out, before quite empty, with Molasses 1 gal. ; soft water 11 gals. Keeping this proportion to fill the barrel; the vinegar and mother which is left in the barrel makes it work much quicker than if put into empty barrels; so pas8 around on ^ the next barrel as it is nearly out, having three barrels, and unless you sell more than a barrel a week, you need never be out of vinegar. Some recommend to use alum, cream of tartar, &c., in vinegar, but / say never. It is always advisable to have a hole in the top of the barrel, if standing on end ; if on the side, the bung out and a gauze q^er it, to keep ou^ flies and lei. air in. - ^ ,^ .0 4. From Sugar, Drippings from SuoAt'Ho€li3E[EADS, "&0. — Dealers who retail molasses, often have from five to fifty pounds of sugar left in. the barrel after selling out the molasses. Eaci pound of this, or other sugar, dissolved in two gallons of soft water, makes that amount of good vine- gar by either of the above plans. Rinsings of molasses barrels or drippings of sugar hogsheads brought to this de- gree of sweetness, is as good for vinegar as any other mate- rial. Small beer, lager beer, ale, &c., which have become sour, make good vinegar by reducing with water; small beer will need but little water ; lager beer will need as much water as beer, or a little more ; and ale, twice as much water as ale ; they will all need yeast, a quart or two to . each barrel; unless put into barrels which have some, vino*! UEBOHANTS' AND GBOOEBS' DITABTMEKT. 35 some. Tiue*; gar in fthem, and it will do no harm, but quicken the pro- cess iQ all cases if there is vinegar in the barrel. 6. F«»oM Acetic Acid and MoLAsaES.— -Acetic acid 4 lbs. ; molasBCB 1 gal. ; put them into a 40 gallon cask, and fill it up with rain water ; shake it up and let stand from one to three weeks, and the result is good vinegar. If this does not make it as sharp as you like, add a little more molasses. But some will object to this because an acid is used ; let me say to such, that acetic acid is concen- trated vinegar. Take 1 lb. or 1 pt. or any other quantity of this acid, and add seven times as much soft water, and you have just as good vinegar as nan be made from cider, md ihsiinstantaneously. 6. From Apple Cider. — As there are those who will not have any but cider vinegar, and have plenty of cider out of which to make it, I will give you the best plan of proceeding for manufacturers : Have a room where it will not freeze ; place on end as many barrels or large casks, without heads, to hold as much as you wish ^ to make ; fill these one-third full of soft water, and the .other two* thirds with apple cider ; yeast two qts. to each cask. In a few weeks you will have good vinegar ; without the yeast it would be all the season in becoming good. Then fill up into, barrels for sale, leaving a little, say one-eighth, in the- open barrels, and fill them up with water and cider as before, aiM it will become good much quicker than be- fore. If the water is objected to, use the cider without it, but pure cider makes vinegar too strong for any one to use, and requires much longer time in making. Th^se barrels may have boards over them to keep out flies and dirt. If the retailer can give it his attention, by having a barrel of good cider vinegar to sell out of, he can always k^ep it up, if, when he draws out two or three gallons of the vinegar, he will go to his cider, kept for the purpose, and replaco the vinegar with the cider; or if making with molasses 'and water or any other article, fill up with the same; but take notice, if you forget or neglect, and draw your vinegar nearly all out before you fill in, it does not keep to th& point of sharpness desired, unless you have two or three barrds, M mentioned in recipe No, 3. i ■■ iry BEi OFASE'S BEOIPES. '"t^ FdMOiui yftho have old sour cider on hand can in this^ay^ or as mentioned in No. 6, have good vinegar from it imme^ diately, as it comes around inta vinoFar much 9niAke^ than new cider. Ki',%'{, ■,t(^'hr'-,'\ %fe-tr ^,«, ,■ ■ ■ 1 . 1 ,:fr^> V,) ' > -: ^•^■^' ■t , «'■ '■ ■. ;.t ) S'.' ^'-^ S ''■:. ' 1 -i ^ •> ■A:' . ■■:::: XM > . ..-4 •<<■■- • ' -v \r 7, I» ThrM Days WiTHbttTDRtTOs.— The p'iiloseypby 61 xnaldng vinegar quickly is this : The means that will expose the largest surface of the vinegar fluid^ oi a certain temperature, to the air, will convert it into vinegar in the diortest time ; and as there is no way hy which so great a sorfiioe can be exposed as by the shaving process, and at ike same time control the temperature, that plan has been •dflftied^ as explained in the foUowIng descriptive note : !' > '^ \ ' .: DBiORiFTrnB NoTB.— Those wishing to manufttetnre, to sell at wholesale, will prepare a tub or square box, the taller and larger the tub, the quicker will the vinegar become good. The air holes ai^ bored through every other, or every third stave, around the whole tub. These holes are to be about one foot or eighteen indtes from the bottom ; they must also be bored slanting down afe you bore inward, otherwise the vinegar would run out and waste as it drips down the side of the tub. These tubs ought ^^ to be from ten to twenty feet high, according to the quantity f j you desire to run off daily. Now take beeob, ma|^e or bais* ^i UEBOHANTS' AKD OBOOEBS' DEPABTMENT. 8f' wood boards, and thej are valuable in the order named, out them off about eighteen inches in length, and plane thick* heavy shavings from the edges ; and if they do not roll up and stay in nice rolls, you must roll and tie them Up with small cord * or clean corn cobs will do, but they will only last one season, whilst the shavings will last several years. If cobs are used, they must be put in layers, each layer crossing the other, to pre- vent their packing too close. Then wet or soak them thoroughly in water, and fill up the tub or tubs with them, until you are within two or three feet of the to]), at which place you will nail a stout hoop around, upon the inside of the tub, which shaU support the /a2.Y6 top, which has been made and» fitted for that purpose, through which false top you will have bored good sized gimlet holes about every two inches all over its whole surtace, through each of which holes a small cord, about four or five inches in length, is to be drawn, having a knot tied upon its upper end to keep it in its place, and to prevent the vinegar- {fluid from working out too fast. The size of these holes, and the size of the cord, must be such as to allow the amount of [vinegar being made to run through every twelve hours, or if Itime can be given to put it up so often, it may run through every Isiic hours. You will cork all around between the false top and he tub with cotton, which causes the vinegar-fluid, hereafter to )e described, to pass through the gimlet holes and drip from the Bnds of the small cords, evenly, all over the shavings, other- rise, if the false top was not exactly level, the vinegar-fluid rould all run off at the lowest point, down the side of th& lub, id be a very long time in becoming good, whilst if it drips slowly and all over and down through the shavings, it soon somes around into good vinegar. The holes bored for that pur- pose, in warm weather, oxidizes or acetifies the vinegar-fluid, by affording the tuoo essential points of quickly making good vinegar, iiat is, air and heat, without the expense of a fire to warm the laid, or room in which the vinegar is made. Now bore five )ne-lnch holes through the false top, one of them through the sentre, and the others two-thirds of the distance oach way, towards the outside of the tub, into which holes drive as many bins, having a three-quarter inch hole bored through them lengthwise, which makes them tubes ; cut the tubes off an inch Selow the top of the tub, so as to be out of the way of the maiis sover or loose boards which will be thrown over the top of the kib for the purpose of keeping out flies and dirt, and also to ^eep the heated air in, which comes up through the tubes ; this jiir becomes heated by the chemical action of the air upon the inegar-fluid as it drips along down through the shavings in the lb, becoming so hot that it would be uncomfortable to bold the ^and therein.^ The space between the false top and the cover called the vinegar-fluid space, and it must be sufficiently tight I the joints of the tub, or box, to hold the fluid when put in. I^ow take a barrel of good vinegar and pour it into the top of •5*94 , '■^si^S'S", ■ J ','■: 88 DB. OHASE S BEdlPES. XM \- X'. iT the tub, and let it drip through the gimlet holes, from the oordfl, over the shavings, two or three times, each time puttiog Iq one gallon of hip:h wines, or two or three gallons of cider, as the case aay be, which soiire the shavings and greatly helps the starting process of the vinegar-making. Without the addition to the fltrength of the vinegar as it runs through, it would part with nearly all of its own strenglh or acidity, to the shavmgs, and thus lose its own life. If you have not, nor cannot obtain, vin- egar, to start with, you must begin with weak vinegar-fluid, and keep adding to it every time through until it becomes very sour ; then vou will consider yourself ready to begin to make vinegar in double quick tllne, by using any of the fluids mentioned in the foregoing vinegar recipes. But manufacturers generally use highwines thirty to forty per cent above proof, one gallon ; water, eleven gallons ; but persons living a great distance from market will find a cheaper plan by using ninety-eight per cent alcohol, one gallon ; water, fifteen gallons ; either of which make good vinegar, using yeast, of course, with either article, from one pinC to one quart to each barrel being made. Another tub or vat must be set in the ground, under the generator, or in a cellar, as the case may be, to hold as much vinegar as the space be- tween the false and real top will conta'i, or as much as you wish to make at one time ; from which it is to be carried up in buckets, (or a wooden pump havmg a leather sucker is quicker and easier to ra'se it), to the top of the generator, until it be- comes good vin;^::?r.. ,/? If those who have cider which has been standing a long time, and does not become vinegar, will reduce it one-third| with water, and pass it through this machine, they will grind out first-rate vinegar in one or two days' time. Sour beer or ale, the artificial cider, also, if it gets sour, make good vinegar when mixed with some other vinegar in mak- ing. Small beer, also drippings from sugar hogsheads in place of molasses, &o. Nothing having sugar or alcohol in it should be thrown away, as all will make good vinegar, which is as good as cash, and ought i: be saved — if for no other purpose than to have the more to give the worthy poor. ItEiBOHANTS* AND GBOOEBS* DEPABTMIQ^. ' 39 It was at first thought to be absolutely necessary to make the vinegar-fluid of about seventy-five degrees of heat, and also to keep the room of tlic same temperature ; but it has been found that by keeping the heat in the tub by the false top and the loose cover, that in warm weather it does very well without heating up the fluid, although it would make a little quicker with it ; and if desired to make in cold weather^, you must heat the fluid and keep the room warm also. If families choose to try this plan, they can make all they will need in a keg not larger than a common churn, whilst wholesalers will use tubs as tall as their roome will admit. The first merchant to whom I sold this recipe, made all the vinegar he could retail by placing strips of Doard across the centre of a whisky barrel, which supported the shavings in the upper half only, allowing the vinegar to stand in the lower half, as his room was so low he could only use the one barrel and a wash-tub at the top instead of the false top and space as previously represented ; it took him only a week to make in this way. I used the vinegar over a year. The strength of the fluid he used was good common whisky, one gal. ; water four gals. So it will be seer, that all kinds of spirit, or articles containing spirit, cuu be made ; into vinegar. Remark. — If you wish to make 8ugar into vinegar, do not at- jtemp to run it through the geneuator, as it forms mother in that I way. and Boon fills up the little holes; but make it by standing [in a barrel, as mentioned under that head, No. 4. 8. Quick Process by Standino upon Shavings.-— Take four or [five hogsheads or casks, and set them side by side, having a [faucet near the bottom ; then fill up the casks full of shavings, prepared as in the foregoing recipe, or clean corn-cobs, puttiug lOme turning shavings over the top, after having put on an old coffee sack to keep the fine shavings from falling down among the coarse ones: this is to keep in the warmth; noir sour the shavings with the best vinegar, by throwing it on the shavings and letting it stand half a day or so ; then draw off by the fau- cet at the bottom, and throw it on again, adding 1 qt. of high- wines to each barrel each time you draw it off, as the shavings absorb the acid, and the vinegar would become flat, but by adding the spirit the shavings become soured or acetified, and th« vinegar gets better also. When the shavings are right, take hwines 30 or 40 per cent, above proof 1 gal. ; molasses 1 qt j Pit water H gals. | (river or ;/ ell water wiU dO; but not w good mm/mt " t — 46 1)B. Phase's BEciPSS. fc( 1^ i for any vinegar), and put it npon the shavings, and draw off and 'fmt on again from one to three times daily, until eufficientiy sotu td* barrel up. .^, i t.tfl ■..'w ■ 'l\K'C^<^ ^M - i"''Vi^' \k. ^ Mr. Jackson, a ^.ocer, of Jackson, Michigan, has been making in this way for several years. He uses also, sour ale, rinsings of sugar hogsheads, or the drippings, and throws this fluid on the shavings, and draws ofl:*and return^, from one to three times each day until sufficiently sour to barrel up, which only requires a few drawings ; he then fills his barrels only two-tb^*rds full, and leaves the bungs out summer and winter, and if be finds a barrel is getting weak in strength, he puts in a quart of highwines, which recruitf the strength, or gives it work again, which, as I remarkeo before, if you give him stock to work on, and air, he labon — without both, he dies. Bear this in mind, and your vin egar will improve all the time, no matter how or of what ii 13 made. He fills the tubs only one-third or one-half fuli when makikjg, does not heat, but uses yeast, and only worki them in wann weathe.*, and in winter fills the tubs witl good vinegar and lets them stand over until spring, wheii they are ready for work again. ^ -^ ^ ^- ^ ;*;;•:> This man, with five casks thus managed, has sold oye; three hundred barrels of vinegar in one season. It might not be amiss, in closing this long subject, to st that when you have no vinegar to begin with in either o the processes, that if you commence with tho fluid qu/tf weak at first, it begins to sour quicker than if begun with a| iull strength, then as it begins to become sour, add luore (' the spirit, cider, sugar, or molasses, &c., wntil you get thj «i f ^'^^uftrER.— To Pbeservb'Ant Lbnotii OP Tn«B. — ^Firet, wor rout all of the buttermilk. Second, use rock salt. Tbi'id, pack ^ V^^'-tight jars or cans. Fourth, keep in a cool place, p.ndi you wi * '^ have nice butter )or years, if desired to keep so long. A sho ^ ' ^ ;ecip0/ but it makes long butter. MerohaUvS who take in more . butter than they pan sf % riner the warm months, can put it into, Dut half an inch of lard ov^r t. ^«.!i covar jar with top isSfUi^ place it in the cellar] or Ihey cou put about I'ura does evap I all ( [jpre» 2. or d the 1 betU sprii will butt( coai^ ] tliat obje the com the 3. wor clos thin it fi( pac^ tops cell pre^ \ anc mi] Sm are pre 1^ To bp« 1)9 draw off and ifficiently sour in, has been les also, sour ippings, and I f and returi " ntlj sour to| he then fills c bungs out getting weal I hich recruitf I remarkec lir, he labon nd your vin OT of what i; one-half fuli d only worki le tubs witjj spring, wheif las sold oye; ibject, to ev , in either o fluid qu/ti egun with a| add iiiore (' you get tih ) on until and remo^ u ...,..,., f —First, woii rhi'.d, packf , nnd, you v >ng. A, she i (-'Km ' hey pan sf| ad coT3r m I of the bul at about UEnOHAKTS' iOnX CaU)OSBa' ]>EPABTMEKT. 41 bK or two of brine in place of the lard, and liave it do [well, first working out all tho buttermilk which may remain, when bought in. It would be well for them to have their [regular customers to furnish them butter, to whom thev furiiish the ri^ht kind of salt, as the rock, or crystal salt, does not contain so much lime as the commoii, which is evaporated by artificial heat. Let sugar, and saltpetre, and Jail other petres, alone, if you wish good butter, either for [present use or long keeping. 2. Making— DmEcnoNS for Dairymen.— If butter makers or dairymen will use only shallow pans for their milk--and the larger *he surface, and the less the depth of the milk the better — xhen put into each pan, before straining, 1 qt.of cold spring water to every 3 qts. of milk, they will find the cream will begin to rise immediately, and skim every 12 hours, the butter will be free from all strong taste arising from leaves, or coanse pasturage. It is a fact, also, that high or upland makes better buttet than when the cows are kept on rich bottom pasturage. The object of the cold water is double : it cools the milk, so that the cream rises before the milk sours, (for when milk be- comes iour it furnishes no more cream,) and also improves thefiavor;' '^ : "' ' • ' ' 'J* '' 3. Storing— The (Illinois) Prairie Farmer's Method.— First work the buttermilk carefully from the butter ; then pack it closely in jars, laying a thin cloth on top of the butter, then a thin layer of salt upon the cloth ; now have u. dry cellar, or make it 60 by drainiag, and dig a hole in the bottom of it for each jar, packing the dirt clusel;y and tightly around tho jar, allowing the tops of the jars to stand only an inch or so above tho top ot tho cellar bottom ; now place a board with a weight upon each jar to preT'ent removing by accident, and aU is safe. ' ^ ^--'^ v Merch^tits who are buying in butter, should keep each different lot separate, by using the thin cloth and salt ; then another cloth over the salt before putting in the next lot, fox mixed butter will soon spoil, besides not selling as well, and Anally cover the top as before described. If kegs or barrels are used, the outside must be as well painted as possible, to prevtdnt^ outside tastes^ and also to preserve the wood. ^^ . , FlfetntS TO KEEP.—Withodt Loss op Color or Flavor.— To eAtsh pound of rosin, put in 1 oz. of tallow, and 1 ob. ol bpe8iva]£r Melt them slowly over tae fire in an irou kettle, and be oareftil and not let it boil. Take the fruit separately and rub <■ 'J ■ i-tX '<.'f ■f.', BB. CHASE'S BEOIFES* It ore? with whiting or fine chalk (to preTcnt fhd coatinfif from adhering to the fruit,) then dip it into the solution once and hold It up a moment to set the coaMng ; then pack away carefully in barrels or boxes in a cool place. When you dip oranges or lem- ons, loop a thread around to hold them ; for pears or apples, in- Bert a pointed stick to hold them by, then cut it off with a pair of sharp, Lieavy shears. Oranges or lemons cannot be put in boxes, but must be placed on Selves, as tiie accumulated weight would mash them down. It is now a well established fact that articles put up sci- entifically air-tight, may be kept fresh and fair for any lengtb of time, or until wanted for use. This composition makes good sealing for air-tight cans or bottles, pouring it* around thq top of the can cover, and dipping tiio neck of the bottle into it. A patent has been secured for a compo- sition for preserving fruit, of diflferent proportions, however, from the foregoing, but the a^ent, at the Ohio State Kafr, in 1859, had such poor success in selling rights at three dol- lars, that he reduced the price to twenty-fivo cents, and still but few would take hold of it, so that I think not much more will be done with the patent. I purchased twenty recipes ^ur one dollar, but finding this composition to stick together, and tear off pie ies wherever they touched each other, I went to work to improve it as above. Tho patented proportions are, rosiu 5 lbs., lard or tallow 8 oz., beeswax 4 oz. The patentee is John K. Jenkins, of Wyoming, Pa., and the patent was issued December 8, 1858. It does not work well on peaches or other juicy garden fruits. EQCrS. — To Peeservb for Winter Use.— For every three gal- lonn of water, put in 1 pint of fresh slacked lime and common salt A pint ; mix well, and let the barrel be about half full of this fluid, then with a dish let down your fresh eegs into it, tip- ging the dish after it fills with water, so they roll out without crack- > ig the shell, for if the shell is cracked the egg will spoil. ^tur, If fresh eggs arc put in, fresh eggs will come out, as I have seen men who have kept them two, and even four, years, at sea. A piece of board may be laid across the top of the eggs, and a little lime and salt kept upon it, which keeps tho fluid as strong at the top as at the bottom. This will not fail you. They must always be kept covered with the brine. Families in towns and cities hy this plan can have eggs for winter use at summer priced. I have put up forty dosen with entire suooess^ -^^ MEHOHANTS* AND OBOOEBS* DEPABTMEKT. ^ 43 The plan of preserving eggs has undouhtedly come from a patent secured by a gentleman in England in 1791, Jaynes, of Sheffield, Yorkshire, which reads as follows : 2. English Patented Method. — " Put into a tub 1 bu. Win- c^jester measure, of quick lime, (which is freah slacked lime,) salt 32 oz. ; cream of tartar 8 6z. Use as much water as will give llidt consistency to the composition as will cause an egg to swim with its top just above the liquid. Then put and keep the eggs tlierein, which v«rill preserve them perfectly sound at least 2 Persons who think it more safe can follow this Ehglisn plan. I desire in all cases to give all the information I have on each subject. Consequently I give you the follow- ing also : 3. '. W. Cooper, M. D.'s, Method of Keeping and Smp» /^n MS Egos. — "Dissolve some gum shellac in a sufficient ({i «'u:ifay of alcohol to make a thin varnish, give each egg a coat, and after they become thoroughly dry, pack them in bran or saw dust, with their points downwards, in such a manner that they cannot shift about. After you have kept them as long as you desire, wash the varnish carefully off, and they will be ia the same state as they were before packing, ready for eating or hatching." This would seem to bo from good authority, as Dr. Cooper has been engaged for the last thirty years in raising nothi*ig but the best game fowls, and he has frequently im- ported eggs. He in ^rariably directed the to be packed as above, and 'ilways had good success with them, notwith- standing t\ . *^n e and distance of the journey. He has also publiLl}^' -, Tork upon Game Fowls, His address is Medio, Dclawi^:( Co., Pa. . > This last plan would be a little more troublesome, but still would not be very much to prepare all that families would wish to uso through the winter, or oven for the retailer; as the convenience of having them in a condition to ship would be one inducement to use the last method, for with thn St they must be taken out and packed in oats or somethii .: f that Bort, to ship ; with the last they are always ready; and weather permitting, about Christmas or New Year's, fresh and good eggs in cities always command sufficient price to pay for all trouble and expenae in th© preservation and shipment. ■■r\' m % .>-..i. • f' ■'■'•» %4 ^ "^^^^ ^ 1^^ CHASITS EEOIPES. ^^J ^Pire Sex op IBqgs.— Mr. Genin latety aidreBited tiM •if Academy des Sciences, France, on the subject of the sex of %'i eggs. He affirms that he is now able, after havirag studied "the subject for upwards of three years, to state with assur- ance that the eggs containing the germ of males have wrinkles on their smaller ends, while female eggs are smooth at the extremities. While on the subject of eggs you will excuse me for .imttlDg in a couple of ite9is more, which appropriately pelong to other departments : ,. > V 4. To Increase the Latino. — " For siBveral years past ■ I have spent a ^ew weeVs of the latter part of August oa the Kennebec river, iL "^ 1 le. The ladv with whom I have stopped is a highly a^ aplished and intelligent house- wife. She supports a * hennery,' and from her I derived my •^^formation in the matter. She tol4 me that for many r ^jvears she had been in the habit of administering to her tliens, with their common food, — J^ "Cayenne pepper, pulverized, at the rate of one teaspoon each ^ alternate day to 1 doz. fowls. , * ■ . i; •^' " Last season, when I was with her, each morning she ti^brought in from twelve to fourteen eggs, having but sixteen flicns in all. She again and again experimented in the mat- fler by omitting to feed with the Cayenne for two or three i^^ays. The consequence invariably was, that the prodiict of ^^fggs fell off five or six per day. The same effect of using '^tne Cayenne is produced in winter as in summer." — BotUm r TramcripL 6. To Fbt ; Extra Nice.— Three eggs f flour 1 tablespodn ; milk 'I cup. Beat the eggs and flour together, then stir in the milk, ^fiave a skillet with a proper amount of butter in it, made hot, for Trying this mixture ; then pour it in, and when one i^ide is done brown, turn it over, cooking rather slowly ; if a larger quantity is needed, it will require a little salt stirred In, out for this amount the salt in the butter in which yon fiy it, seasons it very nicely. ' BURNING FLUID— Best in Use.— Alcohol, of 1)8 pef cent., 9 pts. ; good camphene, 1 qt. \ or in these proportions. Shako easpoon each HEBCHANTS' AND GI^OpSXp' I)|3>ABTMEKT. ^ briskly, and it will at once become clear, wben wlthont the Bhaking it would take from 6 to 7 q's. of alcohol to cut the ctMik- pbeae, while with the least it is the best. These proportions make the best burning fluid which can be combined. Many put in oamphor gum, alum, &c., the first to improve its burning qualities, the last to prevent explosion, but they are perfectly useless for either, from the fact that camphor adds to the smoking properties, and noth- ing can prevent the gas arising from any fluid that will bum, from explosion, if the fire gets to it when it is con- fined. The only safety is in filling lamps th day-time, or fur from fire or lights ; and also to have lamps which are perfect in their construction, so that no gas may leak out along the tube, or at the top of the lamp ; then let who will say he can sell you a recipe for non-explosive gas or floid, you may set him down at once for a humbug, ignoramus, or knave. You may set fire to this fluid, and if cot con- fined it will not explode, but will continue to burn until aU is consumed. Families cannot make fluid any cheaper than to buy it, as the profit charged on the alcohol is usually more than charged on fluid ; but they will have a bet- ter article by this recipe than they can buy, unless it is made from the same, and it is best for any one, even the retailer, only to make small quantitiee at a time, and get the freshest camphene possible. When made in large quan- tities, even a barrel, unless sold out very soon, the last part is not as good as the first, owing to the separation of the camphene from the alcohol, unless frequently shaken, whilst being retailed out. INTEREST.— GOMPUTINO by one MCLTIPUOATrON AND Ow Division, at ant Ratb Per Cent.— Multiply the amooat Ibgr Ike nuinl^er^f ^ays, (counting 30 days to each month.) i)ivided by 60 gives the interest at 6 per cent do 45 « « 8 Ad 36 « « 10 do 30 " " 12 Example.— $150 at 3 months and 10 days, or 100 days, is 15000 divided by 60, gives $2 60, which is the interest at 6 per Q^pt ; ox divided hy 45, gives $3 33 interest at 8 per cent., &o, I sold a gentleman, a miller, one of my books the seoo^ ^e, as some person stole the first before he became famili^ witb ^ I'or^g^Dg v^Bf yfhkh Le admired too uaoh to ]o)l^ a u t. 46 DB. chase's BEOIFES. 2. MSTHOD ET A. SiNOUB MULTIPLIGATIOK.— Ruld tO find thd interest on any given enm of money for any number of years, months or days. Reduce the years to months, add in the months, if any, take one-third of the days and set to the right of the months, in the decimal fonn, multiply this result by one-half the principal, and you have the interest required. ; • ExAKPLE.— The interest required on $1,40G Tor 2 years, 3 months and 9 days : Interest on $1,400 for 2 years, 3 months and 9 days. 27.3 ,-S.'^;^ "a;f;--i: ' T C Answer required ..$19110.0 The above example is at six per cent. Eule to obtain the interest at any other rate : For seven per cent, increase the interest at six per cent, by one-sixth ; for eight per cent, by one-third ; for nine per cent, by one-half; for ten per cent, by two-thirds; for eleven per cent, by five-sixths ; for twelve per cent, multiply by two. Twelve per cent, is the highest rate of interest allowed by any State, except Minnesota, which, I believe, allows fifteen per cent. «» > i *w.s-^, In pointing off, persons will observe to point off as many figures in the product or answer as there are decimal points in, the multiplicand. The balance, or remainder, show you the dollars and cents. COUNTERFEIT MONEr— Seven Rules fob De- tecting. — First. Examine the form and features of all human figures on the notes. If the fornn are graceful and features distinct, examine the drapery — see if the folds lie natural ; and the hair of the head should be observed, and see if the fine strands can be seen. Second. Examine the lettering, the title of the batil^ oir the round handwriting on the face of the note. On aU genuine bills, the work is done with great skill and perfeci- ness, and there never has been a counterfeit but was defective in the lettering. , Third. The imprint or engraver's name. By observing the great perfection of the different company names— in the* evenness and shape of the fine letters, counterfeiters never get the imprint perfect. This rule alone, if strictly observ^, will detect every counterfeit note in existence, <^ VmOBKim' AKD GBOOeBS' DEFABTIIENT. 4T Fot)RTH. — The shading in the back gronnd of the vig- linette, or over or around the letters forming the name of the {hank, on a good bill is even and perfect, on a connterfeit is Irr^ular and imperfect. Fifth. — Examine well the figures on the other parts of le note, containing the denomination, also the letters. Ex- Lmine well the die work around the figures which stand for Ihe denomination, to see if it is of the same character as lat which forms che ornamental work surrounding it. Sixth. — Never take a bill that is deficient in any of the ibove points, and if your impression is bad when yun first see it, you had better be careful how you become convinced to change your mind — whether your opinion ^s not altered jis you become confused in looking into the texture of the workmanship of the bill. ^^ ; Seventh. — Examine the name of the State, name of the bank, and name of the town where it is located. If it has t)een altered from a broken bank, the defects can plainly be Been, as the alteration will show that it has been stamped. on. ' INKS— Black Copyino, or WEiriNa Fmro.—Rain water 2 gals. ; gum arable | lb. ; brown eugar \ lb. ; clean copperas ^ lb. : pow« derod nutgallo f lb. 5 bruise all, and mix, shaking occasionally for 10 days, and strain ; if needed sooner, let it steep in au iron kettle until the streogth is obtained. -This ink can be depended upon for deeds or records which you may wish some one to read hundreds of years to come. Oxalic acid one fourth oz. was formerly put in, but since the use of steel pens it does not work well on them. If not used as a copying ink, one-fourth the gum or sugar is sufficient as it fiows more free without them*' 2. Common Black. — Logwood chips 1 lb. ; boil in 1 J gals, of water uulil reduced to 2 qts. ; pour oflF, and repeat the boiling again as before ; mix the two Araters, 1 gal. in all ; then add bi- chromate of potash I oz. ; prussiate of potash ^ oz. ; prussiate of iron (Prufislan blue) ^ oz. ; boil again about five minutes, and strain and bottle for use. You will find none of the gumminess about this ink tltat If tbund in that made from the extract of logwood ; yet it is not presumed that this will be as durable as the gall inks, for deeds, records, &g., &c., but for schools and common use. ^ -k fi\ \ .t I • 48 ^'^i^b;^ emss^mimmi. it ir ar gbdd as the moBt co8% inks. THis copy ws^ p^ pared with it^ ^ioh was made two yoare ago. 3. RiiD— tttu VfcRV B^ST.— Take an ounce vial and put into it « teaspoon of aqua ammonia, gum arable the size of two peas, and 6 gik.No. 40 cfurmine, and 5 grs. No. 6 or 8 carmine also ; fill up with soft water, and it is soon ready for use. This fonns a beantiful ruling ink. I sold the book in the Pike Oounty Bank, 111., from the fact that this ink was 80 much better than what they could get of any other make. Speaking of banks makes me think of what a gentleman of Miehigan City, Ind., told me about a black ink for banking purposes, which would never fade, composed of two articles only: IroiP or steel fillings and simple rain water, exposing it to the sun for a good length of time ; pale when first written with, but be^ oomiog very black. I have tiever thought to try it, but now mention it fer fear it might be good, and lost to the world, unless now thrown to the public. 4. Blue. — Take sulphate of indigo and put it into water until ou get the desired depth of color ; that sold in little boxes for luing clothes is the article desired. This does well for school children, or any writing not of im]:)ortanoe to keep ; but for book-keeping it is not good, as the heat of a safe in a burning building fades away the color. 6. ]jn>ELLiBLE.-^Nitrate of silver 11 grs. ; dissolve it in 30 grs. (or about a teaspoon) of water of ammonia ; in 85 gts. (or 2i tea- spoons) of rain water, dissolve 20 grs. of gum arable. When the gum is dissolved put into the same vial also 22 grs. of carbonate of soda (sal soda). When all is well dissolved, mix both vials, or their contents, and place the vial containing the mixture in a basin of water, and boil for several minutes, or until a black com- {>oUnd is the result, When cold it is ready for use. Have the inen or other g^^ods starched and ironed, and perfectly dry ; then write with a quill pen. If twice the amount is made at a time it will not codt any more, as the expense is only from the trouble of weighing, so little is used of the materials. Soft soap and boiling oannot efface it, nor years of wear. Use only glass vessels. 6. Powder.— Black.— Sulphate of copper 1 dr. ; gum arable } oz. : eofjperas 1 02. ; nutgalls and extract of logwood 4 ozs. each ; ail to Ve pulverised and evenly mixed^-^iScien^i^ Ameriom* I '■Hi 1, 'I HEBOHAKTS* ANB' CffiOCEBa' X)EM&TMENT. 49r Abetit oflcr oz. of tlie mkturo will be required ita eftoli pint of boiling water used. It will be found a valuable color for boot, shoe and harness-edge also. It should stand a couple of weeks before using, or it may be steeped a ii^^.^j hours if needed sooner. . . .♦ ,^ HONEYS.— Artificial Cuba Honey.— Good brown sugar 10 '^ lbs. ; water 1 qt. ; old bee bread, honey in tho comb 2 lbs. ; cream of tartar 1 tea-spoon: gum arable 1 oz. ; oil of peppermint 3 ^' drops ; oil of rose 2 drops. Mix and boil two or' thre** minutes. * and have ready 1 quart more of water, in which an egg is put, well beat up ; pour it in, and m it begins to boil, skim well, remove from the fire, and when a little cool, add 2 lbs. of nice bees' honey,, and strain. . ,^ This is really a nice article, looking and tasting frke honey. It has been shipped in large quantities under the name of " Cuba Honey." It will keep any length of time as nice and fresh as when first made, if sealed up. Some persons use a table-spoon of slippery elm bark in this amount, but it will' ferment in warm weather, and rise £o the tOpj- requiring to be skimmed off. If it is to be used only for eating purposes, the cream of tartar and gum arabio may be left out, also the old bee-bread honey, substituting for it another pound of nice honey. 2. Domestic Honey. — Coflfee sugar 10 lbs. ; water 3 lbs. ; cream of tartar 2 ozs. ; strong vinegar 2 table- spoons ; the white of 1 egg well beaten ; bees' honey ^ lb. ; Lubin's extract of honey-^uokle 10drops< First put the sugar and water into a suitable kettle and place upon the fire ; and when luke warm stir in the cream of tartar, and vinegar ; then continue to add the egg ; and when the sugar is nearly melted put in the honey and stit until it comes to a boil, take it off, let it stand a few n^n*> utes, then strain, adding the extract of honeysuokle last; let stand over night, and it is ready for use. This resenair bles candied honey, and is a nice thing. 3. E^CEtii/ENT HoNET. — ^An article suitable fof enryw day use is made as follows : Good common sugar 6 lbs. ; water 1 qt. ; gradually bring it to a boil, skinuning, well ; when cool> add 1 lb. bees's honey, and 4 drops of peppermint essence. If you desire a better article, use white dugar, ftttd ott^ half pint less water^ and one-half pound mo):9 hooej. If it 60^ DIL OHASE'S BEOIFES* ^■i.Kv' 18 deeiret* la fj\)» it the ropy appearance of bees' honey, put; into the «v»t)r one-fourth ounce of alum. 4:^1 4. pRBKrrjT TToyET.— Common sugar 4 lbs. ; water 1 pt. ; let them come to h boil, and skim ; then add pulverized alum ^ oz. ; ' remove from tbe lire and stir in cream of tartar J oz. ; and water ^* or extract of rose 1 vable-«poon, and it is fit for use. This took ih' " Keeping bach," as it is called, or for those who are far ^ from oiYiiiTCd conveniences, and for there who prefer this .i kind of bread or biscuit to that raised wit^ yet^t or sour milk and saleratus. I stand among the latt«r class. MOUTH GLUE.— Fob Torn Paper, Notes, Ao.— Aj^ quantity i of glue may be used, with sugar, only half as muoh i^ of the i glue. First dissolve the glue in water, and carefully <^w<)orate 89 jfkwiti of the w^ter as you can without burning t^» ^ue ; SALOON DEPABTMEKT. 51 then add the sugar ; if desired to have a very tiice article, use gelatine in place of the glue, and treat it in the same manner ; when the sugar is dissolved in the glue pour it into moulds or a pan and cut it into squares, for convenience, be- fore it gets too hard. This dissolves very quickly by placing the edge of a pieoa in the mouth, and is not unpleasant te the taste, and is very handy for office or house use. Use to stick together torn bills, paper, &o., by softening the edge of a piece as above, then touching the parts therewith and pressing together for a moment only. SALOON DEPAETMENT. Bemarks. — If saloon keepers and grocers who deal in wine, beer, cider, &c., will follow our directions here, and make some of the following articles, they and their custom- ers will be better pleased than by purchasing the spurious ». articles of the day ; and families will find them equally ap- plicable to their own use. And although we start with an artificial cider, yet it is as healthy, and is more properly a small beer, which it should be called, but from its close re- semblance to cider in taste it has been so named. CIDERS. — Artificial, or Cider wpthout Apples. — To cold . water 1 gal. put dark brown sugar 1 lb.; tartaric acid }oz.: yeast 3 table-spoons, and keep these proportions for any amount desired to make ; shake it well together. Make it in the evening and it will be fit for use the next day. ? I make in a keg a few gallons at a time, leaving a few quarts to make into next time — not using yeast again until the kegs need rinsing. If it gets sour make a little more into it. In hot weather draw in a pitcher with ice j or if your sales are slow, bottle it and keep in a cool celLur ac- cording to the next recipe. 2. To Bottle. — If it is desired to bottle this artificial cider by manufacturers of small drinks, you will. proceed a8 follows: ' Put into a barrel hot water 6 gals. ; brown sugar 30 lbs. ; tar- taric acid I lb. ; cold water 26 gals. ; hop or brewers' yeast 3 pti. ; work the yeast into a paste mih flour | lb. ; shake or stir « DR. cease's recipes. d", all well together ; fill the barrel full, and let it work 24 to 48 bourn, or until the yeant is done working out at the bung, by having put in a little sweetened water occasionally to keep the barrel full. When it has worked clear, bottle it, putting in two or three broken raisins to each bottle, and it will nearly equal ' champagne. Let the bottles lay in a cool place on the side — (observe also this plan of laying the bottles upon the side, in putting away apple-cider or wine) — but if it is only for' your own retail trade you can make as follows in the next recipe, and have it keep until a barrel is retailed. The first recipe will last only three or four days in hot weather, and about two weeks in winter. 3. In Barrels for Long Keeping. — If retailers wish to keep this cider with the least possible loss of time, or families for their own drink or for the harvest field, proceed W follows: *; Place in a keg or barrel^ cold water 20 gals. ; brow/i sugar 16 lbs.; and tartaric acid | lb. only, not using any yeast, but if you have them, put in 2 or 3 lbs., dried sour apples, or boil them and pouiH In the expressed juice ; without the yeasiii it will keep in a cool cellar for several weeks, even in summer. The darker the sugar the more natural will be the color of the cider. Dr. 0. B. Beed, of Bell Bivcr, Mich., with whom I read medicine, drank of this cider freely, while sick with bilious fever, knowing its composition, and recommended it to his patients as,soon as he got out amongst them again, as a drink that would allay thirst, with the least amount of fluid, of anything with which he was acquainted. But aome will prefer Prof. Hufeland's drink for Fever Patients, whidh see. 4. Apple Cider to Keep Sweet, with but Tripling* j; DXPENSE. — Two things are absolutely necessary to pre- serve cider in a palatable state for any consideraole time ; that is, to clear it of pomace, and then to keep it in a cool plaee, and the cooler tne place the better. And then if kept air-tight, by bottling, it is also better, but farmers can- not take the time nor expense of bottling. Some persons leach it through charcoal, and others boil, or rather scald and skim, to get clear of the pomac^. In the first place, 'diier, ^Hiflt'is designed to keep over wipter, should i)e tUUKHI MVAKnORP. 98 2aiitf4i from iripe, soand^ sour apples only, and oonieqneBliy it will be getting oool weather, and less likely to ferment. Then when made : Stand in open casks or barrels, and put into each barrel aboai 1 pt each of hickory (if you have them, if not other hard wood), ashes and fresh slacked lime ; stir the ashes and lime first into 1 qt. of new milk, then stir into the cider. It will caude all the pomace to rise to the purface, from which you can skim it as it rises, or you can let it remain about 10 hours, then draw off Uj % faucet near the bottom, through a strainer, to aroid the hardened pomace. It ifl now ready for bottling or barreling, if too nuch trouble to bottle. If you barrel it, it has been found essen- tial to sulphur the barrel. The sulphuring is done by dip- ping cotton cloth into melted sulphur, and drjring it ; then cutting into strips about two by six inches. Put about three gallons of cider into the barrel ; fire one end of the ^ strip of the sulphured cloth, and introduce it into the bung- hole, and hold it by means of the bung, giving it -^ir suffi- t' '>nt to let it burn, keeping the smoke in as it bui iis, when will push the jjung in tight and shake the barrel until me sulphur gas is absorbed into the cider ; then fill up tihe bairel with cider, and if not already in the cellar, plfiee it there, and you have accomplished the two poin .s first spoken of. If the above plan is too much labor, get oil barrels, if possible, to keep your cider in, (as vinegar can scarcely be made in an oil barrel,) the oil coming out a IMe and form- ing an aiMight coat on the top of the oider m the bitfroL Or: 5. Make your cider late in the Fall, and when made, put into 'each barrel, immediaiely, ground mustard i lb. ; salt 2 es. ; pul- verized chalk 2 oz. ; stir them up in a little of the cider, then poor into the barrel and shake well. I have drank cider kept in this way, in Angoflt, whkh ^^iras made in early Spring j it was very nice. 6. I have had cider keep venr nice, also, by keeping in a («^1 cellar, and putting into each barrel : ■ , Mustard seed 2 oz. ; allspice 2 oz. ; sweet oil ^ pi, and alcohol 1 :Kpt. only. Always ship your cider, if you have cider to ship, late in ^ &tXt otemj in Spring; /(w if taken out of a cool cellar H BB. ohase's BECHPES* , in hot weather it is sure to start fermentation. If Wanted for medicine, proceed as in the following recipe: 7. To Prepare for Medicine. — To each barrel of cider just pressed from ripe, sour apples, not watered: Take mastard seed, ungronnd, 1 lb. , isinglass 1 oz. ; alum pui* yeiized 1 oz. j put all into the barrel, leave the bung out, aod fifhake or stir once a day for four days, then take new milk 1 qt, and half a dozen eggs, beat well together, and put them into we cider and stir or shake a^ain, as before. Tor 2 days; then let it settle until you see that it is clear, and draw off by a faucet. ^ And if you wish to use in place of wine^ in medicine, put it into bottles ; but if designed for family use you can barrel it, bunging it tight, and keep cool, of course, and yOu will have a very nipe article, if the cider was nqt made too near a well or running stream of irater ; but it is found that if made too near these, the cider does not keep. Judge ye why I - In some parts of England, by using only ripe, sonad apples, kiting it work clear, racking off about twice, bottlingg|| &o.f te.f cider is kepi from twenty to thiity years. Wh^r cider is drawn off and bottled, it should not be corked until the next day after filling the bottles, as many of them will burst. Then lay on tb'- side. SYRUPS.— 1o Make the Vatjotjs Colors.-— Powder cochineal 1 oz. ; eoft v^ater 1 pt. ; boil the cochineal in the watei* for a fbw minutes, Vi^jk a copper kettle ; while boiling add 30 grs. of pow- dered alum^uid 1 dr. of crea^ of tartar ; when the coloring mteiittei is all out of the cochiuea* remove it from the lire, and when a little cool, strain, bottle and set aside for use. This gives a beautiful red, and is used in the strawberry syrups only. Colored rather deep in shad^.. Pine apple is left without color. Wintergreen is colored with tincture of camwoodrC^ot deep.) Lemon and ginger with tineture of turmeric. (>^oe Tinctures.) The two laat named syrupi are not oolbred high — a light shade only. '' 2. Artipiclll, Various Flavors.— The ground work oif all syrups ought to be the same, i. e. Simple Syrup ; to make it, tNce ?l lbs. of the best coffee sugar, which is found not to crya- talize, and water 1 pt., or what is the same, 60 lbs. sugar, water 3 gab. Diibsolye the sugar in the water by heat, remaviDg-ML 8AJL00N BEPABTMEirF. 65 Bocm thftt forms upon it, and strain while hot. This can be kept in a barrel or keg, and is always ready to flavor, ag desired. ^ 3. Baspbebrt — Is made as follows : Take orris root; bruised, any quantity, say \ lb., and just hatid- Bomely cover it wUh dilute Ivlcohol, [76 per cent, alcohol, and water, equal quantities], so that it cannot be made any stronger of the root • .^ This in calldd the '^ Saturated Tincture ; " and. use snffi- pent of this tincture to give the desired or natural taste of the raspberry, from which it^cannot be distinguished. 4. Stbawberry — Flavor is as follows : The s&mrated tincture of orris, as above, 2 ozs., acetiC'ether, 2 drs. ; mix, and use sufficient to give the desired fla7or — ^avery little only is required, in either case. 5. Pine Apple flavor is made by using to suit the iast^ of butyric ether. If persons have any doubt of thes< " •pimply, try them. Some think syrups even for fotmtj charged with carbonic acid gas, that it is best to use ^( three-fourths oz. of tartaric acid to each galxon, liitt I prefer none unless the fountain is charged with the super- carbonate of soda, in which case it is necessary to use about threa-fourths oz. of the acid to each pound of sugar. See Soda Syrups. This, above plan, for making simple s^rup^ the true way of making all syrups ; but some people think they must use more water, that the syrup may be cheaper. Others will object to using artificial flavors. Oh ! they say : '^ I buy the genuine article." Then, just allow me to say, don't buy the syrups nor the extracts, fcr ninety-ii'no hun- dredths of them are not made from the fruit, feet are artifi- cial. Rather make your own, as given under the head of Jams and Extracts. For the more watery syrups, see : " Soda Syrups." 6. SAv^fSAPARiLLA — Is Very nice as follows : Simple y Tttp, as above, and nice golden syrup, equal qnantitiei- of each, and mix well ; then use a few drops of oils of wintergreen and sassafras to each bottle, as used. * The amou?!ts for the desired favors cannot be given ex- wtly to suit every one, but all will wish different flavors ; 68^ DB» CHA£E&*S BX(ME&. in Bouie towns^ Tisin^ very liigliL %vory and in others snffif cieni to perceive it, merely. Ail will soon get a plan of their owp, and like it better than that of others. This mixture of golden syrup makes the sarsaparilla a beautiful dark color without other coloring. , 7. Lbhok Strup, Common— rWas formerly made by disi^Mng four pounds of crushed sugar in one quart of water by boilinp:, and adding thr^e ounces of tartaric acid and ftstv^iing with the oil of lemon ; but it is best made as , follow*: Coffee stigar 3 IBb ; water 1% pts. ; -dissolve by gentle beat, and • add citric acid 3 ozs;, and flavor with oU or extract of lemon. See " Fjttracts." 8. Or a very nice lemon i^rup is made as follows : Take cit* » - ric acid in powder \ oz. ; oil of lemon 4 drops ; simple syrup 1 quart Bul^ the acid and oil in three or four spoons of the syrup,>| „; then add the mixture to the remainder, and dissolve with geiitle heat. Citric acid is not as likely to cause inflamma- tioB of the stomach as the tartaric, hence, its better adapta- tion to syrups calculated for drinks, and especially in disease. 9i I^akoir Striip— To Savb the Loss op Lemons — Where you;. hav<3 lemons that are spoiling or drying up, take the insides whicti,i.i are yet sound, squeeze out the juice, and to each pint put 1^ lbs* white sugar, and a little of the peel ; boil a few minutes, strfdn and cork) for use; ^(p Thiff will not reqttire any acid, and one-half tea-spoon of' soda to three^fourths of a glass of water with two or three '' table-spoons of syrup, makes a foaming glass. Some per- i' eons think they ought to put in water, but if water is added "^ the fp^p will not keep as well, and takes more of it. .'* 10. SoDAi Stedp, With or WrraouT Fountains- — ^The common or ihore watery syrups are made by using loftf or crushed sugar 8 Vb».] pure water 1 gal. ; gum arabic 2 ozs. ; mix in a brass or * copper Icettle ; boil until the gum is dissolved, then skim and strain through white flannel, after which add tartaric acid 6^ oz. ; dissolve in hot water ; to flavor, use extract of lemon, orange, rose, pine apple, peach, sarsaparilla, strawberry, ^., ^ oz. to eacli^ bottle, or to your taste. Now use two or three table-spoons of the syrup to ihre^ fourths of a tumbler of water and one-half tea-spoon of BAIXX^ 1DEfiBKlCBirr« *367 '^ c finper-csffbonate of ^oda, made fine ; stir well and be ready to drink, or use the soda in wciter as mentioned lii the**' Im- perial Cream Nectar ;" the gum arabio, however, holds the carbonic acid so it will not fly off as rapidly as common soda. The above is to be used without fountains, Ukat ip %o make it up as used, in glasses, or for the cheaper fountains which have an ounce of super-carbonate of soda/tathe gal« Ion of water ; but for the fountains which are charged, in the citie?<, with carbonic acid gas, no acids are used in ihe syrups. 11. Cream Soda, IJsnca Cow's Cream, for Fountainb.— Nice loaf sugar 6 lbs. ; sweet rich cream 1 qt. ; water 1^ gills ; warm gradually so as not to burn ; extract of vaiiUla | oz. ; extoiflt ot nutmeg i oz. Just bring to boiling heat, for if yon cook it any length of time it will crystalize ; use four or five spoons of this syrup instead of three, as in other syrups. If used without a fountain, tartaric acid one quarter pound is added. The tendency of this syrup is to sour rather quicker than other syrups, but it is very nice while it lasts ; and if only made in small quantities and kept cool, it more than j[)ays for the trouble of making often. 12. Cream Soda wttbout a Fountain.— Coffee sugar 4 lbs ; 7 water 3 pts. ; nutmegs grated 3 in number r hitea of 10 eggs well beaten ; gum arable 1 oz. ; oil of lemon 2 ns - or extract equal to that amount. By using oils of other fruxu yifH can make m many flavors from this as you desire, or prel^L Mix all and place over a gentle fire, and stir well bout thirty minutes ; remove from the fire, strain,.and divide into •' two parts ; into one-half put super-carbonate of soda eight ounces ; and into the other half put six ounces tartaric acid ; shake well, and when cold they are ready to use, by pouring three or four spoons, from both parts, into separate glasses which are one-third full of cold water ; stir each and :< pour together, and you have as nice a glass of cream soda as was ever drank, which can also be drank at your kisure, as the gum and eggs hold the gas. 13. Soda Water Without a MAcmNS for BoTTLnia.— In each ;:^ gallon of water to be used, carefully dissolve ^ lb. of crushed Bugar, and 1 oz. of super-carbonate of soda ; then fill half- jfiiA jbottles iritb this watery have yoor corks ready ; now 4rup m i)B. OEASE^S BEOiF^. into each bottle ^ dr. of citric acid in crystals, and immediately cork and tie down. These bottles must be handled carefully without shaking, and kept cool until needed ; a little more or less sugar can be used to suit tho taste of diiferent persons. OYSTER SOUP.— To each dozen or dish of oysters put a half pint of water ; milk 1 gill ; butter ^ oz. ; powdered crackers to tbicken. Bring the oysters and water to a boil, then add the other ingredients previously mixed together, and boil irom 3 to 5 minutes culy. Each one will choose to add salt, pepper, &c., to their own taste. Keep about these proportions if you should haze to cook for an oyster supper for parties, &o. TSIPE.— To Prepare and Pickle.— First sew it up, after it is tamed inside out ; be careful to sew it up tight, that no lime gets into it ; now have a tub of lime water, the consistence of good thick whitewash ; let it remain in from 10 to 20 minutes, or until when yovi take hold of it, the dark outside skin will come off ; then put it into clean water, changing three or four times to weaken the lime, that the hands be not injured by it ; then with a dull knife scrape off all the dark surface, and continue to soak ^^ and scrape several times, which removes all offensive substances and smell. After this, let it soak 20 or 30 minutes in 2 or 3 hot waters, scraping over each time ; then pickle in salt and water 12 hours, and it is ready for cooking ; boil from three to four hours, cut in strips to suit, and put it into nice vinegar with the various epices, as desired j renew the vinegar at the expiration of one week, is all that will be required further. Many persons stick up their nose when tripo is spoken of J but if nicely prepared, I prefer it to any dish furnished by the beef. MOLASSES CANDY AND POP-CORN BALLS -Ca^tdt.— Equal quantities of brown sugar and molasses, and put *hem into a suitable kettle — copper is the best — and when it begins to boily * skim it well, and strain it, or else pour it through a fine wire sieve to free it of slivers and sticks which are often found in the sugar ; then return it to the kettle and continue to boil, until, when you have dipped your hand in cold water and passed one or two fingers through the boiling candy and immediately back to the cold water., what adheres when cold will crush like dry egg shells aud does not adhere to the teeth when bi' ien. When done, pour it on a stone or platter which has been greased, and as it gets cool begin to throw up the edges and work it by pulling on a hook or by the hand, until bright and glistening Jike £old ; the hands should have a little flour on them ocoasiuo^ i SALOOH SEPABnmrr.' •SO ally; now keep the mass by a wann stoye, if mnoh is made at one time, and draw it into stick size, occasionally rolling them to keep round, until all is pulled out and cold, then with shears clip a little upon them, at proper lengths for the sticks, and they wiu snap quickly while yet the stick will bend ; no color, no butter, no lard or flavor is used or need be, yet any oil can be used for flavoring, if desired, when poured out to cool. Sugar left, in molasses 1)arrels works very nicely in this preparation. Pulverized white sugar sprinkled amongst it , will prevent it from sticking together. | 2. Candy Perfectly Whive. — If it io desired to hxve candy that is perfectly white, proceed as follows : « Best cofi'ee sugar 2} lbs. ; the nicest syrup U pts. ; boil verj carefully, until when tried as above, it crisps luce egg shells or flies like glass ; then draw and work upon the hook until very white. 3. Molasses Gandt Wrraour SnGAit.~Porto Rico moUwaes boiled and worked as above, has a cream shade according to tiie amount of pulling, and most persons prefer it to tiie mixture of sugar and molasses, as in the first. i 4. Pop Gobn Bai^ls.— Pop the com, avoiding all that is not nicely opened ; place J bu. of the cor^ upoiva table or in a large dripping pan ; put a little water in a suitable kettle with sugar 1 lb. ; and boil as for candy, until it becomes quite waxy in water, when tried as for candy ; then remove from the fire and dip into it 6 to 7 table spoons of thick gum solution, made by pouring boiling water upon gum arable, over night, or some hours before ; now mp the mixture upon different parts of the corn, putting a stick, or the hands, under the com, lifting up and minng until the com is all saturated with candy mixture ; then with the hands 1>ress the corn into balls, as the boys do snoW'balls, b^ing quick, est it sets before you get through. This amount will make about one hundred balls, if prop- erly done. - White or brown sugar may be used. And for variety, white sugar for a part, and molasses or syrup for another batch. Either of these are suited to street ped- lars. Action of Sugar or Candy on the Teeth. — M. Larez, of France, in the course of his investigations on t|i9 the teeth, has arrived at the following condusions : f ' ■%^ First— That " refined sugar, either ftom cane or beet, is inyiA' Otis to healthy teeth, either by immediate contact with these organs, or by the gas developed, owing to the stoppage In the .V 1W» DIt OIUfiB'8 Btemadik* SeeMMt-^ilmt if a tooth it macerated in ft JtftiUNiM Mirtlott of engar, it is to ranch altered in the chemioal luompoain tion that it becomes gelatinous, and its enamel opaque, nfonffy^ ' and easily broken. This modification is due not to free aeid, but to a tendenov of sugfff to combine with the GtUcareoa& baaif^ of the* I have destroyed my own teeth, I have no doubt now, by doiiitaibtly eataiYg oaiidies, while in the grocery business, be- fore I lok&w its injurious effects^ and I believe it to hove destroyed the first teeth of all my ohildreu which were bom during my candy^ating propensities. What say our candj- eating gentry to the above ? LEMON ADE->To Gabbt'ix the Pooket.— Loaf sugar 1 lb. ; rub St down finely in a mortar, and add citric acid ioz. ; (tartario acid will do), and lemon essence ^ oz. and continue the txituration unfiil all is intimately mixed, and bottle for use. It is best to dry the powders as mentioned in the Persian Sherbet next Ibtloii^g : j^^ rounding tablespoon can be done up in a paper and carried conveniently m the pocket when persons are going into out-of-the-way places, and added to half pint of cold water, when all the^beauties of a lemonade will stand before you, widting to be drank, not costing a penny a glass. This e^n ba m^de sweeter or more sour if desired. If any, how- ' ever, should prefer an evervescing drink, they can follow the diittotions given in the next recipe. r*v^r--. PliltsiAiT Shbbbet. — Pulverized sugar 1 lb. ; super-carbonate of iodift 4 ozEL ; tartaric hcid 3 ozs. ; put all the articles into the ^0 stove oven when moderately warm, being separate, upon paper < ' 6Y pliates, let them remain sufficiently long to dry out all damp- ness absorbed from the air, then rub about 40 drops of lemon oU (or if preiterred, any other flavored oil,) thoroughly with the sugar in a mortar— wedgewood is the best — then add the soda, and acid, and continue the rubbing until al! are thoroughly mi:iced. Bottle and cork tight, for, if any degree of moisture is permitted to reach it, the acid and soda neutralize each other, and the virtue is thus destroyed. A middling sized taUo^poon or two teaspoons of this put into a half pint glass and nearly filled with water and quickly drank, makes, an agreeable summer beverage ; and if three or four glasses of it are taken within a short time, say an hour o' two, it, has the ^fectof a gentle oathartic, hence for those habit* SALOON PEPjaiamfi^ «« xailytosiive it trbuld be found nearly or quii^eqoalioihe, 8ei timonj to its good qualities.] BEERS.— Root Beer. — For et. • gallon of water to b9 uieU/ take hops, burdock, yellow doc£, sarsaparilla, dandelion, and spikenard roots, bmised, of each § oz. ; boil abou| 20 minutei>, and stram while hot, add 8 or 10 drops of oils of spmCe '•^d'"' sassafras mixed in equal proportions, when cool enough not to scald your band, put in 2 or 3 table-spoons of yeast ; molasses § of* a pint, or white sugar ^ lb. gives it about the right sweetness. Keep these proportions for as many gallons aa you wisK to make. You can use more or less of the roots to. suit^:; your taste after trjdng it ; it is best to get the dry root&, or jj dig them and let them get dry, and of course you can add | any other root known to possess medicinal properties dcsited, > in the beer. After all is mixed, let it stand in a jar with a^ . cloth thrown over it, to work about two hours, tiien bottle ; and set in a cool place. This is a nice way to take altofa- tives, without taking medicine. And families ought to malce it every Spring, and drink freely of it for several weeks, and thereby save, perhaps, several dollars in doctors' bills. 2. Spruce or Aromatic Beer.— For 3 gals, water put in 1 qt ' and one ^ pi molasses, 3 eggs well beaten, yeast 1 gllL Into 3 qts. of the water boiling hot put iSfty drops of any oil you widithe flavor of; or mix 1 ounce ea^^h, oils sassafraSi spriUi^ 9i^^ ijdii^r- green, then use 60 drops of the mixed oils. ■ ^^-jr^*-;- -^-^ *- . Mis all, and strain ; let it sttod two hours, ihen bottl^ W bearing in mind that yeast must not be put in when the fluid would scald the hand. Boiling water outs oU ^oc beers,, equal to alcohol. ''^-^ ■';-''•• >ii^'^Mi"i-ri jc'i'i>;a>ir'i ■ . 8. Lemon Beer. — Water SO gals.; ginger root hmiBeA 8 oo. ; cream of tartar \ lb. feoffee sugar 13 lbs. ; oil of lemon 1 oz. ; of ^ oz. of the oil may be used, and 6 good sized lemons, sUoed ; y«ast 1^ pts. Boil the ginger and cream of tartar, about twenty to thirty minutes, in two or three gallons of the water ; then strain it upon the sugar and oils or sliced lemons, which have been rubbed together, having warm water enough to make the whole thirty gallons just so you oan hold your band in it ndthout biasing, or nboot seventy degrees of heat; ithen 62 BB. chase's BEOIFES. ('r-' \l work up the jcaat into a paste, as for the cider, with five or six ounces of flour. Let it work over night, skimmino^ off the yeast, or letting it work over as the cider, then strain and bottle for use. This will keep fifteen or twenty days. The Port Huronites think it a splendid drink. 4. Ginger I^br.— White sugar 6 lbs. ; lemon juice 1 gill ; hoHey I lb. ; ^ger, oruised, 6 ozs. ; water 4} guls. Boil the ginger thirty minutes in 3 quarts of the water-; , then add the other ingredients, and strain ; when cold, put in the white of an egg, well beaten, with one teaspoon of lemon essence — let stand four days, and bottle. It will keep for months — much longer than if yeast was used ; the honey, however, operates mildly in place of yeast. 5. Philadelphia Bebe.— Water 30 gals: ; brown sugar 20 lbs. f^^ ginger, bruised, 1^ lbs.; cream of tartar j lb. ; super-carbonate of soda 3 oz. ; oil of lemon, cut in a little alcohol, 1 teaspoon ; w]ilt<)8 of 10 eggS; well beaten ; hops 2 oz. ; yeast 1 qt. The ginger root and hops should be boiled twenty or thirty minutes in enough of the water to make all milk warm, then strained into the rest, and the yeast added and allowed to work over night ; skimmed and bottled. 6. Patent Gas Beer. — Ginger 2 ozs. ; allspice 1 oz. ; cinnamon I oz. ; cloves \ oz. ; all bruised or ground.* "nolasses 2 qts. ; cold water 7J gals, j yeast 1 pt. 4., Boil the pulverized articles, for fifteeu or twenty minutes in the molasses ; then strain into your keg, and add the water, then the yeast; shake it wefl together and bung down. If made over night it will be ready for use the next day. There ought to be a little space in the keg not filled with the beer. This beer is ahead of all the pops and min* eral waters of the day, for flavor, health or sparkling quali- ties or speed in making. Be careful you do not burst the keg. In hot weather, draw in a pitohef with ice. I have Bold this in the principal towns of Ohio, Indiana and Michi- gan, travelling with a caravan, and obtained two dollars for the recipe from the man who kept the inside stand, and who blew the head but the first keg of it which he made. 7. Corn Bber, Without Yeast.— Gold water 6 gals. ; sonnA nice com 1 qi ; molasses 2 qts. ; put all into a keg of this siza ; shake weU, and in 2 or 3 diays a fermentation ^11 Imve be«k brought on as nicely as with yeast. Keep it bunged tight SALOON DEPABTlteF. 63 It may be flavored with oils of sprnoe or lemoiv, if desired, by pouring on to the oils one or two quart* ot the water, boiling hot. The corn will last five or pit makings. If it gets too sour add more molasses and water in the .same pro- portions. It is cheap, healthy, and no bother with yeast. 8. Strong Beer, English Improved. — Malt i^ peck; coarse brown sugar 6 lbs. ; hops 4 oz. ; good yeast 1 tea-c&p ; if you have not malt, take a little over one peck of barley f twice the amount ot oats will do, but are not as good,) and put it into an oven after the bread is dr work .for 24 or 30 hours. It is then run into lianrels to oleanse, a few gallons being reserved for filling up the oasKs as the yeast works over. ., I Of ,P Bottles for the Invalip.— gjck persons who l^e recommended to use ale, porter, or wine, and can only take a small glass at a time, nearly always find the last of the bottle flat or stale. To prevent this, put in the cork firmly, and turn the corkrend ydownwards in a large tumbler or other vessel nearly filled with iTater. This plan prevents communication with the external air. 11. Crbam Nectar, Impe3ial.— First, take water 1 gal. ; loaf BUga^ ^ lbs. ; tartaric acid 8 oz. ; gum arable 1 oz. ; put into a suitable kettle and place on the fire. Second, take flour 4 teaspoons ; the whites of 4 eggs well beaten together with the flour, and add water A pt. ; when the fii-st is oiood warm put in the second, and boil tnree minutes, and it la done. Directions. — Three table-spoons of the syrup to a glass half or two'thirds full of water, and one-third teaspoon of super-carbonate of soda, made fine ; stir well, and drink at your leisure. I^In getting up any of the soda drinks which are spoken of, it will be found preferable to put about eight ounces pf super-carbonate, often called carbonate of soda. Into one pint pf water in a bottle, and shake when you wish to make a gloss of soda, and pour off this into the glass until it foams well, instead of using the dry soda as directed. ■'f^:t.hv «ii«n DBMBSianx. 6S ISL Qofawn P©p.— Witer 6* gftli. ; ^ger root, brnfied, J lb. : tartaric acid ^ oz. ; white 8uj?ar 2J lbs. ; whites of 3 eggs, well beaten ; lemon oil 1 teaspoon ; yeast 1 gill. Boil the root for ililrty minutes in one gallon of the water, strain off, and put the oil in while hot ; mix. Make over night, and in the morning skini and bottle, keeping out sediments. 13. Spanish Ginobrad, jusi in pvapovdon to %b water and sugar used. If oare is taken when you 6Z?>re8B ibe juice, to prevent the pulp or seeds from entering or remaining in the juioe, no other straining or racking TyiU be needed. Most persons also recommend putting in bran ly, but if anj spirit is used at all, let it be pure alcohol from ofte gi^, to one-half pint only per gallon, but the strength of juice I recommend, and the amcmt of sugar, remove nil necessity for any addition of spirit whatever. Bear in mind that all fruit of which you are to mskq wine ought to be perfectly ripe, and then make it as soon as possible there- after, not letting the juice ferment before t^e additiwi of the S4gar. If bottled, always lay them on the side. 2. Ehubasb, or English Patknt Wine. — An agree- able and healthful wine is made from the expraeaed juioe of the garden rhubarb. To each gal. of jiiice, add 1 gal. of scrft water, in which 7 lbs. of thrown augar has been dissolved ; fill a ke^ or a barrel with this pri(»p()rtlt^, leaving the bung out, and keep it filled withaweetened water as it work*) over, until clear } then buqg down or bottie as you desire. These stocks will furnish about three-fowrths their'w^ight in juice, or from sixteen hundred to tfeo thousand gallons of wine to each acre of well cultivated plants. Fill the bar- rels and let them stand until spring, and bottle, as any wiao will be better in glass or stone. 3. Some persons give Mr. Cahoon, of Kenosha, Wis., credit for originating pie-plant wine, but that is a mistake ; „4t has long been made in England, and has even been pa- tented in that country. They first made it by the following directioqs, which also makes a very nice article, but more applicable for present use than for keeping. For everv 4 lbs. of the stocks cut fine, pour on 1 gal. of boiling Water, adding 4 lbs. of brown sugar ; let stand covered 24 hours ; having also added a little cinnamon, allspice, cloves and nutmeg, braised, as may be dedred for flavoring ; then siraiit and let work a few days, and bottle. 4. Tomato Winh.-— Express the juice from clean, ripe toniatoea, iBdto each gallon of it, (without any water,) imt brown sugar i I ifv^. Itvc'i.iA.r .uL>' J';. w aiLooK nmtsisiasst. m bejgitaA-^tiiil otfg^t to be done in nuiking onyfhUt^ine. Sometbing of the character of a cheese preefi, hoop and cloth, is the best plan to squeeze out the juice of tomatoes or other fruits. Let ilie wine stand in a keg or barrel for two or three months ; then draw off in bottles, carefully avoiding the sediment. It makes a most delightful wine, having all the beauties of flavor belonging to the tomato, and I have no doubt all its medicinal properties also, either as a tonic in disea^, or as a beverage for those who are in the habit of using intoxicating beverages, and if such per- soDb would have the good sense to make some wine of this kind, and use it instead of rot-gut whisky, there would not be ooe-bundredth part of the '' snakes in the boot" that now curse oiir land. It must be tasted to be appreciated. I have it now, which is three years old, worth more than much pretended wine which is sold for three or four shilUiigB a pint. 6. Tomato Cultivation, for Eably and Latb.— The "W^crrHrig Farmer says of the tomato plailt :— '' That It bears 80 per cent, of its fruits within IS inches of the ground, while more tl^an half tiie plant is above that part When the branehea are cut they dp not bleed, and they may therefore be shortened immedlaj.el^ above the large or eariy-settlng fruii-'^-^ --* *- « «*4»,. ,^a «*U''^" / b- " The removal of the small fruit on the entfe of the branches is no loss, for the lower fruit will swell to an un- natural size by trimming, and both a greater weight and measure of fruit will be the consequence, besides obtaining a large portion five to fifteen days earlier. The trimming should be done so as to have u few leaves beyond the fruit, to insure perfect ripening. The imporiance of early manur^^ iug is too evident to need comment. The burying of the^ removed leaves immediately around the plant is a good practice, both by insuring full dibturbance of the soil, and by the presenting of a fertilizer progressed pi cisely to the point of fruit making. The portions buried decay rapidly, and are rapidly assimilated." If wanted very early and large, trim off all except two or three upon each plant. ^ 6. To ripen late tomato< h, pull the plants having green toma- toes un them, before the coqmieucem«int uf trosts, and hang then in a well ventikiL«»d cellar, i** J, .^^^^^ ^^^^JUi *t»J rr^u^r-i ;3r;i ^ The fruit will continue to ripen until early winter, espe^ cially y£ the oelkr is eool ao^dainp*^ %- .v vf^f; *^my^^,^t , ym, •Hi*' TO DB. OHASB'S BEOIFES. ^1 M 7. Thb Tomato as Food. — Dr. Bennett, a professor of some celebrity, considers the tomato an invalnable article of diet, and ascribes to it various important medical properties. ^ I%r8t — ^That the tomato is one of the most powerful aperients for the liver and other organs ; where ccdomel is mdicated, It is proha- bly one of the most effective and least harmftil remedial agents known to the profession. Second— Hi&t a chemical extract wul be. obtained from it that will supersede the use of calomel in the cure< of disease. Third— ^Q.t he has successftilly treated Diarrhcea with this article alone. Iburih—Hiat when used as an article of diet, it is an almost sovereign remedy for Ih/spepsia, and indigestim. F\ifOir-i\idA it should be constantly used for daily food, either cooked or raw, or in the form of catchup ; it is the most healthy article now in use. Knowing personally the value of the tomato in disease, for food and wine, I freely give all the information regard* ing it which I can, that others may make as free use of it as health and economy demand, consequently, I give you the next item, which I have learned just as the type were being set, upon this subject in 1860. - ' ' ^ 8. Tomatoes as Food for Cattle. — Mr. Davis, the editor of the ^' Michigan State News,'' Ann Arbor, Mich., says, ^' that he has fed his cow, this season, at least ten bushels of tomatoes." , ^ ^ His plan is to mix a little bran with them (3 qts. to a half bushel of tomatoes, when fed ;) they cause an excellent flow of rich and delicious milk. He did not think of it until after the frosts, when ob- serving them going to waste, he thought to see if she would eat them, which she did freely, from the commencement. I ^have also known pigs to eat them, but this is not common. In 1862, 1 found my cow to eat them as freely as spoken of by Mr. Davis. » 9. Wine, from Whitb Curbamts.— -Ripe, white currants, any quan* tity ; squeeze out the juice, and put on water to get out as much more as there is of the juic^, and mix the two, and to each gallon ^^ put '6\ lbs. of sugar ; let it work without boiling or skimming for 2 or three months, then rack off and bottle. The white currant has less acidity than the red, and does not reqmre as much sugar. I have ns^er tasted currant wine equal to this. 10. GiNOBB WiNB.— Alcohol of 98 per cent 1 qt ; best ghiger ■?*' SALOON DEPABinmilT. Tl commoD. loot, braised, 1 oz. ; cayenne 5 grs ; tartaric add 1 dr. ; let Btand 1 week and filter, or draw off hj faucet above the sediment. Now add 1 gal. of water in which 1 lb. of crushed sugar has been boiled. Mix when cold. To make the color, boil ^ oz. of cochineal, f oz. of cream of tartar, | oz. of saleratus, and | oz. of alum, m 1 pt. of water until you get a bright red color, and [use a proper amount of this to bring the wine to the desired I color. i , .'■^■ This wine is suitable for nearly all the purposes for which any wine is used, and a gallon of it will not cost more than a pint of many wines sold throughout the country for med- icinal purposes, represented to be imported from Europe. Let a man, suffering with a bad cold, drink about half a I pint of this wine ^'ot, on going to bed, soaking his feet at the same time in hot water fifteen or twenty minutes, and Uovering up warm and sweating it out until morning, then [washing off his whole body with cool or cold water, by means of a wet towel, and rubbing briskly with a coarse dry towel for four or five minutes, will not be able to find his cold or any bad effects of it in one case out of a hundred. [Ladies or children would take less in proportion to age and strength. Females in a weakly condition, with little or no ippetite, and spare in flesh, from food not properly digest- ing, but not yet ripened into actual indigestion, will find Imost entire relief by taking half a wine-glass of this wine, renty minutes before meals, and following it up a month )r two, according to their improved condition, ifi'or family it is just as good without color, as with it. 11. Blacsberbt WiNE.^Ma8h the berries, and pot.^ 1 qt. of )iliDg water to each gal. ; let the mixture stand 24 hours, stir- Qg occasionally ; then strain and measure into a keg, adding 2 [bs. of sugar, and good rye whiskey 1 pt, or best alcohol § pt. to toch gal. Cork tight, and let it stand until the following October, md you will have wine fit for use, without further straining >r boiling, that will make lips smack as they never smocked mder its influence before. I feel assured that where this fruit is plenty, that this fine should take the place of all others, as it is invaluable sickness as a tonic, and nothing is better for bowel dis- I therefore give the recipe for making it, and having ried it myselfi X speak advisedJj on the sul^eott t Biava tf2 ' ? - TOb Z>«>27<«f Tlvtm^ Cinomnatl, 0., fitst pnblislled this itoipe, hot ttsing any spirits, but I find tbat it will often sour Without it. ' 12. Lawton Blaokbbrrt— Its Ottltivation.— An editor at Cold water, Mich., says of this fruit ; — '* That where it is best known it is one of the most popular small fruits that has ever been cultivated. It has been known to pro- duce over one thousand full-grown ripe berries in one season on a single stalk ; the average size of fruit being from three- fourths to one and a half inches in diameter ; quality excel- lent, very juicy, seeds very small, and few in number. Five quarts of berries will make one gallon of juioe, which, mixed with two gallons of water and nine poimds of refined sugar, will make three gallons of wine, equal in quality to the best grape wine. Professor M^es, and many others, who have tested the qualities of the same as a wine fruit, speak of it in terms of the highest praise. 13. Port Winb.— Fully ripe wild grapes 2 bu. } best alcohol 3 gals. ; sugar 25 lbs. ; water to fill a barrel. Mhsh the grapes without breaking the seed ; then put them into a barrel with the sugar and aleohol, and fill up with rain water, and let it lie a few weeks in the sun ; or if die weather has become cold, in a warm place, then in the cellar until spring ; then rack off and bottle, or place in per- feotty clean kegs or barrels, and you have a better article than nine-tenths of wh6t is represented as impoiied Port: 14. Cider "WlNlll. — Prof. Horsford, a celebrated chemist, communicated the following recipe to the Hortioultural 'Sopiefy of Massachusetts, and recommends it foir general | trial: ' " Let the new cider from sonr apples (riite, souad fimit preferred) femsffiot from oae to three weeks, as tbe we^er ItB warm or cool. Whea it has ftttfuned to a lively fermentatida asdd to eao^ gallon, accbrdiog to ltd acidity, from \ a lb. to 2 lbs. of white cru^ed sugar, and let the whole ferment until it possesses precisely the iaite wMeh it is desired ^mild be pertna'nent. In ^his con- ditioju pour out a quarl of the eider, amd add tbr each ^lon \ j ez.' of ftvLlphiie of lime, not <9ulphate. Stir the poir'^w and cid^Bamm 7|T »t alcohol 3 folly, to ay _^^, t a few dajs, tiie o{d9r bas become Dlear^ draw off CM«r __y7to'aVoid the eediment, an3 bottle. If loosely corlk^d, wpf^h ^ is better, it will become a sparkling cider wine, and may he ifi^i ^ indefinitely long- This has been tried with varied success ; those wlio dQ not think it too much to follow the directions^ obtain a eood j article, but others, supposing it to do just as well witTioat ^ sugar, or drawing off, or bottling, have found but little sat*' I isfaction— tb^ -bave no i^ason to expect any ; and jet tbiiy might be wefi satisfied to obtain a good wine freni the-, orchard, even witb all the above requisitions. 15. Grapb WmB. — "Ripe, freshly picked, and selected, tamft'^ grapiea, 20 lbs. f put th«m into a stone jar and pour over them S qtl. of boiling soit water ; when sufficiently cool to allow it, you - wUil aqneese them thoroughly with the hand; after wMeh allow^ them to stand S days on the pomace witb a cloth thrown over the jar, &en squeeee out the juice and add 10 lbs. of nies crushed ^r sugar, and let it remain a week longer in the jar ; then take off ^ the scum, strain and bottle, leaving a vent, until done fermentmg, when stmin apun and bottlo tig&t, and lay the bottles on the 8idA# in a cool place." This wine is the same as used by the Rev. Orrin Whtt- more, of Saline, Mich., for sacramental purposes. I have tast^ it myself, and would prefer it for medicinal uses to uiiierteQths of tJie wino sold in this country. With age, it is nie«. I am of the opinion that^ it might just as well ro> main in the jar until it is desired to bottle, and thus Save the trouble of the extra straining. For I have now wine, font ye^trsold in my cellar, made in Evansville, Ind., f^om the ; gr^i wbjiob was made without the addition of any particllB , ' of matter whatever. Simply, the juice pressed out, hauled in ft«m the vinery, put into very large easks in a oool cellar, not even racked off again under one y^ar from the time of making. It taatea exactly like the grape itself; this, you will perceive, saves much trouble in racking, straitiing, &o. I am told by otJier wine makers also, that if care is obscrvecl ^ wben the juice is pressed out to keep dear of the pomace, i|, thflA wine is better to stand without racking or straining^ and' that nothing is found in the barrels, after the first year, save the crude tartar or wine-stone, as some call it, which all grape wine deposits on th^ side of the cask. Tliese wiqes ire W9t^ \f«f Impropriate lor sa^raweatal and ai^iouaiii s i »ftiJ J~- ' - w DBt OHASB'S BEOXPBS* il- li :i! pnrp0668, And far more pure than can be pvrolifuied onoe in a hundred times^ and if one nakes their own, they have the latisfaotion of knowing that their wines are not made of what is vulgarly, yet truly called, '' Rot gut whisky." 16. CoLOBiNO FOB WiNES.— White sugar, 1 lb. ; water 1 gill : put. into &n iron kettle, let boil, and burn to a red black, and tniok ; remove from the fire and add a little hot water to keep it from hardening as it coolb ,* then bottle for use. Any of the foregoing wines can be colored with this, 99 desired, but for family use I never use any color. 17. Stomach BrrrERS Equal to Hosteters', for One-Fourth rrs Cost, and Sohssdam Schnapps Exposed. — ^European Gentian root, 1 1-2 oz. ; orange peel 2 1-2 oz. ; cinnamon 1-4: oz. ; anise seed 1-2 oz. ; coriander seed 1-2 oz. ; cardamon seed 1-8 oz. ; ungronnd Peravian bark 1-2 oz. ; gum kino 1-4 oz. ; bmise all Uiese artioles, and put them into the best alcohol 1 pt. ; let it stand a week and pour off the clear tincture; then boil the dregs a few minutes in 1 qt of water ; strain and press out all the strength ; now dissolve loaf sugar 1 lb., in the hot liquid, adding 3 qts. cold water, and mix with the spirit tincture first poured off, or you can add these, and let it stand on the dregs if preferred. 18. NOTR— ScHnsDAM Schnapps, Fai^elt so CALLBn.-<-It is gene* rally known that in Schiedam, Holland, they make the best quality of Gin, calling it " Schiedam Schnapps,'' consequently it might be expected that unprincipled men would undertake its imitation; bat hardly could it have been expected that so base an imitation would start into existence under the guidance of a man, wJio, at least, calls himself Aono}(2{)Ze. ; . Take gentian root 1-4 lb. ; orange peel 1-4 lb. ; puds 1-2 lb. ; (bat if this last cannot be obtained, poma aurantipr, unripe oranges), or agaric 1-4 lb. ] best galMigal 1-4 lb. ; centaury 1-4 lb.— cost $1 20. Pnt pure spirits, 10 gals., upon them and let them steuid 2 weeks ,* stir it every day, and at the end of that time put three . gallons of this to one barrel of good whisky ; then bot- tle and label ; and here follows the label : AROMATIC SCHIEDAM SCHNAPPS, A Scpbblativb Tonic, OnjBBTio, Anti-Dtspbptio, and iNVioonATiNO CoBouu — This Medi- OAL Bevbraob is manufactured at Scheidam, in Holland, and is warranted free from every injurious property and ingredient, and •f the best possible quality. Its extraordinary medicinal properties in Gravel, Goat, Chronic Rheumatism, Incipient Dropsy, Flatulency, Cholio Pains of the Stomach or Bowels, whether in adults or infants. In all ordi- nary coses of obstruction in the Kidneys, Bladder,* and Urinary organs, in Dyspepsia, whether Acute or Chronic, in general Debittly, flnggiih C^utotion of the Blood, libdeqaate /nliai-; I MEDIGAIi DEPABTMiaiT. 75 ladon of Food, and Exhansted Vital Energy, are acknowledged by the wbole Medical Faculty, and attested in tbeir highest written authorities. I purchased the foregoing recipe of an eztensiye dealer in EvansTille, Ind. ; he put up Sie stuff in quart bottles, and labeled it as I have shown you ; his label was got up in splendid style, bronzed Idtera, and sent out to the world as pun " Schiedam Schnapps" at $1 per bottle. I have given you the whole thing, that the thousands into whose hands this book may &11 shall know what confidence, or that no wr^idence whatever, can be placed in the ** Advertised Nostrums " of the day, but that tl^e only security we have is to fMke our own or go to those persons whom we know to be scientiflc, (Main their prescription and fcnoua their counsel. Every person knows that real Holland Gin possesses diuretio and other valuable properties; and who would not suppose he was getting a genuine article firom this Flaming t Bronte-crested Ldhd^ pointing outespeci- ally all the complaints that Sehitdamilonws are vxmt to complain of t An6L yet not one drop of gin to a barrel of it And my excuse for this estpoaure is that theu and aU who may have oocMion to use such articles may know mat " good whisky " ought to be afforded at less than $4 per gallon, even if $1 2Q worth of bitter tonics are put into ^ barrels of the precUms stiuff. Then take our advice where gin or otber liquor Is need9d| M me&tioaed in the firat redpe in the Medical Department t .iicit\^ XSnOAL BEPABTKEHT. I would give an introdnotory word of Oandion in this Department. Whenever yon bny an article of medicine which is not regularly labeled by the Druggist, have him, in all cases, write the name upon it. In this way yon will not only save numey^ bnt perhaps life. Arsenic, phosphorus, lauda- num, acids, &c., shoula always be put where children cannot eet at them. And always purchase the best quality of umgs to insure success,, Alcohol— In Medioinis, Prefibablb to Bkandt, fk^y oj^ Gin of ths Present Dat.