ARMY MEDICAL LIBRARY WASHINGTON FotUHlcrl 1836 [ANNEX Section. Number 2..&.5JJLk. Form 113c, W. D., S. G. O. 3—10543 (Revised Jun« 13. 1936) ■-♦ * ♦ % V / t~\ C.JL4..*.'-'*~4s> 7 .-.'''" &<> % 'w^ :r&~Ck" > Entered according to Act of Congrees, A. V., 1863, by A. W. ClUSS, M. D., in.the Office of the District Court of the IT. S. at Detroit, Mich. UNIVERSITY OP MICHIGAN,~ANN ARBOR. In this perspective view, from the North "West, we have an accurate representation of the University Buildings, in 18G5. The '■enter one is occupied as the Law Dejiartment and Library; the two on the right, by the Literary, Chapel, Museum, &e.; the !_;rst on the left, is the Laboratory of Applied Chemistry, and the last, by the Medical Department. The number of Students lor the session of 186-1-5, notwithstanding the war, reached 966. An entrance foe of only $10, with $5 yearly, pays for a full Literary, Law, Medical, or Civil Engineering Course ; the first requiring four, the two next, two, and the la is charged to .'/r.vJ-residcnts. DR. CHASE'S RECIPES; OR, INFORMATION FOR EVERYBODY: AN IXVALUABLE COLLECTION OP ABOUT EIGHT HUNDRED PRACTICAL RECIPES FOR Merchants, Grocers, Saloon-Keepers, Physicians, Druggists, Tanners, Shoe Makers, Harness Makers, Painters, Jewelers, Blacksmiths, Tinners, Gnusmiths, Farriers, Barbers, Bakers, Dyers, Renovators, Farmers, and Families Generally. TO WHICH HAVE BEEN ADDED A Rational Treatment of Pleurisy, Inflammation of the Lungs, and other Inflammatory Diseases, and. also for General Female* Debility and Irregularities. All Arranged in their Appropriate Departments. BY A. W. CHASE, M. D., PRACTICAL THERAPEUTIST. TWENTY-FOURTH EDITION. STEREOTYPED. CAREFULLY REVISED, ILLUSTRATED, AND MUCH ENLARGED, WITH REMARKS AND FULL EXPLANATIONS. We Learn to Live, by Living to Learn. In Cloth, $1.25 ; Paper Covers, One Dollar. MOROCCO GILT, $2.00. ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN : PUBLISHED BY THE AUTHOR. 1865. C46'{y ISC 5 Entered according to Act of Congress, in the Year 1863, by A. W. CHASE, M. D., In the Clerk's Office of the District Court »f Michigan, at Detroit. PREFACE TO THE TENTH EDITION. In bringing a permanent work, or one that is designed so to be, before the public, it is expected of the Author that he give bis reasons for such publication. If the reasons are founded in truth, the people consequently seeing its necessity, will appreci ate its advantages, and encourage the Author by quick and ex tensive purchases, they alone being the judges. Then: First.—Much of the information contained in " Dr. Chase's Receipes; or Information for Everybody," has never before been published, and is adapted to every day use. Secoxd.—The Author, after having earned on the Drug and Grocery business for a number of years, read Medicine, after being thirty-eight years of age, and graduated as a Physician uo qualify himself for the work he was undertaking; for, having Deefl familiar with some of the Recipes, adapted to these oranches of trade, more than twenty years, he began in " Fifty- six," seven years ago, to publish them in a Pamphlet of only a few pages, since which time he has been traveling between New York and Iowa, selling the work and Prescribing, so that up to this time, " Sixty-three," over twenty-three thousand cop- ies have been sold. His travels have brought him in contact rtith all classes of Professional and Business men, Mechanics, Furriers, and Farmers, thus enabling him to obtain from them, many additional items, always having had his note book with liim, and whenever a prescription has been given before him, or a retnark made, that would have a practical bearing, it lias been noted, and at the first opportunity tested, then if good, written out in plain language expressly for the neat edition of VI PREFACE. this work. In this way this mass of information has been col- lected, and ought to take away an objection which some persons tia,ve raised: " It is too much for one man to know!" because they did not realize that the work had been made up from others as well as the Author's actual every day experience, instead of troni untried books. Yet from the nature of some of the Recipes, one has occasionally found its way into some of the earlier edi iions, which have needed revision, or to be entirely dropped 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. But now, all being what we desire; and the size of the work icing such that we cannot adoHo it without increasing the price we have it Stereotyped, and send it out, just what we ex- pect, and are willing it should remain. Third.—Many of the Recipe books published are very large, containing 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, o^of which are valuable in daily, practical life, and at a very reasonable price—many of them are without arrange- ment—this one is arranged in regular Departments, all of a class being together—many of them are without remark, or explana- tion—this one is fully explained, and accompanied with remarks upon the various subjects introduced by the Recipes under con- sideration—those remarks, explanations, and suggestions accom- panying the Recipes, are a special feature of this work, making it worth double its cost as a reading book, even if there was not a prescription in it. Fourth.—The remarks and explanations are in large type, whilst the prescnptwe and descriptive parts are in a little smaller type, which 'enables any one to see at a glance just what they wish to find. Fifth.—It is a well known fact that many unprincipled per- sons go around " gulling" the people by selling single Recipes for exorbitant prices. The Author found a thing, calling him PREFACE. vii self a man, in Battle Creek, Mich., selling a Washing-Fluid Recipe for two dollars, which he obtained of some; but if he could not obtain that, he woujd take two shillings, or any other sura between them. A merchant gave a horse for the " White Cement" Recipe. The late Mr. Andrews, of Detroit, Mich., gave three hundred dollars for a Recipe, now improved and in i his 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 dol- lars for single items, or Recipes, hoping thereby to improve his work; but often finding that he had much better ideas already embodied therein. The amount paid for information in this work, and for testing by experiment, together with traveling expenses, and cuts used in illustrating it, hare reached over two thousand dollars, and all for the purpose of making a book worthy to be found in "Everybody's" library, and to prevent such extortions in the price of Recipes. Yet any single Recipe in the wo»k which a person may wish to use, will often be found worth many times the price of the book, perhaps the lives of those you dearly love, by having at hand the necessary information enabling you to immediately apply the means within your reach, instead of giv- ing time for disease to strengthen, whilst sending, peiihaps miles, for a physician. Much pain and suffering, also, will often be saved or avoided, besides the satisfaction of knowing how many things are made which you are constantly using, and also being able to avoid many things which you certainly would avoid, if you knew how they were made. Sixth.—It will be observed that we have introduced a number of Recipes upon some of the subjects; this adapts the work to all circumstances and places; the reason for it is this; we have become acquainted with them in our practice and journeyings, and know that when the articles cannot be obtained for one way, they may be for some other "iyay; as also that one pre- scription is better for some than foficother persons; therefore, we give the variety that all may be benefitted as much as possi ▼iii PREFACE. ble. For instance, there are twenty different prescriptions for different diseases, and conditions of the eye; there are also a dozen different liniments, &c, &c.; yet the Author feels well assured that the most perfect satisfaction will be experienced in them as a whole. And although it could not be expected that special advantages of particular Recipes could be pointed out to any great extent, yet the Author must be indulged in referring to a few, ia the various Departments. All, or nearly all, Mer- chants and Grocers, as also most Families, will be more or less benefited by the directions for making or preserving butter, pre- serving eggs, or fruit, computing interest, making vinegar, and keeping cider palatable, &c. In ague sections of country, none should be without the information on this subject; and in fact, there is not a medical subject introduced but what will be found mare or less valuable to every one; even Physicians will be more than compensated in its perusal; whilst Consumptive, Dyspeptic, Rheumatic, and Fever patients ought, by all means, to avail themselves of the advantages here pointed out. The treatment in Female Debility, and the observations on the Changes in female life are such that every one of them over thirteen or fourteen years of age should not be without this work. The directions in Pleurisy and other Inflammatory dis- eases cannot fail to benefit every family into whose hands the book shall fall. The Good Samaritan Liniment, we do not believe, has its equal in the world, for common uses, whilst there are a number of other liniments equally well adapted to particular cases. And we would not undertake to raise a family of children with- out our Whooping Cough Syrup and Croup Remedies, knowing their value as we do, if it cost a hundred dollars to obtain them Tanners and Shoemakers, Painters and Blacksmiths, Tinners and Gunsmiths, Cabinet Makers, Barbers and Bakers will find in their various Departments more than enough; in single reci- pes, to compensate them for the expense of the work; and Far- riers and Farmers who de^l in horses and cattle, will often find that Department to save-hundred times its cost in single-cases of disease." A gentleman recently called atmy house for one of the books PREFACE. IX saying: " I have come ten miles out of my way to get it, for I Btaid over night with a farmer, who had one, and had been ben- efitted more than $20, in curing a horse by its directions." A gentleman near this city says he had paid out dollars after dol- lars to cure a horse of spavin, without benefit, as directed by other books, of recipes ; but a few shillings, as directed by this, cured the horse. Another gentleman recently said to me: ' Your Eye Water is worth more than $20." I could fill pages of similar statements which have come to my knowledge since I commenced the publication of this work, but must be content by asking all to look over our References, which have been vol- untarily accumulating during the seven years in which the work has been in growing up to its present size and perfection; and the position in society, of most of the persons making these statements is such, many of which are entire strangers to the Author and to each other, that any person can see that no pos- sible complicity could exist between us, even if we desired it. Families will find in the Baking, Cooking, Coloring and Mis- cellaneous Departments, all they will need, without the aid of any other " Cook Book;" and the Washing-Fluid, which we have used at every washing except two for nearly eight years, is worth to every family of eight or ten persons, ten times the cost of the book, yearly, saving both in labor and wear of clothes. Seventh.—Many of the articles can be gathered from garden, 6eld or woods, and the others will always be found with Drug- gists, and most of the preparations will cost only from one-half to as low as one-sixteenth as much as to purchase them already made; and the only certainty, now-a-days, of naving a good article, is to make it yourself. Finally.—There is one or two things fact about this book; It is the biggest humbug of the day; or it is the best work of the kind, published in the English language. If a careful peru- sal does not satisfy all that it is not the first, but that it is the last, then will the Author be willing to acknowledge that Testing, Experimenting, Labor, Travel and Study, to be of no account in qualifying a man for such a work, especially when that work has been the long cherished object of kis life, for a lasting bene- X PREFACE. fit to his fellow creatures, saving them from extortion, in buying single recipes, 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 heretofore, for the eighth edition of two hundred and twenty-four pages when handsomely bound sold for One Dollar, but in this edi- tion you get a Dollar's worth of book, even if commDn reading matter, besides the most reliable practical information, by which you will often save, not only dollars and cents, but relieve suffer- ing and prolong life. It is, in fact, a perfect mass of the most valuable methods of 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 with- out; indeed, young and old, "Everybody's" book. And the " Taxes" nor " Times" should 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 Traveling Agents, that aU may have a chance to purchase; for if left at the Book Stores, or by Advertise- ment only, not One in Fifty would ever see it. Some 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 number of years of accumulated papers, it would be worth more than the price of this work to have them gathered together, carefully arranged in their appropriate departments, with an alphabetical index, and handsomely bound; besides the advan- tage of their having passed under the Author's carefully prun- ing and grafting hand. " To uproot error and do good should be the first and highest aspiration of every intelligent being. He who labors to pro- mote th. physical perfection of his race—he who strives to make mankind intelligent, healthy, ana happy—cannot fail to have reflected on his own soul the benign smiles of those whom he has been the instrument of benefitting." The Author has re- cieved too many expressions of gratitude, thankfulness, and favor, in regard to the value of " Dr. Chase's Recipes; or Infor- mation for Everybody," to doubt in the least, the truth of the foregoing quotation; and trusts that the following quotation PREFACE. XI may not be set down to " Egotism" or " Bigotry," when he gives it as the governing reason for the continued and permanent pub- lication of the work: " I live to Uarn their story, who suffered for my sake ; To emulate their glory, and follow in their wake ; N Bards, patriots, martyrs, sages, and no We of all ages, W hose deeds crown History's pageu, and Time's great volume make. " I live for those who love me, for those who know me true. For the heaven that smiles above me, and awaits my spirit too : For the cause that lacks assistance, for the wrong that needs resistance, For the future in the distance, and the good that I can do." May these reasons speedily become the governing principles throughout 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 no longer need coroborating testi- mony to our statements. Now, however, we are obliged to array every point before the people, as a Mirror, that they may judge under standingly, even in matters of the most vital impor- tance to themselves; consequently we must be excused for this lengthy Preface, Explanatory Index, 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 amongst our References, of the Rev. C. P. Nash, of Muskegon, Mich., who, although he allowed it thus to pass him, could not rest satisfied when he saw the relia- bility of the work purchased by his less incredulous neighbors; then if you will, let it go by; but it is hoped that all purchasers may have sufficient confidence in the work not to allow it to lay idle; for, that the designed and greatest possible amount of good shall be accomplished by it, it is only necessary that it should be generally fr^froduced, Preserve for Winter Use—English Patented Method- J. W. Cooper, M. D.'s Method of Keeping and Shipping Game Eggs,........................ 42-44 Fruits; to Keep Without Loss of Color or Flavor,___ 41 EToney; Domestic—Cuba Honey—Excellent Honey— Premium Honey................................. 49-50 Interest; Computing by one Multiplication and one Di- vision, at any Rate Per Cent—Method of Computing by a Single Multiplication,........................ 45-46 Inks; Black Copying or Writing Fluid—Common Black —Red; The Very Best—Blue—Indellible—Ink Pow- der; Black,..................................... 47-48 Jellies, Without Fruit,.............................. 50 Mouth Glue, for Torn Paper, Notes, &c,............. 50 Vinegar, in Three Weeks—in Barrels without Trouble —From Sugar, Drippings from Sugar Hogsheads, &c, —From Acetic Acid and Molasses—From Apple Ci- der—In Three Days, Without Drugs—Quick Process by Standing upon Shavings....................... 33-40 SALOON DEPARTMENT. Apple Cider; to Keep Sweet with but Trifling Expense —To Prepare for Medicine—Artificial Cider, or Cider Without Apples; to Make in Kegs or to Bottle, or in Barrels, for Long Keeping, with Directions About Shipping,....................................... 51-54 Action of Sugar or Candy on the Teeth,.............. 5g Ale; Home Brewed, How it is Made,............... 63 INDEX. xiii PAGE. Beers; Root—Spruce, or Aromatic jJeer—Lemon—Gin- ger—Philadelphia'—Patent Gas—Corn; without Yeast —Strong Beer; English, improved,................. 61-63 Coloring lor Wines,............................... 74 Cream Soda; using Cow's Cream for Fountains—Cream Soda; with a Fountain,........................... 57 Cream Nectar ; Imperial,........................... 64 (dinger Pop,............................ .......... 65 Ice Cream—Ice Cream ; very Cheap,................. 66-67 Lawton Blackberry; its Cultivation,................. 72 I -cmonade; to carry in the Pocket, ................. 60 Molasses Candy and Pop Corn Balls, ............... 58-59 Oyster Soup,.................... ................. 58 Persian Sherbet,___................................ 60 Porter, Ale or Wine ; to prevent Flatness in parts of bottles, for the Invalid,........................... 64 Stomach Bitters; equal to Hostetters, for one-fourth its cost, and Schiedam Schnapps Exposed............. 74 Sham Champagne; a purely Temperance Drink,...... 65 Spanish Gingerette, ............................... 65 Soda Water; without a Machine for Bottling,......... 57 Syrups ; to make the various Colors—Syrups Artificial; various Flavors, as Raspberry, Strawberry, Pine- Apple, Sarsaparilla, &c.—Lemon Syrup ; Common- Lemon Syrup; to save the loss of Lemons—Soda Syrup; with or without Fountains,................ 54-57 Tripe; to prepare and Pickle,....................... 58 Wines; Currant, Cherry, Elderberry, and other Berry Wines—Rhubarb, or English Patent Wine—Tomato Wine—Wine from white Currants—Ginger Wine,— Blackberry Wine—Port Wine—Cider Wine—Grape Wine,.......................................... 67-74 Yeasts; Hop Yeast—Bakers'Yeast—Jug Yeast; with- out Yeast to start with—Yeast Cake,............... 65-66 MEDICAL DEPARTMENT. Alcohol in Medicine, preferable to Brandy, Rum or Gin, of the present day, connected with Spiritual Facts,. 75-77 Airue Medicines; Dr. Krider's Ague Pills—Ague Bitters -Ague Powder—Ague Mixture, without Quinine— Ague Cured for a Penny—Ague Anodyne—Tonio W ine Tincture, a positive cure for Ague without Qui- nine, .......................................... 77-80 Asthma; Remedies,................................ t?.P Alterative Syrup, or TlVnd Purifier—Alterative; very strong—Alterative •■';.^a:tic, powder—Alterative for Diseases of the Skin—Alterative, Tonic and Cathar- tic, Bitters,...................................... 142-148 xfv INDEX. PAGE. Artificial Skin, for Burns,Braises, Abrasions, &c, Proof against Water,............................. ...... 191 Adhesive Plaster, or Salve, for Deep Wounds, Cuts, ysfVptic Tea,...............................,___ 140 Delirium Tremens; to obtain Sleep—Stimulating Ano- dyne for Delirium,............................... 107 Disinfectant for Rooms, Meat or Fish—Coffee as a Dis- infectant for Sick-rooms........................... 108 Deafness, if recent, to Cure, if not, to Relieve,....... 113 Diuretic Pill—Drops, Decoction and Tincture....... 143-144 Dropsy Syrup and Pills ; very effectual,......... ...... 144-145 Diarrhea Cordial—Injection for Chronic Diarrhea—Di- arrhea Tincture, Drops and Syrup ; also for Flux and Chronic Diarrhea in Adults and Children, when ac- companied with Canker,.......................... 170-178 Dentrifice, which removes Tartareous adliesions from the Teeth, arrests decay, and induces a healthy action of the Gums,..................................... 188 Di'.-cuticnts, to Scatter Swellings—Common Swellings to Reduce,...................................... 191-192 Diplheria; Dr. Phinney's Treatment, of Boston,...... 18J Enlarged Tonsils, to Cure,...................... .. 1C4 Eclectic Emetic,.................................... 105 Eye Water—often acknowledged to be worth moie i.han Twenty Dollars—India Prescription for Sore Eyes— Dr. Cook's Eye Water—Preparation for excessive Inflammation of the Eyes-Sailor's Eye Preparation - Father Piukney's Preparation for very bad Sore Eyes—Indian Eye Water—Poultices for the Eje— Films, to remove from the Eye—Eye Salve—Sore Eyes, to remove the Granulations —Altogether, twenty-two Prescriptions, for different condition!? of the Diseased Eye,.............................. 154-159 Essences; very Strong,.............................. 1^'J febrifuge Wine, (to drive away Fever),............... 79 Eevers; General improved Treatment, for Bilious, Ty- phoid and Scarlet Fevers, Congestive Chills, &c.; also valuable in arresting Diarrhea, Summer Com- plaint, Cholera-Infantum and all forms of Fever n Children—Lemonade, nourishing for Fever Patients -- Prof. Hufeland's Drink for Fever Patients, or for ex- cessive Thirst,................................... SO-^ XVI INDEi. l'AGE. felon, if recuul, to cure in Six Hours—Poultices for Felons—Felon Ointment and Salve,................ 112 Fever-Sore Plaster or Black Salve; has saved two differ- ent Hands that two different physicians, in each case, said must he cut off-Red Salve for Fever-Sores—Indian Cure for Fever Sores—Kitridge's Salve for Fever- Sores—Fever-Sore Poultices, Ointments, and Salve for Fever-Sores, Abscesses, Broken Breasts, &c., eleven preparations,..................................>>.. 159-1 Jb"euia:e Debility and Irregularities, Explanations and . Treatment—Female Laxative Pills—Female Laxative and Anodyne Pills—Pills for Painful Menstruation- injection tor Female Complaints—Emmenagogue * Tincture, (aiding menstruation)—Powder for excessive Flooding, also lull explanations of the natural Turn wiih young females, in such plain and delicate lan- guage, that every Girl over thirteen years of age, ougiit uo have the book,........................... 2('nS--~ U Uterine Hemorrhages, Prof. Piatt's Treatment, twenty years without a Failure,.......................... sa Gravel and Kidney Coinphi".-?; Imperial Drop,...... lull Godney's Cordial,................................. i;;.j Hoffman's Anodyne or Golden Tincture,............. lij:j Hydrophobia, to prevent-Saxon Remedy—Grecian Remedy—Quaker Remedy; fifty years successiul... liii i5 : Inflammation of the Throat, (Laryngitis)—Gargle for Sor Throat—Sore Throat Liniment, with a Synopsis, general view), of Dr. Fitch's Treatment of Throat Diseases,.............'.................... ;,-. ^ Inflammation of the Lungs -Inflammation of the Pleu- ra, (pleurisy), with such full explanations of general Inflammations that no difficulty will be experienced « in Tr-iiiug the Disease in ,.ny of its forms,......... !•!;. •>(. ■ Iiuiamination of the Liver—Eclectic Liver Pill—Liver Pill, Improved—Liver Drops, for obstinate cases- Ointment for Ulcerated Liver, Ague Cake, &c.; very successful,.............................. J ii(i j 1~ In-Growing Toe Nail; to cure,. .„'.'.' .*'.'............... 174 Indian Cathartic Pills,.............. " ^j Itching Feet from Frost Bites; to cure '.".'. .......... PI Irritating Plaster, extensively used by Eclectics'....... i-'n Jaundice; Dr. Peabody's Cure, in its worst forms- Drink for common cases of Jaundice .. i".(., r'J Liniments; Good Samaritan, Improved—Liniment for Old Bores—Dr. Raymond's Liniment—German Rheu- matic Liquid or Liniment-Cook's Electro-Magnetic Liniment — Liniment for Spinal Affections - Great London Liniment—Gum Liniment—Patent Liniment —Lobelia and Cayenne Liniment—Liniment, said to be St. John's &c,......................... 1 _llfe [NDEX. XVI) PAGE. Laudanum,........................................ 13H Night Sweats; to relieve,........................... 80 (>intment for Old Sores—Mead's Salt-Rheum Ointment; has proved very successful — Judkin's — Sisson's Green Ointment—exceedingly good—Dr. Kittredge's celebrated Ointment for '-Pimpled Face," "Prairie Itch," Salves; Green Mountain Salve; exceedingly valuable —Conklin's Celebrated Salve—AUoBalm of Gilead Salve and Peleg White's Old Salve................. 163-163 Seidiitz Powder; cathartic,.......................... 18a Teeth ; Extracting with little or no Pain—Tooth Pow- der ; excellent—Teeth; to remove Blackness—Tooth Cordial; Magnetic — Homeopathic Tooth Cordial - Neuralgia; internal Remedy—King of Oils, for Neu- ralgia and Rheumatism.'......................... 184-lSh XV111 INDEX. DAGE. Tinctures; to make,................................ 1^ Tetter, Ring-Worm and Barber's Itch; to cure,..... 1JU Typhus Fever; to prevent Infection,.............• • • • 10 < Vermifuge Lozenges—Worm Tea—Worm Cake; Eng- lish Remedy—Tape Worm; Simple - but effectual ' itemedies—Vermifuge Oil; Prof. Freeman's,........ 164-1 , V Vegetable Physic,................................. • ~' Whooping-Cough Syrup — Daily's Whooping-Cough Syrup — Soreness or Hoarseness from Coughs; Rem- edy, ............................................. 173-1.i Warts and Corns; to cure in Ten Minutes—Dr. Hari- man's innocent and sure cure for Warts, Corns, and Chilblains; five prescriptions,...................... 113-114 Weas; to cure,.................................... -^'3 it TANNER'S SEOE AND HARNESS MAKER'S DEPARTMENT. 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 Deer Skins; Tanning and Buffing for Gloves; three methods,......................................... 218 French Patent Leather—French Finish for Leather.. 221 Grain-Side Blacking, for Ten Cents a Barrel,......... 221 Tanning Sheep Skins; applicable for Mittens, Door Mats, Robes, &c,—Tanning Fur and other Skins; Fifty Dollar Recipe—Tanning Deer and Woodchuck Skins, for Whips, Strings, &c,—Process of Tanning Calf, Kip and Harness, in from Six to Thirty Days— Canadian Process also, with Mr. Rose's modification, of Madison, 0.................................... 217-221 Sizing for Treeing-out Boots and Shoes,.............. 215 Varnish for Harness; the Best in Use,................ 217 'Water-Poof Oil Paste Blacking,..................... 216 Water-Proof Paste without Rubber — Neats-foot Oil Paste,........................................... 210 PAINTER'S DEPARTMENT. Drying Oil; equal to the Patent Dryers,............ 222 Door-Plates; to make,......................... .... 227-229 Etching upon Glass, for Signs, or Side Lights; easy Method,.......................................... 229-230 Frosting Glass,..................................... 225 Fluoric Acid; to make for Etching Purposes,......... 231 Glass Grinding, for Signs, Shades, &c,............... 230 Japan Dryers; of the Best Quality,.................. 222 New Tin Roofs; Valuable Process lor Painting,...... 225 Fire-Proof Paint for Roofs, &c.—Water-Proof Oil- Rubber Paint,................................... 225 INDEX. xi:. PAGE 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 Colors—Fancy Green, &c,............................................ 226-227 Paint Skins; to save and Reduce to Oil,............. 224 Porcelain Finish; very Hard and White, for Parlors,... 231 Painter's Sanding Apparatus,........................ 224 Sketching Paper; to prepare,....................... 227 PAINTERS' ECONOMY IN MAKING COLORS Chrome Greeu—Chrome Yellow—Green;. durable and Cheap—Paris Green; two processes—Prusian Blue; krv processes—Pea Brown—Rose Pink,...........232-233 * BLACKSMITHS' DEPARTMENT. Butcher Knives; spring Temper and beautiful Edge,. 238 Cast Iron ; to case harden—Cast Iron; the hardesi; to Soften for Drilling,............................. 240 Files and Rasps, (old); to Re-cut by a chemical process, 233 Iron ; to Prevent welding,......................... 239 Iron or Wood; to Bronze, Representing Bell-metal,. 241 Mill Picks; to Temper; three Preparations—Mill Picks and Saw Cummers; to Temper—Mill Pick Temper- ing, as done by Church, of Ann Arbor,............ 23b 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 Blacksmith's to make; superior to the Patent Trusses,.................... 241 Varnishes; Transparent; for Tools, Plows, &c—Var- nish ; Transparent Blue, for Steel Plows—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 small piece of Iron upon a large one, with only a Light Heat,.............................• • • 240 Writing upon Iron or Steel, Silver or Gold; not to cost ,he Tenth of a Cent per letter,..................... 236 vVrought-Iron; to Case-harden,...................... 240 TINNER'S DEPARTMENT. Black Varnish; for Coal Buckets,................... 242 Box Metal; to make for Machinery.,................ 244 Britannia; to use Old, instead of Block Tin, in Solder, 245 Copper; to Tin for Stew Dishes or other purposes....... 244 Iron; to Tin for Soldering or other purposes,......... 244 PAGE. Iron, Lon Wire or Steel; to Copper tftie Surface,.^.... 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 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,......................................... 24G Silver Powder, for Copper or worn Plated Goods,..... 245 Solder for Brazing Iron, Led, Tin and Britannia,......244-245 Tinning Flux; Improved,........................... 245 Tin; to Pearl, for Spittoons, Water Coolers, &c,...... 245 GUN SMITHING DEPARTMENT. Broken Saws; to Mend Permanently,................ 247 Browning Gun Barrels; two processes—Browning for Twist Barrels,.................................... 246-247 Oase-Hardening,................................... 247 Tinning; superior to the Old Process,................ 24S Tarnish and Polish, for Stocks; German,............... 248 JEWELERS' DEPARTMENT. Galvanizing Without a Battery,..................... 248 Galvanizing With a Shilling Battery; also, Directions to Make the Battery,................................ 249-250 Jewelry; Cleaning, and Polishing,................... 250 farriers' department. Broken Limbs; Treatment, instead of inhumanly Shoot- ing the Horse,.................................... 260-261 Bog-Spavin and Wind-Gall Ointment; also good for Curbs, Splints, &c,............................ 25,3 Bone Spavin; French Paste; Three Hundrded Dollar Recipe—Bone Spavin; Norwegian cure—Spavin Lin- iment ; four preparations,........................ 254 Bots; Sure Remedy,.............................. 051 Cholic Cure; for Horses or Persons; has not failed hi more than Forty Trials,................... 2%\ Condition Powder; exceedingly valuable; saidtobeSt Johns—Cathartic Condition Powder; designed for Worn-down Animals,............ 2ricr INDEX. PAGE. Hbof-Ail in Sheep, Sure Remedy,.................. 266 Looseness or Scouring in Horses or Cattle, Remedy in Use Over Seventy Years......................... 252-258 Liniment for Stiff Necks, from Poll-evils—English Sta ble Liniment, Very Strong—Liniment for One Shil- ling a Quart, Valuable in Strains, Old Swellings, &c.; and Nerve and Bone Liniment,.................... 26' Poll-Evil and Fistula, Positive Cure—Poll-Evil and Fis- tula, Norwegian Cure; Eight Methods, all of which have Cured Many Cases—Poll-Evils, to Scatter, &c.; Potash, to Make, Used in Poll-Evils,................ 256-258 Physic, Ball and Liquid ; for Horses and Cattle,....... 266 Ring-bone and Spavin Cure, often acknowledged worth the Value of the Horse—O. B. Bangs' Method for Re- cent Cases—Rawson's Ring-bone and Spavin Cure, has Cured Ring-bones as Thick as the Arm—Indian Method, also, very Simple,......................... 251-254 Splint and Spavin Liniment,........................ 255 Sweeny Lini ment,................................ 256 Scours and Pin-Worms, to Cure, in Horses or Cattle,.. 259 Saddle and Harness Galls, Bruises, Abrasions, &c, Remedy,.............................:.......... 263 Sores from Chafing of the Bits, to Cure............... 263-264 Shoeing Horses for Winter Travel,.................. 265 Supporting Apparatus, in Lameness of Animals, Ex- plained,......................................... 201 Turning Wild and Vicious Horses—Also, Showing Who Can Do It....................................... 267-269 Wound Balsam, for Horses or Persons,............... 262 cabinet-makers' department. Finishing Furniture with Only One Coat of Varnish, Not Using Glue, Paste, or Shellac; very Valuable,.. 270 Jet Polish; for Wood or Leather; Black, Red and Blue, 270 Puiish; for New Furniture—Polish; for reviving Old Furniture; equal to the "Brother Jonathan,' and Polish for removing Stains, Spots and Mildew from Furniture,..........'........................• • • • • 269-270 -""•'ain*; Mahogany on Walnut as Natural as Nature— Rose Wood Stain; very bright Shade, used cold- Rose-Wood Stain;, light Shade, used hot—Rose-puns, Slain and Varnish; also used to imitate Rose-Wood- Black Walnut Stain—Cherry Stain,................ 271-273 Varnish; Transparent; for Wood—Patent Varnish; for Wood or Canvass—Asphaltum Varnish; black,...... 27 .-^ / - BARBERS' AND TOILET DEPARTMENT. Balm of a Thousand Flowers ...................... 9,q ??J Colgne Imperial—Cologne for Family Use; Cheaper,.. ZlV-iW xxu INDEX. PAGE. Faded and Worn Garments; to Renew the Color,..... 278 Hair Dye; Reliable,................................ 374 Hair Restorative; equal to Wood's, for a Trifling cost; ftmr preparations; cheap and Reliable—Hair Invigo- rators, two preparations; will stop Hair from Falling 275 276 Hair Oils; New Tork Barber's Star Hair Oil—Macassar or Rose—Flagrant Home-made — Pomade or Ox- Marrow, ........................................ 279 Shanipooning Mixture, for Five Cents per Quart...... 277 H'inovating Mixture; for Grease Spots, Shampooning and Killing Bed Bugs—Renovating Clothes; Gentle- men's Wear,............-.......................... 277-278 Razor Strop Paste; very Nice,...................... 280 BAKERS' AND COOKING DEPARTMENT. Breads; Yankee Brown Bread—Grakarn Bread—Lon- don Baker's superior Loaf Bread—New French Meth- od of making Bread—Old Bachelor's Bread, Biscuit and Pie-Crust—Baking Powders, for Biscuit, without Shortening,...................................... 290-293 Cakes; 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, with- out Eggs or Milk—Pork Cake, without Rutin, Milts or Eggs—Cider Cake—Ginger Snaps- -Jeli Cake and, Roll Jell Cake—Cake Table, showing how to make Fifteen different kinds, as Pound, Genuine Whig, Shrewsburry, Training, Nut Cake, Short, Cymbals, Burk, and Jumbles, — Ginger Bread, — Wonders,— Cookies—York—Biscuit—Common and Loaf Cakes- Molasses Cake—Marble Cake—Silver Cake, and Gold Cake, flnising with Bride and Fruit Cakes—Frosting for Cakes, &c—Excellent Crackers—Sugar Crack- ers—Naples Biscuit—Buckwheat Short-cake, with- out Shortening, most excellent; and Yeast Cake,... 281-289 Pies; Lemon Pie, extra nice—Pie-Crust Glaze, which prevents the juices from soaking into the crust—Ap- ple-custard Pie, the nicest ever eaten—Paste for Tarts, 293-295 Puddings; Biscuit Pudding, without Re-baking—Old English Christmas Plum Pudding—Indian Pudding • to Bake—Indian Pudding, to Boil—Quick Indian Pudding —Flour Pudding, to boil—Potatoe Pud- ding—Green Corn Pudding —Steamed Pudding- Spreading and Dip Sauces for Puddings............ 295-297 DOMESTIC DISHES. Apples; to Bake Steamboat Style, better than pre- serves—Apple Fritters—Apples to Fry; extra nice,. 298-299 INDEX. zxiii PAGE A pple Merunge; an Excellent Substitute for Pie, and Pudding.......................................... 299 Back-Woods Presrves,............................. 299 Bread; to Fry, better than Toast,....................> 299 French Honey,.....................................' 300 Fruit Jams, Jellies, and Preserves,.................. 300 Fruit Extracts,..................................... 301 Green Corn Omelet,................................ 2'J8 Mock Oysters,...................................... 300 Muffins,.................,.......................... f0° Toast; German Style,............................... ~ jg Rose, and Cinnamon Waters,........................ 3tW MISCELLANEOUS DEPARTMENT. Advice to Young Men, and Others out of Employment, 336-341 Bed-Room Carpets, for One Shilling per Yard,........ 333 Currants; to dry with Sugar,........................ 315 Currant Catchup,.........................• • • •...... °14 Coffee; more Healthy and better Flavored, for one- fourth the Expense of Common,.............. • • v • 334 Cements; Cements for China, &c, which Stands Fire and Water—Cement, Cheap and Valuable—German and Russian Cement—Cement, Water Proof, for Cloth and Belting—Cement or Furniture Glue, for House TjSe_White Cement and Cement to prevent Leaks about Chimneys, Roofs, &c—Scrap Book Paste or Cement, always ready for Use,................- ■ ■ 6ll 6i.\) Canning Fruits ; Peaches, Pears, Berries, Plums, Cher- ries Strawberries and Tomatoes—Cement for Can- ning Fruits,.........................•.....••••;•• dli-n* E-gs f to Increase the Laying-Eggs; to Fry extra nice, 44 Fence Posts; to Prevent Rotting,.................... {«g Fire Kiudlers,...................................... oqi Fish; Art ot Catching,.................• • --.---• • • • • Gravel Houses; to make, proportions of Lime, band and Gravel,.......................• • • • • • • • • • : .* * v Glues; Liquid Glue; Imitations, equal to Spaldings Liquid Glue, and Water Proof Glue,.............. 3^H Grammar in Rhyme, for the Little Folks,............ o4i Musical Curiosity; Scotch Genius in Teaching,....... feats; to PreServe-Beef; to Pickle:for LongKeeping- MieluVan Farmer's method-Beef; to Pickle for Win- ter or Present Use, and for Drying, very nice-Mutton Hams; to Pickle for Drying—Curing, Smoking and Keeping Hams-T. E. Hamilton's, Maryland Premium method-Pork; to have Fresh from Winter killing, for Summer Frying-Salt Fork for Frying; Nearly Equal to Fresh-K-esh Meat; to Keep a Week or Two in Summer-Smoked Meat; to Preserve for Years or for SeTvoyages-Rural New Yorkers Method and the New England Farmer " Saving bss Bacon,"........309-313 PAGE. Magic Paper; used to transfer figures in Embroidery, or Impressions of Leaves for Herbariums, ......... 319 Percussion Matches; best quality.................... 329-331 Preserves; Tomato and Watermelon Preserves,....... 315 Plums and other Fruits; to prevent insects from Sting- ing,.............................................. 333 Pickling; Apples, Peaches, Plums, and Cucumbers; Very "Nice Indeed—Peaches; to Peel,.............. 334-33.' I tat 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; for 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,............................ 332-333 Sand Stone; to Prevent Scaling From Frosts,........ 335 Sealing Wax; to Make, Red, Black, and Erne,........ 336 Starch Polish,...................................... 329 Soaps; Soft Soap, for Half the Expense and One-Fourth the Trouble of the Old Way—German Erasive Soap— Hard Soap—Transparent Soap—One Hundred Pounds of Good Soap for One Dollar and Thirty Cents—Chemi- cal Soft Soap—Soap Without Heat—Windsor or Toi- let Soap—Variegated Toilet Soap, &c,............ 304-306 Tallow Candles for Summer Use—Tallow; to Cleanse and Bleach,...................................... 307 Tomato Catchup; the Best I Ever Used,............. 314 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,...... . 315 lire; to keep on the Wheel Until Worn Out,........ 316 Washing-Fluid; Saving Half the Washboard Labor- Liquid Bluing; used in Washing, Never Specks the Clothes..... ................................. 302-303 Water Filter; Home-Made,........................ 316 Weeds; to Destroy in Walks,.............'...'.'.".'.'.. 317 WHITEWASH AND CHEAP PAINTS. Brilliant Stucco 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 Paint; Durable and Cheap for Out- Door Work—Milk Paint; for Barns, Any Color,___325-328 COLORING DEPARTMENT. Colors on Woolen Goods; Chrome Black; Superior to any in Use—Black on Wool, for Mixtures—Steel Mix, INDEX. XXV PAGE* Dark—Snuff Brown—Madder Red—Green on Wool or Silk, with Oak Bark—Green, with Fustic—Blue; Quick Process—Stocking Yarn or Wool; to Color Between a Blue and Purple—Scarlet with Cochineal, for Yarn or Cloth—Pink—Orange—Lac Red—Pur- ple—Silver Drab; Light Shade—Slate; on Woolen or Cotton—Extract of Indigo or Chemic, used in Color- ing; to Make—Wool; to Cleanse—Dark Colors; to Extract and Insert Light,......................... 343-340 Durable Colors on Cotton-; Black—Sky Blue—Lime Water and Strong Lime Water; to Make for Coloring Purposes—Blue on Cotton or Linen, with Logwood— Green—Yellow — Orange — Red — Muriate of Tin, Liquor; to Make,................................. 347-349 Colors for Silk; Green; Very Handsome, with Oak Bark—Green or Yellow, on Silk or Woolen ; in Five to Fifteen Minutes Only—Mulberry—Black—Spots; to Remove and Prevent Spotting when Coloring Black on Silk or Woolen—Light Chemic Blue—Purple— Yellow—Orange—Crimson—Cinnamon or Brown— on Cotton and Silk, by a New Process; very Beautiful, 349-35) INTEREST DEPARTMENT. Interest Tables, Showing the Interest at a Glance: At Six, Seven, Eight, Nine, and Ten Per Cent, on all Sums 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 Usurous Rates in the Different States,......... 352-36Q GLOSSARIAL, EXPLANATORY, DEPARTMENT. This Department embraces Tables of Rules for Admin- istering Medicines, Having Reference to Age and Sex —Explanations of Medical Abbreviations, Apotheca- ries Weights and Measures—also, an Explanation of About Seven Hundred Technical Terms found in Med- ical Works, Many of which are Constantly Occurring in the Common Writings and Literature of the Day, which are not explained in English Dictionaries,---361-^84 INDEX TO ILLUSTRATIONS Apparatus for Supporting Lame Animals,.. .*. Frontispiece,.....................•_ •...... Form of Lettering fcr Door Plates,.'........ Machine for Splitting Matches,............ Painter's Sanding Apparatus,............... Salves and Lozenges; Apparatus for Making, Yinegar Generator,.... ......... 261 2 229 331 224 164 36 REFERENCES. Extracts from Certificates and Diplomas in the Doctor's Possession, Connected with his Study of Medicine. " I hereby certify that A. W. Chase has prosecuted the Study of Medicine under my instruction during the term of two years and sustains a good moral character. (Signed,) O. B. REED, Physician. Belle River, Mich." " University of Michigan, ) College of Medicine and Surgery. \ This Certifies that A. W. Chase has attended a full Course of Lectures in this institution. (Signed,) SILAS H. DOUGLASS, Dean. University of Michigan, Ann Arbor." Eclectic Medical Institute, Cin., O. Know All Men by these Presents, That A. W. Chase has sustained an honorable examination 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 him the Degree of Doctor ok Medicine. WM. B. PIERCE, President. W. T. HURLBERT, Vice Pres't. Jas. G. Henshall, Secretary. Signed also by seven Professors, embracing the Tseal.J names of Scudder, Bickley, Freeman, Newton, Bal- dridge, Jones, and Saunders. ANN ARBOR REFERENCES. The following statements are given by my neighbors, to whom I had sent the eighth edition of my " Recipes," asking their opinions ofitsvalue for the people, most of whom had previous- ly 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 off a worthless book; but are designed to MmLatL^° increasin9 ihe spread tf genuine practical Hon Alpheus Felch, one of our first lawyers, formerlv a Senator in Congress, and also ex-Governor of Michigan savs ■— Please accept my thanks for the copv of your " Recipes'" which you were so good as to send me." The book seems to me to contain much valuable poetical information, and I have no doubt will be extensively useful. p REFERENCES. XX VD A. Winchell, Professor of Geology, Zoology and Botany, in the University of Michigan, and also State Geologist, says:—I have examined a large number of Recipes in Dr. Chase's pub- lished collection, and from my knowledge, either experimental or theoretical, of many of them, and my confidence in Dr. Chase's carefulness, judgment, and conscientiousness in the selection of such only as are proved useful, after full trial, I feel no hesitation in saying that they may all be received with the utmost cenfidence in their practical value, except in those cases. where the Doctor has himself qualified his recommendations. James C. Watson, formerly Professor of Astronomy, and now Professor of Physics, in the University of Michigan, author of a " Treatise on Comets," also of " Other Worlds, or the Wonders of the Telescope," says:—I have examined your book of practical Recipes, and do not hesitate to say that so far as my observation and experience enable me to judge, it is a work which should find its way into every family in the land. The information which it contains could only have been collected by the most careful and long continued research, and is such as is required in every day life* I can heartily recommend your work to the patronage of the public. Rev. L. D. Chapin, Pastor of the Presbyterian Church, says: Allow, me to express to you my gratification in the perusal of your book. I do not regard myself as qualified to speak in re- fard to the whole book, for you enter into Departments in which have no special knowledge, but where I understand the subject 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 which I do understand, I think that you have furnished a book that most families can afford to have at any reasonable price. Rev. Geo. Smith, Presiding Elder of the M. E. Church, Ann Arbor, says:—I take pleasure in saying that so far as I have examined, I have reason to believe that your Recipes are genu- ine, and not intended as a catch-penny, but think any person purchasing it will get the worth of their money. Rev. Geo. Taylor, Pastor-of Ann Arbor and Dixboro M. E. Church, writes as follows:—As per your request, I have careful- 'y examined your book of Recipes, recently issued, and take pleasure in adding my testimony to the many you have already received, that I regard it as the best compilation of Recipes I have ever seen. Several of these Recipes we have used in our family for years, and count each of them worth the cost of your hook. Elder Samuel Cornelius, 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 an/1 care on the part of the compiler, and contains information which must be valuable to KE'FERENCES. all classes of busmess men, in town and country, and especially to all families who want to cook well, and have pleasant, healthy drinks, syrups and jellies; who wish to keep health when they enjoj it. or seek for it in an economical way. I thank you for the copy you sent to me, and hope you may make a great many families healthy and happy. Rev. 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 werk of Recipes, I have examined—and used some of them for a year past—I do not hesitate to pronounce it a valuable work— containing information for the Million. I hope you will succeed in circulating it very generally—it is worthy a place in every house. This gentleman speaks in the highest terms of the " Dyspeptic's Biscuit and Coffee," as of other recipes used. T^herbach & Co., Druggists, of Ann Arbor, say:—We have been filling prescriptions from " Dr. Chase's Recipes," for three or four years, and freely say that we do not know of any dissatisfaction arising from want of correctness ; but on the other hand, we knew that they give general satisfaction. Rev. S P. Hildreth, of Dresden, O, a former neighbor,.inclos- ing a recent letter, says: I have carefully examined your book, and regard it as containing a large amount of Information which will be valuable in every household. Rev. William C. Way, of the M. E. Church, Plymouth, Mich., 5?y8:7: ubavei. Cured myself of Laryng»is, (inflammation of the throat,) brought on by long continued and constant public speaking, by the use of Dr. Chase's black oil, and also know a fever sore to have been cured upon a lady, by the use of the same article. OPINIONS OF THE ANN ARBOR PRESS. A New BOOK.-DrChase, of this city, has laid on our table anew edition of his work entitled "Dr. Chase's Recipes or Infor mation for Everybody," for making all sorts of tW^ money no Zu1 ■ ^ G ruld,DOt' h°?Vever' convey the idea th^t the Doctor tells you how to make .spurious coin, or counterfeit bills, but bv practicing upon the maxims laid down in this work, money-makiS is the certain result. Buy a book, money making adopt the recipes in your households, on your farms, and in vour business, and success is sure to follow. The work is aeatlv Printed elegantly bound, and undoubtedly embodies more useft 1 3 ' tion than any work of the kind now before toe public ma" Students or others wishing to engage in selling * saleable worlr will do well to send for circulars describing the book with t?™ £ agents, &c, for it is indeed a work which « EveJvboS» If."?? J° have.—Michigan State News, Ann Arbor r'verybocIy ought to REFERENCES. xxis Dr. A. W. CHASE, of this city, has placed on our table a copy of his " Recipes, or Information for Everybody." Beginning with a small pamphlet, the Doctor has swelled his work to a bound volume of about 400 pages; an evidence tha* ms labors are appreciated. The volume furnishes many recipes and much information of real practical value.—Michigan A.rgus, Ann Arbor. Dr. CHASE'S RECIPES.