— There is no one UuDg doing so much to bolster up the tottering yet strong tower of Intemperance, as the vld Fogy Physicians, who lie QODstaatly pvefionbiug theee articles to their patieoifl^ W' f6 VWD' ' iWkiiSl'A UMH0IM [ !l .v^ ' ^1 iiiid iwje^bftlf of the iWdii fev it tttb cover iH Mlfs of their own conStfttit use of these beverages. This nnneotts- sary call for these articles thus used ^a a medicine, keeps up a large demand; and when we take into consideration the almost iijjpossibility of obtaining a genuine article, the sin of prescribing them becomes so much the greater, when it is also known by all really scientific men that with alcohol (which is pure) and the native fruit wines, cider, and cider wines, (which every one can make for themselves, and Can thus know their purity,) that all the indications desired to be fulfilled in' curing disease can be acoomplisbed without •their use. Then, wben !t is deei^ed advisable to use epirito to preserve %ny bittipr? or syrups from souring, instead of 1 ql. of brandy,' rum or ^in, use the best alcohol ^ pi, with about 2 or 3 ozs. of crusbftd Bttjj^ar for this amount, increasing or lewening according to the aip9un,t desire^ in these proportjiorDs. If a diuretic efibct is de- sired, wl^ich is calculated to arise where gin is prescribed, put 1 ;dr. of oil of juniper into toe alcohol befor^ rednoing with the "#titer ; 6r if the preparation admits of it, you may put in fhom 1 to 2 ozs. of juniper berries instead of the oil. If the ctsiringeni 'it0iei is desired, ds f rom brandy, use, say, | ^z; of gum tlno or catch a, either, or ^ hM,& of each Inaybfi u^. If the MMHrtg Or opening properties are required, as indicated by the prescription of rvtm, sweeten with molasses in place of the sugar, and use 1 dr. of oil.of caraway, or 1 to 2 om. of the seed for &e above amount, as the jumper berries for gin. If the strength lof wine only is fle^Fed, an 1; qt. of the ginger wine, or if that fl%VOir ts tidt fahcied, use any ouer of the wines oa IjMpnted by^thepjifipi*. ,. -fir^qul ^ -li^ ' '-A ^''^\ ■' But no one should use any of the descriptions of f^HMNMi fif b constant beverage, even in medicine, unless a^^vised to do so by a ptijamBji fJD^'is not hifMi^ a toper, ' ' ' ' 17 ^ihtlies will fbliow the dlreotioiifl above giteh, audi ti#'pfojfei^ c^rei in making s6me of the various fruit wines its^ivei) itt this book for medical use, pi^paring cider, &c. wIMf'fe often used in prescriptions, they \fould seldotn. if evei», be obliged to call for the pretended pure br^ndie&i, rums, gins, &c., of commerce, and intemperance w6uld die a paturad death fbr want of support Aitd ynu will please allow me here to correct a cbntttitm •yi«r, with regard to the pri»etied of aeidohol in win^; It l»^n«»aliy supposed that winfe made from Mit, Withont |R|tr medioiii^ or aMraraeBtal purpoeeS) helps to build up the cause (iat^mpetaftoe) whi^ we lUl so muoh desire not to enOoOKige^ And for those who take any kind of spirits &r tb^ ««i(rt ef the spirit, let me give yeu the fbllowiog : 2. 8]^iBiT^^4. Tfatit jtaMo^ is the oftnse of many «n-fdend1y jnmdUf. ff, Thtt dfe cMiMS the tMmgi^ while h^er hrinf to the Iter. ^ TkUt minieumm mta^ to taks a wMmg way home. 7. Thit 4siUil»t*pigBe is the souree of milny real pains* 'a ^FkK»tf(Mlj|^hftve **«&»ved" more than "si^t^^ hAGUS IGBDIOINBS^-Dr, Kiuboer's PxLLS.-^Qttinine 20 grs. ; Dover's powders 10 grs. ; sub-carbonate of iron 10 grs. ; mts with ifiuoifage Of mn ar{»)ic &nd fbnh into 20 pills. Doss— Two each hcror, cofBmeltcinif 5hcuM b^fbre th« chili should set in. Then ta&e one night and mnrlumi^, until all are taken. 'I oofed myself of Agne with this pill after having it hang on to me for three years with all the common remedies o£ the day, five w^ks being the bngest I could keep it off, until I obtained the above pill. This Was before t had studied medicine. I have cured many others with it afeo/ never having to repeat the dose only in one case. In attacks of Ague, it is best to take an active cathartio immediately after the first ' fit/ unless the bowels are lax, whieh is not generally the oade^ and by the time Uie cathar- %it'\m wpikiwl off welly yon will be prepared to go ahead with the ' oore^ as soon as yoa kxiow its feriiodioal xetiixn« 78 SB. obasb's Bsams. ' ( •! I i f 1 2. For very yonng ohXidrmi nothing is better than 6 or 9 gt. of qninine in a 2 oz. vial with 1 tablespoon of white sugar, then (111 with water. Doss — A teaspoon given as above, as to time. A thick solution of licorice, however, liides the taste of the qnhiine quite effectnally. 5. AfiUB BiTTEBs.— Qoinine 40 grs. ; capsicnm 20 grs. ; doves 4 oz. ; cream of tartar 1 oz. ; whiskv 1 pt. ; Mix. Dose^I to 2 tablespoons every 2 hoars, beginDing 8 honrs before the chill oomes on, and 3 times daily for several days.^ Or, if preferred without spirits, take the following : i. AouB PowDEB. — Quinine 10 grs. : capsicum 4 grs. : mix and divide into 3 powders. Direotions — Take one 4 hours oefore the chill, one 2 hours, and the third one hour before the chill ihonM conunence, and it will very seldom commence again. Or 6. Agub Mixture withottt Quinine. — Mrs. Wada- worthj a few miles soutli of this city, has been using tho following Ague mixture over twenty years, oaring, she saySj more than forty cases, without a failure. She ta]^e8 — ^ Mandrake root, fresh dug, and pounds it ; then squeezes out tiie juice, to obtain 1| table-spoons ; with which she mixe the same quantity of molasses, dividing into 3 equal doses of ^le-spoon eaoh, to be given 2 hours apart, commencing so as to ..«ike all an lionr before the chill. It sickens and vomits some, bat she says, it will soaroely ever njsed repeating. Then steep dog-wood bark, (some call it box-wood,) m&ke it strong, and continue to dni)k it freely for a week or two, at least. " r-i; 6. Ague Cure, bt a Olairyotant. — There is nodoabt in my mind but what there is much virtue in the following clairvoyant prescription, for I have knowledge of tJie value of one of tho roots. See Cholio remedy : Bine vervain, leaf and top, 1 lb. ; bone set i lb. ; t^ rye whiskey 1 gal. The dose was not given, but most persons would take a wine glass five or six times daily. 7. Ague Cured for a Penny. — It has been discovered that nitric acid is of great value in the treatment of Inter- mittent Fever, or Ague. A physician adminis^tered the ftrticle in twenty-three cases of such fever, and it was sue- liesflful in all but one, in interruptiDg the paroj^rauiy and tibere occurred no relapse. 1DB0ICIAL DIPABIlCBinP* 79 In the minority of oases, ft or 6 drops of the Ktrong add, gbea In a little gum maoflu^e, every 2 hoars, until 60 drops had been taken, were found student to break the fever, and restore tb« patient to health. The foregoing confirms the following : 8. AouB Amodtnb.— Muriatic acid and laudanum, of each } oz. ; quinioe 40 grs. : brandy 4 ozs. Take 1 teaspoon, 9, 6, and 3 hours before the chill, until broken ; then at 17, 14, and 21 days after, take 3 doses, and no relapse will be likely to occur. I am well satisfied that any preparation of opimn, as lau- danum, morphine, &c., which affect the nerves, are valuable in ague medicine, from its intimate connection with, if not entirelv confined to, the nervous system ; hence the advan- tage of the first Ague pill, the opium being in the Dover's powder. I have given this large number of preparations, and fol- low with one or two more, from the fact that almost every physician will have a peculiar prescription of his own, ana are generally free to contribute their mite for the benefit of the world ; and as I have seen about as much of it as most book-makers, I have come in for a large share. The nature of the articles recommended are such also as to justify their insertion in this work. 9. Febbifugb Wine.— Quinine 25 grs, ; water 1 pt. ; snlphnrio acid 15 drops ; epsom salts 2 ozs. ; brandy 1 gill ; loaf sugar 2 ozs. ; color with tincture of red sanders. Doss— A wine glass 3 timet per day. This is highly recommended by a regular practising phy- sician, in one of the ague holes (Saginaw) of the west. It, of course, can be taken without any previous preparation of the system. 10. ToNio Wine TmoruBX.— A podtive cure for Ague without quinine. Peruvian bark 2 ozs. ; wild cherry tree bark 1 oz. : cin- nanum 1 dr. ; capsicum 1 teaspoon ; sulphu; 1 oz. ; port wme 2 qts. Let stand a week, shal^mg occasionally. All the articles are to be pulverized. Dose — A wine glass every 2 or 3 hours through the day until broken, then 2 or 3 times per day unUl all is used. Always buy your Peruvian bark, and pulverize it your- self, as most of Uie pulverized article is generally adulterated. This is the reason why more cures are not pei^ormed by it^ 11. Soot Coffee — Has cured many cases of ague, after ''(Bv^rythiog dsc" had failed ; it is made as follows ; isa aa^imwltllW Hi i ) I i 1 i ' ! 1 1 i Li i n^idMnnm 'n fiBaBEMk ' Soot Mrop^ fr«m » cbiiooey (that frofivMoi^e^plMf dooa «IAMB,BTtky SlJlIMXB OOMPLAINT, OhoLBBA InFANTCTM, AND ALL FoBMBOrFx^ YEB IN Chijj>bin. — ^The symptoms gf Fever are generally understood, m^ 1 will g^\» thip ph»ro(|tei:i9tio £ei9^iiire4 by KIM0AI< t1ipp%y f^yf?fF^ a hot alun ; a quiokened pulne, with a weak and Ungnid feeling of distreFS ; also, loss of appetite, thirst, restlansDeas, Bounty excretions ; iu fact, every functiun of the body is more or less deraaged. Of coarse, then, that which will restore all the different machinery to healthy action, will restore health. That is n^iat the following febrifuge has done in hundreds of cases — so attested to by " Old Doctor Cone," fVom whose work oo '^ Fevers and Febrile Diacases," I first, obtained the outlinea of the treatment, and it givea me pleaeufe to aeknowiedge my indebtednesa to bim tkrougli fourteen veara of neighborhood aequaintanee, always findine him a^ Willing to communicate, ^s qualified to pra^tioe, and daring, in breaking away Irom '* Medioal Society Bttlaa," to accomplish good. j_;,'„. V8RMiFDOfl FOB Fkvbm iN (sriDimitAT^^Gatboftate 6f antn^ia 2 dfg. ; alom 1 dr. ; capsicum, foreign gentian. Colombo root and Pfuisia^ 4)f iron, all pulverized, ot «ach i dr. ; mix, by puttiiig into a Dot tie. adding cold wat^T 4 ozfi. Poas— One tea9ppon to a grown person, every two hours, in common cases ot fever, It may be sweetened if preferred. Shake well each time befcHie giving, and ke^p the battle tightly porked. The philosophy of this treatment is, the carbonate of am- monia neutralises the acidity of the stomach^and ^jb^^riHiinps to, and ralaxes the surface ; and with the capaiouih if i|r1>Qn- dred per cent, more efficient The alum oonstringea, sobtbea, and aids in relieving the irritated and engorged poucoua mem- brane of the stomach, and finally operates a? a gentle laxa- tive. The Colombo and gentian are gently astringent and stimulating, but chiefly tonic, and the Pmssiate of iron is tonic: and in their combination are, (as experience will nnd has proved) the most affieient and safe Febrifuge, in ill forms and grades ^f fever, yet known. We th6i-e£»i« wish to state that) after twenty-five years' experience in the treat- ment of disease, we have not been able to obtain a know- ledge of any oeanse of treatment that will begin to oompave \nm 0hat given above, for the certain, ^eedy and eifeoiaal oarooif all forms of ^ver; and all that is roquiaite, is, to have sufficient confidence in the course of tveatmeni iooom- moDdf^; jlo'^se it from three to ^ve, tmd In ^exlreine oaaciB, mm da-ys^ a« directed, and that oen^denoe will bo inapired iftaU >wlbo iiae U, iih0th«r Physioia^ (if ii»{ir$|^diof4^ pv I' ' ■ p BB. OBASB'S BXCOfflS !#■•-- paiient, or tho heads of families ; remembef all pnoesseB in nature require time for their aocomplishment. After the patient has heen twenty-four hours without fever, or if the patient he pale, hlanohed, with a oool sur- face and feehle pulse, at the commencement of feyer, pre- pare the following : « 2. Febrifugb Tea.— Take Virginia snake root and valerian root, of eacb 2 drs. ; boiling water 1 pt Pour the boiling water on the rootc d steep half »^^i hour, and give a teaspoon of the Febrifage and tablespeon of this Tea together, every 2 hours, and after he has been another 24 hours witi^out fever, give it every three or four hours, until the patient has good appetite and digestion, then three limes daily, Jast before meals, until the patient has gained considerable strength, when it may be entirely discontinued ; or he may continue the simple infusion to aid digestion. A strong tea of wild cherry hark makes the host suhsti- tute for the snake root tea, and especially if mercury has heen previously used in the case, and if it has, it is hest to ocntiuue the cherry hark tea ointil the patient is entirely reoovered, A patient using this treatment, if hilious, may vomit hile a few times, or if there is congestion of the stomach, he will probably vomit occasionally for a few hours, but it will soon subside. It will not purge, except a patient be very bilious, in which case there will probably be two or three bilious disohai^ges ; but it gives so much tone to the action of the stomach and bowels ae to secure regular operations ; but if the bowels should not be moved in two or three days, give injections of warm water, or warm water with a little salt in it Give the patient all the plain, wholesome diet, of any kind, he will take ; especially broiled ham, mush and rich milk, boiled rice, milk or dry totist, hot mealy potatoes, boiled or roasted, with good fresh butter, &c., hi. ; and good pure ooid water, or tea and coffee, seasoned to the taste, as drinks, and keep the person and bed clean, and room quiet and undisturbed by conversation, or any other noise, and see that it is well ventilated. If the>e should be extreme pain in the head when the fever is at the highest, or in the back or loins, and delirium ftt i%hty with intolerance of light and noise | in such cases. XSDICAL mSBASTMXST- m in addition to keoping the room oool^ dark and qniet, as:d giving the febrifuge regularly, as above direoted, take tibe following : 3. Fever LiNiMBNT.--Sa1pbario ether and aqna ammonia, of each 1 oz. : muriate of ammonia ^ oz. ; mix and shake the bottle, and wet toe scalp and all painftil parts, every 2 or 3 honni, until the pain abates. Keep Ughtly corked. After the application of the liniment, fold a mnslin o^th four or five thiokneases, dip it in cold water, end apply it to the head or anv ^t afflicted with eevere pain ; or to the pit of the stomacn, if there be much vomiting ; and it may be renewed eveiy three or four hours. Besides the above treatment, dip a towe* in oold water, and rub the patient off briskly and thoroughly, and be care- ful to wipe perfectly dry, witi a clean, hot and dry towel ; this may be repeated every three or four hours, if the skin be very hot and dry ; but if the surface be pale, cool, moist, livid, or lead-colored, omit the general sponging ; but the face, neck and hands may be washed occasionaUv, but be sure to wipe perfectly dry with a clean, hot and dry towel. But if he be very pale and blanched, with a cool or cold surface, or have a white circle around his mouth and nose, or be covered with a cold clammy perspiration, eive the Febrifuge every hour, until the above symptoms disappear, giving the patient hot coffee or tea, pennyroyal, sa^'e, Imm, or mint tea, as hot as he can sup them, and m freely as pos- sible, and make hot applications to hi^ person, and put a bottle of hot water to the soles of his feet ; and after this tendency to prostration is overcome, then give the Febrifuge onco in two hours as before only. Children will use the medicine in all respects as directed for grown persons, giving to a child one year old a fourth of a teaspoon ; or fifteen drops; if under a year old, a little less, (we have frequently arrested Cholera tnfantum with the Febrifuge, in children under six months old, and in some in- stances under a month old,) and increase the dose in propor- tion to the ag^ above a year old, giving half a teaspoon to a child from three to six, and three-fourths of a teaspoon from six to ten years old, and so on ; and be sure to offer obiidren some food iscveral times a day, the b^t of which is broiled smoked hsm, good stale wheat bread boiled in good •' liraLii ilil i I m k vfaoSfs'B MKSFBft ^ (i^/ tlifli miik, ttittfih aitd ndflt, Mled rice, efNj. ; bttt *Tiittttft di«t agrees best, and Especially in cases cf Siitttmcr Gotophittt, or Cholera Infantum, the diet had better be almost exclu- sively animal. It \riU be difficult to use the infusion of snake root with children that are too younf{ to obey the mandute of parents, and the Febrifuge may be made sWeet, with white or loaf sugar, for young children, so as to cover it» taste as much as possiMe, bttt ofiet cWldi^n will be bene- fitted very much by the use df the iaftffiion tff snake root and valerian, and should take it as pretfCribed fct adiilttf, cf eotiirse adapting the dose to the age of tiie patient. 4. No^i>.~l'fie vibofe treatment. If p# itwf%Otd M lot « Aort tlm«, is eflTcetual in wrreBtiof Diarrhefi, Suraiaer Complaint, Chol- era Infantum, and all forms of Fever in chiklrefi. Give li everr tw<» hou«-^, or if the p-atient be vei*y feeble and corpieiUke, give rt ev^rybour nntil Hew fe reaetion, and th^n givft tt et*i*y twb boMra^ as prescribed for t^ver in geaeral, and fotk wiU be fMltefivd wioh 1,\m result after a short tmi«. 5. TrpHoiD PtVKR.-^If tBepatiefttbeT¥]^ho4a,thidjiii, if his tonfeue be broWn or black, and dfy in tMdeiitl^, with gl'wsy red edgtes ; if he have Biarrhea*> witb tbln irat^ry, tJr m»jddy stbohi, and a tutntd or swolleti b^Hy, he will prbwiMy h^ve a rapid, or frequent, and small pitls^, and be deliliotxiB {ti> 4 Lemonade, NomtismNo, for Fever Patisnts. — ^Arrow-root 2 or 8 teaspoons, rubbed up with a little cold water, in a bowl or pitcher, which will hold about 1 qt. ; then uqneeze in the juice of haJf of a good sized lemon, with 2 or 3 tablespoons of white sugar, and pour on boiling water to fill the dish, constantly stinrlng whitoi . adding the boiling water. | Oover the dish, and when cold, it may be freely drank tot^ allay thirst, as alec to nourish the weak, but some will pre«''^ fer the following : 13. Prof. Hufland's Drink for Fever Paitents or Excessivi ^ Thirst.— Cream o£ tartar ^ oz. : water 3 qts. ; boil until dissolved ; ^ after taking it from the fire add a sliced orange with from U to 3 ozs. of white sugar^ according to the taste of the patient ; bottle and keep cool. To be used for a common drink in fevers of all grades, and at any time when a large amount of drink is craved by the invalid. Neither is there any bad tAste to it for thoee in health. UTERINE REMOBRHAGES.~Prof. Platt's Treatment Twen- ty Years Without a Fatixbb. — Sugar of lend 10 gri. ; ergot 10 grs. ; opium 3 grs. : epicao I gr. : ail |)ulvi)ils#d rikI well mixed. Doss.— 10 to 12 grs. ; give^^ in a little honey or syrup. . In very bs "^ cases after child-birth, it might be repeated in thirty minutes, or the dose increased to fifteen or eigh- teen grains ; but in cases of rather profuse wasting, repeat it once at the end of three hours, will usually be found all that is necessary, if not, repeat occasionally as thd urgenoy of the case may be seen to require. Prof Piatt is connected with Antioch CoU^, 0., and has been a very successful practitioner. PYSPEPSIA.— In the good old days of corn bread imd /i \\'\ ^" ;,'»-- wmm ■•'»' m DB. cEuun^ vaasnt. ^. oiwst eoiee; tli^ i^as bui little teouble wHh Byflpepdft ; lifti since the dajs of fashionable intemperance, both in eating aod drinking, suoh as spirituous liquors, wines, beers, ale, tea and coffee, hot bread or biscuit, high seasoned food, over- loading the stomach at meals, and constant eating and drinking between meals, bolting the food, as called, that is, swallowing it without properly chewing, exoessive venery, want of oulrtdoor exercise, with great anxiety of mind as to how the means can be made to continue the same indulgen- ces, &o., all haye a tendency to debilitate the stomach, and bring oq or eauge Dyspepsia. 4,im1 it would se^n to the Author that tho simple state- metEit of its oattse, the tn}th of which no one can reasonably (kmbt-rwoold be Buffieiotit to, at least, suggest its cure. But I am willing to state that, as a genera] thing, this over- ip4u|geD9e waqjd nojt be continued, nor would it have been allowed had they )(nown its awful consequences. I know that this was true in my own case, in all its points ; this was, of course, before I had studied, or knew but little of the power of the human system or the pi^tice of medicine, and It was for the purpose of finding something to cure myself that I commeneea its study ; for it was by years of over- indulgence at table, and between meals, in the grocery busi- ness which I was carrying on, that I broaght on suoh a ociit^itum of the ttemach that eating gave me the most in- toleval^l^ (SPi^tng — a fueling abnost imposdible to desoiibe ; first a feeling of goneness, or want of support at the stomach, heat, lassitude, and finally pain, until a thousand deaths fVQafd have been a great relief; drink was oraved, and the hi;n« t firank the more intolerable the sufferiug-^apple filmt, ^imiiui mil} water, made palataWe with sugar, excepted. It Slight be fi&ked at tills Drjfrft, what did I dd? I would < ftsl^, ih\h^% eottid I do I JBat, I oould not ; drink, I could not) then ^hat elm was to be doae, only to do without ei^r. Wh#, et«irve? No. TRSATAiHifV.-^Tiike — no, just stop taking, " Throw all medicine to the dogs" — yes, iiad fooa also. What, starve ? Np, but simply get hungry ; whoever heard p^ a dyspeptic being hungry ? at least those who eat thWe meals a day. They eat because the victuals tatiU ^oo4— mouth-hun^^er, [> fl P | n XtMff' The last yea^ or two of *mV dyspepde lif uight, and at any subsequent time, as may be needed. S£CONI).-»In the morning, if you have been in the habit of eating about two large potatoes, two pieces of steak, two slices of bread, or from four to six hot pancakes, or two to four hot biscuits, and drinking one to three cups of hot tea or cdffee — hold, hold, you cry ; no let me go on, I have many times seen all these eaten, with butter, honey or mo- lasses, too large in amount to be mentioned, with a taste of every other thing on the table, such as cusumberS; tomatoes, . &c., &o., and all by dyspeptics ; but. You will stop this morning on half of one potato, two inches square of steak, and half of one slice of cold, wheat bread — or I prrfer, if it will agree with you, tlwit you use the "Yankee Brown Bread," ol y the same quantity; eat very sloWj chew perfectly fime^ and twallow it without voaterj teOf or coffee ; neither must you drink any, liot a dlTdp, tmtil one hour before meal time again, then as little as jj^saible, so as you think not quite to choke to death. THia©.^— The question now to be settled is, did you ifuffer ftcm the iMkimdance oi yoor breakfrnt, or ffom the kmdoS V' u ■■ I ■1 ■ 1 » 1 i i 1 1 I'! 90 \ DB. ohase's BixnnEs. t no, NO must be the invariable answer, or you are again a ^' goner." For there is hardly any disease equally liable tc relapse as dyspepsia ; and indulgence in a variety of food, or over-eating any one kind, or even watery vegetables or fruit, will be almost certain to make the patient pay dear for the whistle. Then you must eat only such food as you kno# to agree with you, and in just as small quantities as will keep you in health. Drink no fluids until digestion is over, or about four hours after eating, until the stomach has become a little strong, or toned up to bear it, then one cup of the <* Dyspepsia Coffee," or one cup of the "Coffee Made Heaitby," may be used. But more difficulty is experienced,' from over-drinking, than over-eating. Most positively must Dyspeptics avoid cold water with their meals. If the saliva and gastric juice are diluted with an abundance of any fluid, they never have the same properties to aid, or carry on digestion, which they had before dilution ; then the only hope of the Dyspeptic is to use no fluid with his food, nor xmtil digestion has had her perfect work. Caution.-^I may be allowed to give a word of caution lo mothers; as well as to all others. One plate 9f food iA< .V mgpirffAT. JftBKBSmWST « enough for heftM— two, tnd evten ihree, am often eaten. Most persons have heard of the lady who did not want a <* oart load/' hut when she got to eating, it all disappeared, and the retort, " Back np your oart and I will load it again," was jnst what I would have expected to hear if the los^ had n been given to a Dyspeptic, which it no doubt was ; then learn the proper amount of food necessary for health, and when that is eaten, by yourself or child, stop. If pudding is on the table and you choose to have a little of it, it is aU right — have some pudding ; if pie, have a piece of pie ; or (^e, have a piece of cake ; but do not have all, and that after you have eaten twice aa much meat victuals as health requires. If apples, melons, raisins or nuts are on the table, and you wish some of them, eat them before meal, and never after it ; if surprise is manifested around you, say yon eai to live, not live to eat The reason for this is, that persons will eat all they need, and often more, of common food, then eat nuts, raisins, melons, &c., until the stomadi is not only £lled beyond comfort, but actually distended to its utmost capacity of endurance ; being led on by the tosfe, when if the reverse course was taken, the stomach becomes satisfied when a proper amount of the more common food has been eaten, after the others. ^^«-'^^-''?^l'*r«'''*^'^^ Are you a Grocer, and constantly nibbling at raisins, candy, cheese, apples, and every other edible ? Stop, until just before meal, then eat wbat you like, go to your meal, and return, not touching again until meal-time, and you are , safe ; continue the nibbling, and you do it at the oaorifioe of future health. Have you children or other young persons under your care? See that ihey only eat a reasonable quantity at meals, and not anything between them ; do thii, and I am willing to be called a fool by the younger ones, which I am sure to be ', but do it not, and the fool will mffer for his folly. You may consider me a hard Doctor — be it so then ; the drunkard calls him hard names who says give up your *' cups ;" but as sure as he would die a drunkard, so sure will you die a dyspeptic unless you give up your over-eatinff and over^rmking of water, tea^ coffee, wine, beer, ale, ifi. Now you hmw we consequenoeii wit yourselves j but I i .#' %#■ I fell Aft OBASB^ ueom. ■'5 . iMp^pf^^.lpO dti^jiov my ozperienoe not to 'Kit a wtMlQg v9Wft^i» «q^« ^e guUty. ^ *' , Xq rao6iftt <)a«es, aud in cases broaglit on by orer-inJuIg* eace ^^t ioiue extra rioh lueal, you will find the " Uyti^ytio Tea," made from ■ Thoiupson's Composition," wili le all tittf^cionty afi spoken of under thai head ; which «ee. 2. The wild black cherries, put into Jamaicti rum is bjgbly repomnaendod, made very strong with the cherries, ,ftnd without sugar ; but I should say put them InU) some of the domestio wines, or wbft would be still beuer, make a yrjaiQ direptjly from tbeu, according to the directions under the b^^ of Fruit Wineg. f»j mj*r^ ^^r, » * j^ **.*W Pinkney," a gentfeman ovist 90 ymn of nge, ^^UH^cp me thi^ he has cured many bad eases of Dys- myffi»f where tibf^jr would give up their oyer indulgenoes^ Bluft fli^!xoot,w«8hed olean^, (i^i^'.^-:'.r^t-''i^^riti^^.tf-fi- ' ^l The dif&culty with most persons is, they think that it is an uncommon disease, and consequently they must obtain some uncommon preparation to cure it, instead ot\ which, fome of the more simple remedies, as follows, will cure neurly every case, if persevered in a sufficient length ol time. First, then, take the : / _ .*,..# .^«.^-. Alterative fob Di:^easbs of the Skin.— Co(Bppunj4 Tincture of Peruvian bark 6 oz. ; fluid ei^tract of sairaaparillu 1 lb. j «xtraot of ooniom A oz. ; iddide of potash, (often called hydrio- da^ii (^ { iodiae} dr. ; disseke the extract of conium and the ^loonii Sttmes dsSty. ?)ef^e inefa]B;iinurail la ti9S^ dnalke W bottle well before using. In the nefltt place, take the : *' ' *"^' '*^ 2. Gargle for Sore Throat. — Very strong sage tea } pt.* (ttraiDed honey, common salt, and strong vinegar, of each 2 tapJe' gpoon» \ cayenne, the pulverized, one rounding teaspoou ; steeping tbe oayonne with the sage, etrain, mix and bottle for use. gargUni^ from 4 to a dozen times daily aocording to th^ aeyerlty of the case. This is one of the very best gargles in use. By persever- ing some tbjcee n^onths, I eured a case of two years staudiag where the moutliis of the Kustac]iiau tubes oonstaiitly dis- charged matter at their openinga through the tonsils into the patieot's mouth, he having previously been quite, %^f, th« whole throat being also diseased. I used the preparatiop for '^ Deafness " also as mentioned under that head. ^ ^Bemembeiing always to jbr^tbd through uni^-s channel fot the breath, the nose. ^ Beudes the forj^lAg, jou will woab the w^ole ^rfhee imnQ a week witb plenty of the '^ Toilei Sq«^/' m w»lm, wiping dry, than with a ooMse drytowal rub the KRbole sur- face fbr ten minutes at least, and accomplish thecQi^rae towel part of it avery night and morning until thaskiu ^U remain through the day "^ith Its flushed an r face, ^i^d gep^al heat; -his CU^Ws the blood from the thro and other internal or- gans, or in other wo ds equalizes the "irculati n- kuow, a^<^. act, upon this fact, and no inflammation c- ''♦^ •»* >***«= matter where it is located. Blood acp**i ' ^' '^*^» ^^^^ . in^me$l, bUit l^t it flow evenjj througn ouu wmuic ojouKOUf imd of of;wfl^ ti)«w csm be no infl^k-nmation. ^^^^^ You will also apdv to the throat and biriast tha fijlow- 3. SflW T«R04tT LiNijpjirr.— Gum Camphor f oz. ; castile soap, rfiaved fine, 1 dr. j 'ill *f turpentine 1 table-epoon ; oil of origanum * oz. ; opium i >& : loohol 1 pint In a week or ten days it will ba t^ for use^ Vmh^ bathe the paiHs feebly |«j0rr3 times daily. ., > '(j^hiailiiiinent wiU be found «s«ful m ^isfimism tto^t or i«lisr ilh»a«feiil|fir& ^ iPi:^W«Q4 a^pU«a^ipi».i«iglvttlih9^ JaftihiAnKii^MitBiafeBAiMkiihaiiU failt itJmrft ia nn altorniifiy* V ^ .^ milli$l$M#iit»itmimim^t> •< evt> I had hoped for very much benefit from using oroton oil externally, out time has shown that the advantage derived from it is not sufficient to remunerate for the excessive irri- tation caused by its continued application. 4. Smoking dried mullein leaves in a pipe not having been used for tobacco, is said to have cured many oases of Laxyngttis. And I find in my last Eoleotio MedicMil Jour- nal BO strong a corroboration, taken from the Medical and Snxgical Beporter, of this fact, that I cannot refirain from giving the quotation. It says : " in that form of digease in whioh thinre is dryness of the trachea, with a constant desire to clear the throat, attended with little expeetoration, and oonaideiable pain in the part affeoted, the mullein smoked throQgh a pipe, aets like a eharm, and alfords inataBt relief. It mm» to act as an anoydynci iff aHayiag imtiltoiii niia- it ywMM ttif mmatita, unAmmmm ik» fffMmmwimm^ MEDIOAL DEPABIMBHT. whieh gathers in the larynx, and at the uame time, by tome unknown power, completely changes the nattire of the dis- ease, and, if persever^ in, will produce a radical core." We read in a certain place of a gentleman who was walk- ing around and through a great c^ty, and he came across an inscription ** To the tmfjnoton Qoa" — and directly we find him explaining that unknown being to the astonished in- habitants. And I always feel, like this old-fashioned gen- tleman, to cry out, upon every convenient occasion, my be- lief, that it was that God's (j/reat wisdom, sedng what was required, and His exceeding goodness, providing aocordinig to our necessities, this wonderful, and to seme, that imibioion power in the thousands of plants around us. l^hat matters it to us how it is done ? If the cure is performed, it is suf- ficient. Since the publication of the forgoing, in the ninth edi- tion, I hrve been smoking the dried mullein, and recom- mending it to others. It has given general satisfaction fox coughs, and as a substitute for tobacco in smoking, exhilarai' ing the nerves, and allaying the hacking coughs from recent colds, by breathing the smoke into the lungs. In one in- stance, after retiring, I could not rest from an irritation in the upper portion of the lungs and throat, frequently hack- ing without relief only for a moment ; I arose, filled my pipe with mullein, returning to bed I smoked the pipeful, drawing it into the lungs, and did not cough again during the night An old gentleman, an inveterate smoker, from my sugges- tion, began to mix the mullein with his tobacco, one-fourth at first, for a while ; then half, and finally three-fourths; at this point he rested. It satisfied in place of the full amount ^of tobacco, and cured a cough which had been left upon him efter inflammation of the lungs. The flavor can hardly be distinguished from the flavor of tobacco smoke, in rooms. It can be gathered any time during the* season, the centre stem removed, carefully dried, and rubbed fine, when it is ready for use. It gives a pipe the phthysic, as fast as it cures one in the patient ; but the clay pipe, which is to be used, can be readily cleansed by burning out. Here is the " Substitute for Tobaooo" for which tiie f lenohhftFe Qfkted ^0|000 foam. t; ■M 1n& flHASS'8 SXCtVlft princi- lipon it is trai1)B- t looked pitied or 8n tried, interDai e known g pains; UTHOB.) lion of a cy, mixed 1 dififerent c 2 parts ; a thick Bhonld be (diich are iviiich has from 2 J to proportion of one part of bromine to eight of the ointment ; the application should not extend to the healthy parts, its action being often propagated through a space of one or two lines. The paste is only allowed to remain on about twenty- four hours ; on removing the dressing a line of demarkation is almost always found ^parating the healthy from the mor- bid parts. The tumor is itself in part whitish and part reddish, or marbled with yellow and blue. The caustic is replaced wit^ the poultice, or with compresses smeared with basilion ointment only, which are to be removed every three hours until the scar is detached ; the pain progressively di- minishing in proportion as the mortification advances, the line of demarkation daily becomes more evident ; about tho fourth or fifth day the cauterized portion begins to rise, and from the eighth to the fifteenth day it becomes detached, or can be removed with forceps, and without pain, exposing a suppurating surface, secreting pus of good quality and covered with healthy granulations. If any points remain of less satisfactory appearance, or present traces of morbid growth, a little of the paste is to be again applied, then dress the sore as you would a simple ulcer ; if the suppuration proceeds too slowly, dress it with lint dipped in the follow- ing solution : Chloride of bromine 20 or 30 drops ; Goulard's Extract from 1 to 2 drs. ; distilled water 16 ozs. In the majority of cases healing takes place rapidly, cica- trization progresses from the circumference to the center, no complications supervene, and the cicatrix (scar,) resembles that left by a cutting instrument. His int.ernal remedy, to prevent a relapse, is, ; Chloride of bromine 2 drops ; poWfl^r ot the se^e^ of Water fennel 23 grs. j extract of hemlock (Conium Maculatum) 12 gre. ; mix and divide into 20 pills ; one to be taken daily for 2 months, and after that, 2 pills for a month or two longer, 1 night and morning, after meals. In any case of Cancer, either the foregoing, internal rem- edy, or some of the other Alteratives, should be taken two or three weeks before the treatment is commenced, and should also be continued for several weeks after its cure. 2. Db. H. G. Judkins' Method.— This gentleman of Malaga, Monroe Co., 0., takes: / mammmm 98 DR. CHASE*S RECIPilS. . # { Chloride of zinc the size of a hazel nut, and pats enough watet with it to make a thin paste, then mixes it with equal parts of flour, and finely pulverized charcoal, sufficient to form a tolerable stiff paste. . ji lie spreads this on a soft piece of sheepskin, sufficiently large to cover the tumor, and applies every two days until it is detached, then dresses it with " Judkins' Ointment," which see. Again — "13" 3. L. S. HoDGKiNs' Method. — This gentleman is a mer- chant, of Ecading, Mich. The method is not original with him, but he cured his wife with it, of cancer of th3 breast, after having been pronounced incurable. Some would use it because it contains calomel — others would not use it for the same reason ; I give it an insertion from the fact that I am well satisfied that it has cured the disease, and from its singularity of composition. ' Jv Take a white oak root and bore out the heart and burn the chips to get the ashes, \ oz. ; lunar caustic ^ oz. ;; calomel J oz, : salts of nitre (salt petre) J oz. ; the body of a 4,iiousand legged worm, dried and pulverized, all to be made fine and mixed with i lb. of lard. Spread this rather thin upon soft leather, and apply to the cancer, changing twice a day ; will kill the tumor in three or four days, which you will know by the general appearance ; then apply a poultice of soaked figs '.latil it comes out, fibres and all; heal with a plaster made by boiling red beech leaves in water, straining and boiling thick, then mix with beeswax and mutton tallow to form a salve of proper con- sistency. To cleanse the system while the above is being used, and for some time after : Take mandrake root, pulverized, 1 oz. ; epsom salts 1, oz. ; pu<' into pure gin 1 pt, and take of this three times daily, from 1 tes^ I to a table-spoon, as you can bear. He knew of several other curer from the same plan. 4. The juice of pokelt)erries, set in the sun, upon a pewtei dish, and dried to a consistence of a salve and aj^plied as t plaster, has cured cancer. 5. Poultices of scraped carrots, and of yellow dock root, have both cured, and the scraped carrot poultices, especially, not only cleanse the sore, but remove the very offoasiv? ^mell of fetor^ whioh is characteristic of cancers. MEDICAL DEPARTMENT. 99 6. A gentleman in Ohio cures them by making a tea of the yellow dock mt, and drinking of it freely, washing the Bore with the same several times daily for several days, then poulticing with tho root, mashed and applied twice daily, even on the tongue. 7. Eev. C. C. Cuyler, of Poughkeepsie, N. Y., says he has known several cases cured as follows : Take the marrow leaved dock-root and boil it in soft water until very strong, wash the ulcer with this strong decotion 3 times in the 24 hours, fill the cavity also with the same 2 minutes, each time, th^n bruize the root, and lay it on guaze, and lay the gauze next to the ulcer, and wet linen cloths in the decoction, and lay ever the poultice ; and each time let the patient drink a wine-glass of the strong tea of the same root, with J of a glass of port wine sweetened with honey, rj i-^ .rut'i^.i • ■■.'»**,?■ .WVv*^ . 8. Dr. Buchan's work on Medicine, gives the case of a person who had cancer of the tongue, cured in fourteen days, as Mows : ^ jy^-j^^^^ g^.m i5T.Q'azj!ai{ itimi^^ i Dilute nitric acid 1 oz. ; honey 2 ozs. ; pure water 2 pts. ; mix. Dose. — Threo tablespoons frequently ; to be sucked past the teethf through a quill or tube. Opium was given at night, simply to keep down pain. Great English Remedy — by which a brother of Lowell Mason was cured, is as follows : Take chloride of zinc, blood-root pulveiized, and flour, equal quanties of oach, worked into a paste, and applied until the mass comes out, then poultice and treat as a simple sore. The Rural New Yorker, in reporting this case, says, in applying it, " First spread a common sticking plaster, much larger than the cancer, cutting a circular piece from the center of it a little larger than the cancer, applying it, which exposes a narrow rim of healthy skin ; then apply the can- cer plaster and keep it on twenty-four hou'rs. On removing it the cancer .will be found to be burned into, and appears th j coloF of an old shoe-sole, and the rim outside will appear white and par-boiled, as if burned hy steam. " Dress with slippery elm poultice until suppuration takes place, then heal with any common salve." 10. Aemenian Method.— In Armeaia, a salve, made by boiling olive oil to a proper consistence foir the U8e> is reported by an eastern traveler to have cured very bad cases. *■■ '"■»* l '■ ? 100 DB. OHASB'S BEOIFES 11 If 11, Figs boiled in new milk until tender, then eplit and apj^Iied bot— changing twice daily, washing the parts every change, with some of the mik — drinking 1 gill of the milk also as often. And continuing from three to four months, is also re- ported to have cured a man ninety-nine years old by using only six pounds, whilst ten pounds cured a case of ten years' standing. The first application giving pain, but afterwards relief, every application. 12. Red Oak Bark. — A salve from the ashes, has long been credited for curing cancer, and as I have recently seen the method given for preparing and using it, by Isaac Dil- Ion, of Oregon, published in a paper near him, I cannot keep the benefit of it from the public. The directions were sent to him by his father, John Dillon, sen., of Zanes- ville, 0., and, from my knowledge of the Dillon family,, I have the utmost confidence in the prescription. It is as follows: Take red oak bark ashes one peck ; put on to them, boiling water € qts. ; let it stand 12 hours ; then draw off the ley and boil to a thick salve ; spread this, pretty thick, upon a thick cloth a little larger than the cancer, and let it remain on 3 hours ; if it is too severe, half of that time ; the same day, or the next, apply again 3 bo^rs, which will generall;;^ effect a cure ; after the last plaster, wash the sore with warm milk and water ; then apply a healing salve made of mutton tallow, bark of elder, with a little rosin and bees-wax (some root of white lily may be added), stewed over a slow fire ; when the fore begins to matterate, wash it 3 or 4 times daily, renewing the salve each time ; avoid strong diet, and strong drink, but drink a tea of sassafras root and spice wood tops, for a week before and after the plaster. 13, Prof. B. S. Newton, of Cincinnati, uses the chloride of zinc, a saturated solution (as strong as can be made), or makes the chlo- ride into a paste, witJi thick gum solution. ^^pv^^ : ^ :;i In cases of large tumors he often removes thd bulk of^ thorn with a knife, then applies, the solution, or paste, an he thinks best, to destroy any remaining roots which have been severed by the knife. 14. Pbop. Cai^ins, of Philadelphia, prefers a paste made from yelloW'doQl!;,jpe ' ■ ir^-j.^L,-:4*i^^r r: yf^i ;? :b£') i :,.i. *« ^i 'Vi ^xo i: ,'?» i<;l-v s^l COSTIVENESS--T0 CtTRE.—. Costive habits are often brought on by neglecting to go to stool at the usual time, for most persons have a regular daily passage, and the most usual time is at rising in the morning, or immediately after breakfast ; but hurry, or negligence, for the want of an un- derstanding of the evil arising from putting it oflF, these calls of nature are suppressed; but let it be understood, nature^ like a good workman or student, has a time for each duty ; then not only let her work at her own time, but if tardy go at this time, and not only aid but solicit hor call, or in other words : When natore calls jit e^er door, do not attexnt>t td blaff her ; But hasteraway, night or day, or health is sure to suffer. The above, with attention to diet, using milk, roasted apples, and if not dyspeptic, uncooked apples, pears, peaches, &c., at meal time, " Yankee Brown bread," or bread made of unbolted wheat, if preferred, and avoiding a meat diet, will, in most cases, soon remedy the difficulty. However : 2. In vert Obstinate Cases — Take extract of henbane J dr. ; eictract of colocynth | dr. ; extract of nux vomica 3 grs. ; carefully work into pill mass, and form into 15 pills. Dose — One pill night* and morning. Continuo their use uittl the diffionlty is overooiae^ ait tho same timei following the previous direotionSi futhfyiyi* 102 DA( CH4$B'@ BEOIPES. 1'. With many persons the following will he found all sufficient : 3. Brandy—^ pt. ; and put into it rhubarb-root, bruised, 1 dr. j hiera-picra 1 oz. ; and fennel seed J oz. ?>/' After it has stood for several days, take a table-spoon of it three times daiV, before eating, until it operates, then half the quantity, or a little less, just sufficient to establish a daily action of the bowels until all is taken. Or, the second pill under the head of Eclectic Liver Pill may be taken as an alterative to bring about the action of the liver, which is, of course, more or less inactive in most cases of Jong continued costiveness. 4. Corn Meal — 1 table-spoon stirred up in sufficient cold water to drink well, and drank in the morning immediately after rising, has, with perseverance, cured many bad cases. 6, A Fresh Egg — Beat in a gill of water and drank on rising in the morning, and at each meal, for a week to ten' days, has cured obstinate cases. It might be increased to two or three at a time as the stomach 'vill bear. CHRONIC GOUT— To Cure.—" Take hot vinegar, and put into it all the table salt which it will dissolve, and bathe the parts affected with a soft piece of flannel. Bub in with the hand, and dry the foot, &c., by the fire. Repeat this operation four times in the 24 hourtj, lo minutes each time^ for four days ; then twice a day for the same period ; then onee, and follow tnis rule whenever the syasptoms show themselves at any future time." ;^|r The philosophy of the above formula is as follows : Ohronio gout proceeds from the obstruction of the free circulation of the blood (in the parts affected) by the deposit of a chalky substance, which is generally understood to be a carbonate and phosphate of lime. Vinegar and salt dissolve these ; and the old chronic compound is broken up. The carbonate of lime, &c., become acetate and muriate, and these being, soluble, are broken up by the circulating system, and dis- charged by secretion. This fact will be seen by the gouty *' joints bbcoming less and less in bulk until they assume their natural bize. During this process, the stomach and bowels shouid be occasionally regulated by a gentle purgative. Ab- stinence from spirituous libations ; exercise in the open air, and especially in the morning ; freely bathing the whole surface; eating only the plainest food, and occupying fhe time by study, or useful employment, are very desirable as- sistants. ■'* 4 MEDICAL DEPABTMENT. ^ ' k 103 2. GoDT TiNCiTiEE. — ^Veratrum viride, (swamp hellebore) ^ oz. ; opium ^ oz. ; wine ^ pt. ; let tbcm stand for several days. Dos&^ 16 to 30 drops, according to the robustness of the patient, at intervals of two to four hours. M. Husson, a French officer, introduced this remedy in gout some sixty years ago, and it became so celebrated that it sold as high as from one to two crowns a dose. It is Con- sidered valuable also in acute rheumatism. In gout it re- moves the paroxysms, allays pain, and procures rest and. sleep, reduces the pulse and abates fever. ] 3. Coffee has recently been recommended, not only for gout, but gravel also. Dr. Mosley observes, in his " Trea- tise on Coffee," that the groat use of the article in France is supposed to have abated the prevalence of the gravel. In the French colonies, where coiuce is more used than in the English, as well as in Turkey, where it is the principal bev- erage, not only the gravel but the gout is scarcely known. Dr. Faur relates, as an extraordinary instance of the effect of coffee on gout, the case of Dr. Deveran, who was attacked with gout at the age of twenty-five, and had it severely till he was upwards of fifty, with chalk stones in the joints of his hands and feet; but for four years preceding the time when the account of his case had been given to Dr. Faur to lay before the public, he had, by advice, used coffee, and had no return of the gout afterward. ' PARALYSIS— If Recent— To Cure.— When paiily- sis, (numb palsy) has existed for a great length of time, but little benefit can be expected from any treatment ; but if recent, very much good, if not a perfect cure will be the re« suit of faithfully governing yourself by the following direc* 4ions with this : "^"^ ^ "!^ Parajtho LiNiMBNT.—Sulphurio ether 6 ozs. ; alcohol 2 ozs. ; laudanum 1 oz. ; oil of lavender 1 oz. ; mix and cork tightly. In fa recent case of paralysis let the whole extent of the ijumb surface ibe thoroughly bathed and rubbed with this preparation, for several jminutes, using the hand, at least three times daily, at the same Atitie take internally, 20 drops of the same, in a little sweetened 'Water, to prevent translation upon some internal organ. It may be used in old oases, and, in many of them, will undoubtedly do much good ; but I do not like to promise iwhftt there is no reasonablo chance to perform«^It kmU, f^ ^ __.„, , ,_.._. i - ,.. - . >.- i», m a .11 , ,<^ W "« 104 DB. chase's BEOtPES. in very recent oases to keep the parts covered with flannels, with a larj^e amount of friction by the hand ; also, electricity scientifically applied, that is by a physician, or some one who has studied the nature and operations of the electrical xnaoLine. -'/I'A' This liniment should be applied so freeiy that about an ounce a day will be consumed on an arm or leg, and if a whole side is palsied, proportionally more. In cases of pains in the stomach or side a teaspoon will be taken with unusual success ; or for pain in the head, apply to the sur- face, always bearing in mind that some ehould be taken in- ternally whenever an external application is made. In sprains and bruises, where the suface is not broken, it will be found very efficacious. It may be successfully rubbed over the seat of any internal disease a<;com2)anicd with p^in. ENLARC^ED TONSILS— To Cure.— Where the ton- 0ils are enlarged from colds, or epidemic sore throat. Take No. six 1 oz. ; molasses 2 ozs. ; and hot water 4 ozs. ; mix an.d sip a little into the throat often, swallowing a little also ; it keeps up a discharge of saliva from those parts, and thus relieves their swollen condition ; and stimulates to renewed healthy action. It has proved very efficacious in the above epidemic cases, ^hich leave the tonsils much indurated (hardened), as well as swollen, with a tendency to chronic inflammation of the whole larynx, or throat, often witli little ulcers. In that Put 10 grs. of nitrate of silver to 1 oz. of water, with 3 or 4 drops of creosote, and swab the throat with it, and lay a flannel wet with turpentine upon the outside. The worst cases will shortly yield to this mild treatipent. Should there, however, be a disposition to fever, you might also put tho feet into hot water fifteen or twenty minutes, with occasional sponging the whole surface. SICK'HEADACHE.— To Cure.— Sick h|B{^3ache, pro- per, arises from acidity, or over-loading the stomach; when It U not from over-eating, all that is necessary is to soak the feet in hot ater about twenty minutes, drinking at the same tipae-some uf the herb teas, such as pennyroyal, catnip, or l^i^t; &().| t^&i^ iaj^ b€i4 epvfo: up warm ^d kjoop up a VEDlOiXi SBPJUnJlDim; 106^ rs' ' ) sweatfftg pW)dess for abouc an hour, by ^hiisb t'Me r6fief will have been obtained; but when food has been taken', ;:^ which remains in the stomach, it is much the best way to \ take an emetic, and the following is the ^ 2. EoLEono Emetio. — Which is composed of lobelia, and ipecac ! cuanha, equal parts, and blood root half as much as of either of r the others, each pulverized separately, and mix thoroughly. Dose— Halfacommon teaspoon every 15 or 20 minutes in some of thid^' ! * warm teas, for instance, camomile flowers, pennyroyal, or boneGet ft '' drinking freely between doses of the same tea in which yon take^ it ; continue until you get ^ free and full evacuation of the contentp ^ of the stomach. ;. ^ ^, , Afler the operation, and when the stomach becomes a little settled, some nourishment will be desired, when any '. of the mild broths, or gruel, should be taken, in small quai]b-4,i ^ titles, without fear of increasing the difficulty. >: " There is, probably, no emetic surpassing this, either in '' efficacy of action, or efficiency in breaking up morbid, uu- ,^ healthy conditions of the system generally ; and exciting «^%,i :i healthy action. It is excellent in croup, chronic affecticnsr^'v* ' of the liver or stomach, &o., and in fact when and wheref ever an emetic is nefeded." — Beach, i^ nj!^ -iv ^'-^ B^t after a full trial of both, upon my oWn person and . \ others, I prefer lolftlia seed alone, pulverized when used,* ■ The manner of administering them has been the cause of ^^ bringing the lobelia emetic into disrepute. I take '^ Thomp-f ' son's Composition " tea, made as there directed and drink ' % two saucers of it, fifteen minutes apart, and with the third I stir in one rounding teaspoon of lobelia seed, pulverized, > . and drink it; then every fifteen minutes I t^e another saucer of the tea until free vomiting takes place, not taking any more of the lobelia ; by this course I think it more effi- cient and thorough than the mixed emetio, and entirely freo from danger of the " alarming symptoms," as they are called, brou^t on by continuing to give the lobelia every few min- utes mstead of waiting its action, and all for want of know- [ ledge as to what that action should be ; but if you give it its \ own time, continuing the stimulating tea, it will have its s apecijic action, whioh is to vomit, no matter at which end it is intr&dtioed. When it begins to vomit it will generally > continue its action until it empties the gtouaohi then I begio' tb< imlMBtitu)l«> tJ^e composition with : .'.w- ■"A HiRm 106 DB. chase's BEOIPmS. v! I 3. BfiBAD TsA, Used in Takino Eiibtics.— Made by taking a piece of dry bread and crumbing it into a bowl, with a little salt, pepper and butter, to suit the taste, then pouring boiling waiter upon it ; this Goon allays the retch' ig, and strengthens the stomach to renewed healthy action. Periodical Headache. — There are those who have sick headache coming on at periods of from a few weeks to two or three months, lasting two or three days, accompanied with nausea, and occasionally with vomiting. In these cases, after using the emetic to relieve the present attack, take the Cathartic Syrup next foUowing : 4. Cathartic Strdi'.— Best senna leaf 1 oz. ; jalap J oz. ; butter- , l»ut, the inner bark of the root, dried and bruised, 2 ozs. j pepper^*; mint leaf, ^ oz. ; fennel seed ^ oz. ; alcohol ^ pt. ; water 1^ pts. ; sugar 2 lbs. ; put all into the spirit and water, except the sugar, •nd let it stand 2 weeks, then strain, pressing out from the dregs, I Adding the sugar and simmering a few minutes only, to form the ' flyrup. If it should cause griping in any case, increase the fennel seed and peppermint leaf. Dose— one table-spoon, once a day, or less often if the bowels become too loose, up to the next period when the headache might have been expected, and it will not be iorthcoming. This is a mild purgative, and especially pleasant. Most persons, after a trial of it, will adopt it for their general cathartic, and especially for children. licrease or lessen the dose, according to the effect desired. Females in a weak and debilitated condition, often have..; % headache which is purely sympathetic ; this they will dis-'«v tinguish by their general weakness, irregularities, and light-' ;- headedness, often amounting to real pain; in saoh cases take the following : 5. Headachb Drops. — Castor, gentian, and valerian roots, bruised, | oz. ; laudanum 1 oz. ; sulphuric ether 1^ oz. ; alcohol } ' pt. ; watex* ^ pt. ; put all into a bottle and let stand about 10 da^s. Doss. — ^A teLrpcon as often aa required, or 2 or 3 times daily. 6. Tincture op Blood Root.— Made by putting I oz. of the (dried, bruised root, to 1 pt. of gin, and taking 1 teaspoon before catiiig, every morning, and only a reasonable amount of easily digested food. Hfts worked wonders in cases where headaches had heen of very long standing. And it might not be amiss to say that ti^e majority of headaches are fou;*d ^mongst those who m disposed to Dyspepsia, by long contmuod oyer-eatbg, MEDIOAii DE^ARTMEKT. 107 tiien reducing the gastrio juice by over-drinkiiig, (pren of water, tea or cofFee. A Niles paper gives one which is easily tiled. li Is as follows: , , 7. " Charcoal, a Cube fob Sick HBADACHB.--It is stated tlia* two teaspoons of finely powdered charcoal, drank in half » tum- bler of water, will, in less than 15 minutes, give relief ito the sick headache, when caused, as in most cases it is, by superabundance of acid on the stomach. We have tried this remedy time and again, and its efficacy in every instance has been signally satis- factory." When headache has been brought on by eating too freely of boiled beef, cabbage, &o., or any other indigeatfible din- ner, one cup of ^' good tea," at tea time, eating only a slice of dry bread, will often allay the nervousness, quiet the head, and aid in getting to sleep. The " Good Samaritan'' applied to the head is also good. DELIRIUM TREMENS.— To Obtain Sleep.— Give an emetic of ipecacuanha, then give 15 to 18 grs. of the same, every 2 hours, using the shower bath, and giving all the beef tea the patient desires. The jail physician of Chicago reports thirty-six favorable cases treated as above. In Boston, at the " House of Cor- rection," the danger arising from the sudden loss of their accustomed stimulus, according to Puritanic economy, ia overcome by administering freely, a strong decoction of wormwood. 2. Stimulatino Anodyne.— Sulpnate of quinine 12 grs. ; sulphate of morphine 1 gr. ; mix, and divide into 6 powders. DOss— One powder every hour. Prof. King, of Cincinnati, 0., says that from two to four powders of the above anodyne, will nearly every time pro- duce sleep in this whisky delirium. TYPHUS FFVER.— To Pbevent Infection.— Take nitre, (salt petre,) pulveri?jed, | oz. ; oil of vitrei | oz. ; put the nitre into a teacup and set it on a red hot shovel, addiiig the vitriol one- sixth at a time, stirring it with a pipe stem ; avoiding the fumes as they rise ft-om the cup ; no danger, however, in breathing the air of the room. The above amount is sufficient for a room twelve by six- teen fe'^t, and less or more according to the size of othiPr rooms. Dr. J. C. Smithy of London; is said to haye ^*^ '■■f.. I I 108 DB. chase's maaw. ceived firom Parliament £6000 ^r making this reeip€^blio. 2. ?o purify the air from noxious effluvia in sick rooms, not of contagious character, simply slice three or four onions, place them on a plate upon the floor, changing thorn three a four times in the twenty-four hours. ^ 3. Disinfectant for Rooms, "Meat, and Fish. — Common salt I a teacup ; sulphnric acid 2 or 3 ozs. ; put about J oz. of the acid upon the salt at a time, every 15 minutes, stirring until all put on: • . :r,,ii^^/x-^;,-:i^ }m::^^:i^^^^^ Which will purify a large room ; ^nd for meat or fish, hang thr:ii up in a box having a cover to it, and thus confine the gas, and tainted articles of food will soon be purified, by ithe same operation. And notwithstanding so much was paid for the <^ Smith Disinfectant," the above will be found equally good. \ 4. Coffee, dried and pulverized, then a little of it sprinkled upon a hot shovel, will, in a very few minutes, elear a room of all impure effluvia, and especially of an ani- mal character. ^. Chloride of Lime. — Half a saucer of it, moistened wi^ au equal mixtui^e of good vinegar and water, a few drops at a time only, will purify a sick room in a few minutes. SWEATING PREPARATIONS.— SwBATmo Drops..— Ipecacu- anha, saffron, Virginia snake root, and camphor gum, each 2 ozs. ; opium ^ oz. ; alcohol 2 qts. Let stand 2 weeks, shaking occasion- ally. Dose — ^A teaspoon in a cup of hot pennyroyal, spearmint, AT c&tnip tea, every half hour, until perspiration is induced ; then once an hour, for a few hours. It is excellent in colds, fevers, pleurisy, inflammation of the lungs, &c. It is good to ^0{^ t^e feet in hot water at the same time. ,.,.,, ,,.,^^^^^^^ 2. Sweating with Burninq alcohol. — ^Pour alcohol into a sancer, to about half fill it ; place this under a chair ; strip the person to be sweated, of all clothing; auu place him in the chair, putting a comforter over him, also ; now light a match and throw Into the saucer of alcohol, which sets it on fire, and by the time the alcohol is burned out he will be in a profuse perspiration, if not, put in half as much more of alcohol and fire it agahi, which wUi accomplish the otgect ; then rise up and draw the comforf;er around you, and get into bed, following up with hot teas aad •wtating drops, as In the first above. MEDIOAL JMPMJBITXESIfT, 109 This last plan of sweating is also good in recent colds, plearisy, inflammation of the lungs, and all other inflam- matory diseases, either in recent attacks, or of long standing ' complaints. See the closing remarks after the treatment of # <' Pleurisy," also " Ginger Wine." ^ *?^ f^ ' ''i mi^vw^in ^ IMPERIAL DROP,— For Gravel and Kidnet Complaints.— Take saltpetre 1 oz. j putting it into an iron mortar, dropping in a v live coal with it, wbich sets it on fire ; stir it around until it all melts down into the solid form, blow out the coals and pulverize it: then take an equal amount of bi-carhonate of potassia, or saleratus, and dissolve both in soft water 2 ozs. Doss— from 20 to SO drops, morning and evening, in a swallow of tea made from flax seed, or a solution of gum arabic. . In connection with the drops, let the patient take from a table-spoon to two or three table-spoons of onion juice — that is, all the stomach will bear — eating all the raw onions he can, and continue it until free of the complaint. I have seen gravel the size of a common quill, crooked, and one and one-fourth inches in length, which a lady passed from the bladder, and smaller bits almost innumerable, by the simple use of onion juice alone. The onion juice, (red onions are said to be the b^st,) has and may be injected through a catheter, into the bladder ; have no fears to do this, for I know a physician, of forty years* practive who has done it five times with success — a physician, however, would have to be called to introduce , the catheter. '*•.' 2. In what is termed " Fits of the Gravel," that is, where ' small gravel has become packed in the ureter, (tube which leads &om the kidney to the bladder,) causing excruciating pain in that region, a pill of opium must be given, varying in size horn one to three grains, aocording to the pain, strength, and age of the patient. 8. A strong decoction made by using a large handful of smart weed, adding a gill of gin, and a gill each of horse mint and onion juices, and toking all in 12 hours, has been known to discharge gravel in large quantities. — Philadelphia Eclectic Joumd. ;j . The surest sign of gravel is the dark appearance of the urine, as if mixed with cofifee grounds, and a dull pain in the region of the kidney — if only inflammation, the dark- ness will not appear. See the closing remarks upon Grout. €AM]PHOE ICE,— For Ghaffjcbd Hands or LiFs.---^permacetio . m_ iM mm ^M 110 DQ( oo&^'i^ lUEioross* f dlTow 1^ 00. ) oil of sweet almonds 4 teaspoons ; gank camphor | oz. ; made fine. Set on the stove until dissolved, constantly stir- ring. Do not use only just sufficient heat to melt them. ^ Whilst warm, pour into moulds if desired to sell, then paper and put up in tin foil. If for your own use, put up in a tight box. Apply to the chaps or cracks two or three times daily, especially at bed time. BURNS.— Salve for Burns, Frost-Bites, Cracked Nipples, &o; — ^Equal parts of turpentine, sweet oil, and beeswax ; melt the oil and wax together, and when a little cool, add the turpentme, and stir luitil cold, wMch keeps them evenly mixed. Apply by spreading upon thin cloths — linen is the best. I used this salve upon one of my own children, only a year and a half old, which had pulled a cup of hot coffee upon itself, beginning on the eyelid, and extending down the face, neck and breast, also over the shoulder, and in tw(^ places across the arm, the skin coming ofif with the clothes ;, in fifteen minutes from the application of the salve, the child was asleep, and it never cried again from the bum, and not a particle of scar left. h *Kv vn It is good for chaps on hands or lips, or for any other Bore. If put on burns before blistering has taken place, they will not blister. And if applied to sore or cracked nipples every time after the child nurses, it soon cures them also. For nipples, simply rubbing it on is sufl&cient. I find it valuable also for pimples, and common healing purposes ; and I almost regret to add any other preparations for the game purposes, for fear that some one will neglect this ; but as there may be cases where some of the following can be made when the above cannot, I give a few others known to be valuable. The first one is from Dr. Downer, of Dixboro, within six miles of our city ; he used it in a caso where a boy fell backwards into a tub of hot water, scalding Ae wbole buttock, thighs, and privates, making a bad scald in^ bad place, but he succeeded in bringing him successfully through, and from it contayiing opium, it might be prefer- ably to the first in deep and very extensive burns, but in that^ case the opium might be added to the first. It is aa follows: 2. Db. Downer's -Salve fob i>miNS.— Beeswax 4 ozs. ; opium i oz. } gugar of l64d 1 oz. ; melt the beeewaz, aad ral). th^ |«a4^ SBDiOAii sxpisnma. m %p !n the was, then the opinin, and finally add about ft gill of sweet oil, or sufficient to make a salve of proper consistence. < Spread lightly on cloth — no pain, he says, will be felt Tinder its use. He highly recommends it for the pain and inflammation of Piles, also. 3. Poultice for Burns and Frozen Flesh.— A Bronson, of Meadowville, Pa., says, from 15 years' experience, that Indian meal poultices covered with Young Hyson tea, moistened with hot water, and laid over burns or frozen parts, as hot as can be borne, will relieve the pain in 5 minutes, and thai blisters, if they have not, will not arise, and that one poultice is usually suffi* cient. 4. Salve for BuRNS.--Beeswax, Burgundy pitch, white pine pitch, and rosin, of each J lb. : mutton tallow J lb. ; goose oil 1 gill ; tai ^ gill, mixed and melted togeUier, and used as other salves. This was used successfully on a very bad case, burned all over the face, neck, breast, bowels, &c., soothing attd quiet- ing pain, giving rest and sleep directly. Garden and Kitchen Salve for Burns and Frost Bites.— Liveforever and sweet clover leaves, cammomile and sweet elder, the inner bark, a handful of each ; simmer them in fresh butter and mutton tallow, of each J lb. ; when crisped, strain out, and^ add 2 or 3 ozs. of beeswax to form a salve. Spread very thin on thia cloth. Mrs. Miller, of Macon, Mich., cured a bad case with this, burned by the clothes taking fire, nearly destroying the whole surface. She speaks of it in equal praise for cuts and frost bites. See the Green Ointment also for Chilblains. 6. The white of an egg beat up, then beat for a long time with a table-spoon of lard, until a little water separ- ates from them, I have found good for burns. ^ 7. Th^ white oxide of bismuth, rubbed up in a little 'lard, is ak^o u good application in bums. 8. Glycerine and tannin, equal weights, rubbed together into on ointment, is very highly recommended for sore or cracked nipples. See Dr. Raymond's statement in connec- tion with the treatment of Piles. ITOfflNG FEET FROM FHOST BITES.— To Cure.— Take hy- drochloric acid 1 oz. ; rain water 7 ozs. ; wash the feet with it 2 or 3 times daily, or wet the socks with the preparatiop until ^ ^Bved. ^ mfm 112 DB. chase's BEOIFB0 *.-■■■ A ' tL.' fct ^ A gentloman whose feet had been ftozdii; m Hid Alps, eight years before, and aDother man's had been frozen two years before on the Sierra-Nevada mountains, were effectu- ally cared by its use. CHITjBLAINS.— To Cure.— Published by Order of the Go- vernment OF WiRTBMBURO. — Mutton tallow and'Iard, of each f lb. ; melt in an iron vessel and add hydrated ozyde of iron 2 oz. ; Btirring continually with an iron spoon, until the mass is of an uniform black color ; then let it cool and add Venice-turpentine 2 oz. ; and Armenian bole 1 oz. ; oil of b^rgamot 1 dr. ; rub up the bole with a little olive oil before putting it in. . Apply several times daily, by putting it upon lint or linen — hoaJs the worst cases in a few days. V. Chilblains arise from severe cold to the part, causing inflammation, often uloeratiQg, making deep, and very troublesonuJ, long continued sores. .; ,: FELONS.— If Recent, to Cure in Six Hours.— Venice turpen- tine 1 oz. ; and put into it half a teaspoon of water, and stir with a rough stick until the mass looks like candied honey, then spread a good coat on a cloth and wrap around the finger. If the case is oidy recent, it will remove tho pain in 6 hours. . 2. A poke root poultice on a felon cures by absorption, unless matter is already formed ; if it is, it soon brings it to a head, and thus saves much pain and sufleriqg, :f^^j:^\ 3. Blue flag and hellebore roots, equal parts, boiled in milk and water, then soak the felon in it for twenty minutes, as hot as can be borne, and bind the roots on the pajrts for one hour, has cured many felons, when commenced in time. 4. A poultice of clay, from an old log house, made and kept wet with spirits of camphor, is also good. 6. Felon Ointment. — Take sweet oil i pint, and stew a S cent plug of tobacco in it until the tobacco is crisped ; then squeeze it out and add red lead 1 oz., and boil until black \ when a little cool, add pulverized camphor gum 1 oz. Mrs. Jordan, of Clyde, 0., paid ten dollars for this recipe, and has cured many Dad felons, as well as bad fellows, with it. Bad fellows because they did not pay her. Certainly, this is a rational use of tobacco. 6. Felon Salve. — A salve made by burning one table- spoon of copperas, then pulverizing it and mixing with the yolk of an egg, is said to relieve the pain, and cure the &loo \ UEDZOAL BEPABSKBNT* m \ in twdnly-fbur honra*; then heal with cream two pftTts, and soft soap one part. Apply the healing salve daily after soaking the part in warm water. DEAFNESS.— If Recent, to Cure, if not, to Reiievb.— Hen'0 oil 1 gill ; and a single handful of the eweet clo^c^ raised in gar- dens ; stew it in the oil until the juice is all out, strain it and bottle for use. Where deafness is recent, it will be cured hy putting threa or four drops daily into the ear, but if of long standinff, much relief will be obtained if continued a suffioiont longui oftpne. 2. Much has been aaid in France about sulphuric ether, fiiBt tried by Madam Gleret, of Paris ; and, altiiough she lost her reason by the elation of feeling brought on, no doubt, by the honor given her for the discovery, yet the continued trial of the article does not give the satisfaotion *which had beep hoped for from its first success. WARTS AND CORNS.— T9 Cube in Ten Minutes.— Take a small piece of potash and let it stand in the open air until it slacks, then thicken it to a paste with pulverized gum arable, which pre- vents it from spreading where it is not wanted. Pare o£r the seeds of the wart or the dead skin of the corn, and apply the paste, and let it remain on ten minutes ; wash off and soak the place in sharp vinegar or sweet oilj either of which will neutralize the alkali. Now do not jam nor squeeze out the wart or corn, like ^< street-comer ped« dlers," but leave them alone and nature will remove them without danger of taking cold, as would be if a sore is made by pinching them out. Corns are caused by pressure j . in most cases removing the pressure cures the corn. Nine of every teix corns can be cured by using twice, daily, upon it,: any good liniment, and wearing loose shoes or l)Oots, 809 Good Samaritan. ,^ ^ ^ L v . * 2. OuBB FOB OoBNS. — If a cripple will take a lemtyOy out off a piece, then nick it so as to let in the toe with the corn, the pulp next the corn — tie this on at night, so thai it cannot move— he will find next morning that, with a blunt ini) knife, the corn will come away to a great extent. Two or three applications of this will make a ** pooar oripple*' hsfff mm IM DB. chase's KEOIPEadM w 3. AoETio AoiD, touched to bard or soft odrns, night and morning, for one week, will cure them. So will the Samari- tan liniment, which gee. 4. Db. Hariman's Innocent and Sure Cube for Corns, Warts 4ND fiwTT.m.ATvH. — ^Nitric and muriatic acids, blue vitriol and ealto of tartar, of each 1 oz. ; add the blue vitrei, pulverized, to either of the acids, and in the same way add the salts of tartar ; when/ done foamipg add the other acid, and in a few days it will be fi^ for use. . ^j j Directions. — For frosted feet, rub them with a swab oi brush, Wet with this solution very lightly, every part that is red and drv j in a day or two, if not cured, apply again ns before, ^or corns, apply in like manner, scraping off dead skin before using. For warts wet once a week until they disappear, which will be soon, for it is a certain cv:e in all the above cases, and very cheap. So says the Doctor, of Anderson, Ind. 5. A gentleman in Ohio offers to pay ten dollars a piece for all corns not cured in three days by binding a bit of cotton batting upon it, and wetting it three times a day with spirits of turpentine. 6. I am assui d by a gentleman of Syracuse, N.Y., that a plaster of the " Green Mountain Salve," put upon a com, will completely cure it by the time it naturally comes off, LINIMENTS- — Good Samaritan— Improved.— Take 98 per cent alcohol 2 qts., and add to it the following articles : Oils of sassa- fras, hemlock, spirits of turpentine, tinctures of cayenne, catechu, guaicaci, (guac,) and laudanum, of each 1 oz. ; tincture of myrrh i osis. ; oil of origanum 2 ozs. ; oil of wintergreen ^ oz. ; gum camphor 2 ozs. f and chloroform 1^ ozs. I have used the above liniment over five years, and can- not Bpeak too highly of its value ; I have cured myfeelf of two severe attacks of rheumatism with it, the first in the knee and the last in the shoulder, three years after ; my wife has cured two corns on the toes with it, by wetting them twice daily for a few days ; and it is hard to think of anything which it has not cured, such as sprains, bruises, cuts, jams, rheumatism, weak back, reducing swellings, curing leg-ache iii children from over-playing, for horse- flesh, &c., &c. But you will allow me one remark about ^ni|i^ents->the^ ought in all cases to la«i put on and rubbecf M f <■■■ ■p h HEDIOAI/ DEPABTMEKX D115 jpieee >it of my in from twenty to thirty minutes, and laying the hand on the part until it burns from its effects, instead of one or two minutes, as is the usual custom ; and if made by the quart, you can use them, freely, as the cost is not more than about one-eighth as much as to purchase the two shillinpj bottles. Wetting flannel with the liniment, and binding on, is a good manner of application. Dr. Hale, of this city, has adopted this liniment for general use ; but for headache and neural- gia, he takes eight ounces cf it and adds an ounce of chlo- roform, and half an ounce of oil of wintergreen, rubbing upon the head, holding to the nostrils, &c. The full pre- scription will usually cost about two dollars. '' 2. Liniment for Old Sores.— Alcohol 1 qt. ; aqua ammonia 4 ozs, ; oil of origanum 2 oz3. ; camphor gum 2 ozs. ; opium 2 ozs. j gum myrrh 2 ozs. ; common salt 2 table-spoons. Mix, and ehakii occasionally for a week. This was presented for insertion by H. Loomis, of Ed- wardsburgh, Mich., hoping it might do many others as much good as it had done himself and neighbors. He showed me scars of an eld sore on his leg which he had cured with it, after years of suffering ; and also called up a young man whose father he had cured of a similar sore, years before, which had never broken out again ; he used it twice daily. His leg became sore after a protracted fever. I have great confidence in it. Ho uses it also for cuts, bruisef?, horse- i^esh, inflammatory rheumatism, &o., &c. 3 3. Dr. Raymond's Liniment. — Alcohol 1 qt. ; oils of origanum 2 ■iftzs., and wormwood 1 oz. ; with camphor gum 2 ozs. ; spirits of turpentine 2 ozs. ; and tincture of cautharides 1 oz. Mixed and used as other liniments. ,i ■. H,5 :^.yk,u ^t ! \r m v? :r y ni Dr. D. W. Raymond, of Conneaut, 0., thinks that the last is the best liniment in the world. .,|^. ^,, 4. German Rheumatic Fluid. — Oils of hemlock and cedar, of each \ oz. ; oils of origanum and sassafras, each 1 oz. ; aqua am- monia 1 oz. ; capsicum, pulverized, 1 oz. ; spirits of turpentine and gum camphor, each ^ oz. ; put all into a quart bottle, and fill with 95 per cent, alcohol. The Germans speak equally in praise ef this fluid, as a liniment, as Dr. Raymond does of his, besides they say it is very valuable for cholic in man (^ horse. Dose.— For colic, for man, half a teaspoon ; for a horse, one-half to one ounce in a little warm water; every fifteen minutes, until reliere^* ae im. OHASE'e BBOIFJIB. A gontldman purchased a horse for seventy-firo dollars, whinh had heen strained in one of the fetlocks, worth before the strain one hundred and twenty-five dollars. He cured him with this liniment, and sold him for the original value. Ho cured his wife also of neuralgia, with the same, since I have published this recipe. Judge ye of its value. 5. Cook's Electro-Maonetio Liniment.— Best alcohol 1 gal. ; -oil of amber 8 ozs. ; gum camphor 8 ozs. ; castile soap, shaved fine, -J CKs. ; beef a gall, 4 ozs. ; ammonia, 3 F's strong, 12 oza. ] mix, and •bake occasionally for 12 hoarn, and it is fit for use. This will be found a strong and valuable liniment, and «lso cheap. It may be used in swellings, strains, &o., and rubbed upon the throat, breast and lungs, in asthma, sore throat, &c. Liniment fob Spinal Affections.— Take a pint bottle and put faito it^ll of origanum, wormwood, spirits of turpentine and gum cam- jpbor, of each 1 oz., and fill it with best alcohol. Mr. Barr, a gentleman with whom I have been acquainted fbr some four years, has been troubled with spinal well- ness and pains, and he finds great relief from the use of tMs liniment ; and his daughter took it internally for a cough, also, with success. rithT. ■ii.»»t.fi.- 7. Great London Liniment. — Take chloroform, olive oil, atid aqua ammonia, of each 1 oz. ; acetate of morphia, 10 grs. Mix and use as other liniments. Very valuable. 8. Gum Liniment— Take gum myrrh, gum camphor, and gum opium, of each ^ oz. ; cayenne pepper ^ oz. ; alcohol 1 pt. ; mix. This liniment is ready for use in three or four days, and is very highly recommended by E. Burrows, of Matamora, Lapeer Co. Mich. He prefers rum, if a good article can be got, in place of the alcohol. This would be excellent ir oolic, or diarrhea also. % 9. Patent Liniment. — In order that those who pur- chase the patent liniments may know what they are buying, I give a formula, from which over twenty thousand dollars worth of liniment was sold in two years' time, but one of the partners going out of the firm and into the livery busi- ttess, gave me the plan as follows: Take whisky 16 gals., and put into it 2 lbs. of capsicum, pul- T^riised, let stand 10 days and percolate, or draw off the wh|«ky, "P^e^ tbe fiOdivent $ in the meantime take 1 gai. of spirits oi tur- \ .lognoKL tastsooBTt m put into m cam- \ pentine, and put into it oils of origaniun, horse-mint, (MtaBafirMi Mid bemlock, 6 ozs. each ; add gum camphor 2 lbs. Mix and it ia ready to sell, for the purpose of gulling those who suppose everybody to be honest because they are themselves so. But that no loss ma^ arise from the space this liniment recipe occupies here, I will tell you how to make a good liniment, by using a part of that with the following : Take of the patent liniment 8 ozs. ; sweet oil and oils of origa- num, sassafras and aqua ammonia, of each 2 ozs., and mix, shaking well as used, and this mixture will make a splendid horse liniment, with which you can easily blister, by bandaging the part if detdred, and wetting the bandage with it. The first would cost less than $1 per gallon, whilst the retail price, two shillings per bottle, makes i^ oyer $2 per quart. See where your money goes. '^UO. LoBBLLi AND Catennb Linimbmt.— Take a quart bottle and put into it \ oz. of Cayenne, pulverized, then put in 2 ozs. of lobe- lia herb, and fill up the bottle with whisky; in two weeks it is readv for use, and applicable for cuts, bruises, strains, sprains, i&o.: and it will heal cork cuts in the feet of oxen or horses, witiioui stopping them from labor, and with but very little soreness, by applying 2 or 3 times daily. I know a gentleman who had a gash cut in his scalp, fbur inches in length, and to the skull in depth, by a falling limib, which by the use of this liniment only, as strange as it may appear, it healed without pain or soreness. But some may object to it as a whisky liniment. I admit it to be 8uo|iy but by knowing how to make it yourselves, you get it for a whisky price, and if it be not found as good b» one-hfllir of the two-shilling-a-bottle liniments, then you may t^ll me that I do not know when I have a good thing. 11. Liniment—Said to be St. JoHN's.^For 70 doz. botflee take spirits of turpentine and seneca oils, of each 4 gals. ; linseed or sweet oil, 2 gals. ; oils of origanum, hemlock, juniper, amber, aUd laudanum, of each 3 qts. ; spirits of ammonia 1 qt. ; tincture of arnica 2 gals. ] camphor gum 1 lb. Put all into a keg and shake well ; when you wish to fill into small bottles, shake it well, and draw into a convenient bottle or pitcher to pour from ; and shake it well every time you fill five bottles; and shake tibe bottle whenever you use the liniment ; thus it might be called " Shaking" Liniment. No matter what you call it, however, it is a jopd one. I obtained the recipe of a young gentleman who worked 4n MrdBt.^ John's i^bove o?er ayeiur^yetmttcLearewMit&ken 118 DH. OHABS'S XtHOIFEfi. to preventthe knowledge of its exact composition, from l)6ing found out by assistants ; it is a well known fact, however, that an observing mind can learn much, although not ez< pressed in words. Perhaps he will blame me for publishing information gained in that way, but I obtain knowledge for the benefit of the people ; and as I have called on the Doc- tor two difFerent times to sell my work, but could not suc- ceed, I do not feel under any special obligations to him, and if I did, I go in for the greatest good to the greatest num- ber. Were it not so, I should not publish much that is contained in this work, for there are many persons who have and aro making fortunes out of single recipes, now published for the benefit of the world. t/it Because I could nob sell my Recipes to I. L. St. John, a druggist, of Tiffin, 0., however, is not saying that I do not sell them to druggists generally, as I do. In Aurora, Ill.,\ I sold to six, and in Pomeroy, 0., to seven, every one in either place, which is not common. They are, however, not only anxious to obtain information generally, but also willing to impart it to others ; and how Mr. St. John shwdl^- li^ve obtained as good recipes as the ones here attribute: vi'to', Mm, without sometime having bought, is a little surprising ; for as a general rule, those who put out " Patent Medicines," are not themselves the originators of the recipes ; even Dr. Jayne is reported, I know not how truly, to have picked up the recipe in an out-house, for his celebrated Alterative. I say, then, am I not justified in publishing these recipes ? Nay, more! am I not honorable in thus benefitting the people? 1 rest the matter with them, always willing to abide their decision. ^ Persons only wishing to put up for their own use, will take one-seventieth of the various amounts, which will be about as follows : ^fci^J1^ :ij ^A 'r Turpentine and Seneca oil?, of each, 7| ozs, ; sweet oil and tincture of arnica, of each, 3f ozs. ; oils of origanum, hemlock, juniper, amber, and laudauum, of each, 1 J ozs. ; spirits of ammo- nia \ oz., find gum camphor ^ oz., which makes a little leas than 1 qt., there being 64 qts., besides the gum camphor, in the whole amount. This calculation will be sufficiently near for all practical purposes. r hare sold the condition powder and liniment^ out of the % VED10M4 DEPASnOCNTi 119 drag store, made by the Doctor, which has always giveu good satisfaction. And I think any one who tries both will bo as well pleased with those made by these recipes as with that which is sent out from Tiffin, and make it for one- fourth the cost of the other. COD LIVER OIL.— Made Palatable and more Dioestiblb.— To each bottle, add flue table salt 1 oz. Mix well. By this very simple plan cod liver oil has its peculiar un-'* pleasantness overcome, as well as made far more easy for the ** stomach to dispose of. But even with this improvement, I do not consider a table-spoon of it equal, for consumption, to . a glass of rich, sweet cream, with a teaspoon of best brandy ' ■ in it, to be drank at each meal. u CONSUMPTIVES.~Syrup Very Successful. — Take tamarao baA, without rossing (the moss may be bruised oflF)> 1 peck:** gpinkenard root i lb.; dandeloin root J lb.; hops 2 ozs. Boil'" these suflSciently to get the strength, in 2 or S gals, of water, straiu'^"^' and boil down to 1 gal. ; when blood warm add 3 lbs. of honey and 3 pts. of best brandy ; bottle, and keep in a cool place. Dose. — A wine glass or a little less, as the stomach will bear, 3 or 4 times daily, before meals and at bed time. Consumption may justly be called the king of diseases, but he has, many times, been obliged to haul down his col- ors, and give place to health, and consequent happiness, when he came in contact with the above syrup. It does not, how- ever, contain any of the articles usually put into syrups for this disease — this of itself ought to obtain for it a considera- tion. I have been told, and that by a professional, man, that there was not an article in it of any value for consumption, i have acknowledged it does not contain any articles commonly used for that disease ; but allow me to ask if they cure the disease in one case out of a hundred ? The answer is. No. I am now using this on a case within a few miles of the city, who had called one of our Professors. Ho promised bsnefit, and did benefit about one week ; subsequently, two« other physicians were also called without any lasting benefit. Ho had not cut his wood for nearly a year, nor done otheiji labor to any extent ; he has now taken our syrup nearly threes months ; he was weak, spare in flesh, and coughed very much, with cold feet and surface ; he is now stout, fleshy, and scarcely any cough ; surface and feet warm. Wba| If ■tr r m I>B< CBAStfB JXE(3tP&&, ■'•1/. ^ ftiv mate oduld be asked ? Tet he is very careless, for I called on hitn on a cold, snovTy day lately, and he was in the woods, foif wood. Do I need better proof of its value? No one wotdd expect sickness of the stomach to arise from its use," from the articles of which it is composed, but the first dose usually makes the person rather sick at the stomach, and sometimes vomits, but don't fear to continue its use. I had rather trust to tamaraok-bark tea than thi-ee-fourths of the consumptive syrups of the day. Let every one who is a^cted with cough, be careful to avoid exposure as much as possible. Ilemember, with this syrup, as long as there is me, there is hope. But it would be deceptive and wicked to hold out to all consumptives the idea that they could be cured — facts speak like this, although I have never seen it in print, nor heard the remark, but my own observation says that nine out of every ten hereditary consurfiptives, will, in the end, die of the disease, while an equal number of those whose dis- ease is brought on by colds being neglected, or from neglect of acute inflammations, &c., may be cured. Then those who know their parents or others in their family to have gone with this disease need hardly expect a cure, notwith- standing much benefit may be derived from care, with the ftbove treatment, good diet, and out-of door exercise^ while those who3e systems are not tainted from parents may ex- pect a permanent cure, . * = ^ :: , I shall now throw in a few ttioughts ct my own, and from the experience of many others in the profession, which I hope may benefit all, needing light on the subject. First, ijien — Do not g( South, to smother and die ; but go North, for cool, fresh air, hunt, fish, and eat freely o^. the roasted game ; cast away care, after having trusted all in' Christ, that it may be well, living or dying. Take a healthy, faithful friend with you, to lean upon when needed, in your rambles. So shall it be well with many who would other- wise sink to the consumptive's grave. Have your potatoes with you, and roast them in the embers ; your corn meal also, which you will mix with cold water, having a little salt in it, and bake on a board before the fire, and then say you cannot make out a good flavoured meal, and a healthy one 9iB^f from ^our rr^t Yenison, or broiled fish, with roast pota- \ fmmmmmmm mmmmmmmmmm ■PHI I ICBDIOAI VMPiSirm^. m toes and johnny cake^ I will then acknowledge that you are indeed far gone on the consumptive's track, and espeeially if you have been wandering over hills and through the yal- leys of our northern country in pursuit of the game of which you are about to partake. Secondly — Do not leave home after having tried every- thing else in vain, and just ready to wrap the mantle of |he grave around you ; then you need all the care of mi^ny friends, and a quiet place to die ; but, strike oat the Qrst thing when you become certain that permanent disease has fastened upon the lungs ; then you may not only reasonably expect a cure, but be almost certain. Have the means with you to avoid getting wet by rains ; but often waeh and rub the whole surface, wearing flannel next the skin, and clothe yourself according to the weather and sex ; for there is no reason why females should not pursue about the same course. They can dress a la Bloomer j and with their father, hus- band, brother or other known friend, derive the same bene- fit from out-door exercise, like field or forest rambles, botan- ical huntings, geological surveys, or whatever ^orts or realities may give just t^e amount of exercise not to fatigue the invalid. ji..«.ii'Vfv\.- .■,(:?. -'t;'_- ;.,,*>/rL,-;irti,.i'v For females who have families and cannot leave them, gardening will be the best substitute for the travel, or of all the employment which can be engaged in. Lastly — Those who are already far down the corsump- tive track and confined at home, will derive much benefit by using, at each meal, half a pint of rich, fresh cream. In all cases it is ahead of Cod-Liver Oil, with none of its disagree- ableness. And if it can be borne, ** tea, tp ^ tea9||09Q of , the best brandy may be added. • . ".' Much is being ?;aid now-a-days, aoout the necessity of constant inflation of the lungs by long drawn breaths, hold- ing the breath, also, as long as possible, when thus fully inflated ^ but for thoee whose lungs are extensively diseasedf, it is not only useless but very dangerous, from the liability to uurst blood-vessels in the lungs, causing hemorrhage, if not instant death. In the comjiencement'of the disease, however, or for those in health, the practice is decidedly good. ( 2, Bfdf a pinVof um vd^t wiUi a wiae-ghuBS of expressed mmmm 122 DR. chase's RECIPfiS. w I*' juice of green hoarhouncl, each morning for a month, is said to have worked wonders in relieving the soreness of the lungs, and giving tone to the general health in this disease. 3. Chlorate of Potash, for Consumption. — A gen- tleman of ijiwa read a paper about a year ago before the " American Medical Association," upon the subject of Chlo- rate of Potash in Consumption, giving the history of a few oases only. For the want of a more extended trial of it, the Association thought best not to publish his paper, but referred it back to him, and f o the consideration of the other members for further test. Amongst those members is Dr. A. H. Palmer, of this city, one of the Vice-Presidents of the Association, and Profes- sor of " Practice, Materia Medica," &c., in the University of Michigan, at Ann Arbor — by the way, a gentleman and a scholar. Having had much experience in practice, he saw! fit to give it a trial. He has used it in about thirty cases, and with a single exception with marked success ; and in that case there was at first much improvement, but the pa- tient was a German who does not understp.nd our language very well, and from this fact when he found that it caused a heat or burning sensation in the siomach instead of going to the Professor and have the quantity lessened, he aban- doned it altogether. But through Prof. Palmer's kindness I have been permitted to Ksfer to other cases where a very marked amelioration has taken place. One of these, a mar- ried lady, although her lungs were full of tubercles, with much coughing, soreness of the lungs, with sharp pains upon full breaths being taken, &c., finds her cough loose, soreness all gone, and that full breaths can be taken without pain, (or stitching, as commonly called.) and fully believes that if; she could have had this prescription earlier in the disease, she would now have been well, yet derives much relief from its use. Another lady has been using it only a few months, and finds that her symptons are nil very much relieved, and she has gained seventeen pounds in flesh. > iiv;^^ ■ The Professor assures me that in the first few canes where he prescribed the "Jilorate, the benefits were so marked, it was really astonishing ; which, of course, caused him to go on in its usp, until, as before remarked, about thirty cases iiayo been more or les8 benefitted by its use, under his care mSJ>lCAJ^ PFPABTIIENT. 123 le, fsorencss His method of giving it is to put about a teaspoon of the chlorate into a glass of water, which is to be drank a little at a time, in from six to twenty-four hours, with other ap- propriate treatment. If in any case the chlorate should cause a heat or burning sensation at the stomach, lessen the quc\ntity ; and unless this does occur, no apprehensions need be felt in using it. ■ It improves the general sympton-j, lessening the pulse, &c., whilst the Cod-Liver Oil has never done anything more than to benefit merely as food ; and from its very disgusting smell and taste, and the almost impossibility of keeping it upon i the stomach, I greatly prefer the fresh sweet cream men- tioned above, or the fat meat, as mentioned below. The hyper-phosphates have been extensively used, but Prof. Palmer tells me that in Paris and other parts of Europe, where he traveled during the past summer, that not one well authenticated case of cure by them can be pro- duced. But he feels much encouraged to hope that the chlorate will prove itself worthy of great confidence. The above was written one year ago; and the reports coming in since then, both in America and from Europe, more than confirms the expected benefits and hoped for ad* vantages from the use of the chlorate in this disease. 4. Remarks on the Use op Fat Meats — Prvbn-' TiVE OF Consumption. — There is so much said against the use of fat meats, and especially pork, as an article of diet, that I cannot better close my remarks upon thi- -nbjeot' than by giving the opposite opinions of those in high places^ corroborated also by my own experience. ^^^'^^ ' " -^^r^^m Dr. Dixon, of the Scalpel, some time ago, assumed the position that " the use of oils would diminish the vic- tims of consumption nine-tenths, and that that was the whole secret of the use of Cod-Liver Oil, to take the place of fat meats." Dr. Hooker's observations on the «uie of fat meats, con- nected with consumption, are as foilowfl : " FmsT — Of all persons between the ages of 15 and 22 years more than one-fifth eat no fat meat. Second— Of persons at Hhe age of 45, all, excepting less than 1 in 60, htvbitiially use fat meat. TAird — Of persons who, between the ages of 15 and 22,' avoid l&t meat, a few acquire an appetite for it, and liv9 to ai li I II I 11 mimmm^f'mmimim ■HHH 11 f-l 1 M ■H ' Mfgi t III ^ 1 1^ x>& 0]iiysi^VBBeii»a9i^' W d^ g^fiii.'t\9'B!^i^\\(it ^ gr^&ter portion die with phdtesifl (con- sumption) befbro 35. Fourth— Of persons dying with phthesia between the ages of 12 and 45, nine-tenths, at least, have never used fat meats. . h V'ii- . " Most individuals who avoid fat meat, also use little but' t«r or oily gravies, though many compensate for this want in part, at least, by a free use of those articles, and also milk, eggs, and various saccharine substances. But they constitute an iiuperfect substitute for fat meat, without which, sooner or later, the body is almost sure to show the offieote of deficient calonfication." A lady^leoturer recently said in this city^ in one of her lectures — ** Set a piece of pork before a lady : oh, horrible I the^ dirty, nasty, filthy stuff; give us cAic^ — clean, nice cfaictoi." Now this lady, certainly, was no fanner's wife, or she would have observed that the habits of chickens are^ ten times more filthy than that of the hog, if it be possible; lax even the hogffl leavings and droppings are carefully over- hauled by them, and much of it appropriated to " ladies' meat." But their filthinees is no argument in either case; for nattxre's strainer (the stomach), throws off all impurities. Why do so many young ladies, young clergymen^ and stvr dents die of consumption ? Simply because chicken or other lean meats, hot biscuit, &c., without exercise, make up the Bums of their diet ; when, if they would eat fu* meats, with bread not less than one day old, scrub floors, saw woout it digests better with me than mutton, or chicken, and I have been trying tliefa for nearly fifty years. Tne same rule is good for all articles of food. As to exercise, for men who ore not regular laborers, wood sawing is the best, next, ho]'&6-back ridhig, then walking; for women, hoeing in the garden or field, next swedpiog,. dusting, &6.) then horse- bode ridingj wakbg, &o^ . ,. . , " \ V i^ifHiPir«HniiH w Is (con- phwesifl re never itle but- ts want ,nd also ut they without low the 3 of her Lorrible 1 jan, nice r's wife, kens are\ possible ; illy over- « ladies' ler case ; ipurities. and stii- I or other te up the jats, with woout en, and I Tno same le, for men Dcst, next, ing in the Ida hor^e- MSDI0AI> DETPABTMENTi tm 6. But I have recently seen a piece going the yomd^-of the papers as the best cure for consumption in the world^^ which contains so much good sense that I will dose my re- marks on the subject by giving it a quotation, and let every one judge for themselves, which to try, if they see* fit to. give either a trial It is represented as coming from an. eaxharige only, but from its style of remark, I think it must have started from Hall's Journal of Hoalth : . ... . .*„,^„ , " Eat all that the appetite requires of the most nom^Iitngi fobd^ such as fresh beef, lamb, oysters, raw eggs, fruit, vegetables, and three times a day take a glass ot eg^-nog, made as rich as thft patient can bear. Avoid all other alcoholic drinks. B^tbe twice: a week in water made agreeably warm, and in a wannroom-i after bathiog rub the body and limbs with sweet cream or sweet oil. Exercise daily in the open air ; walking is the best. Stii,zid^ erect, exercise the arms and lungs freely, keep the mind chejerfol ;■ take freely of the best cough syrup, and consumption wUl be a~ stranger to your household. "For making the best cough syrup, take 1 oz. of thoroughwort ; 1 oz. of slippery elm ; 1 oz. of stick licorice, and 1 oz. of flasc 8e«d \ simmer together in 1 qt. of water until the 'strength is entirely, ex-^ tracted. Strain carefully, add 1 pt. of best molasses, and j^ lb. oi. loaf sugar: simmer them all well together, and when cola bottle tkht. This is the cheapest, best, and safest medicine now or ever muse. V *^ A few doses of one table-spoon at a time will alleviKte the most distressing cough of the lungs, soothes and allayv irritation, and if continued, subdues any tendency to con- sumption ; breaks up entirely the whooping cough, and no better remedy can be fouud for croup^ asthma, ^onoMtl^' and all affections of the lungs and thtoat. Thoi£8«eidS'oi precious lives may be saved every year by this cheap- and simple remedy, as well aa thousands of dollars which would otherwise be spent in the purchase of nostrums which are both useless and dangerous." — Exchcmge, FOr egg-nog see " Stimulant in Low Fevers." OINTMENTS.— For Old SoRES.—Red precipitate^ o». : sugar of lead ^ oz. ; burnt alum 1 oz. ; white vitriol \ oz., or a little lew ; all to be very finely pulverized ; have mutton tallow made warm } lb. ; stir al; in, and stir until cool. Mr. Brownell, of Dowagiao, Mich., thinks there is no ointment equal to this for fever or any other -old sore«, from actwU trial) a&k mupU 8Q as Mr» Loomisdoesof hi9>XijuittOii| It MM wmm S\ 1&» ! PB^ Ohasb's ^OIPES* I: ^^/ JtTDKiNri' Ointment. — This Ointment has been long celebrated through Ohio and the Eastern States. It was invented and put up by an old Doctor of that name, whose family took to the profession of medicine as naturally as ducks to water. I obtained it of one of the sons, who is p'^otising at Malaga, Ohio, from whom I also obtained Landolfi's and his own method of curing cancer, (see those recipes,) and he always uses this ointment to heal cancers and all other sores : .,^ t^i ^ ^^ r ^mym. t Linseed oil 1 pt. ; sweet oil 1 oz. ; and boil them in a kettle on coals for nearly 4 hours, as warm as you can ; then have pulver- ised and mixed, borax ^ oz. ; red lead 4 ozs., and sugar of lead. I^ ozs. ; remove the kettle from the fire and thicken in the pow- der ; continue the stirring until cooled to blood heat, then stir in 1 oz. of spirits of turpentine ; and now take out a little, letting it get cold, and if not then sufficiently thick to spread jipon thin, soft linen, as a salve, you will boil again until this point is reachedl ' He says, and I have no doubt of it, that it is good for all kinds of wounds, bruises, sores, burns^ white swellings, rheumatisms, ulcers, sore breasts, and even where there are wounds on the inside, it has been used with advantage, by applying plaster over the part. . 3. Sisson's Ointment. — Best brandy J pt. ; turpentine 1 gill ; oamphor gum 1 oz. ; beefs gall ^ pt. ; (beefs gall bottled with J alcohol will keep nice for future use,) neats-loot oil 1 pt. Mix. This ointment, or probably liniment, is probably not equal- ^ for reducing swellings which arise from bad bruises, or swellings of long standing ; rub it in for quite a length of time, i£en wet a flannel in it and wrap around the parts. 4. Green Ointment. — White pine turpentine and lard } lb. each ; honey and beeswax \ lb. each ; melt all together and stir in ^ oz. of very finely pulverized verdigris. In deep wounds and old sores this works admirably, it keeps out proud flesh, and heals beyond all calculation, keep- ing up a healthy discharge. It was used on a horse, which had run upon a fence stake, the stake entering under the shoulder blade and penetrating eighteen inches alongside of the ribs ; the ointment was introduced by stiffening linen cloth with warm beeswax, and rolling it up into what is called a tent, then smearing the ointment upon the tent and pushing it to the bottom of the wound, which kept tha out- 1 ||||||H||||||k'«»«-A-«|pH |IEDI0AI< DEPABTMEN^4 m ably, it 1, keep- which ier the ^side of ig linen ^bat is int and h» out- side from healing until it healed from the bottom, and thus saved the horse, which everybody said must die ; and of course everybody always knows. The man owning the horse was thrown from his buggy whilst the horse was rurtningy and had a leg broken ; the horse was well before the man» Hiram Gisson, an old farrier and farmer, of Crown Point, Essex Co., N. Y., has used this and the one bearing his name, No. 3, several years, and speaks of them in the high- est terms. Mr. Wykoff, a few miles north of this city, has used this green ointment for several years, curing a deep cut in the thigh of a friend in a few days with it, which induced him to pay ten dollars to an English lady for the recipe j since then he cured a bad case of chilblains with it, upon a German boy who had not worn boot or shoe for three years on their account. I have now known it for two years, curing outs on horses' feet, from stepping over corn stubble in spring ploughing, by only a few applications. It is worth more than the cost of this book to any family who has not got it. This mixed with equal parts of the Magnetic, No. 11, and the world cannot beat it for general use. 6. Green Ointment.— Honey and beeswax, of each ^ lb. ; spirits of turpentine 1 oz. ; wintergreen oil and laudanum, each 2 cm. ; verdigris, finely pulverized, ^ oz. ; lard IJ lbs. j mix by a stove fire, a copper kettle, heating slowly. ■'•■»'• :j>..^; I have given this green ointment, varying somewhat from the first, obtained of a gentleman at Jamestown, N. Y., who was selling it in large quantities, as he uses the spirits of turpentine instead of the white pine, for that frequently is hard to get, and by some this will be preferred, for the flesh of a few persons will inflame under the free use of verdigris, and it will be seen that this last recipe has not near as mach ofit in as the first. ^^ nt^sv^ >aivnni> 6. Dr. Kfttredgb's Celebrated OiniMent. — ^For " PrnPLfiD* Face," " Prairie Itch," «fcc.— Take a pint bottle and put into it nitric acid 1 oz."; quiclcsilver 1 oz.;* and let stand until the silver is cut; then melt lard | lb. in an earthen bowl and mix all together, and btir with a wooden spatula until cold. ^ Old Dr. Kittredge is an Allopathic Physician, liut lis ointment has been known over the whole State as death to the *^ Michigan or Prairio Itch," and the doctor recommends f ■^ ]fi8 mu CHASE'S BEOIPBS. m ' ) i% for Cancerous, Scrofulas, and Syphilitic Ulcers, also Salt- rheum, Ring-worms, ** Pimpled Face,'/ Ohronic Inflamma- tion of the eyelids, &o. Application — For cutaneous erup- tions, scratch off the scab, warm the cerate, rub in thoroughly once a day ; for running ulcers, spread a thin plaster, and ' not change oftener than once in thirty-six or forty-eight hours. ' 7. HifsAD's Salt-Rhbum OnmiENT. — ^Aquafortis 1 oz. ; quicksilver ^ 1 02. ; good hard soap dissolved so as to mix readily 1 oz. ; prepared! cb^k 1 oz., mixed with 1 lb. of lard ; incorporate the above by ,^ putting the aquafortis and quicksilver into an earthen vessel, and "^ when done effervescing, mix with the other ingredients, putting the o|ii^ in last, and add a little spirits of turpentine, say half a table-spoon.?..^, 4 Mr. Meacf is aiesident of this city, advanced in age, over ninety years, and great confidence may be placed in this recipe. He sent it for insertion in the seventh edition^ of thia wor^, and many have tried it with satisfaction. He first proved it on himself, after suffering with Salt-rheum for ten years ; at first it came back after two years ; he theu cured It again, and now has been free from it about fourteen years. m His only object in presenting me the recipe was to do good to his fellow-creatures. Some physicians think that if nitrio acid one ounce, and three drachms, was put upon the quick* • silver and cut or dissolved by gentle heat, that it would be ,,j abetter way to prepare it; but I never wish to change when an article works as well as this does. ^' 8. Br. Gibson, of Jamestown, Pa., says he has never failed Itk curing salt-rheum or leprosy, (meaning very ))ad skin diseases) with the following : ' ' First, wash the part with Castile soap and water, dij with a t soft cloti), then wet the parts erupted witii the tincture of iodine, and fl^r this gets dry, anoint with citron ointment. When the , eruption ^ ists about parts not covered with clothing, use the' following vyash alternately with the tincture : Corrosive sublimate 1 dr. ; sugar of lead 3 ozs. ; white vitriol 2 scruples ; salammoniac 8 drs. ; common salt 2 drs. ; soft water 1 pint ; mix. He had a case — a young gentleman who was engaged to be married, but the lady would not marry him till cured, , ] from the fact that a sore of a leprous or obstinate character surrounded his head where the hat came in contact with it. But patience and nine months perseverance removed the mh from his crowo, and crowned him with ft help-meet. UBDIOAL DEFABTUEirC. 129 tiet me here say that in any disease of long Btanding, nse some of the alterative medicines to cleanse the blood, while using the outward applications. The " Cathartic Al- terative" is especially adapted to these skin diseases, and should be continued some time, even if you are not anxious to get married. The Citron Ointment is kept by nearly all druggists. 9. White lead in sweet oil, used as an ointment, cured a lady in Lafayette, Ind., of a bad case of Salt-Bheum. 10. Itch OiNTMBNT.--Un8alted butter 1 lb, ; Burgundy pitch 2 oz!>. ; spirits of turpentine 2 ozs. ; red precipitate, pulverized, l\ oz. ; melt the pitch and add the butter, stirriDg well together : then remove from the fire, and when a little cool add the spirits of turpentine, and lastly the precipitate, and stir until cold. This will cure all cases of psora, usually called ^' The Itch," and many other skin eruptions^ as pip^pi^i bjiQtQbes, &o. • '- ■■''' - ' ■'-■I'- '^ ■'' Dr. Beach thinks the animal which infests the »kin in real itch, is the result of the disease, whilst most authors think it the cause. .^i * 11. Maonetio Ointment.— Sato to be Tbask's.— Lard, raisins, cut in pieces, and fine-cut tobacco, equal weights ; simmer well together, then strain and press out all fi;om the dregs. # The above is an excellent ointment, and looks like its ^ namesake, and its action is really magnetic. Mix this in equal parts with the first Green Ointment No. 4, and it will make a good application in Piles, Salt^Eheum, and all cuta- neous or skin diseases, as well as cuts, bruises, &c. If used in Salt-Bheum, some of the alterative remedies must be taken at the same time, and long continued. 12. Stramonium Ointment. — The probability is, that for general use, no ointment will be found superior to this, when properly made. It is kept by most druggists, but it is not half as good generally as if made by the following directions. I give largo proportions, from the fact that it will be used in large quantities. Stramonium is known by the names of ** Jimpson," " Stink Weed," ' Thorn Apple," &o., from its thorny burr. Pick about a bushel of the leaves, while yet green, having a Bidtable iron ketUe placed over a slow fire ; put in a few of the leaves and mash them as you keep adding until you get tben t( *^: 136 m, chase's beoifes. \\ '!r I -i*'. all maahed into a pulpy mass, then put in lard 5 Ibs^., and Blew to, a crisp ; then strain and box for use. Those who live in towns and prefer to malje it with less trouble, will purchase 1 dr. of the soft extract, kept by druggists, rubbing it with a little water until it is of such a consistence as to allow it to be nibbed into an ointment with lard 1 oz. This will be better than the sale ointment; but not as good as the '' Home Made," above. It is anodyne, (relieves pain,) in bums, scalds, old irrita- Lie ulcers, skin diseases, painful hemorrhoids, (Piles,) and is discutient, (driving .away swellings,) and very strengthen- ing to broken limbs, i. c, after the bones are healed to rub over the limb freely, and thoroughly ; it reduces the swell- ing, and gives tone to the muscles, tendons, &c. We have recently known two cases of fracture, one a compound fracture of the ankle, the other of the wrist, both in persons well advanced in life; in both cases strength re- turned .very slow, but with double speed by the free appli- cation of this ointment j and in the first case it undoubtedly prevented mortification. It is valuable, nlso, in painful or swelled rKeumatism. Or, perhaps wha^j would be prefera- ble, in such cases, is a tincture made of the seeds from the thorny burr, two ounces, to alcohol and water, of each, a half pint, if it is not found ahead of the " Tincture of Arnica," I will give you my head for a " Foot-Ball." In applying it, wet cloths or brown paper, and bind upon the parts, keeping them well wet. To make this tincture, see "Tinctures." 13. Toad Ointment. — For sprains, strains, lame-back, rheumatism, caked breasts, caked udders, &c., &c. Good sized live toads, 4 in number, put into boiling water and cook very soft ; then take them out and boil the water down to I J pint, and add fresh churned, unsalted butter 1 lb. and simmer | together ; at the last add tincture of arnica 2 oza. This was obtained from an old Physician, who thought more of it than of any other prescription in hip possession. Some persons might think it hard on toads, b^t you could not kill them quicker in any other way. ' -"^ ,. >: , ,:. JAUNDICE.— Br. Peabody's Cure. — In its WoEsy Forms.- I Red ioJide of mercury 7 grs. ; iodide of potaspluni '9/gi's. ; aqmj dis. (distilled water) 1 oz. ; mix. Commence* by ^|ting 6 drops! 3 or 4 times a day; increasil% one drop a d^y until 12 or l^j drops are given at a dose. "^iJlve in a little ^ater immediutel/l «««' 11/ 24EDIOAL DEPARTMENT. H- 131 aflor meals. If it causes a griping sensation in the bowels, and fullness in the head when you get up to 12 or 15 drops, go baclc to 6 drops, and up again as before. In two very bad cases of jaundice, I have known the above to be entirely successful. I am aware that many persons will not use any prepara- tion containing mercury in any of its forms, while there are many others wlio would use them for that very reason j my object is to benefit all, without strengthening the prefu>- dices of any ; for this reason I give you the following : 2. Drink fob Jaundice. — Tie up soot and saffron, equal parts, ia a cloth to the size of half a hen's egg, let it lie in a glass of water over night ; in the morning put the yolk of an egg, beaten into this water, and drink it. Do this 3 mornings, skipping 3, until 9 doses have been taken. I am assured that it has proved successful in many bad ca^es. See also Soot Coffee, No. 12, amongst the Ague remedies. ■'>> • -^ ^ PILES. — Successful Remedies.— Internal REMEDY.—Cream of tartar, jalap, pulverized, senna and flowers of sulphur 1 oz. each ; nitrate of potash (saltpetre), ^ oz. ; golden seal 1 oz., thoroughly pulverize all together, in a mortar, and give a teaspoon three times every day, or the dose may be varied to suit the condition of tho patient, taking more or less to suit circumstances, keeping the bowels in a solvent state. ]^ y, pj.^j,-% •, ji, ■ ; i • v^j * «v,^ ij^ ,* { External Appucation. — Inner bark of the white oak tree, boil and strain, and bo}« again until you obtain ^ pint of the extract, very thick ; then add I pint of the oil of the oldest and strongest bacon you can procure ; simmer together until a union takes place when cold. Then apply by the finger up the rectum 4)very night until well. Be very strict to abstain from strong and stimu' lating diet. The above is a sure cure for blind or bleeding piles, in all cases, sooner or later. • „ , . , v^.^-;^^ ^^-^ Dr. Harriman, of Andersontown, Ind., has been very successful with this plan of treating Piles ; and since I ob- tained the plan, now two years, i bate iiad one opportunity of proving its eflficiency upon a gentleman who had be^n laid up for days, and sometimes weeks, with the complaint ; by a few applications of the external remedy he has been enabled to keep directly along with his labor. 2. Pnji Cesiatf — Carbonate o ^ad ^ oz. ; sulphate of morphine 15 grs. ; Btrammonium ointment Jp^oz. ; olive oil 20 drops. Mix» «nd apply ti)!^ times a day, or a^ occasion and pain may require* w ^4f 132 DB. OHASE'S BEOIPES. This cerate has been highly oelebratea as a remedy in Piles. It will reKeve the pain most assuredly. Piles have been cured with lamp oil applied to the parts two or three times a day. Even tallow, or any simple ointment, is good for dry Piles, that is, for pain in those parts, coming on often in the dead of night, without apparent cause. 3. For External Piles. — The foiiowing is very highly spoken of: Take oyster shells, wash and bum them, then finely pulverize and rub up with fresh lard ; anoint with this, and take internally sulphur one ounce, mixed with three ounces of pulverized rosin ; take night and morning what will lay on a five cent piece. Take every day for the first week, then every three or four days, until well, con- tinuing the ointment. Mrs. Morehead, of Danville, Ind., cured hersolr of Piles by simply sitting in a hip-bath of warm water, every time the pains would come on, after stools or any other time, remaining in the bath until the pains left her. Her husband cured himself by sitting in cold water, and using | upon ^/he parts an ointment made by stewing celendine m \ fr^h lard. I give these various plans, so that if one fails, i a remedy may certainly be found amongst the many givcD. 0. P. Rogers, of Irontown, 0., has known cases cured by u»ing the following ointment: Powdered opium and powdered rosin, one ounce each, toaXed With one ounce of| tallow, and anoint ad required. 6. Bb. D. W. Raymond, of Conneattt, 0., says : Equal I weights of glycerine and tanT3fn will otii^ Piles, by anoint- ing with it, and that very speedjly ; also cures sore at cracked! nipples in twenty-four hour^ and is remarkably ^ood foil any excoriation, or sore, of the eOdn. I know that sample tallow introduced into the rectum is exceedingly beneficialj in Plies, which satisfies me that any preparation containiDgl oil or any kind of grease, is good. 7, I have found in the scrap of an old newspaper, the] following, and it is so ea^ly tried, and speaks with so muc certainty, and is so simple, that I give it an insertion. <' Simple Gubx fob Plll&s.. — Miz one table-spoon of i phor with half a pint of milk, to be taken erety day HEDIOAL DEPABTMEMT. 183 ftvorabld flymptoms appeftr, and then occasionally, as the case may require. The above is a cheap, simple, and most infallible cure for that most painful and unpleasant disorder. It has been used with complete success in old and inveterate cases where individuals had spent scores of dollars in medi- cal advice. It is equally used as a preventive. It will in- jure none, and only requires a trial." . 8. Paschal. Mason, living near this city, cured a South-' em ladv visiting in the neighborhood, who was confined to the bed with them, by making a strong tea of the wild swamp-currant root, drinking occasionally for a few days only. 9. JmPSON Leaves and parsely, a handful of each, stewed in lard, one pound, and used as an ointment, has cured many cases. ANODYNES— Hofbman's Anodyne, ob Golden Tinotdbb.— Sulpburio ether 2 ozS, ; alcohol 4 ozs. ; and etherial oil | dr. ; mix. Dose— From half to two teaspoons ; (^ dr. to 2 drs.) accordmg to the urgency or pain for which it is given. It is given in a little sweetened water, and much pre- ferred by the Germans to laudanum, especially where lauda- num causes sickness of the stomach. It makes an excellent local application in neuralgia and other painful affections, being second cousin to the Magnetic To^'th Cordial and Paralytic Liniment. 2. Laudanitm.— Best Turkey opium 1 oz. ; slice uid pour upon it boiling water 1 gill, and work it in a bowl or mortar until it is dissolved ; then pour it into the bottle, and with alcohol of 76 per ceat. proof ^ pt., rinse the dish, adding the alcohol to the prep«r ration, shakmg well, and in 24 hours it will be ready for use Dose— From 10 to 30 drops for adults, according to the strength of the patient, or severity of the pain. Thirty drops of this laudanum will be equal to one grain of opium, and this is a much better way to prepare it than putting the opium into alcohol, or any other spirits alone, for in that case much of the opium does not dissolve. See the remarks occuring after Godfrey's Cordial. 3. PAREQonio.— Best opium | dr., dissolve it in about 2 table- spoons of hoiling water ; then add benzoic acid ^ dr. ; oil of anise ' a fluid dr. ; clarified honey 1 oz. ; camphor gum 1 scruple ; alco- ol, 76 per cent., 11 fluid ozs. ; distilled water 4 J fluid ozs. ; macerate, (keep wann,) for 2 weeks. Doss— For children, 5 to 20 " ips ; adults, 1 to 2 teaspoons. \i m^ i w SWS' . TB, chase's recipes. .. f Used as an anodyne and antispasmodio, aJIays cough, re- lieves nausea, and slight pain in the stomach and bowels, checks diarrhea and procures sleep. Used principally for children. See the remarks after No. 5, below. 4. Batebian's Pi "DEAL Drops. — Opium in powder, catechu in powder, camphor gum, red saunders, rasped, of each A oz. ; oil of anise 1 dr. ; dilute alcohol [alcohol of 76 per cent., aud waterm equal proportions,] 1 gal. Keep warm for 2 weeks. '1^ Thp opium st length of this is about equal to paiejgorio, and it is used for similar purposes, and doses. See the re- marks below. '":,,|:' ''-^ J ■,■::*, :*iy'^-'^:-^^'''-r..:^^ 6. (jtodfrey's Cordial. — Dissolve pure carbonate of potassa 1 oz.; in water 6 qts., and add nice golder <3yrup or oest molasses 3 qta., and heat until they begin to simmer ; take oflP the scum, and add laudanum 9 ozs., and oil of sassatras 1 dr. Mix well. Use similar to the two last. i Kemarks. — It is a well known fact that much injury ia done to children by the use of anodynes, such as the above, and " Mrs. Winslow's soothing syrup," which is now taking the place, to a great extent, in towns, of the foregoing, for I noticed a short time ago eighty seven empty bottles with Mrs. Winslow's Jabel upon them, sitting on a counter of one of our drug stores, which led me to ask if they put up her syrup. The answer was no, a lad^ in this city has fed that much to one child within the past eighteen months. The question might be asked, why do we tell people how to make any of these anodynes ? Because they are good in proper cases, when properly used, and to give a place for these remarks ; for those who are evil disposed will find a way to accomplish their designs, whilst the "weil di£ posed Tvill, or caa, act only from knowledge, and if they do noil know the evils arising from the constant use of anodynes ouj children, are as liable to do evil as the evU disposed. Then let it be remembered that the constant use of opium I in any of its preparations on children, or adults, disturbs the nervous system, and establishes a nervous necessity for its continuation. Then use them only in severe pain, or extrem" nervousness, laying them by again as soon as possible under the circumstances of th^d case. Of course we do not give a| recipe ibr the Soothing Syrup spoken of, as its e^a't com- position has not yet come out to the publ^o ; lut that ital mm ^Sl» teDIOAL t)Et»ABTMEOT. Ci' 135 )ta8sa 1 oz.; asses 3 qts., m, and add Use similar 1 injury 18 the above, aoT7 takir^ roing, for I ottles with nter of one put up her las fed that ittt tkat ita soothing properties are owing to opium, there is not tho least doubt. See " Carminatives," which are preferable to opiates, especially for children. RHEUMATISMS.— lNPLAMMATo?.r Rheumatism— Bill Wbiqht's AND OTHER CuRES.— SulphuT and Saltpetre, of each 1 oz. ; gum :■: guaiac 1-2 oz. ; colchicum root, or seed, and nutmegs, of each -^ \ oz. ; all to be pulverized and mixed with simple syrup of molas- ses 2 ozs. Dose. — One teaspoon every 2 hours until it moves the bowels rather freely j then three or four times daily until cured, j Mr. Wright, of the Niagara Ht al, Toledo, 0., has several time^ proved this to be an excellent medicine, and since I obtained it I found a man at MarshaU, Mich., one Saturday evening, with his feet and legs so swollen with this disease that he could but just crawl with two crutches. I filled this prescription and gave him a teaspoon of it every two hours until it moved his bowels, then every fo^ir hours, and on Monday noon he could walk quite comfortably without cane or crutch, the medicine costing only twenty cents. 2. Rheumatic Alterative. — In Rheumatism of long standing the following preparation has often proved very valuable: Colchicum seed, and black cohosh root, of each 1-2 oz., the root 1j be bruised ; best rye whisky 1 pt. ; put . )gether and let stand 3 or 4 days. Dose — From one teaspoon to a table-spoon 3 limea daily, before meals. The action will be to loosen the bowe^':/, or cause a little sickness at the stomach ; and the dose may be modifi<^ not I to cause too great an effect upon the patient either wqy, but inr^reasing the dose if necessary untU one of these specific lactionb is felt, and lessening it if the action is too great in [any case. 3. Rheukatio LiNiMSNT.-— Olive oil, spirits of camphor, and Ichloroform, of each 2 ozs. ; sassafras oil 1 teaspoon. First add the |oil of sassafras to the olive oil, then the spirits of camphor, and shake well before putting in the chloroform, shaking when used, Tieepmg it corked, as the chloroform evaporates very fast if lefb Dpen. Apply 3 or 4 tunes daily, rubbing it well, and alwajrs to- wards the body. I had a brother-in-law cured of a very bad case of inflam ♦ iatcry, or sweUing rheumatism, by the' use of this liniment . -ftccomplished in aboutfour uays, without other troatment.j f ^a ^ «• m cfi^'s ^^j^. He paid five dollaw for the reqipe after the * cure. But 1 would recommend tbe use of this in connection with "Bill Wright's Cure/' above, feeling perfectly assured that no attack will stand before the internal and external combina- tion. 4. J. B. HrKn^coGX, Ypsilanti, Mich., uses spirits of turpentine 1 pt. ; tar 2 teaspoons ; oil of vitriol 1 teaspoon, mixing in a i mag ; th^n sets theiji on fire, letting it burn 15 minutes, aud { bottle for use. He bathes the parts freely twice daily with this prepara-l lion, then bind3 on the mashed tory weed, as mentioned under the head of " Reducing Swellings/' and gives a Httlej spirits of turpentiue internally. 5. ALViiH Raymond— Takes rum 1 pt. ; neats-foot oil ^ pt., prill the joint is stiff, skunk's oil instead of the other ; spirits of tuipeii>| tine 1 gill, and simmers them together, and bottle for use, r^bliitfl it in thoroughly 3 times times daily. He also directs to soak the feet in hot water, fecrapiUj^ m bottoms of the feet with an old knife ; then he has pobl root roasted and madhed, mixing with it tar and sulphur ttl form drafts for the feet. With this method of treatmeDll he assures me he h^ been successful for 30 years. Andilj bears so F<)rong a resemblance to Dr. Kittredge's preparatid ne7.t following, for stiffened joints in rheumatism, that ij gives me double confidence in them both. 6. Dr. Kfttredob^'s Remedy for Rheumatism and Stiff Jop':J -^Strong camphor spirits 1 pt. ; neats-foot, coon, bear, or skunk' oil 1 pt. : spirits of turpentine | ^t. Shake the bottle when mi and apply 3 times daily, by pouring on a little at a time and rulj bing in all you can for 20 to 30 minutes. The old doctor recommends this as a sure cure for chronil ' • rheumatisms, sprains, stiff joints where they have not formef an anchylosis, that is, if the bones have not actually gro>| together ; and as remarked in oonneotion with his obitmeii No. 6, he has been a very celebrated physician for mad years ; but like many other men With superior minds, ol| how fallen. Bum, apd its acly9C^|^s,Ji|%ye got a most fsi '„ fu\ account to balance. . ; . i i 7. Feinoh and other Bemedies for Gsbonio Ki MAXXf^T^pf. Bonnet, of Graulbet, Fraiio^, states in I letter tc^i^o AbelUd ^ledioak, tliat , he '^^ has bpealoogj ari thebi cable |inth( [fiedt 11. [theb '-..in^ 12. »arko uEDioii, DSPABnmnf ISt* •■«■' «fhe essential oU of turpentine for frictions against rlieuinatism. And that he has used it himself with jperfect success, having almost iDstantaneous!y got rid of rheumaiiu pains in botii knees and in the left shoulder." He was led to make the prescription fVom having nsed the oil of turpentine to wash coal-tar and other sticking mixture from his hands. After having washed his hands in Boap and water, and drying them, a pricking sensation like an electric spark upon the knuckles from a machine, lasting about two hours, was always experienced, and it is to this exciting action that- he attributes its efficacy. It may be used twice or thrice daily. 8. Chronic rheumatism' Ifli been cured in twenty-four [ hours, after two years' sufibring, by using alcohol, spirits of turpenti?e^ sweet spirits of nitre, and oil of juniper, equal I parts of each, mix ; rub well into the parts, and take, ten {drops at bed time in water. 9. Bmsns for Cmiomo RHi!i7MATiSM.->Prickly-ash benies, [spikenard root, yellow poplar and dog- wood barks, of each ^ lb. ; all pulverized and put into a gallon jug, and fill it up with brandy. I Dose— A Wine-glass of it is to be taken 3 times daily before meals. A baker of Laf&yet'te, Ind., was cured by the use of this {amount, of a very bad case cf this disease of long standing. 10. DAvm MowRT, of GrenvlUe, Ohio, says :— yellow poplar, I dog-wood, prickl]r-ash, wild cherry and white-ash barks of the trees, equal quantities of each, a good large handful, uoiled in 2 gal$. of Wate^, to 1; and add 1 gal. of good old rye, will, if taken freely ? ^lineii daily, cnve l^e worst ^flammatory rheur^AtiBm in '^ >'''^ ts no question but what both of these preperiations, {ai6 irxt also, are good, if made sufficiently strong with I the h&ii . But I should consider them much more appli« cable in chronic cases, or rheumatism of long standing ; and in these cases very applicable indeed, and I am well satis- [tied that no one will take tiiem for the spirits. 11. Ohbonio Bheumatism, has been cured by taking [the bark of a bearing crab-apple tree, and putting a suffi- li^hui amount of it into whisky to make it very strong, then .ing a wine-glaeit) three times daily, until a gallon was I 12. QmOaf Bay Indiak's Rbmbdt for Rheumatisii.— Wahoo, |l>&rk of the root, 1 oZ. i blood root I Qz, ; black cohosh root 2 oj», | ( ■■■! . 188 DB« OHASE'S BEOIFESr ■f4' \\ twamp hellebo)*c $ oz. ; pncklj-aah, bark or berries, 1 oz. ; poke root, cut fine, 1 oz. ; rye whiskey 1 qt. ; let stand a few days before usinfif. Dose — One teaspoon every 3 or 4 hours, increasing the dose to 2 or 3 teaspoons, as the stomach will bear. Soak the feet well ai^d go to bed, covering up warm, and taking the " Sweating Drops" between each dose, as there directed, for three or four hours, and repeat the sweating every day until the disease surrenders to the treatmeht. If at any time the head feels too full, or the stomach sickens too much, drop down to the first dose of a teaspoon, or even less, if necessary. This prescription is from Jacob S. Cornelius, an Indian of Green Bay, who was very successful in Illinois, with it, in this disease. 13. I know an old physician who assures me that he has cured cases wht ^ nil other remedies failed, with saltpetre, beginning with \>j ' grains, and doubling the dose eve^-y three or four hours, atil it Reached half an ounce, in a ve^y robu^ and plethoric patient; but this dose would be too large to venture upon by persons not of a plethoric habit. But as it is mostly prescribed, by putting a table-spoon to a pint of whiskey, then a teaspoon for a dose ; . you might as well expect to dip the Atlantic into the Pacific with a tea- spoon, as to cure rheumatism in that slow way. It may be taken in quantities from half an ounce to an ounce and a half in the twenty-four hours, being largely diluted with water. If pain should come on in the stomach, under its use, stop it at once, and give large quantities of mucilagi- nous drinks, such as slippery-elm water, gum-arabio water, flax-seed tea, &o. 14. Nbw Remedy.— Kerosene oil 3 ozs. ; skunk's oil 1 oz. ; mix and shake when applied. Put it on quite freely, and'heat it in by the stove, or by means of a hot shovel. A firm of grocers, Slawson & Qeer, of this city, have been using this mixture during the past winter upon their own persons, and have recommended to many others amongst them, one of the Clergymen, and also the President of the University, and so far as they know, it has proved very suo- eessfui, relieving the pain directly. 15. One of our physicians in the city has used a prepara^ tjion yer^ nearly resemHing the above,but varying aufficieot tp «■ m ^'tolDlOAL DEPABTMteNT. 139 satisfy myself that any other animal oil will do as well as that from the highly flavored one, above mentioned. He used kerosene oil 2 ozs. ; neats-foot oil 1 oz. ; oil of ongannm 1 oz. : mixed and shaken as used. The smell of the kerosene is not very pleasant, but if a pair of ankles and feet, badly swollen, so much so that you could not walk on them for months, could be. cured in two or three weeks, as it was in this case, it might be well to put up with its disagreeable smell. !]Elub and heat it in thoroughly twice daily. ASTHMA.— REMEDPiis. — Elecampane, angelica, comfrey, and spikenard roots, with hnarhound tops, of each 1 oz. ; bruise and Bteep in honey 1 pt.. Dose — ^A table-spoon taken hot every few minutes, until relief is obtamed, then several times daily until a care is effected. It cured a young lady near the " Falls o^ the Ohio," whom the doctors said it was wicked to disturb ; " let her die in peace," was their advice*to the parents. An old lady, instead, let her live in peace. It wfU be found very oxeel- lent in any cough, even low consumptives will find great relief from its use. 2. Dr. J. K. Finley, of Pittsburgh, cured a lady with whom I afterwards became acquainted, and from the com- pleteness of the cure I was induced to write to the doctor and obtain the prescription. It is as follows : Oil of taii 1 dr. ; tiuctare of veratriun viride 2 drs. ; simple syrup 2 drs. ; mix. DosE->-For adults 15 drops three or four times diuly. I have very great confidence in this prescription. 3. A lady at Yellow Springs, O., tells me that she cured hersel' of Asthma by using for her common drink a tea made of the leaves of common chestnut, which had fallen from the tree in autumn ; sweeten well, and continue its use for 2 or 3 months. She used it for a month at first, and it returned, when she continued its use for two months ; and ten years have elapsed without its return. It is certainly safe as well aa wmple, and of easy trial. Lobelia is considered by some a specific in asthma, but the prejudice against it is so great I forbear speaking fur- ther of it, but : ' 4. Iodide of potassium has cured a bad case of asthma bf* 140 DB. OfliSE'S BE0IFE6. 1 taking 6 gr. doses, 3 times daily. Take i oz. and pnt it into a vial, and add 32 teaspoons of water ; then 1 teaspoon of it will contain the 5 grs., which, put into i gill more of water, and drink before meals. COMPOSITION POWDER.— Thompson's.—" Bayberry bark 2 lbs. ; hemlock bark 1 lb. ; ginger root 1 lb. ; cayenne pepper 2 ozs. ; cloves 2 ozs. ; all finely pulverized and well mixed. Dose— One-half of a teaspoon of it, and a spoon of sugar ; put them into a teacup, and pour it half full of boiling water ; l^t it stand a few minutes and fill the cup with milk, and drink freely. If 4M> milk is to be obtained, fill up the cup with hot water. -^ >■--'■ *^ This, in the first stages and less violent attacks of dis- ease, is a valuable medicine, and may be safely employed in all cases. It is good id rela^t, pain in the stomach imd bowels, and to remove all obstructions caused by cold. A few doses the patient being in bed with a steaming stone at the feet, or having soaked the feet fifteen or twenty minutes in hot water, drinking freely of the tea at the same titne, will eure a bad cold, and oftan throw ofif disease in its iirst stages." I use it, taking, or giving lobelia emetics, as men- tioned under the head of '^ Eclectic Emetics." I use jit idso, as a : 2. Dyspeptic Tba. — Where an attack has been brought on by over-indulgence at an extra rich meal, you will find immediate and generally perfect relief by having a cup of this tea made, and drinking about one-half of it fifteen min- utes before meals, and the balance just as you sit down to the meal, not takir^ any other fluid at all until after diges- tion is over^ following up the same plan for a few days or weeks, as may be necessary. It stimulates the stomach to .action, causing digestion and absorption, preventing also the accumulation of gas, which is the cause of eructations of wind from the stomach, commonly called belching, and gives tone to the whole system. A cup of this tea taken when going out into extreme oold, will be found a better warmer than the whiskey or any other ardent spirit, which so many resort to upon such occasions ; and, what is best of all, it will be found : ,3* A PfiRVEOT Cure for DauNKBNNis8.^--Let those .who are accustomed to the excessive use of ardent spirits, and who wish to stop the practice, I say, let such have a pup of this tea made, as above directed, and drink a part of #f MEDICAL DEPABTMEKT. it immediately on rising in the morning, and the balance just before meal time, keeping entirely away from the places of temptation, they will find a warm, healthy glow '•'' spreading from the stomach over the whole system, with a desire for food, instead of " rot gut." Follow this up faith- fully two or three times daily, or whenever the craving begins for the accustomed stimulus, for a few days or weeksy if necessary, and it will be found that the cayenne, which is the purest stimulant in the whole Materia Medica, with its assistant, the bayberry, which stimulate without an after prostration f have gradually supplied and satisfied the previ- ous false appetite or cravings of the stomach; whilst the combination has toned up the stomach together with the / whole system, and again you find yourself a man. But remember, oh, remember ! your only safety is in keep- ing entirely away from places where intoxicating spirits are kept or sold ! A humed child will not play with fire. I would to God that a burned man was equally wise. For not one in a thoU' sane2 can resist the solicitation of enemies (called friends), to take a glass, just one, and that one glass acts like fresh coals upon extinguished brands, and the fire goes ahead again with a hundred fold more energy than if thrown upon wood which had never been charred ; hence the propriety of the sentence '^ plucked as a brand from the everlasting burn- ings " — for ifre-kindUd^QXQ is but little prospect of another extinguishment of the raging fire. Dr. Thompson, notwith- ' standing all that has been said against him, has done more good than any other medical man that ever lived; for he set the people to studying for themselves. ' 4 STIMULANT— In Low Fevers, and after Uterine Hemorr- hages. — MiSTURA Spiritus vini Gallici. — ^Best hrandy, and cin- namon water, of each 4 fluid ozs. ; the yolks of 2 eggs, well beaten ; loat;8ugar J^ oz. ; oil of cinnamon 2 drops : mix. Dose — From A to 1 (fluid) oz. ; as oflien as required. This makes both eat and drink. Of course, any other flavoring oils can be used, if preferred, in place, of the cinnamon. The mixture is an imitation of the well-known compound termed *' egg.flip." It is an exceedingly valuable stimulant and restorative, and is employed in the latter stages of low fevers, and in extreme exhaustion from uterine hemorrhages. 142 uttaV. DB. OHASE*S BEOIFES. \\ It may be used in place of the " egg-nog " spoken of in the treatment of consumption, No. 6. ALTERATIVES— Syrup or Blood Purifier.— Honduras sarsapa- rilla 12 ozs. ; guaiacum shavings 6 ozs. ; wintergreen leaf 4 ozs. ; sassafras root bark 4 ozs. ; elder flowers 4 ozs. ; yellow dock 3 ozs. ; Ijurdock root 4 ozs. ; dandelion root 6 ozs. ; bittersweet root 2 ozs. ; all bruised. Place these ingredients in a suitable vessel and add alcohol 1 pt., with water sufficient to cover handsomely, set them in a moderately warm place for 3 or 4 days, pour off 1 pt. ol the tincture and set it aside until you add water to the ingredients and boil till you obtain the strength, pour off and add more water and boil again, then boil the two waters down to 1 qt. ; strain, and add the liquor first poured off, and add 2 1-2 lbs. crushed or coffee sugar, and simmer to form a syrup ; when cool, bottle and seal up for use. Dose — One to 2 table-spoons, according to the age and strength of the patient, half an hour before meals and at bedtime. This, or any other alterative, when given, should be fol- lowed up for weeks or months, according to the disease for which it is prescribed, as scrofula, and for every disease de- pending upon an impure condition of the blood. It ought to be used in sore eyes of long standing, old ulcers, salt- rheum, &c. I would not give this for Jayne's Alterative, nor Swain's, Townsend's or Ayre's Sarsaparillas, because I know it is good, and we also know what it is made of. 2. Alterative, Vert Strong. — Poke, mandrake, yellow dock, sassafras, blue flag, roots, and bark of the roots, guaiac wood raspings, and sweet elder flowers, of each 4 ozs. ; caraway seed 3 ozs. ; bruise the roots, and put to the whole, alcohol 1 qt., and water to cover all handsomely ; let.stand 3 or 4 days in a warm place as the last recipe above, making every way the same, except to pour off 1 qt. instead of 1 pt., as in the first, of spirit; then boil the waters to 1 qt., adding 4 lbs. of sugar with the quart of spirit tincture. The dose being only 1 table-spoon 4 times daily as above. But if that anxount should make the bowels too loose, re- duce the quantity ; and if that amount does not act upon the bowels at all, increase the dose to keep the bowels solv- ent. This may be used in the most inveterate diseases of long standing, syphilis not excepted. v 3. ALTBRA.nvE Cathartic — Powder. — Rochelle salts, 6 ozs. } cream of tartar 2 ozs. ; sulphur 1 oz. ; [epsom salts may be usedj but are not quite as good,] place the salts in a dripping-pan and Bet in the stove oven until all the water of crystalization is dried (^ttt I then place all in a mortar and rub finely and t]ioroughl;| UZSIOAL OESiSrSESI, 143 togdfher. Dose— Mix up a few spoons of the powder with mo- lossea ; then take a teaspoon every three or four hours until a cathartic action is kept up for 24 to 36 hours ; then take once or twice daily only, to act on the blood, increasing once in ten days to get up the cathartic action, as at first. ,- This alterative is especially valuable in any disease of the skin, as itch, pimples, salt-rheum, and any other erup- tions where an outward application is being made, or is about to be made, also valuable in sore eyes. 4. Alterative, Tonic, and Cathartic Bitters.— Best rye whisky, and water, of each 1 qt. ; best unground Peruvian bark, Colombo root, and prickly-ash berries, of each 2 ozs. ; prickly- ash, black cherry, and poplar barks, of each 1 oz. ; all to be the dry articles, and all to be pulverized before putting into the spirits ; shake every day for a week, by which time it will be ready for use. Dose — One or two table-spoons at morning and evening meals. Although tliis alterative is mentioned last in the list, yet it is not least in value. I first made this prescription for my own use, feeling that I needed something of just such a nature, and it worked so admirably that I gave it to others. It has given such entire satisfaction that I am now at the tenth edition giving it a place to do a greater good than if kept from the world. If, in any case, it causes r * ■ a- t^ ! lU DB. chase's REOIPES. «v W The pill liaB been found very valuable in a£Rj 10 grs. ; extract of dandelion 20 grs. ; formed into 20 pUls, by being moistened a little with some essential bil, as cinnamon or pepperment, &c. Dose— In chronic diseases of the liver, take 1 pill at night, for several days, or two may be taken at first to move the bowels ; then 1 daily. In connection with the pill, wear the " Irritating Plaster" over the region of the liver, washing the whole body daily, by means of towels, and rubbing dry, being careful. not to wet the sore caused by the plaster ; as an active cathartio * NOTE.*-T^ese articles are kept by Ecleotlc FbysiciaQS, andare beginning to b^ 1^ b^ Dnij^sts ^eheraU^. MEDIOAL DEPABTMEMT. 147 from two to three pills may be taken in all oases where cal- omel or blue pills are considered applicable by ** Old Scliool Physicians." I 3. Liver Pill Improved— Leptandrin, 40 grs. ; podophylin and cayenne 30 grs. each ; sanguinarino iridin and ipecac 15 gvB. each ; Beo that all are pulverized and well mixed ; then form into pill- mass by using 1-2 dr. of the soft extract of mandrake and a few drops of anise oil, then roll out into three-grain pills. .4.> Dose — Two pills tJiken at bedtime will generally operate by morning ; but there are those who will require three, whilst one pill every night on retiring, will be found the best corrective of the liver of anything now in use, for com- mo 1 cases ; but in very bad cases where the pill does not arc use the liver to action, take the following : f:. Liver Drops for Obstinate Cases. — Tinctures of mandrake and blue flag roots, of each 1-2 oz. ; and of culvers, root 2 oz. Dose— For adults, 1 toappoon every 3 to 6 hoars, increasing tibio dose gradually until you reach two or three teaspoons, if the mouth does not become sore, and the stomach not sickened, not the bowels moved too freely. These drops are especially applicable in ''ver and spleen enlargements, and cases of very long standing disease of these organs ; and in such cases it may be well to use exter- nally, over the liver and spleen, especially if there is believed to be ulceration, the following : p 6. Ointment for Ulcerated Liver, Agob Case, Ac— Take a good handful of smartweed, wormwood, a ad the bark of snirac root, boil all together to get the strength, then strain and boil down carefully to 1-2 pt., adding lard J lb., and simmering to- gether ] when nearly cool add a teaspoon of spirits of turpentine. Apply at night, by rubbing it o7er the liver or other organ which may have pain or disease located upon it, heat- ing it in well by the stove or by a heated iron, putting it on, rubbing, and heating it in three or four times each applioa- tioii:^ '^ '^ -"^"^.f: I obtained this prescription from the Rev. Mr. Fraser, of this city, whose nephew was so afflicted with ulceration of the liver that a council of doctors said he must die ; the pain was situated just under the short ribs of the right side, completely bowing him together, like the one of old, who could ^' in no wise lift up herself.'' He had Had a mt$^^ mmmm m m* (mma \i \f^o died some y^ars before ; but at this junctuce of the case t^e iavali^ Q^iTQamed of lueeting her, and she gave hip; this prescription, which he told his mother in the morning ; and she ^ould not re^t iintil it was tried, and it entirely cured the patient. The Elder tells me he has given it to a great many persons, for pain& of internal organs, ague cakes, &c., and that it has given great satisfaction — a perfect cure. Hhe two first named articles I know to be good for what they are hstfi recommended, but they are generally used by boiling and hjm^ the herbs over the afi^ted parts, or by sfeami^g the p^rts over the herbs. I Bee no reason why spirits from fth9 other world shou^ not be permitted to commiyiicf^te mtk the spirits of friends here; but tb^t they axe $>o p!E';r- mitted to coniinunicate in puch a way to be li^pderstood by ^s frail mortals, I never did nor do I now believe, neither 4p I believe this to be the first dream of this character which has proved valuable. There are many things of ^^ similar character in the history of a number of individuals in the range of my acquaintance, more singular and more un- accountable than the above, which would be very interesting to relate, biH the naturo of this work does not admit. ^If this shall benefit any, i shall b*? satisfied. '".■) PILLS— Nervous Pili^.— Alcoholic extract of the Ignatia Amara (St. Igna^los bean), 30 grs. ; powdered gum arak/ic lb grs. Make into 40 Jills. Dc^E — One pill to be taken an hour after breakfast, and one aa hour before retiring at night. Half a pill is enough for young, or ▼enr old or very delicate persons. The pills may be easi^ put if jaid oii« damp cloth for a few moments. These pills will be Ibund applicable in \ ad Dyspepsia, l^ervoas b9a4ach9, sleeplessness, palpitation of the heart, oon- fjiision of thought, determination of blood to the head, fail-' ure ef )memory. and' all othe" ^-^'•ms of general nervout? de- liility, no matter of how long standing. Where a promjtnent advantage to discover in two weeks from the commence- ment of the medicine, one a day will suffice until all are taken. The extract is made by pulverizing the seed or bean, and putting it into alcohol from ten to fourteen days, then evap- ^icating to the oon^iateBoe for working into pill mass with the '[Mm mm S«9 "K^tirod Phisifliiii," bwwgbt out in 1S&4, iip4 to wy li^ tB^^ipn, wdd that of the meSie»l oUao, hj Brqf' F^lmer^ lii the University of Michigan, m tho Tf inter of 'M^7. M^ iWld whiep tl^^ prescription ^-st came out he was priustiainj^ in GUcago, and many persons sent for the pills, i^^d d^ivied mfth berefit firom their use, at first, but soon after thegr seenied w lose their efficacy, and he presumed the reason to be tjuit the demand was so great that som/^thing else wa^ substituted in plape of the ei^tract. This being lihe.cfii;^ druggists ought to prepare the extract themselves, m as to furnish patients wiUi the genuine article for home uso. It is undoubtedly a splendid prescription, if put up withlid^tj. 2. Pills — To Sugar Coat.— rPills to be ^miguricoatotl must be very dry, otherwise they will shrink awi^ from itbe coating, and leave it a shell;, easily cru^ed off. When the^ are d^, you will : Talte staroh, gom arable, and white sugar, equal parts, Tabbing tbetai very fine in a marble mortar, and if damp, they jatist Imd dried b^re rubbing together ; then put the powder iato a salt- able pan, or box, for shaking ; now put a few pills into aismalL.tilii box paving a cover, and pour on to them just a little Dimple syrup, shaking well to moisten the Huiface only, then throw into liiebcc of powder and keep in motion until complefeii-y eoated, idcy JUill smooth. If yon are not very caonful you will get too much mop upon the pills ; if you do, put in more and be qnitik Jt poi^ it to prevent moistening the pill too much, getting diem iflto the powder as €oon as poseible. 3. Anoptne PujLS.— Morphine 9 grs.; eiictract of stramonium and hyosciamus, of each 18 grs. ; forni^ into pUl-m^SS by tt^^'si^ Intionof gum arable and ^tragacantli, ^tdto thick. Divlderlnto 40 pills. DosB — In case of severe; pain or nervousness, 1 piUi tajki^ at bjedthne will be found to give a quiet n^ht of rest The advantage of this pill over those depending entbrdly upon opium cr morphine for their anodyne projperties, is, that they may be taken without fbar of constipation. ^ROU?.— Simple, but Effectual Remei>t.— This disoase is attended with inflammation of the windpipe, spasms t>i *\e museles of the throat, occasioning a peculiar sound, h^U||o be described, but when onoe ]^trd..l^ « mot|i0i| 1 i ■n i«p tM •DB. chase's macttPEs; iitftver to b6 forgotten ; cough, difficult respiration, and fever. The phlegm or mucrus often filling, or very much obstruct- ing the throat, and ti;?ally forming a false membrane which cuts off all possibility of breathing. , The first thing to be done is to get hot water ready as soon as possible, having always on hand a bottle of emetic tincture, com- Sosed of equal parts of the tincture of lobelia and blood-fbot. •osE— According to the age of the child ; if 2 .years old, about 1 teaspoon every 10 to 15 minutes until free vomiting takes place ; if 5 years old 2 teaspoons, and increasing in proportion to age to 1 table-spoon for a child of 10 years, decreasing for very young children, say of 4 to 8 months, only 8 to 12 drops. Place the feet as soon fts possible into hot water, and keep them there until vomilang. takes place, laying cloths wrung out of hot water upon the breast and throat, changing sufficiently often to keep them hot. The next morning give sufficient ot the " Vegetable Physio " to move the bowels rather freely. The emetic tincture should he {^ven in some warm tea. Repeat the emetic as often as the returning symptcmB demand it, which usually occur the following night, repeat- ing the cathartic every second or third day, and I will guarantee success if commenced in any kind of reasonable time ; but usually no repetition will be needed if parents keep the preparation in the house, so as to begin with the heginping of the disease. u 2. Dutch Remedy. — Goose oil, and urine, equal quantities. Dose — ^From a tea to a table-spoon of the mixture, according to the age of the child. Repeat the doae every 15 minutes, if the first dose does not vomit in that time. This remedy will be found valuable in mild oases, and where the first is not at hand; and I know it to have saved a child when one of their best Doctors said it must die \ but bear in mind he had not used our first prescription ; yet an old Dutch woman came in at the eleventh hour, from the next door neighbor's waph-tub, and raised the child with what she called " p — 8 and goose grease." I have used it with success. 3. Croup Ointment. — ^Take mutton suet and nice lard, •of •ach ^ lb. ; spermacettf tallow ^ oz. ; melt them together and add I pt. of the best vinegar, and simmer until the vinegar is nesA-ly evaporated, skimming well, and constantly stirring, until it be- ghis to graduate : then add oils of amber and spruce, and pul- verized sugar of lead, of each^ oz. ; now remove from the fire and 8th: it until cool PosiB-^^r a child of two yean old, give mr. KEDICAL DEPABITMENT. 161 » soon as from I to 1 tdftspoon every ^ hour, until relief is obtained, or until vomiting «Akes place ; at the same time rubbing it tipon the chest, and over the throat aad lungs, freely. Dr. , of Finley, 0., says, from m» dxperienoe, he knows it will cure as often as quinine will break up the ague. HYDROPHOBIA AND SNAKE BITES—To Pre- vent, AND Cfre.— A. Hubbard, of Boone Co., Dl., in a letter to the St. Louis Republican, says : " Eighteen years ago my brother and myself were bitten by a mad-dog. A gheep was also bitten at the same time. Among the many cures offered. for the little boys, (we were then ten or twelve years old,) a friend suggested the following, which he said would cure the bite of a rattlesnake : '' Take the root of the common upland ash, commonly called black ash, peel ofif the bark, boil it to a strong decqction, and of this, drink freely. Whilst my father was preparing the above, the sheep spoken of, began to be aflflicted with hydrophQbia, When it had become so fatigued from its distracted state as to be no longer able to stand, my father dreuched it with a pint of the ash root ooze, hoping to ascertain whether he could depend upon it as a cure for his sons. Four hours after the drench had been given, to the astonishment of all, the animal got up and went quietly with the flock to graze! My brother and mpelf continued to take the medicine for 8 or 10 days. 1 gill 3 times daily. No eflfects of the dread poison were ever discovered on either of us. It has been used very successfullv in snake bites, to my knowledge." There is no doubt in the author's mind but what this gentleman has made a mistake in the kind of a^h iucant, as the upland ash is white-ash, from which flooring is made, having a thick, rough outside bark, whilst the black has a smooth bark, and grows in low, wet land, and is the same from which the flour barrel hoop is extensively manufacturer' It is the upland, white-ash that is to be used ; it is known, as he says, to cure rattlesnake bites, and a gentleman of this place has tried with success in rheumatism, boiled very strong, and taken in half gill doses. Msiy vomit and purge if taken too freely. Yet a moderate action, either up or down, will not be amiss. I have cured a case of rheumatism, in a boy twelve or fourteen years of age, with tho abov©^ miOQ it came to m^ knowledge. mmmHP 16S z>t. chase's beoifes. w ,■'«,., .'■II'. % Saxon Bbisedt. — Gastell, a Saxon ibrester, nxm of th*e venerable age of eighty-two, unwilling to take to the graye with him a secret of so muoh importance, has made public in the Leipsic Journal the means which ho has used fifty ydars, and whenwith he affirms he has rescued many human beings and cattle from the fearful death of Hydro- phobia. take iiiimedlfttely after the bite, warm vinegar or te|)!d w&ter, vrMk the wound dean therewith, and dry it, then pour upon the woimd a few drops of hydrochloric add, because mineral acids destroy the poison of the saliva. ^. G&B014M Bem£0t.— Eat the green shodtsc^ asparagus raw , sleep and piersniration will be induced, and the disease can be thus cui-ed in any ^ge of canine madness. A writer in the Providence Journal says, a man in Ath- fmh; 0reOoe, WM cured of hydrophobia by this reniedj , even after the paroxysms had commenced. 4t QETAKSft Remedy— Fifty Years StJCOEgSFmi.— i JaJtob*E!y, a good old honest Quaker merchant, of Lloyds- viHe) 0., gave me the following plan which his father had us6d nnoe 1806 T^ith success, to hiF> knowledge, both on petBdbfi and dbmesfic animals ; and the New York Tribune has recently published something of the same character. The dried root of elecampane ; pulverize it and measure out 9 besting table-ml>oons, and mix it with 2 or 3 teaspoons of pulver- ized gum arable ; then divide into 9 equal portions. When a per- son is bitten by a rabid animal take one of these portions and stefep it in 1 pt. of new milk, until nearly half the' quantity of mitk is evaporated; theii strain'^ and drmk it in the morning, fiftstteg for 4 or & hours' aflier. Thie same dose is to be repeated 3 mornings in snccession, then skip 3, and so on until the 9 doses are taken. i The patient must avoid get ing wet, or the heat of the Bun^ and abstain from high seasoned diet or hard exercise, and, if costive, take a dose of salts. The above quantity is for an adult — children will take less according to age. The Tribum's publication is as follows : 5i TamitNB's Cure FOR Hydrophobia. — The follow- ing/ wa« sent to the N. Yc !Fribune, by J. W Woolston, of Fhiiid^lphib. " Recife.— First dose, 1 oz. of etecftmpane rot v. boiled in 1 pi of mUk until reduced to } pt. $econ4 dose, do be takea two 1 mmmmm MEDIOAIi IXBeASXiaSSlt. ipB '' daya after the first) l^ ozs. of elecampane root, boiled in 1 pi of milk, eame as the first. Third dose, same as the secqnd, (to be ' taken two days after) — in all, three doses. If there is any virtue in the elecampane, at all, the pref- erence, of course, is to be given to the Quaker's ^aU) which gives nine instead of three doses. But it substantiates Mr. Ely's plan, as it comes from the place of his father's former residence. Consequently it would seem to strengthen con- ^ fidence in the first. ^ 6. Snake Bftes. — In case of being bitten by any of the jpoiaon- ous snakes, the best plan is to wash off the place immediately, then if the position of the wound is such that you can get the mouth to the spot, suck out all the poison in that way^ oir if any other person is present, whose mouth is not sore, no danger need be apprehended. ,, ; For all the poison may be upon the outside, and washed t off, yet most likely penetrates more or less into the wound, /'if a snake bite, as the arrangement of their teeth is such that the poison comes out near the point, and when in the woundj thus you see the propriety of suoking it Oiatr, Or : 7. Spirits of ammonia, a small vial of it can be carried in the pocket, and if bitten, sharpen a little piece of wood to a small point, dipping this stick into the ammonia, and then penetrating the wound with it. A piece of lunar caustic can be carried in the pocket, and sharpened, if needed, and used the same as the stick and ammonia — and one of the celebrated English fimrier«i ' has reported that this caustic, used freely on the bite of tJie mad 4og, destroys the poison ; but to insure even a reasonable l|ope of success, it must be used immediately. This holds goofi in any of the sucking or caustic applications. All persons working on or near marshes, or wherever the uassasauger is known to inhabit, should always have one of these caustics with them. 8. But when a person is bitten in |;he absence of all these ■caustics, and not being able to reach the spot to suck out the poison, he must drink whisky enough to get as drunk as a fool, or his whole dependence must be upon the asl^ asparagus, or elecampane. The National Intelligencer, a year or tw6 since, published a recipo for the cure of the rattlesnake bite, which it claimed was infalliable, it naving been tried in a number of eases, and always with success. It was nothing more nor im than the use of whisky as above xeoommended, and it 154 DR. 0£tASE*S BEOIPES. nr: is but justice to say that a daughter of Wm. Reid, of the town of Pittsfield, in this county, who was bitten •ou the arm some three years ago, was cured by drinking whJjky until drunkenness and stupor were produced, and she has never felt any inconvenience from the bite since, which goes to show that the bite of the DcuiVs, tea is worse than tiie bite of a rattlesnake. . , 9. I know an old physician who was called to a boy bit- ten by a rattlesnake, and in the absence of all other remedies, he cured him upon the principle that " The hair of the dog will cure his bite," taking a piece of the snake about two inches long, splitting it upon the back, and binding it upon the bite. It cleansed the wound very white, and no bad effects were seen from it. 10. Salerator, moistened and bound upon the bite ; then dis-1 solve more, and keep the parts wet with it for a few hours, has cured many ma£«asauger bites, as also bee stings. 11. Snake BiTtEN Cattle. — Remedy.— Cattle or horse« are usually bitten in the feet. When this is the case, all that is necessary to do is to drive them into a mud-hole and keep them there for a few hours ; if upon the nose, bind the mud upon the place in such a manner as not to interfere with their breathing. And I am perfectly satisfied that soft clay mud would be an excellent application to snake bites on persons, for I know it to draw out the poisoning from ivy, and have been assured that it has done the same for snake bites, of persons as well as for cattle. EYE PREPARATIONS.— Eye Water.— Table salt and white vitriol, of each one table-spoon ; heat ihem upon copper or earth- en un^l dry ; the heating drives off the acrid or biting water, called the water of crystalization, making them much milder in theii action ; now add them to soft water I pint ; putting in white sugai 1 table-spoon ; blue vitriol a piece the size of a common pea. If it should prove too strong in any case, add a little more soft water to k vial of it. Apply it to the eyes 3 or 4 times daily. If the eyes^ are very sore, or if the soreness has been of long standing, take the "Alterative Syrup," or the " C?ithar- tic Alterative," continuing them for several weeks, accord- ing to the necessities of the case. I find it an excellent plan, in using any preparation for sore or week eyes, to apply it again about twenty minutvo from tho first applica^ MHWPIIPMMIP ■HMHHMPRMMMMH MEDICAL DEPABTHENT. 155 tion^ More than double speed is made by this repetition. For inflammation of any part of the body, apply this by wetting cloths. Even for sores about the ears ana groins of babes, reduce it, ami three or four applications will oore them. I have also found it valuable for horses, as a wash, when they got the 03 injured by straws, or otherwise, whioh causes the eye to wat*-/, or matterate, using it freely. The use of this eye water enabled me to lay by the spec- tacles after four years' wearing, and I have,>since studied medicine and graduated as a physician, without resorting again to their use, by the occasional application of the eyei water. But I need not have resorted to the use of the eye water again, had I not done in study, as I do in all things else, that is, when I have anything to do, I do it with Si my might. I read steadily, day by day, sixteen hours- more than five other students read altogether, who roomed at the same house. Yet this counted in the end ; fbr when the class began to inquire and look around, near the end of the term, for one to deliver the Valedictory^ on their behalf, which is the custom in the Eclectic Medical Institute, I re- • ceived that, the first honor of the class. I do n^ot mention this to boast, by no means, but to show the necessity, as well as the advantages, of hard study, especially to those who begin their studies late in life, and are obliged to pay their way with their own hands, and support a famUy also. 1 his was my case exactly. In the commencement of my medlr cal studies, I worked all day, reading half of the night^ copying all the latin terms, with their significations, on a sUp of paper, which I carried in my pocket during the next day, looking at two or three of the terms at a time, through the day, until all were committed. And thus I accomplished no more than what any other man may do, if he goes at it with a will, and does as I did ; and that some one mav bo stimulated to this course is the only object of this recital. See " Advice to Young Men." 2. Dr. Raymond, of Grass Lake, Mich., who obtained the above prescription of me, adds to each ounce of water used, one grain of morphine, and he tells me he has great suooess with it ;^ the addition of the morphine making it nearly resemble the celebrated prescription used by the £og« Uah surgeQUB in India, which is as foUowa : 189 iM' oBiSBlj i^xmm- iv i fmi Tiisl6MH!mt FOlt Sorb Erss.— Sii]]^]fftt«i of sine, 2 gn. t OtKitfiie of optam (laudanam), 1 dr. ; rose Water, 2'obi. ; mix. Put 4 dro|^ or tWo in tbe eye, two or three times daily. 4. An En: Booros^ of Xenhi, 0., makes gr^ use of ' I^Mphate of zli&c, wMW6t l«)&d, atitf rd)(^ oilt, otiM i4SM:) loaf sugar, I ozv; soft water, 12 mi ; mijt wit&oat Dieat, and use as otiMP eye wttteiBt fl^. %i GiOlolt!^ of A^i^btdia, 0., ttakeB and sells large mmms, Tiii^ tbB h^HA of '' 06(Alt's Eye Water;" It is ^ iSixIpIittte of zindf 1. oz. j'Sngar of lead, 1-2 oi. ; precipitated car- 9,0I^W df irbti, 1-2'oz.: salt add dttgar, of each 1 table-spoon ; the WSilisS'df tkh^gfSs {mft'lkaiibX, 32 osis.; mix the Whites of the eggs, aino, sa&, lead; sugso*, and iron, well together, then add ^e Wator»- \ 6(FeK EidGp^sivB Jmnj^MMATiotf of ths Etes.— Poultice by boipiis a hinmlAl of hops in water, putting in from 1-2 to 1 dr. of OpitiKil; Wlnl^ b6iliti^ ; When still waim lay tho hops over the e^ili an? k^ thesb^ wet with the water in which they wore boil^v A My iii^ hiid been ))llstetidd and statted, adeoi^ing to iJteold fjaii, is tMs disMse, was soon oared by tbis poul- Mibgi'iM wiping the eyes often ^itH the hop-water ooti- filil%'tti«ro^illD^y WHU genetiDds diet, Sto., eofiti-ary to the eM|)^ta^Oi^W £^ttdi»,«iidl!M) prediotieiis of eiieinieS) to tlie t; ff stn^ flyeS" Acta mttch water, put a little of the oxide* of ifiie kiW%v^atin»BtitaAm9>it rather freely— it Will soon core WWiMMINrityi , j. ..-.,•:. x i^. .. jii .f!iinml48.aii#watfr lias oorea sore eyes of long standing; aod'UHKMl quite strong it makes an- excellent application in erysip- 6; CfA^EN Khu^abb. — Tbe juice of the root applied to tlie eye has cured bad ca^s* 10. Boil an egg, remove the yolk, and have ready equal parfs of BUlj^iM^ of sine and loaf so^ar, pulverized ; fill the place oc- cupied by the yollt. and squeeze out the oil tbrou^ a liaeu cloth, #nfle hot, and'ia|)piy as ueefe^ed. If two strong, add a tittle rain WWStj 1 8(!9a'a Mbtjlt tb a Mifs. Johnston, in Wayne €o., Mieh., who bad iu(ed tMs prepaTfttion very sueoessmlijr ft»r Bev« , MISDIOAXi ttPAICniE^, m oouM not have purchased it of her for less than fi'Ai dollars, and she regretted very much that I was taking Irom her a source of profit by selling ike books in her netgbborbood containing the recipe. 11. Sailors' Etb Preparation — ^Bum alum, and nbc it with the white of eg;gs, and put between two cloths and lay it ajion the eye^ ; ttfklng salts and cream of tartar, equal piirts, to cleaiise the blood. This was given to me, and very highly recommended, by an old Scotch sailor, with whom I have had much enjoy- ment, talking over the sufiferings of the sea, he having used it many tinies in places where nothing else coiiid be ob- tained. 12. Father Piy^NBT's Preparatiov for Vert Bad Sore Eyes. — Castile soap, striped fine, and lialf the qnantliy of very finely pulverli^d chalk *, Wet thetti up to a paste with stmng juide of tobaoco ; when denred to apply to the eye, drop t^ or Ihree drops of brandy into the box of paste ; then take out a bit of it where the brandy was dropped, equal in size to the fourth of a grain of wheat, to the diseased eye ; wet it on a bit of glass, and put ii into tkce eye witirv camaePs hair pencil. A^ly it twiie daily at first, and frbm that to only once in two days, for from one to two weeks^ will and has cured wretched bid citit^s ; so says old Father Pifikney, df Wayne Co., Mich., who has used it ovcf fifty ye«rs, he ikiiiig over ninety year^ of agr. His only objeet in gtviitg h to ii^er- tion hei^ is to do good to his fellow creatute^; and »i8» for nmnitdi) it being equaliyt applieabie ttr horses or eat^ 13. BfeixJt EJt^ "WU:ti6R.— Soft wdtfer 1 pt. ; gtaf oirti*«6 f d#. ; iifM^ tlMdl 1 on. ; nne salt ^ teaspoon ; put all Mto a bdiile and shake until dissolved. Put into the eye just as jgu rotito to bed./' ;.;. . .'• /.,.:'..■•::? i pai4 Mrs Pinny, Soiltti of Yp^ilkliti, lUcH., ffl^ denta for this prescription. She would not, however, let her own family know its composition. ' Her husband had removed films from horses' eyes with it, and cured Mr. Ghidister, a merchatt of Ypsilanti, by' only two applications^ as the say- ins^ is, after he had '' tried everything else." It came from an old Indian, but my knowledge of the airtidos would laftd me to say for oommo% »t least, it w^uld requite to be re- daoed oi^-half. 14. Tobacco Ihrs: Wateb,— Fine cut tobacco th^ vlbki 6t k I I ■•■I 168 DB. O^ASE'S BEOIPES. \\ oommon hic^ry nut ; sugar of lead equal in bulk ; rain water k ' 0Z8. ; opium the size of a pea. Reduce iu with more water if necec- •ary. . 16. Vbboigris AND HoNBT have cured inflamed eyes, by uning just sufficient yirdigris to color the water a grass color, then making it one-third honey. It is also said to prevent scars by using upon bums. 16. Raw Potato Poultice, for inflamed eyes, is one of the very best applications in recent cases, scraping fine and applying fre- quently. 17. SuppBRT Elm Poultices are also an excellent application, used as above. 18. Films — To Remove from the Eye. — Wintergreen leaf, bruised, and stewed in a suitable quantity of hen's oil to make the oil strong of the wintergreen — strain and apply twice daily. The above oured a boy of this city, and I am satisfied that the hen's oil has cured recent cases, without the winter^ green, but with it, it has cured beasts also. For cases or a year or two's standing, however, it is best to use the fol- lowing: , :'^,^ ,,, :..,,,;,,.„,... 19. Limb Water 1 pt. ; finely pulverized verdigris | oz. ; set on embers for 1 hour, then strain and bottle tight. Touch the film aver the pupil, or on the speck, 2 or 3 times daily, by putting the point of a small camel's hair pencil into the preparation, then to the eye, holding away the lids for a short time by placing the •^umb and finger upon them for that purpose. ^ i i'V: .m It will be found necessary to persevere for twa or three months with this application, and also to use one of the Al- teratives to cleanse the blood. This course, pursued for three months, gave sight to a young lady who had not seen light for two years, which doctors could not do,, nor were willing for others to do. 'f^-^ «& j1»>r 20. Etb Salve.— Take white precipitate 1 teaspoon, and rub it faito a salve with 3 teaspoons of fl'esb lard, and applied upon the outside of the lid of the worst chronic [long continued] sore eyes, has cured them when they were so bad that even the eyelashes JoiJia] had fallen out from the disease. A physician was cured with this eye salve when Jie could not cure himself. If red percipitate will cure the itch, why should not the white cure disease of the eye. 21. SoEB Etbs— To Remove the Granulations.— Crystalized nitrate of silver 2 grs. ; morphia 1 gr. ; blue vitriol 1 gr. ; saU uuBOBMO 1 gr. ; pulverize eaph one separately, and xnts. Ap*^ o:^r MEDICAL DEFABTMEKT. 169 far* ^A ply one* ' ^;•^ '^^ j.| BV the tilne vou have gone around thre^ or four times, ^e blood will be pretty thoroughly cleansed — ^do not be afraid of the mandrake pill, as it will not aci^ as a cathartic, but simply work upon the blood — if it dop, reduce the number. Yovl will be pleased with the mejthod of purifi- 4. Indian Cube.