—The ninth edition of Dr. Chase's Recipes has been recently published, revised, illustrated and en- larged,—comprising a very large collection of practical informa- tion for business men, mechanics, artists, farmers, and for fami- lies generally. The recipes are accompanied with explanations and comments which greatly increase the value of the worK. It is a handsomely bound volume, -■••^ *<■■■ '.—Ann Arbor Journal. Dr. CHASE, of Ann Arbor, has favored 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 sorts of things. It is a valuable work for every one— many single recipes being worth much more than the cost of the book. Rev. Mr. Frazer, the gentlemanly agent for the work, is now in the city, and will call upon our citizens giving them an oppprtunity to secure a copy. The work is neatly printed, ele- gantly bound, and undoubtedly embodies more useful informa- tion than anv work of the kind now before the public. a better investment cannot be made by any one.—Grand Rapids Eagle. Dr. CHASE, of Ann Arbor, has favored us with a copy of Recipes which he has published, * * * * who claims that they have been made up from his own and others' every day ex- perience. There are certainly a great many useful recipes in this work that, might be found to richly repay its cost to any family.—Michigan Farmer, Detroit. The following wholesale dealers of Detroit, and others with whom I have dealt for years, say :—We have been acquainted with Dr. A. W. Chase for several years in the Drug and Grocery business, and we are well satisfied that he would not do a busi- ness which he did not know was all right. His information in the form of recipes can be depended upon. GEO. BEARD, Dealer in Oysters and Fruit, Detroit. WM. PHELPS & CO., Confectioners, Detroit, Michigan. JOHN J. BAGLEY, Tobacconist, Detroit, Michigan. SAMUEL J. REDFIELD, M. D., Wyandotte, Michigan. RICHARD MEAD, Merchant, Bark Shanty, Michigan. JOHN ROBERTSON, Captain of Steamer Clifton. H. FISH, Cap*.ain of Steamer Sam. Ward. 0. A. BLOOD, former partner, Belle River, Michigan, XXX • REFERENCES. OPINIONS OF THE PEOPLE—STRANGERS. Kbv C. P. Nash, of Muskegon, Mich. : writes Dr. Chase. Dear Sir : Some time since, uue of your Agents canvassed our town for your "Book of Recipes," but thinking u, nerhaps, one of the humbugs of the day, I neglected my opportunity to procure one. The books, however, were sold to our neighbors, about us ; and my wife borrowed .;ue in order to test a few of its Recipes ; she found them all gen- uine, so far as she tried them ; and now very much regrets that we did not procure one ; she considers them invaluable. The object of this note is, to inquire whether you have the book for sale, and whether we can procure one by sending you the necessary funds. If so, we will send by return of mail, upon receipt of your an- swer. If not, can you,—and will you be so kind as to,—inform us wheie, and how ive can procure one f p S.—Enclosed, please find a directed and pre-paid envelope, for your reply Frederick Bites, Vinegar Manufacturer of Freeport, 111., says : Dr. Chase's plan Df making Vinegar is purely scientific, and lam making it with entire success. J. M. Chase, Caneadea, N. Y., says : Your Vinegar is all right. More than forty men tasted it last Saturday, and they, to a man, say it is the best and pleasantest they ever saw. J. Clare, of ConneautviLle, Pa., said to me he had made $500 in four months, from the Vinegar recipe. L. Weber, Grocer, of Crestliue, O., says. May 26, '69 : I purchased Dr. ChaseV Book about a year ago, and have made aad sold the Vinegar at a profit of about $40 on nine barrels. These statements refer to the " Vinegar in Three Days With- out Drugs." H. W. Lord and B. Fox, Grocers of Pontiac, Mich., say : We have kept eggs two years, by Dr. Chase's process, as good as when put down. L. Howabd, Hotel Keeper, (of the firm of Kimball & Howard,) Waverly House Elgin, 111., says : We used eggs in June of this year which were laid down in Maj' of last year, by a plan just the same as Dr. Chase's, and they were just as goodai fresh eggs, and as clean and nice in every way. Wm. Bess, of the firm of Robinson & Co., Grocers, of Erie, Pa., says : I hav» tried a recipe similar to Dr. Chase's egg preserving recipe, for several years, with perfect success ; and freely recommend it to any one wishing to deal in eggs. i?^. a;Vanhokn, Merchant of Marshall, Mich., says : I have been acquainted with Dr. Chase s plan of keeping eggs for five years, and know that it will keen .hem as nice as fresh eggs. " T. L. Stevens, Merchant of Paw Paw, Mich., says : that he is acquainted with the same thing, and knows that it is good. eerv: Chapel & Graves, Grocers at Ottawa. HI., say, they paid $10 for the Ees Pre. ~rv:ng recipe I know two men, one of which paid $100, and the other $125 for a part only of the Vmegar recipes. Howbret& Failor, Druggists of Bucyrus, Ohio, say : Dr. Chase's Red Ink is ^^0°. ° 8C°1Umbian ^ "^ aJso ^ his Burning Fluid can have Miller & Davis Bankers, Ann Arbor, Mich., say : We have tried Dr Chase's Common Ink, and find it a good article. ^nase a Robbrt Heant, Jr., Druggist of Hendrysburg, O., says : I have tried several „, your recipe, and so far find them good. The Eyewater gives good^satfsfactlon the bood bamar.tan takes the place of all other Liniments in the shop The ft'rnpn Mountain cyUve takes well for plasters, and Mead's Sovereign Ointment'is doinJZ lie what n^other medicine has done, it is curing a sore on my back wh ch hSfbit bed all applications for more han two years : one doctor caU^d it Tetter X£ Erysipelas. It began like a Ring Worm and slowly spread with the most 'intnl ble itching ; it is now nearly well, with only two Weeks usToftte rintaent *' Dr. A. S. Witter, Ecleotic Physician, of Battle Creek. Mich sava ■ tttw \t r, o?reSceiprParati0n8 f°r th9 AgUB i"*WOrth d°UUe What * «*•& th? whole' ft Prof. A. H. Platt, M. D of Antioch College, Yellow gnrimr, n .„„. m ^ Medical Profession : This certifies, that t^f^JT^^^XlLl'^ REFERENCES. XXXI the cure of Uterine Hemorrhage, ia original with me, and has been used in my practice for nearly twenty years, without a single failure. L. S. Hodgkins, of Reading, Mich., says : I have cured my wife of Oaneer of Sour years standing, with one of Dr. Chase's Cancer Cures. I know it has cured others also. W. J. Cook, M. D., of Mendota, 111., says : I have examined Dr. Chase's recipes „nd find two or three worth more than he asks for the whole collection. T. W. Church, Dentist, of Coldwater, Mich., says : I have been acquainted with Dr. Chase and his Book of Recipes for about two years ; all I have tested are found ,o be practical ; and his prescription for my father, In paralysis, was found to be more effectual in giving relief, than that of any other Physician. The Editor of the Ann Arbor Local News says : We have thoroughly examined ;he work qublisheS by A. W. Chase, M. T entitled, " Dr. Ckase's Recipes," and believe it to be a most valuable book for everybody. There is not in our opinion, n single recipe contained in it that is not of great practical use. N. S. Reed, Harness Maker, of Mansfield, Ohio, says : I haw used Dr. Chase'i Varnish Blacking for Harness, over three years, and say it is the best I ever used, J. & D Minkb, Tanners, of Bucyrus, 0., say : We are using Dr. Chase's tanning and finishing recipes with good satisfaction. Mrs. Morris, of Lima, near Ann Arbor, Mich., say%; i am using Dr. Chase's Washing Fluid, and have found it to bo a very valuable recipe; and I would not do a washing without its aid for half the price of the book, weekly. Stephen Allen, 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 $10 a year, \ud it does not injure the clothes but saves all bleaching. Jacob ^choen, of East Saginaw, Mich., says: The recipe of Dr. Chase's Washing Fluid, is irenuiueand like the same which 1 manufactured and sold for nine years in Vienna, the capital of Austria in Europe. H. W. Donnelly, Post Masterof Parma, Mich., saya:My family have used a prep- iration in washing for ten years, similar to Dr. Chase's; and we know it to be practical and valuable. He said to a farmer, who asked hia opinion of the boot, uuy one, says he, that recipe alone is worth the whole price, a dozen times. " The editor of the Country Gc-ntleman says of the Washing Fluid, from several years experience, that clothes not only wash easier, but look better, and last fully as long as when washed in the old way." The Acthor knows that Shirts will last twice as long, for tht board-rubbing w*ars them out faster than body wear, and as two-thirds of that rubbing is saved, the wear is of course saved. Gideon Howell, of Oramel, N. Y., says: I have drank cider two years old (kepi by one of Dr. Chase's recipes,) as good as when put up, and did not cost )£ of a cent per barrel to prepare it. Sheldon Bebee, a farmer of Cary, Ohio, says: I put away cider in November, by one of Dr. Chase's recipes to preserve cider, and it is now, m March, as good as ivhen first made. Messrs. J. W. Bell & P. Mower, Blacksmiths, of New Vienna, O., Aug. 11,'59. Bays- Dr A W Chase, Dear Sir—We have tried your process for re-cutting File« and are happy to say to you that it works well, and we desire you also to send us the recipe for welding Cast-Steel without borax, which was forgotten, when we obtained the other. [I sold to them before these recipes were printed in the book.] Johj* Miser, Blacksmith, of Washington, Ohio, says: June 20,1859, Dr Chase tried his File Ccttlng Process in my shop last night, and I am satisfied that it is a good thine;, and hav« purchased his book. Wm Rdsseix, Rlacksmith of Princeton, Ind., says: May 7, '60, I purchased Dr. Chase's book of recipes this afternoon and have tested the recipe for temperm Mill-picks to my perfect satisfaction, and also of the miller who used them. Inej cut glass also very nicely. J. Kinnkman, Miller in Union MLUs, Union, Pa.. Says: Aug. 20, 1860, Mr. Todd a Blacksmith, of this plaoe, put one dollar in my hands to be given to Dr. Chase I THE FORE PART. 1 Forehead 2 Cav ity above the Eyes 3 Temples 4 Lips g Jaw 6 Nostrils 7 Tip of the Nose 8 Beard 9 Chin 10 Neck 11 Throat 12 -3fa?ie 13 Fore Top 14 C%es« 15 Shoulders 16 Withers 17 Jrm 18 Jr»ee 19 $kw& 20 Fetlock Joint 21 Pastern 25 22 Cbrr until a black compound is the result. When cold it is ready for use. Have the linen or other goods starched and ironed, and perfectly dry; then write with a quill pen. If twice the amount is made at a time it will not cost any- more, as the expense is only from the trouble of weighing, so little is used of the materials. Soft soap and boiling cannot efface it, nor years of wear. Use only glass vessels. 6. Powder—Black.—Sulphate of copper 1 dr.; gum arabic i oz.; copperas 1 oz.; nutgalls and extract of logwood 4 ozs. oven; all to be pulverized and evenly mixed— Scientifio American MERGHANTS' AND GROCERS' DEPARTMENT. 49 About one oz. of the mixture will be required to each pint of boiling water used. It will be found a valuable color for boot, shoe and harness-edge, also. It should stand ti couple of weeks before using, or it may be steeped a few iiours if needed sooner. HONEYS.—Artificial Cuba B/NFy Good brown sugar 10 lbs.; water 1 qt.; old bee brea^ trijoy in the comb 2 lbs.; cream of tartar 1 tea-spoon; gum arubir ] oz.; oil of pepper- mint 3 drops; oil of rose 2 drops. Mix and boil 2 or 3 minutes and have ready 1 qt. more of water in which an egg is put well beat up; pour it in, and as it begins to boil, skim well, remove tfom 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 like hoaey. 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 iu this amount, but it will ferment in warm weather, and rise to the feop, requiring to be skimmed off. If it is to be used only for eating purposes, the cream-of-tartar and gum arabic may be left out, also the old bee-bread honey, substituting for it another pound of nice honey. 2. Domestic Honey.—Coffee 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 i lb.; Lubin's extract of honey- suckle 10 drops. 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 stir until it comes to a boil, take it off, let it stand a few min- utes, then strain, adding the extract of honeysuckle last, let stand over night, and it is ready for use. This resembles candied honey, and is a nice thing. 3. Excellent Honey.—An article suitable for every- day use is made as follows : Good common sugar 5 lbs.; water 1 qt.; gradually bring it to a boil, skimming well; when cool, add 1 lb. bees' honey and 4 drops of peppermint essence. If you desire a better article, use white sugar and one- half pint less water and oae-h&lf pound more honey. If it ia •OP _____' 1 50 DR. CHASE'S RECIPES. desired to give it the ropy appearance of bees' honey, put into the water one-fourth ounce of alum. 4. Premium Honey.—Common sugar 4 lbs.; water 1 pt.; let them come to a boil, and skim; then add pulverized alum J oz.; remove from the fire and stir in cream of tartar i oz.; and water or extract of rose 1 table-spoon, and it is fit for use. This took the premium at an Ohio State Fair. We use the. recipes for common sugar and the one using Lubin's extract of honeysuckle, and desire nothing better. JELLIES—Without Fruit.—Take water 1 pt. and add to it pulverized alum £ oz., and boil a minute or two; then add 4 lbs. of white crushed or coffee sugar, continue the boiling a little, strain while hot; and when cold put in half of a two shilling bottle of extract of vanilla, strawberry, or lemon, or any qjher flavor you desire for jelly. This will make a jelly so much resembling that made from the juice of the fruit that any one will be astonished; and when fruit cannot be got, it will take its place admira- bly. I have had neighbors eat of it and be perfectly aston- ished at- its beauty and palatableness. BAKING POWDERS—Without Drugs.—Baking soda C o/.s.; cream of tartar 8 oz.; first dry them from all dampness by putting them on a paper and placing them in the oven for a short time, then mix and keep dry, in bottles or boxes. The proper amount of this will be about one tea-spoon to each quart of flour being baked. Mix with cold water, and bake imm'ediateh/. This contains none of the drug's gen- erally used for baking powders; it is easy made, and does not cost over half as much as to buy them already made. This makes biscuit very nice without milk or shortenim-;. Vet if milk is used, of course it would be that much richer The main object of baking powders is for those who arc " Keeping bach, " as it is called, or for those who are far from civilized eonveniencies, and for those who prefer this kind of bread or biscuit to that raised with yeast or sour milk and saleratus. I stand among the latter class. MOUTH GLUE—For Torn Paper, Notes, &c.—Any quan- tity of glue may be used, with sugar, only half as much "as of the glue. First dissolve the glue in water, and carefully evaporate as much of the water as you can without Jww^s? +1Aa, glue ;. SALOON DEPARTMENT. 51 then add the sugar; if desired to have a very nice article, use gelatine in place of the 'glue, and treat 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 conve- nience, before it gets too hard. This dissolves very quickly by placing the edge of a piece in the mouth, and is nol unpleasant to the taste, and is very handy for office or house use. Use to stick together torn bills, paper, &c, by soften- ing the edge of a piece, as above, then touching the parte therewith and pressing together for a moment only. SALOON DEPARTMENT. Remarks.—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 appli- cable to their own use. And although toe start with an ar-4 tijlrhil 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 without Apples.—To cold water 1 gal., put dark brown sugar 1 lb.; tartaric acid \ oz.; yeast 3 tuble-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 keg needs rinsing. If it gets a little sour make more into it. In hot weather draw in a pitcher with ice ; or if your sales are slow, bottle it and keep in a cool cellar accor- ding to the next recipe. 2. To Bottle.—If it is desired to bottle this artificial cider by manufacturers of small drinks, you will proceed as follows : Put into a barrel, hot water 5 gals.; brown sugar 30 lbs.; tar- taric acid i lb.; cold water 25 gals.; hop or brewers' yeast_3 pts.; work the yeast into a paste with flour £ lb.; shake or stir 52 DR. CHASE'S RECIBES all well together; fill the barrel full, and let it work 24 to 48 hours, or until the yeast is done working out at the bung, by having put in a little sweetened water occasionally to keep tho 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 bottjes 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 as follows : Place in a keg or ban-el, cold water 20 gals.; brown sugar ir> 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 pour in the expressed juice; without the yeast 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. Reed, of Belle River, Mich., with whom F 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 agaiu, as a drink that would allay thirst, with the least amount of fluid, of any thing with which he was acquainted. But some will prefer Prof. Hufeland's drink for Fever Patients. which see. 4. Apple Cider, to Keep Sweet, with but Tri- fling Expense.—Two things are absolutely necessary to preserve cider in a palatable state for any considerable rime ; that is, to clear it of pomace, and thpen to keep it in si cool place, and the cooler the place the better. And then iif kept air-tight, by bottling, it is also better, but farmers rcannot take the time nor expense of bottling. Some per sons leach it through charcoal, and others boil, or rather scald and skim, to get clear of the pomace. In the firsi plaoo, cider, that is designed to keep over winter, should b« saloon department. 53 made from ripe, sound, soztr apples only, and consequently it will be getting cool weather, and less likely to ferment Then when made: Stand in open casks or barrels, and put into each barrel about 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 cause all tin pomace to rise to the surface, from which you can skim it as :i rises, or you can let it remain about 10 hours, then draw off by a faucet near the bottom, through a strainer, to avoid the hard- ened pomace. It is now ready for bottling, or barreling, if too much 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 drying it; then cut Ting into strips about two by six inches. Put about three callous 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 air sufti- r-iciit to let it burn, keeping the smoke in as it burns, when ■l(.ii will push the bung in tight and shake the barrel until ilic Milphur-gas is absorbed into the cider; then fill up the I aire! with cider, and if not already in the cellar, place it tiiere. and you have accomplished the two points first spoken .;i". If the above plau is too much labor, get oil barrels, if ;«.-:< ble, to keep your cider in, (as vinegar can scarcely be made in an oil barrel,)the oil coming out a little and forni- nm an air-tight coat on the top of the cider in the barrel Or: 5. flake your cider late in the Fall, and when made, put into each barrel, immediately, ground mustard i lb.; salt 2 oz.; pulverized chalk 2 oz.; stir them up in a little of the cider, then ,)<.!!!• into the barrel, and shake well. -I have drank cider, kept in this way, in August, which >v ;;s made in early spring; it was very nice. i'». I have had cider keep very nice, also, by keeping in a cuol cellar, and putting into each barrel: Mustard seed 2 oz.; allspice 2 oz.; sweet oil i pt., and acohol I pt. only. \lways ship your cider, if you have cider to ship, late in the fall, or early in spring, for if taken out of a cool cellar 54 DR. CHASE'S RECIPES. in hot weather it is sure to start fermentation. If wanted for medicine, proceed as in the fallowing recipe : 7. To Prepare for Medicine.—To each barrel of cider just pressed from ripo, sour apples, not watered : . Take mustard seed, tir-srround, 1 lb.; isinglass 1 oz.; alum pul- verized 1 oz.; put all into the barrel, leave the bung out, ami shake 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 the cider and stir or shake again, as before, for 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 nice article, if the eider was not made too near a well, or running stream of water; Wat it is found that if made too near these, the cider does not keep. Judge ye why! In some parts of England, by using only ripe, sound ap- ples, letting it work clear, racking off about twice, bottling, &c, &c, cider is kept from twenty to thirty years. When 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 the side. SYRUPS.—To Make the Various Colors.—Powder cochi- neal.! oz.; soft water 1 pt.; boil the cochineal in the water foi a few minutes, using a copper kettle; while boiling, add 30 grs. of powdered alum, and 1 dr. of cream of tartar; when the col- oring matter is all out of the cochineal, remove it from the fire, 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 shade. Pine apple is left without color. Wintergreen is colored with tincture of camwood, (not deep.) Lemon and ginger with tincture of turmeric. (See Tinctures.) The two last named syrups are not colored high—a light shade only. 2. Artificial, Various Flavors.—The ground-work of all syrups ought to be the same, i. e., Simple Syrup; to make it, take 2^ lbs. of the best coffee sugar, which is found not to crys- talize, and water 1 pt., or what is the same, 60 lbs. sugar, water 3 gals. Dissolve the sugar in the water by heat, removing anj SALOON DEPARTMENT. 55 scum that forms upon it, and strain while hot. This can be kept in a barrel or keg, and is always ready to flavor, as desired. 3. Raspberry—Is made as follows : Take orris root, bruised, any quantity, say I lb., and just hand- somely cover it with dilute alcohol, (70 per cent, alcohol, and water, equal quantities,) so that it cannot be made any stronger iff the root. This is called the " Saturated Tincture;" and use suffi- cient of this tincture to give the desired or natural taste of the raspberry, from which it cannot be distinguished. 4. Strawberry—Flavor is as follows : The saturated tincture of orris, as above, 2 ozs., acetic-ether, 2 drs.; mix, and use sufficient to give the desired flavor—a very little only is required, in either case. 5. Pine Apple flavor is made by using to suit the ta&te, of butyric-ether. If persons have any doubt of these facts simply, try them. Some think syrups even for fountains, charged with carbonic acid gas, that it is best to use about three-fourths oz. of tartaric acid to each gallon, but I prefer n*one unless the fountain is charged with the super- carbonate of soda, in which case it is necessary to use about three-fourths oz. of the acid to each pound of sugar. See Soda Syrups. This, above plan, for making simple syrup, is 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, for ninety-nine hun- dredths of them are not made from the fruit, but 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. Sarsaparilla—Is very nice as follows: Simple syrup, as above, and nice golden syrup, equal quanti- ties of each, and mix well; then use a few drops of oils of win- tergreen and sassafras to each bottle, as used. The amounts for the desired flavors cannot be given ex- actly to suit every one, but all will wish different flavors 56 DR. CHASE'S RECIPES. in some towns, using very high flavor, and in others suffi- cient to percieve it, merely. All will soon get a plan of their own, and like it better than that of others. This mixture of golden syrup makes the sarsaparilla a beautiful dark color without other coloring. 7. Lemon Syrup, Common,—Was formerly made by dis- solving four pounds of crushed sugar in one quart of water by boiling, and adding three ounces of tartaric acid ami flavoring with the oil of lemon; but it is best made as fol- lows : Coffee sugar 3 lbs; water 1^ pts.; dissolve by gentle heat, and add citric acid 3 ozs., and flavor with oil or extract of lemoiF See " Extracts." 8. Or a very nice lemon syrup is made as follows: Take cit- ric acid in powder i oz.; oil of lemon 4 drops; simple syrup 1 quart. Rub the acid and oil in three or four spoons of the syrup, then add the mixture to the remainder, and dissolve with gentle heat. Citric acid is not as likely to cause inflamma- tion of the stomach as the tartaric, hence, its better adapta- tion to syrups calculated for drinks, and especially in disease. 9. Lemon Syrup—To Save the Loss of Lemons.—Where you have lemons that are spoiling or drying up, take the insides which are yet sound, squeeze out the juice, and to each pint put H lbs. white sugar, and a little of the peel; boil a few minutes, strain and cork for use. This will not require 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- sons think they ought to put in water, but if water is added die syrup will not keep as well, and takes more of it. 10. Soda Syrup, With or Without Fountains.—The com- mon or more watery syrups are made by using loaf or crushed sugar 8 lbs.; pure water 1 gal.; gum arabic 2 oz.; mix in a brass or copper kettle; boil until the gum is dissolved, then skim and strain through white flannel, after which add tartaric acid 5£ oz.; dissolved in hot water; to flavor, use extract of lemon, orange, rose nine-apple, peach, sarsaparilla, strawberry &C, i oz. to each bottle, or to your taste. Now use two or three table-spoons of the syrup to three- faurths n.e » tumbler of water and one-half tea-spoon of SALOON DEPARTMENT. 57 mper-carbouate of soda, made fine; stir well and be ready to Irink, or use the soda in water as mentioned in the " Impe- rial Cr«am Nectar;" the gum arabic, however, holds the jarbonic acid so it will not fly off as rapidly as common 0 DR. CHASE'S RECIPES. stomach. Second—that, if a tooth is macerated in a satt.rul.ci solution of sugar, it is so much altered in the chemical composi- tion that it becomes gelatinous, and its enamel opaque, spongy, and easily broken. This modification is due not to free acid, but to a tendency of sugar to combine with the calcareous basic of the teeth." I have destroyed my own teeth, I have no doubt now, h> constantly eating candies, while in the grocery business, be- fore I knew its injurious effects, and I believe it to have de- stroyed the first teeth of all of my children which were bo. n during my candy-eating propensities. What say otu candy-eating gentry to the above ? LEMONADE.—To Carry in the Pocket.—Loaf sugar i lb.; rub it down finely in a mortar, and add citric acid } oz.; (tartaric acid will do,) and lemon essence i oz., and continue the trituration until all is intimately mixed, and bottle for use. It is best to dry the powders as mentioned in the Persian Sherbet, next following. A rounding table-spoon can be done up in a paper and car- ried conveniently in the pocket when persons are going into out-of-the-way plaees, and added to half pint of cold water. when all the beauties of a" lemonade will stand before you waiting to be drank, not costing a penny a glass. This can be made sweeter or more sour, if desired. If any however should prefer an effervescing drink, they can follow the di- rections given in the next recipe. Persian Sherbet.—Pulverized sugar lib.; super-carbonaic ot soda 4 ozs.; tartaric acid 3 ozs.; put all the articles into the stove oven when moderately warm, being separate, upon paper or plates ; let them remain sufficiently long to dry out all damp- ness absorbed fiom the air, then rub about 40 drops of lemon oil, (or it preferred any other flavored oil,) thoroughly with the sugar in a mortar—wedge-wood is the best—then add the soda and acid, and continue the rubbing until all are thoroughly mixed. ° - Bottle and cork tight, for, if any degree of moisture N p -rmitted to reach it, the acid and soda neutralize each o:her, and the virtue is thus destroyed. A middling siaed iable-spoon or two tea-spoons 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 glass- es of it are taken within a short time, say an hour or two it has the effect of a gentle cathartic, hence for those habit' SALOON DEPARTMENT. 61 ualty costive it would be found nearly or quite equal to the aeidlitz powder, and for children it would be the pleasantest of the two. [The printers have tried it, and can bear tes- timony to its good qualities.] BEERS.—Root Beer.—For each gallon of water to be used, lake hops, burdock, yellow dock, sarsaparilla, dandelion, and spikenard roots, bruised, of each i oz.; boil about 20 minutes, unci strain while hot, add 8 or 10 drops of oils of spruce and sassafras mixed in equal proportions, when cool enough not to scald your hand, put in 2 or 3 table-spoons of yeast; molasses j of a pint, or white sugar $ lb. gives it about the right sweetness. Keep these proportions for as many gallons as you wish to make. You can use more or less of the roots to suit your taste after trying it; it is best to get the dr" ?>• oi dig them and let them get dry, and of course you can add any other root known to possess medicinal properties desired in the beer. After all is mixed, let it stand in a jar with a cloth thrown over it, to work about two hours, then bottle and set in a cool place. This is a nice way to take altera- tives, without taking medicine. And families ought to make 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 i pt. of molasses, 3 eggs well beaten, yeast 1 gill. Into 2 c^ts. of the water boiling hot put 50 drops of any oil you wish the flavor of; or mix 1 oz. each, oils sassafras, spruce and win tergreen, then use 50 drops of the mixed oils. Mix all, and strain; let it stand two hours, then bottle, bearing in mind that yeast must not be put in when the fluid would scald the hand. Boiling water cuts oil for beers, equal to alcohol 3. Lemon Beek.—Water 30 gals.; ginger foot bruised G ozs.; cream of tartar i lb.; coffee sugar 13 lbs.; oil of lemon 1 oz.; or i oz. of the oil may be used, and 6 good sized lemoii3, sliced : yeast 1£ pt3- 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 niak*: the whole thirty gallons just so you can hold your hand in it without burning, or about seventy degrees of heat; then 62 DR. chase's recipes. work up the yeast into a paste, as for the cider, with five or six ounces of flour. Let it work over night, skimming 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 I'ort Huronites think it a splendid drink. -1. Ginger Beer.—White sugar 5 lbs.; lemon juice 1 gill; honey i lb.; ginger, bruised, 5 ozs.; water 4$ gals. Boil the ginger thirty minutes in three qts. of the water; then add the other ingredients, and strain; when cold, put in the white of an egg, well beaten, with one tea-spoon of lemon essence—let stand four days, and bottle. It will keep for months—much longer than if yeast was used; the liouev however, operates mildly in place of yeast. r> tm laoelphia Beer.—Water 30 gals.; brown sugar 20 lbs.,; ginger, bruised, 1J lbs.; cream of tartar J lb.; super carbonate of soda 3 ozs.; oil oi lemon, cut in a little alcohol, 1 tea-spoon ; whites of 10 eggs, well beaten; hops 2 ozs.; 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.; cinna- mon i oz.; cloves i oz.; all bruised or ground; molasses 2 qts.; cold water 7 J- gals.; yeast 1 pt. Boil the pulverized articles, for fifteen or twenty minutes, in the molasses; then strain into your keg, and add the water, then the yeast; shake it well 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 pitcher with ice. I have *old this in the principal towns of Ohio, Indiana and Mich igan, traveling with a caravan, and obtained two dollars for the recipe of the man who kept the inside stand, and blow- ed the head out of the first keg of it which he made. 7. Corn Beer, Without Yeast.—Cold water 5 gals.; sound nice corn 1 qt.; molasses 2 qts.; put all into a keg of this si?,e; shake well, and in 2 or 3 days a fermentation will have been brought on as nicely as with yeast, Keep it bunged tight. SALOON department. 63 It may be flavored with oils of spruce or lemon, if desir- ed, by pouring on to the oils one or two quarts of the water, boiling hot. The corn will last five or six 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 1 peck; coarse brown sugar G lbs.; hops 4 oz.; good yeast 1 tea-cup ; if you have not malt, take a little over 1 peck of barley, (twice the amount of oats will do, but are not as good,) and put it into an oven after the bread is drawn, or into a stove oven, and steam the moisture from them. Grinel coarsely. Now pour upon the ground malt 3£ gals, of water at 170 or 172° of heat. The tub in which you scald the malt should bave a false bottom, 2 or 3 inches from the real bottom; the false bottom should be bored full of gimlet holes, so as to act as a strainer, to keep back the malt meal. When the water is poured on, stir them well, and let it stand 3 hours, and draw ofl by a faucet; put in 7 gals, more of water at 180 to 182 °; stir it well, and let it stand 2 hours and draw it off. Then put on a gal. or two of cold water, stir it well and draw it off'; you-should have about 5 or 6 gals. Put the 6 lbs. of coarse brown sugar in an equal amount of water; mix with the wort, and boil 1^ to 2 hours with the hops ; you should have eight gals, when boiled; when cooled to 80 ° put in the yeast, and let it work 18 to 20 hours, covered with a sack; use sound iron hooped kegs or por- ter bottles, bung or cork tight, and in "two weeks it will be good sound beer, and will keep a long time; and for persons of a weak habit of body, and especially females, 1 glass of this with their meals is far better than tea or coffee, or all the ardent spir- its in the universe. If more malt is used, not exceeding i a bushel, the beer, of course, would have more spirit, but this strength is sufficient for the use of families or invalids. 9. Ale, Home-Brewed—How it is Made.—The follow - ing formula for the manufacture of a famous home-brewed ale of the English yeomanry, will convey a very clear idea of the components and mixture of ordinary ales. The mid- dle classes of the English, people usually make their ale in quantities of two barrels, that is, seventy-two gallons. For this purpose a quarter of malt, (8 bus.) is obtained at the malt-house—or, if wished to be extra strong, nine bushels of malt—are taken, with hops, 12 lbs.; yeast, 5 qts. The malt, being crushed or ground, is mixed with 72 gals. of water at the temperature of 1G0,°, and covered up for 3 hours, when 40 gallons are drawn off, into which the hops are put, and left to infuse. Sixty gallons of water at a temperature of 170 ° are then added to the malt in the mash-tub, and well 64 DR. CHASE'S RECIPE* mixed, and after standing 2 hours, sixty gallons are drawn oh*. The wort from these two mashes is boiled with the hops for 2 hours, and after being cooled down to 65 ° , is strained through a flannel bag into a fermenting tub, where it is mixed with the yeast and left to work for 24 or 30 hours. It is then run into barrels to cleanse, a few gallons being reserved for filling up the casks as the yeast works over. Of course when the yeast is worked out it must be bunged. ; f one-half a pint of this was taken each meal by men, and half that amount by females, and no other spirits, tea noi coffee, during the day, I hesitate not in saying that I firmlj believe it would conduce to health. I know that this, which a man makes himself, or some of the wines mentioned iu this work, home-made, are all that any person ought to allow themselves to use in these days when dollars and cents are the governing influences of all who deal in such articles. 10. Porter, Ale, or Wine, to Prevent Flatness in Parts of Bottles for the Invalid.—Sick persons who are 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 cork-end downwards, in a large tumbler or other vessel nearly filled with water. This plan prevents communication with the external air. 11. Cream Nectar, Imperial.—First, take water 1 gal.; loaf sugar 8 lbs., tartaric acid 8 oz.; gum arabic 1 oz.; put into 8 suitable kettle and place on the tire. Second, take flour 4 tea-spoons ; the whites of 4 eggs, well beaten together, with the flour, and add water % pt.; when the first is blood warm put in the second, and boil 3 minutes, and it is done. Directions : Three table-spoons of the syrup to a glass half or two-thirds full of water, and add one-third tea-spoon of super-carbonate of soda, made fine; stir well, and drink at your leisure. figg-In getting up any of the soda drinks which are spoken of, it will he found preferable to put about eight ounces of super-carbonate, often called carbonate of soda, into one pint of water in a bottle, and shake when yon wish to make a glass of soda, and pour of this into the glass until it foams well, instead of using the dry soda as directed. SALOON DEPARTMENT. 65 12. Ginger Pop. —Water 5£ gals.; ginger root, bruised, i lb.; tartaric acid -£■ oz. ; white sugar 2^ lbs. ; whites of 3 eggs, well beaten; lemon oil 1 tea-spoon ; yeast 1 gill. Boil the root for thirty minutes in one gallon of the water, strain off, and put the oil in while hot; mix. Make over night, and in the morning skim and bottle, keeping out sediments. 13. Spanish Gingerette.—To each gal. of water put 1 lb. uf white sugar ; £ oz. best bruised ginger root; J oz. of cream of tartar, and 2 lemons sli«ed. Directions: In making 5 gals, boil the ginger and lemons 10 minutes in 2 gals, of the water; the sugar and cream of tartar to be dissolved in the-cold water, and mix all, and add i pint of good yeast; let it ferment over night, strain and bottle in the morning. This is a valuable recipe for a cooling and refreshing bev- erage ; compounded of ingredients highly calculated to assist the stomach, and is recommended to persons suffering with Dyspepsia or Sick Headache. It is much used in Euro- pean countries, and persons having once tested its virtues will constantly use it as a common drink. A nd for saloons, or groceries, no temperance beverage will set it aside. 14. Sham-Champagne—A Purely Temperance Drink.— Tartaric acid 1 oz.; one good sized lemon ; ginger root 1 oz.; white sugar lj lbs. ; water 2$ gals. ; yeast 1 gill. Slice the lemon, and bruise the ginger, mix all, except the yeast, boil the water and pour it upon them and let stand until cooled to blood heat; then add the yeast and let it stand inthe sun through the day ; at night, bottle, tieing the corks, and in 2 clays it will be fit to use.—Mrs. Beecher. Be sure and not drink over three or four bottles at one time. YEASTS—Hop Yeast.—Hops 1 oz. ; water 3 pts.; flour 1 tea-cup ; brown sugar 1 table-spoon; salt 1 tea-spoon; brewers or bakers' yeast 1 gill. Boil the hops twenty minutes in the water, strain into a jar, and stir in the flour, sugar, and salt, and when a little cool add theyeast, and after lour or five hours cover up, and stand in a cool place or on the ice for use. The above makes a good family yeast, but the following is the rv.gular bakers' yeast, as they always keep the malt on hand. 3—DR. CHASE'S KKCiPES. mt. chase's recipes. 2. Bakers' Yeast.—Hops 2 oz.; water 1 gal.; wheat, floury lb.; malt flour 1 pt.; stock yeast £ pt. Boil tho hops for thirty minutes in the water, strain, and let cool until you can well bear your hand in it; then stir in the flour and yeast; keep in a warm place until the fer- mentation is well under way, and then let it work in a cooler place six to eight hours, when it should be .put in pint hot- ties about half full, and closely corked, and tied down. If) peeping this in a very cool cellar, or ice-house, it will keep for months, fit for use. But as it is often .troublesome to obtain yeast, to start with, I give you the " Distillers' Jug Yeast," starting without yeast. 3 Jug-Yeast. Without Yeast to Start With.—Hops 4 lb.; water 1 gal.; fine malt flour £ pt.; brown sugar £ lb. .Boil the hops in the water until quite strong, strain, and stir in the malt flour; and strain again through a coarse cloth. and boil again for ten minutes; when lukewarm, stir in the sugar, and place in a jug, keeping it at the same tempera- ture until it works over; then cork tight, and keep in a cold place. 4. Yeast Cake.—Good sized potatoes 1 doz.; hops 1 lame handful; yeast £ pt. ; corn meal sufficient quantity. Boil the potatoes, after peeling, and rub them through a cullender; boil the hops in two quarts of water, and strain ■ into the potatoes; then scald sufficient Indian meal to make them the consistence of emptyings, and stir in the yeast and let rise; then, with unscalded meal, thicken so as to roll out and cut into cakes, drying quickly, at first, to prevent souring. They keep better, and soak up quicker, than if made with flour. *. ICE CREAM.—Fresh cream i gal.; rich milk £ ml,; white sugar 1 lb ; some do use as much as 2 lbs. of sugar to the cab ton yet it leaves an unpleasant astringency in the throat afrw eating the cream, but please yourselvei Dissolve the sugar in the mixture, flavor with extract to suit your taste, or take the peel from a fresh lemon and steep o#e half of it in as little water as you can, and add this-it makes the lemon flavor better than the extract-and no flavoi wfll so universally please as tfce lemon ; keep the same proportion for any amount desired. The juice of strawberries or raspberries gives a beautiful color and flavor to ice creams- or about £ 0/ SALlKiiN DEPARTMENT. rjj of essence or extracts to a gallon, or to 9uit the taste. Htm your ice well broken; 1 qt. salt to a bucket of ice. About half an hours' constant stirring and occasional scraping down and beating together, will freeze it. The old-fashioned freezer which turns in a tub of ice, makes smoother and nicer ice-cream than all the patent freezers I have seen; and the plan of using the genuine cream and milk gives sufficient profit; but I will give you the best sub ^titutes there are, in the following recipe, but the less you eat of either the better will it be for health. 2. Ice Cream, Very Cheap.—Milk 6 qts.; Oswego corn starch £ lb. First dissolve the starch in one quart of the milk, then mix all together and just simmer a little, (not to boil.) Sweeten and flavor to suit your taste, as above ; or— 3. Irish moss 1£ oz.; milk 1 gal. First soak the moss in a little cold water for an hour, and rinse well to clear it of sand and a certain peculiar taste ; then steep it for an hour in the milk just at the boiling point, but not to boil; it imparts a rich color and flavor without eggs or cream. The moss may be steeped twice. It is the Chicago plan. I have eaten it and know it to be very nice. A few minutes rubbing, at the end of freez- ing, with the spatula, against the side of the freezer, gives ice-cream a smoothness not otherwise obtained. WINES.—Currant, Cherry, and other Berry Wines.—The juice of either of the above fruits can be used alone, or in combinations to make a variety of flavors. or suit persons who have some, and not the other kinds of fruit. Express all the juice you can, then take an equal amount of boilino- water and pour on the pressed fruit, let stand 2 hours, squeeze out as much as there is of juice, and mix, then add 4 lbs. 1 of brown sugar to each gallon of the mixture; let stand until worked or 3 or 4 weeks, without a bung in the keg or barrel, -imply putting a piece of gauze over the bung hole to keep out flies ;"when it is clone working, bung it up. A cool cellar, of course, is the best place for keeping wines, as they must be kept where they will not freeze Some persons use only one-fourth juioe, in making fruit wines, and three-fowrths water, but you will bear m mind 68 dr. chase's recm'ks that the wino will be good or bad, just in proportion to the water and sugar used. If care is used when you express the juice, to prevent the pulp or seeds from entering or re- maining in the juice, no other straining or racking will be needed. Most persons also recommend putting in brandy, but if any spirit is used at all, let it be pure alcohol, from one gill to one-half pint only per gallon, but the strength of juice I recommend, and the amount of sugar, remove all necessity for any addition of spirit whatever. Bear in nv> d that all fruit of which you are to make wine ought to ue perfectly ripe, and then make it as soon as possible there- after, not letting the juice ferment before the addition of the sugar. If bottled, always lay them on the side. _.. Rhubarb, or English Patent Wine.—An agree- able and healthful wine is made from the expressed juice of the garden rhubarb. To each gal. of juice, add 1 gal. of soft water in which 7 lbs. of brown sugar has been dissolved ; fill a keg or a barrel with this proportion, leaving the bung out, and keep it filled with sweetened water as it works over, until clear; then bung down or bottle as you desire. These stalks will furnish about three-fourths their weight in juice, or from sixteen hundred to two thousand gallons; of wine to each acre of well cultivated plants. Fill the bar- rels and let them stand until spring, and battle, as any wine 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 ; it has long been made in England, and has even been pa- tented in that country. They first made it by the following directions, which also makes a very nice article, but more applicable for present use than fer keeping. For every 4 lbs. of the stalks cut fine, pour on 1 gal. of boil ing water, adding 4 lbs. brown sugar ; let stand covered 24 hours. having also added a little cinnamon, allspice, cloves and nut meg, bruised, as may be desired for flavoring; then strain and let work a few days, and bottle. 4. Tomato Wine.—Express the juice from clean, ripe toma- toes, and to each gallon of it, (without any water,) put brown sugar 4 lbs. Put in the sugar immediately, or before fermentation saloon department. 69 begins—this ought to be done in making any fruit wine. . Something of the character of a cheese press, hoop and cloth, is the best plan to squeeze out the juice of tomatoes or other fruits. Let the wine stand in a keg or barrel for two or three months; then draw off into 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 disease, or as a beverage for those who arc in the habit of using intoxicating beverages, and if such per- sons would have the good sense to make some wine of this kind, and use it instead of rot-gut whisky, there would not be one-hundredth part of the "snakes in the boot" that now curse our 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 shillings a pint. * 5. Tomato Cultivation, for Early and Late.—The Work- ing Farmer says of the tomato plant, " that it bears 80 per cent of its fruit within 18 inches of theground, while more than half the plant is above that part. When the branches are eut they dd not bleed, and they may therefore be shortened imme- diately above the large, or early-setting fruit. " The removal of the small fruit on the ends 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 a few leaves beyond the fruit, to insure perfect ripening. The importance of early manur- ing is too evident to need comment. The burying of the removed leaves immediately around the plant is a good prac- tice, both by insuring full disturbance of the soil, and by the' presenting of a "fertilizer progressed precisely 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 tomatoes, pull the plants having green toma- toes on them, before the commencement of frosts, and hang them in a well ventilated cellar. The fruit will continue to ripen until early winter, espe- cially if the collar is cool and damp, 70 DR. chase's recipes. 7. The Tomoto as Food.—Dr. Bennett, a professor of some celebrity, considers the tomato an invaluable article of diet, and ascribes to it various important modical properties. First—that the tomato is one of the most powerful aperients for the liver and other organs; where calomel is indicated, it is probably one of the most effective and least harmful remedial agents known to the profession. Second—that a chemical ex- tract will be obtained from it that will supercede the use of calo- mel in the cure of disease. Third—that he has successfully treated Diarrhcea with this article alone. Fourth—that when used as an article of diet, it is an almost sovereign remedy for Dyspepsia and indigestion'. Fifth—that it should be constantly used for daily food, cither cooked or raw, or in the form of catch up; 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 itenn* 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, (say 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 pig3 to cat them, but this is not common. In 1862, I found my cow to eat them as freely as spoken of by Mr. Davis. 9. Wine, from White Currants.—Ripe, white cm-rants, any quantity; squeeze out the juice, and put on water to get out as much more as there is of the juice, and mix the two, and to each gallon put 3£ lbs. of sugar; let it work without boiling or skimming for 2 or 3 months, then rack off and bottle. The white currant has less acidity than the red, and does not require as much sugar. I have never tasted currant wine equal to this. 10. Ginger Wine.—Alcohol of 98 per cent, 1 qt.; best ginger BAL«ON DEPARTMENT. 71 root, bruised, 1 oz.; cayenne 5 grs.; tartaric acid 1 dr.; let stand 1 week and filter, or draw off by 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, £ oz. of cream of tartar, £ oz. of saleratus, and £ oz. of alum in 1 pt. of water until you get a bright red color, and use a proper amount of this to bring the wme to the desired color. 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 pint of this wine hot, on going to bed, soaking his feet at the same time in hot water fifteen or twenty minutes, and covering 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 appetite, and spare in flesh, from food not properly digest- ing, but not yet ripened into actual indigestion, will find almost entire relief by taking half a wine-glass of this wine twenty minutes before meals, and following it up a month or two, according to their improved condition. For family use it is-just as good without color, as with it. 11 Blackberry Wine.—Mash the berries, and pour 1 qt. of boiling water to each gal.; let the mixture stand 24 hours stir- ring occasionally; then strain and measure into a keg, adding I lbs of sugar, and good rye whisky 1 pt., or best alcohol £ pt. to each gal. Cork tight, and let it stand until the following October, and you will have wine fit for use, without further straining or boiling, that will make lips smack as thev never smacked under its influence before. I feel assured that where this fruit is plenty, that this wine should take the place of all others, as it is invaluable in sickness as a tonic, and nothing is better for bowel dis- ease. I therefore give the recipe for making it, and having tried it myself, I speak advisedly on the subject. 72 DR. CHASE'S RECIPES. The Dollar Times, Cincinnati, 0., first published this recipe, not using any spirits, but I find that it will often sour without it. 12. Lawton Blackberry—Its Cultivation.—An editor at Coldwater, 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 juice, which, mixed with two gallons of water and nine pounds of refined sugar, will make three gallons of wine, equal in quality to the best grape wine. Professor Mapes and many others. who have tested the qualities of the same as a wine-fruit, speak ol it in terms of the highest praise. 13. Po:rx Wine.—Fully ripe wild grapes 2 bu.; best alcohol 3 gals.; snc;.r 25 lbs.; water to fill a barrel. Mash tb' grapes without breaking the seed; then put them into i barrel with the sugar and alcohol, and fill up with rain water, and let it lie a few weeks in the sun; or if the weather ha^ become cold, in a warm place; then in the cellar until spring; then rack off and bottle, or place in perfectly clean kegs or barrels, and you have a better .irticle than nine-tenths of what is represented as imported Port. 14. Cider Wine.—Prof. Horsford, a celebrated chemist. communicated the following recipe to the Horticultural Society of Massachusetts, and recommends it for general trial : "Let the new cider from sour apples, (ripe, sound fruit pre- ferred,) ferment from 1 to 3 weeks, as' the weather is warm or cool. When it has attained to a lively fermentation, add to each gallon, according to its acidity, from £ a lb. to 2 lbs. of white crushed sugar, and let the whole ferment until it possesses pre- cisely the taste which it is. desired should be permanent-. In this condition pour out a quart of the cider and add for each gallon I oz. of sidphite of lime, not sulphate. Stir the powder and cider until intimately mixed, and return the emulsion to the ferment- ing liquid. Agitate briskly and thoroughly for a few momenta and then let the cider settle. Fermentation will cease at once saloon department. 73 When, after a few days, the cider has become clear, draw off carefully, to avoid the sediment, and bottle. If loosely corked, which is better, it will become a sparkling cider wine, and may be kept indefinitely long. This has been tried with varied success; those who do :iot think it too much to follow the directions, obtain a good article, but others, supposing it to do just as well without sugar, or drawing off, or bottling, have found but little sat- isfaction—they have no reason to expect any ; and yet they might be well satisfied to obtain a good wine from the or- chard, even with all the above requisitions. 13. Grape YvrixE.—"Ripe, freshly picked, and selected, tame grapes, 20 lbs.; put them into a stone jar and pour over them 6 cits, of boiling soft water; wrhen sufficiently cool to allow it, you will squeeze them thoroughly with the hand; after which allow them to stand 3 days on the pomace with a cloth throw:', over the jar, then squeeze out the juice and add 10 lbs. of nice crushed sugar, and let it remain a week longer in the jar; then take off the scum, strain and bottle, leaving a vent, until done ferment- ing, when strain again and bottle tight, and lay the bottles on the side in a cool place." This wine is the same as used by the Rev. Orrin Whit- more, of Saline, Mich., for sacramental purposes. I have tasted it myself, and would prefer it for medicinal uses to uine-tenths of the wines sold in this country. With age, it is nice. I am of the opinion that it might just as well re- main in the jar until it is desired to bottle, and thus save the trouble of the extra straining. For I have now wine, four years old in my cellar, made in Evansville, Ind., from the orape, which was made without the addition of any particle of matter whatever. Simply, the juice pressed out, hauled in from the vinery, put into very large casks in a coolcellar, uot even racked off again under one year from the time of making. It tastes exactly like the grape itself; this, you will perceive, saves much trouble in racking, straining, &c I am told by other wine makers also, that if care is observed when the juice is pressed out to keep clear of the pomace, that 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 25£ parts; currant 20£; gooseberry llf; cider from 5 to 9 i arts; porter 4£; even small beer 1£ parts or qts. to 100 qts.. So it will be seen that every quart of fruit wine not made f-.»r medicine, or sacramental purposes, helps to build up the Cause (intemperance) which we all So much desire not to aacourage. And for those who take any kind of spirits for t e sake of the spirit, let me give you the following : 2. " Spiritual Facts.—That whis-key is the key by v lich many gain entrance into our prisons and almshouses. 3. That brandy brands the noses of all those who can- l t govern their appetites. 4. That punch is the cause of many unfriendly punches. 5. That ale causes many ailings, while beer brings to the I jr. 6. That wine causes many to take a winding way home. 7. That cAara-pagne is the source of many real pains. 8. That gin slings have " slewed" more than slings of o, •:." VGUE MEDICINES.—Dr. Krieder's Pills.—Quinine 20 gi i.; Dover's powders 10 grs.; sub-carbonate of iron 10 grs.; mix with mucilage of gum arabic and form into 20 pills. Dose- Two, each hour, commencing 5 hours before the chill should set in. Then take one night and morning, until all are taken. I cured myself of Ague with this pill after having it hang on to me for three years with all the common remedies of the day, five weeks being the longest I could keep it off, until I obtained the above pill. This was before I had studied medicine. I have cured many others with it also. never having to repeat the dose only in one case. In attacks of Ague, it is best to take an active cathartic immediately after the first ' fit/ unless the bowels are lax. which is not generally the case, and by the time the cathar- tic has worked off well, you will be prepared to go ahead with the ' cure' as soon as you know its periodical return 78 DR. CHASE'S RECIPES. 2. For veiy young children, nothing is better than 5 or 6 grs, of quinine in a 2 oz. vial with 1 table-spoon of white sugar, then fill with water. Dose—a tea-spoon given as above, as to time. A thick solution of licorice, however, hides the taste of the quinine quite effectually. 3. Ague Bitters.—Quinine 40 grs.; capsicum 20 grs.; cloves £ oz.; cream of tartar 1 oz.; whisky 1 pt.; Mix. Dose—1 to 2 table-spoons every 2 hours, beginning 8 hours before the chill comes on, and 3 times daily for several days. Or, if preferred without spirits, take the following: 4. Ague Powder.—Quinine 10 grs.; capsicum 4 grs.; mix and divide into 8 powders. Directions—Take one 4 hours be- fore the chill, one 2 hours, and the third 1 hour before the chill should commence, and it will very seldom commence again. Or 5. Ague Mixture without Quinine.—Mrs. Wads- worth, a few miles south of this city, has been using the fol- lowing Ague mixture over twenty years, curing, she says, more than forty cases, without a failure. She takes— Mandrake root, fresh dug, and pounds it; then sqeezes out the juice, to obtain 1£ table-spoons, with which she mixes the same quantity of molasses, is dividing into 3 equal doses of 1 ta- ble-spoon each, to be given 2 hours apart, commencing so as to take all an hour before the chill. It sickens and vomits some, but she says, it will scarcely ever need repeating. Then steep dog-wood bark, (some call it box-wood,) make it strong, and continue to drink it vreely for a week or two, at least. 6. Ague Cure, by a Clairvoyant.—There is no doubt in my mind but what there is mueh virtue in the following clairvoyant prescription, for I have knowledge of the value of one of the roots. See Cholic remedy: Blue vervain, leaf and top, 1 lb.; bone-set £ lb.; best rye whisky 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 administered the arti- cle in twenty-three cases of such fever, and if was successful in all hut one, in interrupting the paroxysms, and there oc- curred no relapse. Ml.DioAL DEPARTMENT. 78 in the majority of cases, 5 or 6 drops of the strong acid, given in a little gum mucilage, every 2 hours, until 60 drops had been taken, were found sufficient to break the fever, and restore tha patient to health. The foregoing confirms the following: 8. Ague Anodyne.—Muriatic acid and laudanum, of each i oz.; quinine 40 grs.; brandy 4 ozs. Take 1 tea-spoon 9, 6, and 8 hours before the chill, until broken; then at 7, 14, and-21 day: ■ifter, take 3 doses, and no relapse will be likely to occur. I am well satisfied that any preparation of opium, as lau danum, morphine, &c, which effect the nerves, are valuable in ague medicine, from its intimate connection with, if not entirely confined to, the nervous system; hence the advan- tage of th« 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, and are generally free to contribute their mite for the benefit of the world; and as I have seen about as much of it as mot* book-makers, I have come in for a large share. The natui* of the articles recommended are such also as to justify their insertion in this work. 9. Febrifuge Wine.—Quinine $5 grs-; water 1 pt.; sul- phuric acid 15 drops; epsom salts 2*oz.; brandy 1 gill; loaf su- gar 2 ozs.; color with tincture of red sanders. Dose.—a wine- glass 3 times per day. This is highly recommended by a regular practicing phy- sician, in one of the ague holes (Saginaw) of the west. It, of course, can be taken without any previous preparatioa of the system. 10 Tonic Wine Tincture.—A positive cure for Ague with- out quinine. Peruvian bark 2 ozs.; 'wild cherry tree bark 1 oz; cinnamon 1 dr.; capsicum 1 tea-spoon; sulphur 1 oz.; port wine 2 qts. Let stand a week, shaking occasionally. All tht articles are to be pulverized. Dose—A wine-glass every t or 3 hours through the day until broken, then 2 or 3 times per day until all is used. Always buy your Peruvian bark, and pulverize it your- self, as most of the pulverized article is greatly adulterated, This is the reason why more cures are not performed byit. 11. Soot Coffee—Has cured many eases of troe, an# " everything else " had failed; it is made as follow*: HO . iin. ntas:; ..wipkh. Soot scraped from a chimney, (that from stove pipes does not do,) 1 table-spoon, steeped in water 1 pt., and settled with 1 egg beaten up in a little water, as for other coffee, with sugar and cream, 3 times daily with the meals, in place of other coffee. Tt has come in very much to aid restoration in Typhoid lever, bad cases of Jaundice, Dyspepsia, f. Hufeland's Drink for Fever Patients or Excessive Thirst.—Cream of tartar £ oz.; water 3 qts.; boil until dissolved; after taking it from the fire add a sliced orange with from 1£ 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 those in health. UTERINE HEMORRHAGES.-Prof. Platt's Treatment Twenty Years Without a Failure.—Sugar of lead 10 grs.; ergot 10 grs.; opium 3 gi-s.; epicac 1 gr.; all pulverized and well mixed. Dose—10 to 12 grs., given in a little honey or syrup. In very bad 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 the urgency of the case may seem to require. Prof. Piatt is eonnected with Antioch College, 0., and has been a very successful practitioner. DYSPEPSIA.—In the good old days of corn bread and 88 dr. chase's recipes. crust coffee, there was but little trouble with Dyspepsia; but since the days of fashionable intemperance, both in eating and drinking, such as spirituous liquors, wines, beers, ale, tea, and coffee, hot bread or biscuit, high seasoned food, over-loading the stomach at mculs, and constant eating and drinking between meals, bolting the food, as called, that is. swallowing it without properly chewing, excessive veneiy, want of out door exercise, with great anxiety of mind as to how the means can be made to continue the same indulgen- ces, &:c., all have a tendency to debilitate the stomach, and bring on, or cause, Dyspepsia. And it would seem to the Author that the simple state merit of its cause—the truth of which no one can reason ably doubt—would be sufficient to, at least, suggest its cure But 1 am willing to state, that, as a general thing, this over- indulgence would not be continued, nor would it have been allowed, had they knoicn its awful consequences. I know that this was true in my own case, in allots points; this was, of course, before I had studied, or knew but little, of the power of the human system, or the practice of medi- cine, and it was for the purpose of finding something to ••■ure myself, that I commenced its study; for it was by years of over-indulgence at table, and between meals, in the grocery business which I was carrying on, that I brought on such a condition of the stomach that eating gave me the most intolerable suffering—a feeling almost impossible to describe ; first a feeling of goneness or want of support at the stomach, heat, lassitude, and finally pain, until a thou- sand deaths would have been a great relief; drink was craved, and the more I drark the more intolerable the suf- fering—apple cider, vinegar and water made palatable with sugar, excepted. It might be asked at this point, what did 1 do ? I would ask, what could I do ? Eat, I could not, drink I could not; then what else was to-be done, only, to do without either. What, starve ? No. Treatment.—Take,—no, just stop taking " Throw all medicine to the dogs"—yes, and food also. What, starve ? No, but simply get hungry ; whoever heard of a dyspeptic being hungry? at,least, those who eat three meals a day. They eat because the victuals taste good—mouth-hunger, only. MEDICAL DEPARTMENT. 80 The last year or two of my dyspeptic life, I only ate be- cause it was eating time, and supposed I must eat or die, when I only died forty deaths, by eating. All physicians whose books I have' read, and all whose prescriptions I have obtained, say: " Eat little and often ; drink little and often." I say eat a little, and at the right time, that is, when hungry at the stomach; drink a little. and at the right time, that is, after digestion, and it is of just as much importance to eat and drink the right thing, as at the right time. Persons have been so low in Dyspepsia, that even one tea-spoon of food on the stomach would not rest; in suoh eases, let nothing be taken by mouth for several days ; bu> inject gruel, rice water, rich broths, &c.; but these cases occur very seldom. First.—Then, with ordinary cases, if there is much heat of the stomach, at bed time, wet a towel in cold water, wringing it out that it may not drip, and lay it over the stomach, having a piece of flannel over it to prevent wet- ting the clothes. This will soon allay the heat, but keep it on during the night, and at any subsequent time, as may be needed. Second.—-Lri the morning, if you have been in the habit of eating about two large potatoes, two piecss 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 tea or coffee,—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 cucumbers, tomatoes, &c, &c, 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 hrcad—or I prefer, if it will agree with you, that you use the '• Yankee Brown Bread," only the same quantity; eat very slow, chew perfectly fine, and swallow it without wa- ter, tea, or coffee ; neither must you drink any, not a drop, until one hour before meal-time again, then as little as pos- sible, so as you think not quite to choke to death. Third.—The question now to be settled is, did you suffer fiom the abundance of your breakfast, or from the kind of 90 DR. CHASE'S REOIPE8. food taken ? If you did, take less next time, or change the kind, and so continue to lessen the quantity, or change the kind until you ascertain the proper quantity and kind, which enables you to overcome this exceeding suffering after meals ; nay, more, which leaves you perfectly comfort- able after meals. Lastly—You now have the whole secret of curing the worst case of dyspepsia in the world You will, however, bear in mind that years have been spent in indulgence ; do not therefore expect to cure it» in days, nay, it will take months, possibly a whole year of self-denial, watchfulness • and care : and even then, one over loading of the stomach at a Christmas pudding will set you back again for months. Make up your mind to eat only simple food, and that, in small quantities, notwithstanding an over-anxious wife, or other friend, will say, now do try a little of this nice pie, pudding, or other dish, no matter what it may be. Oh ! now do have a cup of this nice coffee, they will often ask; but no, no, must be the invariable answer, or you are again a " goner." For there is hardly any disease equally liable to 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 ar you know 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 " Dyspep- eia Coffee," or one cup of the " Coffee Made Healthy," may be used. But more difficulty is experionced 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 Dys- peptic is to use no fluid with his food, nor until digestion has had her perfect work. Caution.—I may be allowed to give a word of caution to Mothers, as well as to all others. One plate of food is - MEDICAL DEPARTMENT 91 enough for health—two, and even three, are often eaten. Most persons have heard of the lady who did not want a " cart load," but when she got to eating, it all disappeared, and the retort, " Back up your cart and I will load it again," was just what I would have expected to hear if the load had 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 all right—have some pudding ; if pie, have a piece of pie ; or cake, have a piece of cake; but do not have all, and that after you have eaten twice as much meat victuals as health requires. If apples, melons, raisins or nuts ate on the table, and you wish some of them, eat them before meal, and never after it; if surprise is manifested around you, say you eat 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 stomach is not only filled beyond comfort, but actually distended to its utmost capacity of endurance; being led on by the taste, 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. Are you a Grocer, and constantly nibbling at raisins, candy, cheese, apples, and every other edible ? Stop, until justbe- fore meal, then eat what you like, go to your meal, and re- turn, not touching again until meal-time, and you are safe; continue the nibbling, and you do it at the sacrifice of future health. Have you children or other young persons under your care % See that they eat only a reasonable quantity at meals, and not anything between them; do this, 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 suffer for hie 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-eating and over-drinking of water, tea, coffee, wine, beer, ale, &q. Now you know the consequences, suit yourselves; but 1 92 ok chase's recipes. , have j aid too dearly for my experience, not to lift a warniu^ voice, or spare the guilty. in recent cases, and in cases brought on by over-indul- gence, at some extra rich meal, you will find the " Dyspep- tic Tea," made from "Thompson's Composition," will bo al) sufficient, as spokeif of under that head, which see. 2. The wild black cherries, put into Jamaica rum, is highly recommended, made very strong with the cherries, and v.ithout sugar ; but I should say put them into some oi the domestic wines, or what would be still better, make a wine directly from them, according to directions under the head of " Fruit Wines." 3. Old " Father Pinkney," a gentleman over 90 years of age, v.s.-ano.s me that he has cured many bad cases of Dy- spepsia, where they would give up their over indulgences, by taking : Blue flag root, washed clean, and free from specks and rotten streaks, then pounding it and putting into a little warm water, and straining out the milky juice, and adding sufficient pepper- sauce to make it a little hot. Dose—one table-spoon 3 times daily. It benefits by its action on the liver, and it would be good in Liver Complaints, the pepper also stimulating the stomach. See " Soot-Coffee " No. 12, amongst the Ague medicines. LARYNGITIS,—Inflammation of the Throat.— This complaint, in a chronic form, has become very pre- valent, and is a disease which is aggravated by every change of weather, more especially in the fall and winter months. It is considered, and that justly, a very hard disease to cure, but with caution, time, and a rational course of treatment, it can be cured. The difficulty with most persons is, they think that it is an uncommon disease, and consequently they must obtain some uncommon preparation to cure it, instead of which, some of »Ue more simble remedies, as follows, will cure nearly every case, if persevered in a sufficient length of time. First, then, take the: Alterative for Diseases of the Skin.—Compound tinc- ture of peruviau bark 6 ozs.; fluid extract of sarsaparilla 1 lb - extract of conium £ oz.; iodide of potash, (often called hydrio- date) i oz.; iodine £ dr.; dissolve the extract, of ooninm and the MEDICA L I) KPARTMEN1. 9b" powders in a little of the fluid, and mix all. Dose—Two tea- spoons 3 times daily, before meals, until all is taken. Shake the bottle well before using. In the next place, take the : 2. Gargle for Sore Throat.—Very strong sage tea £ pt.; strained honey, common salt, and strong vinegar; of each 2 table- spoons ; cayenne, the pulverized, one rounding tea-spoon; sleeping the cayenne with the sage, strain, mix, and bottle for use, gargling from 4 to a dozen times daily according to the severity of the case. This is one of the very best gargles in use. By persever- ing some three months, I cured a case of two years standing where the mouths of the Eustachian tubes constantly dis- charged matter at their openings through the tonsils into the patients mouth, he having previously been quite deaf, the whole throat being also diseased. I used the preparation for " Deafness " also as mentioned under that head. Remembering always to breath through nature's channel for the breath, the nose. Besides the foregoing, you will wash the whole surface twice a week with plenty of the " Toilet Soap" in water, wiping dry, then with a coarse dry towel rub the whole sur- face for ten minutes at least, and accomplish the coarse towel part of it every night and morning until the skin will remain through the day with its flushed surface, and genial heat; this draws the blood from the throat and other internal or gans, or in other words, equalizes the circulation; know, and act, upon this fact,, and no inflammation can long exist, no matter where it is located. Blood accumulates in the part inflamed, but let it flow evenly through the whole system, aud of course there can be no inflammation. Yon will also apply to the throat and breast the follow- ing : 3. Sore Throat Liniment.—Gum camphor 2 ozs.; castile soap, shaved fine, 1 dr. ; oil of turpentine 1 table-spoon; oil of origanum £ oz.; opium £ oz.; alcohol 1 pt. In a week or ten days it will be fit for use, then bathe the parts freely 2 or 3 times daily. This liniment would be found useful in almost any throat or other disease where an outward application might be needed. ff the foregoing treatment, should fail, thereis no alternative 94 DR. CHASES RECIPES. but to bring in emetics with the other treatment, and con- tinue them for a long time. I mention the emetic plan last, from the fact that so many people utterly object to the emetic treatment. But when everything else fails, that steps in and saves the patient, which goes to show how unjust the prejudice. By the phrase, a long time, I mean several weeks, twice daily at first, then once a day, and finally thrice to twice a week, &c. A part of this course you will see, by the following, is cor roborated by the celebrated Lung and Throat Doctor, S. S. Fitch, of New York, who says " it is a skin disease, and that purifying medicines are necessary to' cleanse the blood— taking long, full breaths," &c. This is certainly good sense. His treatment of throat diseases is summed up in the fol- iQwine JSote.—" Wear but little clothing around the neck—chew of- ten a little nut-gall and swallow the juice—wear a wet cloth about the throat at night, having a dry towel over it—bathe free- ly all over as in consumption, and especially bathe the throat with cold water every morning, also wash out the inside of the throat with cold water—avoid crowded rooms—gargle with a very weak solution of nitrate of silver—chewing gold thread and swallowing the juice and saliva from it—borax and honey occa- sionally, and gum arabic water, if much irritation—use the voice as little as possible until well, also often using a liniment externally." I had hoped for very much benefit from using crotou oil externally, but 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 cases of Laryngitis. And I find in my last Eclectic Medical Jour- nal so strtng a corroboration, taken from the Medical and Surgical Reporter, of this fact, that I cannot refrain from giving tho quotation. It says : " in that form of disease ii. which there is dryness of the trachea, with a constant (hsirc to clear the throat, attended with little expectoration, and considerable pain in the part affected, the mullein smoked through a pipe, acts like a charm, and affords instant relief. It seems to act as an anodyne in allaying irritation, while it promotes expectoration, and removes that gelatinous mucus MEDICAL DEPARTMENT. 95 which gathers in the larynx, and, at ifae same time, by some •unknown power, completely changes the nature of the dis- ease, and, if persevered in, will produce a radical cure." We read in a certain place of a gentleman who was walk- ing around and* through a great city, and he came across an inscription " To the unknown God "—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 great wisdom, seeing what was required, and His exceeding goodness, providing according to our necessities, this wonderful, and to some, that unknown power in the thousands of plants around us. What matters it to us how it is done % If the cure is performed, it is suffi cient. Since the publication of the foregoing, in the ninth edi tion, I have been smoking the dried mullein, and recom- mending it to others. It has given general satisfaction for coughs and as a substitute for tobacco in smoking, exhilera- ting 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, draw- ing 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 awhile ; 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 after 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 on the patient; but the clay pipe, which is to be used, can be readily cleansed by burning out. Here is the " Substitute for Tobacco" for which the French have offered 50,000 francs. U6 DR. CHASE'S RECIPES. It can be made into cigars by using a tobacco-leaf wrapper. Catarrh is often more or less connected with that disease. [n such cases, in connection with the above treatment, take several times daily of the following : Catarrh Snuff.—Scotch snuff 1 oz.; chloride of lime, dried and pulverized 1 rounding tea-spoon ; mix, and bottle, corking tightly. The snuff has a tendency to aid the secretion from the parts; and the chloride corrects unpleasant fetor. CANCERS.—To Cure—Method of Dr. Landolfi, (Surgeon-General of the Neapolitan Army) and sev- eral Successful American, Methods.—The principle upon which the treatment is based, consists in transforming a tumor of a malignant character, by conferring upon it a character of benignity, which admits of cure. This trans- formation is effected by cauterization with an agent looked upon as a specific, viz : chloride of bromine, 'combined, or uot, with other substances, which have already been tried, but have hitherto been employed separately. The inter- nal treatment is merely auxiliary. (Cancers may be known from other tumors by their shooting, or lancinating pains; and if an open sore, from their great fetor.—Author.) The formulas for the caustics are, with the exception of a few cases, the following : Equal parts' of the chlorides of zinc, gold, and antimony, mixed with a sufficient quantity of flour to form a viscid paste. At Vienna, he used a mixture of the same substances in differ- ent proportions, chloride of bromine 3 parts ; chloride of zinc 2 parts; chloride of gold and antimony, each 1 part; made into a thick paste with powdered licorice root. This preparation should be made in an open place, on account of the gases which are disengaged. / The essential element is the chloride of bromine, which has .>flen been employed alone; thus, chloride of bromine from 21 o 4 drs., and put licorice root as much as sufficient. . The chloride of zinc is indispensable in ulcerated cancers. in which it acts as a hemastatic, (stopping blood.) The chloride of gold is only useful in cases of encephaloid, (braiulike) cancers, in which it exercises a special, if not a specific action. Cancers of the wkin, (epitheliomas,) lupus, and small oystosarcomas, (watery or bloody tumors,) are !routed with bromine mixed with basilicon ointment in the medical department. 97 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 separating 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 with the poultice, or with compresses smeared with basilicon 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 ot demarkation daily becomes more evident; about the 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, d^essit with lint dipped in the following 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 plact rapidly, cica- trization progresses from the circumference to the center, no complications supervene, and the cicatrix (scar,) resem- bles that left by a cutting instrument. His internal remedy, to prevent a relapse, is, Chloride of bromine 2 drops; powder of the seeds of water fennel 23 grs.; extract of hemlock'(Coniam Maculatum) 12 grs.; mix and divide into 20 pills; one to be taken daily for 2 months, ind after that, 2 pills daily for a month or two longer, 1 night ind 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. Dr. H. G. Judkins' Method.—This gentleman, of Malaga, Monroe Co., 0., takes : 4—DR. CHASE'S RECIPES. 98 DR. CHASE'S RECIPES. Chloride of zinc the size of a hazel nut, and puts enough water with ;t to make a thin paste, then mixes with it equal parts of flour, and finely pulverized charcoal, sufficient to form a tole- rable stiff paste. He spreads this on a soft piece of sheep skin, sufficiently large to cover the tumor, and applies every two days until it is detached, then dresses it with " Judkins' Ointment," which see. Again— 3. L. S. Hodgkins' Method.—This gentleman is a mer chant, of Reding, Mich. The method is not original with him, but he cured his wife with it, of cancer of the 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. Take a white oak root and bore out the heart and burn the chips to get the ashes, £ oz.; lunar caustic £ oz.; calomel £ oz.; salts of nitre (salt petre) £ oz. ; the body of a thousand-legged worm, dried and pulverized, all to be made fine and mixed with J- 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 until it comes out, fib-res and all; heal with a plaster made by boiling red beech leaves in watA, 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.; put into pure gin 1 pt., and take of this 3 times daily, from 1 tea to a table-spoon, as you can bear. He knew of several other cures from the same plan. 4. The juice of pokeberries, set in the sun, upon a pew- ter dish, and dried to a consistence of a salve, and applied as a 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 offensive smell or fetor, which is characteristic of cancers. MEDICAL DEPARTMENT. . 99 6. A gentleman in Ohio cures them by making a tea of the yellow dock root, and drinking of it freely, washing the sore with the same several times daily for several days, then poulticing with the root, mashed and applied twice daily, even on the tongue. 7. Rev. C. C. 'Cuyler, of Poughkeepsie, N. Y., says he has known several cases cured as follows: Take the narrow-leaved dock root and boil it in soft water until very strong, wash the ulcer with this strong decoction 3 times in the 24 hours, fill the cavity also with the same 2 min- utes, each time, then bruise the root, and lay it on gauze, and lay the gauze next to the ulcer, and wet linen c.'oths in the decoction and lay over the poultice; and each time let the patient drink a wine-glass of the strong tea of the same root, with £ of a glass of port wine sweetened with honey. 8. Dr. Buchan's work on Medicine, gives the case of a Derson who had cancer of the tongue, cured in fourteen days, as follows: Dilute nitric acid 1 oz; honey 2 ozs.; pure water 2 pts.; mix. Dose—Three table-spoons frequently; to be sucked past tho teeth, through a quill or tube. Opium was given at night, simply to keep down pain. 9. Great English Remedy—by which a brother of Lowell Mason was cured, is as follows : Take chloride of zinc, blood-root pulverized, and flour, equal quantities of each, 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 hours. On removing it, the cancer will be found to be burned into, and appears the color of an old shoe-sole, and the rim outside will ap- pear white and parboiled, as if burned by steam. " Dress with slippery-elm poultice until suppuration takes place, then heal with any common salve." 10. Armenian Method.—In Armenia, a salve, made by boil- ing olive oil to a proper consistence for the use, is reported by an eastern traveler to have cured very bad cases. 100 DPt. chase's recipes. 11. Figs boiled in new milk until tender, then split and ap plied hot—changing twice daily, washing the parts every change, with some of the milk—drinking 1 gill of the milk also as often. And coutinueiug 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- lon, 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 Zanesville, 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 1 peck; put on to them, boiling wa- ter 6 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 hours, which will generally eflect a cure; after the last plaster, wasli 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 lilly may be added,) 3tewed over a _ slow fire; when the sore 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 unl spice-w. o;l tops, tor a v. cek before and after the plaster. 13. Prof. R. S. Newton, of Cincinnati, uses the chloride jf zinc, a saturated solution, (as strong as can be made,) or makes the chloride into a past?, with thick gum solution. In cases of large tumors lie often removes the bulk of them with a knife, then applies the solution, or paste, as he thinks best, to destroy any remaining roots which have been severed by the knife. ^ 14. Prof. Calkins, of Philadelphia, prefers a paste made from yellow-dock, red-clover, and poke, using the leaves only, of either article, in equal quantities. Boiling, straining, and simmering to a paste, applying from time to time, to cancerous growths or tumors, until the entire mass is destroyed, then poultice and heal as usual. MEDICAL OEPARTMBfti-. 101 But Dr. Beach, of N. Y., who is a man of much experi- ence in cancers, says beware of the knife, or any plaster which destroys the cancer or tumor; but first use discutients (medicines which have a tendency to drive away swellings,) unless already ulcerated, then, mild poultices to keep up a discharge from the ulcei;, with alteratives, long continued. keeping the bowels regular, &c, &c. The Vienna physi- cians, as well as Dr. Beach, allow the inhalation of a- few drops of chloroform where the pain is excruciating. And i would say, apply a little externally, also, around the sore. Cancers should not be disturbed as long as they do not grow nor ulcerate, but as soon as either begins, then is the time to begin with them. COSTIVENESS—To Cure.—Costive habits are often brought on by neglecting to go to stool at the usual time, foi 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 off, 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 her call, or in other words: When nature calls, at either door, do not attempt to bluff-her ; But haste-away, night or day, or health is sure to suffer. r^]ie 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 very Obstlv&te Cases—Take extract of henbane £ dr., extract ®f colocynth £ dr.; extract of nux vomica 3 grs.; care- fully work into pill mass, and form into 15 pills. Dose—one pill night and morning. Continue their use until the difficulty is overcome, at the eame time, following the previous directions, faithfully 102 DR. CHASE'S RECIPES. With many persons, the following will be found all sufficient: 8. Brandy.—£- pt.; and put into it rhubarb-root, bruised, 1 dr.; hiera-picra 1 oz.; and fennel seed £ oz. After it has stood for several days, take a table-spoon of it three times daily, before eating, until it operates, then half the quantity, or a little less, just sufficient to establish a daily acaon 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 cour.se, more or less inactive in most cases of long 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. 5. A Fresh Egq—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 will 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. Rub in with the hand, and dry the foot, &c, by the fire. Repeat this operation four times in the 24 hours, 15 minutes each time, for four days ; then twice a day for the same period; then once, and follow this rule whenever the symptoms show themselves at any future time." The philosophy of the above formula is as follows : Chronic 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 taken up by the circulating system, and dis- charged by secretion. This fact will be seen by the gouty joints becoming less and less in bulk until they assume their natural size. During this process, the stomach and bowel. should be occasionally regulated by a gentle purgative. Ab- stinence from spirituous libations; exercise in the open airs and especially in the morning; freely bathing the whole surface; eating only the plainest food, and occupying the time by study, or useful employment, are very desirable as- sistants. MEDICAL DEPARTMENT. 108 2., Gout Tincture.—Veratrum viride, (swamp hellebore) $ oz.; opium £ oz.; wine £ pt.; let them stand for several days. Dose—15 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 great use of the article in France ia supposed to have abated the prevalence of the gravel. In the French colonies, where coffe 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 preceeding the time when the account of his case had been given to Dr. Faur to lay before the public, he had, by advice, used coffe, and had no return of the gout afterward. PARALYSIS,—If Recent—To Cure.—When paraly- 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- sult of faithfully governing yourself by the following direc- tions with this: Paralytic Liniment.—Sulphuric ether 6 ozs.; alcohol 2 ozs.; laudanum 1 oz.; oil of lavender 1 oz.; mix and cork tightly. In a recent case of paralysis let the whole extent of the numb sur- face be, thoroughly bathed and rubbed with this preparation, for several minutes, using the hand, at least 3 times daily, at the same time take internally, 20 drops of the same, in a little sweet- ened water, to prevent translation upon some internal organ. It may be used in old cases, and, in many of them, will undoubtedly do much good; but I do not like to promise what there is no reasonable chance to perform. It is welJ It 4 DR. CHASE'S RECIPES. in very recent cases to keep the parts covered with flannels. with a large 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 ma- chine. This liniment should be applied so freely, that about an ounce a day will be consumed, on an arm or leg, and if a whole side is palsied, proportionolly more. In cases of pains in the stomach or side a tea-spoon will be taken with unusual success ; or for pain in the head, apply to the surface, always bearing in mind that some should be taken internally when- ever an external application is made. In sprains and bruises where the surface is not broken it will be found very effica- cious. It may be, successfully, rubbed over the seat of any internal disease accompanied with pain. ENLARGED TONSILS—To Cure.—Where the tonsils are enlarged from colds, or epidemic sore throat. Take No. six 1 oz.; molasses 2 ozs.; and hot water 4 ozs.; mix and sip a little into the throat often, swallowing a little also; it keeps up a discharge of saliva from those parts and thus re- lieves their swollen condition ; and stimulates to renewed healthy action. It has proved very efficacious in the above epidemic cases, which l£ave the tonsils much indurated (hardened), as well as swollen, with a tendency to chronic inflammation of the whole larynx, or throat, often with little ulcers. In that case : Put L) 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 treatment. Should there, however,.be a disposition to fever, you might also put the feet into hot water fifteen or twenty minutes, >vith occasional sponging the whole surface. SICK HEAD ACHE—To Cure.—Sick head ache, pro- per, arises from acidity, or over-loading the stomach ; when it is not from over eating, all that is necessary, is to soak the feet in hot water about twenty minutes, drinking at the same time some of the herb-teas, such as pennyroyal catnip, or mint, &e, then get into bed, cover up warm and keep up a MEDICAL DEPARTMENT. 105 sweating process for about an hour, by which time relief 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 foljowing is the : 2. Eclectic Emetic—Which is composed of lobelia, and ipecacuanha, equal parts, and blood root half as much as of either of the others, each pulverized separately, and mix thor- oughly. Dose—Half a common tea-spoon every 15 or 20 min- utes in some of the warm teas, for instance, camomile-flowers, pennyroyal, or boneset—drinking freely between dbses of the same tea in which you take it; continue until you get a free and full evacuation of the coutcnts of the stomach. "After 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 quan- tities, without fear of increasing the difficulty. " There is, probably, no emetic surpassing this, either in efficacy of action, or efficiency in breaking up morbid, un- healthy conditions of the system generally; and exciting healthy action. It is excellent in croup, chronic affections of the liver or stomach, &c, and in fact, when and where ever an emetic is needed."—Beach. But after a full trial of both, upon my own person and others, I prefer lobelia seed alone, pulverized when used. The manner of administering them has been the cause of bringing the lobelia emetic into disrepute. I take " Thomp- 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 tea-spoon of lobelia seed, pulverized, and drink it; then every fifteen minutes I take 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 emetic, and entirely free from danger of the " alarming symptoms," as they are called. brought on by continuing to give the lobelia every few min- utes instead of waiting its action, and all for want of knowl- edge as to what that action should be ; but if you give it its own time, continuing the stimulating tea, it will have its specific action, which is to vomit, no matter at which end it is introduced. When it begins to vomit it will generally continue its action until it empties the stomach, then I begin to substitute the composition with : 106 DR. CHASE'S RECIPES. 3. Bread Tea, Used ln Taking Emetics.—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 water upon it; this soon allays the retching, and strengthens the stom- ach 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 daj's, accompanied #with nausea, and occasionally with vomiting. In these case- after using the emetic to relieve the present attack, take the Cathartic Syrup next following : 4. Cathartic Syrup.—Best senna leaf loz.; jalap £oz.; but- ternut, the inner bark of the root, dried and bruised, 2 oz.; pep- permint leaf £ oz.; fennel seed £ oz.; alcohol £ pt.; water 1^ pts.; sugar 2 lbs.; put all into the spirit and water, except the sugar, and let it stand 2 weeks, then strain, pressing out from the dregs, adding the sugar and simmering a few minutes only, to form the syrup. If it should cawse griping in any case, in- crease 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 forthcoming. 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. Increase or lessen the dose, according to the effect desired. Females in a weak and debilitated condition, often have a headache which is purely sympathetic ; this they will dis- tinguish by their general weakness, irregularities, and light- headedness, often amounting to real pain; in such cases take the following:: "V Heapache Drops.—Castor, gentian, and valerian roots, bruisod, £ oz.'; laudanum 1 oz.; sulphuric ether 1£ oz.; alcohol } pt.; water £ pt.; put all into a bottle and let stand about 10 lays. Dose—A tea-spoon as often as required, or 2 or 3 times daily. G. Tincture of Blood-Root —Made by putting 1 oz. of the dried, bruised root, to 1 pt. of gin, and taking 1 tea-spoon, before eating, every morning, and only eating a reasonable amount of easily digested food: Has worked wonders in cases where headaches had been of very long standing. And it might not be amiss to say that the majority of headaches are found amongst those who are disposed to Dyspepsia, by long continued over-eating, MEDICAL DEPARTMENT. 107 then reducing the gastric juice by over-drinking, even of water, tea or coffee. A Nilcs paper gives one which is easily tried. It is as follows : 7. " Charcoal, a Cure for Sick Headache.—It is stated that two tea-spoons of finely powTdered charcoal, drank in half a tumbler of water, will, in less than 15 minutes, give relief to the sick headache, when caused, as in most cases it is, by superabundance of acid on the stomach. We have* fried this remedy time and again, and its efficacy in every instance has been signally satisfactory." When headache has been brought on by eating too freely of boiled beef, cabbage, &c, or any other indigestible 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, is overcome by administering, freely, a strong decoction of wormwood. 2. Stimulating Anodyne.—Sulphate of quinine 12 grs., sulphate of morphine 1 gr.; mix, and*divide into 6 powders. Dose—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 delirum. TYPHUS FEVER.—To Prevent Infection.—Take nitre, (salt petre,) pulverized, £ oz.; oil of vitriol f oz.; put the nitre into a tea-cup and set it on a red hot shovel, adding the vitriol one-sixth at a time, stixring it with a pipe stem; avoiding the fumes as they rise from the cup; no danger, however, in breath- ing the air of the room. The above amount is sufficient for a room twelve by six- teen feet, and less or more according to the size of other rooms. Dr. J. C. Smith, of London, is said to have re- 108 DR. CHASE'S RECIPES. ceived from Parliament £5000 for making this recipe public. 2. To purify the air from noxious effluvia in sick rooms, not of a contagious character, simply slice three or four onions, place them on a plate upon the floor, changing them three or four times in the twenty-four hours. 3. Disinfectant, for Rooms, Meat, and Fish.—Common salt £ a tea-cup; sulphuric acid 2 or 3 oz.; put about £ oz. of of the acid upon the salt at a time, every 15 minutes, stirring, until all' put on : Which will purify a large room; and for meat or fish, hang them up in a box having a cover to it, and thus confine the gas, and tainted articles of food will soon be purified, by the 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, clear a room of all impure effluvia, and especially of an ani- mal character. 5. Chloride of Lime—Half a saucer of it, moistened with an equal mixture of good vinegar and water, a few drops at a time only, will purify a sick-room in a few min- utes. SWEATING PREPARATIONS.—Sweating Drops.—Ipe- cacuanha, saffron, Virginia snake root, and camphor gum, each 2 ozs.; opium £ oz.; alcohol 2 qts. Let stand 2 weeks, shaking occasionally. Dose—A tea-spoon in a cup of hot pennyroyal, spearmint, or catnip tea, every half hour, until perspiration ia 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 soak the feet in hot water at the same time. 2. Sweating with Burning Alcohol.—Pour alcohol into a saucer, to about half fill it; place this under a chair; strip the person, to be sweated, of all clothing, and 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 tire, 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 again, which will accomplish the object; then rise up and draw the com- forter around you, and get into bed, following up with hot teas and sweating drops,'as in the first above. MEDICAL department. 109 This last plan of sweating is also good in recent colds, pleurisy, inflammation of the lungs, and all other inflamma- tory diseases, either in recent attacks, or of long standing complaints. See the closing remarks after the treatment of :' Pleurisy," also " Ginger Wine." IMPERIAL DROP,—For Gravel and Kidney Com- sm.unts.