— G. A. Paterson, of Ashtabula, \0., was cured by an Indian physician, in Cleveland, of one of the worst fever sores almost ever known* j^he muscles of his leg were so contracted that no use could be made of his log ;in getting about. Four months, and the following treat- ment, did the work : A syrap of Wahoo (Euonymus Atroparpurens)— aad here let nie say ^at the Wahoo is the great Indian remedy for purifying tilie blood— was outde by bollihg very strong, then molasses and rum added to make it palatable and keep it from souring ; this was used sufficient to keep the bowels solvent, sometimes chewing the' bark of the root from which the syrup is made, preferring it a part of the time to the sjnip. The sore was dressed with the fol- lowing salve : rpsin 1 lb. ; mutton tallow 1 lb. ; beeswax 1 lb.; linseed oil 1 pt. ; ambrosial (highly flavored) soap 1 1-2 ozs. ; to make it, mix in an iron kettle and simmer 2 hours, stirring all the time. Spread on a cloth and appl^ as needed. The contractedij muscles are anointed with skunk's oil only. , T ral Mr. Faterson also extols it Mny highly for all common I purposes. And as I have a few other recipes for fever sores which have been so highly: recommended by those who have used them, I cannot omit their insertion, and I would espe-| ^aily recpQimend the next one following, cal)ed^: /j 6. KriRrooE's Salve. — ^Bitter-sweet and sweet elder roots, of I €Ach 1 1-2 lbs. ; hop vines and leaves, and green plantain top andf root, of each 1-2 lb. ; tobacco 1 three cent plug. Boil all in raiol Wttter to^get .put the etreogtb, thvn put the Wbs in a thiick clotlil UEDIOAL DEJPABXMEMT. 161 1 1-2 ozs. : to and press out the juice, and boil down careftilly to 1-2 pi; then add unsalted batter 1 lb.; beeswax and rosin, of each 1 oz., and sim- mer over a slow ffre until the water is all out. I obtained the above from S. B. Newton, a farmer doctor near Moore ville, Mich., who had cured fever sores with it of thirty-five years' standing ; used it also on swelling ia every case, once upon a boy who had an eye kicked out and swelled very bad ; he keeps it in his stable all the time for wounds of horses and cattle, in castratioDj &o., &o. I know it must be a very valuable salve. 6. Fever Sorb Poultice. — Sassafras, huiK of the root, dried and pulverized very fine ; make a bread and milk poultice quite thin, and stir in ot the above powder to make it of proper consist- ence, applying 3 times in the 24 hours for 3 weelcs ; then heal with a salve made by thickening honey to a salve with wheat flour. If there are loose bones it will be quite sore while they are working out, but persevere. A case was cured by it of twelve years' standing ; the same man cured eight other cases, never having a failure, and it has proved successful on an abcess of the loins also. 7. Yeast Poultice.— Fresh yeast, the thick part, thickened with flour and applied to fever sores has proved very valuable, continuing it for several weeks, touching any points, which do no I, heal readily, with finely pulverized verdigris rubbed up with ■1 ]\J\e lard ; then putting the poultice directly over the whole again. This heaU, leaving the parts white and natural, instead of dark, as I have seen many cases which had been cured. 8. Salve for Fever Sores, Abcesses, Broken Breasts, &o. — Thoroughly steep tobacco 1-2 oz., in soft water 1 pt., strain- ing out from ibe tobacco and boiling down to 1 gill ; then have melted, lard, rosin, and beeswax, of each 1-2 oz., simmeriQf to a thick salve, then stirring in 1 gill of old rum, and, if nece«6ary, continuing the simmering a little longer. To be used as other salves. 9. OiMTiBKNT.— Sweet clover [sown in gardens] stewed in lard ; then add beeswax and white pine turpentine, equal parts, to form an ointment, is highly recommended. 10. Salve for Fever Sorbs, Cuts, &c.— Spuits of turnentina^ and hon«>y, of each 1-2 pt., simmered over a slow fire unol they unite by stirring ; theu set aside to cool until you can put in the yolk of an egg without its being cooked by the heat ; stir it in and return it to the fire, adding camphor gum ^ oz., suumev aa4 jUruatU well mixed. w^mmm "ntm^pnamipppn^ 162 i)R. chase's REcirfi^. -By putting '.n tlie ogg when cool, it combine^l Mhh. tlic otii«r, but if put in wliilc the salve is hot it cooks, but does not combine. This is very highly recommended, as above indicated. 11. William Howell, a firmer living about six milea from Jacksou, Mich, says he had a fever kiore on his shin for twenty years, sometimes laying him up for nonths, and at one time preparations were made to cut off the limb, but i.n old man in New Jersey, told him to : Scrape a tresh turnip and apply it every 4 hoars, night and day, until healed, which cured him. iv;;. And he feels assured from using it in other cascLs, that all will be plefli=od with it who have any occasiou.foi its use. Apply it oftener if it becomes too offensive.. SALVES.— Green Mountain Salve. — Eosin 5 lbs.; Burgundy pitch, beeswax, and mutton tallow, of each J lb. ; oil of hemlock, balsam of fir, oil of origanum, oil of red cedar, and Venice tur- pentine, of each 1 oz. ; oil of wormwood i oz. ; virdigris, very tiaely pulverized, 1 oz. ; melt the first articles togeth(;r, and add the oils, having rubbed tho verdigris up with a little of the oils, and put it in with the other articles, stirring well ; thea pour into cold water, and work as wax, until cool enough to roll. This salve has no equal for rheumatic pains, or weakness in the side, back, shoulders, or any place where pain may locate itself. Where the skin is broken, as in ulcers and bruises, I use it without the verdigris, making a white salve, even suporicjr to '* Peleg White's old salve." It is valuable in Dyspepsia, to put a plaster of the green salve o"S^er the sto- mach, and wear it as long as it will stay on, upon the back also, or any place where pain or weakness may locate. In cuts, bruises, abrasions, &c., spread the white salve upon cloth and apply it as a sticking plaster until well ; for rheu- matism or weakness, spread the green salve upon saft leather and apply, letting it remain on as long as it will stay. For corns, spread the green salve upon cloth and put upon the corns, lei;ting it remain until cured. It has cured them. A* gentleman near Lancaster, O., obtained one •f my books having this recipe in it, and one year afterwi'-rds he told me he had sold over four thousand rolls of the salve, ctuisg an old lady of rhQumatism in six weeks, 'wjbo had * . ■lip mmmmmmmmf'' w MEDICAL DEPARTMENT. 163 been confined to her bed for seven weeks, covering all tlie large joints with the salve, without other treatment. 2. Coxklin's Celebrated Salve. — Rosin 4 lbs. ; bees-wax, bur- gundy pitch, white pine turpentine, and mutton tallow, each 4 lb. ; camphor gum and balsam of fir, of each |- oz. ; sweet oil J oz. ; and alcohol ^ pt. Melt, mix, roll out, and use as other salves. Won- ders have been done with it. 3. Balm of Gilbad Salve. — Mutton tallow i lb ; balm of gilead buds 2 ozs. ; white pine gum 1 oz. ; red precipitate ^ oz. ^ hard 'floap J oz. ; white sugar one table-spoon. Stew the buds in the tal- low until the strength is obtained, and press out or strain, scrape the soap and add it with the other articles to the tallow, using sufficient unsalted butter or sweet oil to bring it to a proper con- sistence to spread easily upon cloth. When nearly cool, stir in the red precipitate, mixing thoroughly. > This may be more appropriately called an ointment. It- is used for cuts, scalds, bruises, &c., and for burns by spref»a- ing very thin — if sores get proud flesh in them, sprirMj a little burned alum on the salvo before applying U. It has been in use in this county about forty years, with the gieat- est success. 4. Adhesive Plaster, or Salve for Deep Wounds, Cuts, &v,., •IN Place op Stitches. — White rosin 7 ozs. ; bees-wax and mutton tallow, of each ^ oz. ; melt all together, then pour hxt& cold \»ater and work as wax until thoroughly mixed, then roll ..yi. my notes of tlie case, I find that during about seven weeks of the intervening time, there had been expelled, by esti- mate, (taking the average lengths of the joints,) about forty- five feet of worm. At this time there had been no portions of the worm passed for two weeks, during which time the use of the bark had been omitted. The head of the worm, with about fifteen inches of the body attached, had been expelled ! But thinking that all portion of the worm or worms might not have been removed, I advised that the patient should resume the use of the bark. Very soon the next day, after doing so, further portions commenced com- ing away, among them one about six feet long, tapering to a thread like termination. " The next time I took notes of the case, my estimate of the entire length of the worm, that had been expelled, foot- ed up one htmdred and thirty-five feet^ whether one or more worms, I am unable to say, as in the portions I saw, there were a head and tail, of what I supposed one worm. Since the last estimate, there have been joints occasionally evacuated. . • " This patient, when first treated, was thin in fiesh — ^had been growing so for some two years — attended with the usual nervous symptoms, starting out of sleep, variable ap- petite, etc., but with no great departure from good health. " As to the influence of this very blank agent in the dis- lodgment of the tape-worm, in this case, I think there can be no doubt, whatever may be the theory of its action. ^^ ^^ ^^ *^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ " The passage of portions of the worm, so promptly, on the use of the bark, and the ceasing to do so on the dis- continuance of its use— even while active purgative anthel- mintics were used — leave no room to doubt its effectiyeness in at least this case as a worm expelling agent. " It seems probable that the bark, with its thick mucil- age, sa interposes between the animal and the inner surface of the bowels, as to prevent its lateral grasp on their surface, in consequence of which it is compelled to yield to the forces naturally operating, and is carried out with the discharges. But as my object was simply to state the practical facts in this case, I will offer no further reflections." COlTGHS.-~€ouon Lozsi^ojss.—- Powdered ipecacuanha ^5 UEDICAL SEPABTUZNT. ;m grfl ; kermes mineral 60 grs. ; sulphate of morphia, 8 gn, : powder- ed white sugar, gum arable, and extract of licorice, or each 1^ ozs. ; oil of anice 20 drops j syrup of tolu suflBcient to work Into mass form ; roll out and cut into 160 lozenges. Dose — One lozenge three times daily. — Parish's Pharmacy. The above is the prescription of tlie " regulars," but there arc those, perhaps, who would prefer the iDore rational pre- scription of the " irregulars," next following; and there are those who would prefer the " Cough Candy" in place of either of the lozenges. By the insertion of the variety, all can please themselves. '^■'^■ 2. Cough Lozenges. — ^Another valuable lozenge is made as fol- lows : — Extract of blood-root, licorice, and black cohosh, of each 1 oz. ; tinctures of ipecac and lobelia, with laudanum, of each i oz. ; cayenne, powdered, 10 grs, ; pulverized gum arabic and starch, of each, f oz. ; mix all together, and add pulverized sugar 3 ozs. If this should be too dry to roll into lozenges, add a thick solution of gum arabic to give it that consistence ; and if it should be yet too moist, at any ttme, add more sugar. Divide into 320 lozenges. Dose — One, 3 to 6 times daily, as needed. 3. PuijtfONio Wafers. — Pulverized sugar 7 ozs. ; tincture of ipecac 3 drs. ; tincture af blood-root and syrup of tolu, of each 2 drs. ; tincture of thoroughwort J oz. ; morphine 1\ grs. Dis- solve the morphine in water \ teaspoon, having put in sulphurio acid 2 drops ; now mix all, and add mucilage of comfrey root or gum arabic, to form a suitable paste to roll and cut into common sized wafers or lozenges. DmEOTioNS — Allow 1 to dissolve in the mouth for a dose, or dissolve 6 in 3 table-spoons of warm watej^^ and take ^ of a spoon 6 times daily, or oftener if need be. 4. Coughs prom Recent Colds— Remedy.— Linseed-oil, honey, and Jamaica rum, equal parts of each ; to be shaken when used. This has given very general satisfaction in recent coughs, but the following m^ probal^ly give the most general Batii»- faction: , t [- 5. Cough Mixture for Recent Colds. — Tincture of blood-root, syrups of ipecac and squills, tincture of balsam of tolu, and paregoric, equal parts of each. DosB — Half of a teaspoon whenever the cough is severe. It is a very valuable medicine. • . 4i>'K. 6. Cough Candy. — Tincture of squills 2 ozs.; camphorated tincture of opium, and tincture of tolu, of each ^ oz. ; wine of ipecac ^ oz. ; oils of gultheria 4 drops, sassafras 3 drops, and of aniseed oil 2 drops. The above mixture is to be put into 5^ ■ A ■#.. 172 BB. CHASE*S BEOIPES. u lbs. of candy which is just ready to take from the fire, continning the boiling a little longer, so as to fonn into sticks.— Parisy^'^ Pharmacy. * Druggists will get confectioners to make this for a trifle on the pound over common candies, they, of course, furnish- ing their own compound. • , . 7. CouQE Strd^. — Wahoo, bark of the root, and elecampane root, of each 2 ozs. ; spikenard root, and tamarack bark (unrossed, but the moss may be brushed off), of each 4 ozs. ; mandrake root ^ oz. ; blood-root \ oz. ; mix alcohol 1 pt., with sufficient water to coyer all handsomely, and let stand 2 or 3 days ; then pour off 1 qt., putting on water and boiling twice, straining the two waters and boiling dowH to 3 pints | when cool add 3 lbs. of honey, and alcoholic fluid poured oflf, with tincture of wine of ipecac 1^ oz. : if the cough should be very tight, double the ipecac, and wash tiie feet daily in warm water, rubbing thorn thoroughly with a course towel, and, twice a week, extending the washing and rubbing to the whole body. Dose — One table-spoon 3 to 5 times daily. \ If the cough is very troublesome when you lie down at night or on waking in the morning, put tar and spirits of nitre, of each one teaspoon into a fort* ounce vial of water, shaking well ; then at these times j. sip about a teaspoon from the bottle without shaking, which will allay the tick- ling sensation causing the cough. I have cured a young lady, during the past winter, with the above syrup, whose cough had been pretty constant for over two years ; her friends hardly expected it ever to be any better, but it was only necessary to make the above amount of syrup twice to perform the cure. 8. Cough Tincture. — Tincture of blood-root and bal- nam of tolu, of each four ounces ; tinctures of lobelia and digitalis, of each two ounces ; tinctur8f)f opium (laudanum) one ounce ; tincture of oil of anise (oil of anise one-half teaspoon in an ounce of alcohol) one ounce. Mix. Dose — About one-half teaspoon three times daily, in the same amount of honey, increasing to a teaspoon if needed to loosen and lessen the cough. It has raised cases which doctors said must die, causing the patient to rais^ matter resembling the death smell, awful indeed. It will cure cough, not by stopping it, but by loosening it, assisting the lungs and throat to throw off the offending matter which causes the cough, and thuf> soientifically making the cure MEDICAL DEFABTHEin?. 173 perfect ; while most of the cough remedies kept for sale, Btop the cough by their anodyne and constringing effects, retaining the mucus and all offending matters in the blood, csuBing permanent disease of the lungs. But, notwithstanding the known value of this " Cough Tincture," where the tamarack and other ingredients can be obtained, I must give my preference to the " Cough Syrup," No. 7. '' "'-"':-■ 9. Cough Pill. — Extract of hyoscyamus, balm of gilead buds, with pulverized ipoeac, or lobelia, and balsam of fir, of each \ oz. ; oil of anise a few drops to form into common sized pills. Doss — One or two pills 3 or 4 times daily. Dr. Beach says he endeavored for more than twenty-nve years to obtain a medicine to fulfil the indications which are effected in this cough pill, particularly for ordinary colds and coughs ; and this admirably answers the intention, ex- celling all others. It allays the irritation of the mucus membrane, the bronchial tubes, and the lungs, and will be found exceedingly valuable in deep-seated coughs and all diseases of the chest. The bad effects of opium (so much used in coughs) are in this pill entirely obviated, and it is altogether better than the Cough Drops, which I now dis- pense with. — Beaches American Practice. WHOOPING COUGH— Syrup.— Onions and garlics sliced, of each 1 gill ; sweet oil 1 gill ; stew them in the oil in a covered dish, to obtain the juices : then strain, and add honey 1 gill ; pare- goric and spirits of camphor, of each ^ oz. ; bottle and cork tight for use. Dose— For a child of 2 or 3 years, 1 teaspoon 3 or 4 times daily, or whenever the cough is troublesome, increasing or lessen- ing, according to age. This is a granny's prescription, but I care not from what source I derive information, if it gives the satisfaction that this has done upon experiment. This lady has raised a large family of her own children, and grand-children in abundance. "We have tried it with three of our children also, and prescribed it in many other cases with satisfaction, for over seven years. It is excellent also in common colds, attended with much cough. This is from experience, too, which I have found a very competent teacher. It is said that an European physician has discovered that tho dangerous symptoms of whooping cough are due to sup* lU DB. OHASE S BEOIPES. ft W proeeed «utaneous eruptions, and that an external irritant or artifiijial rash, is a sure remedy. See " Small Pox." 2. DAn^ET's Whoopino Cough Strut. — Take the strongest West India rum 1 pt. ; anise oil 2 ozs. ; honey 1 pt. ; lemon juice 4 ozs. ; miA. Dose — For adults, 1 table-spoon 3 or 4 times a day, — childf*i2, 1 teaspoon, with as much sugar and water. He safs that he has successfully treated more than one hundred cases with this syrup. .3. SomiNEss OK Hoarseness from Cocgus — Remedy. — Spikenard root, bruised and steeped in a teapot, by using half water and half spirilla ; then inhaling the steam, when not too hot, by breathing through the spout, will relievo the soreness and hoarseness of the lungs, or throat, arising from much coughing. IN-GUOWING TOE NA|L— To Cure.— We take the following remedy for a very common and very painful afflic- tion, from the Boston Medical and Surgical Journal : " The patient on whom I first tried this plan was a youn^ lady who had been unable to put on a shoe for several months, and decidedly the worst I have ever seen. The edge of ihe nail was deeply undermined, the granulations formed a high ridge, partly covered with the skin ; and pus constantly oozed from the root of the nail. The whole toe was swolIeB and extremely painful and tender. My mode of proceeding was this : " I put a very small piece of tallow in a spoon, and heated it until it became very hot, and poured it on the granulations. The effect was almost magical. Pain and tenderness were at once relieved, and in a few days the granulations were all gone, the diseased parts dry and destitute of all feeling, and the edge of the nail exposed so as to admit of being pared away without any inconvenience. The cure was complete, and the trouble never returned. " I have tried the plan repeatedly since, with the same satisfactory results. The operation causes but little pain, if the tallow is properly heated. A repetition in some cases might be necessary, although I have never met with a case that did not yield to one application. It has now been proven, in many other cases, to be effectual, accomplishing in one minute, without pain, all that can be effected by the painful application of nitrate of silver for several weeks." OILS — Britjsii Oils.— Linseed and turpentine oils, of each 8 ozs. ; oils of amber and juniper, of each 4 ozs. ; Barbadoes tar 3 ozs. j fenaeoa oil I oz. j mix. HEDIOAL DEPAItTimrr. 175 This ffl ail old prescription, but it is worth the wliolo cwt of this book to any one needing an application for cats, bruises, swellings, and sores of almost every description, oa persons, horses, or cattle ; so is the following also : 2. Balm op Gilead On..— Balm of Gilead buds, any quantUy ; place them in a suitable dish for stewing, and pour upon ilicm BuflScient sweet oil just to cover them ; stew thoroughly and jpress out all of the oil from the buds, and bottle for use. It will be found very valuable as a healing oil ; or lard can be used in place of the oil, making an excellent ointment for cuts, bruises, &c. 3. Harlem Oil, or Welch Medicamentum. — Sublimed or flowers of sulphur and oil of amber, of each 2 ozs. ; linseed oil 1 lb. ; Bpirits of turpentine sufficient to reduce all to the consistence of thin molasses. Boil the sulphur in the linseed oil until it is dis- solved, then add the oil of amber and turpentine. Dose — from 15 to 25 drops morning and evening. Amongst the Welch and Germans it is extensively used for strengthening the stomach, kidneys, liver and lungs, asthma, shortness of breath, cough, inward or outward sores, dropsy, worms, gravel, fevers, palpitation of the heart, giddiness, headache, &c., &c., by taking it internally ; and for ulcers, malignant sores, cankers, &c., anointing externally and wetting linen with it and apylying to burns. In fact, if one-half that is said of its value is true, no other medicine need ever be made. It has this much in its favor, however — probably no other medicine now in use has been in use half so long — over 160 years. The dose for a child is one drop for each year of its age. 4. Oil of Spike.— The genuine oil of spike is made from the la- veiidula spica (broad leaved lavendar), but the commercial oil of spike is made by taking the rock oil, and adding 2 ozs, of spirits of turpentine to each pint. The rock oil which is obtained in Ohio, near Warren, is thicker and better than any other which I have ever used. 6. Black Oils. — Best alcohol, tincture of arnica, British oil and oil of tar, of each 2 ozs. , and slowly add sulphuiic acid 1-2 oz. These black oils are getting into extensive use as a lini- ment, and are indeed valuable, especially in cases attended with much inflammation. 6. Another Method — is to take sulphuric acid 2 ozs. ; nitric p.cid 1 oz. ; quicksilver 1-2 oz. ; put them together in a quart bottle, ■V 176 DB. OHASE*S BEOIPES. or an open crock until dissolved; then slowly add olive' oil and spirits of turpentine, of each | pt., putting in the oil first. Let the work be done out of doors to avoid the fumes arising from the mix- turo : when all is done, bottle and put in all the cotton cloths it will dissolve, when it is fit for use. The mixture becomes quite hot, although no heat is used in making it, from setting free what is called latent, or msensible heat, by their combining together. Rev. Mi*. Way, of Plymouth, Mich., cured himself of sore throat, by taking a few drops of this black oil upon sugar, letting it slowly dissclve upon the tongue, each evening after Breaching, also wetting cloths and binding upon the neck, t will be necessary to avoid getting it upon cotton or linen which you would not wish to show a stain. A colt which had a fistulous opening between the hind legs, from a snag, as supposed, which reduced him so that he had to be lifted up, when down, was cured by injecting twice only, of thi^ oil to fill the diseased places. Also a very bad fever sore, upon the leg, ah ! excuse me, upon the limb of a young lady, which baffled the scientific skill of the town in which she Uved. In case they bite too much in any of their ap- plications, wet a piece of brown paper in water and lay it over the parts. OPODELDOC— LiQuro.— Best brandy 1 qt. ; warm it and add gum camphor 1 oz. ; salammonlac and oil of wormwood, of each \ oz. ; oils of origanum and rosemary, of each ^ oz. ; when the oils are dissolved by the aid of the heat, add soft soap 6 ozs. Its uses axe two well known to need further description. DIA.RRH(EAS— Cordial. — The best rhubarb root, pulver\z«d, 1 oz. ; peppermint leaf 1 oz. ; capsicum \ oz. ; cover with boiling water and steep thoroughly, strain, and add bi-carbonate of potash and essence of cinnamon, of 'each A oz. ; with brandy (or good whiskey) equal in amount to the whole, and loaf sugar 4 ozs. Dose — For an adult 1 to 2 iable-spoons, for a child 1 to 2 teaspoons, fiom 3 to 6 times per day, until relief is obtained. This preparation has been my dependence, in my travels and in my family for several years, and it has never failed us ; but in extremely bad cases it might be well to use, after each passage, the following : 2. Injection for Chronic Diarrhoea. — ^New milk, with thick mucilage of slippery elm, of each 1 pt. ; sweet oil 1 gill ; molasses \ pt. ; salt 1 oz. ; laudanum 1 di*. Mix, and inject what the bowels will retain. [^ HELICAL DEPABTHERT. 177 Very many children, as well as grown persons die, anrni' ally of this disease, who might be saved by a proper use of the above injection and cordial. The injection should sever be neglected if there is the least danger apprehended. Although I believe these would not fail in one case out of one hundred, yet I have some other prescriptions which are so highly spoken of, I will give a few more. The first from Mr. Hendee, of Warsaw, Indiana, for curing Diarrhoea, or Bloody Flux, as follows : 3. DiAREHOSA. Tincture.— Compound tincture of myrrh, 6 ozs. ; tincture of rhubarb, and spirits of lavender, of each 5 ozs. ; tincture of opium 3 ozs. ; oils of anise and cinnamon, with gimi ".amphor and tartaric acid,* of each J oz. Mix. Dose — One teaspoon in J a tea-cup of warm wCov sweetened with loal sugar ; repeat after each passage. .' He says he has cured many cases alter given up by phy- sicians. It must be a decidedly good preparation. Or, again: 4. DiARRHCEA Drops.— Tincture of rhubarb, and componnd spirits of lavender, of each 4 ozs. ; laudanum 2 ozs. ; cinnamon oil 2 drops. Mix. Dose — One teaspoon every 3 or 4 hours, according to the severity of the case. This speaks from ten years successful experience. 6. Diarrhoea Syrup.— For Cases brought on by Long CoNTiNfUiD Use op Calomel.— Boxwood, black cherry and piickly ash barks, with dandeliou root, of each 2 ozs. ; butternut, bark 1 oz. ; boil thoroughly, strain and boil down to 1 qt.; then add loaf sugar 2 lbs., and alcohol 1 gill, or brandy ^ pt. Dose— A wine-glass from 3 to 5 times daily according to cirnimstances. This regulates the bowels and tones up the system at the game time, no matter whether loose or costive. In one case of costiveness it brought a man round all right who had been sewed up tight for twelve days. On the other hand, it has regulated the system after months of calomel-diarrh<»a. 6. Wintergreen Berries have been found a valuable corrector of Diarrhoea brought on by the long continued use of calomel in cases of fever, eating a quart of them in three days time. The gentleman of whom I obtained this item tells me that wintergreen essence has done the same thing, when the berries could not be obtained. In the first place, " every- thing else," as the saying is, had been tried in vain, and the man's wife, id coming across the woods^ found these berries if 178 DB. CBiSEB KEOIFES. m ■iV .ih-^-^^-i'-r'-r and picked them, which when the husband saw, he craved, and would not rest without them, and, notwithstanding the fears of friends, they cured him. Many valuable discove- ries are made in a Similar manner. 7. Dried Whortlebereies, steeped, and the juice drank freely, has cured Diarrhoea and Bloody Flux, both in children and adults. 8. DiARRHCEA AND Canker Tea. — Pulvcrized hemlock bark, (it is generally kent by Druggists,) 1 table-spoon, steeped in half a tea-cup of water. For young children, in Diarrhoea, or Canker, or when they are combined, feed a teaspoon of it, or less, according to the child's age, two or three timea daily, until cured. To overcome costiveness, which may arise from its use, scorch fresh butter, and give it in place of oil, and in quantities corresponding with oil. Children have been saved with\ three cents worth of this bark whom " Alopath " said must die. If good for children, it is good for adults, by simply increasing the dose. 9. Sumac bobs, steeped and sweetened with loaf sugar, has been found very valuable for Diarrhoea ; adding in very severe cases, alum pulverized, a rounding teaspoon, to 1 pt. of the strong tea. Dose — A tea, to a table-spoon, according to the age of the child, and severity of the case. It saved the lire of a child when two M. D.'s (Mule Dri- vers,) said it could not be saved. Cholera TINCTURu:.— Select the thinnest cinnamon bark, cloves, gum, gauiac, all pulverised, of each 1 oz. ; very best brandy 1 qt. Mix, and shake occasionally for a week or two. Dose— A teaspoon to a table-spoon lor an adult, according to the condition and robustness or strength of the system. It may be repeated at intervals of 1 to 4 hours, if necessary, or much more often, according to the condition of the bowels. This I have from an old railroad boss, who used it with his men during the last Cholera in Ohio, and never lost a man, whilst other jobbers left the road, or lost their men in abund- ance, thinking the above too simple to be of any value. 2. IstHMua Cholera Tincture. — Tincture of Rhubarb, cayenne, opium, and spirits of camphor, with essence of peppermint, equal parts of each, and each as strong as can be made. Dose — From 6 to 30 drops, or even to 60, and repeat until relief |f obtained, every 6 to 30 minutes, ••■ MEDICAL DEPABTMENT. 179 C. H. Cuyler, who was detained upon the Isthmus during the cholera period, was saved by this prescription, as also many others. 3. Cholera Preventive. — Hoffman's anodyne and essence of peppermint, of each 2 ozs. ; tincture of ginger 1 oz. ; laudanum, spirits of camphor, and tincture of. cayenne, of each \ oz. ; mix. Dose — For an adult, from a tea to a table-spoon, according to symptoms. 4. Cholera Cordlal. — Cyoroform, spirits of camphor, lauda- num and aromatic spirits of ammonia, of each 1 dr. ; cinnamon water 2 ozs. ; mix. Dose — From 1 tea to a table-spoon, to be. well shaken, and t^en ■with sweetened water. 6. German Choijera Tincture.— Sulphuric ether 2 ozs. ; and put it into castor and gentian, of each \ oz. ; opium and agaric, each 1 dr. ; gum camphor ^ oz. ; let them stand 2 days, then add alco- hol 1 qt., and let stand 14 days, when it is ready for use. Dose — One teaspoon every 15 or 20 minutes, according to the urgency of the case. * I procured this prescription of a German at Lawrence- burg, Ind., who had done very much good with it during the last cholera period in that place. 6. Egypi'lan Curb for Cholera. — Best Jamaica ginger root, bruised, 1 oz. ; cayenne, 2 teaspoons ; boil all in 1 qt. of water to J pt., and add loaf sugar to form a thick syrup. Dose — One table- spoon everjr 15 minutes until vomiting and purging ceases, then follow up with a blackberry tea. The foregoing was obtained of a physician who practiced in Egypt (not the Illinois Egypt) during tLe great devas- tation of the cholera there, with which he saved many lives. 7. India Prescription for Chotjbra. — ^First dissolve gum cam- phor I oz., in li ounces of alcohol. Second, give a teaspoon of spirits of hartshorn in a wine glass of water, and follow it every 6 minutes with 15 drops of the camph®r in a teaspoon of water, for 3 doses, then wait 15 minutes and commence again as before, and continue the camphor for 30 minutes, unless there is returning heat. Should this be the case, give one more dose and the cure is effect- ed ; let them perspire freely (which the medicine is designed to cause) as upon this the life depends, but add no additional clothing. Lady Ponsonby, who had spent several years in India, and had proved the efficacy of the foregoing, returned to Dublin in 1832, and published in the Dublin Mailj for the benefit of her countrymen, declaring that she never knew it to fail. mmammsm 180 DB. chase's BEOIPES. > W i; I would say, be very sure you have the cholera, as the teaspoon of hartshorn would be a double dose for ordinary oases of disease. 8. Nature's Cholera Medicine,— -Laudanum, spirits of camphor, and tincture of rhubarb, equal parts of each. Dose — One table- spoon every 15 to 30 minutes until relieved. In attacks of cholera, the patient usually feels a general uneasiness and heat about the stomach, increasing to actual distress and great anxiety, finally sickness, with vomiting and purging, surface constringed, the whole powers of the system concentrated upon the internal organs, involving the nervous system, bringing on spasms, and in tne end death. Now, whatever will allay this uneasiness, drive to the sur- face, correct the discharges, and sooth the nerves, cures the disease. The laudanum does the first and the last, the camphor drives to the surface,^and the rhubarb corrects the alimentary canal ; and if accompanied with the hoi bath, friction, &c., is doubly sure. And to show what may be done with impunity in extreme cases, let me say that Merritt Blakely, living near Flat Rock, Mich., came home from Detroit during the last cholera season, having the cholera in its last stage, that is with the vomiting, purging, and spasms ; the foregoing medicine being in the house, the wife, in her hurry and excitement, in place of two-thirds of a table-spoon, she read two-thirds of a tea-cup; and gave it accordingly, and saved hia life ; whilst if taken in the spoon doses, at this stage of the disease he would most undoubtedly never have rallied from the colapse int, which he was fast sinking; vet in the commencement they wouH. have been as effeQtual ; so, mistake, would be generally ac- credited for saving the patient. I say Providence did the, work. Five to ten drops would be a dose for a child 2 to 5 years, and in this dose it saved a child of 2| years in a bad case of bloody flax. If any one is permitted to die with all these prescriptions before them, it must be becanse a proper attention is not given ; for God most undoubtedly works through the use of means, and is best pleased to see his children wear out, rather than break by collision of machinery on the way. COLIC AND CHOLERA MORBUS— Teeatmknt. MEDICAL DEFABTMENT. 181 — Cholera morous arises from a diseased condition of the bile, often brought on by an over-indulgence with vegetables, especially unripe fruits ; usually commencing with sickness and pain at the stomach, followed by the most excruciating pain and griping of the bowels, succeeded by vomiting and purging, which soon prostrate the patient. The person finds nimself unavoidably drawn into a coil by the contraction of the muscles of the abdomen and extremities. Thirst very great, evacuations first tinged with bile, and finally, nearly all, very bilious. Treatment.— The difficulty anses from the acidity of the bile j then take saleratus, peppermint leaf, and rhubarb root, pulverized, of each a rounding teaspoon, put into a cup, which you can cover, and pour upon them boiMng water J pt. ; when nearly cold add a table-spoon of alcohol, or twice as much brandy or other epirits. Dose— Two or 3 table-spoons every 20 or 30 minutes, as often and as long as the vomiting and painful purgations con- tinue. If there should be long continued pain about the navel, use the " injection " as mentioned under that head, in connection with the above treatment, and you will have nothing to fear. If the first dose or two should be vomited, repeat it immediately, until retained. The above preparation ought to be made by every family, and kept on hand by bottling ; for diseases of this character are as liable to come on in the night as at any other time ; then much time must be lost in making fires, or getting the articles together with which to make it. 2. Common Colio. — There is*a kind of colic which some persons are afflicted with from their youth up, not attended with vomiting or purging. I was afflicted with it from my earliest recollection until I was over twenty years of age, sometimes two or three lUiim .^Murly. In one of these fits, about thai age, a neighbor woman came In, and as soon as she found out what wa4 th'a matter ^ith me, she went .ut and pulled up a bunch of blue vervain, knocked the dirt from the roots, then cut them off and put a good handful of them into a basin, and poured boiling water upuu them, and steeped for a short time, poured out a saucer of the tea and gave me to drink, asking no questions, but simply sayiig : "If you will drink this tea every day for a month, you w»U never have colic again as long as you live.'' I drank it, and in 15 mintjtes I was perfectly happy ; the transition from extreme pain to imme- diate and perfect relief, is too great to allow one to find words adefiuate to describe the difference. -' "^ mm "■IPS" 182 BB. OHASE*S BEOIFES. :\v "]¥':• -m?'. I continued its use as directed, and have not had a colic pain since, nearly thirty years. I have told it to others, with the same result. It also forms a good tonic in agues, and after fevers, &c. CARMINATIVES.— -For the more comm'dn pains of the stomach, arising from accumulating gas, in adults or child- ren, the following preparation will be found very valuable, and much better than the plan of resorting to any of the opium mixture^ for a constant practice, as many unwisely, or wickedly do. See the remarks after " Godfrey's Cordial," and through this subject. # » . t *; v I' Compound spirits of lavender, spirits of camphor, and tincture of ginger, of each 1-2 oz.; sulphuric ether and tincture of cayenne, of each 1-2 oz. Mix, and keep tightly corked. Dose— For an adult, 1 teaspoon every 15 minutes, until relieved ; for a child of 2 years, 5 drops ; and more or less, according to age and tta severity of the pain. ,A 2. CARMiNATrv^ FOR CHILDREN. — Angelica and white roots, of each 4 ozs. ; valerian and sculcap root, with poppy heads, of each 2 ozs.; sweet flag-root f oz. ; anise, dill, and fennel seed, with catmint leaves and flowers, motherwort and mace, of each 1 oz.; castor and cochineal, of each 1-2 oz. ; camphor gum 2 scru- ples, benzoic acid (called flowers of benzoin) J oz. ; alcohol and water, of each 1 qt., or rum, and brandy 2 qts.; loaf or crushed (Sugar 1 lb. Pulverize all of the herbs and roots, moderately fine, and place in a suitably sized bottle, adding the spirits, or alcohol and water, and keep warm for a week, shaking once or twice every day ; then filter or strain, and add the camphor and ben- zoin, shaking well ; now ^solve the sugar in another quart of water, by heat, and add to the spirit tincture, and all is complete. Dose — For a very young child, from 3 to 6 drops ; if 1 year old, about 10 drops, and from that up to 1 teaspoon it 2 to 5 years old, Icic. For adults, from 1 to 4 teaspoons, according to the severity of the pain— to be taken in a cup of catmint or catnip tea for ad (lite, and in a spoon of the same for children. It may be repeated every 2 ^o 6 hours, as needed. Uses. — It eases pain, creates a moderate appetite and {)erspiration, and produces refreshing sleep ; is also excel- ent for removing flatulence or wind colic, and valuable m hysteria and other nervous affections, female debility, &c., in place of the opium anodynes. SEDLITZ POWDERS.—GBNUiNE.—Rochelle salts 2 drs.; bi-carbonate of soda 2 scruples ; put these into a blue paper, and put tartaric acid 35 grs. iut» a white paper. To use, put each MEDIOAL DEPABTICENT. isa Into different tumblers ; ffll J with water, and put a little loaf sugar in with the acid, then pour together and drink. * This makes a very pleasant cathartic, and ought to be used more generally than it is, in place of more severe medicines. Families can buy three ozs. of the Rochelle-salts, and 1 oz. of the bi-carbonate .of soda, and mix evenly to- ' gether, using about 2 teaspoons for 1 glass, and have the tartaric acid by itself, and use a little over J a teaspoon of ' it for the other glass, with a table-spoon of sugar, all well dissolved, then pour together and drink while effervescing ; and they will find this to do just as well as to have them weighed out and put up in papers, which cost three times as much, and do no better. Try it, as a child will take it ' with pleasure, as a nice beverage, and ask for more. A lady once lost her life, thinking to have a little sport, ' by drinking one glass of this preparation, following it i directly with the other ; the large amount of gas, disen- gaged, ruptured the stomach immediately. • DIPTHERIA — Dr. Phinney's Remedy, of Boston — Dr. Phinney, of IJoston, furnishes the Journal of that city, with a recipe for diptheria, which has recently been re-published by the Detroit Daily Advertiser^ containing so much sound sense, and so decidedly the best thing that I have ever seen recommended for it, that I cannot forbear giving it an insertion, and also recommend it as the de- pendence in that disease. He says " the remedy on which I chiefly depend is the Actea Racemosa, or black snake-root, which is used both locally as a gargle and taken internally. " As a gargle, 1 teaspoon of the tincture is added to 2 table- spoons of water, and gargled every hour for twenty-four hours, or till the progress of the disease is arrested ; after which the intervals may be extended to an hour and a half, or more, as the symptoms may justify. In connection with the use of the garjle, or separ- ately, the adult patient should take internally to the amount ot/ two or three teaspoons of tine. are in the course of twenty-four hoars. " In addition to the foregoing, give 10 drops of the muriated tincture of iron 3 times in the 24 hours, and a powder from 3 to 6 grains of the chlorade of potash in the intervals. " Under this treatment a very decided improvement takes uje within the first twenty-four hours, the ash colored pi twenty- 184 DB. chase's BEOIPES. ■Ik }y membrane disappears usually within two days, and the patient overcomes the malignant tendency of the disease. *^ The foregoing doses are for adults, for children they should of course be diminished according to age, &c. It will be observed that great importance is attached to the frequent use of the gargle — that is every hour — in order t-> overcome the morbific tendency of disease by a constantly counteracting impression. In order to guard against a re- lapse, an occasional use of the remedies should be continued for several days after the removal of the membrane and subsidence of unpleasant symptoms. To complete the cure, a generous diet and other restoratives may be used; as the intelligent practitioner shall direct." CATHARTICS— Vegetable Phtsic— Jalap and peppermint leaf, of each 1 oz. ; senna 2 ozs. ; pnlverize all very finely, and sift through gauze, bottle it and keep corked. Dose— Put a rounding teaspoon of the powder and a heaping teaspoon of sugar into ai cup, and pour three or four spoons of boiling water upon them ; when coot atir it up and drink all. The best time for taking it is in the morning, not taking breakfast, but drinking freely of corn- meal gruel. If it does not operate in 3 hours, repeat the dose antil a free operation is obtained. Dr. Beach first brought this preparadon, nearly in its present proportions, to the notice of the Eclectic practition- ers, who have found it worthy of very great confidence, and applicable in all cases where a general cathartic action is re- quired. It may be made into syrup or pills, if preferred. 2. Indian Cathartic Pills. — Aloes and gamboge, of each 1 oz. ; mandrake and blood-root with gum myrrh, of each \ oz. ; gum camphor and cayenne, of each 1^ drs. ; ginger 4 ozs. ; all finely pulverized and thoroughly mixed, with thick mucilage (made by putting a little water upon equal quantities of gum arable and gum tragacanth,) into pill mass ; then formed into common sizedl pills. Dose — Two to four pills, according to the robustness of the\ patient. , , / Families should always have some of these cathartics, as well as other remedies, in the house, to be prepared for acci- dent, providence, or emergence, whichever you please to call it. They may be sugar-coated, as directed under that head, if desired. TOOTHACHE AND NEUR^GIA REMEDIES.— Magnetic Tooth Cobdial and Pain Killer. — Best alcohol 1 oz. ; laudanum f oz. ; chloroform, liquid measore, | oz. ] giua cam- H MEDIOAL DEPABTMMT. 185 phor i oz. ; otl of cloves J dr. ; snlpinric ether | oz. ; anfl oil of liivenaer 1 dr. If there is a nerve exposed this will quiet it Ap- ply with lint. Rub also on the gums and upon the face against the tooth, ireely. , i,. "Ttie raging toothache why now endure, when there is fonnd a perflact cure, Which saves the touth ani stops the pain, aud gives the sufferer ease a^Un." In the case of an ulcerated tooth at Georgetown, Ohio, Mr. Jenkins, the proprietor of the " Jenkins' House," had been suffering for eight days, and I relieved him by bathing the face with this preparation, using a sponge, for two or three minutes only, taking a teaspoon or two into the mouth, for a minute or two, as it had broken upon the inside. The operation of the cordial was really magical, according to old notions of cure. I offered to sell a grocer a book, at Lawrenceburgh, Ind. He read until he saw the ** Magnetic Tooth Cordial " men- tioned, then he says, "If you will cure my toothacVe, I will buy one." I applied the cordial, it being late Saturday evening, and on Monday morning he was the first man on hand for his book. ., . The Sheriff of Wayne Co., Ind., at Centreville, had beer suffering three days of neuralgia^ and I gave him such de- cided relief in one evening with this cordial, that he gave me a three-dollar piece, with the remark, " Take whatever you please." In passing from Conneatville, Pa., upon a canal boat, the cook (who was wife of one of the steersmen), was taken, after supper, with severe pain in the stomach. There being no peppermint on board, and as strange as it may appear, no spirits of any kind whatever ; I was applied to as a phy- sician to contrive something for her relief; I ran my mind over the articles I had with ue, and could not hit upon any other so likely to benefit as the " Tooth Cordial," arguing in my mind that if good for pain where it could be applied to the spot externally, I could apply it to the point of pain internally in this case (the stomach), as well. I gave her a teaspoon of it in water, and waited five minutes without relief, but concluding to go "whole hog or none," I re- peated the dose, and inside of the next five minutes she was perfectly cured. Her husband, the other steersman also, and one of the drivers, bought each a book, a^id the next week; in Erie, one of her neighbors bought another, upon 186 t>B. chase's BEOtI>I!S. W her recommendation ; eince which myself and agents have freely used it, and recommend it for similar conditions with equal success. The cases are too numerous to mention more. I mention these to give confidence to purchasers, that all, who need it, will not fail to give it a trial. It is good for any local pain, wherever it can be applied. Pain will not long exist under its use. 2. HoMBOPATmo Tooth Cordial.— Alcohol J pt. ; tincture of arnica and chloroform, of each, 1 oz. ; oil of cloves J oz. Mix and apply as the other. There are many persons who would prefer this last to the foregoing from the presence of arnica ; and it is especially valuable as a liniment for bruises involving effusion of blood under the skin. - 8. Ne[7ralgu — Internal Remedy. — Sal-ammoniac ^ dr. ; dissolve! in water 1 oz. Dose — One table-spoon every three minutes for 20 minutes, at the end of which time, if not before, the pain will have disappeared. The foregoing is from a gentleman who had been long afflicted with the disease, who found no success with any other remedy. Instead of common water, the " Camphor Water " or " Mint Water " might by some be preferred. The ammonia is a very diflfusable stimulant, quickly ex- tending to the whole system, especially tending to the sur- ntn- ■:h i; w 4. King qp Oils, for Neuralgia and Rheumatism. — ^Burning fluid 1 pt. ; oils of cedar, hemlock, eassafras, and origanum, of each 2 ozs. ; carbonate of ammonia, pulverized, 1 oz. : mix. Directions. — ^Apply freely to the nerves and gums, around the tooth ; and to the face, in neuralgic pains, by wetting brown paper and laying on the parts, not too long, for fear of blistering,— to the nerves of teeth by lint. A blacksmith of Sturgis, Mich., cured himself and others, with this, of neuralgia, after physicians could give no relief. 5. Several years ago, I was stopping for a number of weeks at a hotel near Detroit ; whilst there toothache was once made the subject of conversaiion, at which lime the landlady, a Mrs. Wood, said she had been driven by it to an extreme measure — no less than boiling wormwood herb ifi alcohol and taking a table-spoon of it into the mouthy l,-> MEDICAL DEPABTMEK^ isr hoiling hot, immediately closing the mouth, turning the h^ad in such a way as to bring the alcohol into contact with all of the teeth; then spitting it out, and taking the second immediately, in the same way, having the boiling kept up by sitting the tin containing it on a shovel of hot coals, bringing it near the mouth. She said she never had tooth- ache after it, nor did it injure the mouth in the least, but for the moment she thought her head had collapsed, or the heavens and earth come together. And although the lady's appearance and deportment were such as to gain gene- ral esteem, I dared not try it, or recommend it to others. But during the last season I found a gentleman who had tried the same thing, in the same way, except he took four spoons in his mouth at a time, and did not observe to keep his mouth closed to prevent the contact of the air with the alcohol, the result of which was a scalded mouth, yet a per- fect cure of the pain, and no recurrence of it for twelve years up to the time of conversation. And I do not now give the plan, expecting it to become a general favorite, but more to show the severity of the pain, forcing patients to such ftxtremfi remedies. It would not be applicable only in cases where the pain was confined entirely to the teeth. 6. tToRSE-EADiSH Root, bruised, and bound upon the face, or other parts where pain is located, has been found very valuable for their relief. And I think it better than the leaf for drafts to the feet, or other parts. .- jt^ .-TitrA V^ t.r.- :j ^A*^,i' 7. TEFfH ExTRActiN withICjittle oJetNo Pain.-^ Dr. Dunlap, a dentist of Chillicothe, 0., while filling a tooth for me, called my attention to t .^e f )llowing recipe, given by a dental publication, to prevent pain in extracting teeth. He had used it It will be found valuable for all who must have teeth extracted, for the feeling is sufficiently unpleasant even when all is done that can be fcr its re- lief: -.Oi.t.H-iy*^' ¥^ ' l^lA!^ - TmcTDRB of acortte, cblorofi)rm, and alcohol, of each 1 oz. ; mor- phine, 6 grs. ; miiL, B'anner op Appucation —Moisten two pledgets of cotton with ti^ic^ ii juid, and apply to the gums on each side of the tooth to be t "t oted, holding them to their place with pliers or Bomeiother comcnient instrument for 5 to 15 minutes, mbbing the gum freely inside and out. IMAGF EVALUATION TEST TARGET (MT-3) V-s /> {/ %r r^T^ .add best alcohol J pt., keeping warm for from 4 to 6 days, or let- '■^ ting it stand 10 or 12 days without warmth, shaking once or twice jf daily ; filter or strain ; or it may stand upon the dregs and be carefully poured off as needed. With any person of common judgment, the foregoing directions are just as good as to take up forty times as much space by saying — take lobelia, herb and seed, 2 ozs. ; alcohol i pt. ; boiling water J pt., — then do the same thing, over and over again, with every tincture which may be called for or at least those who cannot go ahead with the foregoing in- structions, are not fit to handle medicines at all ; so I leave the subject with those for whom the given information is sufficient. In making compound tinctures, you can combine the simple tinctures, or make them by putting the diflferent arti- cles into a bottle together, then use the alcohol and water it would require if you were making each tincture separately. TETTER, RINGWORM, AND BARBERS' ITCH— To Cdre.- Take the best Cuba cigars, smoke one a suflBcient length of time to accumulate J or J inch of asheo upon the end of the cigar ; now wet the whole surface of the sore with* the saliva from the mouth, then rub the ashes from the end of the cigar thoroughly into, and all over the sore ; do this three times a day, and in- side of a week all will be smooth and well. I speak from extensive experience ; half of one cigar cured myself when a barber would not undertake to shave me. It is equally successful in tetters on other parts of the body, hands, &c. r ^^r ^ ' .»^ 4^- ■ T:?v , / - Tobacco is very valuable in its place (medicine) — like spirits, however, it makes slaves of its devotees. .^^ ,- 2. Narrow-Leaved (yellow) dock root, sliced and soaked . in good vinegar, used as a wash, is highly recommended as a cure for tetter, or ring-worm. ^ BALSAMS— Dr. R. W. Hutchins' Indian Hiulino, poriterly Peceham's Couou Balsam.— Clear, pale rosin, 3 lbs., and melt it, adding spirits of turpentine 1 qt. ; balsam of tolu 1 oz. ; bal- sam of fir 4 ozs.; oil of hemlock, origanum with Venice tur- pentine, of each 1 oz. ; strained honey, 4 ozs. ; mix weWi and bottle. Dose — Six to 12 drops ; for a child of six, 3 to ft drops, on a little sugar.. The dose can be varied according to tiie ability of Uie stomach to bear it, and the necessity of the case. It is ft valuable preparation for ooughs, internal p«iii0, or Btrains, and works benignly upon the kidneys. UEDIOAIi DEPABTUZHT. 191 , or l6t- )r twice and be regomg s much alcohol iw, over died for oing in- ) I leave lation is bine the •ent arti- \«ater it iparate\y. ► Cure.— th of time [he cigar; , from the horougbly y, and in- jne cigar to shave its of the ae)— like id soaked lendcd as powreBLT [id melt it, oz. ; bal- l^'enice tur- weWi ftnd 6 drops, |ng to the \e case. p«lii0, or 2. Doctor Mitchel's Balsam, for Cuts, Bruises, Ac— Fenugreek seed and gum myrrh, of each 1 oz. ; sassafras root bark, a good handful j alcohol 1 qt. Put all into a bottle, and keep warm for > 5 days. Dr. Mitchel, of Pa., during his life, made great use of this balsam for cuts, bruises, abrasions, &o., and it will be found valuable for such purposes. ARTIFICIATj SKIN— For Burns, Bruises, Abrasions, &g. , Proof Against Water. — Take gnu cotton and Venice turpentine, equal parts of each, and dissolve them in 20 times as much sulphuric ether, dissolving the cotton fu:st, then adding the turpentine ; keep it corked tightly. The object of the turpentine is to prevent pressure or pinching caused by evaporation of the ether when applied to a bruised surface. Water does not affect it, hence its value for cracked nipples, chapped hands, surface bruises, etc., etc, . ' . DISCUTIENTS— To Scatter Dwellings.— Tobacco and cicuta (water hemlock) leaves, of each 2 oz. ; stramonium (jimpsom), and solanum nigrum (garden night shade, sometimes erroneously called " deadly " night shade), the leaves, and yellow dock root, of each ^ozs.; bittersweet, bark of the root, 3 ozs. Extract the strength by boiling with water, pressing out and rebelling, strain- ing and carefully boiling down to the consistence of an ointment, then add lard 18 ozs., and simmer together. It will be used for stiff joints, sprains, bruises attended with swelling when the skin is unbroken, -for cancerous lumps, scrofulous swellings, white swellings, rheumatio swellings, &c. It is one of the best discutients, or scatter- ers in use, keeping cancers back, often for months. SMALL POX — To Prevent Pitting the Face.— A great discovery is reported recently to have been made by a surgeon of the English army in China, to prevent pitting or marking the face. The mode of treatment is as follows : When, in small-pox, the preceding fever is at its height, and just before the eruption appears, the chest is thoroughly rubbed with Croton Oil and Tdrtaremetic Ointment. This causes the whole of the eruption to appear on that part of the body, to the relief of the rest. It also secures a full and compleio erupnon, and thus prevents the disease from attacking the internal organs. This is said to be now the established mode of treatment in the English army in^bipa; by general orders, and is regarded as per- fectly effectual ftta f SB. chase's beoipis. w I lu It is a well known fact, that disease is most likely to imake its attack upon the weakest parts, and especially upoi^ 1^ places in the system which have been recently weakened hy % previous disease ; henc(», if an eruption (disease) is caused '£t by the application of croton oil mixed with a little of the Tartaremetio Ointment, there is every reason to believe that the eruption, in small poz, will locate upon that piirt instead of the face. The application should be made upon the breast, fore part of the thighs, &c., not to interfere with the posture upon the bed. It has been suggested that a similar aDplication "vt ill re- lieve whooping cough, by drawing the irritation from the ■ lungs ; if so, why will it not help to keep measles to the surface, especially when they have a tendency to the inter- . nal organs, called, striking in. It is worth a trial, in any of these cas(is. See ^' Causes of Inflammation," unden the head of " Inflammation.'* ,11 , , \ 2. Common Swellings, to Reduce.— Tor^-weed pounded so as to mash it thoroughly and bound upon any common swelling, will very ooon reduce the parts to their natural size. This weed may be kno^yn from its annoyance to sheep ;?* raisers, as it furnishes a small burr having a dent on one side of it. There are two species of it, but the burr of the ' oiher kind has no dent— is round. It will be found very valuable in rheumatism att'^nded with swellings. WENS— To Cure. — Dissolve copperas in water to make it •■ very stroiig ; now take a pin, needle, or sharp knife and prick or cut the wen in about a dozen places, just 8u£C[cient to cause it to bleed ; then wet it thoroughly with the coppe.?as water, once ' daily. '-f :;■■&■:■■?.. This followed for four weeks, cured a man residing within four miles of this city, who had six or eight of them, some of them on the head as large as a hen's egg. The prepara- 1 tion is also valuable as a wash in^rysipelas. BLEEDINGS— Internal AND External— Styptic I Balsam. — For internal hemorrhage, or bleeding from the . lungs, stomach, nose, and in excessive menstruation or I bleeding from the womb is made as ibllows : Put sulphuric acid 2J drs. by weight, in a Wedgewood mortarj and slowly add oil of turpentine 1 fluid dr., stirring it constantlyj with the pestle ; then add slowly ag^in, alcohol 1 fluid dr., a ' IIEMC5AL impAmamcr. ' ^ JS^ 66tLtinne to stir as long as any fumes arise from the mixture, then bottle in glass . gronnd stoppered, bottles. It dhonld be a clear red color, like dark lood, but if made of poor materials it will be a pale, dirt^ red, and unfit for use. Dear — To be given by putting 40 drops into a teacup and rubbing it thoroughly with a teaspoon of 7 Town sugar, and then stir in water until the cup is nearly fhll, and drink immediately— repeat every hour for 3 or 4 hours, but its use should be discontinued as soon as no more fresh blood ap- pears. Age does not fijure it, but a skin forms on the top whioi ]b to be broken through, using the medicine below it. This preparation was used for thirty years, with aQifon|ii success, by Dr. Jas. Warren, before he gave it to the pub- lic ; since then, Dr. King, of Cincinnati, author of the Bp- cletic Dispensatory, has spread it, through that work, and many lives have been saved by it. It acts by lessening the force of the circulation (sedative power), as also by its as- tringent effects in contact with the bleeding vessels. An4 * the probability is that no known remedy can be as safely depended upon for more speedy relief, or certainty of core, especially for the lungs, stomach, or nose ; but for bleedings from the womb, or excessive menstruation, I feel to give preference to Prof. Piatt's treatment as shown in the reoipe for '^ Uterine Hemorrhages." No relaxation fropi business need be required, unless the loss of blood makes it necessary, nor other treatment, except if blood has been swallowed, or if the bleeding is froin the stomach, it would be well to g^ivii a mild cathartic. Bleeding from the stomach will be dis- tinguished from bleeding from the lungs by a sense of weight, or pain, and unaccompanied by cough, and discharged b^' vomitiDg, and in larger quantities at a time than from the lungs. The blood will be darker also,' and often mi.xe4 with particles of food. Exercise in the open air is preferable to inaotiyity ; and if any symptoms of reourning hemorrhage show thempelves, begin with the remedy without loss of time, and a reason- able hope of cure may be expected. * 2. External Sttftic Remedies.— Take a glazed earthen vessel that will stand heat, and put into it water 2^ pts. : tincture of benzoin 2 uzs. ; alum ^ lb., and boil for 6 hours, replacing the water which evaporates in boiling, by pouring in boiling water BO as not to stop the boiling process, constantly stirring. At the end of ^.he six hours it is to be filtered, or carefully strained and bottled, also in glass stoppered bottles. ArPLiGiTio^--Wet l|i|| m^ lU DB. OHASE S BECIPSS. u 11 and lay npon tlid wound, binding with bandages to prevent the thickened blood (coagnla) from being removed from the months ot the vessels, keeping them in place for 24 to 48 hours will be Bufficieut. . JIf any doubt is felt about this remedy, pour a few drops of it into a vessel containing human blood — the larger the quantity of the styptic the thicker will be the blood mass, until it becomes black and thick. Pagliari was the first to introduce this preparation to public notice. — Eclectic Dis- pensatory, e$f|f*?r . V S. Styptic Tixctorb— External Application.— Best brandy 2 ozs ; finely scraped Castile soap 2 drs. ; potash 1 dr. ; mix all and shake well when applied. Apply warm by putting lint upon the cut, wet with the mixture. ;* I have never had occasion to try cither of the prepara- tions', but if I do it will be the ** Balsam," or " External. Styptic" first, and if they should fail I would try the " Tjnc- ture," for I feel that it must stop blood, but I also am cer- tain that it would make a sore, aside from the cut ; yet, better have u sore than lose life, of course. These remedies are such that a physician might pass a lifetime without OC' casion to use, but none the less important to know. BRONCHOCELE— Enlarged Neck— To Curb.— Iodine of potas- ■ium (often called hydriodate of potash) 2 drs. ; iodine 1 dr. ; water 2| ozs. ; mix and shake a few minu^, and pour a little into a vial for internal use. Dose — Five to 10 drops before each meal, to be taken in a little water. External Application. — With a feather wet the enlarged neck, Irom the other bottle, night and morniDg, until well. • r- t/ It will cause the scarf skin to peel off several times be- fore the cure is perfect, leaving it. tender ; but do not omit the application more than one day at most, and you may rest assured of a cure, if a cure can be performed by any means whatever ; many cures have been performed by it, and there is no medicine yet disoovered which has proved fne-hundredth part as suocessful. 2. But If you are Mriinng to be longer in performing ine cure, iw •void the Boreoeas, dissolve the same articlea in alcohol 1 pt., and use tne same way, as aoove aescrioea, {i. e.) bocn internal ana external. , PAIN KILLER— Said to be Perry Davis'.— Alcohol 1 qt. ; gum coaiac I oz. ; gums myrrh aud camphor, and cayenne pulver- Swd, of each ^ oz.) mix. Shake occasionally Sot a week or UEDIOAL DEFABTHENT. 195 »' 10 days and let filter and settle for use. Apply freely to smfoc^ pains, or it may be takea in teaspoon doses for internal pains, and repeat according to necessities. \ > If any one can tell it from its namesake, by its looks or actions, we will then acknowledge that the old minister, from whom it was obtained, was greatly deceived, although he was perfectly familiar for a long time with Mr. Davis, and bis mode of preparing the pain-killer. POISONS— ANxmoTE. — ^When it becomes known that a poison had been Bwallowud.stir salt and .ground mustard, of each a heap- ing teaspoon, into a glass of water, and have it drank immediately. It is the quickest emetic known. , * It should vomit in one minute. Then give the whites of t.wo or three eggs in a cup or two of the strongest coffee. If no cofifee, swallow the egg in sweet cream, and if no oream, sweet milk, if neither, down with the egg. I have used the mustard, with success, in the case of my own child, which had swallowed a '' Quarter" beyond the reach of the finger, but remaining in the throat, which to all appearances, would soon have suffocated him. I first took "granny's plan" of turning the head down and patting on the back ; failing in this, I mixed a heaping teaspoon of mustard in sufficient water to admit its being swallowed readily ; and in a minute we had the quarter, dinner, and all ; without it, we should have had no child. I knew the mustard to work well once upon about twenty men in the boat-yard, on Belle River, Newport, Mich. I had been furnishing them with " Switchel" at twenty cents per bucket, made by putting about a pound of sugar^ a quart of vinegar, and two or three table-spoons of ginger to the bucket of water, with a lump of ice. An old man, also in the grocery business, offered to give it to them at eighteen pence per bucket, but by some mistake, he put in mustard instead of ginger. They had a general vomit^ which made them think that Cholera had come with the horrors of " Thirty-Two,'\but as the downward effects were not experienced, it passed off with great amusement, safely establishing my custom at the twenty cents per bucket. INFLAMMATORY DISEASES-DESCBiPTioN.--Be- fore I attempt to speak of the inflammation of particular VfftOf 1 ahaU UMk^, <^||i^;|^s^to "opon the subject in gen- (/ IM m» CSAfiB'S BSOIPES; w ataif ifhiA. will throw out the necessary light for those Hot ftlready informed ; and I would be glad to extend my treat- ment to all of the particular organs of the body, but the liini^ of the work only allows me to speak of Pleurisy, Iq. flamifiation of the lungs, «&c., yet, Eclectic ideas of inflam- niaiion are stich, that if we can successfully, treat inflam- liiatiou in one part of the system (body), we can, with but little modification, succeed with it in all its forms. And my general remarks shall be of such a nature as to enable iiny judicious person to, successfully, combat with inflamma- tions in every part of the system. Then : FnUiT. — Inflammation is, generally, attended urith pain, iiicfttupd heatj redness^ and swelling. Some, or all of thes^ ft%n» dhtays accompany it, according to the strmtwre of the organs af^ted. ; %^^'li#p?'') 6bcond. — The more loose the structure of the organ, thd less severe will be the pain ; and the character df the! structure also modifies the character of the pain. In mucout membranes, it is burning or stinging. In se.-0Ms membranes it is lancinating, and most usually very sharp and cutting. In jlhroui structures it is dull, aching, and gnawing. In nehidus structures, it is quick, jumping, and most usually excruciatingly severe ; and in nearly all structures more or less soreness is soon present. Third. — To make the foregoing information of value, it becomes necessary to know the structure of the various l^arts of the system. Although the ultimate portions of miUolb or flesh, as usually called, is fibrous, yet there is a tocfae isdtuhr structure blended with it, which fills up and rounds the form to its graceful beauty — hence, here, we Lave more swelling, and less severity of pain. With the 1066, 6r red of the lips, commences the mucoids membrane, ^hioti forms the lining coat of the mouth, stomach, &c., through the whole alimentary canal, also lining the uretha, bladder, ureters, vagina, womb, fallopian tubes, &c., hence the heat always felt in inflammation of these organs. The whole internal surface of the cavity of the body is lined bj a terpu$ membrane, which is also reflected ot fold^ upon Ihe lungs— bore called pleura (the side}^ hencd i^Uuris;^ <^iiiiltiimati<^ of tlie {Heuir a m iidd), afid aisb M§^ vgm SIEDIOAL DEPABTSOENT. m the tipper side of the diaphragm ; the diaphragm forming a partition between the upper and lower portions of the cavity of the body, the upper portion containing the lungs, heart, large blood vessels, &c., called the chest, more commonly the breast — the lower portion containing the stomach, liver, kidneys, intestines, bladder, &c., called the abdomen — more commonly the bowels. The sides of the abdomen are cov- ered with a continuation of this serous membrane, which is also reflected upon the lower side of the diaphragm, liver, stomach, small and large intestines, bladder, &c., — ^here callea peritoneum (to extend around), in all places it secretes^ (furnishes) a moistening fluid enabling one organ of the body to move upon itself or other organs without friction. This serous membrane is thin, but very firm, hence th^' sharpness of the pain when it is inflamed, afl it cannot yield r to the pressure of the accumulating blood. [ Fourth. — The ligaments or bands which bind the differ*; ent parts of the body together at the joints, and the grace- 1 fully contracted ends of the muscles (called tendons) which* pass the joint, attaching themselves to the next bone above or below, and the wristlet-like bands which are clasped ^ around the joints through which these tendons play, as over ' a pally, when the joint is bent, are all of a fibrous construe- 1 tion, hence the grinding or gnawing pains of rheumatism^ (inflammations), and injuries at or near joints, and it also docounts for that kind of pain in the latter stages of iutestinftl inflammations, as the stomach, intestraes, &c., are composed of three coats, the external, serous — middle, fibrous, internal, . mucous, and when inflammation of the external, or inter- - nal, cbats ai'e long continued, it generally involves the middle ; —fibrous layer. .„ :, \,.'..s^.,h,r^r .<-,. . 'i,% ^^^.w^^v^M'^ ■ : i . . . ■ 1 Fifth. — The greatest portion of the substance of the lungs is Q^ fibrous tissue, consequently, dull or obtuse pain^i only, is experienced when inflamedt> ;^t!**;>^ , «^ f Lastly. — The nervous system, altJrough of a fibrous character, is so indescribably fine in its structure that, like the telegraph wire, as soon as touched, it answers with a bound to the call ; qtiick as thought, whether pain or pleasure,' jumping, bounding, it goes to the grand citadel (^the brain) Whioh everiookf the n^Ssst of the wMc \)m^, '^■ ii 108 DR. chase's BEOIPES. W In genera], the intcneity of the pain attending inflamma- tions will surely indicate the violence of the febrile (sympa- thetic) reaction ; for instance, in inflammation of the bron- chial tubes, the pain is not very severe, consequently not much fever (reaction) ; but in inflammation of the pleura (pleurisy) the pain is very severe, consequently the febrile reaction is exceedingly great. Oaubes of Inflammation. — In health the blood is carried evenly, in proportion to the size of the blood vessels, to eyery part of the body. And the vessels (art'Cries and veins) are proportioned in size to the necessity of the sys- tem for vitality, nutrition and reparation. Whatever it may be that causes the blood to recede from the surface, or any considerable portion of it, will cause inflammation of the weakest portion of the system ; and whatever will draw the blood unduly to any part of the system, will cause inflamma- tion of that part, — for instance, cold drives the blood from the surface, consequently, if sufficiently long continued, the internal organ least able to bear the accumulation of blood upon it will be excited to inflammation — a blow upon any part, if sufficiently severe, will cause inflammation of the injured part. Also mustard poultices, drafts to the feet, &c., hence the propriety of their proper use to draw the blood away from internal organs which are inflamed. A check of perspiration is, especially, liable to excite inflammation, and that in proportion to the degree of heat producing the per- spiration and the length of time which the person may be exposed to the cold. The object of knowing the cause of disease is to avoid suffering from disease, by keeping clear of its cause ; or thereby to know what remedy to apply for its cure or relief. There is a class of persons who claim that causes will have* their legitimate effects, physical or moral ; physicians know that it is absurd physically; that is, when philosophically and scientifically combated with, — for instance, a person is exposed to cold ; the blood is driven in upon the internal organs, and the one which is the least able to bear the pres- sure gives way before the invading enemy, and an inflamma* tion is the result ; which, if left to itself, will terminate in death , out heat and moisture are applied to the oonstringed surfaee — the. blood is brought back and held there, and a MEDIOAL DfiPABTKEKT. 199 cure is speedily effected-— the natural or physical cffttt of the cause is obviated or avoided. Then why should it be thought impossible with God that a 'nwral remedy should be provided against moral evils ? Thanks be to God, it has been provided to the willing and ohedienty through our tiord Jesus Christ, but onhf to the willing and obedient, morally as well as physically, for if a person will not permit a proper course to be pursued to overcome the consequences arising to his body from cold, ho must suffer, not only the inflammation to go on, but also guilt of mtnd for neglecting his known duty. The same is true in cither point of view, only it looks so curious that there should be those who can reason of physical things, but utterly refuse to give up their moral blindness ; the conse- quences be upon their own heads. Just in proportion to the susceptibility of an organ to take on diseased action, is the danger of exposure ; for example, if a person has had a previous attack of pleurisy, or inflam- mation of the lungs, those organs, or the one which has been diseased, will be almost certain to be again prostrated, usually called relapse ; which is in most cases, ten Hmes more severe than the first attack ; then be very careful about exposures when just getting better from these, or other disease. Inflammation terminates by resolution^ effusion^ tuppunrob- tioUy or mortification. By resolution is meant that the parts return to their natural condition; by effusiony that blood may be thrown out from the soft parts, or from mucous membranes — that lymph^ or serum^ a colorless part of the blood may be thrown out by serous membranes, which often form adhesions, preventing the after motions of the affected parts— and here what wisdom is brought to light, in the 'fact that whatever is thrown out from the mubctms surface never, or at least very seldom adheres or grows up ; if it did, any part of the alimentary canal from the mouth to the •tomach, and so on through the intestines, would be con« •tantly adhering ^ so, also, of the lungs ; for these various «rgans are more frequently affected by inflammations than any other parts of the body — by sujypurationy when abcesses are formed containing pus (matter), or this may take place upon the surface, when it is usually called canker, or corroding nlceis, cancers, ^. \ by gangrene (mortifioatioD) when deat£ Q8. chask'b I^QVia.. M I i\ ^ pf itlHl P^l9 takes pJaQe ; in this case, if the part is sofficiently eztensive, or if it is an internal part, death of the whole bodt, if not relieyed, is the result. The methods of inflammatory termination is believed to result fiom the grade of inflammation — for instance, at the jdroumferenoe of a boil, the inflammation is weak, serum is thrown oat; near the centre, where the inflammation is a litjble higl^er, lymph is poured out and adhesion takes place ; —next pits — at the centre, mori^cation and consequent , Aloughiqg takes place. * In boils J the tendency is to oappuration ; in carbuncles j the tendency in to mortification; but in rheumatism, mumps, &o., there is a strong tendency to resolution ; and it is o^n - very diCcult to avoid the natural terminations. The five different tissues of the body also modify the ip- flammation according to the tissue inflamed, viz : the celluhr (fleshy) tissue, is characterized by great swelling, throbfeiDg pain, and by its suppurating in cavities — not spreading all over that tissue. Inflammation of the serous tissue, has sharp lancinating pain, scarcely any swelliug, but much xeaotion (fever), throws out lymph, and is very liable to form adhesion — not likely to terminate in mortification, ex- cept in peritonitis ( inflammation of the lining membranes of the abdominal cavity), which sometimes terminates thus in a few hours, showing the necessity of immediL'-e action. Inflammation of the mucous tissue, is characterized by burning heat, or stinging pain (hence the heat of the stom- aoh, bowels, &o.) — without swelling, not much febrile re- action, and never terminates in resolution (health) without a copious discharge of mucous, as from the nose and lungs, in ooldS) catarrhs, coughs, &c. Inflammation of the dermoid (skin) tissue, as in erysipelas, is characterized by burnin* pain-rrspreads irregularly over the surface, forming blisters bontaialng a yellowish serum, but never forms adhesions, nor suppurates in cavities but upon the surface. Inflamma- tion of the fihrqus tissue, or rheumatic inflammation, is ■ characterized by severe aching or gnawing pain— is not liable to terminate in suppuration nor raortilication — nearly always throwing out a gelatinous serum, often causing siiff- iointfi, or depositing earthy matter, as in gout — is peculiarly , wle ^ o^Dge its pl^CGi l^o^i ;.yery datigerousif it changes / imaoMi DsofiarxiEBNi^. 20 fa iiiy of the ^t&l organs, as the braih, heftrt, sfomabfe^ ftoty and in the aoute form the febrile reaction is usually quite severe. Internal inflammation will be known by the con- stant pain of the inflamed part, by the presence of f«rver, which does not generally attend a spasmodic or norvous pdin, and by the position chosen by the patient, to avoid pressure upon the afflicted organs. Inflammation is known under two heads, dtute and chrMc, The first is generally rapid and violent in its course and , characteristics. The last is usually the result of the fiiBt—- is more slow and less dangerous in its consequencer^ Treatment. — Sound philosophy (Eclecticism) teadhes*, that if cold has driven the blood (consequtntly the heat) from the surface, heat will draw it back ; and thus relieve the internal engorgements (over-full organs), and if held there, sufficiently long, entirely cure the difficulty (inflam- mation) ; upon the same ground, if a person is cold, war^ him ; if wet and cold, warm and dry him ; if hot, cool him ; if dry and hot, wet and cool him — equalize the circulation and pain or disease cannot exist. The foregoing remarks must suffice for general directions \ bat the following special application to pleurisy andMnflam- mation of the lungs shall be sufficiently explicit to enablia dll to make their general applications. 2. Pleueisy. — Pleurisy is an inflammation of the seroitt membrane enveloping (covering) the lungs, which is also tq^ fleeted (folded) upcKi the parieties ^ sides or walls) of the chest [but I trust all will make themselves familiar with thd description of '^ Inflammation in General," before fhey proceed with the study of pleurisy], attendied with sharp, lanciiiating pain in the side, difficult breathing, fever, with a quick, full, and hard pulse, usually commencing with a chill. In ihany oas6s the inflammation, consequently the pain, is confined to one point, most commonly about the short ribs J but often gradually extends towards the shoulder and forward part of the breast ; the pain increas- ing, akid often becoming very violent. It may not, but usually if 1, attended with cough, and the expectoration is seldom mixed with blood, or very free, but rather of a glairy or mucous character. As the disease advances, the pfiiu is wmpared tp » stab with a sharp instrument, fuJJ of breathing ( ( '303 DB. CEASE S fiEOmSB. M' '■ : not BeiAg indulged in, from itd increasing ild diffidtuty ; the cough also aggravates the pain ; great prostration of strength, ^he countenance expressing anxiety and sufifering. The breathing is short, hurried, and catching, to avoid increase of pain ; in some cases, tho cough is only slight. It may Le complicated with inflammation of the lungs, or bronchial tubes, and if so complicated, the expectoration will be mixed or streaked with blood. Yet it makes but very little difference, as the treatment is nearly the same — ^with the oxeeption of expectorants, quite the same; although ex- pectorants are not amiss in pleurisy, but absolutely neces- W.J in inflammation of the lungs. Even Mackintosh, of the '^ Regulars," says : '' It must be recollected that pneu- monia (inflammation of the lungs) and pleuritis (pleu- risy) frequently co-exist (exist together) ; but neither is that circumstance of much consequence, being bo^h inflammatory diseases, and requiring the same general remedies." But there I stop with him, for I cannot go the bleeding, calomel and antimony. I have quot^ed his words to satiny the people that the " Kegulars " acknowledge the necessity of a similar treatment in all inflammatory diseases, the difference between the two branches of the profession existing only in the remedies used. Causes of Pleurisy. — Cold, long applied, constringes (makes smaller) the capillaries (hair-Uke blood-vessels) which cover as a net-work the whole surface, impairing the circulation, driving the blood internally, causing congestion * (an unnatural accumulation of blood) upon the pleura, hence pleurisy. Exposures to rains, especially cold rains, cold, wet feet, recission (striking in) of measles, scarlet fever, rheumatism, &c., often cause inflammation of this char- acter. Indioations. — Eelax the whole surface, which removes the obstructions — restore, and maintain, an equal circulation, and the work is accomplished. The temperature of the surface and extremities is mucli diminished, showing that the blood has receded (gone) to the internal, diseased, or- gans, the temperature of which is much increased ; for with the blood goes the vitality (heat j of the body. This condi- tion of the system clearly indicates the treatment, vii. : the }^pplio^^on of the boat to the surface in, such a w^y M ^: UEDIOAL DEPkBXICEtrr. ^9b3 ('.• .j-.