—Take saltpetre 1 oz.; putting it into an iron mortar, .Topping in a live coal with it, which sets it on fire; stir it around uutil it all melts down into the solid form, blow out the coals, and pulverize it; then take an equal amount of bi-carbon- ate of potassia, or saleratus, and dissolve both in soft water 2 ozs. Dose—from 20 to 30 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 best,) has, and maybe injected through a catheter into the bladder; have no fears to do this, for I know a physician of forty years' practice 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 from the kidney to the bladder,) causing excruciating pain in that region, a pill of opium must be given, varying in size from one to three grains, according to the. pain, strength, and age of the patient. 3. 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 taking all in 12 hours, has been known to dis- charge gravel in large quantities.—Philadelphia Eclectic Journal. The surest sign of gravel is the dark appearance of the urine, as if mixed with coffee grounds, and a dull pain in the region of the kidney—if only inflamation, the darkness will not appear. See the closing remarks upon Gout. CAMPHOR ICE.—For Chapped Hands or Lips.—Sperm- lib DR. CHASE'S RECIPES. aceti tallow 1£ ozs.; oil of sweet almonds 4 tea-spoons; gum camphor £ oz.; made fine. Set on the stove until dissolved, constantly stirring. Do not use only just sufficient heat to melt them. W hilst 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 Nip- ples, &c.—Equal parts of turpentine, sweet oil, and beeswax; melt the oil and wax together, and when a little co%l, add the turpentine, and stir until cold, which keeps them evenly mixed. Apply by spreading upon thin cloth—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 eye lid and extending down the face, neck and breast, also over the shoulder, and in two places across the arm, the skin coming off with the clothes; in fifteen minutes from the application of the salve, the child was asleep, and it never cried again from the burn, and not a particle of scar left. It is good for chaps on hands dr lips, or for any other sore. 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 sufficient. I find it valuable also for pimples, and common healing purposes j and I almost regret to add any other preparations for the same purposes, for fear that some 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 case where a boy fell backwards into a tub of hot water, scalding the whole buttock, thighs, and privates, making a bad scald in a bad place, but he succeeded in bringing him successfully through, and from its containing opium, it might be prefer- able to the first in deep and very extensive burns, but in that case the opium might be added to the first. It, is as follows : 2. Dr. Downer's Salve for Burns.—Beeswax 4 ozs.; opium I oz.; Bugar of lead 1 oz.; melt the beeswax, and rub the lead MEDICAL DEPARTMENT 111 up in the wax, then the opium; and finally add about a gill of sweet oil, or sufficient to make a salve of proper consistence. Spread iigntiy on cloth—no pain, he says, will be fell under its use. He highly recommends it for the paimand inflamation of Piles, also. ;,. rouLTiCE for Burns and Frozen Flesh.—A. Bronson, of Meadville, Pa., says, from 15 years' experience, that Indian meal poultices covered with young hyson tea, moistened with iiot water, and laid over burns or frozen parts, as hot as can br borne, will relieve the pain in 5 minutes, ancl that blisters, il they have not, will not arise, ancl that one poultice is usually sufficient. 4. Salve for Burns.—Beeswax, Burgundy pitch, white pine pitch, and rosin, of each £ lb.; mutton tallow £ lb.; goose oil 1 gill; tar \ gill, mixed and melted together, and used as other salves. This was used successfully on a very bad case, burned all over the face, neck, breast, bowels, &e, soothing and quiet- ing pain, giving re^t and sleep directly. 5. Garden and Kitchen Salve for Burns and Frost Bites.—Liveforever and sweet clover leaves, camomile and sweet elder, the inner bark, a handful of each ; simmer them in fresh butter and niuttou tallow, of each £ lb.; when crisped. strain out and add 2 or 3 ozs. of beeswax to form a salve. Spread very thin on thin 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 separates from them, I have found good for burns. 7. The white oxide of bismuth, rubbed up in a little lard, is also a good application in burns. 8. Glycerine and tannin, equal weights, rubbed together into an ointment, is very highly recommended for sore or cracked nipples. See Dr. Raymond's statement in connec- tion with the treatment of Piles. ITCHING FEET FROM FROST BITES,--To Cure.— Take hydrochloric acid 1 oz.; rain water 7 ozs.; wash the feet with it 2 or 3 times daily, or wet the socks with the preparation, until relieved. 112 dr. chase's recipes. A gentleman whose feet had been frozen, in the Alps, eight years before, and another man's had been frozen two years before on the Sierra-Nevada mountains, were effect- ually cured by its use. CHILBLAINS,—To Cure.—Published by Order of the Gof-door exercise, while those whose systems are not tainted from parents may ex- pect a permanent cure. I shall now throw in a few thoughts of my own, and from the experience of many others in the profession, which I hope may benefit all, needing light on the subject. First, then—Do not go South, to smother and die; but ^o North, for cool, fresh air, hunt, fish, and eat freefy cf 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-flavored meal, and a healthy one also, from your roast venison, or broiled fish, with roast pota- medical department. 121 toes and jolmny-cake, I will then acknowledge that you are indeed far gone on the consumptive's track, and especially if you have been wandering over hills and through the valleys 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 the Sjrave around you; then you need all the care of many friends, and a quiet place to die; but strike out the first 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 wash and rub the wholo surface, wearing flannel next the skin, and ciothe 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, and with their father, hus- band, brother, or o^ber known friend, derive the same bene- fit from out-door exercise, like field or forest rambles, botan- ical huntings, geological surveys, or whatever spirts or realities may give just the amount of exercise not to fatigue the invalid. For females who have families and cannot leave them, gardening will be the best substitute for the travel, or of all the employments which can he engaged in. Lastly—Those who are already far down the consump- tive track and confined at heme, 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.oi' its disagreea- bleness. And if it can be borne, a tea, to a table-spoon of the best brandy may be added. Much is being said, now-a-days, about the necessity of constant inflation of the lungs- by long-drawn breaths, hold- ing the breath, also, as *ong as possible, when thus fully inflated; but, for those whose lungs are extensively diseased. it is not only useless, but very dangerous, from the liability to burst blood-vessels in the lungs, causing hemorrhage, if not instant death. In the commencement of the disease, however, or for those in health, the practice is decidedly good. 2. Half a pint of new milk, wit*« a wine-glass of expressed 122 DR. CHASE'S RECIPES. juice of green hoar hound, 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 or Potash, for Consumption.—A gen- tleman of Iowa read a paper about a year ago before the " American Medical Association," upori the subject of Chlo- rate of Potash in Consumption, giving the history of a lew cases 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 to the consideration of the other members for further test. Amongst those members is Dr. A. B. 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 understand our language very well, and from this fact when he found that it caused a heat or burning sensation in the stomach, instead of 'going to the Professor and having the quantity lessened, he aban- doned it altogether. But through Prof. Palmer's kindness I have been permitted to refer 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 mmii 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 early 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 symptoms are all very much relieved, and she has gained seventeen pounds in flesh. The Professor assures me that in the first few cases where he prescribed the chlorate, the benefits were so marked, it was really astonishing; which, of course, caused him to go on in its use, until, as before remarked, about thirty cases have been more or less benefitted by its use, under his care. MEDICAL DEPARTMENT. 123 His method of giving it is to put about a tea-spoon 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 appro- priate treatment. If in any case the chlorate should cause a heat or burning sensadon at the stomach, lessen the quantity; and unless this does occur, no apprehensions need be felt in using it [t improves the general symptoms, 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 'the stomach, I greatly prefer the fresh sweet cream men- tioned above, or the fat meat, as mentioned below. The hyper-phosphites have been extensively used, but Prof. Palmer tells me that in Paris and other parts of Eu- rope, where he traveled during the past summer, that not one well authenticated case of cure by them can be pro- duced. Bet 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. Remarls on the Use of Fat Meats—Preventive of Consumption.—There is so much said against the use of fat meats, and especially pork, as an article of diet, that 1 cannot better close my remarks upon this 'subject than by giving the opposite opinions of those in high places, corro- borated also by my own experience. Dr. Dixon, of the Scalpel, some time ago, assumed the position that " the use of oils would diminish the victims of consumption nine-tenths, and that that was the whole secret of the use of Cod-Liver Oil, to take the place of fat •ncats." Dr. Hooker's observations on the use of fat meats, con- nected with consumption, are as follows: " First—Of all persons between the ages of 15 and 22 years, more than one-fifth eat no fat meat. Second—Of persons at the age of 45, all, excepting less than 1 in 50, habitualiy use fat meat. Third—Of persons who, between the ages of 15 and 22, avoid fat meat, a few acquire an appetite for tit, and live to a 124 dr. chase's recipes. <, good old age, while the greater portion die with phthesis (con- sumption,) before 35. Fourth—Of persons dying with phthesis between the ages of 12 and 45, nine-tenths, at least, have nevcu used fat meats." " Most individuals who avoid fat meat, also use little but tsr 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 const! tute an imperfect substitute for fat meat, without which, sooner or later, the body is almost sure to show the effects of deficient calorification." A lady-lecturer recently said in this city, in one of hci f •eetures—" Set a piece of pork before a lady : oh, horrible ! the dirty, nasty, filthy stuff; give us chicken—clean, nice chicken." Now this lady, certainly, was no farmer's wife, or she would have observed that the habits of chickeHS are ten times more filthy than that of the hog, if 4t be possible; for even the hog's leavings and droppings are carefully over- hauled by them, and much of it appropriated to " Ladies' meat." But their filthiness is no argument in either case; for nature's strainer, (the stomach,) throws off' all impurities. Why do so many young ladies, young clergymen, and stu- dents die of consumption % Simply because chicken or other lean meats, hot biscuit, &c, without exercise, make up the sums of their diet; when, if they would eat fat meats, with bread not less than one day old, scrub floors, saw wood, or other arm exercise, according to sex, an hour* at each end of each day, they might be spared for years—per- haps to long lives of usefulness, to their families, congrega- tions, or the world. 5. So far as pork is concerned as food, the following rule may be safely followed : If it agrees with the stomach. which is known by its digesting without " Risings," as it is called, its use may be continued, but if it rises, lessen the quantity, and if it still rises, abandon its use altogether; but i digests better with me than mutton, or chicken, and 1 have been trying them for nearly fifty years. The same rule is good for all articles of food. As to exercise, for men who are not regular laborers, wood-sawing is the best. next, horseback riding, then walking; for women, hoeing in the garden or field, next sweeping, dusting, &c, then horseback riding, walking, &c. MEDICAL department. 125 6. But I have recently seen a piece going the rounds of tha papers as the best cure for consumption in the world, which contains so much good sense that I will close 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 ex- change only, but from its style of remark, I think it must have started from Hall's Journal of Health : " Eat all that the appetite requires of the most nourislung food, such as fresh beef, lamb, oysters, raw eggs, fruit, vegetables, and 3 times a day take a glass of egg-nog, made as rich as the patient can bear. Avoid all other alcoholic drinks. Bathe twice a week in water made agreably warm, and in a warm room; after bathing rub the body and limbs with sweet cream or sweet oil. Exercise daily in the open air; walking is the best. Stand erect, exercise the arms and lungs freely, keep the mind cheer- ful ; take freely of the best cough syrup, and consumption will be a stranger to your household. '• For making the best cough syrup, take 1 oz. of thorough- wort ; 1 oz. of slippery elm ; 1 oz" of stick licorice, and 1 oz. of flax seed; simmer together in 1 qt. of water until the strength is entirely extracted. Strain carefully, add 1 pt. of best molas- ses and £ lb. of loaf sugar; simmer them all well together, unci ' when cold bottle tight. This is the cheapest, best, and safest medicine now or ever in use." " A few doses of one table-spoon at a time will alleviate the most distressing cough of the lungs, soothes and allays irritation, and if continued, subdues any tendency to con- sumption ; breaks up entirely the whooping cough, and no better remedy can be found for croup, asthma, bronchitis, and all affections of the lungs and throat. Thousands of precious lives may be saved every year by this cheap and simple remedy, as well as thousands of dollars which would otherwise be spent in the purchase of nostrums which are both useless and dangerous."—Exchange. For egg-no» see " Stimulant in Low Fevers." OINTMENTS.—For Old Sores.—Red precipitate £ oz; su gar of lead £oz.; burnt alum 1 oz.; white vitriol £ oz, or a little less; all to be very finely pulverized; have mutton tallow made warm £ lb.; stir all in, ancl stir until cool. Mr. Brownell, of Dowagiac, Mich., thinks there is no ointment equal to this for fever or any other old sores, from actual trial, as much so as Mr. Loomis does of his Liniment tio. 2. 126 dr. chase's RECIPES." 2. Judkins' 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 practicing at Malaga, Ohio, from whom I also obtained Lan- dolfi's and his own method of curing cancer, (see those re- cipe^) and he always uses this ointment to heal cancers and all other sores : 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- ized and mixed, borax £ oz.; red lead 4 ozs., and sugai\of lead 1£ ozs.; remove the kettle from the fire and thicken in the pow- der ; continue the stirring until cooled to blood heat, then stir in I oz. of spirits of turpentine; and now take out a little, letting it o;et cold, and if not then sufficiently thick to spread upon thin, soft linen, as a salve, you will boil again until this poi*t is reached. He says, aad I have no doubt of it, that it is good for all kinds of wounds, bruises, sores, burns, white swellings, rheu- matisms, ulcers, sore breasts, and even where there are wounds on the inside, it has been used with advantage, by apo'-'bsv plaster over the part. 3. Sisson's Ointment.—Best brandy £ pt.; turpentine 1 gill; camphor gum 1 oz.; beefs gall £ pt.; (beefs gall bottled with £ alcohol will keep nice for future use,) neats-foot oil 1 pt. Mix. This ointment, or properly liniment, is probably not equal- ed for reducing swellings which arise from bad bruises, or swellings of long standing; rub it in for quite a length of time, then wet'a flannel in it and wrap around the parts. 4. Green Ointment.—White pine turpentine and lard £ lb. each; honey and bees-wax £ lb. each ; melt all together and stir in £ oz. of vei'y 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 the out* MEDICAL DEPARTMENT. 127 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 running, and had a leg broken ; the horse was well before the man. Hiram Sisson, 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; 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 cuts 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. 5. Green Ointment—Honey and bees-wax, each £ lb.; spirits of turpentine 1 oz.; wintergreen oil and laudanum, each 2 ozs.; verdigris, finely pulverized, £ oz.; lard 1£ lbs; mix by a stove tire, in a copper kettle, heating slowly. 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 fre- quently 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 Dear as much of it in as the first. 6. Dr. Kittredge's Celerrated Ointment,—For "Pim- pi^ed-Face," " Prairie-Itch, &c.—Take a pint bottle and put into it nitric acid 1 oz.; quicksilyer 1 oz., and let stand until the silver is cut; then melt lard £ lb. in an earthen bowl and mix all together, and stir with a wooden spatula until cold. Old Dr. Kittredge is an Allopathic Physician, but his ointment has been known, over the whole State, as death to the " Michigan or Prairie Itch," and the Doctor recommends 128 DR. CUA6E S RECIPES. it for Cancerous, Scrofulous, and Syphilitic Ulcers, also Salt- rheum, Ring-worms, " Pimpled Face," Chronic Inflammation of the eyelids, &c xVpplication.—For cutaneous erup- tions, scratch off the scab, warm the cerate, rub in thorough- ly once a day ; for running ulcers, spread a thin plaster, and not change oftener than once in thirty-six or forty-eight hours. ?. Mead's Salt-Rheum Ointment.—Aquafortis 1 oz.; quick- -ilvcr 1 oz.; good hard soap dissolved so as to mix readily 1 oz. ; prepared chalk 1 oz., mixed with 1 lb of lard; incorporate the above ]>y putting the aquafortis and quicksilver into an earth».-?i vessel, and when done effervescing, mix with the other ingrcdi ents, putting the chalk in last, and add a little spirits of turpen- tine, say £ a table-spoon. Mr. Mead is a resident of this city, advanced in ago, over ainety years, and great confidence may be placed in this re- cipe. He sent it for insertion in the seventh edition of this work, and n:*iny 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 then cured it again, and now has been free from it about fourteen years. His only object in presenting me the recipe was to do good to his fellow-creatures. Some physicians think that if nitric acid one ounce and three drachms, was put upon the quick- silver, arid cut or dissolved by gentle heat, that it would be a better way to prepare it; but I"never wish to change when an article works as well as this does. 8. Dr. Gibson, of Jamestown, Pa., says he has never failed in curing salt-rhcum or leprosy, (meaning very bad skin dis- eases) with the following: First, wash the part with Castile soap and water, dry with a soft cloth, then wet the parts erupted with the tincture of iodine and after this gets dry, anoint with citron ointment. AVhen the eruption exists about parts not covered with clothing, use the following wash alternately with the tincture: Corrosive subli mate 1 dr.; sugar of lead 3 ozs.; white vitriol 2 scruples; sal- ammoniac 3 drs.; common salt 2 drs.; soft water 1 pt.; mix. He had a case—a young gentleman who was engaged to be married, but the lady would not marry him until 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 scab from his crown, and crowned him with a help-meet. MEDICAL DEPARTMENT. 129 Let me here say, that in any disease of long standing, use 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-Rheum. 10. Ttch Ointment.—Unsalted butter 1 lb.; Burgundy pitch i oz.; spirits of turpentine 2 ozs.; red-precipitate, pulverized, 1£ ozs.; melt the pitch and add the butter, stirring well together; then remove from the fire, ancl when a little cool add the spirits of turpentine, and lastly the precipitate, ancl stir until cold. This will cure all cases of psora, usually called "The Itch," and many other skin eruptions, as pimples, blotches, &c Dr. Beach thinks the animal which infests the skin, in real itch, is the result of the disease, whilst most authors think it the cause. II. Magnetic Ointment.—Said to be Trask's— Lard, rai- sins, cut in pieces, and fine-cut tobacco, equal weights; simmer well together, then strain and press out all from 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-Rheum, and all cuta- neous or skin diseases, as well as cuts, bruises, &c If used m Salt-Rheum, 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, n hen properly made. It is kept by most Druggists, but it is not half as good, generally, as if made by the following direc- tions. I give large proportions, from the fact that it will be used iu large quantities. Stramonium is known by the name-j of " Jimpson," " Stink-Weed," " Thorn-Apple," &c, from iis thorny burr. Pi'k about a bushel of the leaves, while yet green, having a suitable iron kettle placed over a slow fire ; put in a few of the leaves ancl mash them as you keep adding until you get 5*—COPY RIGHT SECURED. 130 DR. CHASE'S RECIPES them all mashed into a pulpy mass, then put in lard 5 lbs., and stew to a crisp; then strain and box for use. Those who live in towns and prefer to make 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 rubbed 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 burns, scalds, old irri^i ■ le ulcers, skin diseases, painful hemorrhoids, (Piles,) am. is discutient, (driving away swellings,) and very strengthen ing to broken limbs, i. e., 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 com- pound fracture of the ancle, 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; and in the first case it undoubtedly prevented mortification. It is valuable, also, in painful or swelled rheumatism. Or, perhaps what would be preferable. 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 ap- plying 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 dowo to £ pt., and add fresh churned, unsalted butter 1 lb. and sim- mer together; at the last add tincture of arnica 2 ozs. This was obtained from an old Physician, who thoughi more of it than of any other prescription in his possession Some persons might think it hard on toads, but you could not kill them quicker in any other way. JAUNDICE.—Dr. Peabody's Cure,—In its Worst Forms. —Red iodide of mercury 7 grs.; iodide of potassium 0 grs.; aqua dis. (distilled water,) 1 oz.; mix. Commence by giving 6 drops 3 or 4 times a day, increasing 1 drop a day until 12 or 15 drops are given at a dose. Give in a little water immediately medical department. 131 ifter 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 back to 6 drops, an:! un again as before. In two very oacl 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 aiae many others who would use them for that very reason ; m\ object is to benefit all, without strengthening the prejudice * of any ; for this reason I give you the following : 2. Drlnk for Jaundice.—Tie up soot and saffron, equal parts, in a cloth to the size of half of a hen's egg, let it lie in a glass of water overnight; 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 cases. 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 tea- spoon three times every day, or the dose may be varied to suit the condition of the patient, taking more or less to suit circum- stances, keeping the bowels in a solvent state. External Application.—Inner bark of the white oak tree, boil and strain, and boil again until you obtain £ pt. of the ex- tract, very thick; then add £ pt, 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 rec- tum every Bight until well. Be very strict to abstain from strong ancl stimulating diet. The above is a sure cure for blind or bleeding piles, in all cases, sooner or later. Dr. Hariman, of Anderson town, Ind., has been very suc- cessful with this plan of treating Piles; and since I obtained the plan, now two years, I have had one opportunity of proving its efficiency, upon a gentleman who had been laid up for days, and sometimes weeks, with the complaint; by a few applications of the external remedy he has been en- abled to keep directly along with his labor. 2. Pile Cerate.—Carbonate of lead £ oz.; sulphate of mor- phia 15 grs.; stramonium ointment 1 oz.; olive oil 20 drons. Mix, and apply 3 times a day, or as occasion and pain may re- quire. 132 or. chase's recipes This cerate has been highly celebrated as a remedy in Piles. It will relieve 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 .-fften in the dead of night, without apparent cause. 3. For External Piles,—The following is very highly spoken of: Take oyster shells, wash and burn them, then finely pulverize and rub up with fresh lard; aunoiut 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, contin- uing the ointment. 4. Mrs. Morehead,—Of Danville, Ind., cured herself 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, anu* using upon the parts an ointment made by stewing celen- dine in fresh lard. I give these various plans, so that if one fails, a remedy may certainly be found amongst the many given. 5. G. P. Rogers, of Ironton, 0., has known cases cured Dy using the following ointment: Powdered opium and pow- dered rosin, one ounce each, mixed with one ounce of tallow, xnd anoint as required. 6. Dr. D. W. Raymond, of Conneaut, 0.,*says: Equal weights of glycerine and tannin will cure Piles, by anointing with it, and that very speedily ; also cures sore or cracked nipples in twenty-four hours, and is remarkably good for any excoriation, or sore, of the skin. I know that simple tallow introduced into the rectum is exceedingly beneficial in Piles, which satisfies me that any preparation containing 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 easily tried, and speaks with so much certainty, and is so simple, that I give it an insertion : " Simple Cure for Ptles.—Mix one table-spoon of sul- phur with half a pint of milk, to be taken every day until medical department. 133 favorable symptoms appear, 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 useful as a preventive. It will injure none, and only requires a trial." 8. Paschal Mason, living near this city, cured a South- ern lady, 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. Jimpson Leaves and parsely, a handful of each, stew- ed in lard, one pound, and used as an ointment, has cured many cases. ANODYNES—Hoffman's Anodyne, or Golden Tincture. —Sulphuric ether 2 ozs.; alcohol 4 ozs.; and etherial oil £ dr.; mix. Dose—From half to two tea-spoons, (£ dr. to 2 drs.) ac- cording to the urgency or pain for which it is given. It is given in a little sweetened water, and much prefer- red by the Germans to laudanum, especially where laudanum causes sickness of the stomach. It makes an excellent local application in neuralgia and other painful affections, being second cousin to the Magnetic Tooth Cordial and Paralytic Liniment. 2. Laudanum.—Best Turkey opium 1 oz., slice, ancl 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 cent proof £ pt., rinse the dish, adding the alcohol to the preparation, shaking 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. Paregoric—Best opium £ dr., dissolve it in about 2 table- spoons of boiling water; then add benzoic acid £ dr.; oil of anise £ a fluid dr.; clarified honey 1 oz.; camphor gum 1 scruple ; al- cohol, 76 per cent, 11 fluid ozs.; distilled water 4£ fluid ozs.; macerate, (keep warm,) for two weeks. Dose—For children, 5 to 20 drops, adults, 1 to 2 tea-spoons. 134 DR. CHASE'S RECIPES. Used as an anodyne and antispasmodic, allays cough, re- lieves nausea and slight pains in the stomach and bowels, checks diarrhea, and procures sleep. Used principally for children. See the remarks after No. 5, below. 4. Bateman's Pectoral Drops.—Opium in powder, catechu in powder, camphor gum, red saunders, rasped, of each £ oz.; oil of anise 1 dr.; dilute alcohol, (alcohol of 76 per cent, an-j water in equal proportions,) 1 gal. Keep warm for 2 weeks. The opium strength of this is about equal to paregoric, and it is used for similar purposes, and doses. See the remarks below. 5. Godfrey's Cordial.—Dissolve pure carbonate of potassa 1 oz. in water 5 qts., and add nice golden syrup or best molasses 3 qts., ancl heat until they begin to simmer; take off the scum, and add laudanum 9 ozs., and oil of sassafras 1 dr. Mix well. Used similar to the two last. Remarks.—It is a well known fact that much injury is 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 label 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 lady in this city has fed that much to one child within the past eighteen months. The question might be asked, why do you 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 well disposed will, or can, act only from knowledge, and if they do not know the evils arising from the constant use of anodynes od children, are as liable to do evil as the evil disposed. Then let it be remembered that the constant use of opium 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 ex- treme nervousness, laying them by again as soon as possible under the circumstances of the case. Of course we do not give a receipe for the Soothing Syrup spoken of, as its exact composition has not yet come out to the public ; but that its MEDICAL DEPARTMENT. 13& soothing properties are owing to opium, there is not the least doubt. See " Carminatives," which are preferable to opiates, especially for children. RHEUMATISM' S—Inflammatory Rheumatism—Bill Wright's, and other Cures.—Sulphur and salt-petre, of each I oz.; gum guaiac £ oz.; colchicum root, or seed, and nutmegs, of each £ oz.; all to be pulverized and mixed with simple syrup or molasses 2 oz. Dose—One tea-spoon every 2 hours until it moves the bowels rather freely; then 3 or 4 times daily until oured. Mr. Wright, of the Niagara Hotel, Toledo, 0., has several times proved this to be an excellent medicine, and since I obtained it I found a man at Marshall, 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 tea-spoon of it every two hours, until it moved his bowels, then every four hours, and on Monday noon he could walk quite comfortably without cane or crutch, the medicine costing only twenty cents. 2. RheuxMatic Alterative.—In Rheumatism of long standing, the following preparation has often proved very valuable: Colchicum seed, and black cohosh root, of each £ oz., the root to be bruised ; best rye whisky 1 pt.; put together and let stand 3 or 4 days. Dose—From one tea-spoon to a table-spoon 3 times daily, before meals. The action will be to loosen the bowels, or cause a little sickness at the stomach; and the dose may be modified not to cause too great an effect upon the patient either way, but increasing the dose if necessary until one of these specifio actions is felt, and lessening it if the action is too great in any case. 3. Rheumatic Liniment.—Olive oil, spirits of camphor, and jhloroform, of each 2 ozs.; sassafras oil 1 tea-spoon. 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, keeping it corked, as the chloroform evaporates very fast if left open. Apply 3 or 4 times daily, rubbing it well, and al- ways towards the body. I had a brother-in-law cured of a very bad case of inflam- matory, or swelling rheumatism, by the use of this liniment— accomplished in about four days, without other treatment 186 dr. chase's recipes. He paid five dollars for the recipe after the cure. But J would recommend the 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. Hitchcox, Ypsilanti, Mich., uses spirits of turpentine 1 pt.; tar 2 tea-spoons; oil of vitriol 1 tea-spoon, mixing in s mug; then sets them on fire, letting it burn 15 minutes, and hot tie for use. He bathes the parts freely twice daily with this prepara- tion, then binds on the mashed tory-weed, as mentioned un- der the head of " Reducing Swellings," and gives a little spirits of turpentine internally. 5. Alvah Raymond—Takes Rum 1 pt.; neats-foot oil £ pt,, or if the joint is stiff, skunk's oil instead of the other; spirits of turpentine 1 gill, and simmers them together, and bottle for use, rubbing it in thoroughly 3 times daily. He also directs to soak the feet in hot water, scraping the bottoms of the feet with an old knife; then he has poke root roasted and mashed, mixing with it tar and sulphur to form drafts for the feet. With this method of treatment he assures me he has been very successful for 30 years. And it bears so strong a resemblance to Dr. Kittredge's prepara- tion, next following, for stiffened joints in rheumatism, that it gives me double confidence in them both. <3. Dr. Kittredge's Remedy for Rheumatism and Stiff Joints.—Strong camphor spirits 1 pt.; neats-foot, coon, bear, or skunk's oil 1 pt.; spirits of turpentine £ pt. Shake the bottle when used, and apply 3 times daily, by pouring on a little at a time and rubbing in all you can for 20 to 30 minutes. The old Doctor recommends this as a sure cure for chronic rheumatism, sprains, stiff-joints where they have not formed an anchylosis, that is, if the bones have not actually growr together; and as remarked in connection with his ointment No. 6, he has been a very celebrated Physician for man} years ; but like many other men with superior minds, oh ' how fallen. Rum, and its advocates, have got a most fear- ful account to balance: 7 French and Other Remedies for Chronic Rheu- matism.—Dr. Bonnet, of Graulbet, France, states in i letter to the Abeille Medicale, that he " has been long ir the habit of Drescribing : medical department. 137 "The essential oil of turpentine for frictions against rheuma- tism. And that he has used it himself with perfect success, having almost instantaneously got rid of rheumatic pains in both knees and in the left shoulder." He was led to make the prescription from having used the oil of turpentine to wash coal-tar and other sticking mixtures from his hands. After having washed his hands in sciap 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 has been cured in twenty-foui hours, after two years' suffering, by using alcohol, spirits of turpentine, sweet spirits of nitre, and oil of juniper, equal parts of each ; mix ; rub well into the parts, and tuke ten drops at bed time in water. 9. Bitters for Chronic Rheumatism.—Prickly-ash berries, spikenard root, yellow poplar and dog-wood barks, of each £ lb.; all pulverized and put into a gallon jug, and fill it up with bran- dy. Dose—A wine-glass of it is to be taken 3 times daily be- fore meals. A baker of Lafayette, Ind., was cured by the use of this amount, of a very bad case of this disease of long standing. 10. David Mowry, of Greenville, Ohio, says yellow poplar, dog-wood, prickly-ash, wild cherry and white-ash barks of the trees, equal quantities of each, a good large handful, boiled in 2 gals, of water, to 1, and add 1 gal. of good old rye, will, if taken freely 3 times daily, cure the worst inflammatory rheuma- tism in the world. There is no question but what both of these preparations, and the next also, are good, if made sufficiently strong with the barks. 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- fied that no one will take them for the spirits. 11. Chronic Rheumatism, has been cured by taking the hark of a bearing crab-apple tree, and putting a suffi- cient amount of it into whisky to make it very strong, then taking a wine-glass three times daily, until a gallon was used. 12. Green Bay Indian's Remedy for Rheumatism.—Wahoo, bark of the root, 1 oz.; blood root 1 oz.; black cohosh root 2 ozs.; 138 DR. CHASE'S RECIPES swamp hellebore £ oz.; prickly ash, bark or berries 1 oz.; poke root, cut fine, 1 oz.; rye whisky 1 qt.; let stand a few.days be- fore using. Dose—One tea-spoon every 3 or 4 horns increasing the dose to 2 or 3 tea-spoons, as the stomach will bear. Soak the feet well and 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 treatment. If at any time the head feels too full, or the stomach sickens too much, drop down to the first dose of a tea-spoon, 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 where all other remedies failed, with saltpetre, beginning with twenty grains, and doubling the dose every three or four hours, until it reached half an ounce, in a very robust 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 whisky, then a tea-spoon 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 mucilaginous drinks, such as slippery-elm water, gum-arabic water, flax- seed tea, &c 14. New 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 & Geer, of this city, have been using this mixture during the past winter upon their own persons, and have recommended to many others amongsf them, one of the Clergymen, and also the President of the University, and so far as they know, it has proved very suc- cessful, relieving the pain directly. 15. One of our physicians in the city has used a preparation very nearly resembling the above, but varying sufficient to MEDICAL department. 139 satisfy myself that any other animal oil will do as well aa that from the highly-flavored one, above mentioned. He used kerosene oil 2 ozs.; neats-foot oil 1 oz., oil of origanum i 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 oi three weeks, as it was in this case, it might be well to put up with its disagreeable smell. Rub and heat it in thor- oughly twice daily. ASTHMA—Remedies.—Elecampane, angelica, comfrey, ancl spikenard roots, with hoarhound tops, of each 1 oz.; bruise and steep in honey 1 pt. Dose—A table-spoon, taken hot every few minutes, until relief is obtained, then several times daily until a cure is effected. It cured a young lady, near the " Falls of 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 will be found vej^y excel- lent in any cough; even low consumptives will find great relief from its use. 2. Dr. J. K. Finley, of Pittsburg, 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 tar 1 dr.; tincture of veratrum viride 2 clrs.; simple syrup 2 drs.; mix. Dose—For adults 15 drops 3 or 4 times daily. I have very great confidence in this prescription. 3. A lady at Yellow Springs, O., tells me that she cured herself of Asthma, by using, for her common drink, a tea made of the leaves of common chestnut, which had fallen from the tree in autmn; 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 as simple, 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 potasium has cured a bad case of asthma, by 140 DR. chase's recipes. taking 5 gr. doses, 3 times daily. Take £ oz. and put it into a vial and add 32 tea-spoons of water—then 1 tea-spoon of it will contain the 5 grs., which put into £ gill more of water, and drink before meals. COMPOSITION POWDER—Thompsons.—" 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 tea-spoon of it, and a spoon of sugar; put them into a tea-cup and pour it half full of boiling water; let it stand a few minutes and fill the cup with milk, and drink freely. If no milk is to be obtained, fill up the cup with hot water. "This, in the first stages and less violent attacks of disease, is a valuable medicine, and may be safely employed in all cases. It is good in relax, pain in the stomach and 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 time, will cure a bad cold, and often throw off disease in its first stages." I use it, taking, or giving, lobelia emetics as mentioned under the head of " Eclectic Emetics." I use it also, as a : 2. Dyspeptic Tea.—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 taking 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 dijestion 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 cold, will be found a better warmer than the whisky 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 Perfect Cure for Drunkenness.—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 eup of this tea made, as above directed, and drink a part of medical department. 141 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 weeks, 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, 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 burned child will not play with fire. I would to God that a burned man was equally wise. For not one in a thou- sand 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 if re-kindled there 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 otjaer medical man that ever lived ; for he set the people to studying for themselves, STIMULANT—In Low Fevers, and After Uterine Hem- orrhages.—Mistura Spiritus vtni Gallicl—Best brandy, and cinnamon water, of each 4 fluid ozs.; the yolks of 2 eggs, wrell beaten; loaf sugar £ oz.; oil of cinnamon 2 drops; mix. Dosk—From £ to 1* (fluid) oz.; as often as required. This makes aoth eat and drink. Of course, any other flavoring oi's can be ised, if preferred, in place of the cinnamon. This 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 DR. CHASE'S RECIPES. 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 sarsaparilla 12 ozs.; guaiacum shavings 6 ozs.; winter green leaf 4 ozs.; sassafras-root bark 4 ozs.; elder flowers 4 ozs.; yellow dock 3 ozs.; burdock-root 4 ozs.; dandelion-root 6 ozs.; bitter- sweet-root 2 ozs.; all bruised. Place these ingredients in a suit- able 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. of the tincture and set it aside until you udcl water to the ingredients and boil to obtain the strength, pour off and add more water ancl boil again, then boil the two waters down to 1 qt.; strain, and add the liquor first poured off, and add 2 J 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, £ hour before meals and at bed time. 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 depending 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 Ayer's Sarsaparillas, because I know it is good, and we also know what it is made of. 2. Alterative, Very 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 qt. of spirit tincture. The dose being only 1 table-spoon i limes daily as above. But if that amount should make the bowels too loose, re- duce the quantity; and if that amount does not act upon ihe 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. 3. Alterative Cathartic—Powder.—Rochelle salts 5 ozs.; cream of tartar 2 ozs.; sulphur 1 oz.; (epsom salts may be used, 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 out.; then place all in a mortar and rub finely and thoroughly MEDICAL DEPARTMENT. 14? togethei. Dose—Mix up a few spoons of the powder with mo lasses; then take a tea-spoon every 3 or 4 hours until a fre» cathartic action is kept up for 24 to 36 hours; then take once ov twice daily only, to act on the blood, increasing once in 10 day> 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 dons where an outward application is being made, oris about !o be made, also valuable in sore eyes. 4. Alterative, Tonic, and Cathartic Bitters.—Best rye whisky, and water, of each,l qt.; bestunground Peruvian bark, Colombo root, and prickly-ash berries, of each, 2 ozs.; prickly- ash, black cherry, ancl poplar barks, of each, 1 oz.; poke-root, mandrake-root, and cloves, of each, £ oz.; all to be the dry arti- cles, and ali 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 to 2 table-spoons at morning and evening meals. . Although this alterative is mentioned last in %the list, ye, it is not least in value. I first made this prescription for m> own use, feeling that I needed something of just such « nature, and it worked so admirably that I gave it to otheris. It has given such entire satisfaction, that I am now at thove syrup. In this disease the work niustitbe very thorough, and 1 am inclined to think that if our directions are followed, that whoever find themselves under the operations of the medi cine will consider the work to be about as thorough as we expect. Some sickness of the stomach may be expected under the operation of the pill, but never mind it, go ahead and four or five days will satisfy most persons of the value of the treatment; for you may expect to see the greatest evacuations, front and rear, that you ever have witnessed. If the patient should become weak and exhausted under the continued treatment, slack up a little and throw in beef tea, wine, &c, with rich nourishing diet, and no danger need be apprehended. The above pill will be found very valuable in bilious colic, and other cases hard to operate upon. They have operated in fifteen minutes, but not usually so quick, of course; but it will generally be found best not to ven- ture over one pill at a dose; two have been taken, however; but they made a scattering among the waste paper, causing fourteen evacuations, having to call for the second " cham- ber" the first fire. Some have called them the " Irish Pill," from their resemblance to the Irish girl with her brush and scrub-broom. They make clean work. IRRITATING PLASTER.-Extensively Used by'Eclec- tics.—Tar 1 lb.; burgundy pitch £ oz.; white pine turpentine 1 oz.; rosin 2 ozs. Boil the tar, rosin and gum together a short time, remove from the fire, and stir in finely pulverized man- drake root, blood root, poke root, and Indian turnip, of each 1 oz. This plaster is used extensively in all cases where counter irritation or revulsives are indicated; as in chronic affec- tions of the liver and lungs, or diseased joints, &c It is applied by spreading it on cloth and over the seat of pain, renewing it every day, wiping off any matter which may be on it, and also wiping the sore produced by it with a dry cloth, until relief is obtained, or as long as the patient can bear it. Always avoid wetting the sore, as it will cause in- flammation, and you will be obliged to heal it up immedi- DR. CHASE'S RECIPES. 146 DR. CHASE'S RECIPES. ateiy, instead of which the design is to keep a running sore as long as may be necessary, using at the same time consti tutional remedies as the case may require. INFLAMMATION—Of the Liver.—Inflammation of the liver, or as it is generally called, ': Liver complaint," is of two forms, acute and chronic. The acute form i.» known by a'sense of weight and pain in the right side, im ler the short ribs, and often in that shoulder, or betwecr the shoulders, pale or yellow appearance, often great depres- sion of spirits, not much appetite, costiveness, high colored urine, &e, and often with fever, and sometimes with pain similar to that of pleurisy, difficult breathing, dry cough, and .sometimes sickness, with vomiting. in the chronic, or long standing complaint, in addition to the above, there is generally flatulence, with pain in the stomach, foul breath and mouth, coated tongue, indigestion. eyes yellow, stools clay colored, with great weakness and slow .emaciation, frequently going on to ulceration, giving symp- toms as mentioned under the head of " Ointment for Ulcer- ated Liver," &o. In the acute form you will pursue the same course as mentioned under the head of " Pleurisy," besides taking either of the Liver Pills or Liver Drops mentioned below, in full cathartic doses, until relieved; but in the chronic form. the Pills, in connection with the '• Ointment," or " Irrita- ting Plaster," will be found all sufficient, unless Jaundice has already set in; then look to the directions under that disease. 2. Eclectic Liver Pill.—Podophyllin 10 grs.; leptandrin 20 grs.; sanguinann* 10 grs.; extract of dandelion 20 «rs • formed into 20 pills, by being moistened a little with some c--' sential oil, as cinnamon or peppermint, &c. Dose—In chroiii- diseases of the liver, take 1 pill at night, for several clays or :> may be taxen 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 u'S^SSffS^S^^ EclectlcP^cianS, and are begixuun, to MEDICAL DEPARTMENT. 147 from two to three pills may be taken in all cases where cal omel or blue pills are considered applicable by " O'ld School Physicians." 3. Liver Pill Improved.—Leptandrin 40 grs.; podophyllin and cayenne, 30 grs. each ; sanguinarin, iridinand ipecac 15 grs. each; see that all are pulverized ancl well mixed; then form into pill-mass by using £ dr. of the soft extract of mandrake and a lew drops of anise oil, then roll out into 3 grain pills. Dose—Two pills taken at bed time will generally operate oy morning; but there are those that will require three, whilst one pill every night on retiring, will be found the oest corrective of the liver of anything now in use, for com- mon cases; but in very bad cases where the pill doea not arouse the liver to action, take the following: 1. Liver Drops for Orstinate Cases.—Tinctures of man- drake and blue flag roots, of each 1 oz.; ancl of culvers root 2 ozs. Dose—For adults, 1 tea-spoon every 3 to 5 hours, increasing the dose gradually until you reach two or three tea-spoons, if the mouth does not become sore and the stomach not sickened nor the bowels moved too freely. These drops are especially applicable in liver and spleen enlargements, and cases of very long standing disease of these organs; and in such cases it may be well to use externally, over the liver and spleen, especialy if there is believed to be ulceration, the following: 5. Ointment for Ulcerated Liver, Ague Case, &c.—Take a good handful of smartweed, wormwood, and the bark mi sumac root; boil all together to get the strength, then strain and ooil down carefully to about £ pt., adding lard £ lb., and simmering, together; when nearly cool add a tea-spoon of spirits of turpen- tine. Apply at night, by rubbing it over 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 applica- tion. 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 sister, 148 DR. CHASE'S RECIPES. tvhr died some years before ; but at this juncture of the case the invalid dreamed of meeting her, and she gave him this pr jscription, which he told his mother in the morning ; and ihe would not rest until it was tried, and it entirely cured hae patient. The Elder tells me he has given it to a great nany persons, for pains of internal organs, ague cakes, &c, *ad that it has given great satisfaction—a perfect cure. The two first named articles I know to be good for what they are here recommended, but they are generally used by boiling and laying the herbs over the affected parts, or by steaming the parts over the herbs. I see no reason why spirits from the other world should not be permitted to communicate with the spirits of friends here; but that they are so per- mitted, to communicate in such a way as to be understood by us frail mortals, I never did, nor do I now believe, neither do I believe this to be the first dream of this character which has proved valuable. There are many things of a similar character in the history of a number of individuals in the range of my acquaintance, more singular and more unac- countable than the above, which would be very interesting to relate, but the nature of this work does not admit. If this shall benefit any, I shall be satisfied. PILLS—Nervous Pill.—Alcoholic extract of the Ignatia Amara, (St. Ignatius bean) 30 grs.; powdered gum arabic 10 grs. Make into 40 pills. Oose—One pill to be taken an hour after breakfast, and one an hour before retiring at night. Half a oill is enough for young, or very old or very delicate persons. The pills may be easily cut if laid on a damp cloth for a few moments. These pills will be found applicable in bad Dyspepsia, aervous headache, sleeplessness, palpitation of the heart, con- fusion of thought, determination of blood to the head, fail- ure of memory, and all other forms of general nervous de- bility, no matter of how long standing. Where a prominent advantage is discovered 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- orating to the consistence for working into pill mass with the powdered gum. medical department. L49 This is the prescription of the Rev. John M. Dagnal, the " Retired Physician," brought out in 1854, and to my at- tention, and that of the medical class, by Prof. Palmer, in the University of Michigan, in the winter of '50-7 He said when this prescription first came out he was practicing in Chicago, and many persons sent for the pills, and derived much beuefit from their use, at first, but soon after they seemed to lose their efficacy, and he presumed the reason to be that the demand was so great that something else was substituted in place of the extract. This being the case. druggists ought to prepare the extract themselves, so as to furnish patients with the genuine article for home use. It is undoubtedly a splendid prescription, if put up with fidelity. 2. Pills—To Sugar Coat.—Pills to be sugar-coated must be very dry, otherwise they will shrink away from the coating and leave it a shell, easily crushed off. When they are dry, you will : Take starch, gum arabic, and white sugar, equal parts, rubbing them very fine in a marble mortar, and if damp, they must be dried before rubbing together; then put the powder into a suita- ble p.!n, or box, for shaking; now put a few pills into a small tin box having a cover, and pour on to them just a little simple syrup, shaking well to moisten the surface only, then throw into the box of powder and keep in motion until completely coated, dry, and smooth. If you arc not very careful you will get too much syrup upon the pi'Is; if you do, put in more and be quick about it to prevent moistening the pill too much, getting them into the powder as soon as possible. 3. Anodyne Pills.—Morphine 9 grs.; extract of stramonium and hyosciamus, of each 18 grs; form into pill-mass by using solution of gum arabic and tragacanth, quite thick. Divide into 40 jtills. Dose—In case of severe pain or nervousness, 1 pill takeu at bed time will be fotmd to give a quiet night of rest. The advantage of this pill over those depending entirely upon opium or morphine for their unodvne oroperties, is, that they may be taken without fear of constipation. CROUP—Simple, but Effectual Remedy.—This dis- ease is attended with inflammation of the windpipe, spasms of the muscles of the throat, occasioning a peculiar sound, hard to be described, but when once heard by a mothei, 150 DR. chase's recipes never to be forgotten ; cough, difficult respiration, and fever. The phlegm or mucous often filling, or very much obstruct- ing the throat, and finally 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- posed of equal parts of the tinctures of lobelia and blood-root.. Dose—According to the age of the child; if 2 years old, about 1 tea-spoon every 10 to 15 minutes until free vomiting takes place • if 5 years old 2 tea-spoons, 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 as possible into hot water, and keep them there un- til vomiting 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 of the " Vegetable Physic " to move the bowels rather freely. The emetic tincture should be given in some warm tea. Repeat the emetic as often as the returning symptoms de- mand it, which usually occur the following night, repeating 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 pre- paration in the house so as to begin with the beginning of the disease. 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 dose every 15 minutes, if the first does not vomit in that time. This remedy will be found valuable in mild cases, 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 neighbors' wash-tub, and raised the child with what she called " p—s and goose grease." I have used it ■vith success. 3. Croup Ointment.—Take mutton suet and nice lard, of each £ lb.; spermaceti tallow £ oz.; melt them together and add A- pt. of the best vinegar, and simmer until the vinegar is nearly evaporated, skimming well, and constantly stirring, until it be- gins to granulate; then add oils of amber and spruce, and pul verized sugar of lead, of each £ oz.; now remove from the fire and stir it until cool. Dose—For a child of 2 years' old, give MEDICAL DEPARTMENT. 151 from £ to 1 tea-spoon every £ hour, until relief is obtained, or until vomiting takes place; at the same time rubbing it upoD the chest, and over the throat and lungs, ft-eoty. Dr. ——, of Finley, 0., says, from his experience, he knows it will cure as often as quinine will break up the ague. HYDROPHOBIA AND SNAKE BITES—To Pre- vent, and Cure.—A. Hubbard, of Boone Co., Ill, in a letter to the St. Louis Republican, says : " Eighteen years ago my brother and myself were bitten by a mad-dog. A sheep was also bitten at the same time. Among the many cures offered for the little boys, (we were then ten or twelve yeaiy 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 off the bark, boil it to a strong decoction, and of this, drink freely. Whilst my father was preparing the above, the sheep spoken of began to be afflicted with hydrophobia. When it had become so fatigued from its. distracted state as to be no longer able to stand, my father drenched 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 drenctfi had been given, to the astonishment of all, the animal got up ancl went quietly with the flock to graze. My brother and myself continued to take the medicine for 8 or 10 days, 1 gill 3 times daily. No effects of the dread poison were ever discovered on either of us. It has been used very successfully in snake bites, to my knowledge." There is no doubt in the author's mind but what this gen- tleman has made a mistake in the kind of ash meant, 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 manufactured. 11 is the upland, white-ash that is to be used ; it is known, as hejsays, to cure rattlesnake bites, and a gentleman of this place has tried it with success in rheumatism, boiled very strong and taken in half gill doses. May 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 & boy twelve or fourteen years of age, with the above, since it came to my knowledge. 152 dr. chase's recipes. / 2. Saxon Remedy.—Gastell, a Saxon forester, now ol the venerable age of eighty two, unwilling to take to the grave with him a secret of so much importance, has made public in the Leipsic Journal the means which he has used fifty years, and wherewith he affirms, he has rescued many human beings and cattle from the fearful death of Hydro- phobia. Take immediately after the bite, warm vinegar or tepid water, wash the wound clean therewith, and dry it; then pour upon the wound a few drops of hydrochloric acid, because mineral acids destroy the poison of the saliva. 3. Grecian Remedy.—Eat the green shoots of asparagus raw; sleep and perspiration wall be induced, and the disease can be thus cured in any stage of canine madness. A writer in the Providence Journal, says a man in Ath- ens, Greece, was cured of Hydrophobia by this remedy, even after the paroxysms had commenced. 4. Quaker Remedy—Fifty Years Successful.— Jacob Ely, a good old honest Quaker merchant, of Lloyds- ville, 0., gave me the following plan which his father had used since 1806 with success, to his knowledge, both on per- son|pand domestic 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 heaping table-spoons, and mi^ it with 2 or 3 tea-spoons of pul- verized gum arabic; then divide into 9 equal portions. When a person is bitten by a rabid animal, take one of these portions and steep it in 1 pt. of new milk, until nearly half the quantity of milk is evaporated; then strain, and drink it in the morning, fasting for 4 or 5 hours after. The same dose is to be repeated 3 mornings in succession, then skip 3, and so on until the 9 doses are taken. The patient must avoid getting wet, or the heat of the sun, 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. Tht Tribune's publication is as follows : 5. Tribune's Cure for Hydrophobia.—The following was sent to the N. Y. Tribune, by J. W. Woolston, of Philadelphia: " Recipe.—First dose, 1 oz. of elecampane root, boiled in 1 pt. of milk until reduced to £ pt. Second dose, (to be taken two MEDICAL department. 153 days after the first,) 1£ ozs. of elecampane root, boiled in 1 pt of milk, same as the first. Third dose, same as the second, (to be taken two clays after,)—in all, three doses." If there is any virtue in the elecampane, ac all, the pref- erence, of course, is to be given to the Quaker's plan, whicb 2;ives nine instead of three doses. But ictsubstanciates Mi Ely's plan, as it comes from the place of his father's forme* residence. Consequently it would seem to strengthen coui dence in the first. 6. Snake Bites.—In case of being bitten by any of the po sonous snakes, the best plan is to wash off the place immediately then if the position of the wound is such that you can get thi mouth to the spot, suck out all the poison in that way, or if anj other person is present, whose mouth is not sore, no dangei need be apprehended. For all the poison may be upon the outside, and washed 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 wound, thus you see the propriety of uucking it out. 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 sn^all point, dipping this stick into the ammonia, and then penetrating the wound with it. A piece of lunar caustic can be carried ii the pocket, and sharpened, if needed, and used the same as the ♦ stick and ammonia—and one of the celebrated English farriers has reported that this caustic, used freely on the bite of the mad dog, destroys the poison ; but to insure even a reasonable hope of success, it must be used immediately. This holds good in any of the sucking or caustic applications. All persons working on or near marshes, or wherever the massasauger is known to inhabit, should always have one of these caustics with them. 8. But when a person is bitten in the 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 ash, asparagus, or elecampane. The National Intelligencer, a year or two since, published a recipe for the cure of the rattlesnake bite, which it claimed was infallible, it having been tried in a number of cases, and always with success. It was nothing more nor less than the use of whisky as above recommended, and it 154 dr. chase's recipes. is but justice to say that a daughter of Wm. Reed, of the town of Pittsfield, in this county, who was bitten on the arm some three years ago, was cured by drinking whisky 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 Devil's tea is worse than the bite of a rattlesnake. 9. I know an old physician who was called to a boy bitten by a rattlesnake, and in the absence of all other remedies, \e cured him upon the principle that, " The hair of the liog will cure his bite," taking a piece of the snake about two inches long, splitting it on the back, and binding it upon the bite. It cleansed the wound very white, and no bad effects were seen from it. 10. Saleratus, moistened and bound upon the bite; then dissolve more, and keep the parts wet with it for a few hours, has cured many massasauger-bites, as also bee-stings. 11. Snake Bitten Cattle.—Remedy.—Cattle or hor- Bes 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, 1 table-spoon; heat them upon copper or earth en until dry; the heating drives off the acrid or biting water- called the water of crystalization, making them much milder in, their action; now add them to soft water £ pt.; putting in white sugar 1 table-spoon; blue vitriol a piece the size of a commen pea. If it should prove too strong in any case, add a little more soft water to a 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 " Ca- thartic 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 weak eyes, to apply it again about twenty minutes from the first applica- medical department. 155 ■•Ton. 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 and-groins of babes, reduce it, and three or four applications will cure them. I have also found it valuable for horses, as a wash, when they get the eye injured by straws, or otherwise, which causes the eye to water, or matierate, 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 eyt 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 all 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 ; for 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 not 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 family also. .This was my case exactly. In the commencement of my medi- cal studies, I worked all day, reading half of the night, copying off the latin terms, with their significations, on a slip 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 may he 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 success with it; the addition of the morphine making it nearly resemble the celebrated prescription used by the Eng- lish surgeons in India, which is as follows : 156 DR. CHASE'S RECIPES. 3. India Prescription for Sore Eyes.—Sulphate of zinc ;. grs.; tincture of opium, (laudanum,) 1 dr.; rose water 2 ozs., mix Put a drop or two in the ejre, 2 or 3 times daily. 4. An Eye Doctor, of Xenia, 0., makes great use of the following: Sulphate of zinc, acetate of lead, and rock salt, of each £ oz.; loaf sugar 1 oz.; soft water 12 ozs.; mix without heat, and use as other eye waters. 5. Dr. Cook, of Ashtabula, 0., makes and sells largo quantities, under the head of uCook's Eye Water." It is as follows : Sulphate of zinc 1 oz.; sugar of lead £ oz.; precipitated car- bonate of iron £ oz.; salt, and sugar, of each 1 table-spoon; the whites of 2 eggs; soft water 32 ozs.; mix the whites of the eggs, zinc, salt, lead, sugar, ancl iron, well together, .then add the water. (. For Excessive Inflammation of the Eyes.—Poultice by bonmg a handful of hops in water, putting in from £ to 1 dr. of opiuni, while boiling; when still warm, lay the hops over the eyes and keep them wet with the water in wliich they were boiled. A lady who had been blistered and starved, according to the old plan, in this disease, was soon cured by this poultic- ing and washing the eyes often with the hop-water contain- ing the opium, with generous diet, &c, contrary to the ex- pectations of friends, and the predictions of enemies, to the plan. 7. If sore eyes shed much water, put a little of the oxide of zinc into a vial of water, and use it rather freely—it will soon cure that difficulty. 8. Copperas and water has cured sore eyes of long standing; and used quite strong, it makes an excellent application in ery- sipelas. 9. Garden Rhubarb.—The juice of the root applied to the eye, has cured bad cases. 10. Boil an egg, remove the yolk, and have ready equal parts f.f sulphate of zinc and loaf sugar, pulverized; fill the place oc- cupied by the yolk, and squeeze out the oil through a linen cloth, while hot, and apply as needed. If too strong, add a little rain water. I sold a book to a Mrs. Johnston, in Wayne Co., Mich., who had used this preparation very successfully for several tfears, and had I not have already had it in my book, I medical department. 157 could not have purchased it of her for less than five dollars and she regretted very much that I was taking from her a source of profit by selling the books in her neighborhood containing the recipe. 11. Sailor's Eve Preparation.—Burn alum, and mix it with the white of eggs and put between two cloths and lay it upon the eyes; taking salts and cream of tartar, equal parts, to cleanse 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 sufferings of the sea, he having used it many times in places where nothing else could be ob- tained. 12. Father Pinkney's Preparation for Very Bad Sore Eyes.—Castile soap, scraped fine, and half the quantity of very finely pulverized chalk ; wet them up to a paste with strong juice of tobacco; when desired to apply to the eye, drop two or three 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 it into the eye with a camel's hair pencil. Apply it twice daily at first, and from that to only once in two days, for from one to two weeks, will, and has cured wretched bad cases, so says old Father Finkuey, of Wayne Co., Mich., who has used it over fifty years, he being over ninety years of age. His only object in giving it an inser- tion here is to do good to his fellow creatures ; and also for animals, it being equally applicable to horses or cattle. 13. Indian Eye Water.—Soft water 1 pt.; gum arabic 1 oz; white vitriol 1 oz.; fine salt £ tea-spoon; put all into a bottle and shake until dissolved. Put into the eye just as you retire to bed. I paid Mrs. Pinny, south of Ypsilanti, Mich., fifty cents 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. Chidister, a merchant of Ypsilanti, by only two applications, as the say- ing is, after he had " Tried everything else." It came from an old Indian, but my knowledge of the articles would lead me to say for common, at least, it would require to be re- duced one-half. 14. Tobacco Eye Water.—Fiue cut tobacco the size of a 158 dr. chase's recipes. common hickory nut; sugar ol lead equal in bulk ; rain watei 2 ozs.; opium the size of a pea. Reduce it with more water if necessary. 15. Verdigris and Honey, have cured inflamed eyes, bv using just sufficient verdigris to color the water a grass color, then making it one-third honey. It is also said to prevent scars by using upon burns. 16. Raw Potato Poultice, for inflamed eyes, is one cf the very best applications in recent cases, scraping fine ancl apply- ing frequently. 17. Slippery-Elm Poultices, are also an excellent applica- tion, used as above. 18. Films—To Remove from the Eye.—Wintergreen leaf, bruised, and stewed in a suitable quantity of hens' oil to make the oil strong of the wintergreen—strain and apply twice daily. The above cured a boy of this city, and I am satisfied thai the hens' oil has cured recent cases, without the winter- green, but with it, it has cured beasts also. For cases of a year or two's standing, however, it is best to use the follow- ing: 19. Lime wrater 1 pt.; finely pulverized verdigris £ oz.; set on embers for 1 hour; then strain ancl bottle tight. Touch the film over the pupil, or on the speck, 2 or 3 times daily, by putting the point m a small camel's hair pencil into the prepa- ration, then to the eye, holding away the lids for a short time In- placing the thumb and finger upon them for that purpose. It will be found necessary to persevere for two 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 tb do. 20. Eye Salve.—Take white precipitate 1 tea-spoon and rub it into a salve with 3 tea-spoons of fresh 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 eye lashes, (cilia), had fallen out, from the disease. A Physician was cured with this eye salve when he could not cure himself. If red precipitate will cure the itch, why should not the white cure disease of the eye. 21. Sore Eyes—To Remove the Granulations.—Crystal- ized nitrate of silver 2 grs.; morphia 1 gr.; blue vitriol 1 gr.; salammoniac 1 gr.; pulverize each one separately, and mix. Ap' m MEDICAL DEPARTMENT. 159 ply once daily, by putting a small bit of the mixture upon a piece of glass, moistening it with a little water, and putting into the eye by means of a small camel's hair pencil. 22. Another Method—Is to take a stick of tag-alder about 2 feet long, boring a hole nearly through the middle of the stick, crosswise, filling it with salt, and plugging it up; then put one end into the fire and char it nearly to the salt, then the other end the same way; and finally pulverizing and applying the salt, the same as the above, once daily only. In either case after the granulations (little lumps) are re- moved from the eye, or eyes, finish the cure by using any of the foregoing eye waters which you may choose; all the time using some of the alteratives for cleansing the blood. FEVER SORES—PLASTER, SALVES, &c—Black Salve. -Sweet oil, linseed oil, and red lead pulverized, of each I oz. (or in these proportions). Put all into an iron dish over a moderate fire, stirring constantly, until you can draw your fingei over a drop of it on a board when a little cool, without sticking. Spread on cloth and apply as other salves. My brother, J. M. Chase, of Caneadea, N. Y. says he has used this salve about fifteen years, and knows it to be one ol the best in the world for all kinds of old sores, as ulcers, fever sores, and all inflamed parts, cleaning and taking out redness or inflammation, causing a white healthy appearance in a short time, and a certain preventive of mortification &c, &e., as well as to prevent soreness in more recent cuts and bruises, also ; and from my own knowledge of a salve which is very similar, I have introduced it into this work, feeling assured that whoever may have occasion to try it, will not regret the space it occupies, especially after reading the fol- lowing : A gentleman said to me during the past summer, " I will give you one of the most valuable salves in the world, for I cured a man's hand, with it, which was so swollen tlial it looked more like a ham than a hand ; and two Doctors said it must be cut off, also ulcerated." When he told me how it was made, I opened my book to the above salve, which was precisely the same as the one he used. 2. Red Salve.—Some prefer to prepare the salve as fol- lows : Rwd lead 1 lb.; bees-wax and rosin, of each 2 ozs.; linseed and sweet oils, of each 3 table-spoons; spirits of turpentine 1 tea-spoon; melt all, except the first and last, together, then stii in the lead and stir until cool, adding the turpentine. 100 DR. CHASE'S RECIPES. Used upon fever, and all other sores of an inflammatory character; at the same time taking the following pill to purify the blood : 3. Mandrake root, dried and pulverized, £ oz.; blood root, in the same way, £ oz.; form into pills with extract of dandelion. Dose—Three pills may be taken at bed time, for 2 or 3 days, then add another pill, and at the end of a week take any cathar- tic }rou choose; then take iodide of potash 10 grs., and put it into a vial with 1 oz. of water, and take 20 to 30 drops of it in a little more water, instead of the mandrake pill, for 3 or 4 days; then that pill again, as at first. By the time you have gone around three or four times, the blood will be pretty thoroughly cleansed—do not be afraid of the mandrake pill, as it will not act as a cathartic, but simply work upon the blood—if it does, reduce the number. You will be pleased with- this method of purifi- cation 4. Indian Cure.—G. A. Patterson, of Ashtabula, O., was cured by an Indian physician, in Cleveland, of one of the worst fever sores almost ever known. The muscles of his leg were so contracted that no use could be made of his leg in getting about. Four months, and the following treat- ment, did the work : A syrup flf Wahoo (Euonymus Atropurpureus)—and here let me say that the Wahoo is' the great Indian remedy for purifying the blood—was made by boiling 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 chew- ing the bark of the root from which the syrup is made, prefer- ring it a part of the time to the syrup. The sore was dressed with the following salve: Rosin 1 lb.; mutton tallow 1 lb.; bees- wax 1 lb.; linseed oil 1 pt.; ambrosial (highly flavored) soap 1^ ozs.; to make it, mix in an iron kettle and simmer 2 hours, stir- ring all the time. Spread on cloth, and apply as needed. The contracted muscles were, anointed with skunk's oil only. Mr. Patterson also extols it very highly for all common purposes. And as I have a few other recipes for fever eores which have been so highly recommended by those who have used them, I cannot omit their insertion, and I would espe- cially recommend the next one following, called : 5. Kitridge's Salve.—Bitter-sweet and sweet elder roots, of each 1£ lbs.; hop vines ancl leaves, and garden plantain, top and root, of each £ lb.; tobacco 1 three-cent plug. Boil all in rain water to get out the strength; then put the herbs in a thic k*clotb' . medical department. 161 and press out the juice, and. boil down carefully to i pt.; then add unsalted butter 1 lb.; bees-wax and rosin, of each 1 oz., and simmer over a slow fire until the water is all out. I obtained the above from S. B. Newton, a farmer Doctor near Mooreville, Mich., who had cured fever sores, with it, of thirty-five years' standing; used it also on swellings in 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 foi wounds of horses and cattle, in castration, &c, &c. I kno-w it must be a very valuable salve. 6. Fever Sore Poultice.—Sassafras, bark of the root, drie ancl pulverized very fine ; make a bread and milk poultice quitd thin, and stir in of the above powder to make it of proper con sistence, applying 3 times in the 24 hours for 3 weeks; then heal with a salve made by thickening honey to a salve with wheal flour. ^ If there are loose bones it will be quite sore wh.ie 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 abscess of the loins also. 7. Yeast Poultice.—Fresh yeast, the thick part, thickened with flour and applied to fever sores has proved very valuable, contmumg it for several weeks, touching any points, which does not heal readily, with finely pulverized verdigris rubbed up with a little iard; then putting the poultice directly over the whole again. This heals, leaving the parts white and natural, instead oi dark, as I have seen many cases which had been cured. 8. Salve for Fever Sores, Abscesses, Broken Breasts. &c —Thoroughly steep tobacco £ oz., in soft water 1 pt., strain ing out from the tobacco and boiling down to 1 gill; then have melted, lard, rosin, and bees-wax, of each £ oz. simmermg to a thick salve, then stirring in 1 gill of old rum, and, if necessary, continuing the simmering a little longer. To be used as other RIlVPS 9 Ointment.—Sw-eet clover (grown in gardens) stewed in lard; then add bees-wax and white pine turpentine, equal parts, to form an ointment, is highly recommended. 10 Salve for Fever Sores, Cuts, &c—Spirits of turpentine and honey, of each £ pt., simmered over a slow fire until they unite by stirring; then set aside to cool until you can put in.me yolk of an egg without its being cooked by the heat; stir it m and return it to the fire, adding camphor gum £ oz., simmer ana stir until well mixed. 6—COPY RTGHT SECURED. 162 DR. CHASE'S RESIPES. i By putting in the egg when cool, it combines with the other, but if put in v/hile the salve is hot it cooks, but does not combine. This is very highly recommended, as above indicated. 11. William Howell, a farmer living about six miles from Jackson, Mich., says he had a fever sore on his shin tor twenty years, sometimes laying him up for months, and it one time preparations were made to cut off the limb, but an old man, in New Jersey, told him to: Scrape a fresh turnip and apply it every 4 hours, night urn, day, until healed, which cured him. And he feels assured, from using it in other cases, that all will be pleased with it who have any occasion tor its use Apply it oftener if k becomes too offensive. SALVES.—Green Mountain Salve.—Rosin 5 lbs.; Bur gundy pitch, bees-wax, and mutton tallow, of each £ lb.; oil of hemlock, balsam of fir, oil of origauum, oil of red cedar, and Venice turpentine, of each 1 oz.; oil of wormwood £ oz.; ver- digris, very finely pulverized, 1 oz.; melt the first articles to- gether and add the oils, having rubbed the verdigris up with a little of the oils, and put it in with the other articles, stirring well; then pour into cold water and work as wax until cooi enough to roll. This salve has no equal for rheumatic pains, or weakness in the side, back, shoulders, or any place where pain niaj lo- cate itself. Where the skin is broken, as in ulcers, and bruises, I use it without the verdigris, making a white salve, even superior to " Peleg White's old salve." It is valuable in Dyspepsia, to put a plaster of the green salve over the stom- ach, 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 soft 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 corn, letting it remain until cured. It has cured them. A gentleman near Lancaster, 0., obtained one of my books having this recipe in it, and one year afterwards he told me he had sold over four-thousand rolls of the salve, curing an old lady of rheumatism in six weeks, who had MEDICAL DEPARTMENT. 103 been confined to her bed for seven weeks, covering all the the large joints with the salve, without other treatment. For rolling out salves, see the cut below. 2. Conklin's Celebrated Salve.—Rosin 4 lbs.; bees-wax, burgundy pitch, white pine turpentine, and mutton tallow, each ± lb.; camphor gum and balsam of fir, of each £ oz.; sWeet oil i oz.; and alcohol £ pt. Melt, mix, roll out, and use aa othei salves. Wonders have been done with it. 3. Balm of Gilead Salve.—Mutton tallow £ lb.; balm of gilead buds 2 ozs.; white pine gum 1 oz.; red precipitate £ oz.; hard soap £ oz.; white sugar 1 table-spoon. Stew the buds in the tallow 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 consistence 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 spread- ing very thin—if sores get proud flesh in them, sprinkle a little burned alum on the salve before applying it. It has been in use in this county about forty years, with the .great- est success. 4. Adhesive Plaster, or Salve, for Deicp Wounds, Cuts, &c, in Place of Stitches.—White rosin 7 ozs.; bees-wax and .mutton tallow, of each £ oz.; melt all together, then pour into cold water and work as wax until thoroughly mixed, then roll out into suitable sticks for use. It may be spread upon firm cloth and cut into narrow strips. In case of deep wounds, or cuts, it will be found to firmly hold them together, by first pressing one end of a strip upon one side of the wound until it adheres, then draw the edges of the wound closely together, and press down the other end of the strip until it adheres also. The strips should reach three or four inches upon each side of the cut, ■vnd run in different directions across each other, to draw -ivery part of the wound firmly in contact It will crack easily after being spread until applied to the warm flesh, yet if made any softer it cannot be be depended upon for any length of time, but as it is* it has been worn as a strength- ening plaster, and remained on over a year. 5. Peleg White's Old Salve.—This, formerly cele- brated, salve was composed of only three very simple articles 16 DR. CHASE S RECIPES Our '' Green Mountain Salve" is far ahead of it, yet for tin satisfaction of its old friends I give you its composition : Rosin 3 lbs.; mutton tallow una oeeswax, of each £ lb.; melt ed together and poured into cold water, then pulled, and workec as ihoe-makers wax. It was recommended for old sores, cuts, bruises, rheu- r atic-plasters, &c, &c. APPARATUS FOR MAKING SALVES AND LOZENGES The above cut represents a board prepared with strips upon it of the desired thickness for the diameter of the rolls of salve, also a piece of board with a handle, with which to roll the salve when properly cooled for that purpose. The salve is laid between the strips, which are generally one inch thick, then, with the handle piece, roll it until that board comes down upon the strips which makes the rolls all of one size, use a little tallow to prevent sticking to the boards or hands; then cut off the desired length and put a label upon them, to prevent them sticking to each other. «. A roller, and tin-cutter, is also represented in the same cut, with which, and another c";i leaving thin strips upon it to correspond with the thickness of lozenges required, you can roll the mass down until the roller touches the strips; and thus you can get them as well as the salve, of uniform thickness; then cut out with the cutter, laying them upon paper until dry. VERMIFUGES.—Santonin Lozenges.—Santonin 60 grs.; pulverized sugar 5 ozs.; mucilage of gum tragacanth sufficient to make Into a thick paste, worked carefully together, that the santonin shall be evenly mixed throughout the whole mass- MEDICAL department. 165 then, if not in too great a hurry, cover up the mortar L which you have rubbed them, and let stand from 12 to 24 hours to tem- per ; at which time they will roll out better than if done imme- diately ; divide into 120 loaenges. See apparatus, above, for rolling, and cutting out. Dose—For a child 1 year old, 1 lozenge, night and morning; of 2 years, 2 lozenges ; of 4 years, 3; of 8 years, 4; of 10 years or more 5 to 7 lozenges; in aU cases, to be taken twice daily, ancl continuing until the worms start on a voyage of discovery. A gentleman came into the drug store one morning, with the remark, " Do you know what your lozenges have been doing ?" As though they had killed some one, the answer was, no, is there anything wrong; he held up both hands together, scoop shovel style, saying, " They fetched away the worms by the double handful" It is needless to at- tempt to give the symptoms by which the presence of worms might be distinguished ; for the symptoms of nearly every other disease is, sometimes, manifested by their presence But if the belly be quite hard and unusually large, with a peculiar and disagreeable breath, in the morning, foul or furred tongue, upper lip swollen, itching of the nose and anus, milky white urine, bowels sometimes obstinately cos- tive, then as obstinately loose, with a craving appetite, then loathing food at times; rest assured that worm medicine will not be amiss, whether the person be child, or adult. It would be well to take a mild cathartic after four to six days use of the lozenges, unless the worms have passed off sufli ciently free before that time, to show their general destruc- tion. Very high praise has also been given to the follow- ing : 2. Vermifuge Oil—Prof. Freeman's.—In the May number of the Eclectic Medical Journal of Cincinnati, 0., I find so valuable a vermifuge from Prof. Z. Freeman, that I must be excused for its insertion, as the articles can always be obtained, whilst in some places you anight not be able to get the santonin called for in the lozenges. His remarks following the recipe will make all needed explanations, and give confidence in the treatment. The explanations in brackets are my own, according to the custom through the whole work. " Take oil of chenopodii, £ oz. (oil of worm-seed,); oil of ter ebinth, 2 drs. (oil of turpentine,); oil of ricini, 1£ ozs. (castoi 166 dr. chase's recipes. oil,); fluid extract of spigelia, £ oz. (pink) hydrastin 10 grs.; syrup of menth. pip. £ oz. (syrup of peppermint.) Dose—To a child 10 years of age, a tea-spoon 3 times a day, 1 hour before each meal; if it purges too freely, give it less often. " This is an excellent vermifuge, tonic, and cathartic, and has never failed (as well as I can judge,) to eradicate worms, if any were present, when administered for that purpose. I have given no other vermifuge for the last five years, and often one tea-spoon has brought away from three to twenty of the lumbrica. Only a.few days ago I prescribed one fluid drachm of it, (about one tea-spoon,) and caused the ex- pulsion of sixty lumbricoids, and one fluid drachm, taken a few days afterwards, by the same child, brought away forty more, some of them six inches in length. Where no worms are present, it answers the purpose of a tonic, correcting the condition of the mucus membrane of the stomach and bow- els, improving the appetite and digestion, and operating as a mild cathartic." 3. Worm Tea.—Carolina pink-root, senna leaf, manna, and American worm-seed, of each £ oz.; bruise and pour on boiling water 1 pt., and steep without boiling. Sweeten well, add half as much milk. Dose—A child of five years, may take 1 gill 8 times daily, before meals, or sufficient to move the bowels rather freely. If this does not carry off any worms, wait one day and lepeat the operation ; but if the bowels do not move by the first day's work, increase the dose and continue to give it until that end is attained before stopping the medicine. This plan will be found an improvement upon the old, where the lozenges or oil cannot be obtained, as above. 4. Worm Cake—English Remedy.—Wheat flour and jalap, of each £ lb.; calomel, grain-tin, and ginger, of each 1 oz. Mix thoroughly and wet up as dough, to a proper consistence to roll out; then roll out as lozenge cakes, to three-sixteenths of an inch in thickness; then cut out j- inch square and dry them. Dose—For a child from 1 to 2 years, £ of a cake; 4 to 5 years, 1 cake; from 5 to 7 years, 1£ cakes; from 7 to 10, 1£; from 10 to 12,1J; from 12 to 14, 2; from 14 to 17, 2£; from 17 to 20 years, and all above that age, 2£ cakes, but all men above that age 3 cakes. would des- troy her. When she laced or wore anything tight, it pro- duced great distress. The worm appeared to rise up in her throat and sicken her. Her general health was very bad. At intervals, generally some time after taking medicine, pieces of the worm would pass from the bowels,—often as many as forty during the day, all alive, and would swim in water. " Treatment.—Miss Dumouline stated that she had employed twenty physicians, at different periods, and taken a hundred dif- ferent kinds of medicine without expelling the worm. She had taken spirits of turpentine, but could not retain it upon the stomach. Under these circumstances I commenced my treat- ment. Co wage stripped from the pod, a small tea-spoon three times a day, to be taken, fasting, in a little arrow-root jelly; then occasionally a purgative of mandrake. In connection with this, I directed her to eat freely of garlic, and common fine salt. I gave these under the belief that each articte possessed vermi- fuge properties, without ever having administered them for the tape-worm. After having taken them for some time, all her unfavorable symptoms ceased, and subsequently the remaining portion of the worm passed lifeless from her—an unprecedented circumstance. " She immediately recovered, and has since retained her health, and there is no evidence that there is any remaining. The patient stated that the worm which passed from her du- ring the time she was afflicted with it, would fill a peck measure, and reach one mile in length. Her relief and grati- tude may be better imagined than described. I have a por- tion of this worm in my possession. When once the tape- worm begins to pass the bowels, care must be taken not to break it off, for it will then grow again—it lias this peculiar property." 2. Secondly, Dr. Dowler says : « The subject of this notice is a daughter of Mr. E. Fish, of Beardstown, III, about six years old. The only point of special interest in the case consists in the efficiency of the remedy—to me wholly new, and accidentally brought to my notice—which was used in its treatment. " I was treating a brother of this patient; a part of my MEDICAL DEPARTMENT. 169 rescription for whom was, as a drink, the mucilage of elm ark, made by putting pieces of the solid bark into water. The girl was seen to be frequently eating portions of the bark during the day ; the next morning after which, upon my visiting the boy, the mother, with much anxiety, showed me a vessel containing something that had that morning passed the girl's bowels, with bits of the elm bark, enveloped in mucilage, which, upon examination, proved to be about three feet of tape-worm. As I supposed the passage of the worm was accidental, and had occurred from the looseness caused by the bark, I proceeded to prescribe what I sup- posed a much more potent anthelmintic, a large dose of tur- pentine and castor oil. The turpentine and oil were given several times during the three consecutive days, causing pretty active purging, but with no appearance of any por- tions of the worm. The girl being slender, and of irritable temperment, I was forced to desist from further active med- ications ; and partly to allay irritation of the bowels, and partly to test the influence of the bark on the worm, I di- rected that she should resume the use of the bark as before, by chewing and swallowing in moderate quantities. " On visiting her the succeeding morning, I was shown portions of the worm, mostly in separate joints, that had been passed over night. Feeling now some confidence in the anthelmintic powers of the elm bark, I directed the con- tinued use of it, in the solid form, as before, while there should be any portions of worm passing. In my daily calls for some days, I had the satisfaction to learn that portions of the worm continued to pass, from day to day, and some- times several times a day. " I now ceased to vist my little patient, intending only an occasional visit; but my confidence in the efficacy of the dm bark being so well established, I advised its use to be continued for even two or three days after any portions of the worm should be seen in the evacuations. The por- tions of the worm expelled—even the separate joints—were alive, showing more or less motion; a sense of their pres- ence in the rectum, from their action, seemed to urge the patient to go to stool for their removal. " Having given direction for the links or joints to be counted, care was taken to do so, by the mother; and from 170 DR. CHASE'S RECIPES my notes of the 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 portions 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 ©f the case, my estimate of the entire length of the worm that had been expelled, foot- ed up one hundred 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 flesh—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 bland agent in the dis- lodgment of the tape-worm, in this case, I think there can be no doubt, whathever 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 discon- tinuance of its use—even while active purgative anthelmin- tics were used—leave no room to doubt its effectiveness in at least this case, as a worm-expelling agent. " It seems probable that the bark, with its thick mucil age, so 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 iu thia case, I will offer no further reflections. COUGHS.—Cough Lozenges.—Powdered epecacuanha 25 MEDICAL DEPARTMENT. 171 grs.; kermes mineral 50 grs.; sulphate of morphia 8 grs.; powder- ed white sugar, gum arabic, and extract of licorice, of each 1J ozs.; oil of anise 20 drops; syrup of tolu sufficient to work into mass form; roll out and cut into 160 lozenges. Dose—One loz- enge 3 times daily.—Parish's Pharmacy. The above is the prescription of the " regulars," but there are those, perhaps who would prefer the more 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 £ oz.; tinctures of ipecac and lobelia, with laudanum, of each £ 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 time, add more sugar. Divide into 320 lozenges. Dose—One, 3 to 6 times daily, as needed. 3. Pulmonic Wafers.—Pulverized sugar 7 ozs.; tincture of ipecac 3 drs.; tincture of blood-root ancl syrup of tolu, of each 2 drs.; tincture of thorough wort £ oz.; morphine 1£ grs. Dis- solve the morphine in water £ tea-spoon, having put in sul- phuric acid 2 drops; now mix all, ancl add mucilage of com- frey root or gum arabic, to form a suitable paste to roll and cut into common sized wafers or lozenges. Directions.—Allow 1 to dissolve in the mouth for a dose, or dissolve 6 in 3 table- spoons of warm water, and take £ of a spoon 6 times daily, oi oftener if need be. 4. Coughs from 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 will probably give the most general satis- faction : 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. Dose.—Half of a tea-spoon whenever the cough is severe. It is a very valuable medicine. 6. Cough Candy.—Tincture *tf squills 2 ozs.; camphorated tincture of opium, and tincture of tolu, of each £ oz. ; wine of ipecac £ oz.; oils of gauljheria 4 drops, sassafras 3 drops, and of anise-seed oil 2 drops. The above mixture is to be put into 5 172 dr. chase's recipes. lbs. of candy which is just ready to take from, the fire, contin- uing the boiling a little longer, so as to form into sticks.—Par- ish! s 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. Cough Syrup.—Wahoo, bark of the root, and elecampane root, of each 2 ozs.; spikenard root, and tamarack bark (unross- ed, 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 cover 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 down to 3 pts.; when cool add 3 lbs. of honey, and alcoholic fluid poured off, with tincture of wine of ipecac 1£ ozs.; if the cough should be very tight, double the ipecac; and wash the feet daily in warm water, rubbing them thoroughly with a coarse 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 tea-spoon into a four ounce vial of water, shaking well; then at these times just sip about a tea-spoon 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 Tinctur^e.—Tinctures of blood-root and bal- sam of tolu, of each "lour ounces; tinctures of lobelia and digitalis, of each two ounces; tincture of opium (laudanum) one ounce; tincture of oil of anise (oil of anise one-half tea-spoon in an ounce of alcohol,) one ounce. Mix. Dose. —About one-half tea-spoon three times daily, in the same amount of honey, increasing to a tea-spoon if needed to loosen and lessen the cough. It has raised cases which doctors said must die, causing the patient to raise 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 thus scientifically making th« cure MEDICAL DEPARTMENT. 178 perfect; while most of the cough remedies kept for sale, otop the cough by their anodyne and constringing effects, retaining the mucus and all offending matters in the blood, causing 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 ipecac, or lobelia, and balsam of fir, of each £ oz.; oil of anise a few drops to form into common sized piys. Dose—One or 2 pills 3 or 4 times daily. Dr. Beach says he endeavored for more than twenty-five years to obtain a medicine to fulfill the indications which are effected in this cough pill, particularly for ordinary- colds and coughs; and this admirably answers the inten- tion, excelling 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 dispense with.—Beach's 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; par egoric and spirits of camphor, of each £ oz.; bottle and cork tight for use. Dose—For a child of 2 or 3 years, 1 tea-spoon 3 or 4 times daily, or whenever the cough is troublesome, in- creasing or lessening, 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, whom I have found a very competent teacher. It is said that an European physician has discovered that the dangerous symptoms of whooping cough are due to sup- 174 DR. CHASE'S RECIPES. pressed cutaneous eruptions, and that an external irritant or artificial rash, is a sure remedy. See " Small Pox." 2. Dailey's Whooping Cough Syrup.—Take the strongest West India rum, 1 pt.; anise oil 2 ozs.; honey 1 pt.; lemon juice 4 ozs.; mix. Dose—For adults 1 table-spoon 3 or 4 times a day,—children, 1 tea-spoon, with as much sugar and water. He says that he has successfully treated more than one hundred cases with this syrup. 3. Soreness or Hoarseness from Coughs.—Remedy.— Spikenard root, bruised and steeped in a tea-pot, by using half water and half spirits; then inhaling the steam, when not too hot, by breathing through the spout, will relieve the soreness and hoarseness of the lungs, or throat, arising from much coughing. IN-GROWING TOE NAIL—To Cure.—WTe take the following remedy for a very common and very painful afflic- tion, from the Boston Medical and Surgical Journal: 11 The patient on whom I first tried this plan was a young lady who had been unable to put on a shoe for several months, and decidedly the worst I have ever seen. The edge of the 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 swollen 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 on til 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 sase 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—British Oil.