-„ . tv be able to keep it there until nature is again capable ing on her own work, in her own way. Treatment. — It has been found that the quickest and least troublesome way in which heat could be applied to the whole surface, io by means of burning alcohol, formerly called a " Rum sweat," because rum was stronger than at present, and more plenty than alcohol ; but now alcohol is the most plenty, and much the strongest and cheapest. It should always be in the house (the 98 per cent.) ready for use as described under the head of " Sweating with Burning Alcohol," (which see) or if it is day time, and fii'es are burning, you caa give the vapor-bath-sweat, by placing a pan, half or two-thirds foil of hot water under the chau*, having a comforter around youj then putting into it oc- casionally a hot stone or brick, until a frerf perspiration is produced and held for from 15 to 30 mhiutes, according to the severity of the case ^ and if this is commenced as sbon as the attack is fairly settled upon the patient, in not more than one c&se out of ten will it be necessary to do anything more ; but if fairly established, or if of a day or two's standing, then, at the same time you are administering the sweat, place the patient's feet in Y ater 3S hot as it can be borne ; have also a strong tea made of equal parts of pleurisy-root and catnip, (this root is also called white root — Doctors call it asclepias tuberosa)— into a saucer of this hot tea put 2 teaspoons of the " Sweating Drops," drinking all at one time, repeating the dose every hour for 6 or 6 hours, using only 1 teaspoon of the drops at other times, except the first, giving the tea freely once or twice between doses. As soon as the sweating is over, place the patient comfortably in bed so as to keep up the perspiration from 6 to 12 hours, or until the pain and uneasiness yield to the treatment. If necessary, after the patient takes the bed, place bottles of hot water to the feet and along the sides, or hot bricks, or stones wrapped with flannel wet with vinegar, to help to keep up the perspu'ation. Mustard may also be placed over the seat of pain, and upon the feet, also rubbing the legs and arms with dry flannel, which very much aids the process when the attack. is severe. If the pain continues severe, and perspiration is hard to maintain, steep cayenne, or common i;ed peppei's in spirits, and rub the whole surface with it, well and long, and 1 will assure the blood to come out soon, and see what ia going on externally. Keep the patient well covered all the time, and avoid drafts of cold air. As the painful symp- toms begin to subside, the doses of medicine may be lessened, and the time between doses lengthened, until the disease ia fairly under control ; then administer a dose of the " Vegetable Physic," or some other cathartic, if preferred, or if that is not at hand, this coarse may be repeated or modified to meet returning or changing symptoms. Wetting the surface daily, with alcohol and water, equal parts, will be found an excellent assistant in treating any disease, esp**- cially internal inHammations, as Pleurisy, Inflammation of tbf LoDgB, Comumption, Bronchitis, &o., &o. > MM Hin ■■■ •H IXB. CJfiASSS BB0IFX3. \'\- Tbo plei^y root is almofiit a specifio in pletirisy or in« flammation of the lungs ; no other known root or herb is e^ual to it for producine and keeping up perspiration (drug. gi9ts nsually keep it), but if it cannot be got, pennyroyal, sage, <&o., or one of th«3 mints, must be used in its place. The only objection to the foregoing treatment is this, the Pootorssay: Heigh I I gaess he voen't very sick : / ^or 866 1 he's round in « doable qnick:'' Bat alopath holds 'em for weeks, six or seven, When bleeding, ca'omel, and antimony are given. To illi^stiate : I awoke one night with severe pain in the loft idde (I had been exposed to cold during the afternoon), ooidd not move or draw a ^11 breath without very much Increasing the difficulty ; the night was cold and fires all liqwn, I studied my symptoms for a few minutes, and also l^eflected upon the length of time which must elapse, if I waited for fires to be built ; then awoke my wife, saying ' Bo pot be frightened, I have an attack of Pleurisy j you will ^t me a comforter, saucer, and the alcohol, and return to bed without disturbing any one.' With persuasion, or almost compulsion, she did so ; for she desired to build a fire and make a more thorough work of it ; but I had'^adp up my mi^td and resolved to carry out the experiment upon myself, «nd now had the only chance. I arose and poured the saucer nearly full of alcohol, and set it on fire ; wrapping the comforter around me, I sat down upon the chair, over ft, and continued to sit until the alcohol was all burned ont, and I in most profuse perspiration ; the pain and diffi- cult breathing having nearly all subsided ; I then returned to bed, the perspiration continuing for some considerable time longer, by retaining the comforter around me to avoid cheipking it as I returned to bed, during which timo I again fell asleep. When I awoke in the morning I could jusi reaKze a little pain, or rather uneasiness, upon taking a fuU breath, but did nothing more, being very careful about exposure however, through the day ; but at bed time I took another alcohol sweat, and that was the last of the pleurisy. n : Mr. , a medical student, rooming in the 8^me house where I lived, awoke in the night, attacked sjj^ l4eurisy, the bame as myself, after exposure ; but as ^&e waa attending thejootoies of alopathio profeiasora; of Doarse, hfi must haye one of them to attend tiim ; one ^^ oalledf. three pints of blood were taken, calomel and ai^mnony ' were freely given, and in about three or four days the 3is- ease gave way to time, or the treatment; bT]^t a oodomel- Diarrhoea set in, and came very near terminating his life, and kept him from college and his studies over six T^edui ; and he said if he was ever calomelized again, he would pro- secute the doer to the end of his life ; but he graduate^ in tha^ school of medicine, and no doubt is now expecting to go and do the same thing. Choose ye your servant 'O^p^l he be reason, with common-sense results, or shall be h^ Bilver-slippered fashion, with his health-daetroyitig pbHcy-? It need not be argued that these were not parallel caMS, for I had iixe pleuri&y when young, and was treated in ^ fashionaole style, and was constantly liable to> and )M £requent attacks of it during my earlier life. In chronic cases, which sometimes occur, and fireqil(9if)(jr under other treatment, it will be necessary not ^oaIt to liiQ the foregoing treatment, but to add to it an emetip |i^ut once a week, alternating with the sweating process, ^ith much external friction, occasionally, with the pepper ancL spirits, to hold the blood to the surface. ' ' Sinqe the publication of the foregoing^ I have seen a«statemeut going the rounds of the '< Papers,'* that ^ b^ case of burning had taken place in N. Y., by the ^con^l process of sweating, calling it new ; but it has been in UBje more than /or(y yeais ; I have used it, I speak safely, more than a hmdrediimtsa, and never before heard of its injuring any ope ; but still it is possible that some accident maV haVe oocorred in its use, or that some one has undertaken it wIm) was not capable of prescribing ; but if calomel would elaim ow year's use under its most accomplished prescribeirs ,witli "•no case of injury, 1 would say, let' it be continued,; btit in place of pne it is huna/reds ; further comment is untiece'»- sary. But those who preter, or from the absense of alcphdl, or other necessities, can take " grandmother's plan," i.e., place the feet into hot water, and drink freely of pennyroyal, sage, or other hot teas, for til teen to twenty minutes ; then get into bed, continuing the teas for a short time, renpiaining tn bed for a few hours ; which, if commenced soon afte^ iL9 1 1 n Dfi. chase's beoipsis; %-^ . attack of oolds, or even more severe diseases, will, in nine oat of ten cases, not only relieve, but prevent days, perhaps weeks, of inconvenience and suffering. Where there are complications with the substance of the lungs, yoa will find explanations under the next head. 3. Inpt A.MMATION OP THE LuNGS — Is uBually, by phy- sicians, called Pneumonia, from the Greek, Pneumon, the Lungs. It may involve the whole lung, on one or both sides, but is more generally confined to one side, and to the }ower portion, than to the whole lung. OAtnsES. — ^Exposures to cold, wet, cold feet, drafts of air, especially if in a perspiration, recession of eruptive diseases, JJBc^, and conseqaently more liable to ccme on in the winter, or cold wet changes of spring, than at any other time ; and upon those whose lungs are debilitated by previous attacks, or are predisposed to, or actually suffering under disease. Symptoms. — Inflammation of the Lungs, like other dis* eases of an inflammatory character, nearly always commen- ces with a chill, soon followed by fever, more or less violent, according to which, the severity of the case may be some- what predetermined, unless of a congestive character ; in which case, instead of a hot and fevered surface, there Will be a cold, clammy feel to the hand, as well as unpleasant to the patient. There will be difficulty in taking full breaths, as well as an increased number of breaths to the minute, which in healthy persons is generally about twenty. Lull pain, with a tightness of the chest, short and perpetual hack- ing cough, scanty expectoration, which is tough, and sticks to the vessel used as a spittoon, and is more or less streaked with blood, or more like iron rust in color, and may have so much blood in it as to make it a brighter red. The pulse is variable, so much so that but little confidence can be placed . in it. The tongue soon becomes diy and dark ; but a dry, and glossy tongue, with early delirium, are considered dan- gerous symptoms, that is, under " Old School Treatment." Sut with our rational treatment we very seldom have a fatal termination, yet it is occasional, and really wondei^t);! that it 18 not more frequent, when wo take into accoiint the nef^eot of some physicians and imprudence of max^ patiento. HZDIOAL DSPABTHSNT. am Indications. — As the blood has receded from tho sur- face and centered upon the lungs ; the indications are to return it to its original vessels, by judiciously applying heat and moisture, which is sure to relax their oonstringed con- dition, instead of cutting a hole and letting it run ^hU [bleeding], which prostrates the patfcst and retards his recovery. Treatment. — The treatment of Inflammation of the Longs fai recent cases, will be at first the same as for " Pleurli j," tiiat is to produce free perspiration — soak the feet in hot water while admln- ^tering the '^ Alcohol Sweat," or Vapor Bath, as there directed, with the white-root tea and " Sweating Drops,'' for several houn, . with bottles of hot water or hot bricks to the feet and sides, mus- tard-drafts to the feet also, as they can be borne ; and after 6 or 8 hours, the "Vegetable," or other cathartic should be adminis- tered, and great care not to expose the patient to drafts of aur dur- ' ing its operation, especially if in perspiration. If this course is faithfully persevered in, it will call the blood to the surfaoe — prevent congestion of the lungs (unnatural accumulation of blood) —lessen the fever — ease the pain, and aid expectoratioo. But u the expectoration becomes difficult, and the disease should not seem to yield in from 8 to 12 hours at farthest, or by flie time the cathartic has freely operated, then, or soon after, give the "Eoleo- tic," or " Lobelia-seed Emetic," as directed under that head : and if called to a oase which is already confirmed, it is best to begin with the emetic, then follow up as above directed in recent oases. An expectorant, in confirmed (established) cases will be needed — let it be composed of tincture of lobelia 1 oz. ; tincture of IpeoM f oz. ; tincture of blood-root \ oz. ; simple syrup or molasses 2Loz8. ; mix. Dose — One teaspoon every 2 hours, alternately witih the white-root tea and " Sweating Drops," except the first dose may be 2 teaspoons. The case must then be watched carefully ; and any part or all of the treatment maj be repeated, lesBi^edi increased, or modified, to suit returning or remaining sympf , toms. Persons having this book in the house, and being governed by it, having also the leading medicines on hand ; and eom* mencing with this disease, or inflammation of any other organs, modifying f£e treatment by common sense, aerord- ing to the remarks on " General Inflammation," will not have to repeat the course in one case out of ten. In inflammation of the stomach, known by heat, aofHurd- ing to the degree of tho inflammation, drinks of slipperr-elm water, or mucilage of gum arable, &c., may be freely taken ; and in inflammation of other organs, other mMifi- cations will be i'e(][ui.red ; as for D^senterj, wbigh is tin, in* DB. CHASE S BBOIPEB« »n taT^hkmbn 6f tlie laifee intestines, the " rnjechon '''^ must b^ ifret^ty liked, aid ailso the per8])iring proocs^s in all oases. Iti^ plifonid inflammation, the emetic should be given oii^' af week, and some ether times during the week, the B#e^t!n^' sheuld be gone through also, with dry friction to tfie whole surface, by means of a coarse towel, foi' fifteen to twenty minutes each time, twice daily ; and if the feet are bftt)ittt&l)y edld, wash them in cold water and wipe them dj^ fit b0d tipie, then rub them with a coarse cloth or the diy.lMMiird until they are perfectly warm and comfortable; and it niay be expected that these long-standing citses will 80(Ofii yield to this rational course. KBHAtiE pESlLITT AND IRREGULARITIES. — It is a Self- evident fact that the finer the work, and the more compli- cated a piece of machinery, the more liable is it to beeome deranged or out of order ; and the more skillful must oe the mechanic who undertakes to make any necessary re- Upon this oonsidei'ation I argue that the system of the female i^ t^e finer and morQ complicated, having to perform a didiibie work (child-bearing), yet confined to the same or IdBS ment relieves the difficulty. Costiveness points out laxatives, whilst nature's efiforts, shown by pains in the head, back, &c., clearly indicate the whole general remedies abQVe pointed out ; and which shall be a little more partioukriy^d in the following: Tbbatment.— For the weakness and general debility of ^ j^atiMt^ let the "Tonic Wine Tincture '^ be freely taken inoo4> ,«?■ itiiiai^ m DB. OHABB*S BEOIPB% W neotion with Iron to strengthen and invigorate the svstera ; bcth- root, [often called birtb-root, Indian-balm, gronnd-lily, Ac], the root is the part used, Solomon's seal and columbo, spikenard, comtrcj, f>^entian, the roots, with comomilo flowers, of each 1 oz. ; with a little white oak bark, may be added to the wine tincture to adapt it to tbfse particular cases, taking a wine-glass, if it can be borne, from 3 to 5 times daily. Domestic wine may bo used in place of the Port. The best way to take the iron is to have a toot or two of nail rod heat, then filled up, mixing with it as mqcb ground ginger, rubbing them thoroughly together. DosB— Qalf of 1 teaspoon 3 times daily, in a little honey or molasses, increasing or lessening the dose to produce a black- ness of the stools ; and continue these preparations for 2 or 3 months at least, or until well. Using for the paleness, warm jb^thing once or twice a week with dry hard rubbings of the who][9 surface, night and morning, which brings the blood to the surftce, relieving the engorged fnternal organs. Moderate quan- tities of broiled pork, roast beef, mutton, &c., with cold bread and roast or baked potatoes, to overcome the softness of 'the flesh, and give strength for tho necessary exercise which i will renove the dullness and drowsy languid feelings. This exercise may be labor about the house, but better to be out of doors, as g&rdening, romping, swinging, singing and riding, or running when it can be borne, with agreeable company, travel, &o. For th^ stomach, heart and costiveness, make the following : 2. Femalu iiAXATTVE PiLL. — Aloes, macrotin, and cream of tar- tar, of each 2 drs. : podophylin, 1 dr. ; make into common sized pills by usin^ oil of peppermint 15 to 20 drops and thick solution of gum mucilage. Dose — One pill at bed-time, and sufficiently often to keep the bowels just in a solvent condition. If the aloes should not agree with any, they may use the follow* 3. Female Laxative and Anodtne Pill. — ^Macrotin and rhubarb, of each ten grs. ; extract of hyoscyamus 10 grs. j Castile soap 40 028. ; scrape the soap and mix well together forming into common Bizea pills with gum solutioQ. Dose — One pill as the oth^, or Bufficienily open to keep the bowels solvent, but not too fi'ee. The hyoscyamus tends^tp quiet t|ie nerves without constipating the bowels. / To sooth and quiet the nervous system and pains, if v6ry violent, when th0 courses commence or during their progress, make the following : 4. Pill for Painful Menstruation. — ^Anodyne.— Extract of jBtramonium and sulphate of quinine, of each 16 grs. ; macrotin* 6 grs. ; morphine 1 ^r. ; make into eight pills. Dose— One pill, repeating once or twice only, 40 to 60 minutes aparb, if the pain does not subside before this time. The advantage of tbis pill is that costiveness is not increased, "nd pain must ^.u]bsid)9 un^e/r its use. ^tfoxi.<--]liu}iotin; PodophyUn, fta, are Kq;>t by aU Edectio FbTRiciaaa p^ KEDIOAL DEFART1CB»T. 913 6. Tba^— iNJicmoN FOR Lkuoorbhba.— When the glairy mncnB discharge is present, prepare a tea of hemlock, inner bade, aQd fdtch hazel (often called spotted alder), leaves and bark, have a female syringe sufficiently large to fill the vagina; and inject the tea, twice daily ; and occasionally, jn bad cases, say twice a we<^.!*;| Iniject a syringe of the following : 6. Injection for Chronic, Female Complaints. — White vitriol and sngar of lead, ^ oz. ; common salt, loaf sugar, and pulverized alum, of each ^ dr. ; soft water 1 pt. Simmer all over a slow fire for 10 or 16 minutes ; when cool strain and bottle for use, keeping well corked. Inject as mentioned in the paragraph above, hol(^ ing the syringe in place for a minute or two at least. This iigec- iion is valuable for G — p, with males, as also, for females. 7. In cases of falling of the womb ; not only the cheapest, bat the best pessary will be found to be a piece of fine, firm sponge, cat to a proper size to admit, when damp, of being pressed up the vagina to hold the womb to its place. The sponge should have a Btout piece of small cord sewed two or three times through its centre, up and down, and left sufficiently long to allow of its bemg taken hold of to remove the sponge, once a day or every other day at farthest, for the purpose of washing, cleaning, and using tiie necessary injections ; and this must be done while the patient is lying down to prevent the womb from again falling or prolap- sing. After having injected some of the "Tea" as above, wet the sponge in the same, and introduce It sufficiently high to hold the womb to its piuce. But in the less complicated cases, when the pain in the heaA, back, loins, &o., indicate that nature is making an effort to bring on the courses ; besides the tonic bitters, iron-filings, tepid bal- ing and friction, exercise, &c., the difficulty being more in th« constiinged condition of the vessels of these organs, I woul^ say, a few days oefore the period when the menses should appear, ha?e prepare'', the following : 8. Emenagooue Tincture. — Alcohol 1 pt. ; re^ oxide of iron 1 ok ; oils of juniper and savin, of each | oz. ; oil of tanzy ^oz. ; tinctiire of ergot 3 drs. : tincture of Spanish flies ^ oz. } mi^ all and fl^alfe wl^en taken. Dose — One teaspoon three times daily, to Jt^o ial^en hi mucilage of slippery elm or gum arable, and drink freely of 'the mucilage also, through the day. Or the following : 9. Emenaoogue PiLL.-*-Precipitated carbonate of iron and gum myrrh, of each 2 drs. ; aloes, and tincture of Spanish flies, of each 1 dr. ; and oil of savin ^ dr. All to be pulverized and made into one hundred pills by using thick gum solution. Dose. — One pill, from one to 3 times daily, but not to move the bowels unpleasantly. If the patient is troubled, in the least, with piles, the "Tinoture" of the preceding recipe will be preferable ; if not, the " Pill " is best. 214 DB. CHASE'S BECi^Ms. W One thing is very evident in these cases of debility ; the blood is deficient in iron ; consequently that article should enter largely into any medicine intended for its relief; and in most cases the iron filings and ginger will be found, con* tinned for two or three months, all the medicine required; and that must not be omitted nor neglected, in any case whatever. Iron is the main spoke in these female wheels, -and very valuable in general debility of males as well as females. For real hemorrhage, which may be known by the coagu. lation (clotting) of the blood, as the menstrual fluid does not copgulate but is absorbed into the clothes, see " Uterine Hemorrhage," or the " Styptic Balsam," but for profuse or long continued flowing or wasting, use the following : 10. Powder for Excessiyb Flooding.— Gums kino and catchu, of eaeh 1 dr. ; sugar of lead and alum, of each ^ dr. ; pulverke all and thoroughly mix, then divide into 7 to 10 grain powders. DfNSE— One every 2 to 3 hour** until checked, then less o. 9n, merely to control the flow. If any female into whose hands this book shall come, will oarefully study and use the foregoing remarks and prescrip- tions, and is not an hundred times better pleased with the resnlts than she would have been by calling half the physi- cians of the day, I should be very much disappointed, and I would be sure that the remedies did not have their com- mon effects ; which I feel will not be the case from the great good they have many times already done ; besides, they save the delicacy of exposures, in many instances, and always SAve the delicacy of conversing with and explaining their virious feelings and conditions, to ond of the opposite sex. ^ So highly it portant is this fact, and that the information should become general, every girl over thirteen years of oi^t to be fumished with one of Dr. Chase's boojjk .§^f ■■ "^ ,.'j' '^tt ^'^^n- ■*-*.itUt!r..*'^.-^-^ I have found Bhoemakers using these colors^ each think- ^ ing he had the best color in the world. The sweet oil is * believed to prevent the hot iron froiu sticking, and to make a better polish. . The first one makes a very passable ink for winter use, by carrying a quick hand to prevent it from spreading in the paper, from the presence of the alcohol, which, of course, is what prevents it from freezing, and that is the only arga- ment in favor of it as an ink for writing purposes. 8. Cheap CoiiOR for the Edqe. — Soft water 1 gal. j extract ol logwood 1 oz.; and boil them until the extract is dissolved, then remove from the fire and add copperas 2 ozs. ; bi-chronwte of pot- ash and gum arable, of each ^ oz. ; all to be pulverized. This makes a cheap and good color for shoe or harness edge, but for cobbling or for new work, upon which you do not wish to cse the " hot kit," but finish with heel ball, you will find thii'<. if, as you pour this out into the bottle to use, you put a table-s})oon of lamp-black to each pint of it, it wiU make a blacker iivnd nicer finish. It makes a good color for cheap work, bu^: for fine work, nothing "will supersede the first colors given. This also makes a very good ink for writing purposes, if kept corked to avoid evaporation, which makes it gummy or sticky. Sec also " Grain Side Blacking." 4. Sizing for Boots and Shoes, in Treeing-out.— Take water 1 qt, and dissolve in it, by heat, isinglass 1 oz.. adding more water to make up for evaporation ; when dissolved, add starch 6 ozs. ; extract of logwood, bees'vax, and tallow, of each 2 ozs. ; and continue the heat until all is melted and well n^ixed. Rub the starch up first, by pouring on sulQcient boiling waTe^ f^r th%| ai6 DB. CHASE'S BEOIPES. t= II MikeB boots and shoes soft and pliable, ^^PPlying it when treeing-out, and is especially nice to clean up work which has stood long en the shelves. •.. i.. 6. WatbrtProop Oil-Pastb Blackino.— Take camphene 1 pt.> and put into it all the India-rubber it will dissolve ; when dis- Rolved, add curriers^ oil 1 pt. ; tallow 6 lbs. ; lamp-black 2 ozs. ; mix thoroughly by heat. This is a nice thing for old harness or parriage-tops, as well as for hoots and shoes. Or you can dissolve the rubber iin the oil by setting them in rather a hot place for a day or two ; and save the expense of camphene, as that is of no use only as a solvent to the rubber. There are those, however, kWho do not like to use the rubber^ thinking it rots the leader; then use the following: 6. Water-Proop Paste without Rubber. — Take tallow 1 lb.; beeswax \ lb. ; castor or neat's foot oil ^ pt. ; and lamp-black \ oz. ; mix by beat. Or: ' 7. Neat's-Foot Oil, brought to a proper consistence with a little beeswax and tallow \ colored with lamp-black, will be £>and proof against snow or water. 8. Some, however, may prefer the following manner of preserving their boots and shoes, from a correspondent of the Mechanics^ Gazette ; but if they do the boots must be made large, from the fact that the preparation has a ten- dency to shrink the leather. He says : — " I have had only thiree pairs of boobs for the last six years (no shoes), and I think I shall not require any more the next six years to oomOj the reason is, that I treat them in the following man- ner: I " I put 1 lb. of tallow and \ lb. of rosin in a pot on the fire ; When melted and mixed, I warm the boots and apply the hot staff with a painter's brush, until neither the sole nor the upper will Boak in any more. If it is desired that the boots should immedi- ately take a polish, dissolve 1 oz. of wax in spirits of turpentine, to which add a teaspoon of lamp-black. A day after the boots havi) been treated with the tallow and rosin, rub over them this wax in turpentine, but not before the fire. " Thus, the exterior will have a coat of wax alone, and will shine like a mirror. Tallow or any other grease becomes rancid, and rots the stitching as well as the leather, but the rosin gives it that antiseptic quality which preserves the T»hole. Boots and shoes should b« wade so large »g to ad- UUTHBB-WOBEINa DEFABTMENT. 2W ke tallow 1 lb.: mit of working cork soles. Cork is so bad a conductor of heat, that with it in the boots, the feet are always warm on the coldest stone floor." 9. Black Varnish for Edge.— Take 98 per cent, alcohol 1 pt : Bhellac 3 ozs. ; rosin 2 ozs. ; pine turpentine 1 oz ; lamp-black J oz. ; mix, and when the gums are all cut, it is ready to use ; but bear in mind that low proof alcohol will not cut gums properly, i for any varnish. .4: This applied to a boot or shoe edge, with a brash giveq it the shining gloss res*. sibling much of the Eastern work. It is also applicable to wood or clotb requiring a gloss, after having been painted. ^ ^ . , ■- 10. Varnish for Harness, the Best in Us«. — Take 98 per cent, alcohol 1 gal. ; white pine turpentine 1^ lbs. ; gum shellac 1} lbs. ; VeDice turpentine. 1 gill. Let this stand in a jug in the sun or by a stove until the gums are dissolved, then add sweet oil 1 gill, and lamp-black 2 ozs. ; rub the lamp-black first with a little of the varnish. This varnish is better than the old style, from the fact that its polish is as good, and it does not crac^ when tli6 harness is twisted or knocked about;"^^ ''' ''^ ♦^^'^ ^^ If you wish a varnish for fair leather, make it as the ibove, in a .clean jug, but use no lamp-black. The pine lurpentine and sweet oil make it pliable, yet not sticky. TANNING, BLACKING, AND FINISHING.— Process fob Oau-, fyp, AND Harness, in from Six to Thirty Days. — For a 12 lb. £alf skin, take terra-japonica 3 lbs. ; common salt 2 lbs. ; alum 1 lb. ; put these into a. copper kettle with sufOicient water to dis- Bolve the vhole by boiling. The skin, or skins, will first be limed, L. ed, and treated in every way as for the old process ; then it will be put into a vessel with sufficient water to cover it, at which time you will put in one pint of the composition, stirring it well ; adding the saiLe amount each night and morning for thr^ days, when you will add the whole ; handling two or three times daily all the time tanning ; you can continue to use. the tanning liquid by adding half the quantity each time^ of new liquor, and by keeping these proportions for any amount, and if you desire to give the leather the appearance of bark color, you will put in one pound of Sicily sumac.'* Kip skins will require about twenty days, light horse bides for hurness, thirty days, to make good leather, whib ' "■^.."rrA, :; m BB. CHASERS BSCIPEd. u ■A calf skins will only require from .six to ten days at most. The japonica is put up in large cakes of about one hundred and fifty pounds, and sells, in common times, at about four oonts per pound in New York. Byron Eose, a tanner, of Madison, 0., says that one quart of oil of vitriol to fifty sides of leather, with the japon- ica and alum, as above, leaving out the salt, will very much improve it ; the acid opens the pore«, quickening the process without injury to the leather. 2. Canadian Process.— The Canadians make foui* liquors in using the japonica : r ' The FWST liquor is made by dissolving, for 20 sides of upper ; 15 lbs. of terra japonica in sufBcient water to cover the upper being tanned. The SECOND^liquor contains the same amount of japonica and 8 lbs. pf saltpetre also. The Tiintn contains 20 lbs. of japonica, and 4^ lbs. of alum. The F(xurtb liquor contains only 15 lbs. of japonica, and 1^ lbs. of sulphuric acid ; and the leather remains 4 days in each liquor for upper ; and for sole, the quanti- ty and time are both doubled. They count 50 calf slsins in place of twenty sides of upper, but let them lie in each liquor only SdiAys. 3. Dbbr Skins— Tannins and Buppino i^or Glov^S,— For each skin take a bucket of water, and put into it 1 qt. of lime ; let the skin or skins lay in from 8 to 4 days ; then rinse in clean wa;ter, hair and grain ; then soak them in cold water to get oat the glue ; now scour or pound in good soap suds, for half an hour ; after which take white vitriol, alum and salt, 1 table- spoon of each to a skin ; these will be disbolved in 8ufi9cient water to cover *the skin and remain in it for 24 hours ; wring out as dry as convenient ; and spread on with a brush | pt. of curriers' oil, «nd hang in the sun about 2 days; after which you will scour out the oil with soap suds, and hang out again until pe^ fectly dry ; then pull and work them until they are soft ^ and if a reasonable time does not make them soft, scour out m suds again as before, until complete. The oil may be saved by pour* ^ ing or taking it from the top of the suds, if left standing a short time. The buff color is given by spreading yellow ochre evenly AVer the surface of the skin, when finished, rubbing it in well With a brush. -^ ; . ^,.. ... The foregoing plan was pitrsucu for a ni. nber oi years Dy • brother of mine, and I have worn the gloves and know the value of the recipe ; but there are plans of using acid, and if the quantity is not too great there is no reason in the world why it may not be used, the only caution necessary is to see that the strength of acid does not kill the nature of ; LEATHEB-WOBEINd DEPABTXEXIT 219 the leather ; in proper quantities it tans only, instead of destroying the fiber. I will give a couple of the most yala- ablo methods. 4. Tanning wtth Acid.— After having removed the Iiahr, scour- ing, soaking, and pouadiog in the Buds, &c., as in the last recipe, in place of the white vitriol, alum, and salt, as there mentioned, take oil of vitriol (sulphuric acid), and water, e^ual parts of each, and thoroughly wet the flesh-side of the slcin with it, by meaifS of a sponge or cloth upon a stick ; then folding up the skin, letting it lie for 20 minutes only, having ready a solution of sal-soda and^ water, say 1 lb. to a bucket of water, and soak the sidn or skins in that for 2 hours, when you will wash in clean water and apply a little dry salt, letting lie in the salt over night, oc that length of time ; then remove the flesh with a blunt knife, or, if doing busi- ness on a large scale, by means of the regular beam and flesh- knife ; when dry, or nearly so, soften by pulling and rubbing with the hands, and also with a piece of pumicenstone. This, of course, is the quickest way of tanning, and by only wetting the skins with the acid, and soaking out in 20 minutes, they are not rotted*^ 6. Another Method. — Oil of vitriol } oz. ; salt 1 teacup ; milk sufficient to handsomely cover the skin, not exceeding 2 qtB. ; warm the milk, then add the salt and vitriol, stir the skin in the liquid 40 minutes, keeping it warm ; then dry and work it as directed in No. 4. ; jteJ-.ji r,,xv ,n, and Floob PAiM-nNO.— Take linseed oill gal., and add gum shellac 2 lbs.; litharge i lb. ; red lead \ lb. ; umber 1 oz. Boil slowly, 2 or S hQurs, until the gums are dissolved. Qrind your paints in this (any color) and reduce with turpentine. Yellow ochre is used for floor painting. This dries quick and wears exceedingly well. . ^, ^ , _ * " " .,4iF,j^ i;tUiii .^;^^, i,i^.. ;2. Drtdjo Oil, Equal to the Patent Dryers. — ^Linseed oil 2 gals., and add litharge, red-lead and umber, of each 4 ozs., and sugar of lead and sulphate of zinc, of each 2 ozs. Boil until it will scorch a feather. Use this or either of the others, in quantity Josmttibie^ object of th§ woirk being dcae. ..•^.■. --, 4>, VTapan Dryer op the Best Qdality.— Take linseed oil 1 gal. and put into it gum shellac f lb. ] litharge and burned Turkey umber, of each ^ lb. : red-lead \ lb., and sugar of lead 6 ozs. Boil in the oil until all are dissolved, which will require about 4 bpun ; remove from the fire, and add spirits of tur^en^e 1 gal., and it is done. While in Princeton, Ind., after Belling one of my boob to T. & J. T. Ewing, extensiye oariiage ma&u&cituiers of FAllmSBS^ DEPABTMEl^. m that place, I dbtainecl the foregoing recipe. It was pub- lished in a work printed in Columbus, 0., devoted to the art of painting. From this fact, and also ^.hat the gentle- men from whom I obtained it, had tested it, and were using it, I have not myself tried il, but know, from the nature of the articles used, that nothing; better will be required. 4. Another.— Another dryer is made by taking linseed oil 5 gal8., and adding red-lead and litharge, of each 3^ lbs. ; raw umber 1^ lbs. ; sugar of lead and sulphate of zino, of each ^ lb. ; pulverize all the articles together, and boil in the oil until dis* solved ; when a little cool, add turpentine, 5 gals., or to make it of a proper consistence. The gentleman of whom I obtained this recipe paid ten dollars for it. He was using it successfully, and said he used two or three drops of it to a quart of varnish aHadj and especially when the varnish did not dry readily. OIL-PAINT— To Reduce wrra Water.— Take gum shelhc 1 lb.; gal-soda } lb.: water 3 pts.; put all into a suitable kettle and boil, Btlrring till all is dissolved. If it does not all dissolve, cM a little more sal-soda ; this, when cool, can be bottled for use. If it Bmells bad when opened it docs not hurt it. Directions for Using. — Mix up two quarts of oil paint as usual, except no turpentine is to be nsed — ^any color de< sired. Now put one pint of the gum shellao mixture with the oil paint when it becomes thick, and may be reduced with water to a proper consistence to lay on with a brush. Two coats will be required, and with the second coat, sand may be applied if desired. I used this upon a picket-fence with white lead and yeDow ochre for the body and a little ^■ lamp-black, to give it a dark shade, putting on sand with the second coat. It is still firm and good, the work being done nearly four years ago. The sand was applied with a tub-like box, with many small holes to allow the even spreading of the sand, as with a pepper-box. I do not regret using this kind of paint, not Ihd sanding, as it adds much to the durability of any out- door painting. But a better plan of sanding is represented *a the "Paintsrs* Sanding Apparatus " below. 2. Another Method. — Take soft water 1 gal., and dissolve in ii pearlat^ 3 ozs. ; bring to a boil, and slowly add shellac 1 lb.; when cold it is ready to be added to oil-paint, in eq^ual proportions. The «xpeiue of these is only one-third of oil-paint. ^# ,, , ... Sugar of lead well ground in oil, applied as other paint ; then [)Ounded, while fresh, with a wad of batting held between the \mab and finger. fter which it is allowed to partially dry ; then with a raight edge laid upon tiie sash, you run along by the side m SB. OHASE^S BfiOIPSS. of it, a stick sharpened to the width of line yon wish to aj^ pear in the diamonds, figures, or squares, into which you choose to lay it off; most frequently, however, straight imea are made an inch or more from the sash, according to the size of light, then the centre of the light made into dia^ luonds. ( ORIENTAL — Crystal Painting. — The colors used are Prussian-blue, crimson, white, anJ yellow-lakes, Kos- 8can, white-zinc, and No. 40 carmine. Druggists keep them, in small tubes. They must be mixed with Demar-varnish, rubbing with a table-knife or spatula upon glass. DlBEGTIONS l!X)R MaKINO VARIOUS SHADES, OR COMPOUND COLORS.— Proportion them about aa follows — for green 1-5 blue ; 4-5 yellow- purple, 1-6 blue, 6-6 crimson-orange, ^ crimson, ^ yellow-wine- color, 1-12 blue, 11-12 crimson-pink, add a little crimson to white zinc ; brown, mix a dark purple and add yellow according to the 8ha4e desired ; black, add crimson to dark green until the ^hade euile yon ; to make the compound colors lighter, add the lightest color in it, and make darker by using more of the darkest color in the compound. For backgrounds, white, white zinc, or pink white with turpentine and bol^^d linseed oil and Demar-varnish ; black, lamp-black, with asphaltum-varnish and boiled linseed oil and tur- pentine in eiyiaX quantities ; llesh-color, white zino with a small piartion of crimson and chrome yellow to suit. For sketching out the figures on the ground-work, use a little lamp-black with asphal- ttfm-Tamish, turpentine, and boiled linseed oil to make it flow Directions for Painting. — Make your glass perfectly olean^ and place it over the picture you wish to copy ; then with the sketching preparation, trace on the glass all the linefl eonneoted with the figures of the picture which you fare oopying, being careful to sketch vines very distinct; when the sketching is done and dry, proceed to lay on the/ backgrnoDds inside of tb/j sketched lines until all the sketch- ing is dosed ; and when the background is dry, proceed to put on the colors, commencing with green, if any in the ifigti^tM, ending with yellow. When the colors are all laid. put the background upon the balanco of the ^lassj and vbf n all is dry have tin-lOii crumpled very n[iucn in your band, aud then partly straightened out, and lay it over the Ufjure, and keep it in its place by pasting paper over it k 0uch a manner that it cannot slip away, letting the paper cover the whole b^pk of the qIssb, or a wood-baok em h tilSTXBB' VKPASXiSSSr. 227 placed behind the glass, and all is complete, and will look well or ill, according to the practice and taste of the painter, 2. Fancy Green. — Unscorched, pulverized coffee, put into the white of an egg will, in twenty-four hours, produce a very beautiful green for fancy* painting — proof of poison, in unbrowned coffee. SKETCHING PAPER — To Pbepare. — Bleeched llnseed-oll, turpeniine and balsam of fir, equal parts of each ; mix. Have a frame of a little less size than the paper to be- prepared, and apply paste or thick gum solution to one side. and the outer edge of it ; wet the paper in clean water and lay it upon the frame and press it down upon the pasted side of the frame, and turn the outer part of the paper over the outside of the frame upon the paste there, which holds it firm ; and when it becomes dry it is tight like a drum- head ; whilst in this condition, with a brush saturate it with the above mixture ; three or four coats will be needed, giv- ing each one time to dry before applying the next. Only sufficient is needed to make it transparent, so that when you wish to sketch a rose, or other flower or leaf, from nature, the paper can be placed upon it like the glass in the ^' Ori- ental Painting ;" then trace the lines and finish it up in the same way also, as there described ; or that you may see through it in taking perspective views of distant scenery. DOOR PLATES— To Make.— Ovt. your glass the right size, and make it perfectly clean with alcohol or soap ; then cut a strip of tin-foil sufficiently long and wide for the name, and with apiece of ivory or oth<>r burnisher rub it lengthwise to make it smooth ; now wet the glass with the tongue, (as saliva is the best sticking substance), or if the glass is very large, use a weak solu- tion ot gum arable, or the white of an egg in half a pint of water, and lay on the foil, rubbing it down to the ^la(l» with a bit of cloth, then also with the burnisher ; the more it is burnished the better will it look ; now mark the width of the foil which is to be the height of the letter, and put on a straight edge and hold it flnnly to the foil, and with a sharp knife cut the foil and take off the superfluous edges ; then either lay out the letters on the back of the foil (so that they shall read correctly on the front), by your own judgment or by means of pattern-letters, which can be gurchased for that purpose ; cut with the knife, carefiilly hold- >g down the pattern or straight edge, whichever vou use ; then rab down tiie edge of all the letters with the baek of the knife, or edge of the burnisher, which prevents the black paint or iapan which yo'i next put over the back of the plate, from get- iider the foil ; having put a line above and one below the 838 D9. chase's begipes. name, or a border aroand the whole plate or not, as jou bargain for the job. The japau is m^de by die-solving asphaltum in just enough turpentine to cut it (see " Asphaltum Varnish ") ; apply with a brush as other paint over the back of the letters and over the glass, forming a background. This is used on the iron frame of the plate hIso, putting it on when the plate is a little hot, and as soon as it v;ool8 it is dry. A little lamp-black may be rubbed Into it if , ju desire it any blacker than it is without it. If you choose, you can remove every other foil letter, after the japan is dry, and paint in ils place, red, blue, or other colored letters, to make a greatfir variety out of which '■ for yonr customers to choose, as the one they desire you to ' follow iiJ gettiBg up their plate. Tin. foil being thicker . than silver or gold foil, will not show the paint through it in little spots as they do ; but if these foils are desired to be used, you can put c: two thicknessejj by proceeding as follo'.ro, which prevents the paint from showing tl^rough them : Lay on the first coat of these foils the same las di- rected for the tin-foil and smooth it down by rubbing on the front of the glass ; then breathe on it until a dampness is caused ; now put on the second and burnish well, having paper over it ; but instead of the knife to cut around your pattern or straight edge, take a sharp needle, using the point, make lines through the leaf around the pattern letter or Straight edge j then with a bit of Jewelers' wood, or other hard wood, made to a narrow and sharp point, remov all up to the lines, both in and around the letters, as these foils have not the substance to peel off as the tin-foil, japan- ning over them the same as the oiher letters. Paper letters can be cut out of advertisements and put on by wetting the glass the same as for the foil, japanning over them, and when dry, removing them and paintin^' «he places out ot which they came with varioui? colors ab desired, as the japin will not peel, but makes a sharp and distinot edge ; and these painted letters look well, in this way ; and by taking advantage of printed letters, saves the skill and time neces- sary to form them. To illustrate : in the name given below, A may be gold- foil ; W will be blue ; C, red ; H, black j A, gold-foil ; S, •blue; E, red; H, black; and again 1>, gold-foil which any «ie can see makes a platd bmm Aaaj than if ,«U verc (X ,#110 foil, or o&d color. ^ . . ■■■ paintbeb' department. 1i29 Set your glass in the frame with putty, and put a thin coat of putty over the whole plate, as the plaster of Paris filling which is generally used soon eats out the japan or paint, and spoils the job. Persons with any ingenuity can very soon make a nice plate if they will pay attention to this above rules, as well as to pay five dollars for instructionp, as a little practice iriUst ba had to become perfect, even if you do pay five dollars for an hour or two's telling and showing. Shellac varnish colored with lamp-black is good in place of the Japan See " Varnish — Traiusp^entj for Woou.* I .•!V M'- i ETCHING AND GRINDING UPON GLASS-^OR Srosrs, or Side Lights. — Take the " Asphaltum Varnish," and with a small pencil lay out the name or design, not putting the varnish upon the letters, but around it, leaving the space which the letters oi the sign are to occupy, free and clear. The varnish is to cover the black surface in the sign or name. When the varnish is dry, have some melted bees-wax, and as it begin» to cool, with a ^nife take some of it up and scrape i-t off upon the edge of the glass, being etched, so aa te form a wall to hold the acid upon the glass while etchiDg ; now lay the glass ..at and pour a little flouric acid on to the name, letter, or design ihus prepared, and let it remain oa for one hour, not allowing the glass to be touched or moved for that time ; then pour off the acid into your bottle, and it can be used again. The asphalt pretcnts the acids from eating or etching only the letter, and the wax wall prevp*nts the acid from flowing of and being wasted. When j ou pour off the acid, wash the glass with a little wftter, scrape off the wax, and remove th« asphalt with a little tukpeatinj, and all is done. •i '.-- The above directions are for piam glass ; but if you desire, you can gild the letter which is etched (eat out,) or you oafi |ild all except the letter, if desire i, as described in the reoipe nr '< Boor Plates^" Oi you iian griod the turfaoe ^"^ tiie giosii 230 DB. CHASERS BECIFE as described under the head of " Glass-grinding for Signs, Shades," &c. This applies equally well to " flashed," or what is called '* stained glass," worked in the same way as above, putting the design or letters upon the stained side, which eats away the color and leaves the design clean and white ; or you can etch only a part of the way through the stain, which shows up the letter -or flower lighter in color than the rest of the glass, which makes it look very beauti. ful for side-lights in halls, lamps, druggists' windows, &c. There are two kinds of colored glass — one is called " Pot- metal," t-ie other " Flashed." The pot-metal glass is made by mixing the stain or coloring with the melted glass, while making, and consequently is alike all the way through. The stained glass is made by applying the color to one side of the glass after it is made, then applying sufficient heal to allow it to take hold of the glass only — the color i^ all on •one side ; this is the kind desired. ' If it is desired to etch upon druggists' or ohe ^rs, it can be done by preparing the name to be put oj aicu the varnish and wax ; then have a lead box without top or bot- tom ; in shape on the lower edge to fit the shape of the jar, and press this down upon the wax to make it tight ; then pour your acid into the box which keeps it in Hs place the isamo as the wax does or. a flat surface. Ornaments or flourishes can be put on as well as letters. The old plan was to cover the whole surface with wax, then remove it from the letter, which was very ^.low and troublesome, and if a bit of wax remained upon the bottle, the acid could not cut where the wax remained, then to hold the glass over the fumes of the acid, instead of putti., the acid upon the glass. 2. Glass-Grinding for Signs, Shades, &c. — Afte^ you have etched a name or other design upon uncolored glass, and wish to have it show off to a better advantage by permitting the light to pass only through the letters, you can do so by : Hf= Take a piece of flat brass suflSciently large not to dip into the letters, but pass over them when gilding upon the surf?" of the glass j then with flour of emery, and keeping it wet, yi -a grind the whole surface very quickly, to look like the gi- l glase globes, often seen upon lamps, except the letter whica l^ eaten b«low the general surface. ^ v ^ ,. ^ ■*- hs^ » PAIKVEItS' D£FAimiENT. 2311 Whole lights of glass can be ground in this way instead of frosting, or the frosting can be done here in place of the grinding, if preferred. 3. Fluoric Aan, To Make for Etching Purposes. — You can make your own fluoric (sometiraea called hydro fluoric) acid, by getting the fluor or Derbyshire spar, pulverizing it and put- ting all of it into sulphuric acid which the acid will cut or dig- Bolve. Druggists through the country do not keep this acid gen- 1 erally, but they can get it in the principal cities and furnish i it for about seventy-five cents per ounce, and that ounce* will do at least fifty dollars' worth of work. It is put up inv gutta-percha bottles, or lead bottles, and must be kept inns them when not in use, have corks of the same material.^ Glass, of course, will not hold it, as it dissolves the glass,. otherwise it would not etch upon it. . < PORCELAIN FINISH— Very Hard and White, forPablobs.— - To prepare the wood for the finish, if it be pine, give one or two coats of the " Varnish — Transparent for Wood," which preventsi the pitch from oozing out causing the finish to turn yellow ; next,, give the room, at least, four coats of pure zinc, which may be^ ground in only sufficient oil to enable it to grind properly, then' mix it to a proper consistence with turpentine or naptha. Give* each coat time to dry. When it is dry and hard, sand-paper- it to a perfectly smooth surface when it is ready to receive the» finish, which consists of two coats of French .zinc ground in, and thinned with Demar-varnish, until it works properly under thoi brash. Ml'. Miles, of this city, one of our scientific painters, has been sufficiently kind to f'"*nish me this recipe prepared ex-< pressly for this^work, therefore, the most implicit confidence* ■^ nay be placed m it, yet any one can judge for themselves, v^ V :T<,m the nature of the articles used, that it must be white* u(l hard. He goes on to say that rC the French zinc iu* vii.nish cannot be procured, the varnish may be whitened with zinc ground in oil as a very good substitute, being" careful not to use too much, in which case it will diminish the gloss, and be more liable to turn yellow. A little tur- ^ntine or DiU[>iba niAy be added, if too thick to work well^ Out in no instance should oil be used to thin the paint. This fin^^dh, if properly applied, is very beautiful, and alihough purely white, may be kept clean more easily than Other Mads of painting by simply using a dusting brush ; ok\ I'^a pp. chase's heoipes. if soiiltH!, a sponge wet in cold soft wate without soap, is the better way. >a .'^ - *^ ' > ;n .^ > ' ,^ 'K N.B — Not a particle of white-lead should be used where this finish is to be applied, either in the priming or any sub- sequent coats, or a brush used that has been in lead without being thoroughly cleansed, as a yellow hue will soon present itself which is caused by a chemical change taking place between the lead and zinc. .. ^^ ' PAINTERS' ECONOMY IN MAKING COIORS.— Prusstan , Blub. — Ist. Take nitric acid, any quantity, and as much iron i Bbavings from the lathe as the acid will dissolve ; heat the iron aa ^ hot as can be handled with the hand ; then add to it the acid in ^ small quantities as long as the acid will dissolve it, then slowly add double the quantity of soft water that there was of acid, and put in iron again as long as the acid will dissolve it. 2nd. Take prussi"te of potash, dissolve it in hot water to make a strong solu- tion, a ? i"ke sufficient of it with the first to give the depth of tint deBu nd the blue is made. Or : \ 2. Anothjla Method. — A very passable Prussian blue is made by tftkittg sulphurate of iron (copperas) and prussiate of potaoh, equal : parts of each, and dissolving each separately in water, then mixing the two waters. 3. Chrome Yelix)w. — 1st. Take sugar of lead and Paris white, of each 6 lbs. ; dissolve them in hot water. 2nd. Take bi-chromate of potash 6 J ounces., and dissolve it in hot water also, each article to be dissolved separately, then mix all together, putting in the bi- chromate lost. Let stand 24 hours. 4. Chrome Green. — Take Paris white 6 J lbs. ; sugar of lead and blue vitriol, of each 3| lbs. ; alum lO^ozs. ; best soft Prussian blue and chrome yellow, of each 3J lbs. Mix thoroughly while in fine powder and add water 1 gal., stirring well, and let stand 3 or 4 iiours. • 5. Green, Durable and Cheap. — ^Take spruce yellow and color it with a solution of chrome yellow and Prussian blue, until you give it the shade you wish. 6. Parts Green. — Take unslacked lime of the best quality, slack it withs hot water ; then take the finest part of the powder and add '* alum Walter as strong as can be made, sufficient to form a thick ' paste, then color it with bi-chromate of potash and sulphate of copper, untfil the color suits your fancy. N.B. — The sulphate o( copper gives the color a blue tinge — the bi-chromate of potash a yellow. Observe this and you will never fail. 7. Another Method.— Blue vitriol 6 lbs. ; sugar of lead 6 J lbs.; arsenic 2^ lbs. ; bi-chromate of potash IJ ozs. ; mix them thoroughly in fine powder, and add water 2 pte., miidng well again and U BLACESHXCHS' rXEPiXSStSSeF. '^l 8. Pea Brown.— 1st. Take Sulpliate of jopper, aiiy qflltittlty, afll dissolve it in hot water. 2nd. Take pmssiate of potash, dissolve !t in hot water to make a strong solution ; mix of the two Bola« tions, as in the blue, and the color is made. „, ^r' 9. Rose Pink. — Brazil wood 1 lb., and boil it for 2 hours, having 1 gal. of water at the end : then strain it and boil alum 1 lb. in the same water until dissolved ; when sufficiently cool to admit the hand, add murate of tin f oz. Now have Paris white 12| lbs., moisten up to a salvy consistence, and when the first is cool stir them thoroughly together. Let stand 24 hours,. ^t'li.t' i :.rjfe^ iiyi'il^vf When any of the above mixtures have stood as mentioned, in their respective recipes, all that is necessary is to drain off the wate: by placing the preparations into muslin bags for that purpose, and then exposing the mixture to the airy to dry for use. Glass, stone, or wood vessels only should be used, as the acid soon works upon iron, tin, copper, &c., giving you a tinge not (iesired in the color, and always observe that if water is to be mixed with strong acids it must be added slowly, especially if in light vials, or you will break the vessels by means of the great heat which is set free by the combina>- tion. Painters can use their own judgment about making these colors j but if they dq. not do it for profit there will bS plessure in testing them, even in vials-full only, as the oheuv* ioal action is just as fine in small as in large quantities. . . ,tJ,5!f :■ in ^ BMCKSICTHS' BBPAimilENT, ! : i FILES AND RASPS~To Rb-Cut by a Chemical Prooess.— Dissolve saleratus 4 ozs., to water 1 qt., sufficient to cover the flies, and boil them in it for half an hour : then take out, wash and dry them, now stand them in a jar, filling it up with rain water and sulphuric acid, in the proportion of water 1 qi, to acid 4 ozs. If the files are coarse, they will need to remain in about twelve hours ; but for fine files, six or eight hours will be all-sufficient. When you take them out, wash them clean, dry quickly, and put a little sweet oil upon them, to prevent trust. ■ .FM^it vi'j.' ■ '' This plan is applicable to blacksmiths, gun-smiths, tin- [aers, copper-smiths, machinists, &c., &o. Copper and tin <(i DB. chase's BEOIPES. Vforkers will only wqm-e a short time to take the articles out of their files, as mS soft metals with which they become filled^ are soon dissolved, leaving the files about as good as new. For blacksmith* and saw-mill men, it will require the full time. They may be re-cut two or three times, making in all more service than it took to wear out the file at first. ; The preparation can be J^ept and used as long as you see action take place upon putting the file into it. Keep it covered when not in use. If persons, when filing, would lift up the file, in carrying back, there would be no necesoity of a re-cutting, but in drawing it back they soon turn a wire-edge, which the acid removes. It also thins the tooth. Many persons have doubted this fact ; but I know that the common three-square file (used for sharpening saws), when worn out and thrown by for a year or two, may be again used with neatly the same advantages as a new one. Tho philosophy of it is this —the action of the atmosphere act? 'ipon the same principle of the acid, corrodes (eats off) the surface, giving anew, a square, cutting edge. Try it, all ye doubtful ; I have tried both, and know their value. Boiling in the saleratus- water removes grease, and allows the ^id to act upon the steel. ' ''^'■^'■■-'■■[ ■■'- ■■■^./'i ,-■■.:■.■..': ■-. 1:^.-;: r—^^':.- '/< VARNISHES— To Prevent Rust on Iros or Steel.— Tallow 2 ozs. ) rosiii 1 oz. ; melt and strain while hot. Apply a light coat of this, and you can lay away any ar- ticles not in constant use, for any lengtji of time, such as knives and forks, or mechanics' tools which are being laid by or much exposed. But for axes or other new tools, which are exposed to the -air before sold, you will find the following varnish preferable ; ,»,, 2. Transparent for Tools, Ploughs, &o.— Bes*^ alcohol 1 gal. ; gum sandarach 2 lbs. ; gum mastic | lb. Place all in a tin cao which adniits of being corked ; cork it tight, and Bhpke it fre- quently, occasionally placing the can in hot water. When dittiolred it is ready for use. • ^ . \ . i j.c>; .c This makes a very nice varnish for new tools, which are exposed to dampness ; the air, even, will soon (more ox less) tarnish new work. S. Sb)bk-no-Fa9Ther, for Irok or Steel.— Taxb best ^ BLACKSMITHS' DEPAETMENT. 235 varnish, and add sufficient olive oil to make it feel a little greasy ; then add nearly as much spirits of turpentine as there is of varnish, and you will probably seek no farther. ,, ...,,., 4. Transparent Blue for Steel Ploughs. — Take Demar-vamish j^ gal. ; finely ground Prussian blue ^ oz. ; mix thoroughly. ,• For ground steel ploughs, or other ground steel, one or two coats of this will be found sufficient to give a nice bhie ap- pearance, like highly tempered steel ; some may wish a little more blue ; if so, add the Prussian blue to your liking. Copal varnish is not so transparent as the demar, but if you will have a cheap varnish, use No. 4. 6. Black, Having a Polish, for Iron.— Pulverized gum asphal turn 2 lbs. ; gum benzoine \ lb. 5 spirits of turpentine 1 gal. ; to make quick, keep in a warm.place and shake often j shade to suit with finely ground ivory black, •■^^'•i 'y';:':,, ' ."■ ^^'^ alH Apply with a brush. And it ought to be ^d on iron exposed to the weather as well as on inside worlatdesii;jyig a nice appearance or polish. Or: * . v.. . i3» / ,, :'S'\ 6. Varnish for Iron. — Asphaltum 8 lbs. ; melt it in an iron kettle, slowly adding boiled linseed oil 6 gals. ; litharge 1 lb. ; and sulphate of zinc ^ lb. ; continuing to boil for three hours ; then add dark gum amber 1^ lbs., and continue to boil 2 hours longer. When cool reduce to" a proper consistence, to apply with a brush, with spirits of turpentine. „• ; > . '? . " 7. I WISH here, also, to state a fact which will benefit those«»wishing to secure vines or limbs of trees to the side of a white house, with nails, and do not wish to see a streak of rust down the white paint, as follows : ' ^ Make a hole, in which to start the nail, putting a little srtrip of zinc into the hole, and drive the nail in contact with the dno. The electrical action of the two metals, in contact, pre- vents- rust, proven by over eight years trial. WELDING— Cast Steel Without Borax.— Copperas 2 ozs. j saltpetre 1 oz. ; common salt 6 ozs. ; black oxide of manganese 1 oz. ; Frussiate of potash 1 oz. ; all pulverized and mixed with nice welding sand 3 lbs. ; and use it the same as you would sand. Higher tempered steel can be used with this better than with borax, as it welds at a lower heat — such as pitchfork tines, toe-corks, &c. The pieces should be held together while heating. I have found some blacksmiths using it i^-'i ■ 236 DB. OHAHE'S BEOIFES. \y without the manganese ; but from what I know of the pnri. fjing properties of that article upon iron, I am sure it must be preferable with it, as that is the principal purifyer in the next recipe.' :: > > < riv s^i ^ POOR IRON— To Improve.— Black oxide of manganese 1 part; copperas and common salt 4 parts each ; dissolve in soft water and boil until diy ; when cool pulverize and mix quite freely with nice welding sand. When you have poor iron which you cannot afford to throw away, heat it, and roll it in this mixture, working foi a time, re-heating, &c., will soon free it from all impurities, which is the cause of its rottenness. By this process you can make good horse-nails, even out of only common iron. ^ WRITING UPON Iron or Steel, Sjlver or Gold, Not to Cosi THE Tenth Part of a Cent Per Letter. — Muriatic acid 1 oz.; nitric acid J oz. Mix, when it is ready for use. . , i ^ y Directions. — Cover the place you wish to mark Or write upoif, with melted bees-wax; when cold, write the name plain with a file point or an instrument made for the pur- pose, carrying it through the wax and cleaning the wax all out of the letter ; then apply the mixed acids with a feather, carefully filling each letter ; let it remain from one to ten minutes, according to the appearance desired ; then put od some water, which dilutes the acids and stops the process, Eithet of the acids, alone, would cut iron or steel, but it requires the mixture to take hold of gold or silver. Aftei you wash off the acids it is best to apply a little oil. MILL PICKS— To Temper.— To 6 qts, of soft water put in pul- verized corrosive sublimate I oz. and two hands of common salt; when disholved it is ready for use. The first gives toughness to the steel, whilst the latter gives the hardness. I have found those who think it better to add sal-ammoniac, pulverized, 2 ozs., to the above. ;•.-•., '^i'v'i'j'-c^'i^f!!'* =?;,,•■■■'■'' ';'''?*^ '"Jj:'f ' ^ .' ^V'' ?v;r'''^""" Directions. — Heat the picks to only a cherry red ad |)lunge them in and do not draw any temper. In working mill-picks, be very careful not to over-heat them, but work them at as low a heat as possible. The reason why so many fail in making good picks, is that they don't work them at as low a heat as they should. With care upon that point, and the above fluid, no trouble will be experienced, even ^pon the best ^l^pi^ond b^rr^. ^e surQ to keep the pi6pax» BUOESmiHS' DEFARTMENT. m tion covered when not in use, as it is poison. Pigs or dogs might drink of it if left uncovered. This is the mixture :' which has gained me the name of having the hest prepara- '* tion in use for mill-picks, and the certificates on this subject, ' but as I have some others which are very highly spoken of, I give you a few others. >, . 2. An English miller, after buying my book, gave me the following recipe, for which he paid ten dollars. He had used it all his life, or from the time he began business for himself (about thirty years), and he would use no other. Salt ^ teacup ; saltpetre ^ oz. ; alum, pulverized, 1 teaspoon ; soft water 1 gal. ; never heating over a cherry red, nor drawing any temper. .,1 3. Saltpetre, sal-ammoniac, and alum, of each 2 ozs. ; salt 1^ lb. ; water 3 gals. ; and draw no temper. There must be something in this last, as the next one I obtained at least five hundred miles from where I did this, and both from men who knew their value, and yet they re- . Bemble each other near enough to be called " the twins." 4. MttirPiCKs AND Saw Gummies, TO TEMPER.— Saltpetre and" alum, each 2 ozs. ; sal-ammoniac ^ oz. ; salt IJ lbs. ; soft water'^ 3 gals. Heat to a cherry red and plunge them in, and draw no ' temper. •;- -^-vi. ;' . ■, ;:-..,.-• k-'^.u \i The steel must never be heated above a cherry-red, and in working and drawing the picks there ought to be quite an - amount of light water-hammering, even after the steel i^ -^ quite cool. Once more and I am done ; yet it may be pos^ sible that the last in this case may be the best. Head it : Mnii-PicK Tempering as Done by CmjucH, of Ann Arbor. — Water 3 gals.; salt 2 qts. ; sal-ammoniac and saltpetre, of each 2 ozs.; ashes, from white ash bark, 1 shovel, which causes the picks to scale clean and white as silver. i t r {?; ■ j I obtained this recipe of a blacksmith who paid young Mr. Church five dollars for it, he coming into the shop and showing him how to work the picks, as also the composi- tion — his instructions were not to hammer too cold, to avoid flaws ; not to heat too high, which opens the pores of the Bteel, nor to heat more than one or two inches of the pick when tempering. The gentleman says, if care is taken in heating and working, that no other tempering liquid will 238 bB. OBASE^S BECilPES. ill ecmal it, yet he spoiled the first batch by over-heating, even alter Mr. Church had taken all pains to show him. They (the Messrs. Church) have picks sent to them for tempering, mm Illinois and even Wisconsin. BUTCHER KNIVES— Sprino-Temper and Beauti- FUL Edge. — In forging out the knife, as you get it near to its proper thickness, be very careful not to heat it too high, and to water-hammer it as for mill-picks ; when about to tem- per, heat only to a cherry-red, and hold it in such a way that you can hold it plumb as you put it in the water, which prevents it from springing — put it plumb into the water and it will come out straight. Take it from the water to the fire and pass it through the blaze until a little hot ; then rub a eandle over it upon both sides, and back to the fire, passing it backward and forward in the blaze, turning it over often to keep the heat even over the whole euffactt, until t£e tallow passes off as though it went into the steel ;, then take out and rub l^e candle over it again (on both sides each time) and back to the fire, passing it as before, until it starts into a blaze, with a snap, being carefiil that the heat is even •ver the whole length and width of the tool, then rub the tallow over it again and back, for three times, quickly, as it bums off; and lastly rub the tallow over it again and push it into the dust of tho forge, letting it remain until cold. If these directions are followed with dexterity you will have the temper alike from edge to back ; and the edge will be the best you ever saw ; as Davy Crocket used to say, " It will jump higher, dive deeper," shave more hogs, bend far- ther without breaking, and give better satisfaction than all other knives put together. ' It works equally well on drawing-knives and other thin tools; ""nd for trap-springs which are to be set on dry ground ; but if set in water, " pop goes the weasel " the first time the trap is sprung ; but the following is the plan for tempering springs for general trapping : 2. TRAP-SPRINGS— To Temper.— For tempering cast steel trap springs, all that is necessary is to heat them in the dabk just that vou may see it is red, then cool them in lukewarm water. Ihk is a short recipe, but it makes long-lasting springs. \ The reason why darkness is required to temper springs is that a lower degree of heat can be seen in the night than by daylight ; and the low heat and warm water give the desired BLiOESmms' DEFABTHENT. 239 SILVER PLATING— For Carbiaob Work.— First, let the parta which are to receiye the plate be filed very smooth ; then apply over the sarface the muriate of zinc, which is made by •Mssolyin^ zino in muriatio acid ; now hold this part over a dish containing hot soft solder (pewter solder is probably the softest), and with a swab apply the solder to the part, to which it adheres ; brash off ail superfluous solder, so as to leave the surface smooth ; yon will now take No. 2 fair, silver plate, of the right wm to cover . the surface of the part prepared with solder, and lay the plate upon it, and rub it down smooth with a cloth which is moistened with oil, then, with a soldering-iron, pass slowly over all the Burface of the plate, which melts the solder underneath it, and causes the plate to adhere as firmly as the solder does to the iron ; ^ then polish the surface, finishing with buckskin. , ^ ^ The soldering-irons must be tined, and also kept very smooth, and used at about the same heat as for soldering tin. IRON— To Prevent WBLDmo.—Where it is desired to weld two bars of iron together, for making axletrees or other purposes, through which you wish to have a bolt hole, without punching out a piece of the iron, you will take a piece of wet pasteboard, the width of the bar and the length you desire not to weld, and place it between the two pieces of iron, and Iiold them firmly upon the pasteboard while taking the heat, and the iron will weld up to the pasteboard, but not where it is ; then open the hole, with Bwedge and punch, to the desired size. In this way blacksmiths' tongs may be relaid, without the trouble of cutting the joints apart and making a new jaw. Simply fit two pieces of iron, the thickness you wish to add to the jaw of the tongs, have them of the right length and width also, then take them both between the jaws and heat them so you can pound them together, that they will fit closely for a weld ; now put a piece of the wet pasteboard hetween the pieces which you are to weld, having the handles of the tongs stand sufficiently apart that you may put on a link or ring to hold all firmly ; then put into the fire, and take a good welding heat ; and yet they do not weld where the paper was between them ; if they stick a little at the end, just put them on the swedge and give them a little tap with the hammer, and they will fly right apart as nice as new. I am told that the dust from the ground or floor of the blacksmith shop is as good as the pasteboard, |et I have not seen that tried ; but I know there is no mis* 5240 DB. chase's BEOIPEfl. ■k* take in the other ; and yet I have found one blacksmitn who declared he would not believe it could be done, even if he eaw it. ^ - - , n;j j .. ^^^.f n ., iv CAST-IRON — To Case-Harden. — Cast-iron may be case- hardened by heating to a red heat, and then rolling it in a com- position composed of equal parts of prussiate of potash, sal- ammoniac, and saltpetre, all pulverized and thoroughly mixed, then plunge while yet hot, into a bath containing 2 ozs. of the prufislate, and 4 ozs., of the sal-ammoniac to each gal. of cold water. — Scieniific Artisan. 2. Casi-Ibon — The Hardest, to Soften for Drillino. — Heat to a cherry red, having it lie level in the fire, then with a pau* of cold tongs, put on a piece of brimstone, a little less in size than you wish the hole to be when drilled, and it softens entirely through the piece ; let it lie on the fire until a little cool, when it is ready to drill. Sleigh-shoes have been drilled, by this plan, in five min- utes,/ after a man had spent half a day in drillii^g one- fourth of an in<}h into it.. It is applicable to any article which can be heated without injury. ' ■" * WROUGHT-IRON— To Case-Harden.— To case-harden wrought iron, take the prussiate of potash, finely pulverized, ar '' roll the article in it, if its shape admits of it, if not, sprinkle powder upon it freely, while the iron is hot. This is applicable to iron axletrees, by heating the axle- tree and rolling the bottom of it in the powder, spread out for that purpose, turning it up quickly and pouring cold water upon it, getting it into the tub of cold water as quick as possible. They will wear for years without showiDg wear. ^vr. ^ •.-:.•' . -.;-n' ;: ■?'; .'•:[ ' 2. "Welding a Small Piece op Iron Upon a Large One, with Only a Light Heat. — It is often desirable to weld a small bit of iron upon a large bar, when the large piece must be heated equally hot as the small one. To save this: ; , . . . . _ . ' • -■..'.-. -■ ^ ' *■ ■. • - . Take borax 1 lb. ; red oxide of iron 1 to 2 bzsf. ; melt them to- gethei in a crucible ; and when cold, pulverize and keep the powder dry for use. When you want to perform the operation, just bring the large piece to a white heat, having a good welding heat up- on the small slip ; take the large one from the fire, and sprinkle some of the powder upon the plaoej and bring the BLACKSMITHS' DEPARTiENT. &41 ofHer upon It, applying the hammer smartly, an! the weld will be as good as could be made with the greater heatj without the powder. ■'^rf"-. '!''.. U .f •/ «'„i *f ■•'■ I -, I .. BRONZING— For Iron or Wood.— First, make a black paint ; then put in a little chrome yellow, only sufficient to give it a dark green shade ; apply a coat of this to the article to be bronzed ; vhen dry give it a coat of varnish, and whcm the varnish is a little dcy, dust on bronze by dipping a piece of velvet into the bronze and shaking it upon the varnish ; then give it another coat of vai-nish, and when dry all is complete. Cast-iron bells, which are now being extensively intro- duced to the farming community, will be much improved in their appearance by tliis bronzing, and also protected from rust, without injury to. their sound. Iron fences around yards, porches, verandas, &c., will be much improved by it. It mav also be applied to wood if desired. . , -^ o^lxnKi ■ ' >,.;e^' ■,"■■( ;t ^ilj ;!. t: IJ ni i:i& TRUSS SPRINGS — Directions for Blacksmiths TO Make — Better than the Patent Trusses. — After having tried the various kinds of trusses, over t\;o years, having to wear one upon eaoh side, I gave them all up as worse than useless. ,.< - ^ .1 . * -.»>•« . - . • _ \ iUi" - I then went to a blacksmith and had springs made. They were bont to suit the shape of the body, and to press upon the body only sufficient, after the pads are put on to hold back that which would otherwise protrude. The pad upon the back end of the Bpringlmake of sole leather, covered with cotton or linen cloth, haying stuffed in a little batting to make it rest as easy as possible. The front pad I make by having a piece of wood turned the shape and size of a small hen's egg, sawing it through the centre lengthwise, putting two screws into it through holes perforated in the end of the spring for that purpose. The back p&d is secured by one screw only. The spring is oiled, then I covered with sheep skin, to prevent rusting. Then it is secured Around the body with a leather strap an4 buckle, or with a piece wummm 242 DB. chase's BEOIPES. \ of cloth sewed into a string of suitable width to sit easy where it ' hears upon t^ d hip, in passing to tie upon the other end of tb'^j , spring, just back of the front pad. The bend which is given the spring, before it is bent to the chape of the body, gives it room k rise when the leg is raised, Without lifting the pad fi .m ii position, saving th3 necessity of another strap to pass around under the thigh, as with the patent truss, which is very annoying to the wearer. Make the springs of spring steel, about ^ or 4 (^ '-■ an inch in width, and about 1-16 in thickness, and of sufQcient length to have a bearing just short of the spine. I now speak from eight years personal experience, which ^ ought to be a euffioient length of time for an experiment to S\ be well established ^.'UH. :':^:^:^^^^f.i:^^h.;m'-r m TINWEaS* DEPAETMENT. J/>'\U. BLACK VARNISH— For Coal Buckets.— Asphaltum 1 lb.; lamp-black \ lb. ; rosing lb. ; spirits of turpentine 1 qt Dissolve he asphaltum and rosin in the tur|>entine ; then rub up t:ie lamp-black with linseed-oil, only sufficient to form a paste and mix with the others. Apply with a bnuh. JAPAN FLOW FOR TIN— All Colors.— Gum sandarach 1 lb. j balsan^ of fir, balsam of tolu, and acetate of lead, of each 2 oz8.j linseed-oil ^ pt. ; spirits of turpentine 2 qts. Put all into a suitable kettle, except the turpentine, over a slow fire, at first, then raise to a higher heat until all are melted ; now take ^rom the fire, and when a M'JIq cool, stir in the spirits of turpentine and ^rain through a fine cloth. This is transparent ; but by the following modifications any or all the various colors are made from it. 2. Black.— Prussian blue^ oz. ; asphal'^um 2 ozs. ; spirits of tu^ j pontine ^ pt. Melt the asphaltum in the turpentine ; rub up the blu? | With a little of it, mix well and strain ; then add the who to one pint of the^r*^, above. 9f. Blub. — Indigo and Prussian blue, both finely pulverized, of | each j| oz. ) spirits of turpentine 1 pt. Mix well and strain. Ad4 of this to one pint of the /irst until the color suitt. i ^m "^"■rV TIMEBS' DEPABTlCBlfm 243 *• ■. 4 Red.— Take spirits ottorpeatiae i pt.; aad cochineal } oe.; I«t stand 15 hours, and strain. Add of this to the first to suit the fancy. 6. Yellow. — Take 1 oz, of palverized root of cnrcnma, and Btii )f it into 1 pt. of the first, until the color pleases you, let stand lew hours and strain. 6. Green.— Mix equal parts of the blue and yellow togelhert tien mix with the first until it suits the fancy. 7. Orange. — Mix a little of the red with more of the yellow, and then with the first as heretofore, until pleased. 8. Penk.— Mix a little of the blue to more in quantity of the red, and then With the first until suited. €T«; In this simple and philosophical way you get all the various colors. Apply with a brush. GOLD LACQUER FOR TIN.— Transpaeent, All Colors.— Al- cohol in a flask ^ pt. ; add gum shellac 1 oz. ; turmeric ^ oz. ; red- Banders \ oz. Set the flask in a warm place, shake frequently lor 12 jiours or more, then strain off the liquor, rinse the bottle and return it, corking tightly for use. When this varnish is used, it must be applied to theworl: freely and flowing, or, if the work admits of it, it may b<> dipped into the varnish, and laid on the top of the stove to dry, which it will do very quickly ; and they must not be rubbed or brushed while drying ; rr the article may ba hot when applied. One or more coats may be laid on, as the color is required more or less light or deep. This is applied to lanterns, &o. If any of it should become thick from evaporation, at any time, thin it with alcohol. And by the following modifications, all the various colors are obtained. 2. Rose Color. — Proceed as above, substituting i oz. of finely ground, best lake, in place of the turmeric. 3. Blue.— The blue is made by substituting pulverized Prussian blue J oz. in place of the turmeric. , ,; jWii <» 4. Purple. — ^Add a little of the blue to the first. 5. Green.— Add a little of the rose-colcr to the first. Here again philosophy gives a variety of shades with I only a slight change of materials or combinations. LACQUERFORBR ASS.— Transparent.— Turmeric root, ground Ifike, 1 oz. ; best dragon's blood ^ dr. ; put into alcohol 1 pt. ; place [in a moderate^heat, shake well for several days. It must be iBtraiDed through a linen cloth, and the bottle, and Iftdd powdered gi' .v. '-.r-^-sr •<,? ^r You will wipe off any surplus solder, and also for the purpose of smoothing the surface, by means of a tow or cot- tx)n swab, tied or tacked to a rod. In this way any dish or copper article may be nicely tinned. / * BOX-MET AT I. — To Make for Machinery. — Copper 4 parts ; lead 1 part — zinc is sometimes substituted for the lead — either makes a durable box for journals. Printers' worn out type in place of the lead, makes an improvement. . *. , ^,J',f.,, . , SOLDERS— For Brazdjo.— Copper 3 parts ; zinc 2 parts, or sheet brass 3 parts ; zinc one part. ^ 2. Solder for Lead. — Take tin 1 part ; lead 2 parts. * 9» Bolder fob Tin.—- Lead 10 parts : tin 7 parts* TunixBs' sspAfixiCBm.' ^ 4. Sou>SR ^R Bbitaiinu.— Bismuth ^ of one part ; tin 1 part ; lead 1 part BRITANNIA— To Use Old instkad of Block Tin, in Soldbr.— ' Take old Britannia and melt it ; and >vl«lld hot sprinkle sulphur over it and stir for a short time. This burns out the other articles in it, and leaves the l)lock «in, which may now be used for making solder as good' as new tin. , ,. TIN— To Pearl or Ohrtstalize.— Sulphnrio acid 4 ozs. ; soft yf&ies 2 to 3 ozs., according to strength of acid ; salt 1 oz. ; mix. Heat the tin quite hot over a stove or heater ; then with a sponge wet with the mixture, washing off directly with cliin water. Dry the tin ; then varnHh it with Demar- varnish. This brings out the chrystaline nature of the tin. Used in making water-coolers, spittoons, &o. 2. Tinning Flux — Improved. — It has been customary for tinners to use the muriate of zinc only ; but if you take lib. of muriatic acid, and put in all the zinc it will cut ; then put in 1 oz. of sal- ammoniac, you will have no more trouble with old dirty or greasy seams. •■ ^ .\ ^^AO* -'■'■w'l^'i •» Sometimes I think it is still improved by adding to it an. (Hjual amount ©f soft water. - .^; ^ . , .. ? Afj.^ 3. Liquid Glue for Labelling upon Tin. — Boiling' I water one quart; borax, pulverized, two ounces; put in thS borax; then add gum shellao four ouuces, and boil until dissolved. Labels put upon tin with commoi gh\^ or common past« I will not stick long. But this prepa^ration oL^ates the di£Qi- I culty entirely. SCOURING LIQUID— For Brass, Door-Knobs, &c.~Oil of I vitriol 1 oz. ; sweet oil 1-2 gill ; pulverized rotten stone I gill j *r^i [rain water 1 1-2 pts. ; mix all, and shake as used. ? Apply with a rag, and polish with buckskin or old wool- lien. This makes as good a preparation as can be purchased/ land for less than half the money. It does not give at- ling, but is simply a scourer and polisher. The following [gives it a silver coating : , !^^^^:^: v- *^ *^^'-^ SILVERING POWDER— For Copper oRWoRNFLATij'GoOfts.^* feate of silver and cjmmon salt, of each 30 grs. ; cream^ )f tartar ^ drs., pulverized finely, pix. tboroujghly and bottle for use. " ^ vi^i uvk^^: '-». -S.ifJ- 246 BiB. OHASS'S BEOIPES. \ Vi^ #^■ When desired to re-silver a worn spoon or other article first clean them with the " Scouring Liquid ;" then moisteu a little of the powder and rub it on thoroughly with a piece of buck-skin. For Jewelry, see " Jewelry Department." OIL CANS. — Size of Sheet, for from 1 to 100 Gallons.— For 1 gallon, 7 by 20 inches. 3i 10 by 28 6 12 by 40 6 14 by 40 10 20 by 42 15 30 by 42 25 gallons, 30 by 56 inches. 40 " 36 by 63 " 50 " 40 by 70 « 75 " 40 by 84 « 100 V 40 by 98 " t This includes all the laps, seams, &c., which will be found sufficiently correct ftr all practical purposes. • t* \ • • ^^ '-i GUNSMTTHING DEPARTMENT. GUN-BARRELS— Browning Process.— Spirits of nitre 1 lb. ; alcohol 1 lb. ; corrosive sublimate 1 oz. ; mix in a bottle and keep corked for use. Directions. — Plug Doth ends of the barrel, and let the plug stick out three or four inches, to handle by, and also to prevent the fluid from entering the barrel, causing it to rust; polish the barrel perfectly; then rub it well with quick-lime by means of a cloth, which removes oil or grease ; now apply the browning fluid with a clean white doth, apply one coat .and set in a warm, dark place, until a red rust is formed over the whole surface, which will re- quire, in warm weather, from ten to twelve hours, and in cold weather, from fifteen to twenty hours, or until the rust becomes red ; then card it down with a gun-maker's card and rub oflF with a clean cloth ; repeat the process until the color suits, as each coat gives a darker shade. . . 2. Quicker and less Laborious Process.— While in Evansville, Ind„ I sold one of my books to C. Keller, a man who carries on gunsmithing, extensively. He gave me the fotiowing, which he war using, and says it makes a dark brown, with but little labui' compared with the first. Soft watdr 1 qt., and dissolve it au blue vitriol 2 ozs. ; corrosi?9 ';*?/• GTTNSMITnS DEFABTMENT. 247 tALLONS— gnblimate 1 oz. ; and add 1 oz. of spirits of nitre. Have fhe bar- rel bright and put on one coat of the mixture : and in one hour after, put on another, and let the barrel ^tand 12 hours : then oil it and rub it with a cloth, ot course LaTing the ends of the barrel tightly plugged, as in the first place. But Mr. Sutherland, the gunsmith of this city, says the brown from this recipe will soon rub off; none being per- manent unless carded down properly, as directed with the first recipe, that mixture being also superior, Brownino for twisted Baerels.— Take spurits of nitre f oz. ; 'tincture of steel f oz. (if the tincture of steel cannot be obtained, the unmedicated tincture of iron may be used, but it is not bo good) ; black brimstone \ oz. ; blue vitriol ^ oz. ; corrosive subli- mate i oz. ; nitric acid 1 dr., or 60 drops ; copperas J oz. ; mix with 1| pts. of rain water, keep corked, also, as the o^^er, and tlie process of applying is also the same. ■ '■. . ', / '■'' ■ 'Uf,v>:.v is not re- cently broken, apply the tinning preparation of the iiext recipe,. DB. CBASen BfiCIFBS. ^ Place the saw level upon the anvil, tfie broken" edges in "^ close contact, and hold them so ; now put a small line of the mixture along the seam, covering it with a larger bulk of powdered charcoal ; now with a spirit lamp and a jewel- ers' blow-pipe, hold the coal-dust in place, and blow sufficient to melt the solder mixture ; then with a hammer set the joint smooth, if not akeady so, nnd file away any superfluous solder ; and you will be surprised at its strength. The heal upon a saw does not injure its temper as it does other tools, ^m the fact that the temper is rolled in, in place of by v> nl^eat and water. ■^ TINNINGr— SuPERTOB TO THE Oli> PROCESS.— Take first, the same ^as the old way ; that is, muriatic acid 1 pt., and as much pure block or sheet zinc as it will cut, in an o^en dish, a bowel, or something of that character, as much heat is set free, and bottles are often broken by it ; now take sal-ammoniac 4 ozs., pulverize it and add to the other, and boil ten minutes in a copper \ kettle- bear in mind, only copper is to be used to boil in. You will find this will cause the solder to flow right along without difficulty. Keep corked tight when not in ^ .use. -'-f^ ■'■':" . ■'■' ■■• "'■ '•■ VARNISH AND POLISH FOR STOCK^— German.— Gum shel- lac 10 ozs. ; gum sandarach 1 oz. : Venice tiurpentine 1 drachm ; alcohol, 95 to 98 proof, 1 gal. ; snake the jug occasienally for a day or two, and it is ready for use. After using a few coats of this, you can nave a German polish, by simply leaving out 8 ozs. of the shellac ; and a coat or two of the polish makes an improvement on the varnish, and does not require the rubbing, that it would if the full amount of shellac was used, in the last coat or two. It is recommended also to put upon cu^ sores, &c., burns excepted. '^-^ ' "^ '^ V' ' ■ ;^ - ■; ^- '' ^''' ^/ :%: , & 'l,.t JEWELERS' DEPARTMENT .i'^:i\ GALVANIZING — Withodt a Battery.— Dissolve cyanuretof potassium I oz., in pure rain or enow water 1 pint, to whidi add a I dr. bottle of the chloride of gold, and it is ready to use, Scour the article to be plated, from all dirt and grease, "^biting, chalk, or rotten stone, pulverisie4, and put in JEWEUSBS' DEFASXUENT. 2id using a good bnish — or the " Polishing Componnd " No. 3 j if there are cracks it may be necessary to put the article in a solu- tion of caustic potash — at all events, every particle of grease and dirt must be removed ; then suspend the article to be plated in the cyanuret of gold solution, with a small strip of zinc cut about the width of a common knitting needle, hooking the top over a stick which will reach across the top of the jar holding Uie solu- tion. \ ^^P^. \m:^^^\ Every five to ten minutes, the article should be taken. out and brushed over with the scouring preparation ; or on Bmooth surfaces it may be rinsed off, and wiped with a piece of cotton cloth, and return until the coating is sujBiciently heavy to suit. ". X i&- K' %^^^^!^ f i. - ( k;i.iM ,»^s^A,mfti. ifi'iifcJii'S ■y&^>.^-i*% When the plating fluid is not in use, bottle it, keeping it corked, and it is always ready for use, bearing in mind that I it is as poisonous as arsenic, and must be put high out of the way of children, and labeled — Poison, although you will I have no fears in using it ; yet accidents might arise if its nature were not known. The zinc strip, as far as it reaches I into the fluid, will need to be rubbed occasionally, until IH is bright. \^: l>':v-: U^^ 2. Galvanizino with a Shilling Battery.— I have ' jfound some persons who thought it much better to use a^, flimple battery, made by taking a piece of copper rod about {three-eighths of an inch in thickness, and about eighteen or twenty inches long, and bend it as directed below : ^ r The rod should be about 4 or 5 inches in the circle or bend, [(hen run parallel, having 5 strips of sheet zinc, an inch wide, and to 8 inches long, bent in their centre around the copper, with a rivet through them, close to the rod, as shown above ; these strips )f zinc are to be placed into tumblers, the rod resting on top of Ihe tumblers, which are to be nearly filled with rain water ; then Sour into each tumbler a little oil of vitriol, until you see tiiai it ^^08 to work a little on the zlne. ^60 t>tt. chase's beoipes <^ \ The article to be plated is to be suspended upon the striji of zinc fastened upon the long end of the rod, which is to be placed as before spoken of, in a jar containing the gold solution, instead of having it upon the stick spoken of when plating without the battery. And all the operations are tho same as before described. V JEWELRY— Cleaning and Polishino Compound. — Aquft ammo- nia 1 oz. ; prepared chalk ^ oz. ; mix and keep corked. To use for rings or other smooth-surfaced jewelry, wet a bit of cloth with the compound, after having shaken it, and rub the article thoroughly ; then polish by rubbing with a silk handkerchief or piece of soft buckskin. For articles which are rough-surfaced use a suitable brush. It is applj. cable for gold, silver, brass, Britannia-plated goods, &c. FABBIERS' PEFABTSffiNT. tn^:^' COLIC— Cure for Horses or Persons.