—Linseed and turpentine oils, of each 8 ozs.; oils of amber and juniper, of each 4 ozs.; Barbadoes ta' 8 ozs.; seneca oil 1 oz.; Mix. MEDICAL DEPARTMENT. # 175 This is an old prescription, but it is worth the whole cost of this book to any one needing an application for cuts, bruises, swellings, and sores of almost every description, on persons, horses, or cattle; so is the following, also : 2. Balm of Gilead Oil.—Balm of Gilead buds any quantity; place them in a suitable disn for stewing, and pour upon them sufficient sweet oil to just cover them; stew thoroughly and press out all of the oil from tne Ducts, and bottle for use. It wiiL.be found very valuable as a healing oil, or 3ar-J (•;*n be used in place of the oil, making an excellent oint- ment for cuts, bruises, &c. 3^ Harlem Oil, or Welch Medicamentum.—Sublimed or flowers of sulphur and oil of amber, of each 2 c;k. ; linseed oil 1 lb.; spirits of turpentine sufficient to reduce all to the con- sistence of thin molasses. Boil the sulphur in the linseed oil until it is dissolved, then add the oil of amber aod turpen- tine. 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, we-rms,. gravel, fevers palpitation of the heart, giddiness, head-ache, &c, &c, by takiog it inter- nally , and for ulcers, malignant sores, cankers, &c, anoint- ing externally, and wetting linen with it and applying to burns, fn fact, if one-half that is said of its value ia 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. 1. Oil of Spike.—The genuine oil of spike is made from the lacendula spica (broad leaved lavender,) 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 : bicker and better than any other which I have ever used. ~). Black Oils.—Best alcohol, tincture of arnica, British oil, and oil of tar, of each 2 ozs., and slowly add sulphuric acid £ 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 acid 1 oz.; quicksilver £ oz.; put them together in a quart bot 176 dr. chase's recipes. tie, or an open crock until dissolved; then slowly add olive oil and spirits of turpentine, of each £ pt., putting m the oil first. Let the work be done out of doors to avoid the fumes arising from the mixture; 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 insensible heat, by their combining togetner. Rev. Mr. Way, of Plymouth, Mich., cured himself of sore throa'. by taking a few drops of this black oil upon sugar, letting it slowly dissolve upon the tongue, each evening after preaching, also wetting "cloths and binding upon the neck. It 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 this oil to fill the diseased place 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 lived. 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—Liquid.—Best brandy 1 qt.; warm it and add gum camphor 1 oz.; salammoniac 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 oz. Its uses are too well known to need further description. DIARRHEAS—Cordial.—The best rhubarb root, pulver- ized, 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 £ oz.; with brandy (or good whisky) equal in amount to the whole, and loaf sugar 4 oz. Dose—For an adult 1 to 2 table-spoons; for a child 1 to 2 tea-spoons, from 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 Diarrhea.—New milk, with thick mucilage of slippery elm, of each 1 pt.; sweet oil 1 gill; molas- ses £pt.; salt 1 oz.; laudanum 1 dr. Mix, and inject what the bowels will retain. medical department. 177 Very many children, as well as grown persons die, annu- ally, of this disease, who might be saved by a proper use of the above injection and cordial. The injection should never 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 Diarrhea. or Bloody Flux, as follows : 3. Dirarrhea Tincture.—Compound tincture of myrrh 6 ozs.; tincture of rhubard, and spirits of lavender, of each 5 ozs.; tincture of opium 3 ozs.; oils of anise and cinnamon, with gum camphor and tartaric acid, of each £ oz. Mix. Dose—One tea-spoon in £ a tea-cup of warm water sweetened with loaf sugar; repeat after each passage. He says he has cured many cases after given up bv phy- cians. It must be a decidedly good preparation. Or, again : 4. Diarrhea Drops.—Tincture of rhubarb, and compound spirits of lavender, of each 4 ozs.; laudanum 2 ozs.; cinnamon oil 2 drops. Mix. Dose—One tea-spoon every 3 or 4 hours, according to the severity of the case. This speaks from ten years successful experience. 5. Diarrhea Syrup—For Cases brought on by Long-Con- tinued Use of Calomel.—Boxwood, black cherry and prickly ash barks, with dandelion root, of each 2 ozs ; butternut bark 1 oz.; boil thoroughly, strain and boil down to 1 qt.; then add loaf sugar 2 lbs., ancl alcohol 1 gill, or brandy £ pt. Dose—A wine-glass from 3 to 5 times daily, according to circumstances. This regulates the bowels and tones up the system at the same time, no matter whether loose or costive. In one case of costiveness it brought a man around all right who had been sowed up tight for twelve days. On the other hand, it has regulated the system after months of calomel-Diarrhea, 6. Wintergreen Berries have been found a valuable cor- rector of Diarrhea brought on by the long-continued use of cal- omel in cases of fever, eating a quart of them in 3 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, in coming across the woods, found these berriea DR. €!HA8E'S RECIPES. 178 DR. chase's recipes and picked some, 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 Whortleberries, steeped, and the juice drank freely, has cured Diarrhea and Bloody Flux, both in children and adults. 8. Diarrhea and Canker Tea.—Pulverized hemlock bark. (it is generally kept by Druggists,) 1 table-spoon, steeped in hall a tea-cup of water. For young children, in Diarrhea, or Canker, or when they are combined, feed a tea-spoon of it, or less, according to the child's age, two oi three times daily, until cured. To oveicon.e costiveness, which may arise from its use, scorch fresn 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 which " 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 Diarrhea; addhig in very severe cases, alum pulverized, a rounding tea-spoon, to 1 pt. of the strong tea. Dose—A tea, to a table spoon, according to the age :)f the child, and the severity of the case. It saved the life of a child when two M. D.'s (Mule Dri- vers,) s&id it could not be saved. CHOLERA TINCTURE.—Select the firmest cinnamon bark, cloves, gum gauiac, all pulverized, of each 1 oz.; very best brandy 1 qt. Mix, and shake occasionally for a week or two. Dose—A tea-spoon to a table-spoon for 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 mncl more often, according to the condition of the bowels. This I have from an old railroad-boss who used it with hi* men during the last Cholera in Ohio, and never lost a man, R-hilst other jobbers left the road, or lost their men in abund- ance, thinking the above too simple to be of any value. 2. Isthmus Cholera Tincture.—Tincture of rhtfcarb, cay- enne, opium, and spirits of camphor, with essence of pepper- mint, equal parts of each, and each as strong as can be made Dose—From 5 to 30 drops, or even to 60, and repeat until relief is obtained, every 5 to 30 minutes. medical department. 179 C. II. Cuyler, who was detained upon the Isthmus du- ring the cholera period, was saved by this prescription, as also many others. 3. CnoLERA Preventive.—Hoffman's anodyne and essence of peppermint, of each 2 ozs.; tincture of ginger 1 oz.; lauda- num, spirits of camphor, ancl tincture of cayenne, of each £ oz.; mix. Dose—For an adult, from a tea to a table-spoon, accor- ding to symptoms. 4. Cholera Cordial.—Chloroform, spirits of camphor, laud :mum, and aromatic spirits of ammonia, of each 1 dr.; cinna- mon water 2 ozs.; mix. Dose.—From 1 tea to a table-spoon, to be well shaken, and taken with sweetened water. 5. German Cholera Tincture.—Sulphuric ether _ 2 ozs ; ancl put into it castor and gentian, of each £ oz.; opium arid agaric, each 1 dr.; gum camphor £ oz.; let them stand 2 days, then add alcohol 1 qt., and let stand 14 days, when it is ready for use. Dose.—One tea-spoon every 15 ©r 20 minutes, accor- ding to the urgency of the case. I obtained this prescription of a German at Lawrence- burgh, Ind., who had done very much good with it during the last cholera period in that place. 6. Egyptian Cure for Cholera.—Best Jamaica gmger root, bruised, 1 oz.; ca3renne 2 tea-spoons; boil all in 1 qt. of water to i pt., and add loaf sugar to form a thick syrup. Dose.—One table-spoon every 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 the great devas- tation of the cholera there, with which he saved many lives. 7. India Prescription for Cholera.—First dissolve gum camphor £ oz. in 1^ ozs. of alcohol—second, give a tea spoon of spirits of hartshorn in a wine glass of wTater, and follow it every 5 minutes with 15 drops of the camphor, in a tea-spoon of wa- ter, for 3 doses, then wait 15 minutes, and commence again as before, and continue the camphor for 30 minutes, unless there is •eturning heat. Should this be the case, give one more dose and the cure is effected; let them perspire freely, (which the medicjne 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 it in the Dublin Mail, for the benefit of her countrymen, declaring that she never knew it to fail. ISO BR. CHASE'S RECIPES. I would say, be very sure you have the chdlera, as the tea- spoon of hartshorn would be a double dose for ordinary cases of disease. 8. Nature's Cholera Medicine.—Laudanum, spirits of cam- . phor, 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 the end, death. Now, whatever will allay this uneasiness, drive to the sur- face, correct the discharges, and soothe 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 hot bath, frictions, &c, is doubly sure. And to show what may be done with impunity in extreme cases, let me say that Merritt Blakeley, 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 his life; whilst if taken in the spoon doses, at this stage of the disease, he would most undoubtedly never have rallied from the collapse into which he was fast sinking; yet in the commencement they would have been as effectual; so, mistake, would be generally ac- credited for saving the patient, I say Providence did the work. Five to 10 drops would be a dose for a child of 2 "to 5 years, and in this dose it saved a child of 2£ years in a bad case of bloody flux. If any one is permitted to die with all these prescription before them, it must be because 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, gather than break by collision of machinery on the way. CHOLIC AND CHOLERA MORBUS.—Treatment MEDICAL DEPARTMENT. 181 — Cholera morbus arises from a diseased condition of the bile, often brought on by 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 piostrate the patient. The person finds himself unavoidably drawn into a coil by the contrac- tion 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 arises from the acidity of the bile: then take saleratus, peppermint leaf, and rhubarb root, pulverized, of each a rounding tea-spoon, put into a cup, which you can cover, and pour upon them, boiling water £ pt; when nearly cold add a table-spoon of alcohol, or twice as much brandy or other spirits. Dose—Two to 3 table-spoons every 20 to 30 minutes, as often ar.d as long as the vomiting and painful purgations continue. If there should be long ccntinued pain about the naval, 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, ;md 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 Cholic.—There is a kind of cholic 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 times, yearly. In one of these fits, about that age, a neighbor woman came in, and as soon as she found out what was the matter with me, she went out and pulled up a bunch of blue vervain, knocked the dirt from the roots, then cut them off and put a good hand- ful of them into a basin, and poured boiling water upon them, and steeped for a short time, poured out a saucer of the tea and gave me to drink, asking no questions, but simply saying, " If you will drink this tea every day for a month, you will never have cholic again as long as you live." I drank it, and in 15 minutes I was perfectly happy; the transition from extreme pain to immediate and perfect relief, is too great to allow one to find words adequate to describe the difference. ^62 DR. CHASE'S RECIPES. I continued its use as directed, and have not had a cholic 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 common 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 mixtures for a constant practice, as many unwisely, or wickedly, do. See the remarks after u Godfrey's Cordial," and through this subject. Compound spirits of lavender, spirits of camphor, and tinc- ture of ginger, of each 1 oz.; sulphuric ether and tincture of cayenne, of each £ oz. Mix and keep tightly corked. Dose— For an adult, one tea-spoon every 15 minutes, until relieved; for a child of 2 years, 5 drops; and more or less, according to age and the severity of the pain. 2. Ca UMiNATrvE for Children.—Angelica and white roots, of each 4 oz.; valerian and sculcap roots, 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 £ oz ; camphor gum 2 scru- ples, benzoic acid (called flower of benzoin) £ oz.; alcohol and water, Of each 1 qt., or rum, or brandy 2 qts.; loaf or crushed sugar 1 lb. Pulverize all of the herbs and roots, moderately fine, and place in a suitable 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 dissolve^the sugar in another quart of water, by heat, and add to the spirit tincture, and all is com- plete. Dose.—For a veiy young child, from 3 to 5 drops; if 1 year old, about 10 drops, and from that up to 1 teaspoon if 2 to 5 years old, &c. For adults, from 1 to 4 tea-spoons, according to the severity of the pain—to be taken in a cup of catmint or cat- nip tea for adults, and in a spoon of the same for children. It may be repeated every 2 to 6 hours, as needed. Uses.—It eases pain, creates a moderate appetite and perspiration, and produces refreshing sleep ; is also excel- lent for removing flatulency or wind cholic, and valuable in hysteria and other nervous affections, female debility, &c.,in place of the opium anodynes. SEIDLITZ POWDERS—Genuine.—Rochelle salts 2 drs. ; bi-carbonate of soda 2 scruples; put these into a blue paper, and put tartaric acid 35 grs. into a white paper. To use, put each MEDICAL DEPARTMENT 18S into different tumblers; fill £ 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 3 ozs. of the Rochelle-salts, and 1 oz. of the bi-carbouate of soda, and mix evenly to- gether, using about 2 tea-spoons for 1 glass, and have the tartaric acid by itself, and use a little over £ a tea-spoon 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 h 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 Boston, 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 tea-spoon 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 inter- vals may be extended to an hour and a half, or more, as the symptoms may justify. In connection with the use of the gar gle, or separately, the adult patient should take internally to the amount of two or three tea-spoons of the tincture in the course of twenty-four hours. " 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 5 grains of the chlorate of potash in the intervals. " Under this treatment a very decided improvement takes place within the first twenty-four hours, the ash colored 184 DR. CHASE'S RECIPES. 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 to overcome the morbific tendency of disease by a con- stantly counteracting impression. In order to guard against a relapse, 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 Physic—Jalap and pepper- mint leaf, of each 1 oz.; senna 2 ozs.; pulverize all very finely, and sift through gauze, bottle it and keep corked. Dose—Put a ■ rounding tea-spoon of the powder and a heaping tea-spoon of sugar into a cup, and pour 3 or 4 spoons of boiling water upon them; when cool stir 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, re- peat half the dose until a free operation is obtained. Dr. Beach first brought this preparation, nearly in its preset.. proportions, to the notice of the Eclectic practition- ers who have found it worthy of very great confidence, and .pplicable 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 l£ drs.; ginger 4 ozs.; all finely pulverized and thoroughly mixed, with thick mucilage (made by putting a little water upon equal quantities of gum arabic and gum tragacanth,) into pill mass; then formed into common sized pills. Dose—Two to 4 pills, according to the obustness 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 NEURALGIA REMEDIES.—Mag- netic Tooth Cordial and Pain Killer.—Best alcohol 1 oz. • laudanum £ oz.; chlorofrrm, liquid measure, £■ oz,; gum cam- MEDICAL DEPARTMENT. 18b phor £ oz.; oil of cloves £ dr.; sulphuric ether | oz.; and oil of lavender 1 dr. If there is a nerve exposed this will quiet it. Apply with lint. Rub also on the gums and upon the face against the tooth, freely. " The raging toothache why endure, when there is found a perfect cure, Which saves the tooth and stops the pain, and gives the sufferer ease again." 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 tea-spoon 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 tt 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- mentioned, then he says, "If you will cure my toothache, 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 Centerville, had been 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 be- ing 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 me, 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 tea-spoon 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, and the next week, in Erie, one of her neighbors bought another, upon 186 DR. CHASE'S RECIPES her recommendation; since 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. Hoheopathic Tooth Cordial.—Alcohol £ pt.; tincture ot arnica and chloroform, of each 1 oz.; oil of cloves £ oz. Mix and apply as the other. There are many persons who would prefer this last tc the foregoing, from the presence of arnica; and it is espe- cially valuable as a liniment for bruises involving effusion of blood under the skin. 3. Neuralgia—Internal Remkdy.—Sal-ammoniac £ dr., dissolve in water 1 oz. Dose—One table-spoon every 3 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 diffusahle stimulant, quickly ex- tending to the whole system, especially tending to the sur- face. 4. King of Oils, for Neuralgia and Rheumatism.—Burn- ing fluid 1 pt.; oils of cedar, hemlock, sassafras, ancl origanum, of each 2 ozs.; carbonate of ammonia, pulverized, 1 oz.; mix. Directions.—Apply freely to the nerve 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 blister- ing,—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 conversation, at which time the landlady, a Mrs. Wood, said she had been driven by it,'to an extreme measure—no less than boiling wormwood herb in alcohol and taking a table-spoon of it into the mouth, MEDICAL DEPARTMENT 187 boiling hot, immediately closing the mouth, turning the head 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 upon a shovel of hot coals, bringing it near the mouth. She said she never had toothache after it, nor did it injure the mouth in the least, but, for the moment, she thought her head had coV lapsed, or the heavens and earth come together. And although the lady's appearance and deportment was such as to gain general esteem, I dared not try it or recommend it to others. But during the last season I found a gentle- man who had tried the same thing, in the same way, ex- cept he took four spoons in his mouth at a time, and did not observe to keep his mouth closed to prevent the con- tact of the air with the alcohol, the result of which was a scalded mouth, yet a perfect cure of the pain and no re- currence of it for twelve years up to the time of conversa- tion. And I do not now give the plan expecting it. to be- come a general favorite, but more to show the severity of the pain, forcing patients to such extreme remedies. It would not be applicable only in cases where the pain was confined entirely to the teeth. 6. Horse-radish 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. 7., Teeth—Extracting with little or no Pain.— Dr. Dunlap, a dentist of Chillicothe, 0., while filling a tooth for me, called my attention to the following 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 suffi- ciently unpleasant even when all is done that can be for its relief. Tincture of aconite, chloroform, and alcolol of each 1 oz.; morphine 6 grs.' Mix. Manner of Application.—Moisten two pledgets of cotton with the liquid and apply to the gums on each side of the tooth to be extracted, holding them to their place with pliers or some other convenient instrument for 5 te 15 minutes rubbing the gum freely inside and out. 188 DR. CHASE'S RECIPES. My wife has had six teeth taken at a sitting, but the last two she wished to have out, she could not make up her mind to the work until I promised her it should not hurt in the extraction, which I accomplished by accompanying her to Dr. Porter's dental office, of this city, and admini? tering chloroform in the usual way, just to the point of nervous stimulation, or until its effects were felt over the whole system, at which time the teeth were taken, not causing pain, she says, equal to toothache for one minute. Not the slightest inconvenience was experienced from the effects of the chloroform. I consider this plan, and so does Dr. Porter, far preferable to administering it until entire stupefaction, by which many valuable lives have been lost. 8. Dentrifice which Removes Tartareous Adhesions, Arrests Decay, and Induces a Healthy Action of the Gums.—Dissolve 1 oz. of borax in 1£ pints of boiling water, and when a little cool, add 1 tea-spoon of the tincture of myrrh and 1 table-spoon of the spirits of camphor, and bottle for use. Di- rections.—At bedtime, wash out the mouth with water; using a badger's hair brush (bristle brushes tear the gums ancl should never be used); then take a table-spoon of the dentrifice with as much warm water, and rub the teeth and gums well, each night until the end is attained. 9. Tooth-Wash—To Remove Blackness.—Pure muriatic acid 1 oz.; water 1 oz.; honey 2 ozs.; mix. Take a tooth brush and wet it freely with this preparation, and briskly rub the black teeth, and in a moment's time they will be perfectly white; then immediately wash out the mouth with water, that the acid may not act upon the enamel of the teeth. It need not be used often, say once in three or four months, as the teeth become black again, washing" out quickly every time. Without the washing after its use it would injure the teeth, with it, it never will. This blackness is hard to remove, even with the brush and tooth powder. 10. Dr. Thompson, of Evansville, Ind., gives the- above ia twenty drop doses, three times daily, for laryngitis or bron- chitis, taken in a little water, throwing it back past the teeth. 11. Tooth Powder—Excellent.—Take any quantity of finely pulverized chalk, and twice as much finely pulverized charcoal; make very fine; then add a very little suds made with Castile soap, and sufficient spirits ©f camphor to wet all to MEDICAL DEPARTMENT. ' 18P a thica. paste. Apply with the finger, rubbing thoroughly, and it will whiten the teeth better than any tooth powder you can I noticed the past season, a piece going the rounds of the papers, " That charcoal ought not to be used on the teeth." I will only add that a daughter of mine has used this pow- der over six years, and her teeth are very white, and no damage to the enamel, as yet. Six years would show up the evil, if death was in the pot. Coal from basswood or other soft wood is the easiest pulverized. ESSENCES.—Druggists' rules for making essences is to use one ounce of oil to one quart of alcohol, but many of them do not use more than half of that amount, whilst most of the peddlars do not have them made of over one-fourth that strength. I would hardly set them away if presented I have always made them as follows : Peppermint oil 1 oz.; best alcohol 1 pt. And the same amount of any other oil for any other essences which you desire to make. Dose—A dose of this strength of essence will be only from 10 to 30 drops. With most essences a man can drink a whole bottle with- out danger, or benefit. Peppermint is colored with tincture of tumeric, cinnamon with tincture of red sandal or sanders wood, and wintergreen with tincture of kino. There is no color, however, for essences, so natural as to put the green leaf of which the oil is made into the jar of essence, and let it remain over night, or about twelve hours ; then pour off, or filter if for sale. But if families are making for their own use they need not bother to color them at all. But many believe if they are high colored they are neces- sarily strong, but it has no effect upon the strength what- ever, unless colored with the leaf or bark, as here recom- mended. Cinnamon bark does in place of the leaf. See " Extracts." TINCTURES.—In making any of the tinctures in eoni- mon use, or in making any of the medicines called for in this work, or in works generally, it is not only expected, but absolutely necessary, that the roots, leaves, barks, &c, should be dry, unless otherwise directed; then : Take the root, herb, bark, leaf or gum called for, 2 ozs.; and bruise it, then pour boiling water £ pt., upon it, and when cold 190 DR. CHASE'S RECIPES. add best alcohol £ pt., keeping warm for from 4 to 6 days, ei letting it stand 10 or 12 days without warmth, shaking once or twice daily; then 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 £ pt.; boiling water £ 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 ia sufficient. In making compound tinctures, you can combine the simple tinctures, or make them by putting the different arti- cles into a bottle together, then use the alcohol and water it would require if you was making each tincture separately, TETTER, RINGWORM, AND BARBER'S ITCH—To Cure.—Take the best Cuba cigars, smoke one a sufficient length of time to accumulate £ or £ inch of ashes upon the end of the cigar; now wet the whole surface of the sore with the saliva from the month, then rub the ashes from the end of the cigar thoroughly into, and all over the sore; do this three times a day, and inside 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 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 recom- mended as a cure for tetter, or ring-worm. BALSAMS.—Dr. R, W. Hutchins' Indian Healing, form erly, Peckham's Cough Balsam.—Clear, pale rosm 3 lbs., and melt it, adding spirits of turpentine 1 qt.; balsam of tolu 1 oz !; balsam of fir 4 ozs.; oil of hemlock, origanum, with Venice tur- pentine, of each 1 oz.; strained honey 4 ozs.; mix Avell, and bottle. Dose—Six to 12 drops; for a child of six, 3 to 5 drops, on a little sugar. The dose can be varied according to the ability of the stomach to bear it, and the necessity of the case It is a valuable preparation for coughs, internal pains, or strains, and works henignly upon the kidneys. MEDICAL DEPARTMENT. 191 2. Doctor Mitchel's Balsam, for Cuts, Bruises, &c— Fenugreek seed, and gum myrrh, of each 1 oz.; sassafras root- bark, a good handful; 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, &c, and it will be found valuable for such purposes. ARTIFICIAL SKIN—For Burns, Bruises, Abrasions, &c Proof Against Water.—Take gun cotton and Venice turpen- tine, equal parts of each, and dissolve them in 20 times as much sulphuric ether, dissolving the cotton first, then adding the tur- pentine ; 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 Swellings.—Tobacco and cicuta (water hemlock) leaves, of each 2 ozs.; stramonium, (jimpsom) and solanum nigrum (garden night shade, sometimes erroneously called deadly night shade,) the leaves, and yellow dock root, of each 4 ozs.; bitter-sweet, bark of the root, 3 ozs. '■£"/; act the strength by boiling with water, pressing out, and re-boiling, straining and carefully boiling down to the consist- ence 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, rheumatic swellings, &c. It is one of the best discutients, or scatterers in use, keeping cancers back, often for months. SMALL POX—To Prevent Pitting the Face.—A great discovery is reported to have recently 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 |ust before the eruption appears, the chest is thoroughly rubbed with Croton Oil and Tartaremetic 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 complete eruption, 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 China, by general orders, and is regarded aa perfectly effectual. 192 DR. CHASE'S RECIPES. It is a well known fact, that disease is aio»t likely to make its attack upon the weakest parts, and especially upon places in the system which have been recently weakened by previous disease; hence, if an eruption (disease) is caused by the application of croton oil mixed with a little of the Tartaremetic Ointment, there is every reason to believe that the eruption, in Small Pox, will locate upon that part in- -tand 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 application will 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 cases. See " Causes of Inflammation," under the head of " Inflammation." 2. Common Swellings, to Reduce.—Tory-weed pounded so as to mash it thoroughly ancl bound upon any common swelling, will very soon reduce the parts to their natural size. This weed may be known 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 other kind has no dent—is round. It will be found very valuable in rheumatisms attended with swellings. WENS—To Cure.—Dissolve copperas in water to make it very strong; now take a pin, needle, or sharp knife and prick, or cut the wen in about a dozen places, just sufficient to cause it to bleed; then wet it thoroughly with the copperas water, once daily. 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. Tie preparation is also valuable, as a wash, in erysipelas. BLEEDINGS—Internal and External—Styptic Balsam—For internal hemorrhage, or bleeding from the lungs, stomach, nose, and in excessive menstruation or bleeding from the womb, is made as follows : Put sulphuric acid 2£ drs. by weight, in a Wedgewood mortar and slowly add oil of turpentine 1 fluid dr., stirring it constantly with the pestle; then add slowly again, alcohol 1 fluid dr., and MEDICAL department 193 continue to stir as long as any fumes arise from the mixture. then bottle in glass, ground stoppered, bottles. It should be a clear red color, like dark blood, but if made of poor materials it will be a pale, dirty red, ancl unfit for use. Dose—To be given by putting 40 drops into a tea-cup and rubbing it thorough- ly with a tea-spoon of brown sugar, and then stir in water until the cup is nearly full, and drink immediately—repeat every hour for 3 or 4 hours, but its use shoulcMbe discontinued as soon as no more fresh blood appears. Age does not injure it, but a skim forms on the top which is to be broken through, using the medi cine below it. This preparation was used for thirty years, with uniform success, by Dr. J as. Warren, before he gave it to the pub- lic ; since then, Dr. King, of Cincinnati, author of the Ec- clectic 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. And the probability is that no known remedy can' be as safely depended upon for more speedy relief, or certainty of cure, 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 recipe tor " Uterine Hemorrhages." No relaxation from business need be required, unless the loss of blood makes it neces- sary, nor other treatment, except if blood has been swal- lowed, or if the bleeding is from the stomach, it would be well to give a mild cathartic. Bleeding from the stomach will be distinguished from bleeding from the lungs by a sense of weight, or pain, and unaccompanied by cough, and discharged by vomiting, and in larger quantities at a time than from the lungs. The blood will be darker also, and often mixed with particles of food. Exercise in the open air is preferable to inactivity; and if any symptoms of returning hemorrhage show themselves, begin with the remedy without loss of time, and a reason- itble hope of cure may be expected. 2. External Styptic Remedies.—Take a glazed earthern vessel that will stand heat and put into it water 2£ pts.; tincture of benzoin 2 ozs.; alum £ lb., and boil for 6 hours, replacing the water which evaporates in boiling, by pouring in boiling water so as not to stop the boiling process, constantly stirring. At the end of the 6 hours" it is to be filtered or carefully strained and bottled, also in glass stoppered bottles. Application—-Wet lint ?—GOBY RIGHT SECURED. 194 DR. CHASE'S REOiPES. and lay upon the wound, binding with bandages to prevent the thickened blood (coagula) from being removed from the mouths of the vessels, keeping them in place for 24 to 48 hours will be sufficient. If 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 mas.-. until it becomes black afl thick. Pagliari was the first t< introduce this preparation to public notice.—Eclectic Dis pensatory. 3. Styptic Tincture—External Application.—Best bran dy 2 ozs.; finely scraped Castile soap 2 drs.; potash 1 dr.; nib- 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 " Tinc- 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 a 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 Cure.—Iodide of potassium (often called hydriodate of potash,) 2 drs.; iodine 1 dr.; water 2 £ ozs.; mix and shake a few minutes 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, from the other bottle, night and morning, until well. 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 discovered which has proved one-hundreth part as successful. 2. But if you are willing to be longer in performing the cure, to avoid the soreness, dissolve the same articles in alcohol 1 pt., and use the same way, as above described, {i. e.) both internal and external. PAIN KILLER—Said to be Perry Davis'.—Alcohol 1 qt.; gum guaiac 1 oz.; gums myrrh and camphor, and cayenne pul- verized, of each £ oz. Mix. Shake occasionally for a week oi MEDICAL DEPARTMENT. 195 10 days and filter or let settle for use. Apply freely to surfkce pains, or it may be taken in tea-spoon 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 obtakied, was greatly deceived, although he was perfectly familiar for a long time with Mr. Davis, and his mode of preparing the pain-killer. POISONS—Antidote.—When it becomes known that a pat, son has been swallowed, stir salt and ground mustard, of each a heaping tea-spoon, 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 two or three eggs in a cup or two of the strongest coffee. [f no coffee, swallow the egg in sweet-cream, and if no cream 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 have soon 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 tea-spoon 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 a boat-yard, on Belle River, Newport, Mich. 1 had been furnishing them with " Switchcl" at twenty cents per bucket, made by putting about a pound of sugar, a quart of vinegar, and two or three fable-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—DESCRiPTioN.—Be- fore I attempt to speak of the inflammation of particular organs, I shall make a few remarks upon the subject in gen 19B DR. CHASE'S REQIPES. eral,^which will throw* out the necessary light for those not already informed; and I should be glad to extend my treat- ment to all of the particular organs of the body, but the limits of the work only allows me to speak of Pleurisy, In- flammation of the Lungs, &c.; yet, Eclectic ideas of inflam- mation are such, that if we can, successfully, treat inflam- mation in one part of the system, (body,) we can, with but little modification, succeed.with it in all of its forms : And my general remarks shall be of such a nature as to enable any judicious person to, successfully, combat with inflamma- tions in every part of the system. Then : First.—Inflammation is, generally, attended with pain,+ increased heat, redness, and swelling. Some, or all of these signs always accompanying it, according to the structure of the organ affected. Second.—The more loose the structure of the organ, the less severe will be the pain; and the character of the structure also modifies the character of the pain. In mucous membranes, it is burning or stinging. In serous membranes it is lancinating, and most usually very sharp and cutting. In fibrous structures, it is dull, aching, and gnawing. In nervous structures, it is quick, jumping, ancl 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 parts of the system. Although the ultimate portions of muscle or flesh, as usually called, is fibrous, yet, there is a loose cellular structure blended with it, which fills up and rounds the form to its graceful beauty—hence, here, we have more swelling, and less severity of pain. With the rose, or red of the lips, commences the mucous membrane, which forms the, lining coat of the mouth, stomach, &c., through the whole alimentary canal, also lining the urethra, 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 by a serous membrane, which is also reflected or folded upon the lungs—here called pleura, (the side,) hence pleurisy, (inflammation of the pleura or side,) and also folded upon medical department. 197 the upper side of the diaphragm; the diaphragm forming a partition between the upper and lower portions of the cav- ity of the body, the upper portion containing the lungs, heart, large blood vessels, &c, called the chest, more com- monly 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 covered 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 called 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 the sharjmess of the pain when it is inflamed, as it cannot yield to the pressure of the accumulating blood. Fourth.—The ligaments or bands which bind the dif- ferent parts of the body together at the joints, and the gracefully 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 pully, when the joint is bent, are all of a fibrous construction, hence the grinding or gnawing pains of rheu- matism (inflammations), and injuries of, or near joints; and it also accounts for that kind of pain in the latter stages of intestinal inflammations, as the stomach, intestines, &c, are composed of three coats, the external, serous,—middle fibrous, internal, mucous; and when inflammation of the external, or internal; coats are long continued, it generally involves the middle—fibrous layer. % Fifth.—The greatest portion of the substance of the lungs is of fibrous tissue, consequently, dull or obtuse pain only, is experienced when inflamed. Lastly.—The nervous system, although 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—quick as thought, whether pain or pleas- ure, jumping, bounding, it goes to the grand citadel (the brain) whieh overlooks the welfare of the whole temple. 198 dr. chase's recipes. In general, the intensity 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, conse quently the febrile reaction exceedingly great. Causes of Inflammation.—In health, the blood ia carried evenly, in proportion to the size of the blood vessels, to every part of the body. And the vessels (arteries 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 Vill 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 eombated with,—for instance, a person ia 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 taath; but heat and moisture are applied to the constringed wface—the blood is brought back and'held there, and o medical department 199 cure is speedily effected—the natural or physical effect of the cause is obviated or avoided. Then why should it be thought impossible with God that a moral remedy should be provided against moral evils ? Thanks be to God, it has been provided to the willing and obedient, through^our Lord Jesus Christ, but only to the willing and obedient, morally as well as physically, for if a person will not permit a proper course to be pursued to over- come the consequences arising to his body from cold, he must suffer, not only the inflammation to go on, but also guilt of mind for neglecting his known duty. The same is true in either 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 eon- sequences 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, usu- ally called relapse; which is in most cases, ten times more severe than the first attack; then be very careful about ex- posures when just getting better from these, or other disease Inflammation terminates by resolution, effusion, suppura- tion, or mortification. By resolution, is meant that the parts return to their natural condition; by effusion, 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 mucus surface never, or at least very seldom adhere, or grow up ; if it did, any part of the alimentary canal from the mouth to the stom- ach, and so on through the intestines, would be constantly adhering; so,also of the lungs; for these various organs are more frequently affected by inflammations than any other parts of the body—by suppuration, when abscesses are formed containing pus (matter,) or this may take place upon the surface, when it is usually called canker, or corroding ulcere caneers, &c.; by gangrene, (mortification,) when death or 200 dr chase's recipes. the parts take place; in this case, if the part is sufficiently extensive, or if it is an internal part, death of the whole body, if not relieved, is the result. Tho methods of inflammatory termination is believed to result from the grade of inflammation—for instance, at the circumference of a boil, the inflammation is weak, serum is thrown out; near the centre, where the inflammation is a little higner, lymph is poured out and adhesion takes place : —next pus—at the centre, mortifiction and consequent sloughing takes place. In boils, the tendency is to suppuration; in carbuncles, the tendency is to mortification; hut in rheumatism, mumps, &c, there is a strong tendency to resolution ; and it is often Very difficult to avoid these natural terminations. The five different tissues of the body also modify the in- flammation according to the tissue inflamed, viz : the cellular (fleshy) tissue, is characterized by 'great swelling, throbbing pain, and by its suppurating in cavities—not spreading all over that tissue. Inflammation of the serous tissue, has sharp lancinating pain, scarcely any swelling, but much reaction (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 membrane of the abdominal cavity), which sometimes terminates thus in a few hours, showing the necessity of immediate action. Inflammation of the mucous tissue, is characterized by burning heal or stinging pain (hence the heat of the stom- ach, bowels, &c.)—without swelling, not much febrile re- action, and never terminates in resolution (health) without a copious discharge of mucus, as from the nose and lungs, m colds, catarrhs, coughs, &c Inflammation of the dermoid (skin) tissue, as in erysipelas, is characterized by burning pain—spreads irregularly over the suaface, forming blisters containing a yellowish serum, but never forms adhesions, nor suppurates in cavities, but upon the surface. Inflamma- tion of the fibrous tissue, or rheumatic inflammation, is characterized by severe aching or gnawing pain—is not liable to terminate in suppuration nor mortification—nearly always throwing out a gelatinous serum, often causing stiff- joints, or depositing earthy matter, as in gout—is peculiarly liable to change its place, being very dangerous if it changes medical department. 201 to any of the vital organs, as the brain, heart, stomach, &c, and in the acute 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 fever, which does not generally attend a spasmodic or nervous ^>ain, and by the position chosen by the patient, to- avoid pressure upon the afflicted organs. Inflammation is known under two heads, acute and chronic. The first is generally rapid and violent in its course and characteristics. The last is usually the result of the first, —is more slow and less dangerous in its consequences. Treatment.—Sound philosophy (Eclecticism) teaches, that if cold has driven the blood (consequently the heat) fi om 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, warm 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; but the following special application to pleurisy and inflam- mation of the lungs shall be sufficiently explicit to enable all to make their general applications. 2. Pleurisy.—Pleurisy is an inflammation of the serous membrane inveloping (covering) the lungs, which is also re- flected (folded) upon the parieties (sides or walls) of the chest, (but I trust all will make themselves familiar with the description of "Inflammation in General," before they proceed with the study of pleurisy,) attended with sharp lancinating pain in the side, difficult breathing, fever, with a quick, full, and hard pulse, usually commencing with a chill. In many cases the inflammation, consequently the pain, is confined to one point, most commonly about the short ribs; but often gradually extends towards the shoulder and forward part of the breast; the pain increal- mg, and often becoming very violent. It may not, but usually, is 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 pain ia compared to a stab with a sharp instrument, full breathing 202 dr. chase's recipes not being indulged, from its increasing the difficulty; the cough also aggravates the pain; great prostration of strength, the countenance expressing anxiety and suffering. The breathing is short, hurried, and catching, to avoid increase of pain; in some cases, the cough is only slight. It may be 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 exception of expectorants, quite the same; although ex- pectorants are not amiss in pleurisy, but absolutely neces- sary 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 both 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 quoted his words to satisfy the people that the " Regulars " 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-like 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,_ recession (striking in) of measles, scarlet fever, rheumatism, &c, often cause inflammation of this char- acter. Indications.—Relax 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 much 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) of the body. This condi- tion of the system clearly indicates the treatment, viz: the application of heat to the surface in such a way as to be medical department, 203 able to keep it there until nature is again capable of carry- ing on her own work, in her own way. Treatment.—It has been found that the quickest and leant troublesome way in which heat could be applied to the whole surface, is 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 fires are burning, you can give the vapor-bath- sweat, by placing a pan, half or two-thirds full of hot water, under the chair, having a comforter around you; then putting into it occasionally a hot stone or brick, until a free perspiration is produced and held for from 15 to 30 minutes, according to the severity of the case; and if this is commenced as soon as the attack is fairly settled upon the patient, in not more than one case 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 water as 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 tea-spoons of the " Sweating Drops," Irinking all at one time, repeating the dose every hour for 5 or 6 hours, using only 1 tea-spoon of the drops at other times, ex- cept 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 neces- sary, 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 keep up the perspiration. Mustard may also be placed over the seat of pain, and upon the feet, also rubbing the arms and legs with dry flannel, which very much aids the process when the attack is severe. If the pain wniinues severe, and perspiration is hard to maintain, steep cay- enne, or common red peppers in spirits and rub the whole sur- face with it, well and long, and I will assure the blood to come 3tit soon and see what is going on externally. Keep the patient well covered all the time, and avoid drafts of cold air. As the painful symptoms begin to subside, the doses of medicine may be lessened, and the time between doses lengthened, until the disease is 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 course may be repeated or modified to aieet returning or changing symptoms. Wetting ihc surface daily, with alcohol and water, equal parts, will be found an excellent assistant in treating any disease, es- pecially, internal inflmmations, as Pleurisy, Inflammation of tho Lunge, Consumpton, Bronchits, ;-'aNe, so much so that but little confidence can be phie- it. The tongue soon becomes dry and dark; but a t more frequent, when wo take into account the neglect of s-ine physicians and imprudence of many patients. MtfDICAL DEPARTMENT. 207 Indications.—As the blood has receded from the 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 constringed condition, instead of cutting a hole and letting it run out (bleeding), which prostrates the patient and retards his recovery. Treatment.—The treatment of Inflammation of the Lungs h recent cases, will be, at first, the same as for " Pleurisy," that is, to produce free perspiration—soak the feet in hot water while administering the "Alcohol Sweat," or Vapor Bath, as there di- rected, -with the white-root tea and " Sweating Drops," for sev- eral hours, with bottles of hot water or hot bricks to the feet and sideS, mustard-draffs to the feet also,.as they can be borne; and after G or 8 hours, the •' Vegetable," or other cathartic should be administered, and great care not to expose the patient to drafts of air during its operation, especially if in perspiration. If this course is faithfully persevered in, it will call the blood to the surface—prevent congestion of the lungs (unnatural accumula- tion of blood)—lessen the fever—ease the pain and aid expecto- ration. But if the expectoration becomes difficult, and the dis- ease should not seem to yield in from 8 to 12 hours at farthest, or by the time the cathartic has freely operated, then, or soon after, give the " Eclectic," or " Lobelia-seed Emetic," as directed under that head; and if called to a case which is already con- firmed, it is best to begin with the emetic, then follow up as above directed in recent cases. An expectorant, in confirmed (estab- lished) cases will be needed—let it be composed of tincture of lobelia 1 oz. ; tincture of ipecac + oz.; tincture of blood-root £ oz.; simple syrup or molasses 2 ozs.; mix. Dose—One tea- spoon every 2 hours, alternately with the vhitc-root tea and "Sweating Drops," except the first close may be 2 tea-spoons. The case must then be watched carefully ; and any part or all of the treatment may be repeated, lessened, increased, or modi- fied, to suit returning or remaining symptoms. Persons having this book in the house, and being gov- erned by it, having also the leading medicines on hand : and commencing with this disease, or inflammation of any other organs, modifying the treatment by common sense, according to the remarks on " General Inflammation," will not have to repeat the course in one case out of ten. In inflammations of the stomach, known by heat, accor- ding to the degree of the inflammation, drinks of slippery- elm water, or mucilage of gum arabic, &c, may be freely taken ; and in inflammation of other organs, other modifi- cations will be required ; as for Dysentery, which is an in- 208 DR. CHASE'S RECIPES. flaniination of the large intestines, the " Injection" must be freely used, as also the perspiring processes in all cases. In chronic inflammation, the emetic should be given once a week; and some other time during the week, the sweating should be gone through also, with dry frictions to the whole surface, by means of a coarse towel, for fifteen to twenty minutes each time, twice daily; and if the feet arc habitually cold, wash them in cold water and wipe then; dry, at bed time, then rub them with a coarse cloth or tin dry hand until they are perfectly warm and comfortable ; and it may be expected that these long standing cases will soon yield to this rational course. Female Debility and Irregularities.—It is a self- evident fact that the finer the work, and the more euiqfli- cated a piece of machinery, the more liable is it to become deranged, or out of order ; and the more skillful must be the mechanic who undertakes to make any necessary re- pairs. . Upon ftb-is consideration I argue that the system of the female ia the finer and more complicated, having to perform a double work, (child-bearing), yet confined to the same or less dimensions than the male. And to perform this double function of sustaining her own life, and giving life to her species; it becomes necessary in the wisdom of God to give her such a peculiar formation, that between the ages of fourteen and forty-five, or the child-bearing period, she should have a sanguineous (blood-like) monthly discharge from the organs of generation, known under the various names of monthly sickness, menses, catamenia, courses, menstruation, &c. Why it should have been so arranged, or necessary, none can tell. We are left to deal with the simple fact; and it would be just as wise in us to say that it w&s'not so, as to say there was no one which planned it, or any other thing, because we cannot see and fully under- stand the great first cause. The blood discharged usually amounts to from four to six ounces, and should continue only from four to five days. And as this book will fall to very many families who will have no other medical work for reference upon this subject, it will not be amiss for me to give the necessary instructions here that all may be abla to qualify themselves to meet the exigencies (demand) of MEDICAL DEPARTMENT. 209 all cases. Previous to menstruation, pain or uneasiness is felt in the back, loins, thighs, and a sense of heaviness in •lie womb, which lies in the lower part of the abdomen. Some are very nervous at these periods, others with flushed face, accompanied with dizziness and headache, sickness at the stomach, &c In young girls these new feelings pro- duce uneasiness, for want of knowledge as to their cause and result, and should lead them to seek maternal advice and council, unless they have some book of this kind wliich explains the whole matter. The breasts, at this period, en- large and often become the seat of uneasiness, or actual pain. Let no real danger be apprehended; for these uu- pleasant sensations will continue until in healthy young females there will be a few drops of reddish fluid, resem- bling blood, pass from the genital organs, affording imme- diate relief, not from its quantity, but from the accomplish- ment of their natural work. Owing to their better general health; which is improved by the style of living, some girls menstruate a few months, or a year perhaps, earlier than others. When they take an active part in the labors of the house, freely romping, playing, &c, their health and strength becomes fully developed and menstruation comes on a little earlier, and is more healthy and regular. Allow me here to give a word of caution about taking cold at this period. It is very dangerous. I knew a young girl, who had not been properly instructed by her mother upon this subject, to be so afraid or ashamed of being found with stains upon her clothes which she did not know the meaning of, that she went to a brook and washed her- self and clothes—-took cold and immediately became insane —remaining so as long as I knew her. Any mother who so neglects her duty to her child, in not explaining fchese things, is verily guilty. After this discharge takes place, the unpleasant feelings usually subside, and the health again becomes good for the month, when all of the foregoing sensations recur agaiu, with a larger flow and longer continued, recurring every four weeks, and is then called menses or monthly courses. This function of the female system, from'the fineness and complication of the structures is very liable to becoma deranged in various ways. 210 DR. CHASE'S RECIPES. It may be entirely stopped, called amenorrhea (green sickness, suppression of the menses, &c,)—it may become painful and imperfect {dysmenorrhea)—it may be very free or excessive (menorrhagia), like hemorrhage ; or it may be irregular in its recurrence and duration (leucorrhea.) But as this monthly discharge is absolutely necessary to health, between these periods of life—its suppression,- painfulness—excessive flow, or irregularity, will soon produce general female debility. Causes.—The female organism is such that what affectf- the general system of the male, much more frequently af- fects the organs peculiar to her system only. No reason can be given for it except the wisdom of the Creator, or the necessities of her construction. But this debility and irreg- ularity are so interwoven together that what causes one must necessarily affect the other. * In the good old grandmother-days, of girls helping with the work of the household; warm but loose clothing, plain food, good thick-soled shoes, and absence of novels to excite sexual thoughts, &c, such a thing as a feeble, debilitated woman or girl was hardly known ; but now sedentary hab- its, stimulating food, every conceivable unphysiological style of dress, paper-soled shoes, checking perspiration, excitable reading, repeated colds by exposure going to and from par- ties thinly clad, standing out talking with supposed friends (real enemies) when they ought to be by the fire or in bed, masturbation, excessive co-habitation, miscarriages, &c, all tend to general debility; and the real wonder is that there are so few cases. Symptoms.—The very word debility, shows plainly the leading symptom, weakness. She appears pale, especially about the ears, lips, nose, etc., witn a bluish circle about the eyes, which appear rather sunken from the fact that the countenance is generally bloated, leading her friends to Joel not over-anxious about her, supposing her to be in good health, as she still appears in.good flesh; but if you take hold of it, it will be found soft and flabby; she feels dull, languid, and drowsy, stomach out of order, nausea, often with fluttering about the .heart; the nervous system some- times becoming so much involved as to bring on fits of des- pondency leading many to attempt, and occasionally succeed MEDICAL df.pakt.m ent 211 raking their own lives. The feet and limbs may become wollec, restless in sleep, often craving unnatural food, as clay, soft stones, tea-grounds, &c There may be a dis- char«:e, from these organs, of a glairy or whitish fluid, rescin- ding the white of an egg, the disease taking the name, in this ^.implication of Whites, fluor albus or' Lcucorrhea, kc. : it is nnre common amongst married females, but often occurs bcl'oic marriage There may also be a sensation of bearing down, 01 even falling of the womb (prolapsus uteri) which is much the most common also amongst the married. The bowels usually costive, but often griping pains which cause much suffering. Pains may occasionally be experienced in the nead and back; but instead of being looked upon as unfavorable, they rather show that nature is trying to bring auout the natural discharge, and needs the assistance of ratioiud, remedies. 1. is not to be supposed that every patient will experience all 01 these symptoms, at one, or all of the time; but they commence as pointed out, and if allowed to go on without proper correction, they will increase in severity until they may be all experienced in a greater or less degree. Indications.—The symptoms indicate (point out) the treatment, that is, if- there is debility, tonics are required: paleness shows that the blood has left the surface and must be brought back by heat, friction, &c. The softness of the flesh indicate a more nutritious diet. The dullness and drowsy languidness indicate active exercise. Stomach and heart in- dicate an alterative cathartic. The nerves require soothing and quieting remedies, travel, agreeable com uiny, &c, to draw the mind away from self. The glairy mucu.- -charge, indicates an inflammation, and calls for washings of tc- parts by cooling aud astringent injections, both as an act of clean- liness, as also of cure. The falling of the womb, points'out the necessity of a pessary support, until the general treat- ment relieves the difficulty. Costiveness, points out laxa- tives, whilst nature's efforts, shown by pains in the head, back, &c, clearly indicate the uhole general remedies above pointed out; and which shall be a little more particularized in the following : Treatment.—For the weakness and general debility of the patient, let the " Tonic Wine Tincture " be freely taken in con- 212 dr. chase's recipes. nection with iron to strengthen and invigorate the system; bcth- root, (often called birth-root, Indian balm, ground lily, &c.,) the root is the part used, Solomon's seal and columbo, spikenard, comfrey, gentian, the roots, with camomile flowers, of each 1 oz.; with a little white oak bark, may be added to the wine tinc- ture to adapt it to tflese particular cases, taking a (wine-glass, if it can be borne, from 3 to 5 times daily. Domestic wine may be used in place of the Port. The best way to take the iron is to have a foot or two of nail rod heat, then filled up, mixing with ii as much ground ginger, rubbing them thoroughly together. Dose—Half of 1 tea-spoon 3 times daily, in a little honey oi molasses, increasing or lessening the close 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 bathing once or twice a week with dry hard rubbings of the whole surface, night and morning, which brings the blood to the surface, relieving the engorged internal 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 the necessary exercise which will remove the dullness rind drowsy languid feelings. This exercise may be labor about the house, but better to be out of doors, as gardening, romping, swinging, singing and riding, or running when it can be borne, with agreeable company, travel, &c. For the stomach, heart, and costiveness, make the following: 2. Female Laxative Pill.—Aloes, macrotin, and cream of tartar, of each 2 clrs.; podophyjin 1 df.; make into common sized pills by using 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 Justin a solvent condition. If the aloes should not agree with any, they may use the fol- lowing: 3. Female Laxative and Anodyne Pill.—Macrotin and rhubarb, of each "t0 grs.; extract of hyoscyamus 10 grs.; Cas- tile soap 40 " acrape the soap and mix well together forming into con ■■■ .. sized pills with gum solution. Dose—One pill as the uii -,, or sufficiently often, to keep the bowels solvent, but not *oo free. The hyoscyamus tends to quiet the nerves with- out constipating the bowels. To sooth and quiet the nervous system and pains, if very vio- lent, when the courses commence or.during their progress, make the followiug: i. Pill for Painful Menstruation—Anodyne—Extract of stramonium and sulphate'of quinine, of each 1G grs.; macro- tin * 8 grs.; morphine 1 gr.; make into 8 pills. Dose—One pill, repeating once or twice only, 40 to 50 minutes apart, if the pain does not subside before this time. The advantage of this pill is that costiveness is not increased, ancl pain must subside under its use. • Nora.—Macrotin, Podophylin, &c. are kept by all Eelectio Physici/ma. MEDICAL department. 213 5. Tea—Injection for Leucorrhea.—When the giairy mucus discharge is present, prepare a tea of hemlock, Inner bark, and witch hazel, (often called spotted alder) leaves and bark, have a female syringe sufficiently large to fill the vagina ; ancl inject the tea, twice daily ; and occasionally, in bad cases, say twice a week, inject a syringe of the following: G. Injection for, Chronic, Female Complaints.—White- vitriol and sugar of lead, of each £ oz.; common salt, loaf sugar, and pulverized alum, of each + dr.; soft water 1 pt. Simmer all over a slow fire for 10 or 15 minutes, when cool strain and bottle for use, keeping well corked. Inject as mentioned in the para- graph above, holding the syringe in place for a minute or two at least. This injection is valuable for C—p, with males, as also, for females. 7. In cases of falling of the womb; not only the cheapest, but the best pessary will be found to be a piece of fine, firm sponge, cut 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 stout piece of small cord .ewed two or three times through its center, up and clown, ancl hit sufficiently long to allow of its being taken hold of to remove the sponge, once a day or every other day at farthest, for the purpose of washing, cleaning, and using the neceseaiy injections ; and this must be done while the patient is lying down to prevent the womb from auain falling or prolapsing. 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 place. But in the less complicated cases, when the pain in the head, liack, loins, &c., indicate that nature is making an effort to bring on the courses; besides the tonic bitters,iron-filings, tepid bath- ing ancl friction, exercise, &c, the difficulty being more in the constringed condition of the vessels of these organs, I would say, a few days before the period when the menses should ap- pear, have prepared and used, the following: 3. Emenagogue Tincture.—Alcohol 1 pt.; red oxide of iron 1 oz.; oils of juniper and savin, of each •£ oz.;. oil of tanzy & oz.; tincture of ergot 3 drs.; tincture of Spanish flies % oz.; mix all and shake when taken. Dose—One tea-spoon 3 times cUiby, to be taken in mucilage of slippery elm or gum arabic and drink freely of the mucilage also, through the day. Or the fol- lowing : 9. Emenagogue Pill.—Precipitated carbonate of iron and gum myrrh, of each 2 drs.; aloes, and tinctm-e of Spanish flies, of each 1 dr.; and oil of savin £ dr. All to be pulverized and made into 100 pills by using thick gum solution. Dose—One pill, from 1 to 3 times daily, but not to move the bowels un- pleasantly. If the patient is troubled, in the least, with piles, the 214 dr. chase's recipes. "Tincture" of the preceding recipe will be preferable; if not, the "Pill" is best. 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- tinued for two or three months, all the medicine required; •md 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 coagulate but is absorbed into the clothes, see " Uter- ine Hemorrhage," or the " Styptic Balsam," but for profuse or long continued flowing or wasting, use the following : 10. Powder for- Excessive Flooding.—Gums kino and catechu, of each 1 dr.; sugar of lead ancl alum, of each •£ dr.; pulverize all and thoroughly mix, then divide into 7 to 10 grain powders. Dose—One every 2 to 3 hours until checked, then less often, merely to control the flow. If any female, into whose hands this book shall come, will carefully study and use the foregoing rational remarks and prescriptions, and is not an hundred times better pleased with the results than she would have been by calling half the physicians of the day, I should be very much disappointed, and I would be sure that the remedies did not have then common 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 various feelings and conditions, to one of the opposite sex. So highly important is this fact, and that the inform- ation should become general, every girl over thirteen yeara of age ought to be furnished with one of Dr. Chase's books. TANNER'S, SHOE, AND HARNESS MAKER'S DEPARTMENT. COLORS—Best Color for Boot, Shoe, and Harness Edge, and Ink Which Cannot Freeze.—Alcohol 1 pt.; tine ture of iron 1£ oz.; extract of logwood 1 oz.; nutgalls, pulver- ized, 1 oz.; soft water £ pt.; mix. Or: 2. Take alcohol 1 pt.; extract of logwood and tincture of iron, of each 1 oz.; nutgalls, pulverized, 1 oz.; and sweet oil i oz.; mix. I have found shoemakers using these colors, each think- ing he had the best color in the world. The sweet oil is believed to prevent the hot iron from 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 argu- ment in favor of it as an ink for writing purposes. 3. Cheat Color for the Edge.—Soft water 1 gal.; extract of logwod 1 oz.; and boil them until the extract is dissolved, then remove from the fire and add copperas 2 ozs.; bi-chromate of potash and gum arabic, of each i 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 use the " hot kit," but finish with heel-ball, you will find that if, as you pour this out into the bottle to use, you put a table-spoon of lamp-black to each pint of h it will make a blacker and nicer finish. It makes a good color for cheap work, but for fine work, nothing will supercede 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. See 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 Btarch 6 oz.; extract of logwood, bees-wax, ancl tallow, of each 2 oz.; and continue the heat until all is melted and well mixed. Rub the starch up first, by pouring on sufficient boiling watei for that purpose. (215) 216 dr. chase's recipes It makes boots and shoes soft and pliable, applying it when treeing-out, and is especially nice to clean up work which has stood long on the shelves. 5. Water-Proof Oil-Paste Blacking.—Take camphene 1 pt., and put into it all the India-rubber it will dissolve; when dissolved, add currier's oil 1 pt.; tallow 6 lbs.; lamp-black 2 ozs.; mix thoroughly by heat. This is a nice thing for old harness or carriage tops, as well as for boots and shoes. Or you can dissolve the rubber in tne 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, how ever, who do not like to use the rubber, thinking it rots the leather ; then use the following : 6. Water-Proof Paste Without Rubber.—Take tallow 1 lb.; bees-wax £ lb.; castor or neats-foot oil £ pt.; and lamp-black J-oz.; mix by heat. Or: 7. Neat's-Foot Oil, brought to a proper consistent with a little bees-wax and tallow ; colored with lamp-black, will be found proof against snow or water. 8. Some, however, may prefer the following manner of preserving their boots and shoes, from a orrespondent of the Mechanics' Gazette ; but if they do ine 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 three pair of boots for the last six years, (no shoes) and I think I shall not require any nore the next six years to come. The reason is, that 1 treat them in the following manner : " I put 1 lb. of tallow and £ pound of rosin in a pot on the fire; when melted and mixed, 1 warm the boots and apply the hot stuff with a painter's brush until neither the sole nor the upper whf soak in any more. If it is desired that the boots should immediately take a polish, dissolve 1 oz. of wax in spirits of tur- pentine, to which add a tea-spoon of lamp-black A clay after the boots have 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 iancid, and rots the stitching as well as the leather, but the rosin gives it that antiseptic quality which preserves the whole. Boots and shoes should be made so large as to ad- UEATHER-WGRiUNG DEPARTMENT. 217 mit of wearing 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.; shellac 3 ozs.; rosin 2 ozs.; pine turpentine 1 oz.; lamp- black £ oz. ; mix, ancl when the gums are all cut, it is ready to use; but bear in mind that low proof alcohol will not cut gums properly, for any varnish. This, applied to a boot or shoe edge, with a brush, gives it the shining gloss resembling much of the Eastern work. It is also applicable to wood or cloth requiring a gloss, after having been painted. 10. VARNisn for Harness, the Best in Use.—Take 98 per cent alcohol 1 gal.; white pine turpentine 1£ lbs.; gum shellai i£ lbs.; Venice turpentine 1 gill. Let these stand in a jug ii 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 it's polish is as .good, and it does not crack when the harness is twisted or knocked about. • If you wish a varnish for fair leather, make it as the above, in a clean jug, but use no lamp-black. The pine turpentine and sweet oil make it pliable, yet not sticky. TANNING, BLACKING, AND FINISHING.—Process for Calf, Kip, and Harness, in from Six to Thirty Days.—Foi a 12 lb. calf skin, take terra-japonica 3 lbs.; common salt 2 lbs.; 'alum 1 lb.; put these into a copper kettle with sufficient water to dissolve the whole by boiling. The skin, or skins, will first be limed, haired, and treated u every way as for the old process ; then it will be put nto a vessel with sufficient water to cover it, at which time roti will put in one pint of the composition, stirring it well ; idding the same amount each night and morning for three lays, when you will add the whole ; handling two or three imes 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 hides for harness, thirty days, to make good leather, while 218 DR. CHASE'S RECIPES. 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 cents per pound, in New York Byron Kose, a tanner, of Madison, 0., says that ona v 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 pores, quickening the pio- cess without injury to the leather. 2. Canadian Process.—The Canadians make four liquors in using the japonica : The first liquor is made by dissolving, for 20 sides of upper, 15 lbs. of terra japonica in sufficient water to cover the upper, being tanned. The second liquor contains the same amount of japonica, and 8 lbs. of saltpetre also. The third contains 20 lbs. of japonica, and 4| lbs. of alum. The fourth liquor con- tains only 15 lbs. of japonica, ancl 1£ lbs. of sulphuric acid; and the leather remains 4 clays in each liquor for upper; ancl for sole, the quantities and time are both doubled. They count 50 calf skins in place of 20 sides of upper, but let them lie in each liquor only 3 days. 3. Deer Skins—Tanning and Buffing for Glovfs.—For each, skin, take a bucket of water, and put into it 1 qt. of lime ; let the skin or skins lay in from 3 to 4 days; then rinse in clean water, hair, and grain; then soak them in cold water to get out 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 dissolved in sufficient 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. cf currier's oil, and hang in the sun about 2 days; after which you will scour out the oil with soap suds, and hang out again until per- fectly dry; then pull and work them until they are soft; ancl if a reasonable time does not make them soft, scour out in 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 over the surface of the skin, when finished, rubbing it in well with a brush. The foregoing plan was pursued for a number of years by a 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 ia to see that the strength of acid does not kill the nature ef LEATHER-WORKING DEPARTMENT. 219 the leather; in proper quantities it tans only, instead of destroying the fiber. I will give a couple of the most valu- able methods. 4. Tanning with Acid.—After having removed the hair, scouring, soaking, and pounding in the suds, &c, as in the last recipe, in place of the white vitriol, alum, and salt, as there men- tioned, take oil of vitriol, (sulphuric acid) and water, equal parts of each, ancl thoroughly wet the flesh-side of the skin with it, by means of a sponge or-cloth upoii 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 skin 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 ovei night, or that length of time; then remove the flesh with a blunt knife, or, if doing business on a large scale, by means of the reg- ular beam and flesh-knife; when dry, or nearly so, soften by pulling and rubbing with the hands, ancl also with a piece of pumice-stone. 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. 5. Another Method.—Oil of vitriol £ oz.; salt 1 teacup; milk sufficient to handsomely cover the skin, not exceeding 8 qts.; 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. 6. Tanning Sheep-Skins, Applicable for Mittens, Door-Mats, Bobes, &c.—For mats, take two long-wooled skins, make a strong suds, using hot water ; when it is cold wash the skins in it, carefully squeezing them between the hands to get the dirt out of the wool; then wash the soap out with clean cold water. Now dissolve alum and salt, of each half a pound, with a little hot water, which put into a tub of cold water sufficient to cover the skins, and let them soak in it over night, or twelve hours, then hang over a pole to drain. When they are well drained, spread or stretch carefully on a board to dry. They need not be tacked if you will draw them out, several times, with the hand, whih drying. When yet a little damp, have one ounce, each. ;d' saltpetre and alum, pulverized, and sprinkle on the flesh- side of each skin, rubbing in well; then lay the flesh-sides together, and hang in the shade for two or three days, turn- ing the under skin uppermost every day, until perfectly dry. Then scrape the flesh-side with a blunt knife, to remove any remaining scraps of flesh, trim off projecting points, and rub 220 DR. CHASE'S RECIPES. the fiesh-side with pumice or rotten stone, and with the hands; they will be very white and beautiful, suitable for a foot-mat, also nice in a sleigh or wagon of a cold day They also make good robes, in place of the buffalo, if col- ored, and sewed together. And lamb-skins, (or sheep-skins, if the wool is trimmed off evenly to about one-half or three- fourths of an inch in length) make most beautiful and warm mittens for ladies, or gentlemen. 7. Tanning Fur and Other Skjns—Fifty Dollar Recipe.—First,—Remove the legs and other useless parts, and soak the skin soft; then remove the fleshy substances and soak in warm water for an hour; now : Take for each skin, borax, saltpetre, and glauber-salts, of each £ oz.,and dissolve or wet with soft water sufficient to allow it to be spread on the flesh-side of the skin. Put it on with a brush, thickest in the centre or thickest part of the skin, and double the skin together, flesh-side in, keeping it in a cool place for twenty-four hours, not allow- ing it to freeze, however. Second,—Wash the skin clean, and then : Take sal-soda 1 oz.; borax £ oz.; refined soap 2 ozs.; (Col gate's white soap is recommended as the best, but our " White Hard Soap" is the same quality, ); melt them slowly together, being careful not to allow them to boil, and apply the mixture to the flesh-side as at first—roll up again and keep in a warm place for 24 hours. Third.—Wash the skin clean, as above, and have salera- tus two ounces, dissolved in hot rain water sufficient to well saturate the skin, then : Take alum 4 ozs.; salt 8 ozs.; and dissolve also in hot rain water; when sufficiently cool -to allow the handling of it with- out scalding, put in the skin for 12 hours ; then wring out the water and hang up, for 12 hours more, to dry. Repeat this last soaking and drying from 2 to 4 times, according to the desired oftness of the skin when finished. Lastly,—Finish by pulling, working, &c, and finally by rubbing with a piece of pumice-stone and fine sand-paper. This works admirably on sheep-skins as well as on fur- skins, dog, cat, or wolf-skins also, making a durable leather well adapted to washing. * A man in our county paid fiifty dollars for this recipe, and LEATHER-WORKING department. 221 has made his money out of it many times. It is very vala- able. 8. Tanning Deer and Woodchuck-sklns for Whips Strings, &c.—Prepare the skin according to the last recipe, then: Take oil of vitriol 1 oz.; salt 1 pt.; milk 3 qts.; mix. Now dip the skin in warm rain water having sufficient .uleratus in it to make it rather strong, or as in the thirl head of last recipe, and work and squeeze it well for a few minutes, then wring dry as convenient and put it into the vitriol mixture for fifty minutes, stirring all the time; now wring out and soak awhile; and finally dry and work until soft. 9. Grain-side Blacking, for Ten Cents a Barrel.—Take a barrel and put into it quite a quantity of old iron, cast or wrought, then fill nearly full of soft water, and add 1 pt. of oil of vitrol; stir it up well, and in a month or two you have just as good blacking for the grain-side, as could be made by using vinegar in place of water. This makes good blacking for boot, shoe, or harness edge, 'also. The acid used is so trifling that no injury will arise to the leather. Tanners will, of course, first apply the urine before ap- plying the blacking, saving from ten to twenty dollars yearly, in this way, instead of the old plan of using vine- gar. 10. French Finish, for Leather.—Take a common wooden pail of scraps, (the legs and pates of calf-skins are the best) and put a handful each, of salt and pulverized alum amongst them and let them stand three days; then boil them until you get a thick paste; in using you will warm it; in the first application, put a little tallow with it, and for the second, a little soft soap, and use it in the regular >,vay of finishing, and your leather will be soft and pliable, like the French calf-skin. I have no doubt that this would make a good preparation for shoemakers to use in treeing-ottt, leaving a soft pliable ness, not otherwise obtained. 11. French Patent Leather.—The process which haa been so successfully adopted by the French artisans in glaz- ing leather, so as to give it the repute for superior quality 222 dr. crash's recipes. and beauty which it now universally sustains, is as follows ; Work into the skin with appropriate tools three or four sue cessive coatings of drving varnish, made by boiling linsecd-oi. with white-lead and litharge, in the proportion of one pound of each of the latter to a gallon of the former, ancl adding a por- tion of chalk or ochre—each coating being thoroughly dried be- fore the application of the nexfc Ivory black is then substituted for the chalk or ochre, the varnish thinned with spirits of tur- pentine, and five additional applications made in the same man ner as before, except that it is put on thin and not worked in The leather is rubbed down with pumice-stone, in powder, and then placed in a room at 90 clegs., out of the way of dust. The last varnish is prepared bjr boiling £ lb. of asphaltum with 10 lbs. of the drying oil used in the first step of the process, and then stirring in 5 lbs. of copal varnish and 10 lbs. of turpentine. It must have a month's age before it is fit for use, in order to exhibit its true characteristics.— U. S. Gazette. ----------♦ ♦ ♦---------- PAINTER'S DEPARTMENT. DRYING OILS—To Prepare for Carriage, Wagon, and Floor Painting.—Take linseed oil 1 gal., and add gum shellac 2 lbs.; litharge £ lb.; red-lead £ lb.; umber 1 oz. Boil slowly, 2 or 3 hours, until the gums are dissolved. Grind your paints in this (any color) and reduce with turpentine. Yellow ochre is used for floor painting. This dries quick and wears exceedingly well. 2. Drying 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 to suit the object of the work being done. 3. Japan Dryer of the Best Quality.—Ta.xo linseed oil 1 gil., and put into it gum shellac f lb.; litharge md burned Tur- key umber, of each £ lb.; red-lead £ lb., and'su^-ir of lead 6 ozs. Boil iu the oil until all are dissolved, which will require about 4 hours; remove from the fire, ancl add spirits of turpentine 1 gal. and it is done. While in Princeton, Ind., after selling one of my books to T. &,J. T. Ewing, extensive carriage manufacturers of / painter's department. 223 that place, I obtained the foregoing recipe. It was pub- lish"d in a work printed in Columbus, 0., devoted to the art i if painting, From this fact, and also that the gentle- men from whom I obtained it, had tested it and were using it, I have not myself tried it, but know, from the naturb of the articles used, that nothing better will be required. -1. Anothek.—Another dryer is made by taking linseed oil b gals., ancl adding red-lead and litharge, of each 3£ lbs.; raw umber 1£ lbs.; sugar of lead and sulphate of zinc, 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. lie was using it successfully, and said he used two or three drops of it to a quart of varnish also, and especially when the varnish did not dry readily. OIL—PAINT—To Reduce wiTn Water.—Take gum shel- lac 1 lb.; sal-soda £ lb.; water 3 pts.; put all into a suitable kettle and boil, stirring till all is dissolved. If it does not all dissolve, add a little more sal-soda; this, when cool, can be bot- tled for use. If it smells bad when opened it does not hurt it, Directions for Using.—Mix up two quarts of oil paint as usual, except no turpentine is to be used—any color de- sired. Now put one pint of the gum shellac 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 yellow 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 clone nearly four years ago. The sand was applied with a tub-like box, with many -■■mall holes to allow the even spreading of the sand, as with a pepper-box. I do not regret using this kind of paint, nor the sanding, as it adds much to the durability of any out- door painting. But a better plan of sanding is represented iu the " Painter's Sanding Apparatus" below. 2. Another Method.—Take soft water 1 gal., and dissolve in it, pearlash 3 ozs.; bring to a boil, ancl slowly add shellac 1 lb.; when cold it is ready to be added to oil-paint, in equal pre portions. The expense of these is only one-third of oil-paint. T2-1 DR. CHASE'S RECIPES. Some persons may think it bad policy to learn painters to reduce oil-paint with water, but I think every man should be told of the plan, who is going to have a job of work done, and if he makes up his mind to try any thing of the kind, it is then his own business; and I am perfectly sincere in recommending it, for if there was any great fault in it, four years would show it. c PAINTER'S SANDING APPARATUS. 8. It is made of tin; the tube C, enters upon the nozzle of a small bellows; the sand is put into the funnel B, which stands perpendicular upon the apparatus when the broad mouth-piece A, is held level in using. The funnel dis- charges the sand, just before the nozzle of the bellows ; and by working the bellows the sand is blown evenly upon the freshly put on paint, through the mouth-piece A, the escape orifice not being over the sixteenth part of an inch in depth, and may be made two and a half or three inches wide. Many persons like the plan of sanding generally, after painting; but from the fact that when it is desired to renew the paint, brushes cannot last long upon the sand, I think it only proper to sand fences or fronts, where boys' knives would be too freely used. PAINT SKINS—To Save and Reduce to Oil.—Dissolve sal-soda £ lb., in rain-water 1 gal. The skins that dry upon the top of paint, which has been left standing for any length of time, may be made fit for use again by covering them with the sal-soda-water and soaking them therein for a couple of days; then heat them, adding oil to reduce the mixture to a proper consistence for paint- ing, and straining. Painters who are doing extensive busi- ness will save many dollars yearly by this simple process. �710209056 69999999993 painter's department. 225 NEW TIN ROOFS—Valuable Process for Paint- ING.—Scrape off the rosin as clean as possible and sweep the roof; now: Dissolve sufficient sal-soda in a bucket of water to make it quite strong; Avash the roof thoroughly with the soda-water and let it remain until it is washed off by the rains, or after a few hours, washing off with clean water, rinsing well. When dry give it one coat of pure Venetian-red, mixed with one-third boiled, and two-thirds raw linseed-oil; the second coat may be any color desired. The soda-water dis- solves the rosin remaining after scraping; destroys the greasy nature of the solder, and of the new tin, so that there will be sufficient " Grip" for the paint to adhere firmly. The pure Venetian-red is one of the most durable paints for metallic-roofs, but is often rejected on account of its color. The above mode of painting will set aside ihis difficulty. 2. Fire-Proof Paint—for Roofs, &c—Slack stone-lime by putting it into a tub, to be covered, to keep in the steam. When slacked, pass the powder through a fine sieve; and to each 6 ips. of it add, 1 qt. of rock-sail, and water 1 gal.; then boil and skim clean. To each 5 gals, of this add, pulverized alum 1 lb.; pulverized copperas £ lb.; and still slowly add powdered potash f lb.; then fine sand or hickory ashes 4 lbs. Now add any desired color, and apply with a brush—looks better than paint, and is as durable as slate. It stops small leaks in roofs, preyents moss, and makes it incombustible; and renders brick impervious to wet.— ,±cine Farmer. 3. Water-Proof, Oil-Ruuber Paint.—Dissolve about 5 lbs. of India rubber in 1 gal. of boiled linseed- oil, by boiling. If this is too thick, reduce with boiled-oil; if too thin, use morfe rubber. Especially applicable to cloth, but valuable for any other material. Frosting Glass.—The frosty appearance of glass, which svj oltci vj. where it is desired to keep out the sun, oi L- .Han > observing eye," is done by using a paint composed as follows : Sugar of lead well ground in oil, applied as other paint; then pounced, while fresh, with a wad of batting held between the thumb and finger. After which it is allowed to partially dry; then with j> etraight-edge laid upon the sash*, you run along by the side 8 226 dr. chase's recipes. of it, a stick sharpened to the width of line you wish to ap- pear in the diamonds, figures, or squares, into which yon choose to lay it off; most frequently, however, straight Hues are made an inch or more from the sash, according to the size of light, then the centre of the light made into dia- monds. ORIENTAL—Crystal Painting.—The colors used *re Prussian-blue, crimson, white, and yellow-lakes, ilo: scan, white-zinc, and No. 40 rurmine. Pruggists keep them. in small tubes. They must be mixed with Ucmar-variiish. rubbing with a table-knife or spatula upon glass. Directions for Making Various Shades, or Compound Colors.—Proportion them about as follows—tor green i-5 blue, 4-5 yellow - purple, 1-G blue, 5-6 crimson—orange, £ crims•)>'., $ yellow—wine-color, 1 12 blue, 111-' crimson—pinU, add a little crimson to white-zinc—brown, mix a dark purple ancl add ycl low according to the shade desired—black, add crimson to dark green until the shade suits you—to make the compound colors ligirter, add the lightest color in it, and make darker by iu-ing more of the darkest color in the compound. For backgrounds —white, white-zinc, or pink white with turpentine and boiled linseed oil and Demar-varnish—black, lamp-black, with asphal- tum-varnish ancl boiled linsced-oiland turpentine in equal quan- tities—flesh-color, white-zinc with a small portion of crimson and chrome yellow to suit. For sketching out the figures on the ground-work, use a little lamp-black with asphaltum-varnish, turpentine and boiled linseed-oil to make it flow freelj'. Directions for Painting.—Make your glass perfectly clean, aud place it over the picture you wish to copy; then with the sketching preparation, trace on the glass all the lines connected with the figures of the picture which you are copying, being careful to sketch vines very distinct; when the sketching is done and dry, proceed to lay on the background inside of the sketched hues until all the sketch- ing is closed; and when the background is dry, proceed to put on the colors, commencing with green, if any in th< figures, ending with yellow. When the colors are all laid, put the background upon the balance of the glass; and when all is dry have tin foil crumpled very much in your band, and then partly straightened out, and lay it over the figure and keep it in its place by pasting paper over it in Buch a manner that it cannot siip away, letting the paper eavex the whole .back of .the glass, or a wood-back can be \ painters' department. 227 placed behind the glass, and all is complete, and will look well or ill, according to the practice .^nd taste of the painter 2. Fancy Green.—Unscorched, pulverized coffee, put into the white of an egg will, in twrnty-four hours, produce a very beautiful green for fancy pa'iting—proof of poLon. in unbrowncd coffee. SKETCHING PAPER—To Fiif,t-rf..—Bleached linseed oil turpentine and balsam of fir, equal pp-rt9 of each ; mix. Have a frame of a little less* si"e than the parer to be prepared, and apply paste or thick gvun solution to one side and the outer edge of it; wet the p--'per in clean water and lay it upon the frame and press it dowu upon the pasted side of the frame, and turn the outer part of the paper ovor the outside of the frame upon the paste there, which holds it firm ; and when it becomes dry it 5<* 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 tho same way also, as there described; or that you may sec through it in taking perspective views of distant scenery. DOOR PLATES—To Make.—Cut 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, ancl with a piece of ivory or other burnisher rub it lengthwise to make it smooth; now wet the glass with the ton-rue, (ass-divais the best sticking substance,) or if the glass is very large, use a weak solu- tion of gum arabic, or the white of an egg m half a pint of water and lay on the foil, rubbing it down to the glass with a bit of cloth, then also with the burnisher; the more it is bunnrhed the bettor will it look; now mark the width on the ton which m to be the hightof the letter, and put on a straight-edge and hold it firmly to the foil, and with a sharp knife cut the foil anu lakt off the superfluous edges; then either lay out the letters on the back of the foil, (so they shall read correctly on the front) by your own judgment or by means of pattern-letters, which can be purchased for that purpose ; cut with the knife, carefully hold- ing down the pattern or straiuht-edge, whichever you use ; then rub down the edge of all the letters with the back of thekmte, or edge of the burnisher, which prevents the black paint or japan which you next put over the hack of the plate, from get> 228 DR. CHASE'S RECIPES. ting under the foil; having put a line above and ene below the name, or a border around the whole plate or not, as you bargain for the job. The japan is made by dissolving 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 ovei the glass, forming a background. This is used on the iron frame of the plate also, putting It on when the plate is a little hot, and as soon as it cools it is dry. A little lamp-black may be rubbed into it if you 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 its place, red, blue, or other colored letters, to make a greater variety out of wliich for your customers to choose, as the one they desire you to follow in getting up their plate. Tin foil l.u.-'ng 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 bo used, you can put on two thicknesses by proceeding as follows, which prevents the paint from showing through them: Lay on the first coat of these foils the same as di- rected for the tin-foil, and smooth it down by rubbing od 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; then with a bit of Jewelers' wood, or other hard wood, made to a mi rrow and sharp point, remove all ftp 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 other letters. Paper letters can be cut out of advertisements and put on by wetting the glass the same as for the foil, jappanning over them, and when dry, removing them and painting the places out of which they came with various colors as desired, as the japan will not peel, but makes a sharp and distinct 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 "-old- foil; W will be blue; C. red ; II, black ; A, gold-foif- S Mae; E, red ; M, black; and again I), gold-foil, which any one can see makes a more showy plate than if all were of • one foil, or one colos. painter's department. 229 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 the above rules, as well as to pay five dollars for instructions, a.-1 a little practice must be 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—Transparent, for Wood." ETCHING AND GRINDING UPON GLASS—For Signs, 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 let- ters of the sign are to occupy, free and clear, as seen in the fol- lowing door plate, represented in the wood cut, and by the way, a very nice style of letter for that purpose also, we think: The varnish is to cover the black surface in the sign or name. The white line around the outside represents a border which improves the appearance of the plate; when the varnish is dry have some melted bees-wax and as it begins to cool, with a knife take some of it up and scrape it off upon the edge of the glass, being etched, so as to form a wall to hold the acid upon the glass^while etching; now lay the glass flat and pour a little flouric acid on to the name, letter, or design thus prepared, and let it remain on 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 prevents the acid from eating or etching only the letter, and the wax wall prevents the acid from flowing off and being wasted. When you pour ofl the acid wash the glass with a little water, scrape off the wax an 1 remove the asphalt with a little turpentine, and all is done. The above directions are'for plain glass; but if you desire, you can gild the letter which is etched (eat out,) or you can gild all except the letter, if desired, as described in the recipe for " Door Plates," er you can grind the surface of the glass • 230 DR. CHASE'S RECIPES. 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 aa above, putting the design or letters upon the stained side, which eats away tho 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 colm than the rest of the glass, which makes it look very beau'o ful for side-lights in halls, lamps, druggists' windows, zs.; ashes from white-ash bark 1 shovel, which causes the picks to scale clean and white as silver. 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 steel, 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 DR- chase's recipes. equal it, yet he spoiled.the first batch by over heating, even liter Mr. Church had taken all pains to show him. They (the Messrs. Church) have picks sent to them, for temper- ing, from Illinois and even Wisconsin. BUTCHER-KNIVES—Spring-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 as for mill picks; when about to temper, heat only to a cherry-red and hold it in such a way that you can hold it plumb as you put it into 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 candle 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 surface, until the tallow passes off as though it went into the steel; then take out and rub the candle over it again (on both sides each time) ancl back to the fire, passing it as before, until it starts into a blaze, with a snap, being careful that the heat is even over the whole length and width of the tool, then rub the tallow over it again ancl back, for 3 times, quickly as it burns off; and lastly rub the tallow over it again and push it into the dust of the forge, letting it remain until cold. If these directions are foMowed with dexterity you will have the temper alike from edge to back ; and the edge will be the best you ever saw, as Davy Crockett used to say " It will jump higher, dive deeper," shave more hogs, bend farther without breaking, and give better satisfaction than ail other knives put together. It works equally well on drawing-knives and other thin tools; and for trap-springs which are to be set on dry grouud; 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. TR \_P SPRINGS—To Temper.—For tempering cast steei trap springs, all that is necessary is to heat them in the dark just thai you may see it is read, then cool them in lukewarm water This 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 nio-ht than by day-light; and the low heat and warm water give the desired tern per. blacksmiths' department. 230 SILVER PLATING—For Carriage Work,—First, let the parts which are to receive the plate be filed very smooth; then apply over the surface the muriate of zinc, which is made by di.