— Spirits of turpentine 3 ozs. '; laudanum 1 oz. ; mix, and give all for a dose, by putting it into a bottle with half a pint of wailn water, which prevents injury to the throat. If relief is not obtained in one hour, repeat the dose, adding half an ounce of the best powdered aloes, well dissolved together, and have no uneasiness about the result. Symptoms. — The horse often lies down, suddenly rising again, with a spring ; strikes his belly with his hind feet, stamps with hia fore feet, and refuses every kind of food, &c. I suppose there is no medicine in use, for colic, cither in man or horse, equal to this mixture. For persons, a dose would he from 1 to 2 teaspoons ; children' or weak persons, less, according to the urgency of the symptoms ; to be taken in warm water or warm tea. I have been familiar with it for about 5 years, and know that it has been successful in Biany cases, all where it has been used. Many think it the best •olic remedy in the world. 2. Another. — Imuuannm jj oz. ; suipnuric ether 1 oz. Mix, and for a horse give all at a dose, in warm water as above. Dose foi a person, as the first. A Mr. Thorpe, of whom I obtained this recipe, tells me lie lifts cured colio in horses, in every case, with the M FABBIEHa' DEPABTMEKT. 251 dose, except one, and in tLau vnao oj repeating the uose thirty minutes after the first. There is no question but what it is good, and some would prefer it to the turpentine. I know it is valuable. BOTS — Sure Remedy. — ^When a horse is attacked with hots it may be known by the occasional nipping at their own sides, and by red pimples or projections on the inner sur- i face of the upper lip, which may be seen plainly by turning ' up the lip. ■ i FiBST, then, take new milk 2 qts. ; molasses 1 qt. ; and give the > horse the whole amount. Second, 15 minutes afterwards, give very warm sage tea 2 qts. Lastlt, 30 minutes after the tea, you will give of curriers' oil 3 pts. (or enough to operate as physio.) Lard has been used when ^e oil could not be obtained, witii the game success. The cure will be complete, as the milk and molasses cause the bots to let go their hold, the tea puckers them up, and the oil carries them entirely away. If you have any doubt, one trial will satisfy you perfectly, In places where the curriers' oil cannot be obtained, substitute the lard, adding three or four ounces of salt with it ; if no lard, dissolve a double handful of $< in warm water three pints, and give all. ^' ' ' ' '' RING-BONE AND SPAVINS— To Cure.— Egyptiacum and wine vinegar, of each 2 ozs.; water of pure ammonia, spirits -of turpen- tine and oil of origanum, of each 1 oz.; euphorbium and canthar- ides, of each ^ oz. ; glass made fine and sifted through gauze 1 dr. ; put them in a bottle, and when used let them be well shaken. This is to be rubbed upon the bone enlargement with the hand or spatula, for half an hour each morning, for six or seven mornings in euccossion. Let the horse be so tied that he cannot get his mouth to the place for 3 or 4 hours, otherwise he will blister his mouth and blemish the part. Then let him run until the scab comes off of itself without scraping, which injures the roots of the hair. Then repeat as before, and follow up for 3 or 4 times blis- tering, and all bone enlargements will be re-absorbed, if not of I more than a year or two's standing. It is also good for callous sinews^ and strains of long I standing, spavins, big-head, &c., but if there are ring-bones or spavins of so long standing that this does not cause theif [cure, you will proceed as follows : 2. Add to the above compound, corrosive sublimat^^ in powder U oz., oil of vitriol ^ oz.; and common salt j^ oz.; when it is again [ready for use, always shaking well as you uso either preparation. 252 Dit. (MA«E*e mown^. ,r Now clip the hair and priok the bone or callous part at * fnll of holes as you can with a pegging-awl, which is jugi long enough to break through the callous part only. Or a better way to break up this bony substance is to have a han- dle like a pegging-awl handle, with three or four awls in it then tap it in with a stick and give it a wrench at the same time, which does the hurting part with more speed. This , done, bathe the part with vinegar, until the blood stops flowing J then apply the double compound as at first, for four , or five mornings only, repeating again if necessary ; and ,^ ninety-nine out of every hundred ring-bones or spavins will , be cured ; and most of them with only the first preparation. The Bgytiaoum is made as follows : 8. Take verdigris and alum in powder, of each 1 J oza. ; blue vi^iol, powdered, i oz. ; corrosive sublimate, in poT^der, ^oz.; vinegar 2 1-2 ozs.; noney 1-2 lb.; boil over a slow fire until of a Jjropep consistence. Wien used it must be stirred up well, as a eediment will deposit of some of the articles. If the hair does not come out again after using the last blister, use the " Good Samaritan Liniment " freely, on the cart, but the first will never distui])) the growth of hair. It is best always to commence this kind of treatment early / in the seasoUj so as to effect a cure before cold weather comes QD. 4. O. B. Bangs* Curb for Ring-Bonb and Spavin. — Take o cantharides pulverised, British oil, oil of origanum, and amber, «nd of spirits of turpentine, of each 1 oz.; olive oil 1-2 oz.; oil of vitriol 3 drs.; put all, except the vitriol, into alcohcl, etir the mixture, then slowly add the vitriol and continue to stir until ih mixture is complete, which is known by its ceasing to smoke, Bottle for use. • '^'Directions. — Tie a piece of sponge upon a stick and rub the preparation by this means, upon the spavin or ring-bone as long as it is absorbed Ji)to the parts ; twenty-four hours after, grease well with lard ; and in twenty-four hours more, wash off well with soap-suds. Mr. Bangs lives at Napoleon, ^JiiiehM and has sold books for rae nearly two years. Ho says one application will generally be sufficient for spavins, but may nped twoj ring-bones always requrre two or three applioatiiOQa, three or four days apart, which prevents the iMsof hair; if not put <9d oftoner ihaa pace in three ot FARBIEBS* DEPARTMENT. 258 fmt days, the hair not oomfng out at all. Said to ctre wind-galls, flints, ^c. He obtained five dollars for curing a neighbor's horse of ring-bone with this preparation j stop- ping all lameness, but not removing the lump. 5. In very bad cases of long standing, he thinks it pre- ferable to first apply the following : Take alcohol 1 pt. ; sal-ammoniac, corrosive sublimate, and oil of fipike, of each 1 oz ; mix. Apply ^y washing off and using lard afterwards, as above directed, washing also forty-eight hours after ; and when dry apply the first liniment once or twice, according to directiens. The object of this last is to open the pores of the skin and soften the himp. ; ^ • - , ' ■■»',»' ( 6. RiNG-BoNE Remedy. — Pulverized cantharides, oils of Bpike, origanum^ amber, cedar, Barhadoes tar, and British oil, of each 2 ozs. ; oil of wormwood 1 oz. ; spirits of turpentine 4 ozs. ; common potash ^ oz. ; nitric acid 6 ozs. ; and oil of vitriol (sulphuric acid) 4 6z3. ; lard 8 lbs. Directions. — Melt the lard and c;lowly add the acids. I Btir well and add the others, stirring until cold. Clip off t the hair and apply by rubbing and heating in ; in about three days, or when it is done running, wash off with suds i and apply again. In old cases it may take three or four weeks, but in recent cases two or three applications have [cured. It has cured long standing cases. 7. Rawson's Rmo-BoNE and Spavin Cure.— Venice litirpentine land Spanish flies, of each 2 ozs. ; euphorbimn and aqua ammonia, [of each 1 oz. ; red precipitate 1-2 oz. ; corrosive Bublimate jf oz. ; [lard 1 1-2 lbs. Pulverize all and put into the lard ; simmer [Blowly over coals, not scorch or biu:n, and pour off fi'ee of sedi- tment. Directions. — For ring-bones, cut off the hair and rub tlie ointment well into the lumps once in forty-eight hours. lor spavins, once in twenty-four hours for three mornings, lag perfectly cured them. Wash well each application, with puds, rubbing over the place with a smooth stick to squeeze it a thick yellow matter. ' . » ■ Mr. Rawson, of Hawsonville, Mich., has cured some ex- ceedingly bad cases of ring-bones, one as thick as a man's rm; and spavins as unpromising in size. 1£ ftoj^ly iked it will foam like boiling sugar. -?%,#, ^ ti^,^^^^ >^,^ % 264 DB. OHASE'S BEOIFES. X 8. Indian Method.— Bind a toad upon it ] or two, U one doei not cover it, and keep it on from 8 to 10 dajs. An Indian cured a horse in this way, near St. Louis, for "whioh he coveted, and received a rifle. The cure proved permanent. ^ > , 9. Bonb-Spavins— Fbbncw Pastb— $300 Recipe.— Corrosive sub- limate, quicksilver, and iodine, of each 1 oz. ; with lard only gi^ fioient 4o form a paste. DiA£0TiONS. — Rub the quicksilver and iodine together, then adding the sublimate and finally the lard, rubbing thoroughly. ,> "^ - Shave ofif the hair the size of the bone enlargement; then fffceBse all around it, but where the hair is shaved off; this prevents the action of the medicine, only upon the spavin ; now rub in as much of the paste as will lie on a three cent piece only, each morning for four mornings only; ^ in from seven to eight days the whole spavin will c^me uui; then wash out the wound with suds, soaking well, for u \ f hour or two, which removes the poisonous eflfects of medicines and facilitates the healing, which will be by any of the healing salves ; but I would prefer green ointment to any other in this case. . . Mr. Andrews, late of Detroit, who, during his life, kn^^wl / a good horse, and also desired to know how to take ^ oiire of them, did not hesitate to pay three hundred doUiud for this recipe after seeing what it would do; he removed | ■ a spavin from a mare's l^g with it, and she afterwards him more than the expense. - 10. Bone-Spavins. — Norwegian Cure. — S. B. Marl shall, the Champion Horse-Shoer and Farrier, of Whitel Pigeon, Mich., obtained this plan of an old Norwegian Far[ rier, and also his plan of curing poll-evil, which see, a assures me that he had been very successful with them. II obtained them of him for the purpose of publication, a sincerely think I can reccommend them to all who neei| ^ ' them : Take dog's grease 1-2 pt. ; best oil of origanum 1 1-2 ozs. ; pil'l verized cantharides 1-2 oz. Mix and apply each morning, fortbi mornings ; heating it in with 'a hot iron each time ; then skip mornings, and apply again, as before, until it has been applied I ^ times ; after which wait about ten days, and if it is not all go go over again in the same way. FAtomts' DEFABTHENT. 266 He says it does not remove the hair, but that it cures the taigest and worst cases. lie gives a test for good oil of origanum, saying that much oi it is reduced with turpen- tine ; and if so reduced, that it will spread on the skin, like' turpentine; but if good, that it does not spread on the skin, but stands, like other oil, where a drop is put on. I am Dot certain about the genuinf^ness of this test ; yet I find quite a difference in the spreading of the oils ; for that which is known to contain turpentine spreads fast and I freely ; whilst that which is bfJeved to be pure, spreads very slowly, yet does finally spread. The pure is of a dark wine color, whilst the poor is of a lighter shade, and some- Iffhatoloudyi 11. Spavin Linimint. — Oils of spike, origanum, cedar, British land spirits of turpentine, of each 1 oz. ; Spanish-flies, pulverized, iJoz. ' ' - , . . ■ * , :. . Apply once in six to nine days only-^remove the lump |of spavins, splints, curbs, &c., if of recent occurrence; and le man of whom I obtained it, says he has scattered poll- evils before breaking out, with cedar oil, alone. 12. Another. — ^Alcohol and spirits of turpentine, of each } pt. : am camplior, laudanum, and oil of cedar, of each 1 oz. : oils of Eemlock and rhodium, and balsam of fir, of each ^ oz. ; iodine 1 ''.jinix. ,,„i::; -,_ ■■?;': Apply night and morning, first washing clean and rub* bing dry with a sponge ; then rub the liniment into the ^pavin with the hand. It causes a gummy substance to 316 out, without injury to the hair — has cured ring-bones, Jso removing the lumps in recent cases. It cured the leness in a case of three years standing. 13. Splint and Spavin Liniment. — Take a large mouthed bottle id put into it oil of origanum 6 ozs. ; gum camphor 2 ozs. ; mer- irial ointment 2 ozs. ; iodine ointment 1 oz. ; melt by putting the (ottle into a kettle of hot water. , . Apply it to bone-spavins or splints twice daily, for four five days. The lameness will trouble you no more. I WQ had men cure their horses with this liniment and re- lark that this recipe alone was worth more than the price the book; |U. Bog-Spavin and Wind^Jall Ointment, amo good for I, Splints, Rino-Bones, and Bone Spavin.— Take pulver- pd «aiitharidea 1 oxv | m«r«anal ointment 2 ozs. ; tincture of I" f ft^ mm ■■PiMiKlpi M JOB. CHARES bechpes. iodine if oz : spirits of turpentine 2 ozs. : corrosive (mblimate l^ drg. ; lard 1 lb. Mix well, and when desired to apply, first cut off the hair, wash well and anoint, rubbing it in with the hand or glove if preferred. Two days after, grease the part with lard, and in two days more, wash off and apply the oint- ment again^ Bepeat the process every week, as long aa necessary.' ^.-...i^,.-;; j^; ^y ..y^r,,,^.,,^^ SWEENY. — Liniment.— Alcohol and spirits of turpentine, of each 8 ozs. ; camphor gum, pulverized cactharides, and capsicum, ofeach 1 oz. ; oil of spike 3 ozB. Mix. *' s^ Perhaps the best plan is to tincture the capsicum first, and use the tincture instead of the powder, by which means you aie free of sediment j bathe this liniment in TTith a hot Iron. The first case has yet to be found where it has not cured this disease when faithfully followed. ' 2. Another. — Sal-ammoniac 2 ozs. ; corrosive sublimate 1 oz. ; alcohol 1 qt. ; water 1 qt., pulverize and mix. V^ This last recipe cured many cases of sweeny, and also kid- ney complaints, known by a weakness in the back, of horsesi or cattle. Bathe the loins with it j and give one to two bable-spoons at a dcse, daily. POLL-EVIL AND FISTULA— Positive Curb.— Common pot- ash I oz. ; extract of belladona ^ dr. ; gum arabic ^ oz. Dissolve the gum in as little water as practicable ; then havmg pulverized the potash, unless it is moist, mix the gum water with it, and it will soon dissolve ; then mix in the extract and it is ready to use: and it can be used without the belladona, but it is more painM nrithout it, and does not have quite as good an effect. Directions. — The best plan to get this into the pipes is by means of a small syringe, after having cleansed the sore with soap-suds ; repeat once in two days, until all the cal- lous pipes and hard fibrous base around the poll-evil or fis- tula, is completely destroyed. Mr. Curtis, a merchant of Wheaton, 111., cured a poll-evil with this preparation, by only a single application, as the mare estrayed and was Dot found for two months — then completely sound j but it mil generally require two or three applications. '^ ' •• ^ ^ ^ This will destroy corns and warts, by putting a little of it upon the wart or corn, letting it remain from five to ten minutes, then wash off and apply oil or vinegar, not squecj iog them out, but letting nature remoTe them. •( 'I MP S- f ABItlEBS* DEPABTMEHT. ilimate 1|| t off the the hand part "With the oint- J long aa pentine, of I capsicum, ^j oum first, lich means it has not [mate loz.; ad also kid- k, of horsej one to tw ommon pot- >z. Dissolve _^ pulverized rti it, and it [eady tOTiae: lore painful I the pipes is 3d the sore all the cal- [l-evil or fis- jerchant oi )aration, by tnd wasDOt but it ^1 a little ol five to ten not equeca- 2. Potash, to Make.— If yoa cannot buy the potash, called for in the last recipe, you can make it by leaching best wood ashes and boiling down the ley to what is called black salts, and con- ' tinning the heat in a thick kettle until they are m<^ited ; the heat burns out the blaek impurities and leaves a whitish grey substance called potash. This pot^h, pulverized and put into all the rat holes < about the cellars causes them to leave in double quick time, as mentioned in the '^ Eat Exterminator." The black salts trill do about as well for ra^s, but is not quite so strong. They get their feet into it, which causes a biting worse than their own, and they leave without further ceremony. Potash making in timbered lands is carried on very ex* tensiveiy ; using the thick, heavy potash kettle to boil and a^elt in ; then dipping it out inio three and five pail iron kettles to cool. 8. PoLL-Evn. AND Fistula— Norwegian Curb.— Covjr the head ind neck with two or three blankets j have a pan or kettle of the best warm cider vinegar ; holding it under the blankets ; then iteam the parts by putting hot stones, brick, or iron, into the vine- l&x, and continue the operation until the horse sweats freely, doing this 3 mornings and skipping 3, until 9 steamings have been iceomplished. Mr. Marshall says, the pipes by tliis time, will seem to raised up and become loose, except the lower end, vhich holds upon the bone or tendons, like a sucker's mouth ; the apparent rising being caused by the going down dF the swelling in the parts ; now tie a skein of silk around I the pipes and pull them out ; washing the parts with weak copperas water until the sore heals up and all is well. He I lid me that he cured, in this way, a horse which had inter- fered until a pipe had formed at the place of isiterference, apoQ the leg, that when drawn out was as long as his finger.' [See the ** Norwegian Cure for Bone-Spavin." . : r l ' 4. Another. — ^Rock salt and blue vitriol, of each 1 oz. ] coppert;s oz. ; pu^erize all finely and mb well. , . ,; ^, !..« Pill a goose quill with the powder, and push it to the }ttom of the pipe, having a stick in the top of the quill, that you can push the powder out of the quill, leaving it kt the bottom of the pipe ; repeat again in about four days, [nd in two or three days from that time you fctn take hold ' the pipe and removo it without trouble ..,.,. ■f ■■■ ■-:■' 1 1 r' ■"•sn IB "■V 11 il il MB 1 ■ iSi M. GHASB&I B£OtFlKJ^ 5. FoLL-Bvit, TO Scatter.— Take a quantity of nuuddrakd root in.iSii, and boil it ; strain and bell down until rather thick ; thed lorm an ointment bj simmering it with sufficient lard for that purpose. „,,.\„ ,..,.,....;.-,...:- ■^, ..... s Anoint the Bwelling once a day, for jsevenu days, until well. It has cured them after they were broken out, by putting it into the pipes a few times, also anointing around the sore. 6. Another.— Poll-evils and Fistulas have been cured by pushing a piece of lunar caustic into the ptpe, then filling the hole yrm curriers' oil. Or: ,^y.-^:^^:.>j^.^-:'.^',-.'^*:->^^^'^^''^y^^'^'^-yi ■„■ 7. Another.— Corrosive sublimate, the size of a common bean pI2lverized and washed in tissue paper, and pressed to the bottom Qf the pipes, leaving it in eight days, then take out, and applying the blue ointment (kept by druggists) has cured them. Or: , 8. Another.— Arsenic, the size of a pea, treated in the^ sanie way, has cured the same disease. But if the Norwegian plan will work as recommended, it is certainly the best of alL 9. Another. — Oil of vitKiol put into the pipes has cured many poll-evils. , .; V .... I found one man, also, who had cured poll-evil by placing a barrel of water about fifteen feet high, on a platform, upon two trees — administering a shower bath daily upon the sore ; drawing the water by a faucet, through a dinner horn placed little end down ; tying the horse so as to keep him in posi- tion until all the water runs out. Fifteen or twenty baths cured him, but it broke out again the next season, when a few more baths made a final cure. LOOSENESS OR SCOURING IN HORSES OR CATTLI^-Ih CJsB OVER Seventy Years. — Tormentil root, powdered. Dose for a horse or cow 1 to 1 1-2 ozs. It may be stirred in 1 pt. of milk and r'ven, or it may be steeped in 1 1-2 pts. of milk, then given fros to 6 times daily until cured. It has proved valuable also for persons. Dose for a per* fon would be from one-half to one j;easpoon steeped in milk; but if used for persons I should recommend that half ai juach rhubarb be combined with i^ ^ >^ v;^.^ -h ^ti > An English gentleman from whom it was obtained, had been familiar with its use nearly eighty years, and nevef /mew a failure, if taken in any kind of seasonable time< *Xhe tormentil^ or septfoil, in au European plant, and very iMQjD^Aft. ■'*,vrt*. #•« •»».■••« ijm'T^i'i i •"i •\ '"■>'''■--;■:■ FABfUEBS BEFABTMENT. 259 2. Beef Bones for Scours. — Bum the bones fhoronghly, and pulverize finely^ ; then give one table-spoon in some d^ feed, 3 times daily, until checked. >. sts— ., This preparation has thirty years experience of an Amer- ican gentleman, near Fcntonville, Mich., to recommend it to general favor. . ,».- ,„ 3. Scours and Pei-"Worms op Horses and Cattle.— White ash bark burnt to ashes, and made into rather a strong ley ; then mix ^ pt. of it with warm water 1 pt., and give all 2 or 3 timea daily. . ...^ .. ..,,.. \/ .. ■ ^/ -r. .T .... ,■ '^"' ' ' ^•■- T v -^ i ' ' i\ nf) TT " ■ ■ :■ Whenever it becomes certain that a horse or cow is troubled with pin-worms, by their passing from the bowels, it is best to adminster the abovd, as they are believed to bd the cause, generally, of fyjours, and this remedy carries off the worms, thus curing the inflammation by removing the cause. HOR'^i: OINTMENT.— De Gray or Sloan's.— Rosin 4 obs. ; bees-wax 4 ozs. ; lard 8 ozs. ; honey 2 ozs. Melt these articlBs slowly, gently bringing to a boil, and as it begins to boil, remove from the fire and slowly add a little less than a pint of spirits of turpentine, stirring all the time this is being added, and stir until cool. This is an extraordinary ointment for bruises, in flesh or hoof, broken knees, galled backs, bites, cracked h«>els, &o., &o. ; or when a horse is gelded, to heal and keep away flies. It is excellent to take fire out of burns or scalds in buma« flesh also. ^ , / ./ CONDITION POWDERS.— Said to be St John's.— Feaugreek. cream of tartar, gentian, sulphur, saltpetre, rosin, black Mutimony, and ginger, equal quantities of each, say 1 oz. ; all txt be fi^^e^y pulverized ; cayenne also fine, half the quantity of asy one of the etiiera, say ^ oz. Mix thoroughly. ' '"-• ■*i It is used in yellow water, hide-bound, coughs, colds, dis- temper, and all other diseases where condition powders are generally administered. They carry off gross humors and purify the blood. Dose — In ordinary cases give two tea- spoons once a day, in feed. In extreme cases give it twice daily. If these do not give as good satisfaction as St. John's or any other condition powder that costs more than double what it does to make this, then I will acknowledge that travel and study are of no account in obtaining infor- attioB, 260 .■wi mM0 \h \ 2. GATSAATto CoMsmoN PowDBB.->€rftmbop;e, alnm, saltpetre, rosin, copperas, ginger, aloes, gum myrrh, salts and salt, and if the horse is in a very low condition, put in worm-wood, all the same quantities, viz., 1 oz. each. Dose— One table-spoon in bran twice daily ; not giving any other grain for a few days ; then once a daj with oats and other good feed. - y r?; n This last is more applicable for old worn-down horsee which need cleaning out and starting again into new life ; and in such cases, just the thing to be desired. , ^ ,k. HOESE LINIMENTS— For Stipf-Neok prom Poli Evils. — Alcohol one pint ; oil of cedar, origanum, and gum-camphor, of each two ounces; oil of amber one ounce; use freely. - .... 2. EnglishStableLiniment— Vert Strono.— Oil of spike, aqmi ammonia, and oil of turpentine, of each 2 ozs. ; s^eet oil and oil of amber, of each li^ ozs. ; oil of origanum 1 oz. Mix. Call this good for any thing, and always keep it in the stable as a strong liniment ; the Englishman's favoiite for poll-evils, ringbones, and all old lameness, inflammations, &c. ; if much inflammation, however, it will fetch the hair, but not destroy it. 3. NEii/B AND Bone Ltntment.— Take beefs gall 1 qt. ; alcohol 1 pt. ; volatile liniment 1 lb. ; spirits of turpentine 1 lb. ; oil oi origanum 4 ozs. ; aqua ammonia 4 ozs. : tincture of cayenne j[ pt ; oil of amber 3 ozs. ; tincture of Spanish flies 6 ozs. ; mix. "^ Uses too well known to need description. This is more jtarticularly applicable to horse flesh. 4. LiNDfEMT FOB Onb Shimjno A QuART.— Bcst vinogaT 2 qls.: salipetre, pulverized ^ lb. ] mix and set in a warm place until dissolved. ■-.■■,;., ^Ar-^^' . .r,cs. ,. ■':!■*■■• 'T( .■ ^ ■;••'. i.V'H It will be found valuable for spavins, sprains, straina. bruises, old swellings, &c. , , -r .' /;r : BROKEN LIMBS—Trbatment, Instead or iNmniAiJLT Shootinq THE Horse. — ^In the greater number of fractures it is only ne- cessary to partially sling the horse by means of a broad piece of sail or other strong cloth (as represented in the figure), placed under the animal's belly, furnished with two breecbmgs and two breast-girths, and by means of ropes and pulleys 8^ tached to a cross-beam above, he is elevated or lowered, as maybe required. It would seldom be necessary to raise them entirely oi Jlksit feet^ aa the/ will Im BMnre quiet, generally, whfli ^ FABBIEB'S DEPABTMElfT. 2ei allowed to touch the ground or floor. The h«ad-stall shomid be padded and ropes reaching each way to the stall, as well as forward. Many horses will plunge about for a time, but soon quiet down, with an occasional exception [ when they become quiet, set the bone, splint it well, padding the splints with batting, securing carefully, then k^ep wet with cold water, as long as the least inflammation is present, using light food, and a little water at a time, but may be given 'A V ■..1' V :^- '.!.^U^is .■■■J*>i i'i'-it- <* . ,tv/ ^r^' ,"il! ,!!,:''■.. The use of the different buckles and straps will be easily understood. .,■-'- -i;,v;*-. W'^^it-'-.^ \.. •.A...--\,\vm^fj ^^i -'ii') *ir 4\ .•»r.'i', ^ ''v.v V /J h. .! •U^ 1!!';^V;' ../; ;' .>•* 6f:|.«i.f^/ \^'^'l.^J. ^5 rt^, ;; ■; .^■,« :■■(• ■■:s#'? fcfti ^j -'• •i: '. . 1 1 If he is very restive, other ropes can be attached to iKo corner nngs, which are there for that purpose, and will afford much additional relief to the horse. , . ^ ''%!'?? !#SB ,ifj; '^^^aii^vr ; .;<»;;> t';r;;'''''\i f ,4.'iii-ri,v, A .K i I knew a horse's thigh to crumble upon the race-oonrsid, without apparent cause, which lost him the stake he would have easily won ; he was hauled miles upon a sled, slung, and cured by his humane owner. Then let every fair tieans be tried, before yoa wueat to take the life, even of • brokun-lefQs^lMttie. . 362 DB. chase's tUEOIPES.' /'■ l>i WOUND BAI^AM— For Hobsb or Human Fijbsb.— Gnin ben- ■oine, in powder, 6 ozs. ; balgam of tolu, in powder, 3 ozs. ; giun Ctoraz 2 ozs. ; frankincense, in powder, 2 ozs. ; gum myrrb, in powder, 2 ozs. ; Socotoriae aloes, in powder, 3 ozs. ; alcohol 1 gal. Mix them all together and put them in a digester, and give them a gentle heat for three or four days ; then strain. A better medicine can hardly be found in the Materia Medica for healing fresh wounds in every part of the body, particularly those on the tendons or joints. It is fre(]ueQt- ly given internally along with other articles, to great ad- vantage in all colds, flatulency, and in other debilities oi the stomach and intestines. Every gentleman, or farmer, ought to keep this medicine ready prepared in his house, as a fimily medicine, 'for all outs, or recent wounds, either among his cattle or any of his family. Thirty or forty drops, on a lump of sugar, may be taken at any time, for flatulency, or pain at the stomach; and in old age, where nature requires stimulation. — Even/ Man his Own JFhnier, GMEASE-HEEL AND COMMON BCRATCHES.—To Cubb.- Ley made from wood ashes, and boil white-oak bark in it until it it is quite strong, both in ley and bark ooze ; when it is cold, it ia ready for use. First wash off the horse's legs with dish water or oastile soap ; and when dry, apply the ooze with a swab upon a stick which is sufficiently long to keep out of his reach, as he will tear around like a wild horse, but you must wet all well once a day, until you see the places are drying up. The grease-heel may be known from the common scratches by the deep cracks which do not appear in the commoo kind. Of course this will fetch off the hair, but tbf disease has been known to fetch off the hoof; then to bring on the hair again, use salve made by stewing sweet elder bark in old baoon ; then form the salve by adding a little rosin ao cording to the amount of oil when stewed, a1)0ut a quarter' of a pound to each pound of oil. 2. Another.— Verdigris i oz. ; whisky 1 pt, are highly recom- mended for grease-heel. : '. 3. Common ScRAXcnES.— Use sweet oil 6 ozs.: borax 2 ozs.; sugar of lead 2 ozs.; mix, and apply twice daily, after washing off with dish-water, and give time to allow the legs to dry. * These plans have been used for years, by George Clemm, of Logansport, Indiana, and he assured me that the worst will be oured| of either diseasei ia a-veif^i^^a^ \~ \jeff VABBiBBs' jtsBisnaurv. 96S 4. Another.— Copperas and chamber-ley are knnwn to be good for common scratcbes, applied, as the last, after washing with dish-water and drying. This last can be tried first, as it is easily obtained, and if it does not succeed you will not foil with tihe other. SADDLE AND HARNESS GALLS— Bruise8, Abrasions, Ac.— RsMEDT. — White lead and linseed oil mixed as for paint, is almost iflvuluable in abrasions, or galls from the saddle or collar, or from any other cause, it will speedily aid the part in healing. • Applied with a brush to the leg of a horse, thd cater coating of hair and skin of which was torn off, caused it to heal and leave no scar. It is good for scratches and aU sores upon horses, or other anim&ls, and equally good foiy men. It forms an air-tight coating/ and soothes paia« Every farmer should keep a pot and brush ready for usew White lead is the carbonate of the metal, and when pure ii 7ery white. That having a greyish tint is impure, being ^ generally adulterated. For use as a paint, a lead color ii produced by adding lamp-black, an(^ i drab or stone color, by adding burned umber. In applying it for scratches, first wash them clean with soap and water, then apply. Some persons prefer lamp-oil. If that is used, you will mix both together until the oU as- sumes a light straw color. When the horse comes in at oight his legs should be washed perfectly clean and rubbed perfectly dry. Then apply the mixture, rubbing it well to the skin. Two or three applications are sufficient to effect a perfect cure, no matter how bad the * ' Ho takes calcined magnesia, l)alsam of fir, and balsam of 'copabia, of each 1 oz. ; spintd of turpentine 2 ozs. : and puts them «U into one pint of cider vine^jj*, and gives for a doso 1 table- spoon in his feed, once a day for a week \ then every other day for two or three months. '■' : y ; : * \', "^ ' , , . .. The horse will cough more at first, but looser and looser until cured. Wet his hay with brine, and also wet his iced* ;■■»:. V ■^•' , ' i» - .■' -r-r '■ .V.-, .'.-/.-■ ; . • - 4. Another. — )il[r. Bangs highly 'recommerids the following: Lobelia, wild turnip, elecampane, and skunk cabbage, equal parts of each. Make into balls of common size, and give one for a dose, or make a tincture, by putting four ounces ot the mixture into 2 qts. of spirits ; and after a week put 2 tablespoons into their fee^ puce A oaj lor A montb or two. VABBEBBa' VBPAbilllSini 2es': 5. AN0THKB.-~0y8ter shells 1 peck ; bum into lime an^l phU^ verize ; mix a single bandfiil of it with | gill of alcohol, then miS' it with the o^ts each morning until all is given. . ^^ , Tills, for bellows heaves, has done very much good. Horse radish grated and put in with the feed has benefitted.* Cabbage, as common feed, is good to relieve, or any juicy; food, lilte pumplcins, &o., &o., will be found to relieve veiy' much. Farmers who have their horses always at home can keep them comfortable with some of the foregoing direc- tions ; but broken-winded horses might as well be knocked in the head as to attempt to travel with them, expecting any satisfaction to horse or driver. 6. Another. — ^A correspondent of the Country Gentle" man says that ^' heaves may be greatly alleviated by feeding raw fat pork. " Commence with a piece of pork, say a cubic inch, chopped yery fine, and mixed with the wetted grain or cut feed, twice a • day, for two or three days. Then from day to day increase the quantity and cut less fine, until there is given with each feed such a slice as usually by a farmer's wife is cut for frying— nearly as large as your hand, cut into fifteen or twenty pieces. " Continue this for two weeks, and the horse is capable of any ordinary work without distress, and without showing the heaves. I have experience and observation for the past ten years as proof of the above." — [J., of BurUngtoUj Vt, ■ DISTEMPER— To Distinguish and CuRB.—If it is thought that a horse has the distemper, and you do not feel certain, wet up bran with rather strong weak ley — if not too strong they will eat it greedily ; if they have the ' distemper a free discharge from the nostrils and a conse- * qaent cure will be the result, if continued a few days ; but if only a cold, with swellings of the glands, no change will be discovered. ^^.^ ^ , . . SHOEING HOIISES---F0R Winter Travel.— N.i>.! Willis, of the Home Journal, in one of his recent Idlewild letters says: „y^^ " You have discovered, of course, that you cannot have unin- terrupted winter riding with a horse shod in the ordinary way. The sharp points of the frozen mud will wound the lirog of th« foot ; and with snow on the ground, the hollow hoof soon col- a hard ball, wbicli ^nakes the footing very insecure. Bat 11 f .1 966 SB. (babb's monsa. >'^ '.>y N these erlia fM?e remedied by a piece of sole leather nniled on nnder theidioe — a protection to ihe hoof which malces a surprising differ- ence in the confidence and sure-footedness of the animal's step." . FOUNDER— Remedy.— Draw about 1 gal. of blood from the neck ; then drench the horse wiih linseed oil 1 qt. ; now rub the fore legs long and well, with water as hot as can be borne without ipaldiiig. Tlu0 remedy entirely cured a horse whioh liad been fovpd^red on ^heat two days before the treatment began. PHYSIC — Ball for Horses. — Barbadoes aloes from 4 to 6 or 6 dfB. (according to the size and strength of the horse) ; tartrate of potassia 1 dr. ; ginger and castile soap, of each 2 drs. ; oil of anise or pepi)ermint 20 drops ; pulverize, and make all into one ball wUh thick gum solution. Before giving a horse physic, he should be prepared for it by feeding scalded bran, in place of oats, for two days at least, giving also water which has the chill taken ofiC and continue this feed and drink, during its operation. If it b1^uI4 not operate in forty-eight hours, repeat half the dose. 2. Pbtsio for Cattle.— F attle, take haJf only of the dose, above, for a horse, and add to ^ glauber salts 8 ozs. ; dissolve all in gruel 1 qt., and give as a drench ; for cattle are. not easily maiiaged in giving balls, neither is their construction adapted to d|7 medicine. '^ There is not the ^eed of preparation for cattle, generally, as for horses, from the &ct of their not being kept up to graip, if they are, however, let the same precautions be ob< servfed as :in < * Physio Ball for Horses." T in ; f ? v ' «HOQF-AIL IN SHEEP— Sure Rbmedt.— Muriatic acid and but- ter of antimony, of each 2 ozs. ; white vitriol, pulverized, 1 oz. Mjx. J>paOTl0m*-^hii^ the fpot and drop a little of it upon the boM^oJu. It will need to bfi applied only once or twice a week — as often only as they limp, which shows that the foo^ is beopming tender again,, It kills the old hoof, and a new on^ |90on takes its place. Have no fears about the re- sult : apply the medicine as often as indicated, and all k It has proved yaluable in growing off horse's hoofs^ when iDaggl^, or contraction piade it necessary. ;>.^ -BYE-WATER— For Horses and Cattle.— Alcohol 1 tabl$^ Ip09ll I •Xtr^pt of lead 1 teaspoon ; rain water 1-2 pi -^-A-f \ ll&ItBIEB&* DSPAmrMBIRP. m Wteh tbe eye freely, ttb oi* three timea daily. Btil I . preftr the " Eye Water" as pepftred for persons ; and alldW me here to say that ifhat is good for man, in the line of medicine, is good for a ^orse, by inereasing the doM to 00^- rdipond. TAMING — PRiNoiPr.EB Applied to Wild and Vu oious IIoRSES; — I havo thought, in closing up this 1)6- partment, that I could not devote a page to a better pur- pose than to the so-Oalled secret of taming. For it iH a siecrel, but it lies in a different point from what is getieTinlly believed, which I will attempt to show. * *-; Several persons are advertising books for t&ttilkg i^ horses, and other persons are going about teaching the art to classes in private. Probably the pupils get their money's worth. But, why do so many fail ? The whole secret licfs in this, that many persons can never handle a horse, with all tbe instruction in the world — it is not in them. They dannot establish a sympathy between themselves atd the horse, and if they become horse trainers, they have only mistaken their calling, and the money they laid out is perhups Ifei cheap a way as they could be taught their mistake. ^ -^^ <^ To be a suooessful horse trainer, he must have a tt^'^i- thy with the horse and a personal power of control. This reminds us of an old gentleman's remarks on the subjecft of sweeny. He said : " There were a great many rebipcfa of penetrating oils, applications, etc., but the great secret was in faith," without which no person will persevere it sufficient length of time with either of them. This holdb good in all diseases, as well as in handling or taming b horso. , ■--■:''.' '■ ■ ■■■ ■• '^"'i -•;/.;'»«• The mystJBTy or secret, then, is in knowing how, aHid hav- ing the stamina (power) to do it. As for recipes, they consist in using the horse-dastoit (ft wort, which grows upon the inside of the leg, grated fitid, oil of cumin, and oil of rhodium, kept separate in air-tight bottles ; these all possess peculiar properties for attraetii^ and subduing animals. " Rub a little oil of cumin upon your hand, and approach the horse in the field, on the windward side, so that he can ipell the cumin. The horse will let you come up to hila ■ f e 90B # ^X^ DB. OHASE*S BEOIFIS. \ X i \ " Immediately rub yonr hand gently on the home's nose, getting a little of the oil on it. You can then lead him : an3rwhere. Give him a little of the castor on a piece o( . loi^ sugar, apple, or potato. '' Put eight drops of the oil of rhodium into a lady's . thimble. Take the thimble between the thumb and mid- .€lle finger of your right hand, with the ^ore finger stopping .Ihe mouth of the thimble to prevent kUo oil from running ^ Apply with a sponge (it is best in the sun or a warm room) about three coats, one directly after the other as fast as dry, say fifteen to twenty minutes apart ; then have a fpall bunch of cotton batting tied up in a piece of woollen ; t^l^ this in alcohol and rub over the surface well ; now go OTer the surface with a piece of tallow, then dust on rotten- itone from a woollen bag and rub it with, what is often called, the heel of the hand ; now wipe it oflF with cotton cloth, and the more you rub with this last cloth, the better will be the polish. Although this professes to be for new work, it does not hurt the looks of old, not the least bit j try it all who want their furniture to show a gloss and answer the place of look ivgglaases. *»«i(f *■*/) 270 BB. chase's BBOIFES. m ' If soldiers win try it on their gun-stooks, they will find it jnst the thing desired. 2. Polish for Revivino Old Furnitdrb, Equal to the "Bro- ther Jonathan." — Take alcohol 1^ ozs.; spirits of salts (muriatic t4oid)>} oz.; linseed oil, 8 ozs. ; best vinegar, \ pt. ; and butter of antitnony, 1^ ozs.; mix, putting in the vinegar last. It is an excellent reviver, making furniture look nearly equal to new, and really giving polish to new work, always shaking it as used. But if you cannot get the hutter of aottiirony, the following will he the next hest thing : 3. Polish for Removino Stuns, Spots and Mildevt from Furni- ture. — Take ot 98 per cent, alcohol, J pt.; pulverized rosin and gum shellac, of each \ oz. Let these cut in the alcohol ; then add linseed oil, ^ pt; shake well and apply with a sponge, brush or cotton flannel, or an old newspaper, rubbing it well after the application, which gives a nice polish. - . These are just the thing* for new furniture when sold and ahout to he taken out of the shop ; removing the dust and giving the new appearance again. 4. Jet, or Polish for Wood or Leather, Black, Red, or Blue.-— Alcohol (98 per cent.), 1 pt.; sealing-wax, the color desired, 3 sticks dissolved by heat, and have it warm when applied. A aponge is the best to apply it with. For hlack on leather it is hest to apply copperas water first to save extra coats ; and paint wood the color desired also, for the same reason. On smooth surfaces, use the tal- low and rotten-stone, as in the first polish. It may be applied to carriage-bodies, cartridge-boxes, dashes, fancy baskets, straw bonnets, straw hats, &c. FURNITURE.— Finishing with only One Coat op VARNisn, not using Glue, Paste, or SnELLAC.—Take boiled linseed wil and give the furniture a coat with a brush ; then immediately sprinkle dry whitiiig upon it and rub it in well with your hand, or a brush which is worn rather short and stiflF, over all the suiface ; the whiting absorbs the oil, and the pores of the wood are thus filled with a perfect coat of putty, which will last tor ages j and water will not spot it nor have any effect upon it. For mouldings and deep creases in turned wprk, you can mix them quite thick, and apply them together, with the old brush, but on smooth surfaces, the hand and dry whit- ing are best. If black walnut is the wood to be finished, you will put a trifle of burned umber in the whiting — ^il for cherry, a little Yonetian red \ bee ^h or maple will re» T,wr OABUnST lUEEBB' DEPABTMEKT. quire less red. Only sufficient is to boused, in either case, to make the whiting the color of the wood, being finished. Bedstead-posts, bannisters, or standards, for bedsteads and all other turned articles can have the finish put on in the lathe, in double quick time ; spreading a newspaper on the lathe to save the scattering whiting, applying it with the hand or hands, having an old cloth to rub off the loose whiting which does not enter the pores of the wood ; the same with smooth surfaces also. This preparation in cheap ; and it is a wonder that furni- ture men have not thought of it before. Three coats of varnish without it is not as level as one with it, from the fact that some of the varnish enters the pores of the wochI and does not dry smooth ; >. ut with the pores filled with thia preparation, of course it must dry smooth and level, with- out rubbing down. STAINS — ^Mahogany on Walnut, Natural as Nature.— Apply aqua fortis by means of a rag tacked to a stick ; for if you use a brush it will very soon destroy it. Set the furniture in the hot sun to heat in the aqua fortis, if no sun, heat it in by a stove or fire. It is better if heated in, but does quite well without heat- ing. Finish up in every other way as usual. This finish is applicable to fancy tables, stands, lounges, coffins, &c., and equally beautiful on knots and crotches, giving walnut the actual appearaijce of mahogany, and as it is appearances only that most people depend upon, why will this not do as well as to transport timber from beyond fclie seas? RosE-WooD Stain, Vert Bright Shade, Used Cold.— Take Al- eohol 1 gal. ; camwood 2 ozs. ; let them stand in a warm place 24 tours ; then add extract of logwood 3 ozs. ; aqua fortis 1 03. ; and when dissolved it is ready for use ; it naakes a very bright ground, like the most beautiful rose-wood — one, two, or more coats, as you desire, over the whole surface. This part makes the bright streaks or grains ; the dark ones are made by applying, in waves, the following : Take iron turnings or chippings, and put vinegar upon them j l«t it etand a tew hours and it is ready to apply over the other, by means of a comb made for graining ; or a comb made from tbmnish India rubber ; the teeth should bo rather good length ; say half an inch, and cut close together or further apart as de- aii'ed ; and with a little praqtipe. ei^ceUent imitation will be ^ade, . if^^^nnf-iam-' f.m. 272 VB. chase's decifes *. ' ThiS; for chairs, looks very beautiful to apply the darken* ing; mixture by means of a flat, thin-haired brush, leaving only a little of the red color in sight ; and if you wai?'* to. make the cringles, as sometimes seen in rose-wood, it is done with a single tooth or pen, bearing on sometimes hard and then light, &c., &o. All can and must be got by prac- tice. The above stain is very bright. If, however, you wish a lowe'^ shade, use the next recipe. > 3. Rosewood Stain — Light Shade. — Take equal parts of log' wood and redwood chips, and boil well in just suffieient water to ^. make a strong stain ; apply it to the furniture while hot ; 1 or 2, *^ or even 3 coats may he put on, one directly after the other accord- ing to the depth of color desired. For the dark lines use th« iron chippings as in the above recipe. Or, if a rose-pink is desired, use the following : 4. RosE-PiNK, Satin and Varnish, also used to imtfatje Rose- Wood. — Put an ounce of potash into a quart of water, with red- Sanders 1| oz. ; extract the color from the wood and strain ; then add gum shellac ^ lb. ; dissolve it by a quick fire — used upon log- wood stain for rose-wood imitation. 5. Black Walnut Stain. — Whenever persons are using walnut which has sap edges, or if two pieces are being glued together which are different in shade, or when a pop- lar pannel, or other wood is desired to be used to imitate black walnut, you will find the following to give excellent satisfaction; ^ ' " Spirits ot turpentine 1 gal. ; pulverized gum asphaltum 2 lbs. Put them into an iron kettle and place upon a stove, whieh pro- vents the possibility of fire getting at the turpentine, dissolve by heat, frequently stirring until dissolved. Put into a jug or caa while hot. When desired to use any of it, pour out and reduce with turpentine to the right shade for the work being stained. With a little practice you can make any shade desired. If used with a brush over a red stain, as mentioned in the rof"! wood stain recipes, especially for chairs and bedsteads, d very nearly resembles that wood. Mixing a little varp'Ish with the turpentine when reducing it, prevents it from spot- ting, and causes it to dry quicker. By rubbing a lilie lamp black with it you cau mako a perfect b^^ck; if |9- »ired. CABINET IIAEEBS' DEFABTMEim .'« 273 )ly the darken- brush, leaving f you wair'tf to ose-wood, it is lometimes hard be got by prao- ?er, you wish a ,al parts of log- flffieient water to v^hile hot ; 1 or 2, the other accord- as in the above e following : ro IMITATJE Rose- water, with red- aod strain ; tbeu -used upon log- er persons are pieces are being or when a pop- sed to imitate give excellent asphaltnin 2 lbs. jtove, whieh pro- itine, dissolve by ito a jug or can tind reduce witli being stained. |ide desired. K oned in the rop'*. Id bedsteads, d [a little varp^sh Ints it from t f !;/f' l-ubbing a Ufi« let black, if le- 6. Cherry Stain. — Take rain water 3 qts. ; anotta 4 ozs. ; boll in a copper kettle until the anotta is dissolved ; then put in a piece of potash the size of a common walnut, and keep it on the lire about half an hour longer, and it is ready for use. Bottle for keeping. This makes poplar and other light-colored woods so near ' the color of cherry that it is hard to distinguish j and even improves the appearance of light-colored cherry. VARNISHES— Black, with Asphaltum.— Spirits of turpentine 1 gal. ; pulverized gum asphaltum 2| lbs. ; dissolve by heat over u stove fire. .• • — It is applied to iron, frames of door plates, back-grounda in crystal painting, etching upon glass, and also for fence- wire, or screens which are to go into water above mills to turn leaves and drift-wood, &o. 2. Patent Varnish for Wood or Canvas. — Take spirits of tur- penthie 1 gal. ; asphaltum 2-^ lbs. ; put them intb an iron kettle which will fit upon a stove, and dissolve tlie gum by heat. When dissolved and a little cool, add copal varnish 1 pt, ond boiled llngeed-oil ^ pt. ; when cold it is ready for use^ Perl'ips a little lamp-15lack would make a more perfect black. If done over a common fire, the turpentine will be very likely to take fire and be lost ; and, perhaps, fire the house or your clothes. This is valuable for wood, iron or leather; but for cloth first make a sizing by boiling flax seed one quart, in water one gallon ; applying of this for the first coat ; the second I coat of common thick black paint ; and lastly a coat of the varnish. Some think that sperm oil, the same quantity^ j makes a little better gloss. , ; 3. Varnish Transparent for Wood. — Best alcohol 1 gal. ; nice I gum shellac 2 1-2 lbs. Place the jug or bottle in a situation to Ikoop it just a little warm, and it will dissolve quicker tlian if hot, |or left cold. This varnish is valuable for ploughs, or any other article riiere you wish to show the grain of the wood, and for pine, vhen you wish to finish up rooms with white, as the " Por- celain Finish ;" a coat or two of it effectually prevents the pitch from oozing out, which would stain the finish. If this stands in an .open dish, it will become thick by Evaporation ; in such cases add a littlo more alcohol, and it as good as before. Some do use as much as throe and a ■ i •«i U M .sue : fc L > - '-n togftlfiii . mj}^ i: 274 PR. OBASB*S BEGIPISS. half pounds of shellac, but it is too tbiok to spread well ; better apply two or more coats, if necessary. When a black varnish is wanted, you can rub lamp-black with this, for that purpose, If preferred before the aspboltum, Fivon. !•" <. . . . . « It ■ ^- •*' ■■.:i:W-.:i^:„^^, .'■■■<' .•■■ .;;...;. • ' r BABBEBS* AND TOILET BEFAETMENT. HAIR DYE— In Two Numbers.— No. 1. Take gallic acid Joz.} alcohol 8 ozs. ; soft water 16 ozs. ; put the acid in the aleoboi^ then add the water. ' No. 2. Take for No. 2, crystalized nitrate of silver 1 oz. ; ammo- nia, strongest kind, 3 oz3. ; gum arable ^ oz. ; soft wal^r 6 ozs. Observe, in mt^ing it, that the silver is to be put into the ammo- nia, and not corked until it is dissolved ; the gum is to be dis- solF6d in the #ater, then all mixed, and it is ready for use. Barbers will probably make this amount at a time, as it | oomes much cheaper than in small quantities ; but if fami- lies or others, for individual use, only wish a little, take drachms instead of ounces, which, you see will make only onenfjghth of the amount. Directions for Applying. — First, wash the whiskers I or hair with the "shampoo," and rinse out well, rubbing with a towel until nearly dry ; then with a brush apply No. 1, wetting completely, and use the dry towel again to rfr| move all superfluous water, then with anot^^^r brush (iooth- brushes are best), wet every part with No. 2, and it become! | instantaneously black ; as soon as it becomes dry, wash with hard water, then with soap and water; apply a little I oil, and all is complete. ' ' ' The advantages of this dye arc, that if you get any staiaj upon the skin, wipe it off at the time, and the washing re- inoyes all appearances of stain, and the whiskers or bairl never turn red, do not creek, uud are a, beautiful LLck. However, cyanuret of potasium 1 dr., to 1 oz of water,! will take off any stain upon the skin, arising from uitr8te| of silver ; but it is poison, and should not tOUQb ^Ot^ Aor be left where children may get at it, , .Ma-A.:^, ik. ..^if.■^.L^ .^./^u*iJILC^..v. . Wj- ^ABBEBS' Ain) TOn^ET DEPABTMEKT. 275 l>ersons whose hair is prematurely grey, will nnd djt less trouble in using, than the restoratives ; for when one€ applied, nothing more needs being done for several weeks ; whilst the restoratives are only slow dyes, and yet need eeTeral applications. But that all may have the chance of choosing for themselves, I give you some of the best resUv ratiycs in use. HAIR RESTORATIVES AND INVIGORATORS.— Equal to Wood's, fob a Tbifling Cost.— Sugar of lead, borax, and lac- snlphur, of each 1 oz. ; aqua ammonia 1-2 oz. ; alcohol 1 gill. These articles to stand mixed for 14 hours ; then add bay rum 1 gill ; fine table salt 1 table-spoon ; soft water 3 pts. ; esseuc* ol bergamot 1 oz. This preparation not only gives a beautiful gloss, but will sause hair to grow upon bald heads arising from all common lauses, and turn grey hair to a dark color. ./.:,, Manner of Application. — When the hair is thin or bald make two applioations daily, until this amount is used ap, unless the hair has come out sufficiently to satisfy you 1 before that time ; work it to the roots of the hair with a joft brush or the ends of the fingers, rubbing well each I time. For grey hair one application daily is sufficient. It 1 18 harmless, and will do all that is claimed for it, doei not [cost only a trifle in comparison to the ad^^ertised restora- tives of the day ; and will b"" found as good or better than Imost of them. 2. Invioobatob. — Vinegar of cantharides 1 oz. ; cologne-water 1 loz. ; and rose-water 1 oz., mixed and rubbed on the roots of th6 hair, until the scalp smarts, twice daily, has been very highly {recommended for bald heads, or where the hair is falling out. If there is no fine hnlr on lli^i Mimln. no restorative, nor linvigorator on earth can give a head or iioir. See remarks lafter No. 8. 3. ANOTHEB.-~Lac-sulphur and sugar of lead, of each 1 dr. j Itannln and pulverized copperas, each 32 grs. ; fise water 4 ois. } {wetting the hair once a day for 10 or 12 days, then once or twic« |aweek will keep up the color. If it is only desired to change grey hair to a dark color |tbe last will do it ; but where the hair is falling out or has ftlready fallen, the first is required to {itimuiate the- scalp to Wealthy action. . ' r i. AjioTmsR.->Lac-fiulphur and sugar of lead, of each 1 oc ; i 276 DB. CHASE S BEOIFES. rrr pulverized litliarge, (called lithrage) 1 1-2 ozs. ; rain water 1 qt. ; applying 3 mornings and skipping 3, until 9 applications— gives a nice dark color. I obtained this of one of the Friends, at Richmond, Ind., and for turning white or grey hair, it is a good one. The litharge sets the color as the sulphate of iron does in the next. There is but little choice between them. 6. Another. — Bain water 6 ozs. ; lac-sulphur 1-2 oz. ; sugar of lead 1-4 oz. ; sulphate of iron (copperas), 1-8 oz."^ flavor with ber- gamot essence, if desired ; and apply to the hair daily until suffi. ciently dark to pleaie. All the foregoing restoratives will change, or color the grey or white hair black, or nearly so ; but let who will tell you that his restorative will give your hair its original color, just let that man go for all he is worth at the time ; for as time advances his worth will be beautifully less. \ 6. Hair In vigor ator. — A Wheeling barber makes usj of the following invigorator to stop hair from falling out, or to cause it to groF in ; it is a good one, so is the one fol> lowing it : Take bay rum 1 pt. ; alcohol 1-2 pt. ; castor oil 1-2 oz. ; carbo- nate of ammonia 1-4 oz. ; tincture of cantharides 1-2 oz. Mix, and ihake when used. Use it daily, until the end is attained. 7. Another. — Carbonate of ammonia 1 oz. ; rubbed up in 1 pt of sweet oil. Apply daily until the hair stops falling out, or it BufBciently grown out. ' This last is very highly spoken of in England, as a pro- ducer of hair, "where the hair ought to grow," and does not. , ; 8. Strong sage tea, as a daily wash is represented to itop hair from falling out ; and what will stop it from fall- Jog, i« an invigorator and consequently good. There is not a liniment mentioned in this book, but whici if well rubbed upon the scalp daily for two or three month?, will bring out a good head of* hair ; when the scalp has be- come glossy and shining, however, and no fine ha'r growing, you may know that the hair follicle or root is dead ; and nothing can give a head of hair in such cases, any imn than grain can grow from ground which has had none scat tered upon it. This condition may be known by the shin- ing or glistening appearance of the soaJp ^ /' BABBEBS' AKD TOILET DEPABTMENT. 277 All heads as well as bodies should be often washed with goap and clean water ; but if that is neglected too long, it be* comes necessary to use something stronger to remove the grease and dandruff — then the following will be found just the thing to be desired. SHAMPOOING MIXTURES— For FrvB Cents per Quart.— Parifled carbonate of potash, commonly called salts of tartar, 1 oz. ; rain water 1 qt. Mix, and it is ready for use. Apply a few spoons of it to the head, rubbing and work- ing it thoroughly ; then rinse out with clean soft water, and dry the hair well with a coarse, dry towel, applying a little oil or pomatum to supply the natural oil which has been i saponified and washed out by the operation of the mixture. I A barber will make at least five dollars out of this five cents I worth of material. , ' Another excellent shampoo is made by using aqua ammonia 3 lozs. ; salts of tartar 1-4 oz. ; alcohol 1-2 oz. ; and soft water 2 1-2 ; and flavoring with bergamot. In applying, rub the head I until the lather goes down ; then wash out. The next recipe also makes as good a shampoo mixture las I wish ; for it kills so many birds at one throw that I do I not wish to throw any other. ' •- RENOVATING MIXTURES.— For Grease Spots, Shampooino, liND KmLiNO Bed-Bugs. — Aqua ammonia 2 ozs. ; soft water 1 qt. ; {saltpetre 1 teaspoon ; variegated shaving soap 1 oz. ; or one 3 cent cake, finely shaved or scraped ; mix all, shake well, and it will be la little better to stand a few hours or daya before using, which [gives the soap a chance to dissolve. , "' ' Directions. — Pour upon the place a sufficient amount [to well cover any grease or oil whi«h may get spilled or [daubed upon coats, pants, carpets, &c., sponging and rub- bing well, and applying again if necessary to saponify the rease in the garment ; then wash off with clear cold water. Don't squirm now, for these are not half it will do — flome people fly entirely '>ff the handle when a preparation |s said to do many things — for my part, however, I alway«i plmire an article in proportion to the labor which can be performed by it or with it. This preparation will shampoo ike a charm ; raising the lather in proportion to the amount tf grease and dandruff in the hair. It will remove paint, pen from a board, I care not how long it has been applied, oi] W83 uised in the paint — and yet it doea not injure the i'% /"M,, 'm 1 1 .-. V^-' 278 DB. chase's EBCIPESi "^ ■^^'^ flnest textures, for the simple reason that iti3 affinity is for ^ grease or oil, changing them to soap, and thus loosening any substance with which they may be combined. If it is put upon a bed-bug he will never step afterwards; and if put into their crevices, it destroys their eggs ami thus drives them from the premises. A cloth wet with it will &*»on remove all the grease and dirt from doors which are much opened by kitchen-hands. 2. Ebnovatino Clothes— Geni'Amen's Wear.-»-To warn soft wafer 4 gals., put in 1 beefs gall ^ ^&^aratus ^ lb. Dissolve. Lay the garment on a bench. And scour every part thoroughly by dipping a stiff brush ikio the mixture ; of grease and the colar must be done more thorough, longer continued than other parts, and rinse the garment in the mixture by raising up and down a few tii^es, then the same way ia a tub of soft cold water ; press out the water and hang up to dry ; after which it needs brushing the way of the nap and pressing well under n. damp cloth. Beef's gall will set the color on silks, woollen, or cotton- one spoon to a gallon of water is sufficient for this purpose; Spotted bombazine or bombazette washed in this will alsd look nearly equal to new. 8. Faded and Worn Garments — To Renew thb Color.~To| alcohol 1 qt., add extract of logwood i lb. ; loaf sugar 2 ozs. ; blnij titriol I oz. 'j heat gently until all are dissolved ; bottle for use. DiBEOTiONS. — To one pint of boiling water put three or four teaspoons of the mixture, and apply it to the garment >rith a clean brush ; wetting the fabric thoroughly ; let dry; then suds out well and dry again to prevent crocking ; brush with the nap to give the polish. This may be applied to eilks and woollen goods having colors; but is most applicable to gentlemen's apparel. COLOGNES— Imperial.— Take oils of bergamot 1 oz. : nerolill dr. ; jesamine ^ oz. ; gttrden lavender 1 dr. : cinnamon o dropsjl tincture of benzoin 1} oz. ; tincture of musk'| oz. ; deodorizedoi| cologne alcohol 2 qts. ; rose water 1 pt. Mix. f* Allow the preparation to stand several days, shaking m tasionally, before filtering for use or bottling. This is ratli*| expensive, yet a very nice article. See ** Rose Water." % CoLOOME FOu F^mhj Use--Ch£afeb.— Qib di tmM ^ 'A-^h.Jt£^J!JiMiiiLt^aitl\ji^:-^iiLfr. I BABBEI^^' AMD tOim'r DEPARTMENT. 279 and lemon, each 1 oz. ; bergamot and lavender, each 1 dr. ; e!a- namon 6 drops ; clove and rose, each 15 drops ; common alcohol 2 qts. Mix, and shake two or three times daily for a week. Colognes need only be used in very small quantities ; the game is true of highly flavored oils or pomades, as too much even of a good thing soon disgasts those whom they wore intended to please. . HAIB OILS— New York Barbers' STAR.~Ca8tor oil 6 J pts.: alcobol U pts. ; oil of citronella i oz. ; lavender i oz. : mixed {tna Bbaken when used, makes one of the finest oils for the hair now io 'use. ' I have been told this amount of alcohol does not out the oil. Of course, we know that ; that is it does not bo- come clear, neithe? do we want it to do so ; it combines with the oil, and destroys all the gumminess and flavor peculiar to castor oil, by which it becomes one of the best oils for the ^air which can be applied. Gills, spoons or any other measure will do as well, keeping the proportion of flavoring oils ; and if the citronella cannot be got, use some other oil in its place ; none are equal to it, however. 2. Magassar, or Rose. — Olive oil 1 qt. ; alcohol 2| ozs. ; rose oil ^ dr. ; tie chipped-alkanet root 1 oz., into 2 or 3 nttle muslin bags ; let them lie in the oil until a beautiful red is manifested ; then hang them up to drain, for if you press them you get out a Bediment you do not wish in the oil. 3. Fragrant, Home-Madb.-— Collect a quantity of the leaves of any of the flowers that have an agreeable fragrance or fra- grant leaves, as the rose, geranium, &c. ; card thin layers of cot- ton, and dip into the finest sweet oil ; sprinkle a small quantity of salt on the fiowers ; a layer of cotton and then a layer of flowerg uQtil an earthen-ware vessel, or a wide mouthed glass bottle is lull. Tie over it a piece of a bladder ; then place the vessel in the heat of the sun ; and in fifteen days a fragrant oil may be squeezed out, resembling the leaf used. Or, an ex- tract is made by putting alcohol upon the flowers or leaves, in about the same length of time. These are very suitable for the hair, but the oil is undoubtedly the best. 4. Pomade — Ox-MARROW.—One of the most beautiful imades, both in color and action is made as follows : Take beef's marrow 1 lb. ; alkanet root, not chipped, 1 oz. ; put (l^m into a suitable vessel and stew them as you would render low ; BtraiQ through tT^o or three t|llck^e88es of muslin, ao4 itN !t t 'K 280 T ^•^'' DB. chase's RECIttEft. then Arid, of castor oil j^ lb. ; bav rum 1 gill ; which takes m^y the peculiar freshness of the marrow ; then use the extract of the common rose-geraneum to give it the flavor desired. Half as much suet as marrow, also makes a very nice article ; and can be used nliere the marrow is not easily ob- tained. ■ :.,..-■> iit ■■■ ■■ '^J ■ BALM OP A THOUSAND FLOWERS.— As strange as it may seem, some of the most astonishingly named arti- cles, are the most simple in their composition. Although thousands of dollars have been made out of the above named article it is both cheap and simple. Deoderized "loohol 1 pt. ; nice white bar soap 4 ozs. ; shave tbe soap when put in ; stand in a warm place until dissolved ; tben add oil of citronella 1 dr. j and oils of neroli and rosemary, of each ^ dr. '. ' . It is recommended as a general perfume ; but it ' is more particularly valuable to put a little of it into warm water, with which to cleanse the teeth. RAZOR STROP PASTE.— Take the very finest superfine flour of emery and moisten it with sweet oil ; or you may moisten the surface of the strop with the oil, then dust the flour of emery upoD it, which is perhaps the best way. ^ ; Nothing else is needed. You must not take any of the coarse flours, nothing but the finest will do. It is often mixed with a little oil and much other stuff which is of no use, and put up in little boxes and sold at two shillings, not havivjf more than three cents worth of emer^ m i.'^v BAKERS' ANT COOKING DEFABTMENT. BCMARES. — It may not be considered out of place to make a few remarks here, on the art, as also on the princi- ples, of cookery, for nearly all will acknowledge cooking not only to be an art, but a science as well. To know how to cook economically is an art. Making money is an art Now is there not more money made and lost in the kitchen than almost anywhere else ? Doca not many a hard-wort \nz man have his substance wasted in the kitchen ? Poes BAKEBS* AND COOKING DEPAETMENT. 281 not many a shiftless man have his substance saved in the kiiohen ? A careless cook can waste as much as a man can earn, v/hich might as well be saved. It is not what we earn as much as what we save, that makes us well off. A long and happy life is the reward of obedience to nature's laws ; and to be independent of want, is not to want what wc do not need. Prodigality and idleness constitute a cri. je against humanity. But frugality and industry, combined with moral virtue and intelligence will insure individual happiness and national prosperity. Economy is an institute of nature and enforced by Bible precept : " Gather up the frap;nient8, that nothing be lost." Saving is a more diffi- cult art than earning ; some people put dimes into pies and puddings, where others only put in cents ; the cent dishes are the most healthy. Almost any woman can cook well, if she have plenty with which to do it ; but the real science of cooking is to be able to cook a good meal, or dish, with but Httle out of which to make it This is what our few recipes shall assist you in doing. As to the principles of cooking, remember that water cannot be made more than boiling hot — no matter how muti. you hasten the fire, you cannot hasten the cooking of meat, potatoes, &c., one moment ; a brisk boil is suffi- cient. When meat is to be boiled for eating, put it into boJing water at the ^ beginning, by which its juices are prie- , served. But if you v sh to ejf tract these juices for soup or broth put the meat, m small pieces, into cold water, ^d I let it simmer slowly. The same principle holds good in baking, also. Make I the oven the right heat, and give it time to bake through, is the true plan; if you attempt to hurry it, you only burn, instead of cooking it done. i If you attempt the boiling to hurry, the wraoi on.y Is wasted But, in attempting the baking to hurry, the food, as well, isn't fit to be tasted. CAKES- 7 'iiRAL Cake.— Flour 2 1-2 lbs. ; pulverized white Ifingar 1 1-4 ; bj?. fresh butter 10 ozs- ; 5 eggs well beaten ; carbon- ale of ammcivla '} oz. ; water 1-2 pt. ; or milk is best, if you h&ve it. Grind down the ammonia, and rub it with the sugar, lub the butter into the flour; now make a bowl of the Dur (unless you choose to work it up in a dish); and put IMAGE EVALUATION TEST TARGET (MT-3) /. 4is ^5'- 1.0 fJ^ IIM I.I 1.25 Ml 1^ t lis. 1.4 2.2 2.0 1.6 ^ '/y ^;j -^c*! c". C/A ^ ? # ^ ^ '> ^.^' ^^<^^ V 7 ^^ ^. /J Photographic Sciences Corporation i? WEST MAIW STRtET WE&STEB.N.Y. 1 .580 J/, 6) r7i.4S03 s V ^q\" N> ^9> V «^ o^ % ^^ '^ ''k 4is /« i m^^WfWWf^P^^ •"—mm^^m' aei DB. chase's mOtPTSB* in the eggs^ milk, sngar, &c., and mix well, and roll out U about a quarter of an inch in thickness ; then cnt put with a round cutter, and place on tins so they touch each other; and instead of rising up thicker, in baking, they fill up the space between, and make a square looking cake, all attached together. While they are yet warm, drench over with white coarsely pulverized sugar. If they are to be kept in a show-case, by bakers, you can have a board aa large as the tin on which you bake them, and lay a dozen or more tins* txl on top of each other, as you sprinkle on the sugar. I cannot see why they are called *' Federal/* for really the; are good enough for any " Whig." Ammonia should be kept in a wide-mouthed bottle, tkghtly corked, as it is a very volatile salt. It is known hy various names, as ** volatile salts," '' oai-volatile/' ^* harts- horn," '' hartshorn-shavings," &c., &o. It is used fox smelling bottles, fainting, as also in baking. i 2. Eouoh-akd-Readt Cake.— Butter or lard 1 lb.; molasses 1 qt. ; soda 1 orj. ; milk or water 1-2 pt. ; ground ginger 1 table- spoon ; and a little oil of lemon ; flour sufficient. ^ r Mix up the ginger in flour, and rub the butter or lard m also ; dissolve the soda in the milk or water ; put in tho molasses, and use the flour in which the ginger and buttei are rubbed up, and su£icicnt more to make the dough of i proper consistence to roll out; cut the cakes out with along 'and narrow cutter, and wet tho top with a little molasses and water, to remove the flour from the cake ; turn the top down, into pulverized*white sugar, and place in an oven snt- fieiently hot for bread, but keep them in only to bake, not to dry up. This, and the " Federal," are great favorites in I Pennsylvania, where they know what is good, and have the^ means to make it; yet they are not expensive. ^ ^^:^ . 8. Spongk-Caee with Sour Milk.— Flour 3 cups; fine whiUl •agar 2 cupi ; 6 eggs ; sour milk 1*2 cap, with saleratua 1 toi-| Ipoon. Distolve the saieratus m tne milk: ; beat the eggs sepa- rately ; sift the flour and s'lgar ; first put the sugar int«j the milk and eggs, then the flour, and stir all well together,! using any flavoring extract which you prefer, 1 toaspooD-l kmoUf however, is the xaoit eoxomon. As soon m the flovl '^■ ^ BAXEB8' AinO €00KIfir6 DVPASTMSm. 963 oil out U b out with ich other; fill up the 11 attached over with be kept in Eirge as tho more tins* sugar. I really thej iied bottle, ? known hy e," **hMtg. foi , ; molasses I jiger 1 table- er or lard in put in the : and buttei dough of « t witb along :tle molasses turn the top an oven sul- to bake, not! |,t favorites in' ind have theJ , ; r*. Lb: fine wl»ito| jleratuB 1 ^ le eggs sepa- [e sugar int« fell together, II tcaspooD- aathelN jB ttirriid in, put it immediately into a qoiok oyen ; and if it is all put into a common square bread-pan, for which it makes the right amount, it will require about twenty to thirty minutes to bake; if baked in small cakes, propor- tiooately less. 4. Spongb Gaks with Sweet Milk.— As sour milk cannot always be had, I give you a sponge cake with sweet milk: Nice brown sngar 1^ cups ; three eggs ; sweet milk 1 cup : flour 8^ oups ; cree^m of tartar and soda, of each 1 teaspoon } lemoa li^ce I tearepoon. ' i Thoroughly beat the sugar and eggs together ; mix the pnam of tartar and soda in the m?&, stirring in the flavor ilflo; then mix in the flour, remembering &at all cakes ought to be baked soon after making. This is a very nioe sake, notwithstanding what is said of " Berwick," beiow. 5. Berwick Sponob Cakb Without Milk.— ^iz eggs ; pow- flered white sugar 8 cups ; sifted flour 4 even cupS ; cream of tartar 2 teaspoons ^ cold water 1 cup ; soda 1 teaspoon ; oiie jemon. ^irst, beat the c'ggs two minutes, and put in the sugar and beat five minutes more ; then stir in the cream of tar- ^ faid two cups of the flour, and beat one minute ; now ^Ive the 9oda in the water and stir in, having grated the rind of the lemon, squeeze in half of the juice only ; and Hyilly add the other two cupa of flour and beat all one min- fite, jiifid put into de^p paqs in a moderate oyen. There is coQ^idepjbie beating about this cake, but if itself does not air the sponge cakes you ever beat, we wiU soknow- |ledge it to 1^ the b^ten cake, all around. 6. SuBP9i^B Oakb.— One egf; ; sugar one cup ; bntter 1-2 cup ; liweet milk 1 cup : soda t teaspoon : cream of tarUur 2 tea* Flavor with lemon, and use sufficient sifted flour to make jthe proper consistence, and yoti will really be surprised to ~ Its bulk and beauty. ,^1^ 7. SuoAB Cake.— Take 7 egjjj^Va beat the whites and yolks btafy ; then beat well t(^[etber ; now put into fliem sifted #l.mg^ 1 lb.; with melted i9l|er>2 lb., ^nd asmaU teaspoon f Ipf^d c$vrbdnate of f i9Qfj||k J^ im^ 9i^f(afi^t H%d flftctr. to aUqw of ito bekm o«t aid cut ute oakes; If '^- ^ppl IMi 384 .xJ-^^MT DBi CHASE'S BEOIPESi-^^^- '*^ 8. GmoBB GAEE.~MoIfU3se8 2 cups ; butter, or one-balf lard if you choose, 1 1-2 cups ; sour milk 2 cups ; ground ginger 1 tea. spoon : saleratus 1 heaping teaspoon. ;, ,. ,(.>«.n r/f^'si^v- Mash the saleratus, then mix all these ingredients together in a suitable pan, and stir in flour as long as you can with a Bpoon ; then take the hand and work in more, just so you can roll them by using flour dusting pretty freely ; roll out thin, cut and lay upon your buttered or floured tins; then mix one spoon of molasses and two of water, and v^ith a email brush or bit of cloth wet over the top of the cakes; this removes the dry flour, causes the cakes to take a nice brown and keeps them moist ; put into a quick oven, and ten minutes will bake them if the oven is sufficiently hot. Do not dry them all up, but take out as soon as nicely browiied. We have sold cakes out of the grocery for years, kt never found any to give as good satisfaction as these, either j at table or counter. They keep moist, and are sufficieatljf rich and light for all cake eaters. - v/i. i \ vt- 9. Tea or Cup Cake. — Four eggs; nice brown sugar 2 cups; ealeratus 1 teaspoon ; sour milk 3 cups ; melted butter or half I lard 1 cup ; half a grated nutmeg ; flour. Put the eggs and sugar into a suitable pan and beat to- 1 gether; dissolve the saleratus in the milk and add to the I eggs and sugar ; put in the butter and nutmeg also ; stir well; then sift in flour sufficient to make the mass to 8i:ftli| a consistence that it will not run from a spoon when lifted upon it. Any one preferring lemon can use thatiQ«,placeof| nutmeg. Bake rather slowly. •; " * »- > ^n , 10. Cake, Nice, withqut Eggs or Mile,— A verj| nice cake is made as follows, and it will keep also : Flour, 3 i-2 lbs.; sugar, 1\ lbs.; butter 1 lb.; water 1-2 pt.; liaT| ing 1 teaspoon of saleratus dissolved in it. , ^ ,<■.,, .^^ ,^^ ., Koll thin, and bake on tin sheets. , ,, .... i' 11. Pork Cake, withmjt Butter, Milk ob Eggs.-| A most delightful cake Is $l&de by the use of pork, whicbj saves the expense of butter, eggs and milk. It must be tastedj to be appreciated \ and another advantage of it is that can make enough some leisure day to last the season through;! for I have eaton ii two montha aift«r it wm bMi£;'; '^ii). tm : -" \ ;<•'?■;' BAEEBS' AND OOOEtNG DEFABTMENl. 285 Fat salt pork, entirely free ef lean or rind, chopped so fine as so be almost like lard 1 lb. ; pour boiling water upon it ^ pt. ; raisioa seeded and chopped 1 lb. ; citron shaved into shreds \ lb. ; sugar 2 cups ; molasses 1 cup : saleratus 1 teaspoon, rubbca fine and put into the molasses. Mix these all together, and stir in gifted flour to make the consistence of common cake mixtures ; then stir nutmeg and cloves fineij ground 1 oz. each ; cinnamon, also fine, 2 sozs. ; be governed about the time of baking it by put> tiDg a sliver into it— when nothing adheres it is done. It should b« baked slowly. You can substitute other fruit in place of the raisins, if desired, using as much or as little as you please, or none at all, and still have a nice cake. In this respect you may call it the accommodation cake, as it accommodates itself to the wishes or circumstances of its lovers. * i ,htiu^t .r { When pork will do all we here claim for it, who will longer contend that it is not fit to eat ? Who ? - » i 12. Cider Cake.— Flour 6 cups ; bugar 3 cups : butter 1 cup ; 4 eggs ; cider 1 cup ; saleratns 1 teaspoon ; 1 grated nutmeg. Beat the eggs, sugar and butter together, and stir in th^ flour and nutmeg ; dissolve the saleratus in the cider, and btir into the mass, and bake immediately, in a quick oven. 13. GiNOER Snafs. — Butter, lard and brown sugar, of each | lb. ; molasses 1 pt. : ginger 2 table-spoons ; flour 1 qt. ; saleratus 2 I teaspoons ; sour milk 1 cup. Melt the butter and lard, and whip in the sugar, molajs- I sdB and ginger ; dissolve the saleratus in the milk, and put in; then the flour, and if needed, a little more flour, to en- able you to roll out very thin; cut into small cakes and I bake in a slow oven until snappish. ,., ^^^.. U. Jkllt Gaxe.— Five eggs ; sugar 1 cup ; a little nutmeg ; sil- jeratos 1 teaspoon ; sour milk 2 cups ; flour. Beat the eggs, sugar and nutmeg together ; dissolve tbe [saleratus in the milk, and mix ; H^en stir . in flour to make lonly a thin batter, like pan-cakes ; three or four spoons of rhe batter to a common round tin ; bake in a quick oven. [Three or four of these thin cakes, with jelly between, forms m oake, the jelly being spread on while the cake is waim. 15. Roll, Jsllt Cake. — Nice brown su^ar 1} cups ; 3 e^^ ; l^feet skim milk 1 cup ; flour 2 cups, or a little more only ; cream ft' tartar and soda, of each 1 teaspoon ; lemon essence 1 teaspoon. Thoroughly beat the «sgs and sugar together ; mix th« ^. ■ > mmmmmmmmrmi^mmmmn m j\ PB. CHASES VECIPES* -gl^ ■ ^-v . oream of tartar and soda urith the milk, stirring in the fltTor also; DOW uiix in the flour, remembering to bako soon, spreading thin upon a long pan ; and as soon as done spread jelly upon the top and roll up; slicing off only as used ; the jelly does not oome in oontaot with the fingers, as in the bst, or flat oakes , , ,« I. i • .■■■■; 'av( OAKS TABLXi VWSIXSt KINDS & vn 18. Poimd. 1 lb. 1 lb. 1 lb. ~ 8 rose-water threel s T% jspooBB, ^ace, && 17. Gennine Wh|gr2 " 8 ozs. 8 ozs. 1 pt, — ruse with yeast. 18. Shrewsbuiy, 1 " 1 lb. | lb. — — rose-water*| Ac. 19. Traiaing, 3 " a « | « __ _ cin'n, nutmeg. 20. NutrCake, 7** |« 2" — 7 cinnamon, wet i vitlt milk, raise with '^^' yeast, or wet and fl;i ( ' U;!vvu» :: . t^oraise with sour milk &> saleratiu. 5 " Soffi. f *' — 8 rose-water, and i| 'f Nutmeg. 2 M %« J rt — g rose-water, and i| little spice. .6" 8« J" ,lj>t ;,9 rpsc-^ater, raiiel ;■. with yeast. ^ 5 *' 1 lb. 2 << — 6 roll out in loall sugar. J « — 3 yolks only— ginger] to suit. — 10 cimiamon. 3 or without egg»~| '^"' wet up, raise witi , saleratusandsou milk. la York Bfacdt, 5 " 1 «• | •• — — wet up, and wImI Ih vnffmvra TM^ vfv -iit ■.:»;?•' V-- ■■■■■ -'f^'-wim Bour milll and saleratuB. 12 " 8 '< 3 '< 2 qts — yeast, spice to tsst&l 5flts.3" 4" 1 gal.— Wine 1 pint, rJi. . . . . .Ji. -pint. 21. Shortcake, 22. Cymbals, Hi Jui^les, J6. Ginger-Bread, 1 ^* 86. Wonders, 17. lOooldeB, 29. Goqunpn, 2 " 8" ■ria : • -^ir *'81. Molasses Cake.— Molasses 1 1-2 oups; saleratus 1 t»| '^oon :' soui^ milk 2 ocps : 2 eggs ; butter, lard, or pork gnTTtl ifm pVL woMd tdi»ti$ OB ai^on; If T^u i^^lafif. add ap Mix all by biatiii^ a mmifc*^ or tiro WA k spM^ Ss-' 'solving the saleratus in the milk ; then «tir in floor to (i^vj the consistence of soft cake ; and put direcUy into a hot oven, being careful not to dry them up by OTer-bakii%, it is a soft, moist eake, that we are after. 32.— Marbled Caki.— rThose having any curiosity to gratify upon their part, or on the part of frienilsy irill be highly pleased with we contrast seen whe^i they take a piece of cake made in two pitrts, dark and light, as follows : Light ?ABT.—Wbi(e sugar 1^ cups ; butter ^ cup f sweet mlui: 1-2 cup-; soda 1-2 teaspoon ; cream of tartar one>teaspoon ; whites of 4 eggs ; flour 2 1-2 cups ; beat and mixed as " Gold Cake." Dabx PABT.--Brown sugar 1 cup ; molasses 1-2 cup ; Gutter 1-2 eap ; sour milk 1-2 cap ; sodat 1-2 tea«pooQ ; cream of tartar. 1 tea- flpoon; flour 2 1-2 cups; yokes o^ 4 eggs; doves, all^ice, dor fiamon, and nutmeg, ground, of each hi teaspoon: peat and liDized as " Gold Cake.''^ t ::" , r , .«. .^ .,..fa j)iB£OTioNS. — ^When eaok part is ready, drop a spoon of liM, then a spopn of light, over the bottom of the dish, in which it is to be baked, and so proceed to fill Up the pan, I dropping the light upon th^ dark aa you continue with the different layers. j^., ,,,, 33. Sn.v£B GAKE.^Whites of 1 doz. eggs; flour Ave cups: wMte sugar and butter, of each 1 cup ; cream or sweet milk, i cap ; cream of tartar 1 teaspoon ; soda 1-2 teaspoon ; beat and mix as the " Gold Cake." Bake in a deep pan. . ^^^ 3i. Gold Cake. — ^Yokes of 1 doz. eggr ; flour five cups j whito lagar three cups ; butter 1 cup. ; cream or sweet milk 1 1-2 cups ; BOda 1-2 teaspoon ; cream of tartar 1 teaspoon. Bake in a deep lloafpau. , , ' Beat tho'ifeggfl with the stigar, having the' Ballet Bflli^^V [by the fire ; then stir it in; put the soda and cream of tar- tar into the cream or milk, stirring up and mixing all to- gether; then sifl and stir in the flour. ^ I The gold and silver cakes dropped as directed in t]|d '"Marbled Cake,'* gives you still another variety. ' '^^ym 35. Bride Cake. — Presuming that this work may ti^ itb the hands of some persons who may occasionally have i wedding amongst them, it would be imperfeet witnout a ' wedding cake,'' and as I have lately had an opportunity test this one, upon ^ such an occasion," in my own family, [«anbear testimony^ so ean the "printtr/Vto its adapt%- ' i^r alUbaOtt £^::)Uy0. ^,M { ; ,.»'?^ i* 288 DB. chase's MSOMIS. *^|r: r: /it ^ Take batter 1 1-2 lbs. : sngnr 1 3-4 lbs., half of which is to be Orleans sugar , eggs well beaten 2 lbs. ; raisins 4 lbs ; having the seeds taken oat and chopped ; English currants haying the grit picked out and nicely washed 6 lbs.; citron, cat fine, 2 lbs.; sifted floor 2 lbs. ^ nutmegs 2 in aumber, and mace as much in balk ; alcohol 1 gill to 1-2 pint, in which a dozen or fifteen drops of oil of lemon have been put «v, ,", • When ready to make your dake, weigh ydtxt batter and cut it in pieces, and put it where it will soften, but not melt. Next, stir the butter to a cream, and then add the sugar, and work till white. Next beat the yokes of the eggs, and put them to the sugar and butter. Meanwhile another person should beat the whites to a stiff froth and put them in. Then add the spices and flour, and, last of all, the fruit, except the citron, which is to be put in about three layers, the bottom layer about on^ inch from the bottom, and the top one an inch from the to*^, and the other in the middle, smoothing the top of tht Ae by dipping a spoon or two of water upon it for that purpose. The pan In which it is baked should be abdut thirteen inches across; the top, and five and a half er six inches deep, without scollops, and two thrce-qriart pans also, which it will fill ; and they will require to be slowly baked about three to four Hours. But it is impossible to give definite rules as to the time required in baking cake. Try whether the cake is done, by piercing it w'^h a broom splinter, and if nothing adheres it is done. Butter the cake pans well ; or if the pans are lined with buttered white paper^ the cake will be less liable to burn. Moving cakes while baking tends to make them heavy. The price of a large " Bride Cake/' like this, would be aibout twelve dollars, and the cost of making it would be about three dollars only, with your two small ones, which would cost as much to buy them as it does to make the whole three. ^i4'--i* **r'.. .^f 41 The foregoing was written and printed over a year The daughter came home, and took dinner with us, one year from the marriage ; and her mother set on some of the cake as nice and moist as when baked. 36. Fruit Cake. — As side accompaniments to the Bride Cake you will require several Fruit Cakes, which are to b mMl« 00 fellows; ... BASimS* AND OOOKINa DEFABTMENT. 289 to be ig the le grit ) lbs.; uch in drops ir and b melt, ar^and id put person , Then leptthe bottom one an ootbing f water thirteen es deep, hitwll three to Ics as to e cake is nothing led with to burn. ivy. rould be ^ould be which Batter, sugar, English corrants, eggs and floor, of each 6 lbs. Mix 38 in the " Bride Cake." - Bake in about six cakes, which would cost from one dol- lar and fifty cents to two dollars a piece, if bought for the occasion. ., , -.<-., 37. Fbostino, or lomo, for Cakes.— The whites of 8 eggs beat to a perfect froth and stiff; pulverized white sugar 2 lbs. : fitarcli 1 table-spoon ; pulverized gum arabio 1-2 oz. ; the juice of 1 lemon. Sift the sugar, starch, and gum arable into the beaten egg, and stir well and long. When the cake is cold lay on a coat of the frosting ; it is best not to take much pains in putting on the first coat, as little bits of the cake 'will mix up with it, and give the frosting a yellow appearance ; but on the next day make more iVosting the same as the first, and apply a second coat, and it will be white^ clear and beauti- ful. And by dipping the knife into cold water as applying, you can smooth tie frosting very nicely. 38. ExcBLLEMT CiucKBBS.— Butter 1 cup ; salt 1 teaspoon ; flour Rub thoroughly together with the hand, and wet up with. cold water ; beat well, and beat in fiour to make quite brittle I and hard ; then pinch off pieces and roll out each cracker by I itself, if you wish them to resemble bakers' crackers. 39. SuoAR Crackers. — Flour 4 lbs. ; loaf sugar and butter, of [eacu 1-2 lb. ; water 1 1-2 pts. Make as above. 40. Naples Bisooit.— White sugar, eggs, and flour, of each I I lb. If properly pulverized, sifted, beat, mixed, and baked the I size of Boston crackers, you will say it is nice indeed. 41. BucKWHBAT Short-Caki. — Take 3 or 4 tea-cups of nice iBOor milk, 1 teaspoon of soda-saleratus dissolved in the milk ; if ., Jthe milk is verj sour, jou must use saleratus in proportion, with lake tno h^ \h^^\q g,j^ . jqi^ ^p ^ ^ough with buckwheat flour, thicker than rear ago. one year the cake | the Bride lare toi|8| m would mix the same for griddle-cakes, say quite stiff ; put into a buttered tin, and put directlj into the stove oven and bake about 30 minutes ; or as you would a short-cak« from com- mon flour. It takes the place of the griddle-cake, also of the shoi^ ake, in every sense of the word — nice with meat, butter, ^ooejr, oiolasseSi &c. No tbhortening is used, and no need ' mhg yoitf 4iflh of iMMer 9?«: luc^i, for i drunkia ■/ii V. tusband to set his foot in. Wet the top a little, and warm it up at next meal, if any is left — it is just as good as when first made, while gnddle-cakes have to be thrown away. It is also very good, cold. ' •' "' ' •" ' -- .. ■ " Were the beauty of this cake known to the majority of persons throughout the country generally, buckwheat would become as staple an article of commerce as the common wheat. Do not fail to give it a trial. Some persons in trying it, have not had good luck the first time j they have failed from the milk being too sour for the amount of saleratus used, or from making the dough too thin. I think I can say we have made it hundreds of times with success, as I could eat it while dyspeptio^ when I could eat no other warm bread. ' :.-;*:, ^- .. 42. Yeast Cafe. — Good lively yeast 1 pt. ; rye or whe^t flour to form a thick batter ; salt 1 teaspoon ; stir in and set to rise ; when risen, stir in Indian meal, until it will roll out good. When again risen, roll out very thin ; cut them into eakes and dry in the shade ] if the weather is the least damp, by the fire or stove. If dried in the sun, they will . fitment. ^.v •,; y "■■■ y f To use : Dissolve one in a little warm water, and stir in a couple of table-spoons of flour ; set near the fire, and when light mix into the bread. If made perfectly dry, fchey will keep for six months. BREADS. — Yankee Brown Bread. — For each good sized loaf| being made, take IJ^ pts. corn meal, ard pour boiling water upon it, to scald it properly ; let stand until only blood warm, then i put about 1 qt. of rye flour upon the meal, and pour in a good Dowl of emptyings, with a little saleratus dissolved in a gill of water, kneading in more flour, to make of the consistence of com- 1 mon bread. If you raise it with yeast, put a little salt in the meal, I but if you raise it with salt-risings, or emptyings, which I prefer,' jao more salt is needed. t Form into loaves, and let them set an hour and a half; or I until light ; in a cool place, in summer, and on the hearth, or under the stove, in winter ; then bake about two hours. Make the dough fully as stiff as for wheat bread, or a little harder ; for if made too soft it does not rise good. The oldl style was to use only one-third rye flour, but it does notj wear if made that way ; or, in other words, most persoM get tired of it when mostly corn nieal; but I never do aalosUy rye flour. BAKEES' AND OOOKINa DEPARTMENT. SK)1 rbeat flour et to rise ; a. them into tho least , they will I sized loaf water upon warm, then rin a good ia a gill of jnce of coin- ill the meal, L ich I prefer,'! Let all persons bear in mind that bread should neve/ be eaten the day on which it is baked, and positively must this be observed by dyspeptics. Hotels never ought to t,^ with- out this bread, nor families who care for health. 2. Graham Bread. — I find in Zions Herald, of Boston, ( edited by the Rev. E. 0. Haven, formerly a Professor in the University at this city, a few remarks upon the " Different Kinds of Bread," including Graham, which so fully explain the philosophy and true principles of bread making that I igive them an insertion, for the benefit of bread makers. It " Rice flour added to wheat flour, enables it to take up an increased quantity of water." (See the " New French Method of Making Bread.") " Boiled and mashed potatoes mixed with the dough cause the bread to retain moisture, and prevent it from drying and crumbling. Rye makes a dark colored bread ; but it is capable of being fermented and raised in the same manner as wheat. It retains its freshness and moisture longer than wheat. An admixture of rye flour with that of wheat, decidedly improves the latter i ia this respect. Indian corn bread is much used in this country. Mixed with wheat and rye, a dough is produced capable of fermentation, but pure maize meal cannot be fer- mented so as to form a light bread. Its gluten lacks the tenacious quality necessary to produce the regular cell-struc- ture. It is most commonly used in the form of cakes, madv^ to a certain degree light by eggs or sour milk, and saleratus, and is generally eaten warm. Indian corn is ground into meal of various degrees of coarseness, but is never made so fine as wheaten flour. Bread or cakes from maize require a considerably longer time to be acted upon by heat in the baking process, than wheat or rye. If ground wheat be unbolted, that is, if its bran be not separated, wheat meal or Graham flour results, from which Graham or dyspepsia bread is produced. It is made in the same general way as other wheaten bread, but requires a little peculiar manage- ment. Upon this point Mr. Graham remarks : ^ ^ ^ >;i4 ; ' " The wheat meal, and especially if it is ground coarselj', swells considerably in the dough, and therefore the dough should nolf at first be made quite so stiff as that made «f sape^ftae flour \ and 1 wka it !• nmii if it i» MMi fH jHt iH:i^iNil4;W«U, a.JHMto \ t-^'< l! 392 ■>\::r .B. ohabe's BEOTPES. 'f- more me&l may be added. It •honld be remarked that donghi made of wheat meal will take on the acetous fermentation, orj become eour sooner, than that made of fine flour. It requires hotter oven, and to be baked longer, but must not stand so Iodi after being mixed before baking, as that made from floor. 3. Brown Bread Biscuit. — Take corn meal S qts. ; rye flour pts. j wheat flour.l pt.; molasses 1 table-spoon ; yeast 3 table-spooiu navmg soda 1 teaspoon mixed with it. Knead over night for breakfast. If persons will cat wanol bread, this, or buckwheat short-cake, should be the on[ kinds eaten. 4. DisPBPTios' BiacDTT AND CoppBB.-— Take Graham flour (wheal fX)arsel7 ground, without bolting), 2 qts.^ com meal sifted, 1 qt batter 1-2 cup ; molasses 1 cup ; sour milk to wet it up with sali ratuB, as for biscuit Boll out and cut with a tea-cup, and bake as other biscuit and when cold they are just the thing for dyspeptics. Am if the flour was sifted, none would refuse to eat them: For the Coffee. — Continue the baking of the abo biscuit in a slow oven for six or seven hours, or until the; are browned through like coffee. Directions.— One biscuit boiled f of an hour will be plenty foi 2 or 3 eups of coffee, and 2 for six persons ; serve with cream aDi ngar as other coffee. Dyspeptics should chew very fine and slowly, not drinkii until the meal is over ; then sip the coffee at their leisi not more than one cup, however. This will be found vei nice for common use, say with one eighth coffee added hardly any would distinguish the difference between it an that made from coffee idone. The plan of buying groQDi coffee is bad ; much of it is undoubtedly mixed with which you can raise for less than fifteen or twenty coots pound, and mix for yourself. > . ■ them 5. London Bakers' Superior Loaf Bread.— Til bottles t Michigan Farmer gives us the following; any one oanH' Use that it contains sound sense : ■ baked : ai " To make a half-peck loaf, take | lb. of well boiled me potatoes ; m>ish them through a fine cullender or coarse lie^ ad I part of yeast, or | oz. of German dried-jeast, and 1| pf i.' lukewarm water (88 deg. Fahr.), together with f lb. of flour,| ^^ ' wnder the mixture the consistence of thin batter ; this mil " 'Is to1t)e set aside to ferment ; if set in a warm place it will i ^ Jb^lMB than 2 hours, when U regemblea jeost, except in Old wal PIES- brown « I table-spol Gratel .:v■:^•:-■>i,•i^::-'3^^ -^ ^ BAEEBB* AKD OOOEINa DEPABTMEin!. • 293 The sponge ao made is then to be mixed \fith 1 pt of water, nearly blood warm, viz., 92 dog. Fahr, and poured into half peck of flour, which has previously had 1^ oz8. of salt mixed into it ; the whole should then be kneaded into dough, and allowed to rise in a warm place for 2 hours, when it should be kneaded into loavoe and baked." The object of adding the mashed potatoes is to increase the amount of fermentation in the sponge, which it does to a yery remarkable degree, and consequently, renders the bread lighter aad better. The potatoes will also keej^ the 1 bread moist. ^ ■ ■ -■■ • -^j- •■..; ■ nv':%>:ui v>i;K., j 6. Old Bachelobs' Bread, Biscurr, or Pie-Crust.— Flonr 1 qi : ! cream of tartar 2 teaspoons ; soda f teaspoon ; sweet milk to wet up the flour to the consistence of biscoit dough. Bub the flour and cream of tartar well together ; dissolve the soda in the milk, wetting up the flour with it and bake immediately. If you have no milk, use water ia its place, adding a spoon of lard to obtain the same richness. It does well for pie-crust where you cannot keep up sour milk. 7. New French Method of Making Bread. — Take rice | lb. ; tie it up in a thick linen bag, giving ample room for it to swell ; boil it from 3 to 4 hours, or until it becomes a perfect paste ; mix this whi'e warm with 7 lbs. of floiAr. adding the usual quantities of yeast and salt ; allow the dough to work a pioper time near the &re, then divide into loaves. Dust them in, and knead vigor* ously. ., This quantity of flour and rice makes about thirteen and one-half lbs. of bread, which will keep moist much longer than without the rice. It was tested at the London Poly- techuio Institute, after having been made public in France, with the above results. , • 8. Baking Powders, fob Biscuit Without Shortening.— Bi- earbonate of soda 4 ozs. ; cream of tartar 8 ozs. ; and properly dry them, and thoroughly mix. It should be kept in well corked bottles to prevent dampness which neutralizes the acid. * Use about three teaspoons to each quart of flour being baked ; mix with milk, if you have it, if not, wet up with wld water and put directly into the oven to bake. PIES- -Lemon Pie, Extra Nice. — One lemon; water 1 cup; brown sugar 1 cup ; flour 2 table-spoons ; 5 eggs ; white sugai^ i I table-spoons. ' . i Grate th^ rind from the lemon, squeeze out the juioe, ■* 294 DB. chase's EEOIPES. WI ^ add the water, brown sugftTi and flour, working tne mass into a smooth paste ; beat the eggs :.nd mix with the paste, saving thg whites of two of them; make two pies, baking with no top crust ; while these are baking, beat the whites of the two eggs, saved for that purpose, to a stiflF froth, and 8tir in the white sugar ; when the pies ai'e done, spread frosting evenly over them, and set agadn in the oven brown slighly. 2. Pie-Crust Glaze. — In making any pie which juicy mixture, the juice soaks into the crust, making it . l^oggy and unfit to eat ; to prevent this : Beat an egg well ; and with a brash or bit of cloth, wet the crust of the pie with the beaten egj^t just before you put in the pie mixture. , .^,.j. . .^, ,^^,,..,.^ r,,,. . ^,,5. ,.. ■ ^. For pies which have a top crust also, wet the ^p witk the sa^e before baking, which gives it a beautiful yellowl brown. It gives beauty also to biscuit, ginger cakes, andj is just the thing for rusk, by putting in a little sugar. 3. Apple Pie which is Digestible. — Instead of mix-} ing up your crust with water and lard, or butter, making it very rich, with shortening, as customary for apple pies : ' ' Mix it up every way just as you would for biscuit, using sonrl milk and saleratus, with a little lard or butter only ; miz thej dough quite stiff, roll out rather thin, lay it upon y^iir tin, plate ; and having ripe apples sliced or chopped nicely and k on, rather thick, and sugar according to the acidity of the apples, theh a top crust, and bake well, putting the egg upon the crasts,! as mentioned in the " Pie Crust Glaze," and you have got a pii that is fit to eat. But when you make the rich crust, and cook the and put them on, it soakes the crust which does not and no stomach can digest it, whilst our way gives you nice light cri^st, and does not take half the shortening d the other plan ; yet perhaps nothing is saved pecuniarilj, as butter goes as finely with the biscuit-crust pies, when boi Qs it does with biscuit ; but the pie is digestible, and it is cold, does not taste bad to cut it up on your pk with plenty of sweetened cream. ' . 4. Apple Custard Pie— The Nicest Pie J&iVBR Eaten.— P< ■our apples and stew until soft and not much water left in theoi| then rub them through a cuihinf'.er : beat three eggs for each p' . to be baked, and put in at the itire of one cup of butter and ooe t)«igar Ibv tli»«^ ^ ccamff with nataifli. >li. ;„•''':-,'! ^w ^AtJSEtS* AND OOOEINa tmASfnossX. --• 295 My wife has more recently made them with only 1 egg to each ^ie, with only half of a cup of butter and sugar each, to 4 or 5 pies ; but the amount of sugar must be governed somewhat by the acidity of the apples. Bake as pumpkin pies, which they resemhie in appear- lance; and between them and apple pies in taste, very nice indeed. We find them equally nice with dried apples by I making them a little more juicy. If a frosting was put upon them, as in the '* Lemon Pic/ I the:, returned, for a few minutes, to the oven, the appear- [ance, at least, would be improved. ^ ^.i; .. . ..m,« t. -,a ... ^i 6. Applb Custard, Yebt Nice. — Take tart apples, that are Iqnite juicy, and stew and rub them, as in the recipe above ^ and to II pt. of the apple, beat 4 eggs and put in, with 1 table-spoon of jgagar, 1 of butter, and ^ of a grated nutmeg. Bake as other custards. It is excellent ; and makes a )d ..ubstitute for butter, apple butter, &o. 6. Paste for Tarts. — Loaf sugar, flour, and butter, equftl Iweights of each ; mix thoroughly, by beating with a rollmg pin, or half an hour ; folding up and beating again and again. When properly mixed, pinch off small pieces and roll out ch crust by itself, which causes them to dish so as to hold lie tart-mixture. And if you will have a shor^ piecrust, is the pla^ to make it. •-» . -^ v . ;.• >« v PUDDINGS— BiscDTT Pudding, Without Re-Baeino.— Take ater 1 qt. ; sugar | lb. ; butter the size of a hen's egg, floor 4 able-spoons; nutmeg, grated, 1-2 of one. ji Mix the flour with just sufficient cold water to rub np m [lie lumps while the balance of the water is heating, mis 11. and split the biscuit once or twice, and put into this ivy while it is hot, and keep until used at table. It es up cold biscTiit, and I prefer it to richer puddings. It 9 indeed worth a i^rial. This makes a nice dip-gravy alao prother puddings. -'- ''^^' ^'• 2. Old English Christmas Plum Pudding.— Thd larrisburg Telegraph furnishes its readers with a recipe |)rtho real "Old English Christmas Plum Pudding." '^^l having given this pudding a fair test, I am willing to jdorse every word of it ; and wish for the holiday to oomo 'sner tlm once a year : lv^.i^e what isjDA^^ take cf nUor \ > W' liiih-AJ' \ t :t^^mtf.tm. CHASES TIECIPEB. ^l^j- " well stoned, but not chopped, currants thoroughly washed, 1 lb. each ; chop suet 1 lb. '^ery finely, and mix with them ; add 1-4 It of flour or bread very fiuely crumbled ; 3 ozs. of sugar ; 1 1-2 ozs. of grated lemon peel, a blade of mace, 1-2 of a smak nutmeg, f i ieaspoon of ginger, 1-2 doz. of eggs, well beaten ; work it welj together, put it in a cloth, tie it firmly, allowing room to swell. put it into boiling water, and boil not less than two hours. It] should not be suffered to stop boiling. The cloth, when about to be used, should be dipped into! boiling water, squeezing dry, and floured; and when the! pudding is done, have a pan of cold water ready, and dip! it in for a moment, as soon as it comes out of the pot, whicli| prevents the pudding from sticking* to the cloth. For al dip-gravy for this or other puddings, see the ''Biscuitl Pudding, without Re-Baking," or " Spreading Sauce for| Puddings." r ; , v |i 3. Indian Pudding, To Bake.— Nice sweet milk 1 qti ; butterl 1 oz. ; 4 eggs, well beaten ; Indian meal 1 tea-cup ; raisins 1-2 lb.| iftugar ^ lb. Scald the milk, and stir in the meal whilst boiling ; theni let it stand until only blood-warm, and stir all well togetherj and bake about one and a half hours. Eaten with sweet', / ened cream, or either of the pudding sauces mentioned iij the " Chr^tmas Pudding." ,(,,'. 4. Indian Puddino To Boil.— Indian meal 1 qt., with a little salt] 6 eggs ; sour milk 1 cup ; saleratus 1 teaspoon ; Taisins 1 lb. Scald the meal, having the salt in it ; when cool stir iJ the beaten eggs ; dissolve the saleratus in the milk and sti( in also, then the raisins ; English currants, dried curranb or dried berries, of any kind, answer every purpose, am are, in fact, very nice in place of the raisins. Boil aboi( one and a half hours. Eaten with sweetened cream or i of the pudding sauces. Any pudding to be boiled musti be put into the water until it boils, and taken out as so as done, or they become soggy and unfit to eat. (,. 6. Quick Indian Pudding. — Take 1 1-2 cups of sour milk ; 2ep well beaten ; 1 small teaspoon of saleratus ; dissolved in the mill then sift in dry corn meal, and stir to the consistence of coi ' bread ; then stir in 1-2 lb. of an^ of the fruits mentioned aboTtj or, if you have no fruit, it is quite nice without. j^J Tie up and boil one hour ; sweetened cream with ali^ "^"'^xiutmeg makes anice sauce. As I have just eaten of ti jfor my dianeri X throw it ia^ extvA, for it is worthy. ) w^ ■^ wmmm^m* 8ASEB8* AND OOOEXNO DEPABTMBKr. 297 6. Flour Puddino, to Boil. — When persons hav« plenty of dried apples or peaches, and not much of the smaller fruits; or desire to change from them in puddings. Take wheat flour BufBcient to make a good pan of biscuit, and mix it up as for biscuit, with sour milk, ealeratus, and a little batter or lard, roll out rather thicker than for pie crust ; now, having your apples or peaches nicely stewed, wet the crust over with the " Pie Crust Glaze," then spread a layer of the fruit upon it, adding a little sugar, as it lies upon the table ; and if you cboose, scatter over them a handful of raisins, or any other ol the dried iruits mentioned ; roll up the whole together, and boil 1 Lour. --i ;.u; r-, '.„ v> ■ :■ 5 ■:';■■■-'■' -•. ' -■ '•- s-.'--- -*..' " Eaten with any sauce which you may prefer. But the com meal puddings are much the most healthy, and I pre- fer their taste to those made from flour. 7. Potato Puddino.— Rub through a cullender 6 large or 12 middle-sized potatoes ; beat 4 eggs, mix with 1 pt. of good milk ; Btir in the potatoes, sugar and seasoning to taste ] butter the dish ) bake half an hour. ., « This recipe is simple and economical, as it is made ol what is wasted in many families, namely, cold potatoes; which may be kept two or three days, until a sufficient quantity is collected. To be eaten with butter. 8. Green Gobn Puddino. — Green corn, raw, 2 doz. ears ; sweef milk 3 to 4 qts. ; 6 eggs ; sugar 1 to 2 cups. Salt to suite the taste. Split the kernels lengthwise of the ear with a sharp knife ; then with a case knife scrape the corn from the cob, which leaves the hulls on the cob ; mix it with the milk and other iirticles, and bake from two to three hours. To be eat^n with butter and sugar. * 9. Steamed Pudding.— Two eggs ; sugar 1 cup ; sour milk 1 cup; laleratus 1-2 teaspoon ; a little salt ; dried whortleberrieSi qui^ rants, raisins, or other fruit, 1 cup ; flour. , .' i ; ,: » Beat the eggs and Htir in the sugar ; dissolve the salcratua in the milk, and mix in also the fruit and salt ;. then thicken with flour rather thicker than for cake ; put into a two-quart pan and set in the steamer, and steam an hour and a half; and I think it will crack open on the back — if not, try again. It is worth the trouble, especially if you have plenty of Bweetened cream. 10. SPBSADiNa Saucb, for Puddings.— Batter 4 ozs. ; sugar 6 ozi«i' 1 nutmeg* . , ,. „ s 'm A '^**"-wB. CHASSIS mmm,'^^^ M - ' Grato the nutmeg and rub all together ; these are about the proper proportions, but more or less can be made, as desired, and more or less nutmeg can also be used ; or any other flavoring in their place. This sauce is nice on baked puddings, hot or cold ; and to tell it all, it is not bad on Sread. See the "Biscuit Pudding," for dip-sauces. 'DOMESTIC DISHES— Green Cobn Omelet.— Green corn boiled 1 doz. ears ; 5 eggs ; salt and pepper to suit the taste. 1^ Bemove the corn from the cob, as mentioned in the " Green Corn Pudding." The splitting allows the escape of the pulp,^whilst the hull is held by the cob ; season, form into small cakes and fry to a nice brown, and you have a very nice omelet. , >;- VU'' 2. APPLES — To Bake— Steamboat Style— Better than Pe& SERVES. — Take moderately sour apples, when ripe; and ^ with a pocket-knife cut out the stem, and flower end also, so as to re- move the skin from these cup-shaped cavities ; wash them, and place them in a dripping-pan ; now fill these cavities with brown sugar, and pretty freely between them also, with sugar ; then lay on a few lumps of butter over the sugar : place them thus ar- ranged, into the oven when you begin to heat up the stove for breakfast or dinner, and keep them in until perfectly baked through and soft. Take them up on plates, while hot, by means of a spoon, and dip the gravy, arising from the apple juice, sugar and butter, over them. Should any of them be left after the meal is over, set them by until the next meal, when they may be placed in the stove oven until hot, and they will have all the beauty of the first baking. Or perhaps some person^ may prefer them fried, as follows : . t^Z. Fried Apples— Extra Nice. — Take any nice sour cooking apples, and after wiping them, cut into slices about one-fourth oi an inch thick ; have a frying-pan ready, in which there ia a small amount of lard, saj j^ or | of an inch in depth. The lard must be hot before the shoes of apples are put in. Let one side of them fry until brewn ; then tu^n, and put a small quantity of sugar on the browned side of each slice. By the time tho other side is browned, the sugar will be melted and spread over the whole Burfiaoe. ;. ..: ^^^n,,; .:•• ,^,, ,,.^,|,, --^ y^A't^i-^t :;-t^!J "' l( Serve them up hot, and you will have a dish good enough for kings and queens, or any poor man's breakfast; and I think that even the President would not refuse a few liioes^ if properly cooked. There is but little ohoice be* BAEEItS* AKD COCIESSO^ D^ABTUENT. 399 tnreen fryj^ng and bakiog by thes^ plaBS ; oltiher one is very 4. Apple Fritters.— Sour milk 1 pt,; saleratus 1 teaspoon; goiir to make a batter not very:8tiff ; 6 'applies parad and corod ; Dissolye tlie saleratus in the milk; beat the eggs and put in ; then the flour to make a soft batter ; chop the apples to about the size of small peas, and mix them well in the batter. Fry them in lard, as you would dough-nuts. Eaten with battor and sugar. 6. Apple Meranqe.— An Excellent Substttdtb for Pee or Pud- DCfQ. — First take a deep dish and put a bottom crust into it, as for a pie ; have nice sour apples, pared, sliced and stewed, sweet-' ening slightly ; place a layer of the stewed apple upon the crust. Bay about half an inch in thickness ; then put on a layer of nice bread, spread with butter as for eating, then another layer of the a^e ; now place in an oven and ba^c as a pudding or pie ; when done, have the whites of eggs beaten and mixed with a little 1 . ^^^v * 9. French Honey.— White sngar 1 lb.; 9 eggs, leaving out the whites of 2 : the juice of 3 or 4 lemons, and the grated iind of 2 ; and ^ lb. of butter. Stir over a slow fire until it is about the consistency of honey. This and the last will be found to come much nearer what they represent, than the Yankee "wooden nutmegs" did, upon trial. 10. Muffins.— To each qt. of sweet milk add 2 eggs well beaten; a lump of butter, half the size of an egg, and flour enoagh to make a stiff batter. Stir in 1-2 pt. of yeast ; let them stand until perfectly light, and then bake on a griddle, in tin rings made for that purpose. ' : r; \ i? These are merely strips of tin, three-quarters of an inch vide, made into rings from two and a half to three inches in diameter, without bottom — the ring being simply placed on a griddle, and the batter poured in to fill it. ;^ , „> 11. Mock Oysters.— Six nice, plump, ears of sweet com, uncooked ; grate from the cob ; beat one egg, stirring into it floor and milk, of each 1 table-spoon ; season with a little salt and pepper. Put about a teaspoon of butter into a suitable pan for frying, haying mixed in the corn, also, drop the mixture kxto the hot butter ; one spoon of it in a place, turning them so as to fiy brown. Serve hot, for breakfast. Whether they imitate oysters or not, no one need regret giving them a trial. 12. Fruit Jams, Jellies j^t> Pheserves.— The difference between common preserves, jellies and jams, ia this : Preserves are made by taking fruit and sugar, pound for pounds and simply cooking them together untU the fruit is done. « "> ' . < : ■ -< 13. Jellies are made by squeezing and straining out the juice only, of the fruit ; i,hen taking p pound of sugar for a pound of juice, and cooking until it jells, which is told by taking out a little upon a cold plate. . "^ 14. Jams are made by weighing the whole fruit, wash- ing, slicing, and putting in sufficient water to cook it well; then when cool, rubbing it through a fine sieve, and with this polpi putting in as much sugar as there^was of thfi baeebb' Ain> oooEiNa depabtmeitt. 801 fruit only, and cooking it yery carefully, until the weight of ths jam is the same as the fruit and added sugar , the water you see is all gone ; and this is easily told by having pre- viously weighed the kettle in which you are cooking it. The jam, if uicely done, contains more of tho fruit flavor than the jell, and is as vu'aable as the jell to put into water as a drink for invalids ; and better for flavoring syrups for Boda-fountai^s, &c. Strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, peaches, and^ine-apples, make very nice jams for flavoring hyrups. Much of the flavor of the fruit resides in the skin, pits, &c. And jams made in this way from the blackberry, [are good for sore mouth, diarrhoea, dysentery, &c. , _ , 15. Frutt ExTRACTS.—Best alcohol 1 pt. ; oil of lemon 1 oz. ; peel of 2 lemoD8. Break the peels, and put in with the others for a few days ; then remove them and you will have just what you desire for a trifling cost compared with the twenty-five cent bottles, which are so prominently set out as the nicest thing in the world. • This rule holds good fot all fruit oils ; but for fmits, such IS peaches, pine-apples, strawberries, raspberries, blackber- ries, &c., you will take alcohol and water equal parts, and put upon them sufficient to handsomely cover ; and in a few days you have the flavor and juices of the fruit, upon the principle of making " Bounce," which most men know more or less about. If persons will act for themselves, using common sense, working from known facts like these, they will not need to run after every new-fangled thing which is seen blazing forth in almost every advertisement of the day. ; ' -— ^ . ' .^ Vanilla, nutmeg, mace, cinnamon, &c., are made by cut- ting up the vanilla bean, or bruising the nutmegs, cinnamon, &o., and putting about two ounces to each pint of puro spirit, or reduced alcohol, frequently shaking for about two weeks, and filtering or pouring off very carefully j if for sale, however, they must be filtered ; for coloring any of the extracts see the " Essences" and " Syrups," For cakes and pics, however, it is just as well to pulverize nutmegs, mace, cinnamon, &c., and use the powder, for the qujintity re- quired is 80 small that it will never bo seen in the cake or ipie, ',. , ■ 'a r fi'i' r^ }'^ C... ac2 DB. OHASE'S BEOIFES MEDICATED WATERS— Rose Wa'?^.— fafe^ Cftt1)0iiiilft of magnesia | oz. ; oil of rose 30 drops ; drop the oil upon the ir«ag- nesia, and rub it together; then add, rubbing all the time, of distilled water, if you can get it, 1 qt., if not take the purest ram or snow water, — n porcelain mortar is best, but a bowl does very well,— then filter through filtering paper. The magnesia breaks up the oil globules and enables the water to take it up ; and the filtering removes the magnesia. >•» 2. Cinnamon Water. — Use the same amount of oil magnesia, "^ . and water, and treat the same as the " Rose Water." 3. Peppermint, Spearmint and Pennyroyal Waters are made the same as above. 4. Camphor Water. — To make camphor water, yon must first put on a few drops of alcohol ; say 40 or 60 drops, to camphor gum \ oz. ; and rub the camphor fine, which enables you to work it up with magnesia k oz. .; then gradually add water 1 qt., as mentioned in the waters above, and filtered. The rose and cinnamon waters arc. used for cooking ; but the others for medical purposes. .^ t ■' ■ >' Jig'' ■ t^i ;.:i {''<■■ mSCELLANEOUS DEFAHTMENT. > Ki; Washing fluid— saving hai.p the wash-board labor.- Sal-soda 1 lb. ; stone lime ^ lb. ; water 5 qts. ; boil a short time, stiiring occasionally ; then let it settle and pour off the clear fluid into a stone jug and cork for use 5 soak your white clothes over night, in simple water ; wring out, and soap wrist-bands, collars, and dirty or stained places ; have your boiler half filled with water, and when at scalding heat, put in one common teacup of the fluid, stir and put in your clothes, and boil for half an hour : then rub lightly through one suds only, rinsing well/in the blumg water, as usual, and all is complete. u ■( v If you wish to wash on Monday, put warm suds to the clothes whilst breakfast is being got ready ; then wring out and soap as above, will do just as well as soaking them over night, and my wife thinks better. V- v ^ For each additional boiler of clothes add half a cup of the fluid only ; of course boiling in the same water through washed fl in some € then was] washing fluid brig This p give their Boap — do( two rubb moving gi move tar I hope will give i years, noi clothes, hi easier thai a sufficien The ho Germany. I have : monia, cai of them man }ost fluid cent pecially, t the person OS also to And hi allow the warm anc this to be consumpti repeated c that two bronchitis end, a co LIQUl blueing sc the wliole washing. If more water is needed in the boiler ■ ^'^^^^ tbi for the last clothes, dip it from the sudsing tub. Soak ■ Take be your woolen and calico in the suds from which you have ■ pul^eriaed lOSOEILAlTEOnS DEPARTMENT. washed the white clothes, whilst hanging them out, dipping ia some of the boiling water from the boiler, if necessary ; then wash out the woolen and calico as usual — of course, ▼ashing out woolen goods before you do the calico. The fluid brightens instead of fading the colors in calico. This plan not only saves the two rubbings which women give their clothes before boiling, and more than half of the Boap — does not injure the clo*-hcs, but saves their wear in two rubbings before boiling ; and is a good article for re- moving grease from floors, doors, and windows, and to re- move tar or grease from the hands, &o. ' 45»«*/ vft.7 if I hope every lady into whose hands this recipe may fall, will give it a trial, as my family have now used it over seven years. not missing only two washings. It does not rot clothes, but makes them wash full or more than one-half easier than the old way. Seven years ought to be considered a sufficient test. The honor of this recipe is accredited to Prof. Liebig, of (Jermany. '* ' ■I have found many women using turpentine, alcohol, am- monia, camphor gum, &c., in their washing fluids ; but none of them ought ever to be used for such purposes (one wo- man Jost the use of her arm, for six months, by using a fluid containing turpentine) ; the turpentine and alcohol, es- pecially, tend to open the pores of the skin, and thus mako the person more liable to take cold in hanging out the clothes, OS also to weaken the arm. And hear let me say, if it is possible to avoid it, never allow the woman who washes the clothes, and thus becomes warm and sweaty, to hang them out ; and especially ought this to be regarded in the winter or windy weather. Many consumptions are undoubtedly brought on by these frequently repeated colds, in this way. It works upon the principle that two thin shoes make one cold, two colds an attack of bronchitis ; two attacks of bronchitis one consumption — the end, a coffin. LIQUID BLUEING— For Clothes.— Most of the blueing sold is poor stuff, leaving specks in the clothes. To avoid this : Take best Prussian-bliie, pulverized, 1 oz. ; oxalic acid, also pttlveriaed, ^ oz. ; soft water 1 qt. Mix. The acid dissolves iiii ) I 304 I i BB. OHASE'S BEOIPES. bine and holds it in evenly in the Trater, so that specking will never take place. One or two table-spoons of it is sufficient for a tub of water, according to the oize o^ '\o tub. Chinese-blue, when it can be got, is the best, and only costs one shilling an ounce, with three cents for the acid, will give better satisfaction than fifty cents worth of the common blueing. This amount has now lasted my family over a year. SOAPS— Soft Scat— For Half the Expense axd One-Fourth THE TaeuBLB OP THE Old Way. — Take white-bar soap 4 lbs ; cut it flne and dissolve, by heating in soft water 4 gals. ; adding sal- soda 1 lb. When all is dissolved and well mixed, it is done. Yellow soap does very well, but Colgate's white, is said to be the best. But our ^^ White hard soap" is the same kind. :: ,::4._ V..X u 1^ This soap can be made thicker or more thin, by using more or less water, as you may think best after once making V it. Even in common soft soap, if this amount of sal-soda is put into that number of gallons, washing will be done much easier, and the soap will more than compensate foi the expense and trouble of the addition. 2. German Erasive, or Yellow Soap. — Tallow and Bal,8oda, o( each 112 lbs. ; rosin 56 lbs. ; stone lime 28 lbs. ; palm-oil 8 lbs. ; soft water 28 gals. ; or for small quantities, tallow and sal-soda, of eacli 1 lb. ; rosin 7 ozs. ; stone lime 4 ozs. ; palm-oil 1 oz. ; soft water 1 qt. Put soda, lime, and water into a kettle and boil, stirring well ; then let it settle and pour qff the ley. In another kettle, melt the tallow, rosin, and palm-oil ; having it hot, the ley being also boiling hot; mix all together stirring well, and the woi|j^ is done. 3. Hard S)ap, with Lard. — Sal-soda and lard, of each 6 lbs.; I Btone lime 3 lbs. ; soft water 4 gals. ; dissolve the lime and soda .i. in the water, by boiling, stirring, settling and pouring off; then | return to the kettle (brass or copper) and add the lard and boil un- ;; til it becomes soap ; then pour into a dish or moulds, and wlieo cold, cut it into bars and let it dry. ' This recipe was obtained by finding an over-coat with it in the pocket, and also a piece of the soap ; the man kept it with him, as it irritated his salt-rheum so much less than other soaps. It has proved valuable for washing gonerollji mBOELLAKBOtfS DEPABTMEKT. 905 aid also for shaving purposes. It would be better than lalf the toilet soaps sold, if an ounce or two of sassafras ol was stirred into this amount ; or a little of the soap might be put in a separate dish, putting in a little of the oil, to correspond with the quantity of soap. ' ' - 4. White Haud Soap, with Tallow.— Fresh slacked lime, sal* sola, and tallow, of each 2 lbs. ; dispolve the soda in 1 gal. boiling tot water ; now mix in the lime, stirring occabionally for a few hours ; after which let it settle, pouring off the clear liquor and loiling the tallow therein until it is all dissolved ; cool It in a flat box or pan, and cut into bars or cakes, as preferred. It can be flavored with sassafras oil, as the last, by stir- ring it in when cool ; it can be colored also, if desired, as mentioned in the " Variegated Toilet Soap." When any form of soda is used in making soap, it ia nec08sary to use lime to give it causticity; or, in other words, to make it caustic ; which gives it much greater power upon the grease, by removing the carbonic acid; lieDce the benefit of putting lime in the bottom of a leaoh when making soap from common ashes. 6. Transparent Soap. — Take nice yellow bar soap, 6 lbs. : cut it thin, and put into a brass, tin or copper kettle ; with alcohol 1-2 gal. ; heating gradually over a slow fire, stirring until all is dis- (olved ; then add an ounce of sassafras essence, and stir until well mixed ; now pour into pans about 1 1-2 inches deep, and when cold, cut into square bars, the length, or width of the pan as de- lired. This gives yon a nice toilet i$fp for a trifling expense, and when fully dry it is very transparent. 6. One Hundred Pounds op Good Soap for $1.30.— Take pot- asii 6 lbs., 74 cts. ; lard 4 lbs., 50 cts. ; rosin ^ lb., 5 cts. Beat up the rosin, mix all together, and set aside for Ats then put the whole into a ten gallon cask of warm water, and stir twice a day for ten days j at the expiration of which time you will have one hundred pounds of excellent 7. Chemical Soft Soap.— J. Hamilton, an English gentleman, and proprietor of the Eagle Hotel, Aurora, In- diana, makes his soap for house use, as follows : Take grease 8 lbs. ; caustic soda 8 lbs. ; sal-soda 1 lb, ; melt the greose \a a kettle, me}t the sodas in soft water 4 ^als. and pour -m 808 DB. OHASBS BEOIFES. all into a barrel holding 40 gals., and fill up with soft water, and the labor is done. When the oaustio soda cannot be obtained of soap-makeis, ▼ou will make it by obtaining soda-ash and fresh slacked lime, of each eight pounds; dissolving thom in the water with the sal-soda, and when settled, pouring off the clear liquid as in the *' White Hard Soap with Tallow." 8. Soap without Heat. — Mr. Tomilson, writing to Judge Buel, says : " ' ;' " My wife has no trouble about soap. The grease is put into a cask, and strong ley added. During the year, as the fat incroases, more ley is stirred in ; and occasionally stirred with a stick that la kept in it. By the time the cask is full, the soap is made for use." There is no mistake about this manner of making soap: The only object of boiling is to increase the strength of weak ley and hasten the process. ♦ * 9. Windsor, or Toilet Soap. — Cut some new, white bar soap into thin slices, melt it over a slow fire, and scent it with oil of caraway ; when perfectly dissolved, pour it into a mould and let it remain a week, then cut it into such sized squares as you may re< quire. 10. Variegated Toilet Soap. — Soft water 3 qts. ; nice white bar Boap 3 lbs. ; sal-soda 2 oz<3. ; Chinese vermillion and Chinese blue, of each, as much as will lie on a 5-cent piece ; pil of sassafras ^oz. Shave the soap fine and put it into the water as it begins to boil ; when dissolved, set it from the fire ; take out a cup of the soap and stir in the vermillion ; take out another cup of the sofip and stir in the blue ; then pour in one of the cups and give two or thrp« turns only with the stirring stick ; then put in the other in the same way ; and finally pour into a Buitable box, and when cold it can be cut into bars j or it i can be run in moulds, if desired ; it will become hard in a | short time ; giving most excellent satisfaction. If stirred thoroughly, ^ter putting in the colors, it would bo all of a mixed color ; but giving it only two or three turns, leaves it in streaks, more beautiful. Soap manufacturers generally use soda in preference to wood ashes, because less troublesome ; and to make it more caustiS, or, in other words, to absorb the carbonic acid gas, they must put about pound for pound for recently slacked MISOIiLLANEOUS DEPABTMENT. ao7 lime with soda-ash, or sal-soda ; dissolving by heat or Btir- ring ; or by both ; using sufficient water to make the ley support a fresh laid egg, and drawing oflF clear of the lime seiiment. Thirteen hundred pounds of the tallow, or ther©*^ : atouts, with the ley, makes one ton of white soap ; and yel- hw soap, by using ten hundred of tallow and three hundred and fifty of yellow rosin, for each ton, boiling with the ley until they unite ; then pouring into frames, made to fit one upon another, to cool and harden ; finally taking off one frame at a time, and with a wire, having a handle at each end to draw it with, cut into slices, then bats, and cording up, as wood, to dry. If wood-ashes are used, plenty of lime muse be put into the bottom of the leach. ' :: TALLOW CANDLES— For Summer Use.— Most tallow, in summer, is more or less soft, and often quite yel- low, — to avoid both : Take your tallow and put a little bees-wax with it, especially if your bees-wax is dark and not fit to sell ; put into a suitable kettle, adding weak ley and gently boil, an hour or two eaoh day for 2 days, stirring and skimming well ; each morning cutting it out and scraping off the bottom which is soft, adding fresh ley (be sure it is not too strong) 1 or 2, or 3 gals., according to the amount of tallow. The third morning use water in which alum and saltpetre are dissolved, at the rate of 1 lb each, for 30 lbs. of tallow: then simmer, stir, and skim again ; let cool, and you can take it off the water for use. • They may he dipped or run in moulds j for dipping, allow two pounds for each dozen candles. > Saltpetre and alum are said to harden lard for candles; but it can be placed amongst tke humbugs of the day. But I will give you a plan which is a little shorter for harden- ing tallow ; either will work well, take your choice : 2. Tallow — To Cleanse and Bleach. — Dissolve alum 5 lbs., in water 10 gals., by boiling ; and when it is all dissolved, add tallow 20 lbs. ; continue the boiling for an hour, constantly stirring and Bkimming ; when sufficiently cool to allow it, strain through thick musliii ; then set aside to harden j when taken from the water, lay; it by for a short time to drip. Dip or mould, as you please, not expecting them to "run" I in summer nor "crack" in winter. They will also bum I very brilliantly, at which, however, you will not be sur- i prised when you consider the amount of filth thrown off in 308 DB. chases' BEOIPES. . FENCE POSTS— To Prevent Rottinq.— A - If grocers will take this plan for preparing their hams and shoulders, there will be no need for sacking; and such as they buy in during the summer should receive a coat of pepper imnediately, to prevent annoyance from flies. 6. T. E. Hamilton's Maryland Method.— The hams of Maryland and Virginia have long enjoyed a wide cele- brity. At one of the exhibitions of the Maryland State Agricultural Society, four premiums were awarded for «. MWUHPaiMi SaSOELLANEOnS BEPABTMEin?. su hams. The one which took the first premium was cured by Mr. T, E. Hamilton, from the following recipe : " To every 100 lbs. take best coarse salt 8 lbs. ; saltpetre 2 oz. ; brown sugar 2 lbs. ; potash 1\ ozs. ; and water 4 gals. Mix the above, and pour the brine over the meal, after it has lain in the tub for some two days. Let the h\ms remain G weeks in the brine and thon dry several days before smoking. I have generally haci the meat rubbed with fine salt, vhen it is packed down," The meat should be perfectly cool before packing. The potash keepa it from drying up and becoming hard. 7. Pork. — To Have Fresh from Winter Killing, for Sdmmeb Frying. — Take pork when killed in the early part of the winter, and let it lie in pickle about a week or 10 days ; or until jusi Bufficiently salted to be palatable ; then slice it up and fry it aboul half* or two-thirds as much as you would for present eating ; now lay it away in its own grease, in jars properly covered, in a cool place, as you would lard. When desired, in spring or summer, to have fresh pork, take out what you wish and re-fry suitable for eating, and you have it as nice as can be imagined. Try a jar of it, and know that some things can be done as well as others. It is equally applicable to hams and shoulders, and I have no doubt it will work as well upon beef, using lard sufficient to cover it. So well satisfied am I of it *hat I have put in beef-steak this spring, with my fresh ham in frying foi summer use. It works upon the principle of (j^j\uing fruity to exclude the air. I put in no bone. - ;♦ t - ' -^ 8. Salt Pork, for Frying — Nearly Equal to Fresh —For the benefit of those who are obliged to u..^ consider- able salt pork, the following method much improves it foi frying: „ '■t.m' Cut as many slices as may be needed ; if for ])reakra8t, tne night previous, and soak till morning in a quart or two of milkj and water, about one-half milk, skimmed-milk, sour ir.iik, oi buttermilk ; — rinse till the water is clear and then fry. It is near or quite as nice as fresh pork, — both the fat and lean parts. Occasionally I like to have this rolled in corn meal before frying, as it makes such a nice imitation of iresh fish. 9. Fresh Meat — To Keep a Week or Two in Summer.— Fannerg or others, living at a distance from butchers, can keep i'lvsb iTieat very nicely, for a week or two, by putting it into sour milk, or buttermilk placing it in a cool cellar. The bone or fat need not be removed. Bwsf \jrell wlien use4, -^ .-.. ,. '«/- !L^t -l : ■■■Ml Bi2 '■•'ff DB« OHASE S BECITES. f 10. Smoked Meat — To Preserve for Years, or poa Sea Voyages. — How often are we disappointed in our hopes of having sweet hams during the summer ? After carefully euring and smoking, and sewing them up in bags, and white- washing them ; we often find that either the fly has com- menced a family in our hams, or that the choice parts around the bone are tainted and the whole spoiled. '<; , - ),■ «!' Now this can be easily avoided, by packing them in pulverized charcoal. No matter how hot the weather, nor how thick the files ; hams will keep, as sweet as when packed, for years. The preservative quality of charcoal will keep them till charcoal de- cays ; or sufiQciently long to have accompanied Cook three times arouDd the world. 11. The Bubal New Yorker's Method. — ^Tt says : " In th« Spring, cut the smoked hams in slices, fry till partly done, pack in a stone jar alternate layers of bam and gravy. If the ham should be very lean, use lard for gravy. Be sure and fry the ham in the lard, so that it will be well seasoned. When wanted for use, take up, finish fiying, and it is ready for the table." ^ The only trouble is, that we can't keep it half long enough, it is so good and handy. 12. The New England Farmer's "Saving His Bacon." — ^About a couple of years ago, we wera enter- odned at the house of a friend, with a dinner of eggs and bacon. We complimented our host on the superior quality of his bacon ; and were curious to inquire the way to like success in the preparation of a dainty article of diet, though one thr>t is better fitted for the palate of an epicure than for the stomach of a dyspeptic. To our surprise we were in- formed that that portion of our meal was cooked eight months before. Upon asking for an explanation, he stated that it was his prac- tice to slice and fry his bacon iramedi itely on its being cured, an4, then pack it in its own fat. When occasion came for using it, the slices, slightly re-fried, have all the freshness and flavor of new bacon just prepared. By this precaution, onr friend always succeeded in " saving his bacon," fresh and sweet, through the hottest of weather, — New England Farmer. \ I have no doubt but what it will do as well to pack meats if fried in this way, in tubs or barrels as in jars, but I rather prefer covered jars, putting a couple of thicknesses of cloth over the jar before putting on the cover ; placed in 9 cool cellar, ,,,, . ., wmmm mm MISOELLANEOUS DEPABTMENT. 313 ■ A ■ I also find it necessary to put in lard occasionally as you^ are frying, ds there is not generally enough brought out by^ the frying to fill the crevices between the slices, which must be filled. CANNING FRUITS— Peaches and Pears.— After paring and coring, put amongst them sufficient sugar to make them palatable ' for present eating— about 3 to 4 lbs. only for each bushel ; let them stand awhile to dissolve the sugar, not using any water ; then heat to a boil, and continue the boiling, with care, from 20 to 30 minutes ] or sufficiently long to heat through, which expels the air. ■ ,., , ,.f, Have ready a kettle of hot water, into which dip the can long euCTAgh to heat it; then fill in the fruit while hot,^ corking it immediately, and dip the end of the cork into the " Cement for Canning Fruits." When cold it is best to dip the second time to make sure that no air holes are left which would spoil the fruit. All canned fruits are to be kept in a very cool cellar. We have, yesterday and to-day, been eating peaches put np in this way, two years ago, which were very nice indeed. See " Peaches, To Peel." ..t. ?• .. * 2. Berries, Plums, Cherries, Ac— Raspberries, blackberries, Tvhortleberries, currants, cherries, and plums, need not be boiled over 10 or 15 minutes ; using sugar to make palatable, in all cases; as it must be put in some time, and it helps to preserve the fruit. " XJi^nir^ : They require the same care in heating caris, &o., as above, for peaches. v : ^ . ; v 3. Strawberries.— For strawberries, put sugar J lb. for each lb. of berries ; and proceed as for berries above. Strawberries are so juicy, and have such a tendency to fermentation, that it is almost impossible to keep them. I ?! 'i i,»il'.''. * 7. Rural New Yorker's Method. — The editor says : From four years' experience with not only strawberries, but peaches, cherries, raspberries, pine-apples, &c., without losing a single jar, the flavor being also perfect : Using only self-se?ling glass jars. Put into a porcelain preserving kettle, enough to fill two quart jars ; sprinkle on sugar ^ lb. ; place over a slow fire and heat through, not cooked. While the fruit is heating, keep the jars filled with hot water. Fill up to the brim, and seal ^mmo- diately. As it cools, a vacuum is formed which prevents bursting. In this way every kind of fruit will retain its flavor. Some- times a thiclf leathery mould forms on the top — if so, all the better. CATCHUP — Tomato Catchup.— Take perfectly ripe toma- toes ^ bushel ; wash them clean and break to pieces ; then put over the fire and let them come to a boil, and remove from the fire ; when they are sufficiently cool to allow your hands in them, rub through a wire sieve ; and to what goes through, add salt 2 tea-cups ; allspice and cloves, of each, ground, 1^ tia-cup ; best vinegar 1 qt. Put on to the fire again and cook 1 hour, stirring with great care to avoid burning. Bottle and seal for use. If too thick when used, put in a little vinegar. If they were very juicy they may need boiling over an hour. , ,,r. j^ ; , This recipe is from Mrs. Hardy, of the American Hotel, Dresden, 0., and is decidedly the best catchup which I have ever tasted ; the only fault I have ever heard attributed ta it was, ** I wish we had made more of it." " We have not got half enough of it," &o. But there are those who can- not use tomatoes in any shape; such persons will undoubt- edly like the following : . ' Currant CATcmrp. — Nice fdlly ripe currants 4 lbs. ; sugar IJ lbs. ; cinnamon, ground, 1 tablespoon ; salt, with ground clovea and pepper, of each 1 teaspoon ; vinegar 1 pt. ^ ; Stew the currants and sugar until quite thick ; then add the other ingredients; and bottle for use. 1 inSOELLANEOUS DEPABTHENU 815 PRBSERYES— Tomato Peeservbs.— As some per- sons will have preserves, I give them the plan of making the most healthy of any in use : .,,, ,i, Take ripe, scalded and peeled tomatoes, 13 lbs. ; nice, scalding hot molasses 1 gal. ; pour the molasses iipon them and let stand 12 hours ; then boil until they are properly cooked ; now skim out the tomatoes, but continue boiling the syrup until quite thick ; then pour again upon the tomatoes, and put away as other pre- serves. A table-spoon of ginger tied up in a bit of cloth, and boiled in them, gives a nice flavor ; or.the extracts can be used ; or lemon peel, as preferred — if sugar is used, pound for pound is the amount. But I prefer to put them, or any other fruit, into jngs) cans, or bottles, which retain the natural flavor and does not injure the stomach, which all preserves do, to a greater or less extent. Yet I give you another, because it does so nicely in place of citron, in cakes. ' • ^ ^'^ ■•' - 2. Preserved Water-Mei/)n in Place op Citron for Cakes. — The harder part of water-melon ; next the skin made into pre- Berves, with sugar, equal weights ; cooking down the syrup rather more than for common use, causes It to granulate, like,citron, whiph is kept for sale. ^ ,, .* > ■ -i; ^ .ii< yij.'vri' This chopped fine, as citron, makes an excellent substi- tute for that article ; and for very much less cost. Call in the neighbors, to help eat about a dozen good sized melons, and you have outside enough for the experiment ; and if the Doctor is near he will help without a fee. They are nice, also, in mince-pies in place of raisins. CURRANTS— To Dry with Sugar.— Take fully ripe currantSf stemmed, 6 lbs. ; sugar 1 lb. ; put into a brass kettle, stirring at first, then as the currants boil up to the top, skim them oflf ; boil down the juicy syrup until quite thick, and pour it over the cur- rants, mixing well, then place on suitable dishes, and dry tbem by placing in a low box, over which you can place musquito-bar, to bep away flies. --_ V ,, ,. i i;».. r When properly dried, put in jars and tie paper over them. Put cold water upon them and stew as other fruit for eating or pie-making, adding more sugar if desired. TIN-WARE— To Mend by the Heat of a Candle.— Take ft vial about two-thirds full of muriatic acid, and put into it little bits of sheet zinc, as long as it dissolves them ; then plit in a •ramli of s«l-aantouiao, and ill up with water, and it is ready to With tht eork <»f tht tiolvet thtfto* V'-m" ^ 316 DB. CHASES BE0IPE8. ■m %i ■/ j^ith tho preparation ; then put a piece of sheet eine over bhe hole and hold a lighted candle or spirit lamp under the place, which melts the solder on the tin and causes the zinc to adhere without further trouble. Wet the zinc also with the solution. Or a little solder may be put on in place of the zinc, or with the zinc. ^ : WATER FILTER— Home-Made.— Rain water ii much liealthier than hard water as a beverage ; and the foj. lowing will be found an easy and cheap way to fit for drink- ing purposes : Have un ouk tub made, holding from half, to a barrel, accordinj; to the amount of water needed in the family ; let it stand on end with a faucet near the bottom : or, I prefer a hole through the bottom, near the front side, with a tube in it which prevents the water from rotting the outside of the tub ; then put clean pebbles 3 or 4 inches in thickness over the bottom of the tub ; now have charcoal pulverized to the size of small peas (that made from hard maple is best) and put in half bushel or so at a time ; pound it down quite firmly, then put in more and pound again until the tub is filled to within 8 inches of the top ; and again put on 2 inches more of pebbles ; then put a piece of clean white flannel over the whole top as a strainer. '■' The flannel can be washed occasionally, to remove the impurities collected from the water, and it might be well to put a flannel between the pebbles and flannel at the bottom also. When the charcoal becomes foul, it can be renewed as before, but will work a whole season without renewing, Put on your water freely until it becomes clear ; when you will be as well satisfied as you would be if it ran through a patent filter, costing six times as much as this. { A large jar to hold the filtered water can be set in an ice- box if preferred ; or an occasional piece of ice can he put in tue water ; but if the filter is set in the cellar, as il should be, the water will be sufficiently cool for health. This makes a good cider filter, also, first straining the cider through cotton to free it from the coarsest pomace. TIRE —To Keep on the Wheel. — A correspondent of the Southern Planter says : '' I ironed a wagon some vears ago for my own use, and before putting on the ti the fellies with linseed oil ; and the tires have ,73 were never loose. I ironed a buggy for my o.v yeans q^% and ih« tirag are now a« ti^t &d w ■ -"I' ',3 V^.l; W ■n inSOELLAIlSOnS DEPARTMENT. 817 My method of filling the fellies with the oil is as tollows: I use a long, cast iron oil-heater, made for the purpose ; the oil Is brought to a boiling heat, the wheel is placed on a stick, so as to hang in the oil, each felly an hour, for a common-sized felly. The timber should be dry, as green timber will not take oil. Care should be taken that the oil be not made hotter than a boil- ing beat, in order that the timber be not burnt. Timber filled with oil is not susceptible to water, and is much more desirable.'^ I was amused some time ago when I told a hlacksmith how to keep tires tight on wheels, by his telling me it was a profitable business to tighten tires ; and the wagon maker will say it is profitable to him to make and repair wheels — but what* will the farmer, who supports the wheel-wright and the blacksmith say ? The greatest good to the greatest number, is my motto. ' - : r : ! ;; k;^ WEEDS— To Destroy in Walks.— The following method to destroy weeds is pursued at the. mint in Paris, with good effect : - *i ; Water 10 gals. ; stone lime 20 lbs. ; flour of sulphur 2 lbs. Boil ia an iron kettle ; after settling, the clear part is to be poured off and sprinkled freely upon the weedy walks. Care must be taken, for it will destroy weeds ; and as certainly destroy edging and border flowers, if sprinkled on them. ,r^';.-; ■',•■,. ,. , - 'M '.'■'■: 'u if '-'X-^"-':. CEMENTS — ^Cement for Caina, &o., wbrch Stands Fire and Water.— With a small camel's hair brush, rub the broken edges with a little carriage oil-varnish. If neatly put together, the frjwture will hardly be per- oeptible, and when thoroughly dry will stand both fire and water. 2. Russian Cement. — Much is said about cements; but there is probably nothing so white and clear, and certainly Dothing better than the following : Russian isinglass dissolved in pure soft water, snow water ia best ; for it takes 12 hours to soften it by soaking in pure soft water, then considerable heat to dissolve it ; after which it is ap- plicable to statuary, china, glass, alabaster, &c., &c. ,, ^J l!,i^i Id dl oements tha pkn^es must be secured until dry. It is ea^ to reason th&t u twelve to fifteen hours are required to SQ^jf^ Uijs isinglass ihat no dish-washing will ever effeot sm DB. OHASE'S BEOIFES. i< It. You may judge from the price whetner you get the Russian, for thirty-seven cents per ounce, is as low as the 5«nuine article can be purchased iii small quantities, whilst 6ie common, bear a price of gnly from ten to twelve cents, ind even less. -^ *-'" .1 3. Cement, Cheap and Valuable. — A durable cement is made by burning oyster shells and pulverizing the lime from them very ine ; then mixing it with white of egg to a thick paste, and ipplying it to the china or glass, and securing the pieces together antil dry. When it is dry, it takes a very long soaking for it to be- X)me soft again. I have lifted thirty pounds by the stem of % wine-glass which had been broken, and mended with this jement. Common lime will do, but it is not so good ; either should be fresh burned, and only mix what is needed, for ffhon once dry you cannot soften it. ,^ , ,, ^\ j ■. 4. Cement — Water-Proof, for Cloth or Belting. — Take ale L pt. ; best Russia isinglass 2 ozs. ; put iiitm into a common glue kettle and boil until the isinglass is dissolved ; then add 4 ozs. of fche best common glue, and dissolve it with the other ; then slowly add H ozs. of boiled linseed-oil, stirring all the time while adding and until well mixed. When cold it will resemble India-rubber. When you wish to use this, dissolve what you need in a suitable quantity of ale to have the consistence -of thick glue. It is appli- cable for earthenware, china, glass, or leather ; for harness, bands for machinery ; cloth belts for cracker machines for bakers, &c., &c. If for leather, shave off as if for sewing, apply the cement »j. with a brush while hot, laying a weight to keep each joint firmly ssfor 6 to 10 hours, or over night. .., , , * This cement will supersede "Spaulding's Prepared Gliie," and all the white cements you can scare up, if you use good articles to make it of, — not less than thirty or forty cents a pound for common glue, and three shillings per ounce for the Russian isinglass ; but the expense of this will cause it only to be used yfhen dainpn93S is to be (^ontended with. '■■■''■ ■■ .-■■■''■' ^ i<. -,.-,•' .^^.■-. ^••Vr' ■ If you have not a glue kettle, take an oyster can and punch some holes through the top of it, putting in a string to suspend it on a stick in a common kettle of boiling water and keep it boiling in that way. -^^i^i'mmm'- J » 5. Cement, or Furniture Glue, for House Use — To mend ma^ l>4ile,wood>£lae8, china, and ornamental ware— tak« water Igal.: msOELLANEOUS DEFABTMENT. 819 Mix by dissolving the glue in the water; remove from ' the fire and stir in the white lead, then add the whiskey, which keeps it fluid, except in the coldest weather. Warm and stir it up when applied. ^ White Cement.— Take white (fish) glue, 1 lb. 10 ozs. ; dry wldfe lead 6 ozs. ; soft water 3 pts. ; alcohol 1 pt. Dissolve the glue by putting into a tin kettle, or dish, containing the water, and set this dish into a kettle of water, to prevent the glue from being burned ; when the glue is all dissolved, put in the lead and stir and boil until all is thoroughly mixed; remove from the fire, and when cool enough to bottle, add the alcohol, and bottle while it is yet warm keeping it corked. This last recipe has been sold about the country for from twenty-five cents to five dollars, and one man gave a horse for it. 7. German Cement. — Two measures of litharge, and one each of anslaked lime and flint glass ; each to be pulverized separately before mixing ; then to use it, wet it up with old drying-oU. The Germans use it for glass and china-ware only. Water hardens it instead of softening. ■ * : ' ^ ) :? ,j j 8. ScRAP-BooK Paste or Cement. — A piece of common glue 2 square inches ; dissolve it in water, adding as much pulverized rium in weight, as of the glue ; now mix flour ^ teaspoon in a little water ; stir it in and boil. When nearly cool stir in oil of lavender 2 teaspoons. This should make a pint of paste, which will keep a long tune if tightly covered when not in use. Cement — Preventing Leaks about Chimneys, &o, — ^Dry sand 1 pt. ; anhes 2 pts. ; clay dried and pulverized 3 pts. ; all to be pul- verized and mixed into a paste with linseed oil. • i . . Apply it while soft, as desired, and when it becomes hard water will have no effect upon it. It may be used for walks and I think it would do well in cisterns, and on roofs, &o. MAGIC PA^ER— Used to Transfer Figures in Embroidery, OR Impressions op Leaves for Herbariums. — Take lard oil, or Bweet oil, mixed to the consistence of cream, with either of the following paints, the color of which is desired : Prussian blue, lamp-bla'ik, Venetian red or chrome green, either of which should be rubbed with a knife, on a plate or stone until smooth. Use rather thin, but firm paper ; put on with a sponge and wipe oflf as dry as convenient ; then lay them between uncolored paper, or between newspapers, and press by laying books or some other flat substance upon them. untU the surplus qU is absojrbed^ when it if wadyforuse, "^ j-'«(¥v,^..-'.^^. . ■' ""•'■■^■-;- f^- ^^'^^v^^^ .f^^^^m 't^^im-:^:: >■.«■■ ,.;:^.: 820 DB. OHiSE'S BS0IPX9. ■> I Directions,— For taking off patterns of embroidery, place a piece of thin paper over the embroidery to prevent soiling ; then lay on the magic paper, and put on the cloth you wish to take the copy on, to embroider ; pin fast, and rub over with a spoon handle ; and every part of the raised figure will show upon the plain cloth. To take impressiona of leaves on paper, place the leavca between two sheets of this paper and rub over it hard, then take the leaf out and place it between two sheets of white paper ; rub again, and ou will have a beautiful impression of both sides of tlie eaf or flower. Persons travelling without pen or ink, can write with a sharp stick, placing a sheet of this paper ovet a sheet of white paper. RAT DESTROYERS— Rat Exterminator.— Flonr Slbe. ; water only sufiScient to make it into a thick paste : then dissolv^B phoa- phorus 1 oz., in butter 1 1-2 ozs., by heat. Mix. ' This you will leave, thickly spread on bread, where rats can get at it ; or make into balls, which is preferable, cov- ered or rolled with sugar. If it is desired to sell this article and you wish to color to hide its composition, work into it pulverized turmeric 2 ozs. Or ' 2. Take warm water 1 qt. ; lard 3 lbs. ; phosphoras 1 oz. Mix, and thicken with flour. It is found best to make only in small quantities, as the phosphorus loses its power by exposure. Some will oh- ject to killing rats about the house ; but I had rather smcli their dead carcases than taste their tail prints, left on everything possible for them to get at, or suffer loss from their tooth prints on all thinf^s possible for them to devour or destroy. 3. Death for the Old Sly Rat. — Some rats get so cunning that it is almost impossible to overcome theii shrewdness. Then get a few grains of strv^hnine, having a little fresh lean meat broiled ; cut it into small bits, by using a fork to hold it, for if held by the fingers, they will smell them and not eat it ; cutting with "a sharp peu-knife ; then cut a little hole into the bits, and put in a little of the strychnine, and close up the meat together again. ■■■^ v "• /;^ ^v<;;.> <.._ ; ■ v. ■■^f ^ -■■.'» '■-■ : , Put these on a plate where they frequent, but not neai thek holeS; laying a piece of po^ orer tiM seftt; wbeaj IdSOEZliAISIEOnS DXPABmOCStr* m es, as the will ob- her smell left on OSS from o devour •ats get so >me theii fresh lean to hold it, lot eat it i le into tbe ip the meat ; not neai these are eaten put more, for three or four daySj and you ire soon done with the wisest of them. i, Ratb— To Drive Away Altvb.— If yon chooBe to drive them •»way alive, ttJce potash pulverized, and put quite plenty of it into all their holes about the house. If the potash is pulverized and left to the air, it becomes pasty ; then it can be daubed on tho boards or planks, where they come through into rooms. They will sooner leave, than he obliged to have a con- tinual re-application of this " Doctor Stuff," every time they go through their holes. See " Potash, to Make." 5. Scotch Bouff, or pulverized cayenne pepper, mixed together, or separate ; if freely put into their burrowing-holes, will certainly lend them off, at a sneezing pace. 6. Rat Poison— From Sir Humphrey Davt.— A tasteless, odorless and infallfsble rat poison, he says, is made 18 follows : *< Mix carbonate of baiytes, 2 ozs. ; with grease 1 lb.'* It produces great thirst, consequently water must be sel hy it, for death takes place immediately after drinking, not giving them time to go back to their holes. I obtained this A such a late day, that I have not had an opportunity of testing it. Be sure that no other animal can get at it,, except rats and mice, for it is a mott deadly poison. I Should this be found as effectual as recommended, it wiU I prove just the thing for rat-killing, as they can be gathered np and carried away, th,U9 avoiding the stench arising firom. I tiheir dead carcasses. FISH—Abt op CATcmNG.— Mix the juice of loveage or amellage I with any kind of bait, or a few drops of the oil of rhodium. In(Ua cockle, also ^Coculus Indicus), is sometimes mixed with flour I doQgh and sprmkled on the surface of still water. This intoxicates |i^e fish and makes them turn up, on top of the water. Mnllein lieed, palrerized, and used in place of the India cockle is about |eqaal to that article. They may be eaten vnthout fear, but this will destroy [many fish. Oil of rhodium is the best plan. " It is generally supposed," says Mr. B. I. Pell, " that sh are not possessed of the sense of smell. From the fol- lowing experiments I am convinced they are : I placed a Wk, well bated with an angle-worm, enticingly before a. 6roh weighing one and a half pounda ; he did not take thf ; I MRP III ^^r^^ d22 DR. CHASE S EECIPES. least notice ot it. It was withdrawn, and a drop of rhodium brought in contact with it, when it was dropped very care- fully several feet behind him ; he immediately turned anc^ seized the ba'" This experiment was several times repeat- ed with like success. I find many varieties very sensitive to noise, and by numerous experiments am convinced that , tlieir sense of hearing is acute." ?>TRAW A:aD chip HATS— To Varnish Black.— Best alcohol 4 ozs.; pulverized black sealing-wax, 1 oz. ; puf. them into a vial, and put the vial iiito a warm place, stirring or shai.^.ing occasioQally, ViPiil the wax la dissolved ; apply it when warni, by means of i Bkju brush, before the fire or m the sun. It gives stiffness to old st^aw hats or bonnets, makes a beautiful gloss, and resists wet j if anything else is required, just apply it to Bmall baskets only, and see how Dicd|ly they will look. ^. 2. Straw Bonnets— To Color a Bbautipdl Slate.— First soak the bonnet in rather strong warm suds for fifteen minutes ; this is . to remove siziag or stiflfening j then rinse in warm water, to get out the soap ; now scald cudbear 1 oz., in suflScient water to cover tiis hat or bonnet — work the bonnet in this dye at 180 degrees of heat, until you get a little purple ; now have a bucket of cold water blued with the extract of indigo, about | oz., and work or stir the bonnet in this, until the tint pleases. Dry, then rinse out with cold water and dry again, is the shade. If you get the purple too deep in shade, the final slate will be too dark. See " Extract of Indigo, or Chemio." STUCCO PLASTERING—PoR Brick and C-ravel Houses-] First make up as much mortar as you need for ihe job with goou i common lime ; uising only f or four-ilfths, at mcs^. w much lime I as needed for common wor!i ; the other fourth or fifth is to Imj water-lime ; and not to be put in nnly as used. The sand musu ba j coarse, and free frora loism or dirt. To prepare the white and colored washes, run off common lima I enough with hot water, to make a white-wash v,o go over the whola Job. This white-wash is to be colored the tint desired for tha work. Be sure to make color-wash enough at one time, or yon will find it hard to net the shades alikrj ; saving a little of tba white-wash without )/ug matter, dissolved in whiskey, may be put in and maa ( . any shade you like; Spanish brown stirred in will make reu-pink, more or less deep, according to quantity. A delicate tinge of this is very pretty for inside walls. Finely pulverized common clay, well mixed with Spanish brown, makes reddish stone color. Yellow ochre stirred in makes yellow wash, but chrome goes further, and makes a color generally esteemed prettier. In all these cases the ?v>; Jarkness of the shade, of course, is determined by the ^ aaDtiiy of thb coloring used. It is difficult to make rules, because tastes are different — it would be best to try experi- jiaents on a shingle and let it dry. Green must not be mix- jed with lime. The lime destroys the color, and the color w 826 •r/"V DB. CHA8B BEOIPES. has an effect on the \vhitewash, which makes it crack a&d peel. When inside walls have been badly smoked, and you wish to make them a clean, clear white, it is well to squeeze indigo plentifully through a bag into the water you use, be- fore it is stirred into the whole mixture, or blue vitriol pul- verized and dissolved in boiling water and put into white- wash, gives a beautiful blue tint. If a larger quantity than five gallons be wanted, the same proportion should be ob- served. 2. Whitewash— Vert Nice for Rooms.— Take whiting 4 lbs. ; white or common glue 2 ozs. ; stand the glue in cold water over night ; mix the whiting with cold water, and heat the glae until dissolved ; and pour it into the other hot. Make of a proper consistence ^^nply with a common whitewash brush. Use these ^. jrtions for a greater or less amoanjt. In England scared^ any other kind of whitewash is used. A lady, of Black Eiver Falls, Wis., who had one of my books, Trrote to me, expressing her thankfulness for the beauty of (this whitewash. ^ 3. Paint. — To Make without Lead or Oil.— Whiting 6 lbs. ; Bkinuned milk 2 qts. ; fresh slaked lime 2 ozs. Put the lime into a stoneware vessel, pour upon it a sufficient quantity of the milk to make a mixture resembling cream ; the balance of the milk is then to be added ; and, lastly, the whiting is to be crumbled upon the surface of the fluid, in which it gradually sinks. At this period it must be well stirred in, or ground as you would other paint, and it is fit for use. There may be added any coloring matter that suits the fancy (see the first whitewash for mixing colors), to be ap- plied in the same manner as other paints, and in a few 'hours it will become perfectly dry. Another coat may then be added, and so on unti| the work is done. Tliis paint i of great tenacity, bears rubbing with a coarse cloth, hajJ little smell, even when wet, and when dry is inodoious, The above quantity is sufficient for fifty-seven yards. — An- napoUs Republican, *^ We endorse the recipe. The casein or curd of the milk, by the action of the caustic-lime, becomes insoluble, and has been used for time immemorial, as a lute for chem- ical experiments. It is good, and, in comparison mih white lead, a durable paint." — Moore^s Rural New Yorker, Most of the cheap paints will require about three «•»(& HiSOELtAKEOtTd BSPABTMElilT. 327 <:^' White lead always requires two, but some people tliink be- cause they get a cheap paint that one coat ought to make a good job. Two will generally do with any except white. 4. White Paint — A New Wat op Manupaoturino. ^The following was communicated by a man who was for- merly a carpenter in the U. S. Navy. ;^>v ij _ " During a cruise in the South Pacific, we went into the harbor of Coquimbo ; and as the ship had been out a long time, she was covered with rust from stem to stern. It was the anxious wibh of the commander that she should be restored to her original colors ; but on examining the store- room, it was ascertained that there was not a pound of white lead in the ship. In this emergency I bethought me of an expedient which concocted an admirable substitute, com- posed of the following ingredients : — "Air-slaked lime, pulverized until it was of the fineness of flour, which was then passed through » ^eive. Rice boiled in a large kettle until the substance was drawn entirely out of the grain : the water, then of a plastic nature, was strained to sepa- rate the grain, &c., from the clear liquid. A tub about the size of a half barrel, of the prepared lime and rice water, was mixed - with 1 gallon of linseed oil ; and the material had so much the appearance of paint that a novice could not have told the differ- ence. '' The ship was painted outside and inboard with the above mixture (which cost next to nothing), and never pre- sented a finer white streak on her bends, or cleaner bulwarks and berth deck than on that occasion, and no other kind of white paint was used during the remainder of the cruise." If this is good for ships out and inboard, it is worth try- ing for fences and out-work requring a cheap white paint. 6. Black and Green Paint— Durable and Cheap, for Odt-Door i jWoRK.— Any quantity of charcoal, powdered j a suflScient quan- tity of litharage as a dryer, to be well levigated (rubbed smooth), with linseed oil ; and, when used, to be thinned with well boiled linseed oil. The above forms a good black paint. By adding yellow ochre, an excellent green is produced, which is preferable to the bright green used by painters, for all gardea work, as it does not fade witii the sun. This composition was first used by Dr. Parry, of Bath, ' I on some spouts ; which, on being examined, fourteen years afterwards; were found to bo as perfect ftS when first put. n- ifl ^ KI'WN m % > J^^OHASll'8 BEOIPE0, (i '•»-■■ I Mi 6. Milk Paint for Barns— Ant Color.—" Mix water Ume with skim iiillk, to a proper consistence to apply with a brash, and it is t&aAj to use. It will adhere well to wood, whether smooth or rough, to brick, mortar or stone, where oil has not been used (in which case ic cleaves to some extent), and forms a very hard sub« stance, as durable as the best oil paint. It is too cheap to estimate, and any- one can put it on who can use a brush.-*'— Country Qen- Ueman, ■ .•■; :■"" .-' 7''' '. :' \;'*;v ■> ■'^ ■■-*'" ■ ni Any color may be given to it, by using colors of tlie tinge di sired, dissolving in whiskey first, then adding in to ; Jiuit the /ancy, as in the first recipe. ' If a red is preferred, mix Venetian-red with milk, not using any lime. It looks well for fifteen years. LIQUID, AND WATER-PROOF GLUES— Liquid Ghje.-.To have a good glue always ready for use, just p-it a bottle two-thirda fdU of best common glue, and fill up the bottle with common whiskey ; cork it up, and set by for three or four days, aad it irill j dissolve without the application of heat. \ _ t It will keep for years, and is always ready to use without heat, except in very cold weather, when it may need to be { set a little while in a warm place, before using. 2. Ijiitation op Spauldino's Glue.— First, soak in cold water, all the glue you wish to make at one time, using only glass, I earthen, or porcelain dishes ; then by gentle heat dfssolve tEi« glue in the same water, and pour in a little nitric aoid, sufficient to give the glue a sour taste, like vinegar, or from ^ oz. to loz.| to each pound of glue. ThQ acid keeps it in a liquilit state, and prevents it from I spoiling; as nice as Spaulding's or any other, for a veiy trifling expense. If iron dishes are used, the aoid conodefj them and turn^ the glue black. Or : ''' 8. Acetic acid 1 oz., pure soft water 6 ozs.: glue 3 ozs.; gnal tragacanth 1 oz. Mix^ and if not as thick as dpaured^ add a littli| moreglue^ > # ; y-^i^- This keep3 in a liquid state, does not decompose; and if | valuable for druggists in labeling ; also for house use ; if furniture men were not prejudiced, they would findii] valuable in the shop. «^;:- x%t-j\ : ^ ;; :; ^ . , 4. Water-Proof Glue— la made by first soaking the glue in col water, fbr an hour or two, or until it becomes a little soft, yjj retaining its original form; then taking it, from the watev,ajl djWQllJDjLM. by gg^^i© %t, igr^g^in a^UtU©,>9Ued ""' -'i-' vjBCE^LAi^6v& Biiifiininr. f.' M s§ if manogany veneers were put oii with tnia gitie, tney would not fall off, as they now do, by the action of the at- mosphere. .i»;iOt. : FIRE KINDLERS.- To make very nice fire kindlers, take rosin, any quantity, and melt it, putting in for each pound being used, from 2 to 3 ozs. of tallow, and when all is hot, stir in pine saw-dust to make very thick ; and, while yet hot, spread it out about 1 inch ick upon boards which have fine saw-dust sprinkled upon them to prevent it from sticking. When cold, break up into lumps about 1 inch square. But if for sale take a thin board and press upon ^, it, while yet warm, to lay it off into 1 inch squares ; this makes it j break regularly, if you press the crease sufficiently deep, grease I ie marking-board to prevent it from sticking. One of these blocks will easily ignite with a match, and I bam with a strong blaze long enough to kindle any wood fit to burn. The above sells readily in all our large towns land cities, at a great profit, v 2. Most of the published recipes call for rosin 3 lbs. ; tar II qt. ; and 1 gill of turpentine ; but they make a black, sticky mess of stuff, which always keeps the hands daubed. On the other hand, this makes a rosin-colored kindler^ Iwhich breaks nicely also when cold ; and they are decidedly la nice thing ; and much more certain to start a fire than jBhavings. If the tar plan is used, 1 pt. is enough for 5 lbs. of rosin. *H*'tA<B« CHASES* BX0IPE8. occasionally while dipping, and if little particles of pbospboniB fires push them down into the mixture, or put on warm water ; if you put on cold water it will fly all over you. Keep it rather thin after the phosphorus is put in, and there will be no danger ; although the chlorate of potash is considered a dangerous articlft to work with ; so is powder, ;^et when you know how to work with them, you can do as safely with one as the other. When dry give them a coat of varnish. I have been acquainted with a man for about fourteen years who makes them, and several others for a less time, without trouble or accident. A better match was never made to stand dampness, or bear transportation without set- ting on fire. I have used and sold them much of the time and speak from knowledge. One explosion has since taken place. .,;;:.,-■;-:;•:;:.,:" " .vr. :' ..; .: ;/T'I ■;•• The plan pursued here in preparing the splints is as fol* lows : Sawed pine timber from four to eight inches each way, is cut off the right length for the match, then one end of it is shaved smooth, with a drawing-knife ; the block is held upon the horse by a brace from the top of the horses' head against the back side of the block, so as to be out of the way of the knife instead of putting the block under the jaws of the horses' head, as the dents made in the end of match timber would not answer ; the front edge comes against a strip put on for that purpose ; then glue the other end and put on brown paper, which holds them together when split; machines are used to split with which feeds up the block enough each time the knife is raised, to make the eize of the match when split the other way, or about ten to the inch. These machines cost about fifty dollars, and the work goes ahead like a young saw-mill, by simply turning a crank. There are two standards bolted upon a base plank, four feet in length ; these standards support a shaft, with crank and balance wheel, which is two feet in diameter; the shaft has upon it an oval wheel, which sinks the knife, twioe in each revolution, the knife passing down through a space in a thin iron strip, standing out from the two blocks, under which the match block passes by the drawing of the chain seen to pass over a small drum, upon the shaft of the rag wheel, the notches being only one-fourth inch apart, md fed up by the hand, attached to * I MISOBLLANEOXTS DEPABTMEKT. i, ■■ 831 the Iron frame being kept back to the cam wheel, which has two swells upon it^ bj a light spring. / t ,-'< i ■■ ;* The hand is kept down into the cogs or notches, by the little spiral wire spring ; the match-block to be split, sete in the frame forward of the block, which has a pin in it to draw back the frame. m When the block^of matches is split, this frame goes for- ward to. touch a catch, the same as a saw-mill, which lets another spring raise the hand, when the feeding operation ceases. The frame is then drawn back and the samo re- J .' As the match is split they open and require a rounding mortice made through the base plank between the blocks, which allows them to remain in a half circular form — the knife is raised by a line attached to a spring pole, the knife is screwed upon a piece of cast-iron which works in the guide, having the back end ^rmly twisted by a bolt through one of the standards. This knife stands at right angles with the shaft. ^?^ > .:■• f If any brimstone remains upon the end it must be Bcraped off before dipping into the match composition. Without the chlorate, the composition makes a &:8t-clasi mm «■ 832 DB. OHASB'S BEOIFE0. t ,*r-«' " Friction Match." It ought to be known, however, that the match business is an unhealthy occupation^ from the poisonous effects of the phosphorous. STEAM BOILERS.— To Prevent Limb Deposits.— Put Into I yoi^r cistern or tank, from which the boiler is fed, a 8u£9cieiit amount of oak tan-bark, in the piece, to color the water rather dark * run 4 weeks and renew. ' This plan has been much used in the lime-stone sectioDj of Washington, 0., giving general satisfaction. 2. Omo Rfter Plan.— Sprouts from barley, in malting, awl recommended by Captain Lumm, part owner of a steamboat, and engineer on the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers, to prevent the de^ posit of lime upon boilers, and he says tightens up old leal boilers, also. It may be used in quantities of from 3 pts. to 2 or 3 qts., according to the size of boilers. l When it is put ia you must know the quantity of water j in the boiler, K)r unless you heat up quite slow it cau^s a j foaming of the water, and might deceive the engineer about the .amount of water in the boiler, but if heated up slow | there is no danger of this deception. 3. To Peevent Explosion, with the Reason wht I THEY Explode. — At a recent meeting of the Association | for the advancement of science, Mr. Hyatt, of New York, prevented what we believe to be the true cause. He pre- 1 sented the following table, showing the rapidity with whidi | preissure is doubled by only a slight increase of heat. At 212 degrees of heat water begins to boil ; at 868 degrees iroo I becomes of a red heat 212 degrees of heat. 15 pounds to sqnare inch. • ^ 251 " « 30 " " " '? * 294 " « 60 " " / «« ^^ 842 *' « 120 « «* ' ** 398 " « 240 « ' ^^ . I* ;.-r; ,? 464 " " 480 " ; /f, ,. ,n 868 " « 7680 « « « It was stated [hy Mr. Hyatt, that, &om experiments he hai made, this great increase of pressure could be obtained in bIx to eeven minutes, with an engine at rest. This rapid doubling of pressure, with but a small increase of heat, is due to the con7e^ Bion of what is termed latent heat, in steam into sensible hsat. If we immerse a thermometer into boiliog water, it stands at - 212 J if we place it in steam immediately above the water, it indicates the same temperature. The question then arises, wliat iwei of all the heat whicli is commanicated to the w»t«f| .1 lince it !s neither indicated by the water nor by the steam formed from it ? The answer is, it enters the water and conrerts it into (team without raising its temperatnro. One thousand degrees of beat are absorbed in the conversion of water into steam, and iUs is called its latent heat. And it is the sudden conversion of latent beat into sensible heat that preduoes the explosion. If an engino is stopped, evea if there is but a moderate fire, if ths escape valve is closed, there is rapid absorption or accumulation of latent beat. IThe pressure rises with great rapidity, and when the engineer thinks everything is safe, the explosion comes. That this is the true cause of nearly all the ozploeions ihat occur, will be plain to every one who will look at the relations between latent and sensible heat. Prof. Henrv and Prof. Silliman, Jr., endorse the view. What, then, is ihe security against explosions ? We know of no secaritiefl tot these — a sufficiency of water in the boilers, awd the escape valves open at light pressure, when the engine is at rest. — Springfield Republican. There is no question about the foregoing explanatioriir l)eing founded in true philosophy ; and if engineers will bo governed by them, instead of by a desire to hold on to steam for the purpose of getting ahead or of keeping ahead, as the case may be, of some other boat ; or on land, to save* the expense of fuel, not one explosiop would take plaoe iheie now there is at least a hundred • • ' itm Sv4 Awful will be the reckoning with these murderers ; f i : ^: ' , ;> »;j' ■? 6. PicKLiNO Cucumbers. — Pick each morning ; stand in weak brine 3 or 4 days, putting in mustard pods and horse raddish leaves to keep them green. Then take out and drain, covering with yinegar for a week ; at which time take out ar drain again, putting into new vinegar, adding mustard seed, ginger root, cloves, pepper and red pepper pods, of each about 1 or 2 ozs. ; or to luit diflferent ta'fites, for each barrel. The pickles will be nice and brittle, and pass muster at any man's table, or market. And if it wis generally known that the greenness of pickles was caus(^d by the action of the vinegar on the copper kettle, producing a poison (ver- digris), in which they are directed to be scalded, I think no one would wish to have a nice looking pickle at the ez' pense of health ; if they do, they can continue the bad prac- tice of thus scalding, if not, just put your vinegar on cold, I and add your red peppers, or cayennes, cloves, and other I Bpices, as desired ; but the vinegar must be changed once, as the large amount of water in the cucumber reduces the I Tinegar so much that this change is absolutely necessary ; and if they should seem to lose their sharp taste again, just I add a little molasses, or spirit, and all will be right.: -i J. a /l SANDSTONE— To Prevent Scallno by Frost.— Eaw linseed- loll, 2 or 3 coats. --^^Ixmii Apply in place of paint, not allowing the fif st cdat to get [entirely dry until the next is applied ; if it does, a skin is ifurmed which prevents the next from penetrating the jBtone. Poorly burned brick will be equally well preserved |l)y the same procefw. . 'i I 986 ^JR, eBkSE^B BSSmPKS* Dii ^ ^^HTG ^AX— Bed, Black, ind rTi7E.-^Gtu& «M1«o^8 ok. • Venice toiventine 4 ozs. ; Tennillion 2 1-2 czs. ; alcohol 2 ozs..; (UMoaphor gum 1-2 oz. Dissolve the camphor ia the rflcohol, then the shellac, adding the turpentine, and finally the yermillion, he* ing very careful that no blaze shall come in contact vriih its fiimes ; for if it does, it will fire very quickly. BLDE.--'-Sab8titute fine Prussian-blue for tlie venniUion, same fwutity. SxAOc.— Lamp-black cnly suificie&t to color. Either color must be well rubbed into the mixture. a ,> ^ ^^ JlDVIQE — J^o YocNG Mbn and others out op Em- PLOYMBNT. — Advice — How few there are who will hear advioR at all; not because it is :idvice but from the fiict tint those who attempt to give it (rre not qualified for the work they assume, or that they endeavor to thrust , it upoo their notice at an inopportune time ; or upon persons over whom no control is acceded, if claimed. But a book or paper never give ofiFence from any of these causes ^ thsrfr fore, they are always welcomed with a hope that real benefit ma;) be derived from their suggestions. Whether that end will be attained in this case, I leave to the judgment of those for whom it is intended ; hoping they .nay find them- selves PT^imciently interested to give it a careful perusal, and eandia consideration. And although my remarks mist, in this woric, be necessarily short, yet every sentence shall be a text for your own thoughts to contemplate and enlarge upon ; and perhaps, in some future addition of the work, I may take room and time io give the subject that attention whioh is reaRy its due : &ad which would be a pleasure to devote to its consideration. ^irst, then. Jet me a:!: "'hy are so many young men and other persons oat of employment ? The answer is very posi- tive ASf:well as very plain. It is this — indolence, coupled with a deteimination that they will do some great thing, on!;. And because that great thing does not turn up without effort, they are dmsg nothing. The point of di&oulty is simply this : they look for. the end, before the beginning. But ^t «6n8ider how few there are that really accomplish any great thing, even with a whole life of industry and econonii- cal peniever^ce. And yet most of our youth calculate that i^eir beginning shall be amongst the greats. But as uo one oome0 to pffer them their expectations, indoleope says wailj m MTflfffffiti^ffljbift tiijpjisiti^tissn. m ifi^<5t1)6y^reiHll waiting. Kow mlna ydti, ltd i6ng fun /our expectations are placed upon a chance offer of some- Mng very remunerative, or upon the assistance of others ; )ven in a small way, 8o long will you continue to wait in min. ^.t this point, then, the question would arise, what tan be done ? and the answer is equally plain with the oUier, Fake hold of the first job you can find, for it will not find m\. No matter how insignificant it may be, it will be bet^ icr than longer idleness; and when you are seen doing jomethiftg for yourself, \ij those whose opinions are worth my consideration, they will soon offer you more and better jobs ; until, finally, you will find something which agrees vith your taste or inclination for a life business., ButrC' nember that the idle never have good oituations offered Ihem. It is the industrious and persevering only who are Deeded to adsist in life's great struggle. There are a few lines of poetry called " The Excellent Man," which advocates the principles I am endeavouring to acvance, so admirably, that I cannot deny myself the plea- Btre of quoting them. The old proverb, *- God helps t&ose wio help themselves," is as true as it is old, and after all tlat is said and done, in this country, if in no other, a man mist depend on his own exertions, not on patronage) if ho w«ald have or deserve success : i< Th^ gave me adyiod and oomiEMl in store, Praised me and honored me more and more ; Said that I only should ' wait awhile,' Offered their patronage, too, with a 8mU«. { " Bnt with all their honor and approbation, ' I should long ago have died of starvation, . Had there not come an bzcxllent man. Who, bravely to help me along began. ^ -. : ■,; v . ** Good follow! he got me the food T ate, Ek kindness and otre I shall never foi^t ; : l Yet I cannot embrace him— though othor folSB OftO, For I, uxesuf^ am this excellent man I " U.U Im'.UM ii-\ ;..:^"i._tr Up then, and at it, for there is •■' t-,>,-ic-' ^"k:- Knitting and sewing, and reaping and mowing; And all kinds of work for the people to do, To keep themselves busy, both Abram and Lizzio ; Begin then, ye idle, there is plenty for yon. When you have found a situation or a job of work, prOTO I yourself honest, industrious, peiSdveiifig, and faithful itt ^- A I^ 2>B* OHASE'S BEOIFES. •■V '^'v oyery tmst) an^ no fears need be apprehended of your final success. Save a part of your wages as a sinking fund, oy rather as a floating fund, which shall keep your head abovQ water in a storm ; or to enable you, at no distant day, tg commence a business of your own. n; t V^k v ff /^jii^ | A poor orphan boy, of fourteen, once resolvea 'to sav^ half of his wages, which were only four dollars per month] for this purpose; and actually refused, even in sickness) although really suffering for comforts, to touch this businesj fund. He was afterwards the richest man in St. Louis. ' His advice to young men was always this : " Go to work save half your wages, no matter how small they may be until you have what will enable you to begin what yoi; wish to follow ; then begin it, stick to it ; be ecoi^onlical prudent, and careful, and you cannot fail to prospeA" j My advice is the same, with this qualijfication, however,; that in choosing your occupation, you should be governed by the eternal principles of right I never choosing that which when done, injures a fellow creature more than it c^a possibly benefit yourself —I mean the liquor trafl&c. B^t with the feeling of St. Paul, when he saw the necessity of doing something diff'erent from what he had been doing, be eried out, " Lord, what wilt thou have me to do?" Ask your own tastes, being governed by conscience, under tie foregoing principles ; knowing that if a person has to learn a trade or business against his own inclination, it requires double diligence to make only half speed, and hardly ever meeting with success. The question t^ be settled, then, is this : Shall I work the soil ; shall I be a mechanic, teacher, divine, physician, lawyer, merchant, druggist, or grocer, or shall it be some- thing else? Whenever you make up your mind what it shall be, make it up, also, to be the best one in that line of business. Set your mark high, both in point of moral purity and literary qualifications. If you choose any of the occupations of trade, you must save all that it is possible for economy and prudence to do, for your beginning. But if you choose one of the learned professions, you must work with the same care and prudence until you have aooumulated sufficient to make a fair commencement in youi i -i: MISOELLANEOUS DEPABTMENT. 839 studies; then prosecute them in ail fi^"^ fulness as far as the accumulated means will advance you ; realizing that this increase of knowledge will give you increased power in obtaining the further means of prosecuting your studies, aeoessary to qualify you to do one thing only in life. Nearly all of our best men are self-made, and men of one idea, i. c, they have set themselves to be mechanics, physi- 3ians, lawyers, sculptors, &c., and have bent their whole energies and lives to fit themselves for the great work before them. Begin then ; offer no excuse. "Be sure you are on ihe right track, then go ahead : "Live for something," slothful be no longer, look around for some empby ; Labor always makes you stronger, ani also gives you sweetest Joy. Idle hands are always woary : faithful hearts are are always gay ; Lite for us, should not be dreaay ; nor can it, to the active, every day. ''-' ' Always remembering that industry, in study or labor, wil] keep ahead of his work, giving time for pleasure and enjoy* nent ; but indolence is ever behind ; being driven with hei york, and no prospect of its ever being accomplished, i >ic When you have made your decision, aside from what time you must necessarily devote to labor, let all possible time be given to the study of the best works upon the STibject of your occupation or profession, knowing that, one hour's reading in the morning, when the mind is calm and free from fatigue, thinking and talking wi your companions through the day upon the subjects of whit 'i you have been reading, will be better than twice that time in ovo .ing read- ing, yet if both can be enjoyed, so much the better ; but one of them must certainly be occupied in this way. If you choose something in the line of mercantile or tradfl life, do not put off, too long, commencing for yourself. Bet- ter begin in a small way and learn, as your capital increaseS| how to manage a larger business. I knew a gentleman to commence a business with fiv* dollars, and in two weeks his capital was seventeen dollars, besides feeding bis family. I knew one also to begin with sixty dollars, and in fifteen months he cleared over four hundred and fifty dollars, be- sides supporting his family ; then he sold out and lost all before he again got into successful business. » *!# t,^ No person should ever sell out, or quit an honorablo pay* ing husiness, ^ ...■■.■, a.^^-. ^^. ,..^ :.,*..,, . ..., -^ mm 'v^";?* CHASE'S BEGIPBELC^C ►5 ■■ Those who choose a professional life, will hordly find a place in the West, equal to the University of Michigan, Ann Arhor, to obtain their literary qualifications. An en- tranoe fee of Ten Dollars, with Five Dollars yearly, pays for a full Literary, Law, Medical, or Civil Engineering course ; the first requiring four, the next two, and the last three years. Or, in the words of the catalogue : " The University having been endowed by the General Government, affords education, without money and without price. There is do young man, so poor, that industry^ diligence and persevor- ^ce, will not enable him to get an education here. ■ " The present condition of the University confirms this view of its character. While the sons of ike rich, and of men of more or less property, and, in large proportion, the eons o£ substantial farmers, mechanics, and merchants, aie educated here, there is also a very considerable number of young men dependent entirely upon their own ezertionsr- young men who, accustomed to work on the farm or in tlie mechanic's shop, have become smitten with the love of knowledge, and are manfully working their way through, to a liberal education, by appropi:*'>ting a portion of their time to the field or the workshop." Persons wishing to qualify themselves for teaching in this State, will find the Normal School, Ypsilanti, undoubt- edly preferable. And that none may excuse themselves from an effort be- cause somewhat advanced in life, let me say that Doctor Ebarle, who wrote several valuable medical works, did not begin his medical stu lies i^ til forty-five years of age; alt^^ough I could mention many more, I will only add, I, myself, always desired to become a physician, yet circum- itanoes did not favor nor justify my commencement until I was thirty-eight. See the remarks following "Eye Water." i V There is no occupation, liowever, so free and independent US that of the farmer; and there h none, except parente, capable of using so great an influence, for good or for evil, as thai of teacher. All might and ought, to a greakr or less extent, bo fano on : but all cannot be teachers. Then let those ' KSOElIiiSBlOiUa J>I9?AIl^VEI!IT. m tasto inolines them to teaob, not ehrmk the responsihility, bat fully qualify for the work ; learning also the ways of Truth and Righteousness for themselves ; teaching it through the week-school, by action as well as by word, and in the Sabbath-school fail not to take their stand for the right, like our President elect ; then when it comes your tarB to assist in the govemmeat of the State or Nation, the people will come to your support as you do to your work- as they have just done to his (1860) ; feeling, as now, that the government must bo safe in the hands of those who love God — deal honestly with their fellows ; and who, in re- menibering the Sabbath to keep it holy themselves, are not ashamed — nor forget to teach the children to love the same God, and reverence His Word. Only think— r-a Sabbath" School Teacher — a Eail Splitter-^a Iloi^tpi^, President of the United States I - ■% Who will hereafter be afraid of common labor ; or let indolence longer prevent their uv ivity ? when it is only those who begin with small things and persevere throu^ life, that reach the final gOp\ of greatness ; and, as in this case, are crowned with, the greatest honor which man can receive — the confidence of his Nation. Then let Industry take the place of Indolence, beginning to be great, by grappling with the small things of life — be faithful to yourself, and you may reasonably ezpeot the end shall indeed be great. ■ ' And although it could not be expected, in a work of tills kind, that much could or would be said directly regarding a future life, yet I should be recreant to duty if I did not Bay a word more upon that subject. It shall be only a word. Be as faithful to God, as I have recommei|,ded you to be to jourself, and all things pertaining to a future, wiU lue equally prosperous and glorious in its results. GRAMMAR IN RHYMB—For the Little Folks— It is seldom that one sees so much valuable matter as the I following lines contain, comprised in so brief a space. 1 Every young grammarian, and many older heads, will find lit highly advantageous to commit the ''poem " to memoiy ^ mmammmn^ mi^mm 842 DB. OHASE'S BEOIFES. for with these lines at the tongue's end^ rone need evet j mistake a part of speech : . ,, 1. Three little words you often Bee> Are articles — a, an, ard the. '•:?«'. - --I ■«;-; 2. A Noun's the name of any thing, As school or garden, hoop or swing, 3. Adjectives tell the kind of Nonn^ ^' | As great, small,preUy, white or hrown* ''' 4. Instead of Nouns the Pronouns stand— ' ^ ' | Her head, Ai^ face, your arm, my hand. f^''«^ ' 5. Verbs tell of something to be done — •^r*'/ ^.■■: To r&id, count, sing, laugh, jump or run. ";^-'' * 6. How things are done the adverbs tell^ • ,.:^ As slowly, quickly, iU or toeU. ^ ^- _ . 7. Coiy unctions join the words together— t^ , As men and women, wind or weather. i ■''■;' fa': !*< ] '■Ji'ii.f?*''. f & The Preposition stands before ■^ A Noun, as in, or through a door. i^!' \?? :/,v' 9. The Inteijection shows surprise, .^. ,.. As oh I how pretty— o^ / how wise. ' J^ The whole are called Nine Parts of Speech^ , . Which reading, writing, speaking teach. %■ ' AiiJSlCAL CURIOSITY— Scotch Genius m Tbachino.— A Hlg* land piper, having a scholar to teach, disdained to crack his brain with the names of semibreves, minims, crotchets and qaaven, ** Here, Donald," said he, *' tak' yer pipes, lad, and gie us a blast So — verra weel blawn, indeed; but what's a sound, Donald, without sense ! Ye maun blaw forever without making a tout o't, if I dinna tell you how the queer things on the paper main hel^ ;^ou. You see that big fellow wi' a round, open facet (pomting to a semibreve between two lines of a bar.) He movei | slowly from that line to tlus, while ye beat ane wi' yer fist, a gie us a long blast. If, now, ye put a leg to him, ye mak' tn I o' him, and he'll move twice as fast ; and if ye black his face, he'll run four times faster than the fellow wd' the white face; but if, after blacking his face, ye'U bend his knees or tie his 1^, he'll hop eight times faster than the white-faced chap I showed you first. Now, whene'er ye blaw yer pipes, Donald, remember this— that the tighter those fellows' legs are tied, the faster thejill run, and the quicker they're sure to dance. ^ That is, the more legs they have bent up; contraxyttj natare^ the faater goes the music. ...f.- •f f?r ^ -!.)c: ^ • #; ■ t%.;; >' ■ t.':i ■ . ^^'n''"^^'f !^ ^ ^t^ ' ^l: ft ' " ■ k^i^ «' I /.M^-^-5. COLORING DEPARTMENT. i M^ ^r REMARKS. — J may be necessary to remark, and I do it here, once for all, ^aat every article to be dyed, as well as everything used about dying, should be perfectly clean. In the next place, the article to be dyed should be weU scoured in soap, and then the soap rinsed out. It is also an advantage to dip the article you wish to dye in warm water, just before putting it into the alum or other preparation ; for the neglect of this precaution it is nothing uncommon to have the goods or yarn spotted. Soft water should al- ways be used, if possible, and sufficient to cover the goods handsomely. As soon as an article is dyed it should be aired a little, then well rinsed, and afterwards hung up to dry. When dyeing or scouring silk or merino dresses, can should be taken not to wring them, for this has a tendency to wrinkle and break the silk. -^ ' ' *''^ >• ''^'^ Inputting dresses and shawls out to dry, that have been dyed, they should be hiuig up by the edge so as to dry evenly. Great confidence may be placed in these coloring recipes, as the author has had them revised by Mr. Storms, of this city, who has been in the business over thirty years. COLORS ON WOOLEN GOODS. ■AtW U 't-'i 1. CHROME BLACK—SuPERiOR to Ant ts TTsk.— For 5 lbs. of goods — blu# vitriol 6 ozs.; boil it a few min- utes, then dip the goods f of an hour, airing often ; take out the goods, and make a dye with logwood 31bs. ; boil J hour; dip f of an hour and air the goods, and dip f of an hour more. Wash in strong suds. N. B. — This will not impart any of its color in fulling, nor fade by exposure to the sun. • W- 2. BLACK ON WOOL— For Mixtures.— For 10 lbs. of wool — ^bi-chromate of potash 4 ozs. ; ground argal 3 ozs. ; boil together and put in the wool ; stir well and let it re- main in the dye 4 hours. Then take out the wool, rinse it slightly in clear water ^ then make a new dye, into which ■>f ■■ . • 841 to. CIHiBS S BSOIFXS. pnt logwood 3} lbs. Boil 1 hour, and add chamber-ley 1 pt., and let the wool lie in all night. Wash in clear water. 3. STEEL MIX— Dark.— Black wool— It may be na- tural or colored, 10 lbs. — white wool IJ lbs. Mix evenly together and it will be beautiful. 4. SNUFF BROWN— Dark, for Cloth or Wool.- For 5 lbs. goods — camwood 1 lb. ; boil it 15 minutes then dip the goods for f hour; take out the goods, and add to the dye, ftistio 2} lbs. : boil 10 minutes, and dip the goods J hour; then add blue vitrei 1 oz. ; copperas 4 ozs.; dip again ^ hour ; if not dark enough, add more copperas. It is dark and permanent. 5. WINE COLOR.— Por 5 lbs. goods— camwoo^ 2 lbs.; boil 15 minutes and dip the goods ^ hour ; boil agkin and dip i hour ; then darken with blue vitrei 1} ozs. ; if not dark enough, add copperas ^ oz. 6. MADDER RED.— To each lb. of goods— alum 5 ozs. ; red, or cream of tartar 1 oz ; put in the goods and bring your kettle to a boil for J hour ; then air them and boil J hour longer ; then ampty your kettle and fill with clean water, put in bran 1 peck ; make it milk warm and let it stand until the bran rises, then skim off the bran and put in madder ^ lb. ; put in your goods and heat slowly until it boils and is done. Wash in strong suds. 7. GREEN— On Wool or Silk, with Oak Bark.- Make a strong yellow dye of yellow oak and hickory bark, in equal quantities. Add the extract of indigo or chemio (which see), 1 tablespoon at a tiine, until you get the shade of color desired. Or : 8. GREEN— With Fustic— For each lb. of goods- , fustic 1 lb. ; with alum 3} ozs. Steep until the strengtli M) out, and soak the goods therein until a good yellow is 'ob- tained ; then remove the chips, and add extract of indigo or ohemic, 1 table-spoon at a time, until the color suits. 9. BLUE — Quick Process. — For 2 lbs. of goods—alum 5 ozs. ; cream of tartar 3 ozs. ; boil the goods in this for 1 hour ; then throw the goods into warm water, which has more or less of the extract of indigo in it, according to the depth of color desired, and boil again until it suits, adding l^ore of the him if needed. Jt is quick and pcnnanent, OOLOBINa DEFABTMStETF. m 10. STOCliSING YARN, OR WOOL, TO COLOR— Between a Blue and Purple. — For 5 lbs. of wool, bi-chromate of potash 1 oz.; alum 2 ozs. ; dissolve them and bring the water to a boil, putting in the wool and boiling 1 hour ; then throw away the dye and make another dye with logwood chips 1 lb., or extract of logwood 2J ozs., and boil 1 hour. This also works very prettily on silk. , ' ; ,\ ., N. B. — Whenever you make a dye with logwood chips ciiher boil the chips J hour, and pour off the dye, or tie up the chips in a bag and boil with the wool or other goods, or take 2 J ozs. of the extract in place of 1 lb. of the chips is less trouble and generally the better plan. In the above recipe the more logwood that is used the darker will be the 11.* SCARLET, WITH COCHINEAL.— For Yarn OR Cloth. — For 1 lb. of goods— cream of tartar ^ oz. ; cochineal, well pulverized, ^ oz. ; muriate of tin 2^ ozs. ; then boil up the dye and enter the goods ; work them briskly for 10 or 15 minutes, after which boil IJ hours, stirring the goods slowly while boiling, wash in clear water and dry In the shade. 12. PINK. — For 3 lbs. of goods — alum 3 ozs., boil and dip the goods 1 hour ; then add, to the dye, cream of tartar 4 ozs. ; cochineal, well pulverized, 1 ot. ; boil well and dip the goods while boiling, until the color suits. 13. ORANGE.— For 5 lbs. of goods—Muriate of tin 6 table-spoons ; argal 4 ozs. ; boil and dip 1 hour ; then add to the dye, fustic 2 J lbs. ; boil 10 minutes, and dip J hour, and add, again, to the, dye, madder 1 tea-cujp ; dip again ^ hour. '• -^ ^- . • ' " -v - N. B. — Cochineal in place of madder makes a much brighter color, which should be added in small quantities until pleaaed. About 2 ozs. \ / n,*. '^ 14. LAC RED.— For 5 lbs. good»— argal 10 ozs. ; boil a few minutes; then mix fine ground lac 1 lb. with muriate of tm 1^ lb., and let them stand 2 or 3 hourt.^ ; then add 1 half of the lac to the argal dye, and dip J hour ; then add I the balance of the lac and dip again 1 hour ; kctep tho dye I at a boiling heat; until the last half hour^ when the dye may [bQ cooled i)£^ ^6 V'R, OHASEfl BEOIFIIS. ' 15. PURPLB.-r-For 5 lbs. goods— cream of tartar 4 ozs.; alum 6 ozs. ; cochineal, well pulyerized, 2 ozs. ; muri- ate of tin ^ tea-cup. Boil the cream of tartar, alum and tin 15 minutes ; then put in the cochineal and boil 5 min- utes ; dip the goods 2 hours ; then make a new dye with alum 4 ozs. ; Brazil wood 6 ozs. ; logwood 14 ozs- ; muriate of tin 1 tea-cup, with a little chemio; work again until : 16. SILVERDRAB— Light.— For 5 lbs. goods— alum 1 small teaspoon, and logwood about the same amount ; boil well together, then dip the goods 1 hour; if not dark enough, add in equal quantities alum and logwood, until suited. 17. SLATE, ON WOOLEN OR COTTON-4-With Beaoh Bark. — Boil the bark in an iron kettle, skim oat the chips after it has' boiled sufficiently, and then add cop- peras to set the dye. If you wish it very dark add more copperas. This is excellent for stockings. 18. EXTRACT OF INDIGO OR CHEMIC-To Make. — For good chemic or extract of indigo, take oil of vitriol J lb., and stir into it indigo, finely ground, 2 ozs., continuing the stirring at first for J hour; now cover over, and stir 3 or 4 times daily for 2 or 3 days ; then put in a crumb of saleratus and stir it up, and if it foams put in more and stir, and add as long as it foams ; the saleratus neutralizes any excess of acid ; then put into a glass vessel and cork up tight. It improves by standing. Druggists keep this prepared. ^ 19. WOOL— To Cleanse.— Make a liquid of water 3 parts and urine 1 part ; heat it as hot as you can bear the; hand in it ; then put in the wool, a little at a time, so as; not to have it crowd ; let it remain in for 15 minutes ; take it out over a basket to drain , then rinse in running water, and spread it out to dry ; thus proceed in the same liquor; when it gets reduced fill it up, in the same proportions, keeping it at hand heat, all the time, not using any soap. 20. DARK COLORS— To Extract and Insert Light. — This recipe is calculated for carpet rags. In the first place let the rags be washed clean, the black or brown rags pan be colored red or purple; at the option of the dyer } cojjSBjxa; vjsp^vnarL 847 ihifl, takd, for every 5 lbs. black or brown rags, muriate of tin f lb., and the lac } lb. ; mixed with the same, as for the lac red ; dip the goods in this dye 2 hours, boiling ^of the time, if not red enough add more tin and lac. The goods can then be made a purple, by adding a little log- wood ; be careful, and not get in but a very small handful, as more can be abided if not enough. White rags make a beautiful appearance in a carpet, by tying them in the skein tnd coloring them red, green, or purple ; gray rags will take a very good green — the coloring will be in proportion to the darkness of mix. BUBABLE COLORS ON COTTON. 1. BLACK. — For 5 lbs. goods — sumac, wood and bark Itogether, 3 lbs. ; boil ^ hour, and let the goods steep 12 Ihoors ; then dip in lime water ^ hour ; then take out the goods and let them drip an hour ; now add to the sumao ^uor, copperas 8 ozs., and dip another hour ; then run {them through the tub of lime water again for 15 minutes; now make a new dye with logwood 2J lbs., by boiling 1 boor, and dip again 3 hours ; now add bi-carbonate of pot- sh 2 ozs., to the logwood dye, and dip 1 hour. Wash in ^lear cold water and dry .in the shade. You may say this I doing too much. You cannot get a permanent black on Dtton with less labor. 2. SKY BLUE.— For 3 lbs. goods— blue vitriol 4 ozs, ; |)oil a few minutes ; then dip the goods 3 hours, after which them through strong Hme water. You can make this olor a beautiful brown by putting the goods through a so- ation of prussiate of potash. 3. LIMB WATER, AND STRONG LIME WATER. -For Coloring. — Lime water is made by putting stone ^me 1 lb., and strong lime water, 1} lbs. into a pail of wa- r, slacking, stirring, and letting it stand until it becomes Hear, then turn into a tub of water, in which dip the goods. 4. BLUE, ON COTTON OR LTNEN— With Loo- ?00D.— In all cases, if new, they should be boiled in )Dg soap-suds or weak ley and rinse dean ; then for cotton bs., or linen 3 lbs., take bi-carbonate of potash f lb. ; put tlid goods and dip 2 hoors^ then takd out^ rinso ; make » I Sid Dfi. osase's BEOtriiS. i d^ with logwood 4 IbB. ; dip in this 1 hour, air, and let stand in the dye 3 or 4 hours, or till the dye is almost cold wash out and dry. 5. BLUE ON COTTON— Without Logwood.— I'd 5 lbs. of rags — copperas 4 ozs. ; boil and dip 15 minutes; then dip in strong suds, and back to the dye 2 or 3 times; then make a dye with prussiate of potash 1 oz. ; oil of vitriol 3 table-spoons ; boil 30 minutes and rinse ; then dry. 6. GREEN. — If the cotton is new, boil in weak ley or strong suds ; then wash and dry ; give the cotton a dip in the home-made blue dye tub until blue enough is obtained to make the green as dark as required, take out, dry, and rinse the goods a little ; then make a dye with fustic J lb.; logwood 8 ozs. to each lb. of goods, by boiling tlie dye 1 hour ; when cooled so as to bear the hand, put in the cotton, move briskly a few minutes, and let lay in 1 hour ; take out and let it thoroughly drain ; dissolve and add to the dye, for each lb. of cotton, blue vitriol J oz., and dip another hour; wring out and let dry in the shade. By adding or diminishing the logwood and fustic, any shade of green may be obtained. v , 7. YELLOW.— For 5 lbs. of goods— sugar of lead 7 ozs. ; dip the goods 2 hours ; make a qcw dye with bi-chro- matu of potash 4 ozs. ; dip until the color suits, wring oat and dry, if not yellow enough repeat the operation. 8. ORANGE. — For 5 lbs. goods — sugar of lead 4 ozs.; boil a few minutes, and when a little cool put in the goods, dip 2 hours, wring out ; make a new dye with bi-chromate of potash 8 ozs. ; madder 2 ozs. ; dip until it suits ; if tbt color should be too red, take off a small sample and dip it into lime water, when the choice can be taken of the sam- ple dipped in the lime or the original color. 9. Red. — Take muriate of tin § of a teacup ; add STiffi* cient water to cover the goods well, bring it to a boiling heat, putting in the goods 1 hour, stirring often; takeout the goods and empty the kettle and put in clean water, with nic-wood 1 lb., steeping it for J hour, at hand heat; then put in the goods and increase the heat for 1 hour, not j bringifig to a boil at all ; air the goods^ and dip an hour a before; wash witiiout soap. OOLOBBia BIFABirBQanr. 90^ 9. MURIATE OF TIK—Tnt Liottoe.— If dtUggld** keep it, it i» best to purchase of ihem already made ; bftt if yoa prefer, proceed as follows : Qet at a tinner's shop, block tin ; put it in a shovel and melt it. After it is melted, pour it from the height of 4 or 6 feet into a pail of clear w^ter. The object of this is to ! have the tin in small particles, so that !;he acid can dissolvft [' it. Take it out of the water and dry it ; then put it into a" strong glass bottle ; pour over it muriatio acid 12 ozs. ; then ' slowly, add sulphuric acid 8 ozs. The acid should be added about a table-spoon at a time, at intervals of 5 or 8 min- tttfis, for if you add it too rapidly you run the risk of 'raking the bottle, by heat. After you have all the acid , jD, let the bottle stand until the ebulition subsides ; then ' stop it up with a bees-wax or glass stopper, and set it away, and it will keep good for a year or more, or will be fit for'- use in'24 hours. /^ COLORS ON SILK GOODS. ,:(:•) uREEN— Vert Handsome with Oak Bark.— For' ][, uf silk — ^yellow oak bark 8 ozs. ; boil it J hour, turn off Ithe liquor from the bark and add alum 6 ozs. ; let stand until cold; while this dye is being made, color the goods in the blue dye-tub, a light blue ; dry and wash ; then dip in the alum and bark dye ; if it does not take well, warm [the dye a little. 2. GREEN OR YBLLOW-.ON Silk OE Wool, w [Five to Fifteen Minutes.— For 5 lbs. of goods — blaek oak bark or peach leaves ^ peck ; boil well ; then take out- bark or leaves, and add muriate of tin ) tearoup, stir- ' ring well ; then put in the goods and stir them round, and^^ (t will dye a deep yellow in from 5 to 15 minutes, aooordins.: the strength of the bark^ take out the goods, rinse and' iry immediately. .- iv^,, N. K — For a green, add to the above dye, eitraist of 1%)^ 01 chemio 1 table-spoon only, at a time, and worfe^i be goods 5 minutes, and air ; if not sufficiently dark use lie same imiount of chemks as before, and work again until 3. MULBERRY.— For lib. of silk— alTm'4 ozs. i %|x' # ■Mi ml-- :i M 860 DB. cease's BEOIFES. hcnr; wash out, and make a dye with Brazil wood I ok., and logwood J oz. by boiling together ; dip ia this J hour, then add more Brazil wood and logwooJ, in equal proper- tions, until the color is dark enough. v , ; 4. BLACK. — Make a weak dye is you '^culd for black on woollens, work the goods in bi-chromate of potash, at a little below boiling heat, then 'dip in the logwood in the same way ; if colored in the blue vitriol dyv?, use about the same heat. 5. SPOTS — To Bemove and Prevent when Color. ING Black on Silk oji Woollen. — N.B. In dyeing silk or woollen goods, if they should become rusty or spotted, all that is necessary is to make a weak lye, and have it scalding hot, and put your goods in for fifteen minutes ; oi\ throw some ashes into your dye, and run your goods in it 5 minutes, and they will come out a jet black, and an even color. I will warrant it. — Storms. The reason that spots of brown, or rust, as it is generally trailed, appear on black cloths, is that these parts take the color faster than the other parts ; but I have no doubt Mr, Storms' plan will remove them, for he regretted much to make public the information, which he says is not generallj known. And if the precaution, given in our leading re- marks on coloring, are heeded, there will be but very little danger of spotting at all. 6. LIGHT CHEMIC BLUE.— For cold water 1 gaJ, dissolve alum ^ table-spoon, in hot water 1 teacup, and add to it ; then add chemio 1 teaspoon at a time, to obtain the desired color, — the more chemic that is used, the darker will be the color. 7. PURPLE.— For 1 lb. of silk— having first obtained a light blue by dipping in the home-made blue dye-tub, and dried, dip in alum 4 ozs., to sufficient water to cover, when a little warm ; if the color is not full enough, add a little chemic. 6. YELLOW.— For 1 lb. of silk— alum 3 ozs. ; sugar of lead f oz. ; immerse the goods in the solution over night; take out, drain, and make a new dye with fustic 1 lb. ; dip until the required color is obtained, N.B.— The yellow or gre«n, for wool, worka equally well oou>BiNa nBPismmn, 361 9. OKANGE. — Take anottaand soda, and add in equal quantities, according to the amount 'of goods and darkness of the color wanted : say 1 02. of each, to each pound of eilk, and repeat as desired. * 10. CRIMSON.— For 1 lb. of silk— alum 3 ozs. ; dip at hand-heat 1 hour ^ take Out and drain, while making a new ley, by boiling 10 minutes, cochineal 3 oza. ; bruized Dut-galls 2 ozs.; and cream of tartar ^ oz., in one pail of water ; when a little cool, begin to dip, raising the heat to a boil, continuing to dip 1 hour. 11. CINNAMON OR BROWN ON COTTON AND SILK.— By a New Process— Vert Beautipul. — Givo the goods as much color, from a solution of blue vitriol 2 ozs., to water 1 gallon, as it will take up iq dipping 15 minutes ; then run it through lime-water ; this will make a beautiful sky-blue, of much durability ; it has now to be run through » solution of Frussiate of potasH 1 oz., jo water 1 gal ' ' u'V i.r) 1 {■■■ "* ' ill . / # • ■ri?,/:'^-'--;' ,r r * r ■ I ■■ V' tV m 'J ' ^ '■ <.i» * TABLES AND EXPLANATIOHTS OP KlEBBBS!!;. m ':m # INTEREST— Legal Kates allowed in each of thb i>n!EERENT States ; Also, showing what bates mat be contracted foe, and collected ; and giving the Forfeitures when Illegal rates are Attempted to BE COLLECTED. — FiRST, then. Six per cent is the Legal rate*i in the States of Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Vermont, Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, North Carolina, Florida, (Eight per cent, is allowed in thia State if agreed upon), Mississippi, Tenne^e, Ar- kansas, Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Iowa, ai^d. New Jersey, excepting in Hudson and Essex Couqi ties, and the city of Patterson ; in this last State Seven pec cent, is allowed, when either of the parties reside therein. Second : Seven per cent, is the Legal rate in Michigan, New York, Minnesota, Wisconsin, South Carolina and Georgia. Third : Ten per cent, is the Legal rate in California; Eight per cent, in Alabama and Texas, and as strange as it may appear, in Louisiana only Five per cent. Maine and Vermont allow no higher than legal interest to be collected, even if agreed upon. And if paid it can be recovered again, but no forfeiture. In New Hampshire, three times the legal rate is forfeited; if unlawfully taken. Ehode Island has no forfeiture, but allows legal interest to be collected, even on usurious contracts. > In Connecticut, if usurious contracts are made, the prin- cipal only can be collected, to the lender, or, if collected, can be recovered, one-half to the informer, the other half to the State Treasury. New York voids usurious contracts ; but, if paid, only allows the excess over legal rates to be collected back. New Jersey, also, voids usurious contracts, reserving half to the State, and half to the informer. Pexmsylyama allows j>nly legal interest to be colleotei '^•isKiw^^'^-.-.s-. jj^':;?*^.:""^"" niTEBEST DEFABTMEl^* 353 OITTHB ESMAT [NG THE PTED TO legal rate*' 3 Island, sylvania, LS allowed jseee, Ar- iri, Iowa, ex Couni Seven pes I therein. Michigan, olina and alifomia; ange as it \\ interest )aid it can forfeited, interest [, theprin- collected, lerhalfto )aid, only iack. [rving hall )Ueotei Delaware allows usurious contracts to be collected, half to the State and half to the prosecutor. Maryland allows only legal rates to he collected. Virginia voids the contract, and doubles the debt, half to the informer and half to the State. North Carolina igi the same as Virginia. South Carolina, Florida, and Alabama, allow forfeitures )f only the interest. In ^^''Salssippi, although six per cent, is the legal inter- 58* on common debts, yet for money, actually borrowed, sight per cent, is allowed, and although a rate may bo igrced upon above what the law allows, simple interest may still be collected. Louisiana, although allowing only five per cent, where no stipulation is made, permits eight per cent, in agreement^ md Bank interest to be six per cent. In Texas, although eight per cent, only is the legal rate, yet twelve may be contracted for, but if higher rates are igreed upon, none can be collected. Arkansas allows as high as ten per cent, on contract, but raids usurious contracts. Tennessee allows a fine to be collected, not less in amount ^an is unlawfully taken. Kentucky only voids usurious excesses. Michigan allows ten per cent, to be contracted for, and olds only excesses, if any are taken. Indiana allows only her legal rates to be contracted for^ id may be collected back, if, in any case, it should be ob- 'ned. Illinois allows ten per cent, on money actually borrowed, d only lawful rates can be collected. In Missouri ten per cent, may be contracted for, but rfeits ten per cent, to the common school fund, in casea ere more than lawful rates are obtained. Iowa permits ten per cent, to be agreed upon, and allows ill^ interest to be collected back. u 4' 1 %' ii 854 DB. OHAS£*S BECIFE8. « Wiseonsin formerly permitted twelve per cent, to be agreed upon, and those who paid more than lawful rates might recover hack three times the amount paid ; hut more recently allows only seven per cent., and makes all above that amount usurious. California and Minnesota allow any rate agreed upon to be collected. The interest which the State allows to be collected on notes drawn, "with use," not specifying the rate, is called legal, and that which some States allow to be cdntracted for above the legal rate is lawful ; but when a larger rate is taken, or agreed upon, it is called usurious, and subjects the person agreeing for it, or receiving it, to the penalties, or forfeitures, as given in the foregoing explanations. Any Agent, or other person, who may know of ai eh^ges in their States from these rules, will confer a fayor OD the Author by Mnmiunicating the same. "^■f 4 m 1 1 1 • f i ■ i , '.■,i!l ..is : Wholes In th( any othe year, mu ftr whici or any ot multiply in the ai Iwoght; 1 one hunc Tofini percent.! And, oj tile tabic EXPLANATIONS OF THE INTEBEST TABLES. IXAMFLl: Desired to obtain the interest on $1,111.00, for 1 year, 4 months, and 27 days, at 6 per cent. Turning to the tables you will see that the time is given in the left-hand column, the amounts on which you desiro to find the interest are given at the heads of the various right-hand columns, the sum sought is found at the meeting of the lines to the right of the time, and down from the amount, as follows : The interest on $1,000, 1 year, at 6 per cent •«$60.00 « « « 100, " " " " " 6.00 it t( K JQ t( 4-:>; 6'i 6: ' 7. .. 8 w 9 ' . 10 :,r 11 . 12 : 13 14 ; 16 16 17 ; 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 2 5'.«;.^'X in.i-i 5 -P: -; 6 1*. 7 ^ 8 - 9 10 » ( inu \ I , SSYBN FBB CENT. P $1 92 1 DAT. Of 2 a •8 $4. » # ) r ) 2 J S r 3 4 6 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 U IS 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 a 1 1 1 I ImomthI 2 1 3 i 5 6 7 8 9 10 ill 2 4 6 6 7 8 9 11 2 2 3 4 4 6 6 12 6 IS 2 2 2 4 5 7 |5 |6 |7 |8 $9 2 ? 2 2 2 ? 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 5 7 9 lliiA 7 14 9 12 11 14 18 16 14 17 1& 21 18 ^ 19 26 it u 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 6 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 7 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 8 9 11 12 12 14 16 15 18 20 18 21 26 20 25 29 23 28 83 26 32 ^ 29 35 4^1 32 89 4^ 85 4ft 49 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 9 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 6 5 5 5 11 14 16 19 21 23 26 28 32 33 37 37 4& 42 i7 47 53 51 58 56 68 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 & 6 10 12 19 21 $19 9166 $1000 2 19 4 39 68 78! 97 1.17 14 1.36 16 1.56 18 1.76 , 1.94 ^ 2.14 ^ 23 2.33 25 2.53 . 27 2.72 I 29 2.92 4 81 8.11 '.; S3 3.31 ' 35 3.50 37 3.69 ' 39 3.89 ■ 41 4.08 f 43 4.28 -- 45 4.47 47 4.67 49 4.86 51 5.06 ' 63 5.26 •- 6i 5.44 f^ 56 5.64 ^^ 58 6.88 ^ 12 1.17 11 67 " 18 1.75 17.50 23 2 33 23.33 ' 29 2.92 29 17 36 3.60 35.00 ' 41 4.08 40.83 * 47 4.67 46.67 53 6.25 52 50 58 5.88 58.33 64' 6.42 64.17 7a7.00 70;0« 'v^ n 868 DB. 0EiJ9B*S BECIPI8. « INTBHEST TABLE1« i EIGHT PER GENT. .« •.•;>.'- <:>• " f.i H » » — ■-w^ ■'(. ^Hv-^?' •vr" . ."^'sv T" ". ■ • 1 -/ , • ' t ""i fii^'u '.',■■— .TT".' r ■ .■ $1 12 $8 $4 $5 $6 $7 |8 $9 $10 1100 $1000 1 DAT 2 22 2 4 44 8 1 7 67 |H 4 1 1 9 89 H ^ S 1 1 11 l.U 1 1 13 1.83 7 1 2 16 1.66 1.78 8 1 1 2 2 18 9 i 1 1 2 2 2 20 2.00 10 2 2 2 2 22 2.22 11 2 2 2 2 24 2.44 12 2 2 2 2 3 27 2.67 ■ l 13 2 2 2 3 3 29 2.89 1 1^ 2 2 2 2 8 8 31 3.11 ■ 1^ 2 2 2 3 3 3 S3 3.83 ill IS 2 2 2 3 3 86 3.66 in 17 2 2 2 3 3 3 88 3.78 ■1. ^^ ' 18 2 2 2 3 3 4 40 4.00 H^ ^^ 2 2 3 3 3 4 42 4.22 W t 20 2 2 3 3 4 4 44 4.44 Jl 21 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 47 4.67 Sj 22 2 2 3 3 4 4 6 49 4.89 'II 23 2 2 3 3 4 4 6 6 61 6.11 '■tMB 2i 2 2 3 3 4 4 6 6 63 6.83 25 2 2 3 3 4 4 6 6 66 6.66 H ^ 26 2 2 3 3 4 6 6 6 68 6.78 iH ^^ 2 2 3 4 4 6 5 6 60 6.00 28 2 2 3 4 4 5 6 6 62 6.22 29 2 3 3 4 5 6 6 6 64 ^'^fi ^ 1 MOMTH 1 2 3 3 4 5 6 6 7 67 e.QlS 2 1 4 5 7 8 9 11 12 13 1.33 13.33 hwM 3 2 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 2.00 20.00 'SB 4 3 8 11 13 16 19 21 24 27 2.67 26.67 5 3 10 13 17 20 23 27 30 33 3.33 83.33 6 4 12 16 20 24 28 32 36 40 4.00 40.00 7 6 14 19 23 28 33 37 42 47 4.67 46.67 8 6 11 16 21 27 32 37 43 48 63 6.33 63.33 9 6 12 18 24 30 36 42 48 64 60 6.00 60.00 10 7 13 20 27 33 40 47 63 60 67 6.67 66.67 11 7 15 22 29 37 44 61 69 66 73 7.33 73.33 1 TIAB 8 16 24 82 40 48 66 64 72 80 8.00 80.00 IKl'EfiEST DEPABmCBRT. ■'/ INTEREST TABIiB: ,^i KINB PER GENT. i . . •1 .12 $3 $4 $5 |6 $7 $8 $9 $10 $100 iidoof 1 ]>iY 3 25 2 ' . 1 5 60 3 1 1 8 76 4 1 1 10 1.00 6 1 1 13 1.25 6 1 2 15 1.50 7 2 2 18 1.75 8 2 2 2 20 2.00 9 2 2 2 2 23 2.25 10 2 2 2 2 3 25 2.60 u 2 2 2 2 3 28 2.75 12 2 2 2 2 3 3 30 3.00 13 d 2 2 2 3 3 3 83 3.25 u 2 2 2 3 3 4 35 3.60 15 2 2 2 3 3 3 4 88 8.75 16 2 2 2 3 3 4 4 40 4.00 17 2 2 3 3 3 4 4 43 4.25 18 2 2 3 3 4 5 45 4.60 19 2 2 3 3 4 6 48 4.75 20 2 2 3 3 5 6 60 6.00 21 2 2 3 3 5 5 63 5.25 22 2 2 3 3 5 6 65 6.60 23 2 2 3 3 5 6 6 68 6.76 24 2 2 3 5 5 6 60 6.00 25 2 3 3 5 6 6 68 6.25 26 2 3 3 5 5 6 7 65 6.60 27 2 3 3 5 5 6 7 68 6.75 28 2 3 4 6 6 6 T 70 7.00 29 2 3 4 5 6 7 7 73 7.25 1 uojsem 1 2 2 3 4 6 6 6 7 8 76 7.60 2 2 3 6 6 8 9 11 12 14 15 1.60 15.00 3 2 6 7 9 11 14 16 18 20 23 2.25 22.60 4 ••■ . 8 6 9 12 15 18 .21 24 27 SO 3.00 80.00 6 4 8 11 15 19 23 26 80 84 38 3.75 37.60 7f ? 5 9 14 18 23 27 32 36 41 45 4.60 45.00 6 11 15 21 26 32 37 42 47 63 6.25 62.60 8t M 6 12 18 24 30 36 42 48 64 60 6.00 60.00 9 7 14 20 27 34 41 47 64 61 68 6.75 67.60 10 8 15 23 SO 38 45 63 60 68 75 7.60 75.00 11 8 17 25 33 41 60 58 66 74 83 8.25 82.60 inuB 9 18 27 36 45 54 63 72 78 90 9.00 90.00 • -... ..uLL.m #fe'. i **. - 4 860 T3N PBSR QBJ^T. i ^ f2 fa $4 §6 |6 17 |8 $8 $10 iiou ( 1 lUT 3 a 1 1 6 8 1 1 1 8 4 1 1 1 11 6 1 1 1 14 6 1 2 2 17 7 2 2 2 19 9 2 2 2 2 22 9. 2 2 2 2 3 25 10 2 2 2 3 3 28 Jl 2 2 2 2 3 3 31 U 2 2 2 3 3 3 33 13 2 2 3 3 3 4 36 U 2 2 2 3 3 4 4 39 W 2 2 3 3 3 4 4 42 16 2 2 3 3 4 4 44 W 2 2 3 3 4 5 47 19 2 2 3 3 5 5 50 S9 2 2 3 3 5 5 53 10 2 2 3 3 5 6 56 «li 2 2 3 4 5 5 6 58 «2 2 2 3 4 5 6 6 61 «3 2 3 3 4 5 6 6 64 :9.4 2 3 3 4 5 6 6 7 67 :9ie(^ 2 3 3 4 5 6 6 7 69 .«$ 2 3 4 4 5 6 7 7 72 ^ 2 2 3 4 6 5 6 7 8 75 m. 2 2 3 4 5 5 6 7 8 78 n 2 2 3 4 5 6 6 7 8 81 luojrm 1 2 3 3 4 5 6 7 8 8 83 2 ^ 3 6 7 8 10 12 13 15 17 1.67 3 6 7 8 10 \t 1? 20 23 20 23 30 25 ,33 2.60 3 33 4 ^ 13 Vr 21 25 29 33 38 42 4.17 ^!ltr? .>■' 6 10 15 ^ ^ 30 $5 40 45 50 6.00 s 12 18 *3 29 35 41 47 53 58 5.83 J|.a (M^ 7 13 20 27 313 40 47 53 60 67 6.67 ft> i- » 15 ^ 30 ^ii 45 53 40 68 P 7 50 Ift? %f; fi :^7 %5 33 42 50 SS 67 75 h 8.33 11 {9 18 38 37 46 55 64 73 83 92 9.17 ImiiJU) ^ 4fi 60 ^ 70 90 90 WV^'^ $1000 28 56 83 l.U 1.39 1.67 1.94 2,22 2.50 2.78 3.06 3.33 3.61 3.89 4.17 4.44 4.72 5.00 5.28 5.56 5.83 6.11 6.39 6.67 6.94 7.22 7.60 7.78 8-06 8.33 15.67 25.00 33.33 41.67 50.00 5S.33 66 67 75.00 83,33 91.67 IPQ.OO V 000 28 66 83 L.U 1.39 1.67 ^94 2.22 2.50 2.78 3,.06 3.33 3.61 3.89 4.17 4.44 4.72 5.00 6.28 6.56 5.83 6.11 6.39 6.67 6.94 7.22 7.60 7.78 8-OG 8.33 15.67 25.00 133.33 41.67 160.00 i6a.33 66 67 175.00 |83,33 191.67 DO.OO BULES Fas JkDMIHISTEBHa MEDIOINISr SATHi BSFEBEIKIE TO AQB AHB SXX^ ^ > For an adult, (a peindn of 40 years,) t1i« dost of com* mon medicines is dlowed to be 1 draehm, 60 graiOBi Those^ at 20 years, 2-3 « a tt it tt tt tt it M 13 7 4 8^ 2 1 (( n ti it 1-2 1-a 14 1-6 1-8 1-12 tt K tt tt tt tt 40 30 20 15 16 7to8 6 a M tt a it For baftOtf, tmdefr 1 year, the dose should go down by mmthSf at about the saine rate as by years^ for those over a year. Again, Ibr persons in adyanced life, say from $0 yeaarfl^ "^^ the doB^ must begin to lessen about 5 grains^ and frooi that OB) 5 graina for eaeh additional 10 years. Femalof^ however, need a littk less^ generaUy, thann^y males. w* The above rules hold good in all medicines, except castor* oil, the proportions of which cannot be reduced to muc\ and opium, and its various preparations, which must be r&* doced, generally, in a little ^eater proportion * -vr^ffe' ■\\^i--.,K. .A.'r-jiLikA'^A'iAjJjkt^ ^ :■ A.- -v^ r^^.^ VJ EZFLAHATIONS OF MEDIOAL ABBBEYIATIONS AFOTHEOABIES' WEIGHTS h MEASITEiiS. , to., One pound (lb.) contains 12 ounces. ' • •'• " , One ounce (oz.) " 8 drachms. «<' : One drachm ?dr.) <* 3 scruples. One scruple (scru.) '' 20 grains, (gr.) One pint contains 16 fluid ozs., 4 gills. One ounce « 8 " drs^ 1-4 " \ One table-spoon '' ubout half a fluid ounce. ,, / One teaspoon '^ ^' one fluid drachm. , ; ,,, Sixty drops make about one teaspoon. ;,^^) - .,i v. Whenever a tea, or table-spoon is mentioned, it means Ibe same as it would to say spoonful ; the same of cup, in fluid measures, but in dry measures, where a spoon, or ipoonfVil is mentioned, the aesign is that the spoon should be taken up moderately rounding, unless otherwise men- tiMed. Y> i-"'"':*H>> r ..';• I •<^' • ( ! : ! i • t ) i 4 \ 1 * „>.„_ • %\ ^ ■ ■^*t *» ,'".' •' '^' ^ ,:-^i- *■■'' ■ V-v''' .' ^•' . ■>- *.- . # » i ,.....■ V . ,C 'Vfr-nr -i,,::^ {« r EXPLANATION OF TECHNICAL TE15MS FOUND IN MEDICAL, WORKS. Abdomen, — The lower front part of the body. Aromatic.^S^icy and fragrant drugs; used to prevent griping of drastio purgatives. Aperient. — A gentle laxative or purgative. '' '' Acidity, — Sourness. Acids neutralize alkalies. ■ ' Alhallne, — Having the properties of itlkali. Alkalies neu* tralize acids. Antacid, — Medicines which neutralize acids. Anti, — Being prefixed to any word signifies against. Antiscorbutic, — Alteratives for Scrofula; blood purifierfl. Antiiyphilitic. — Remedy for Venereal diseases. Alhis. — White, hence whites; fluor albus. [" Antisialagogue, — Remedy for Salivation. 'v*^'r.^..v Antiseptic, — That which will prevent putAfaction. Antiphlogistio, — Remedy for fever and inflammation* AntU^asmodic. — Remedy for spasms, cramps, or oonvul* -.Hi uiJ A 'i-^lil^rSionS. ^ ^ ^ ^ ■^••-■■'^'■^' -^yr'-^. Anodyne, — A medicine which will allay pain, and produce sleepiness. Alterative, — Medicines which will graduaUy restore healthy action. Astringent — Medicines which constringe, draw up surfaces with which they come in contact ; U8e.4. ^ ^ Flooding, Diarrhea, Whit^, &c. '•,*;^ Abscess, — A cavity containing pus. "^^^ ^ "V^ v^ v^ »?a 4^ Anemia* — ^Without blood, more properly blood without its proportion of iron, which gives it the bright red. •• -■. -■.-■ ^- . ■'■ ,,? ■ Alvine, — Relating to the intestines. --- ^5 •,^, ; '' * ;^^ Aliment, — Any kind of food. Alimentary Canal. — The entire passage through the whole intestines from mouth to anus ; the passage for the aliment. Albumen»-^An element found in both animal and y^ta* i ^t Tu- ble substances, constituting the chief port of the white of eggs. .^ '^H iJ^f3Tffi-->«> Antimonial — Medicines containing antimony. w m DB. 0HAS&*S BSOIPES. Anu$, — The external opening of the rectum, lower intestine. Antipmodic, — ^That which onres periodic diseases, as Ague, Intermittent Fevers. Antidote. — An opposing medicine, used chiefly against poison. Adult, — A person of full growth. — Aqua. — 77'ater. Aqua AmmorUa^-^Wster of Ammonia, "^l ^mcTiorrAca.-^Ahsenoe of the menses. Antiemetic, — That which will stop Tomiting; against emesis. Artenic, — ^A metal, the o:i:ide of which is arsenxGUS aoid^ ' commonly ealled ratsbane. \ Ahortion, — ^A premature birth or miscarriage. . • Abortives^ — That whi(^ will cause abortion. Abrasion, — Briiiising the skin. ;:^ Acetate, — A salt prepared with acetic acidi ulcncf,— Irritating, biting. Adkeaiw^-^A'p^lied to sticking plasters, and to parts ad^ hering from inflammations. Balm, — Aromatic and fragrant medicine, usually an oint« ment. Balsam. — Kesinous substances^possessing healing properties. Basilicon, — An ointment containing wax, rosin, &o. Belladonna. — Nightshade. Bergamot, — Perfume made from the lemon peel. Bile^ — A secretion from the liver. Bilious. — An UEidue amount of bile. '^ .. -"' Bi-tartrate of PotasK'-^Qteua of tartar. Blanch, — To whiten. > -'"" Bowels, — ^Intestines. ' Boltu. — A large pill. ^ _ Bronchia. — Branches of the windpipe. Bronchitis, — Inflammation of the bronchial tubes, which lead into the lungs. .8roncAoce2e— Enlargement of the thyroid gland, enlaiged neck. Butyric Add. — An acid obtained from but er. Cakitem, — The metalic basis of !ime, (see fluor spar;) Calimus. — Sweet flag. Calcareouh — A substance oontaining ohalk or lim«. GLOSSAMAL DEPAETMENT. 865 (Jalcined, — ^Burned so as to be easily reduced to powder. Valculus, — Stone or gravel found in the bladder, gall ducts, kidneys and ureters ; ducts wliioh lead from the kidneys to the bladder. Callous. — A hard bony substance or growth. Capsicum. — Cayenne pepper. . . Catarrh. — Flow of mucus. Cathartic. — An active purgative. Catheter. — Tube for emptying the bladder. ^Carminative. — An aromatic me limine. Caustic. — A corroding or destroying substance, as nitrate of silver, potash, &c. Citric Acid. — Acid made from lemons. Chronic. — Of long standing. Collapse. — A recession of the blood from the surface. Coma. — Stupor. Constipation. — Costiveness. Contagious. — A disease which may be given to another by contact. Counter. — To work against, as counter-irritant, Spanish* flies, draughts to the feet, &c. Congestion. — Accumulation of blood in a part, unduly. Convalescence. — Improvement in health. Cuticle. — The outer or first portion of the skin, which con- sists of three coats. Datura Stramonium. — Stink-weed, jimpson, &o. Diaphoretics. — Medicines which aid or produce perspiration. Decoction. — To prepare by boiling. DentriJice.-^A preparation to cleanse the teeth. Defecation. — To pass the foeces, to go to stool. Dentition. — Act or process of cutting fceeth. Desiccation. — To dry, act of drying. Demulcent.' — Mucilaginous, as flax-seed and gum arable. Dermoid. — Resembling, or relating to the skin. Detergents. — Cleansing medicines, as laxatives and purga- tives. Diagnosis. — To discriminate disease. Diaphragm. — Midrifl". Diarrhoea. — Loosenese of the bowels. Digest, — Assimilation or conversion of food into chjnne — to prepare medicines with continued, gentle heat. i.-> .n 866 t>B. chase's beoifes. JXtcutienL-^ A medicbiQ which will scatter or drive away tumors. Diwretic* — That which increases the amount of urine. D^Uuted, — Reduced with watf^r, as dilute alcohol, half alcohol and half water. Digitalis.-^Fox glove, a narcotic. Dorsal. — Having reference to the hack. Douche, — A dash, or stream upon any part. Drachm, — Sixty grains, a teaspoonful, or a teaspoon of. Dulcamara. — The bitter-sweet or woody nightshade* jl!]^«pcp«a.— Difficult digestion. Dysphonia. — Difficulty in speaking. Dysuria. — Difficult or painful urination. \ JEau. — Water. Eau de Cologne. — Cologne water, Ehulition. — To boil. Eclectic. — To choose. Eclectic Physician. — One who professes to be liberal, in views, independent of party, and who favors progress and reform in medicine. Effervesce. — To foam. Efflorescence. — Redness of the general surface. Effete. — Worn out, waste matter. Elaterium. — E rult of the wild cucumber, a hydragogue. Electuary. — Medicine prepared at the consistence of honey. Elixir. — A tincture prepared with more than one article. Emesis — The act of vomiting. Emetic. — Medicines which produce emesis, vomiting. Emmenagogue. — A medicine which will aid to bring on the menses. Emolients. — Softening and screening medicines, slippery- elm bark, flax-seed, gums, &o. Emulsion, — Mucilage from the emolients. Enema. — An injection by the rectum. * Ennui. — Lassitude, dullness of spirit^ disgust of condition, ' &c. Epi. — Above or over. Epidermis. — Outer skin. Epigastrium. — Region of the pit of the stomach. Epilepsy. — Convulsion fits, with loss of sense for the tim^ foaming; at the mouth, and stupor. - * •^. eiJb^mj^ ms^lMiiismi 867 JS^htHs^^Ttsp-^oor cartilage at the root of the tongao, preventing food, or fluid, from entering tho wind-pipe. Epistcacis, — Nosebleed, H^^r^J^fcvv " • • .^ . Ergot. — Spurred rye. ^ Eructation. — Kaising wind from the Btomach, belching. Eruption, — Pimples or blotches on the skin, or pustules from small-pox. Etchar. — A slough on the surface, , t Escharottc. — That which will destroy the flesh. Eisentiah — Having reference to essences made firom essen* tial oils, and alcohol. -, .^ Ether. — A volatile fluid. .*,;^fj • ' •<*%>j»^ Etherial Oil. — Volatile oil. Eustachian Tube. — A tube leading from the side of th« throat to the internal ear. Eversion, — Turning inside out. Evacuation. — To discharge by stool, to haste-away. [See the remarks in the body of the work on " fcos- tiveness."] Evaporation, — To escape in vapor. . y* . '--i-s? Exacerbation. — ^Violent increase in disease. Exanthemata. — Eruptive disea£!e, as small-poz, scarlet fever, measles, &e. Excrement. — The foeces, that which passes by stool. Excretion. — That which is iurown off, become useless. Er.oriation. — Abrasion, to bruise the skin. Exhalents. — ^Vessels which throw out fluid upon the ex- ternal or internal surface of the body. *:!j:pectora/nt8. — That which produces or aids a discharge of ^ mucus from the bronchial tubes, or from the lungs. ^ Excision. — To cut off an extremity. I Extremity. — Applied to the arms and legs, called upper and lower extremities. Extirpation. — To cut out, or to remove a part Extract. — To take out, as a tooth, to extract a ball or any foreign substance from a wound — an active principle obtained from vegetables. Express. — To press out juices, Kwrcficencfi.— An unnatural growth. r ' V, ' H' 868 m» CHASE'S BEOIFES. Extravasation. — A collection of blood into a cavity, or under the skin. Facial, — Belonging to, or having reference to the face. Farina. — Meal, or flour, from vegetables. Farcy. — A disease of the lymphatic vessels in the ekin of the flanks of a horse. Fauces. — The pharynx and back part of the mouth. Fascicular. — A bundle, in bundles. FcBces. — That which passes by stool. ' Febrile. — Having reference to fevers. Febrifuge. — Medicines to drive away fever, producing per- spiration. Felon. — A deep abscess of the finger, involving the bone, because under the periosteum, the membrane which covers the bone. \ Femur. — The thigh bone. Femoral. — Relating to the thigh. Fefrment.—To oxodize, to cfiervesce, to work, as emptyings, beer, wine, cider, &c. Fermentation. — To sour, to decompose, both heat and mois« ture being necessary to keep it up. Ferri Limatura. — Iron filings, very valuable in female de« bility, and for males of a weak habit of body. Ferrum, — Iron. Fever, — That which " Old School Physicians" call a disease, whilst another class (the Thomsonians) say it is an efibrt of nature to throw off disepRf*; but :' Eclectics take it as an indication that the circu- . •; lating medium is not regular, and go to work at ; ,' once to equalise the circulation, |by the use of diaphoretics, combined with tonics and deter- gents, which soon sets all to rights ; for fever and perspiration cannot long eAiat together. ^t7^«?^— To strain through paper made for that purpose. Fibre.— K very small, thread-like substance of animal or vegetable matter. Fibula.- The smallest bone of the leg below the knee. Fistula. — An ulcer. Flaccid.—Eldhhy, soft, relaxed. * -^^SlSf^ Flabby. — Loose and soft to the touch. • Flatus,— To inflate the stomach or bowels with gas. ^ '"■^^1^:. '■ff^"j';'';3'i"Tr"-', OLOSSABIAIi jytSPASLTMWT* 969 Fluorie Add.^^K fltiid obtained from tiho fltior spur (ml with sulphuric acid. Flatulence. — Gas in the stomach. %^v,S « /• Flooding. — Uterine hemorrhage. '^^ J ' Fluor. — An increased discharge, to flow. • -^ Fluor Spar. — Fluoride of calcium. * '■< Fluor Albw. — White flow, lucorrhea, whites^ &c« Flux. — To flow, diarrhea. Friction. — Rubbing with the dry hand, or dry coarse olotb. Fumigate. — To smoke a room, or any article needing to bf cleansed. Fundament. — The anus. Formula. — Medical prescription. Fulminating Powder. — An explosive preparation, used in fireworks. Function. — The particular action of an organ, as the fuBO' tion of the stomach, liver, lungs, heart, &o. Fung^<< — Spungy flesh in wounds, proud-flesh, a soft cancer, which bleeds upon touching its broken surface. Fusion. — To fuse, to melt. Furor. — ^Very violent delirium, not accompanied by fever. Galhanum. — A resinous gum, from a genus of giants. Gmm^ — Family of plants, a group, all of a class, or natufe. GaW.— Bile. Gall Bladder. — A bag which receives the gall, or bile, through 4(icts, from the liver, delivering it to the stomach, in health, through the duct called communis oholedochus* Gall Stones. — Hard biliary concretions Ibund in the gall bladder, and sometimes causing death, from not being able to pass through the ductus oom^ munis. Valla.—Thxi gall nut, an excrescence fouod upon the pak« Gallic Acid. — An acid from the nut-gall. Galipot. — A glazed jar, used for putting up gummy extracts* Galvanic. — Having reference to galvanism. Gamboge. — A drastic purgative, unless combined with mo* matios. \G(mgrene, — Partial death of a part, often «ndii^ in entira mortification of the part, and s ojmitai es of the wholo body. :» life f- .,,,-,.^,l:... B70 1>B. tOBASti'fi fiEOII>I!S. ■y:t ■] OangUon^-^K knot, or lump on tendons^ ligaments, or nerves. Gaseous. — Having the nature of gas. Gastric. — Of, or belonging to the stomach. Gastric Juice. — Secretion of the stomach. Gastritis. — Inflammation of the stomach. GoMtrodynia. — Fain in the stomach, sometimes with spasms of the stomach. r Gelatine. — Isinglass. Gelatinous. — Like jelly. u Genitah. — Belonging to generation, the sexual organs. Gentian. — An European root, possessing tonic properties. Genu. — The knee. Genuflexion. — ^Bending the knee, kneeling. Germ. — The vital principle, or lifenspark. Gestation. — To be pregnant. Gland, — Secreting organs having ducts emptying into cavi- ties, which often become obstructed, caufiing them to enlarge ; hence, the enlargement of the thyroid gland in the neck, causing bronchocele. Glans. — A gland. Gleet. — Chronic gonorrhea. Globules, — Small round particles, having special reference to particles of the red part of the blood. Glossa.—The tongue, a smooth tongue. Gloss. — To give lustre ; to comment ; to write or make ex- planations. Ghssarist. — A writer of glosses or commeiits. > Glossary. — An explanation of words. Ghs8arial.-—QoTiiQmuig explanations. Glossitis. Inflammation of the tongue. Glottis, — The opening into the wind-pipe at the root of the tongue, larynx, covered by the epiglottis. Gluten, — Coagulable lymph, white of an egg, a principle in . . wheat and other vegetables. Glutton. — One \7ho eats excessively. Gimorrhea, — An infectious discharge from the genital or- gans. Gout, — ^Painful inflammation of the joints of the toes, or of the fingers. Orcmule, — A small particle of healthy matter, not pus. GLOSSABIAIi DEPABTMENT. 371 Granulation. — Healing up of an ulcer or wound with healthy matter. Gravel, — Crystaline particles in the urine. Green-Sickness. — Chlorosis, debility requiring iron. Griping. — Grinding pain in the stomach, or bowels. Gutta. — One drop, drops. Gutta Percha. — Dried juice of a genus of trees Isonandra gutta. Guttural. — Relating to the throat. ' Gymnasium. — A place for sportive exercises, which is very valuable to those who cannot or will not take exercise for the sake of dollars and cents. Gypsum. — Sulphate of lime, more commonly called plaster of Paris, because first introduced from that place. Eahit. — Good or bad habit, constitutionally, or prejudicially predisposed to do some particular thing ; medi- cally, as consumptive habit, rheumatic habit, &o. Eema. — ^Blood, prefixed to other words. Hematemesis. — Hemorrhage from the stomach. Hematuria. — Hemorrhage from the bladder. Hemoptysis. — Hemorrhage from the lungs. Hemorrhoids. — Piles, bleeding piles. Henbane. — Hyoseyamus. Hereditary. — Disease from parents. Hernia. — Rupture, which permits a part of the bowel to protrude. Herpes. — Disease of the skin. Hiera Picra. — ^A medicine containing aloes. Humerus. — The single bone of the upper arm. Humeral. — Pertaining to th*- arm. Humors. — The fluids of the body, excluding the blood. Hydragogues. — Medicines which produce watery discharges, used in dropsy, as elaterium. Hydrargyrum. — Metallic mercury, quicksilver, Dc^Jters' name for calomel. HydrocyarpU Acid. — Prussic acid, nothing moro poisonous. Hydrofluoric Add. — Same as fluoric acid. J^^rea.— Health. Sygime, — Preserving health by diet and other precau* tions. .' ■ %: W2 DB« Class's beoifes. ffl/jaOf-^'Blgm^oa low, a low state of health, more annoying to the sufferers than to their friends, who are constantly boring them about it; called hysterics in woman, (from hysteria, the womb or uterus,) ^ but blues only, when it gets hold of men ; they come from the same cause, general debility ; takes a strong remedy, iron, as medicine. Hypoghttis, — Under the tongue. Hysteria, — The uterus, (womb,) also .disease, depending upon, or caused by uterine irregularities. JBTysfmiw.— Inflammation of the uterus. Ichor, — An acrid, biting watery discharge from ulcers, often corroding, eating the surface. Icteftvx. — Jaundice, a bilious disease which shows itself by yellowness of the eyes and skin. Icterus Alhus. — Chlorosis, Whites, &o. Ignition. — To catch on fire, from Ignis, fire. Ileus. — Colic in the small intestines. Iliac. — Situated near the flank. Hiac Region.— ^Sides of the abdomen, between the ribd and the thighs. Imbecile. — One of weak mind, imbecility. Imbibe. — To absorb^ to drink. Imbricate. — To over-lap, as tiles on a house. Immerse. — To plunge under water. Immobile. — Immovable, as stiff joints. Imper/orate. — Without a natural opening. Impervious. — Closed against water. Impetigo. — Tetter. Imponderable. — Not having weight, light or elasticity. Impoverished. — Exhausted vitality. Impotence. — Sterility, not being able to produce. Impregnation. — The act of producing. , • Incision. — To cut. Incombustible. — Incapable of being burned. Incompatibles. — Medicines which ought not to be mixed, or given together. Inconsistence. — Not being able to hold the nat ural excretions, j Incorporate. — To mix medicines together. 'Incubation. — To hatch eggs, slow developmr ot of disease. Indication, — That which shows what oughi to be done. OLOSSABIAL DEPABTMEin?. 373 hdigenous, — Peculiarity of a country, or of a smnll section of country, applied to disease, plants, &c. Indigestion. — Dyspepsia. Indolent, — Slow in progress, applied to ulcers and tumors, which are slow, and with but little or no pain. Induration. — Hardening of any part of the system by dis- ease. InfectioiLs. — Communicable disease, from one to another. Infirmary. — ^Where medicines are distributed gratuitously to the poor ; but more recently some physicians have got to calling their offices infiimaries. Inflammation. — Attended with heat, redness, swelling, ten- derness, and often with throbbing. Inflatiis. — To distend, to blow up with wind, or to fill up with gas, as the stomach, bowels, &c. Influenza. — A disease affecting the nostrils, throat, &o., of a catarrhal nature. Jn/Msion.-Medicines prepared by steeping in water,not to boil. Inquinal. — In the groin. Ingredient. — One article of a compound mixture. Inhalation. — To draw in the breath. Injection. — Any preparation to be introduced by the rectum. inor^aTitc— Matter not having organs, all alike, as metals. Insanity. — Derangement of tJie mind. Insertion. — The attachment of muscles and tendons to the bones, which they move by contraction. Inspiration. — The act of drawing in the breath. Insipissation. — To thicken by boiling,to make what is ealled the concentrated extracts, desiccation. Instinct. — An involuntary action, as closing the eyelids, breathing, &c., natural perception of animab. Integument. — ^A covering^ the skin. Inter. — A prefix denoting between. Intercostal. — Between the ribs. Intermission. — Time between paroxysms of fever, or other disease. Intermittent Fever. — Fever which comes on at regular peri- • . ' ods, betwoen which periods there is little, and sometimes no fever, an interval. i/ntema?. — Upon the inside. [Interosseus, — Between the bones. ). ' 874: DB. chase's BEOIFES. 9 '■■i I Interval. — The period between the paroxyems of periodii diseases, as ague, &c. Intestines, — The contents of the abdomen. Intestinal Canal. — Embracing the deodenum (the first di< vision below the stomach,) the jejunum (tin second division of the small intestines,) thi ileum, (the third and longest portion of thi small intestines,) the secum, (the first portion ol the larpjo intestines,) the colon, (the large in tine,) and the rectum, (the lower trap-door.) Intolerance. — In medicine, applied to the eye, as intoleranc^eMCorr^ of light; to the stomach, as intolerance o levigate food. ^ Inversio Uteri. — Inversion of the uterus. ^ ^ Inversion. — To turn the inside out. Irreducible. — Applied to hernia, and to joints which h&'^MLinguist been put out and cannot be put back to the! place. Ischuria. — Not being able to pass the urine. Issue. — Sore made as a counter-irritant, to draw irritatioi from a diseased part. Itch, — Psora, scabies, a catching eruption of the skin. Itis.-^Aa addition to a word denoting inflammation, aspleu Hver. — ritis, pleurisy, &c. Ivorj/ Black. — Animal charcoal. Jaundice. — A disease caused by the inactivi^ of the ImM^otion.'- or ducts leading from it. [See Icterus.] Jelly. — Gelatine in a fluid state, as applied to medicine. Jesuits' Bark. — First name of Peruvian bark, from its hav ing been discovered by Jesuit missionaries. Juglar. — ^Applied to veins of the throat. Jujube. — ^An East India fruit, something like a plum, in coughs, but of doubtful reputation. Kali. — Potash. * Kelp. — Ashes of sea-weed. Knot. — Surgeons tie their knot by passing the thread t through the loop, which prevents slipping. Labia. — Lips. Labia Pudendi, — Lips, or sides of the vulva Labial, — Of, or belonging to the lips. Labor* — Child-birth, parturition. ttituc ^loxativi t^tand Ugaturi located, lingua.- linimen Uthontr Uthoton Luhricat lute, — I imph,' hcerate fa?.— B M/orm Walaria, OLOSSiBIAL DEPABTMENT. 875 ihofaUny, — A place of chemioal experiments, or operaUons. indnatin^. — Sharp, piercing, as lancinatiDg pain. iryngeai, — Of the larynx. [arynx. — The upper part of the throat. laryngitis. — Inflammation of the throat. It. — Hidden, as latent heat, see the remarks oonneoted with steam boiler explosion. jttitude. — Weakness, a feeling of stupor. ^laxative. — A very gentle cathartic. " l^tandrin. — Powder made from the leptandria virginioa, blackroot, Culver's physic. v [mcorrTiea. — Fluor albus, whites, chlorosis, &c. 1 [mgate. — To reduce to a very fine powder. ligature. — A thread, to ligate, to tie with a ligature. Itocated. — Fixed, seated upon the same organ. ^ \jingua. — The tongue. ^ dnguist. — A speaker, fluency, one who understands dif- ferent languages. Liniment. — A fluid preparation to be applied by friction. fithontriptic. — A medicine reported to dissolve gravel, or Btone in the bladder. khotomy. — The operation of cutting, to take out stone of the bladder. liver. — TL( largest gland, d largest organ of the body. ^Avid. — ^A dark colored spot i the surface. Loins. — Lower part of the bacK. Lotion. — A preparation to wash a sor'*. ' Mcate» — To soften with oil, or to moisten with a fluid. The internal organs are covered with a mem- brane which throws out a lubricating fluid, en- abling them to move easily upon each other. ite» — A pasto with which to close 'liemical retorts, the casein, curd of milk, is used for that purpose. ^mph. — A thin, r»'^^'>Tless fluid, carried in small vein-like vesself Ci; d lymphatics. lacerate. — To stec:iv'ften by soaking. ial. — Bad, mal pra^uce, bad practice, not according to science. falformation. — Irregular, unnatural formation, jlfa^m. — ^Bad gases, causing disease, supposed to arise from decaying vegetable matter. , IMAGE EVALUATION TEST TARGET (MT-3) V. /. £t^ Mr f^ y «s? .\ vV '<^ DB« (MIMtt^ V3l(St!SM, fT% -V •v-- Jtfa%Mm{.-^A {MMiilential, and generally dangetmid Sit ease. Mamma, — The female breast, which is composed of glands! :?A-y<:;.^ that secrete the milk, upon the principle that H ^: . ^ the liver secretes bile ; each organ for its spe- I i?^Mtfe%i«ifio purpose: but secreting organs, or glandfi, are the more liable to get obstructed, thus pro<| duoing disease. Masticafiofi* — The act of chewing. ^' j|^l»iiff^« world, because its frequent repetition draws! .; . M0 very heavily upon the nervous systtui, prostrat- 1 % ing the eneigies, destroying the memory, to- ' gether with 'the life principle, as well as the} ?^^ i>% ' iwrinoiples of morality which ought to govern every human being, between himself and hia «^ri.4 A Creator. MifiuHiii.'^lo beeome ripe, to arrive at adult age, beyond further growth, . ? ;^- Matsria, — Matter, healthy substance.* ; >^i^j?ii;^": /^;'' ; Materia Medica, — The science of medicine and medical combinations. Maturation, — Formation of p^s, tttihealthy xnatteh Matrix. — The womb. Meconium. — The first passages after birth. '*^ w^ it(i«iua2.--Eelating to medicine. ^ Medicated. — Having medicine in its prepilration. ^ ^/ ' MmbraiM.'***'A thin lining, or covering, skin^like, as the peritoneum) which lines the cavity of the bow- els and covers the intestines ; and the perios- teum membrane, which covers the bones, &o. Medieammi^i, — A remedy, hence, medieamentum, the Welsh remedy for every disease Medicinal. — Having m^ieal propertied ^^kdidknry.'-'^Like marrow, biain^e. JIfe?.— Honey. -^^^ Men8truation,*^Mf glanda liple that r itsspe- r glanod, b]iuspro< stroying, into the in draws prostrat- aoty, to- ll asthd ) govern and his , beyond medical l^i \. IjTe^J^^^uoiM.-^Flowing with honey^ sweetnesa, deliaoiMi ^^^ *"^ akin to lucious, juicy mellowneifl. Uenorrhagia. — Excessive flooding. A'^^. Micturition. — To urinati, to pasis the urine. Uidwifery. — Art of assisting at ehild-birth. Uinim. — About one drop, one-sixtieth of a flnid drMhni* Uinimum. — The smallest, the smallMt dose, the oppoiite of maximum. Uodus ()perandi.-^Th(^ way in which medioines act, api^ cable alsp to ftny action, the way of doing it, * Uorbid. — Unhealthy. Morbus, — A disease; hence, cholera morbus, disease of Ihf bowels. 'Mordant. — That which fastens the colors in dyeing, as slunii cream of tartar, argt^), vitriols, tin, Uquor, &Q* ]icuB, — Animal mucilage. ^ucus Membrane. — See remarks under the head of " I^ flammation," in the body of the work. ^itcilage. — A watery solution of gum, or elm bark, &«♦ ^natic.-^B.Avin^ reference to sea salt. ^uriatic Acid. — Marine acid, often called hydrochlorio floid* 'mcle.'-^lL bundle of fibres. > iMcu^ar.— ^Having reference to the muscles, strong built. ^yrrh. — A resinous gum. 'arcofic.— Stupefying medicines, producing sleep. i?r-^> - ^ares. — The nostrils. „,, kv , I ^*^-^iJii.^ ('>,.- u'k;^ |l?tfaria<— Testes ; most generallj applied to the female ; fe- male testes, two egg-shaped bodies (made up of little particles, or eggs); having an attach* ^ ment to the titonxs in the broad ligaments^ "^ which support that organ, having tubes, or^^. ducts, opening from then* into the uterus, called Fallopian tubes, from the man's nam» who first ga^e a description of them. One of these particles is thrown off at each menstrual flow. I 7tf^n>tM.— Birds, or any animals that produce their young from eggs, or by eggs. n-.#t OTFw^vvn? - v"^ I, — ^Anegg. Uic Acid. — An acid found in sorrel, very poisonous. tide, — A oombination of oxygen with a metal, or fluid, as oxygen combining with vinegar-fluid, forms vinegar, oxygen combining with iron, forms oxide of iron, rust of iron, &o. }/gen, — One of the elements of the air, an acidifying (souring) principle, and an element (a particle . or part) of water. it — ^A preparation of vinegar and honey, from mel ; honey. (. — Fetid ulcer ^f the nose, or fetid discharge from the nose. , i •; . . ,», v ^dbidum, — Food; aliment. ^ad. — A cushion. ^alliative. — To afford relief, only. ** ** ^ .v-^tii^ ^f.,* Mpitation. — Unhealthy, or unnatural beating of the heart. ^an. — ^As a prefix, means all. ^anacea, — Bemedy for all diseases, consequently (speaking ironically) any patent medicine. # ^arali/sis. — Loss of motion, dumb palsy. } -'artus. — Labor; the young when brought forth. - ^ -- J ^ariurUion. — Child-birth. '^aroxysm. — A fit of disease oocuring at certain periods. ?enodicaL — Occurring at a certain time. ?etal. — A flower leaf, as rose leaves, Ite. ^hthini. — A wasting, consumption. 1 * Pa^Aof. — A disease. ^^u•^>■■ Mo^o^.— The dootrino tf diseut. "^fM 3t H. i.f: M 1 ninpMMni 880r I^^ mASA'B tm^Bs PeeiofKi^^'^VefUArArig t& the breftsf. P^?iii;t«*w.— A fbo^batb> , % v; ;«;<^' PwwtoJ^w*.— Td hfttig down. ■ » v^ i^l i'tfftti^'^The fiitUd ofgtm of generfttioti. PiipBiiiiii^^A peculiar flubstanoe in the stOnMtdr, wbicli aids ^T? digestioDi P(^)iig^tiye; beftee, dyspeptie, not digesting. Fdfeokiiion.'^'S^ run, oi) draw througb some substance, vm; ,. . 'iv:;; st^liinkligr j. ifw ut.; -j-i ■T..»i/^i^;.^«».^ ,..>.:..Mr,< 'Premonitory, — To give a previous notice, as pfemopitory syifiptcmui. Pen. — ^Around, a covering. Pericardium, — ^Around the heart, sac containing the heart. Pmc^mli^^^lnfliai&iBta^oa of the pericardium. ''(0piiiiiP*^A tesUeie^ m!fi}e organs, corresponding with testes, » HK ,1 in females, wi& iJiis difference, however, that 6,r.i i^ ^n witli males they are upon the outside, whilst ■ I '.' ''■'■■ with females they are upon the inside of the Per&e^im^'^Tbtft' part tielt^ecn the anus snd^ organs of generation or genitals* PerMea&'^^elQitiiig to the region of the perineum. Period. — ^A certain time. PmM£ici^^.-^Beti^ing «t a oertain timCi'^' ' ' ' ' ' Periosteum, — The membrane which covers all bones. Perspective View, — As it appears* to the eye at a ceHdn """■"?'■ ." distanctj. • '^•. .■'..■,. y:.-' ■ ■— - Perturbation, — To disturb. •• a* ' v---^' */ ^ Permrwion^^kSk unhesdthy' d^nge; to ebange from its proper or natural coisrse^ Pe«9i«^.-^That whi^ will support, 6t holcl up the womb, . in* prolapsus^; see our remarks on ^' Female Debility." Phagedenic-^Axi eating and fast spreading ulcer. ^ ^ Pharmacy, — The art of combining and preparing medicines. Phleg>m. — Mucus ^om the bronchial tubes and throat. PAfo^w^ic—Tendenoy to inflammfttioil4'^^y^^»»^^**7-^*^^t' ^ Phosphorus. — An inftammable and luminous sub^ance, * prepared from urine and boneSi "*^^""" ; PhospTiate, — Phosphoric acid in combinatiei!i#f(Ki^1ai!§; ^' phosphate of k^, ffhd0{^biK^ ^IMe, ^ Piles.-^' Fiperine Placenta «« V ♦ ,1 .; Plethoroj Pleutitis. Pneumon Pleura. — Pneumom Podophili Penium.-' Potassium Potus. — I Predispos Pregnane^ Prognosis, Prolapsus Prolapsus Prolapsus Prostratic Prussiate. Frussic A Psora, — 1 Pubes.—l Puhcrfy.— © QummiAh Dzpuxmmt. 9iik Pilei, — Tumors at, or in the anua ; &ometimv}fl prdtti>di*g^; often attea(^ed with hemorrhage, then oaU,i^>^p-^r.- F^p^w«.««A preparation from blac^ pef^i considered valuable in <)gue. Placenta. — After-birth, which has a conHectioB to *1W womb, and to the child, during pregnaw«y; •; ^ :4»i' but is naturally thrown oflf by the violent ooa- tractions of the womb, at this period, there .<;: being no further use for it. Oh, the wisdom • V V : of our Creator, how glorious to contemplate 1 '^i\. . f/verything adapted to the neeessities of the case. Pletf^ora^-^ven foUnesff ; if healthy, causing obesity, cor* pulance. PleutiHs. — Inflammation of the pleura, pleurisy. ■'' ^ • '^ t Pneumon. — The lungs. '''' *' Pleura. — The serous membrane covering the luogSj and '---" folded upon the sides. , l- ' ^ V'<» ^i Pneumonia. — Inflammation of the lungs. ; i '► .i— i ".f- ' v Podophillin. — A powder made from the podophillum peltst- - tum, mandrake root. Pemum. — The apple ; hence, pomace, mBBht^ apple. Potassium. — The basis of potash. j Potus. — A drink ; hence, potion, a medicated drink. Predisposition. — ^A tendency to a certain diseasdi : Pregnancy. — Being with child. '''^ ^^ » Prognosis. — The art oi guessing how a diseasa will tor :,,l7i!iXo:i i minate. .; ■^n:i i>,f' 'v:>tm ii^'.\ a^^t . Prolapsus. — A felling. ^ .1^1/ i.^i -^^ *, Prolapsus Aid. — Falling of the anus, red T^Uiii A^-tJ/i^" Prolapsus Uteri. — Falling of the uterus, ^i p 0[^t^\ik.:^,^i Profifra^ia/i.-^— Without strength. li.bi^J^/ ' '* ^ '^\ Prussiate. — A eompound with prussio addi ' ' ' Prussio Acid. — Hydrocyanic acid; oue of, ps the most virulent poison in existence. '^''>' Psora.— The itch. «-..fc«\^ii^\ Pvhes. — The prominence at the lower front part o# ilw i \ * .» ■ body. 4;'. •*#*^*. ^i:J ^ n'.xiitikim^d^^' Puberty. — Full growth; an adult; perfectioil. \Puhic — Having reference to the region of tli» piu¥esr <^4«.v*Sfc •-i!.' I ^f*-i i..Mk ^..oJifi^iaiAi-ja 882 DB. OHASE'8 BEOIPES. T>:< JFW!«n(;fi^m.— The female organs of generation. jV Pv^, — A boy, or child. PiLer^era,—K woman who has just brought forth a child; hence, peurperal fever, fever at, or soon after - child-birth. ^^i 'i^&js Pulmo. — A lung. ^^. ■;? ■>'*^'i ''-iA't- > 'vh^fi -'' Pulmonitis. — Inflammation of the lung or lungs. Pulmonary. — Relating to the lungs, as pulmonary Balsam^ V •?•>;;• pulmonic wafers, &o. ^i v r*vvy l\«?vi».— A powder ; hence, pulverize, to make fine. Al. these words show how heavily we have drawn n, lipon other languages, for our own, conse- ; ' quently, the necessity of studying the Latin '"' and Greek, to properly understand ours. Pupil. — The dark circle in the eye. ^^ :>itrj^f? *; ^ , 4 Purgative. — A gentle Cathartic, s- ^-a^ii^^iAAf };i- - ,^HUvi Pus. — Unhealthy matter. ■'■ .^ •; «''^^--^.u-'^^:; , i;' PvMtule. — K slight elevation, having pus. ^i^>i.^^'^ - Putrefaction. — To decompose, by fermentation. Putrid. — Rotten ; decomposed. Pyroligneous Add. — An acid obtained from wood; the essence of smoke; if a little of it is put into a n V . barrel with meat, in the brine, it smokes it J : / i without trouble. I think a giJl to the barrel . sufficient, perhaps a little less will do. It is ' f ^ obtained by inserting an old gun barrel or other ' iron tube into a coal-pit, near the bottom, when ^^.1 Ifc burning; it condenses in the tube and drops from the outer end into a dish, then bottled for use. QuoMta.-^A bitter tonic ; the chips of the wood are used. Rachis. — The spine. Bachiti$» — Rickets, bending of the spine, and sometimes the long bones of the limbs ; may be also en- ' &d largement of the head, bowels, and the ends of the long bones. ' :. ■ Raditu. — The bone of the upper arm. - s^ ,^^? ; ^i^-l-^N^^'s^v Radial. — Having reference to the upper arm. Radiated. — Diverging from a centre. J - . . Radix. — A root. C^.-^i^-i. Ranm9» — ^A braaok. ^>^ ffiedni 'Rigor, Rochei Rvhe/i OLOSSABIAL SEPABUIENT. 883 '.'■>■, ■■•4 . , li •»■?• ■»■ -■<,<* « "t Humification. — To brancli out. Ran^ity. — Rancid, stale ; applied to oil, fat, butter, &0t Rash. — A redness of the skin, in patches. . . Ratsbane. — Arsenious acid; arsenic. . -m-v^,/. Rattle. — Noise of air passing through mucus, as in croup. Reaction. — To return, after recession. Recession, — Striking in, the blood, or disease, going to the internal organs. ' , J Rectum. — The lower portion of the intestines. < : 1 ^* Reduction. — To set a fracture, or to return a hernia. ' ;^^ Refrigerant. — A cooling medicine, or drink. Regimen. — Eegulation of diet, and habits, to preserve health, or to cure disease. Relajpse, — Becurrence of disease after an approved appear- ance, which is generally woi'Se than the first attack. ' '* Relaxation, — Losing the healthy tone of any part, or the whole system. .' > ;' Repletion. — Fullness. ,' ' Reproduction. — Generation, procreation. Respiration, — To breathe, including both inspiration and expiration. Resolution, — To return to health, applied to inflammations. Retching, — ^An effort to vomi*-. Retention, — Delay of the natural passage of the urine or :.i4'.vr foDces. ' ^ ^^-^' Revulsion, — 'To draw away disease, as draughts, or blisterSi irritating plasters, &c. Rhevmatitm. — Inflammation of the fibrous tissue, mostly confined to the large joints. ^fiedni Olernn. — Castor oil. Rigor. — Coldness, with shivering. RocheUe Salts. — A mixture of tartarate of potash and soda* Rubefacients, — Medicines which cause redness of the skioi ' '' as mustard, raddish leaves, &o. Rupture, — Hernia ; by some, called a breach. Saccharine. — The properties of sugar. Saliva, — The secretio. of the mouth, spittle; hence, sali- vation, an increased flow of saliva. Salt, — ^A compound of acid, with an alkali, or metaU iSb2{pe SafMtive. — A ouratiTe medicine. Sanguis. — ]t>lood. Sanguinious. — Bloody — SanguiDiOTis disohofgei AS bloody Satnonin. — A powder obtained from worm-seed. Sarcoma.'^A fleshy tumor, generally of a oanoerous n^- I ture. Scabies, — The itoh. Scirrhut^^-X hard tumor, generally of a cancerous nature Scrofula, — A constitutional tendency to disease of the glands. ^ ■ > t: V Scrotum, ^The sac which encloses the testicles. Sedativs^-^To depress, the opposite of stimulation. SeidUt».'-^J^ villi^e of Bohemia ; hence, seidiitz powders, which originated at that place. ^inajpna.-^Mufltard ; hence, sinapisms, mustard plasters. Slouch, — Death of a part, allowing it to come out from the healthy part. Stimul:nt. — A medicine calculated to excite an increased and healthy action. ^Y^N^'i'tn Styptic. — To stop bleeding. Sndk^I^t—Qomm(m or Virginia snake-root ; but black snake-root is the black cohosh, v^ vr ■ .^ ^^ . i^pa«m.-^-Cramp, or convulsion. Specific. — A remedy haying a uniform action, producing health. Sperm. — Seminal fluid, oitm JAore^^n. called the semen, Spermatic. — Having reference to the testicles, or ovaries. Spina. — The back-bone ; hence, spine. ■'> *«<» >^^\i Stitch. — ^A spasmodic pain. r:,;m^ i /Sftomci,««T*>The mouth. j ^-^'ii^itH'xK-^^h^^,^^^^^ Stomatitis. — Inflammation of the mouth. Strangulation. — To choke; also applied to heiliia which cannot be reduced. ^ - ^ ^ - Sudor k — Sweat: hence, sudorific, to sweat. ■■' -'WnAi^^^h Svfyhate.-^A combination with sulphuric acid. '-■y't^:nv:^K ' ~ " " ol. natural dischaige. ^^^ I Suppr Supp esswn.- uration, —To arrest of produce / pus. i' »l aLOSaiBIAL DEPAItTMOT. 886 Sympathy. — To be affected by the disease of ano^Ver organ, as sick koadacho from overloading the stomaoh. Symptom. — A sign of disease. Syncope. — To swoon, fainting. )Syp7u7w.-— Disease from sexual connection with those who have venereal disease. , Tannic Add. — An acid from oak bark, an oatringent. Tartaric Add. — An acid from cream of tartar, found io mpes. Tenesmus. — -Dimculty and pain at stool, with a desire to go to stool often. Tent. — A roll of lint or cloth to keep wounds open until they heal from the bottom. Testes. — Testicles. Therapeutics. — Rekting to a knowledge of treating disease, the curative action of medicine. Thorax. — The chest. Tibia. — The large bone of the lower-leg. Tonsils. — Glands on each side of the throat. Trachea. — The windpipe. Translation, — Disease going to some other organ. Triturate. — To rub into a powder. Tum>or. — An enlargement of a portion, usually of the ex* ternal parts. Ulna. — Small or under bone of the arm. CFmhilicus. — The navel. Vretur. — ^Duct leading from the kidney to the bladder. Uterus. — The womb. Vayina. — The passage from the wonib to the vulva Vmery. — Sexual indulgence. Vermifuge. — Having the property to destroy worms Yvnu. — Contagious poison. VuLva. — External opening of the female genitalr TF%t