-solying zinc in muriatic acid ; now hold this part over a dish containing hot soft-solder, (pewtci solder is pro* ably the softest) i!nd with a swab apply the solder to the part, to which it ad- heres ; brush off all suiierfluous solder, so as to leave the surface smooth ; you will now take No. 2 fair, silver plate, of the rfth' -\7x to cover the surface of the part prepared with sofoer, .'in- v the [date upon it, and rub it down smooth with a cloth w :■!■.-.■ i- moistened with oil, then, with a soldering-iron, pass is:o'.\)\ ;si.r all the surface of the plate, which melts the solder under neath it, and causes the plate to adhere as firmly as. the soldo does to the iron; then polish the surface, finishing with buck- skin. The soldering-irons must be tinned, and also kept very smooth, and used at about the same heat as for soldering tin. IRON—To Prevent Welding.—Where it is desired to weld two bars of iron together, for making axletrees or other purpo- ses, through which you wish to have a bolt-hole, without punch- ing out a piece of the iion, you will take a piece of wet paste- board, the width of the bar and the length you desire not to weld, ancl place it between the two pieces of iron, and hold them firmly upon the pasteboard while taking the heal, and the iron will weld up to the pasteboard,hut not where it is ; then open the hole, with swedge and punch, to the desired, size. In this way blacksmith'3 tongs may be relaid, without the trouble of cutting the joints apart ami making a new jaw. Simply fit two pieces of iron, the thickuess 3011 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 between 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 !iio, 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, yet I have not seen that tried; but I know there is no mis- 2i0 DH. CHASE'S recipes. take in the oilier; and yet I have found one blacksmith \vho declared he would not believe it could be done, even if he saw it. CA ST-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 ■unmoniac, and saltpetre, all pulverized and thoroughly mixed i hen planned, while jret hot, into a bath containing 2 ozs. of ih- Prussiate, and 4 ozs. of the sal-ammoniac to each gal. of colli water.—Scien tific Artisan. 2. Cast-Iron—The Hardest, To Soften for Drilling.— Heat to a cherry red, having it lie level in the fire, then with b pair of cold tongs' put on a piece of brimstone, a little less in suze than you wish the hole to be when drilled, and it softens en- tirely through the piece ; let it lie in 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 clay in drilling one- fourth of an inch into it. It is applicable to any article which can be heat without injury. WROUGHT-IRON—To Case - Harden.—To case-harden wrought-iron, take the Prussiate of potash, finely pulverized, and roll the article in it, if its shape admits of it, if not, sprinkle the 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 showing wear. 2. Welding a Small Piece of 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 lar^-e piece must be heated equally hot as the small one. To save this : Take borax 1 lb.; red oxide of iron 1 to 2 ozs.; melt them to- gether in a crucible; ancl when cold, pulverize it and keep the powder dry for use. When you want to perform the operation, just brin«- 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 place, and bring tho blacksmiths' department. 2l\ other upon it, applying the hammer smartly, and the weld will Ihs as good as could be made with the greater heat without, the powder. BRONZING—For Iron or Wood.—First, make a black paint; tken put in a little chrome-yellow, only sufficient to give it a dark-green shade ; apply a coat of this to this article to be bronzed; when dry, give it a coat of varnish; and when the ramish ia a little dry, dust on bronze by dipping a piece of vel- vet into the bronze and shaking it upon the varnish; then givt it another coat of varnish, 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 this bronzing, and also protected from rust, without injury to it* sound. Iron fences around yards, porches, verandas, &c, wL1 be much improved by it. It may also be applied to wood, if desired. TRUSS SPUINGS.—Directions for Blacksmiths to Make—Better than the Patent Trusses.—After having tried the various kinds of trusses, over two years, having to wear one upon each side, I gave them all up as worse than useless. I then went to a blacksmith and had springs made, bending them as represented in the cut. TRUSS SPRING. Then they were bent 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 spring I make of sole-leather, covered with cotton or linen cloth, having 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 center lengthwise, putting two screws into it through the holes represented in the end of the spring for that purpose. The back pad is secured by one screw only. The spring is oiled, then covered with sheep skin, to prevent rusting. Then it is secured around the body with a leather strap and 242 DR. CHASE'S RECIPES buckle, or with a piece of cloth sewed into a string cf suitable width to sit easy where it bears upon the hip, in passirg to lie upon the other end of the spring, just back of the frc-nt pad. The bend which is given the spring, before it is bent, to the shapn of the body, gives it room to rise when the leg is raised, without lifting the pad from its position, saving the 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 £ of an inch in width, and about LIU in thickness, and of sufficient length to have a bearing just short af the spine. I now speak from eight years personal experience, which ought to be a sufficient length of time for an experiment to be well established. -» *» TINNER'S DEPARTMENT. BLACK VARNISH—For Coal Buckets—Asphaltum 1 lb.; lamp-black £ lb.; rosin £ lb.; spirits of turpentine 1 qt. Dissolve the asphaltum and rosin in the turpentine; then rub up the lamp-black with linseed-oil, only sufficient to form a paste, and mix with the others. Apply with a brush. JAPAN FLOW FOR TIN—All Colors.—Gum sandarach 1 lb.; balsam of fir, balsam of tolu, ancl acetate of lead, of each 2 ozs.; 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 from the fire, and when a little cool, stir in the spirits of turpentine and strain 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.; asphaltum 2 ozs.; spirits ol turpentine £ pt. Melt the asphaltum in the turpentine; rub up the blue with a little of it, mix well and strain; then add the whole to one pint of the first, above. 3. Blue.—Indigo and Prussian blue, both finely pulverized, of each £ oz.; spirits of turpentine 1 pt. Mix well and strain. Add ot this to one pint of the first until the color suits TINNER'S Li.l'AUTMKNT. 243 ■t. Kijd.—Take spirits of turpentine £ pt.; add cochineal £ oz.; set stand 15 hours, and strain- Add of this to the first to suit the fancy. 5. Yi-;llow.—Take 1 oz. of pulverized root of curcuma and stir of it into 1 pt. of the first, until the color pleases you, let -Mnd a few hours and strain. ri. Gukkn.—Mix equal parts of the blue ancl yellow together, nen mix with the first until it suits the fancy. . Ouange.—Mix a little of the red with more of the yellow ind then with the first as heretofore, until pleased. ,-<. Pink.—Mix a little of the blue to more in quantity of the red, and then with the first until suited. In this simple and philosophical way you get all the vari- ous colors. Apply with a brush. GOLD LACQUER FOR TIN.—Transparent, All Col oks.—Alcohol in a flask £ pt.; add gum shellac 1 oz.; turmeric $ oz.; red-saudejs £ oz. Set the flask in a warm place, shake frequently for 12 hours 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 the work freely and flowing, or, if the work admits cf it, it may be 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; or the article may be hot when applied. One or store coats may be laid on, as the color is required more or less light or deep. This is applied to lanterns, &c. 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. Rosl Colok.—Proceed as above, substituting £ oz. of finely ground, best lake, in place of the turmeric. u. Blue.—The blue is made by substituting pulverized Prus- sian blue-J- oz. in place of the turmeric. 4. Pdrple.—Add a little of the blue to the first. 5. Green.—Add a little of the rose-color to the first Here agaiu philosophy gives a variety of shades with only a slight change of materials or combinations. LACQUER FOR BRASS.—Transparent.—Turmeric root, ground tine, 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 strained through a linen cloth and put back into tho bottle, and add powdered gum shellac 3 ozs.; then keep as be- 244 DR. CHASE'S RECIPES fore in a warm place for several days, frequently*shaken; then again strained, bottled and corked tight. Lacquer is put upon metal for improving its appearance and preserving its polish. It is applied with a brush when the metal is warm, otherwise it will not spread evenly. IRON—To Tin for Soldering or Other Purposes.—Take any quantity of muriatic acid and dissolve all the zinc in it that it will cut; then dilute it with one-fourth as much soft water as of acid, and it is ready for use. This rubbed upon iron, no matter how rusty, cleanses it and leaves some of the zinc upon the surface, so that solder readily adheres to it, or copper as mentioned below for cop- pering iron or steel. 2. Iron, Iron Wire, or Steel, to Copper the Surface.— Rain water 3 lbs.; sulphate of copper 1 lb. Dissolve. Have the article perfectly clean; then wash it with this solution and it immediately exhibits a copper surface. Lettering on polished steel is done in this way; flower- ing or ornamenting can also be done in the same way. Sometimes dilute muriatic acid is used to clean the surface; the surface must be clean by filing, rubbing, or acid; then cleaned by wiping off. COPPER—To Tin for Stew-Dishes or Other Purposes.— Wash the surface of the article to be tinned, Avith sulphuric acid; and rub the surface well, so as to have it smooth and free of blackness caused by the acid; then sprinkle calcined and - finely pulverized sal-ammoniac upon the surface, holding it over a fire where it will become sufficiently hot to melt a bar of sol- der which is to be rubbed over the surface; if a stew-dish put the solder into it and swab it about when melted. You will wipe off any surplus solder, and also for the purpose of smoothing the surface, by means of a tow or cot- ton swab, tied or tacked to a rod. In this way any dish or copper article may be nicely tinned. BOX-METAL—To Make for Machinery.—Copper 4 parts; lead 1 part—zinc is sometimes substituted for the lead—either makes a durable box for journals. Printer's worn out type, in place of the lead, makes an improvement. SOLDERS—For Brazing.—Copper 3 parts; zinc 2 parts or sheet brass 3 parts; zinc 1 part. 2. Solder for Lead.—Take tin 1 part; lead 2 parts. 3. Solder for Tin,—Lead 10 parts; tin 7 Darts. tinners' department -j.\b 4. Sold-r for Britannia.—Bismuth £ of one part; th- I part; lead 1 part. BRITANNIA—To Use Old, instead of Block Tin, in Sol- der.—Take old Britannia and melt it; and while hot sprinkle sulphur over it and stir for a short time. This burns out the other articles in it, and leaves the block tin, which may now be used for making solder asgooc1 as new tin. TIN—To Pearl, or Crystalize.—Sulphuric acid -1 ozs.; soil water 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 clean water. Dry the tin ; then varnish it with Demar- varnish. This brings out the crystalline nature of the tin. Used in making water-coolers, spit-toons, &c. 2. Tinning Flux—Improved.—It has been customary for tinners to use the muriate of zinc only; but if you take 1 lb. of muriatic acid and put in all the zinc it will ctit; then put in 1 oz. of sal-ammoniac, you will have no more trouble with old dirty or greasy seams. Sometimes I think it is still improved by adding to it an equal amount of soft water. '■'>. Liquid Glue, for Labeling Upon Tin.—Boiling water one quart,; borax, pulverized, two ounces ; put in the borax ; then add gum shellac four ounces, and boil until dissolved. Labels put upon tin with common glue or common paste will not stick long. But this preparation obviates the diffi- culty entirely. SCOURING LIQUID—For Brass, Door-Knors, &c—Oil of vitrol 1 oz.; sweet oil £ gill; pulverized rotton stone 1 gill ; rain-water 1£ pts.; mix all, and shake as used. Apply with a rag, and polish with buck-skin or old wool- en. This makes as good a preparation as can be purchased, and for less than half the money. It does not give a coat- ing, but is simply a scourer and polisher. The following gives it a silver coating : SILVERING POWDER—For Copper or worn Plateh Goods.—Nitrate of silver and common salt, of each 30 grs.; cream of tartar 3£ drs.; pulverize finely, mix thoroughly and bottle for use. 246 dr. chase's recipes. When desired to re-silver a worn spoon or otner article, first clean them with the " Scouring Liquid " ; then moisten 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.— Vor 1 gallen, 7 by 20 inches 25 gallons, 30 by 56 inches. 3£ " 10 by 28 " 40 " 30 by 63 " 5 " 12 by 40 " 50 " 40 by 70 " 6 " 14 by 40 " 75 " 40 by 84 " 10 " 20 by 4? " 100 " 40 by 98 " 15 " 30 by 42 " This includes all the laps, seams, &c, which will be found sufficiently correct for all practical purposes. GUNSMITHING 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 both ends of the ba:rel, and let the plugs 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 cloth, 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 be- comes red ; then card it down with a gun-raaker's card and rub off with a clean cloth; repeat the process until th« color suits, as each coat gives a darker shade. 2. Quicker and less Laborious Process.—While in Kvansville, Ind., 1 sold one of my books to C. Keller, a man who carries on gunsmithing, extensively. He gave me the following, which he was using, and says it makes a dark brown, with but little labor compared with the first. Soft water 1 qt., and dissolve in it blue vitriol 2 ozs.; corrosive gunsmiths' department 247 sublimate 1 oz.; and add 1 oz. of spirits of nitre. Have the barrel bright and put on one coat of the mixture; and in 1 hour after, put on another, and let the barrel stand 12 hours; then oil it and rub it with a cloth, of course having the er.ds of tho bar rel tightly plugged, as in tho first case. 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. 3. Browning for Twist Barrels.—Take spirits of nitre l oz.; tincture of steel £ oz.; (if the tincture of steel cannot be obtained, the unmedicated tincture of iron may be used, but it is not so good) black brimstone £ oz.; blue vitriol £ oz.; corro- sive sublimate £ oz.; nitric acid 1 dr. or 60 drops; copperas £ oz.; mix with 1^ pts. of rain water, keep corked, also, as the other, and the process of applying is also the same. You will understand this is not to make an imitation of twist barrels, but to be used upon the real twist barrels, which brings out the twist so as to show; but if you use the first upon the real twist barrels, it will make the whole surface brown like the common barrel. • - CASE-HARDENING—For Lock-work.—Take old boots and shoes and lay them on a fire, ancl burn them until charred; now put them into a clean kettle and pulverize them coarsely, while hot; be careful not to get any wood coals mixed with them. Directions.—Take the pulverized leather and place in a sheet-iron box, placing the articles to be hardened in the centre of the box, or amongst the pulverized leather, and zoxev with a sheet-iron cover ; or make the box so as to shut up ; now blow up a fire of very dry charcoal; the coarser the charcoal the better; then open the fire and place the closed box in the centre, cover it up and let stand from forty to sixty minutes, not blowing; but if the coals burn uft and leave the box exposed, you will put on more ; at the expiration of the time, take the box and pour its contents inio clean, moderately cool or cold water—never use warm water; these articles will now be found very hard, and will et^jily break; so you will draw the temper to suit. BROKEN SAWS—To aLend Permanently.—Pure silver 19 p*irts; pure copper 1 part; pure brass 2 parts; all are to be Med into powder and intimately mixed. If the saw is not re- i .ently broken, apply the tinning preparation of the next recipe 248 DR. CHASE'S RECIPES Place the saw level upon the anvil, the 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 molt the solder mixture; then with a hammer set the joint smooth, if not already so, and file away any superfluous solder; and you will be surprised at its strength. The heat upon a saw does not injure its temper as it does other tools, from the fact that the temper is rolled in, in place of by heat and water. TINNING—Superior to the Old 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 open dish, a bowl, or something of that character, as much heat is set free and bot- tles are often broken by it; now take sal-ammoniac 4 ozs.; pul- verize it and add to the other, and boil 10 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. VARNISH AND POLISH FOR STOCKS—German.—Gum shellac 10 ozs.; gum sandaracli 1 oz.; Venice turpentine 1 drachm; alcohol 95 to 98 proof 1 gal.; shake the jug occasion- ally for a day or two, ancl it is ready for use. After using a few coats of this, you can have 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 cuts, sores, &c, bur»s excepted. -----------*. + -»—_------- JEWELERS' DEPARTMENT. GALVANIZING—Without a Battery.—Dissolve cyanuret of potassium 1 oz., in pure rain or snow water 1 pt., to which add a 1 dr. bottle of the chloride of gold, and it is ready to use. Scour the article to be plated, from all dirt and grease, with whiting, chalk, or rotten stone, pulverized, and put in alcohol, jewelers' department. 249 using a good brush-^or the " Polishing Compound," No. 3; 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 ancl 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 the solution. Every five to ten minutes, the article should be taken out and brushed over with the scouring preparation; or on smooth surfaces it may be rinsed off and wiped with a piece of cotton cloth, and return until the coating is sufficiently heavy to suit. When the plating fluid is not in use, bottle it, keeping it corked, and it is always ready for use, bearing in mind that it is as poison as arsenic, and must be put high, out of the way of children, and labeled—Poison, although you will have no fears in using it; yet accidents might arise, if its nature were not known. The zinc strip, as far as it reaches into the fluid, will need to be rubbed occasionally, until it is bright. 2. Galvanizing With a Shilling Battery.—I have found some persons who thought it much better to use a simple 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 seen in the accompany- ing cut: shilling battery. The rod should be about 4 or 5 inches in the circle or bend, then run parallel, having 5 strips of sheet zinc, an inch wide ancl 6 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 of zinc are to be placed into tumblers, the rod resting on top of the tuhiblers, which are to be nearly filled with rain wa- ter; then pour into each tumbler a little oil of vitriol, until you f=«'e that it begins to work a little on the zinc. 250 dr. chase's recipes The article to be plated is to be suspended upon the strip of zinc, as represented 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 operation.' are the same as before described. JEWELRY—Cleaning and Polishing Compound.—Acpia" ammonia 1 oz.; prepared chalk £ oz.; mix, ancl keep corked. To use, for rings, or other smooth-surfaced jewelry, wet a bit of cloth with the compound, after having skaken it, and rub the article thoroughly; then polish by rubbing with a silk handkerchief or piece of soft buck-skin. For articles which are rough-surfaced, use a suitable brush. It is applicable for gold, silver, brass, britannia, plated goods, &c. FARRIERS' DEPARTMENT. CHOLIC—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 pint of warm 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 his fore feet, and refuses every kind of food, &c. I suppose there is no medicine in use, for cholic, either in man or horse;, equal to this mixture. For persons, a dose would be from 1 to 2 tea-spoons—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 five years, and know that it has been successful in many cases—all where it has been used. Many think it the best cholic remedy in the world. 2. Another.—Laudanum £ oz.; sulphuric ether 1 ozt Mix, and for a horse, give all at a dose, in warm water as "above. Dose for a person, as the first. A Mr. Thorpe, of whom I obtained this recipe, tells me he has cured cholic in horses in every case with the first farriers' department. 261 dose, except one, and in that case by repeating the dose 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 bots, it may be known by the occasional nipping at their own sides, and by red pimples or projections on the innei surface of the upper lip, which may be seen plainly by turning up the lip. First, then, take new milk 2 qts.; molasses 1 qt.; and give thv horse the whole amount. Second, 15 minutes afterwards givo very warm sage tea 2 qts. Lastly, 30 miuutes after the tea, you will give of currier's oil 3 pts., (or enough to operate as physic.) Lard has been used, when the oil could not be obtained, with the same 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 currier's oil cannot be obtained, substitute the lard, adding three or four ounces of salt with it; if no lard, dissolve a double handful of salt 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 turpentine, and oil of origanum, of each 1 oz.; euphorbium and cantharides, of each £ oz.; glass made fine and sifted through gauze 1 dr.; put them in a bottle, and when used let them be \yell 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 succession. 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 tor 3 or 4 times blistering, and all bone enlargements will bij reabsorbed, if not of more than a year or two's standing. It is also good for callous sinews, and strains of long standing, spavins, big-head, &c, but if there are ring-bones or spavins of so long standing that this does not cause their cure, you will proceed as follows : 2. Add to the above compound, corrosive sublimate in powder ^ oz.; oil of vitriol £ oz.; and common salt £ oz.; when it is again "252 in;. cn.\si;V hkcipkn. ready for use, always shaking well as you use either preparation Now clip the hair and prick the bone or callous part as full of holes as you can with a pegging-awl, which is just long enough to break through the callous part only. Or a better way to break up this bony substaucw 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, wliich does the hurting part with more speed. This done, bathe the part with vinegar, until the blood stops flowing; 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 Egyptiacum is made as follows : 3. Take verdigris and alum in powder, of each 1£ ozs.; blue vitriol, powdf red, £ oz.; corrosive sublimate, in powder, £ oz.; vinegar 2.V ozs.; honey £ lb.; boil over a slow fire until of a proper consistence. When used it must be stirred up well, as a sediment will deposit of some of the articles. If the hair docs not come out again after using the last blister, use the " (Jood Samaritan Liniment" freely, on the part; but the first will never disturb the growth of hair. It is best always to commence this kind of treatment early in the season, so as to effect a cure before cold weather comes on. 4. O. B. Bangs' Cure for Ring-Bone and Spavin.—Take of cantharides pulverized; British oil; oils of origanum and am- ber; and spirits of turpentine, of each 1 oz.; olive oil £ oz.; oil of vitriol 3 drs.; put all, except the vitriol, into alcohol, stir the mixture, then slowly add the vitriol and continue to stir u>itil the 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 into the parts; twenty-four hours aft^r, grease well with lard; and in twenty-four hours more, wash off well with soap-suds. Mr. Bangs lives at Napoleon, Mich., and has sold books for me nearly two years. He says one application will generally be sufficient for spavins, but may need two; ring-bones always require two or three applications, three or four days apart, which prevents the loss of hair; if not put on oftener than once in three oi FA ItRI E Its' DEPARTMENT. 2bb four days, the hair not coining out at all. Said to cure wind-galls, splints, &c. He obtained five dollars for curing a neighbor's horse of ring-bone, with this preparation ; 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, am oil of spike, of each 1 oz.; mix. Apply, by washing off and using lard afterwards, as abovi directed, washing also forty-eight hour- after; and when dry, apply the first liniment once or iwice, according to di- rections. The object of this last is to open the pores of the skin, and soften the lump. 6. Ring-rone Remedy.—Pulverized cantharides, oils of spike, oi-iganum, amber, cedar, Barbadoes 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 (sul- phuric acid) 4 ozs.; lard 3 lbs. Directions.—Melt the lard and slowly add the acids, stir well and add the others, stirring until cold. Clip off the hair and apply by rubbing and heating in ; in about three days or when it is done running, wash off with suds 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 Ring-rone and Spavin Cure.—Venice turpen- tine and Spanish-flies, of each 2 ozs.; euphorbium and aqua ammonia, of each 1 oz.; red precipitate £ oz.; corrosive subli- mate £ oz.; lard 1^ lbs. Pulverize all and put into the lard; simmer slowly over coals, not scorch or burn, and pour off free of sediment. Directions.—For ring-bones, cut off the hair and rub 'he ointment well into the lumps once in forty-eight hours For spavins, once in twenty-four hours for three mornings has perfectly cured them. Wash well, each application, wit); sirds. rubbing over the place with a smooth stick to sqeeze out a thick yellow matter. Mr. Rawson, of Rawsonville, Mich., has cured some ex- ceedingly bad cases of ring-bones, one as thick as a man's arm; and spavins as unpromising in' size. If properly rooked it will foam like boiling sugar. 254 DR. chase's RKhen adding the sublimate and finally the lard, rubbing .i, ..roughly. Shave off the hair the size of the bone enlargement; then grease all around it, but not 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 come out; then wash out the wound with suds, soaking well, for an hour or two, which removes the poisonous effects of the medicine and facilitates the healing, wliich will be done by any of the healing salves; but I would prefer the green ointment to av.y other in this case. Mr. Andrews, late of Detroit, who during his life', knew ■- a good horse, and also desired to know how to take good care of them, did not hesitate to pay three hundred dollars for this recipe after seeing what it would do ; he removed a spavin from a mare's leg with it, and she afterwards won him more than the expense. 10. Bone-Spavins—Norwegian Cure.—S. B. Mar- mall, the Champion Horse-Shoer, and Farrier, of White Pigeon, Mich., obtained this plan of an old Norwegian Far- rier, and also his plan of curing poll-evil, which see, and assures me that he has been very successful with them. ! obtained them of him for the purpose of publication, and sincerely think I can recommend them to all who need them: Take dog's grease £ pt.; best oil of origanum 1£ ozs.; pulver- ized cantharides £ oz. Mix, and apply each morning, for three mornings; heating it in with a hot iron each time; then skip 3 mornings, and apply again, as before, until it has been applied 9 times; after which wait about 10 days, and if it is not all gone go over again in the same way farriers' department. 25b He says it does not remove the hair, but that it cures tho largest and worst cases. He gives a test for pood oil of origanum, saying that much of 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 uot certain about the genuineness of this test; yet 1 find "juite a difference in the spreading of the oils; for that which is known to contain turpentine spreads fast and freely; whilst that which is believed to be pure, spread* very slowly, yet does finally spread. The pure is of a dark wine color, whilst the poor is of a lighter shade, and some what cloudy. 11. Spavin Liniment.—Oils of spike, origanum, cedar, Brit- ish and spirits of turpentine, of each 1 oz.; Spanish-flies, pul- verized £ oz. Apply once in six to nine days only—removes the lump of spavins, splints, curbs, &c, if of recent occurrence; and the 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; gum camphor, laudanum, and oil of cedar, of each 1 oz.; oils of hemlock ancl rhodium ancl balsam of fir, of each £ oz.; iodine 1 dr.; mix. Apply night and morning, first washing clean and rub- bing dry with a sponge; then rub the liniment into the spavin with the hand. It causes a gummy substance to ooze out, without injury to the hair—has cured ring-bones. also removing the lumps in recent cases. It cured the. lameness in a case of three years standing. 13 ;:r~,iNT and Spavin Liniment.—Take a large mouthed ,»otlie and put into it -rt:"k, cream of tartar, gentian, sulphur, saltpetre rosin, black antimony, and ginger, equal quantities of each, say 1 oz.; all to or lincly pulverized; cayenne, also fine, half the quantity of any ,.-,,. ()f the others, say £ oz. Mix thoroughly. it is used in yellow water, hide-bound, coughs, colds, dis- '.•;nper, and all other diseases where condition powders are ,■:.'.-rally administered. They carry off gross humors and •iri'.'y the blood. Dose—In ordinary cases give two tea .;,-.....s once a day, in feed. In extreme cases give it twice , , !\. If these do not give as good satisfaction as St. loini's or any other condition powder that costs more than double what it does to make this, then I will acknowledge chat travel and study are of no account in obtaining infor- mation. 260 DR. Of! 2. Cathartic Condition Powder.—Gamboge, alum, salt- petre, rosin, copperas, ginger, aloes, gum-myrrh, salts, and salt, and if the horse is in a very low condition, put in wormwood, 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 day with oats and other good feed.' This last is more applicable for old worn-down horses which need cleaning out and starting again into new life; and in such cases, just the thing to be desired. HORSE LINIMENTS—For Stiff-Neck from Poll- Evils.—Alcohol one pint; oil of cedar, origanum, and gum-camphor, of each two ounces; oil of amber one ounce; use freely. 2. English Stable Liniment—Very Strng.—Oil of spike, aqua ammonia, and "oil of turpentine, of each 2 ozs.; sweet oil and oil of amber, of each H 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 favorite for poll-evils, ring-bones, and all old lameness, inflammations, &c.; if much inflammation, however, it will fetch the hair, but not destroy it. 3. Nerve and Bone Liniment.—Take beef's gall 1 qt.; alco- hol 1 pt.; volatile liniment 1 lb.; spirits of turpentine 1 lb.; oil of origanum 4 ozs.; aqua ammonia 4 ozs.; tincture of cayenne £ pt.; oil of amber 3 Ozs.; tincture of Spanish-flies 6 ozs.; mix. Uses too well known to need description. This is more particularly applicable to horse flesh. 4. Liniment for One-Shilling a Quart.—Best vinegar 2 qts.; saltpetre, pulverized £ lb.; mix and set in a warm place, until dissolved. It will be found valuable for spavins, sprains, strains, bruises, old swellings, &c. BROKEN LIMBS—Treatment, Instead of Inhumanly Shooting the Horse.—In the greater number of fractures it is only necessary 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 breechinga and two breast-girths, and by means of ropes and pulleys at- tached to a cross beam above, he is elevated or lowered, as may be required. It would seldom be necessary to raise them entirely off of their feet, as they will be more quiet, generally, when farriers' department. 261 allowed to touch the ground or floor. The head-stall should 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 keep wet with cold water, a3 long as the least inflammation is present, using light food, and a little water at a time, but may be given often. The use of the different buckles and straps will be easily understood. supporting apparatus in lameness of horses. If he is very restive, other ropes can be attached to tho corner rings, which are there for that purpose, and will afford much additional relief to the horse. I knew a horse's thigh to crumble upon the race-courss, 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 means be tried, before you consent to take the life, even of a broken-legged horse. 262 DR. CHASE'S RECIPES. WOUND !;AI,^A;\l—For Douse or Hcman Flesh.—Gum benzoin, in powder, U ozs.; balsam of tolu, in powder, 3 ozs.; gum storax 2 ozs.; frankii.cense, in powder, 2 ozs.; gum myrrh, in powder, 2 ozs.; Socotorine 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 Me.dica for healing fresh wounds in every part of the body particularly those on the tendons or joints. It is frequent ly given internally along with other articles, to great ad vantage in all colds, flatulency, and in other debilities of the stomach and intestines. Every gentleman, or farmer, ought to keep this medicine ready prepared in his house, as a family medicine, for all cuts, 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.—Every Man His Own Farrier. GREASE-IIEEL AND COMMON SCRATCHES.—To Cure. —Lye made from wood ashes, and boil white-oak bark in it un- til it is quite strong, both in lye and bark ooze ; when it is cold, it is ready for use. First wash off the horse's legs with dish-water or castile 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 •,?ell once a day, until you see the nlaces are drying up. The grease-heel may be known from the common scratcnes by the deep cracks, which do not appear in the common kind. Of course this will fetch off' the hair, but the 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 bacon; then form the salve by adding a little rosin ac- cording to the amount of oil when stewed, about a quartei of a pound to each pound of oil. 2. Another.—Verdigris £ oz.; whisky 1 pt., are highly recom- mended for grease-heel 3. Common Scratches.—Use sweet oil 6 oz.; borax 2 oz.; sugai of lead 2 oz.; mix, and apply twice daily, after washing off with dish-water, and giving time to allow the legs to dry. These plans have been used for years, by Geo. Clemm, of Lbgansport, Indiana, and he assured me that the worst cases will be cured, of either disease, in a very few days. farriers' department. 263 4. Another.—Copperas and chamber-lye are known to be good for common scratches, 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 fail with the other. SADDLE AND HARNESS GALLS—Bruises, Abrasions, l'^c.—Remedy.—White lead and linseed-oil mixed as for paint, i% ;hnost invaluable in abrasions, or galls from the saddle or col lar, or from any other cause, it will speedily aid the part in heal ing. Applied with a brush to the leg of a horse, the outer coating of hair and skin of which was torn off, caused it to heal and leave no scar. It is good for scratches and all sores upon horses, or other animals, and equally good for men. It forms an air-tight coating, and soothes pain. I>cry farmer should keep a pot and brush ready for use. White lead Is the carbonate of the metal, and when pure is very white. That having a greyish tint is impure, being gene- rally adulterated. For use as a paint, a lead color is pro- duced by adding lamp-black, and a 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 oil as- sumes a light straw color. When the horse comes in at night, his legs should be washed perfectly clean and rubtted 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 case may be.— Cor- respondence of the Country Gentleman. To give confidence in this, I would say that a lady, at Lafayette, Ind., told me she cured herself of salt-rheum with white-lead and sweet oil only. 2. Another.—Alcohol and extract of lead, of each 2 ozs.; soft water 4 ozs.; spirits of sal-ammoniac 1 oz,; white copperas £ oz. Mix all and shake as used. • " Knowlson's Complete Farrier" speaks very highly of this last preparation, which can be tried, should the first above fail. 3. Sores from Chafing of the Bits.—Chloroform and sul- phuric ether, equal parts of each. Keep closely corked. Sponge off the mouth with water every time the bits arc 264 DR. CHASE'S RECIPES. «■ taken out; then wet well with the mixture. It will also be found valuable to remove soreness from any cause, on man or horse. 4. Another.—White ashes and spirits of turpentine, of each l£ table-spoons; black pepper, ground, 1 table-spoon; lard to make 1 pt. of all, mix well and anoint. HEAVES.—Great Relief—Heaves, the common name for any difficulty in the breathing of a horse, is susceptible of great alleviation by attention to the character and quan- tity of food to be eaten by the animal, as every one knows. If a horse suffering from this disease, is allowed to .;i%fcend his stomach at his pleasure, with dry food entirely, and then to drink cold water, as much as he can hold, he is nearly worthless. But if his food be moistened, and he be allowed to drink a moderate quantity only at a time, the disease is much less troublesome. A still farther alleviation may be obtained from the use of bal- Bam of fir and balsam of copaiba 4 ozs. each; and mix with ealcined magnesia sufficiently thick to make it into balls; give a middling sized ball, night and morning, for a week or 10 days This gives good satisfaction, and is extensively sold by Eberbach & Co., druggists of this city. 2. Another.—An old Farrier assures me that lobelia one tea-spoon, once a day, in his feed, for a week, and then oncij a week ; that you can hardly tell whether a horse ever had the heaves or not. 3. Another.—II. Sisson, another Farrier, gives me a cure which somewhat resembles the ball first given under this head, and thus each one supports the other. He takes calcined magnesia, balsam of fir, and balsam of copaiba, of each 1 oz.; spirits of turpentine 2 ozs.; and puts them all into 1 pt. of best cider vinegar, and gives for a dose 1 table-spoon in his feed, once a day, for a week; then every other day for 2 or 3 months. The horse will cough more at first, but looser and looser until cured. Wet his hay with brine, and also wet his feed. 4. Another.—Mr Bangs, highly recommends 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 4 ozs. of the mixture into 2 qts. of spirits ; and after a week put 2 table-spoons into their feed, once a day for a month or two. farriers' department. 265 5. Another.—Oyster shells I peck; burn into lime and pul- verize ; mix a single handful of it with £ gill of alcohol, then mix it with the oats each morning until all given. This for bellows-heaves has done very much good. Horse- radish grated and put in with the feed has benefited. Cab- bage, as common feed, is good to relieve, or any juicy food, like pumpkins, &c, &c, will be found to relieve very much Farmers who have their hors.es always at home, can keep them comfortable with some of the foregoing directions; but broken-winded horses might as well be knocked in the head as to attempt to travel with them, expecting any satisfac- tion to horse or driver. 6. Another.—A correspondent of the Country Gentle- man says that " heaves may be greatly alleviated by feed- ing raw fat pork. " Commence with a piece of pork, say a cubic inch, chopped very 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 Burlington, Vt. DISTEMPER—To Distinguish and Cure.—If it is thought that a horse has the distemper, and you do not feel certain, wet up bran with rather strong weak lye—if not too strong they will eat it greedily; if they have the distemper, a free discharge from the nostrils and a conse- quent 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 HORSES—For Winter Travel.—N. P. Willis, of the Home Journal, in one of his recent Idlewild letters, says: " 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 frog of the foot; and with snow on the ground, the hollow hoof soon col- lects a hard ball, which makes the tooting very insecure. But 266 DR. CHASE'S RECIPES. these evils are remedied by a piece of sole leather nailed on un- der the shoe—a protection to the hoof which makes a surprising difference 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 with linseed-oil 1 qt.; now rub the fore legs, long and well, with water as hot as can be borne with- out scalding. This remedy entirely cured a horse which had been foundered on wheat, two days before the treatment began. PHYSIC—Ball for Horses.—Barbadoes aloes from 4 to 5, or 6 drs., (according to the size and strength of the horse); tar- trate of potassia 1 dr.; ginger and castile soap, of each 2 drs.; oil of anise or peppermint 20 drops; pulverize, and make all into one ball with 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 off, and continue this feed and drink, during its operation. If it should not operate in forty-eight hours, repeat half the dose. 2. Physic for Cattle.—For cattle, take half only of the dose, above, for a horse, and add to it glauber salts 8 ozs.; dis- solve all in gruel 1 qt., and give as a drench ; for cattle are not easily managed in giving balls, neither is their construction adapted to dry medicine. There is not the need of preparation for cattle, generally, as for horses, from the fact of their not being kept up to grain, if they are, however, let the same precautions b'e ob- served as in "Physic Ball for Horses." HOOF-AIL IN SHEEP—Sure Remedy.—Muriatic acid and Sutter of antimony, of each 2 oz.; white vitriol, pulverized, 1 oz. Mix. Directions.—Lift the foot and drop a little of it upon che bottom. It will need to be applied only once or twice a week—as often only as they limp, which shows that the foot is becoming tender again. It kills the old hoof, and a new one soon takes its place. Have no fears about the re- sult; apply the medicine as often as indicated, and all is safe. It has proved valuable in growing off horse'f hoofs, when snagged, or contraction made it necessary. EYE WATER—For Horses and Cattle.—Alcohol 1 table- spoon ; extract of lead 1 tea-spoon; rain water £ pt. FARRIERS' DEPARTMENT. 2(37 Wash the eye freely, two or three times daily. But I prefer the "Eye Water" as prepared for persons; and allow me here to say that what is good for man, in the line of medicine, is good for a horse, by increasing the dose to cor- respond. TAMING—Principles Applied to Wild and Vi- * oious Horses.-—I have thought, in closing up this Do * . partment, that I could not devote a page to a better pur pose than to the so-called secret of taming. For it is a secret, but it lies in a different point from what is generally believed, which I will attempt to show. Several persons are advertising books for taming wild 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 lies in this, that many persons can never handle ahorse, with all the instruction in the world—it is not in them. They cannot establish a sympathy between themselves and the horse, and if they become horse trainers, they have only mistaken their calling, and the money they laid out is perhaps as cheap a way as they could be taught their mistake. To be a successful horse trainer, he must have a sympa- thy with the horse, and a personal power of control. This reminds us of an old gentleman's remarks on the subject of sweeny. He said : " There were a great many recipes of penetrating oils, applications, etc., but the great secret was in faith," without which no person will persevere a sufficient length of time with either of them. This holds good in all diseases, as well as in handling or, taming a horse. The mystery or secret, then, is in knowing how, and hav- ing the stamina (power) to do it. ,# As for recipes, they consist in using the horse-castor 01 ,# g wart, which grows upon the inside of the leg, grated fine, 7 oil of cumin, and oil of rhodium, kept separate in air-tight bottles ; these all possess peculiar properties for attracting 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 smell the cumin. The horse will let you come up to him without trouble. 268 DR. CHASE'S RECIPES. " Immediately rub your hand gently on the horse's nose, getting a little of the oil on it. You can then lead him any where. Give him a little of the castor on a piece of loaf-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- a die finger of your right hand, with the fore-finger stopping the mouth of the thimble to prevent the oil from running out whilst you hre opening the mouth of the horse. <; As soon as you have opened the horse's mouth, tip th< thimble over upon his tongue, and he is your servant. He will follow you-like a pet dog. Very doubtful.—Author. " Ride fearless and -promptly, with your knee pressed to the side of the horse, and your toes turned in and heels out; then you will always be on the alert for a shy or sheer from the horse, and he can never throw you. " If you want to teach him to lie down, stand on his nigh or left side; have a couple of leather straps, about six feet long; string up his left leg with one of them around his neck; strap the other end of it over his shoulders ; hold it in your hand, and when you are ready, tell him to lie down, at the same time gently, firmly, and steadily pulling on the stjap, touching him lightly with a switch. The horse will immediately lie down. Do this a few times, and you can make him lie down without the straps. " He is now your pupil and friend. You can teach him anything, only be kind to him—be gentle. Love him and he will love you. Feed him before you do yourself. Shel- tei him well, groom him yourself, keep him clean, and at night always give him a good bed." It will be perceived, by reference to the following item from Bell's Life, that the secret for taming horses, by which Mr. Rarey has made himself so rich and famous, y Stain—Light Shajhl—Take equal parts of •*e&v " 5gwbod and:rfaw>ocl chips, and boil wrell in just sufficient watei to m&ke a stroag st∈ apply it to the furniture while hot, 1 01 2, or even 3 coats rnaj'- be put on, one directly after the other, according to the depth of color desired. For the dark lines, use the iron chippings as in the above recipe. Or, if a rose-pink is desired, use the following: 4. Rose-Pink, Stain and Varnish, Also Used to Imitate Rose-wood.—Put an ounce of potash into a quart of water, with red sanders 1£ ozs.; extract the color from the wood and strain; then add gum shellac £ lbs.; dissolve it by a quick fire—used upon logwood stain for rose-wood imiUlion. 5. BlackvValnut 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 poplai pannel, or other wood is desired to be used to imitate black walnut, you will find the following to give excellent satis- faction : Spiritsjjf turpentine 1 gal.; pulverized gum asphaltum 2 lbs. Put them into an iron kettle and place upon *a stove, which prevents thepossibiUtyof fire getting at the turpentine; dissolve by heat,«#«f1?enTly stirring until dissolved. Put into a jug oi can while ho|. WhW^esiretrtbiuse any of it, pour out and reduce with turpentineftto the right shade for the work being stained WitVa little -practice you can make*' any shade desired. If used wjtjha brush over a red stain, as mentioned in the rose- wood sTam recipes, especially for chairs and bedsteads, it 'Very nearly |esjmbles that wood. Mixing a little varnish wim. the turpentrne when reducing it, .prevents it from spot ^^n^n£,jcau%«i '"** ^o dry quicker. By rubbing a little t^lamp-black witlPnt you can make it a perfect black, if de- sired. cabinet makers' department 273 6. Cherry Stain.—Take rain water 3 qts.; anotta 4 ozs.; boil in a copper kettle until the anotta is dissolved ; then put in a ptece of potash the size of a common walnut, and keep it on the tire about half an hour longer, and it is ready tor use. Bottle for keeping. This makes poplar or other light-colored woods so near the color of cherry that it is hard to distinguish; and even improves the appearance of light-colored cherry. VARNISHES—Black, with Asphaltum.—Spirits of turpen- tine 1 gal.; pulverized gum asphaltum 2£ lbs.; dissolve by heat, over a stove fire. It is applied to iron, frames of door plates, back-grounds 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, &c. 2. Patent Varnish, for Wood or Canvass.—Take spirits of turpentine 1 gal.; asphaltum 2£ lbs.; put them into an iron kettle which will fit upon a stove, and dissolve the gum by heat When dissolved and a little cool, add copal varnish 1 pt., and boiled linseed-oil £ pt.; when cold it is ready for use. Perhaps a little lamp-black would make it 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 coat of common thick black paint; and lastly a coat of the varnish. Some think that sperm oil, the same quantity, makes a little better gloss. 3. Varnish, Transparent, for Wood.—Best alcohol 1 gal., nice gum shellac 2£ lbs. Place the jug or bottle in a situation to keep it just a little warm, and it will dissolve quicker than if hot, or left cold. This varnish is valuable for plows, or any other article where you wish to show the grain of the wood, and for pine, when 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. r^- If this stands in an open dish, it will become thiclwtry evaporation; in such cases add a little more alcohol, and it is as good as before. Some do use aa much as three and a —m. chase's recipes. 274 DR. CHASE S RECIPES. half pounds of shellac, but it is too thick 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 asphaltum, last given. BARBERS' AND TOILET DEPARTMENT. HAIR DYE—In Two Numbers.—No. 1. Take gallic acid £ oz-.; alcohol 8 ozs.; soft water 16 ozs.; put the acid in the alcohol, then add the water. No. 2. Take for No. 2, crystalized nitrate of silver 1 oz.: am- monia, strongest kind, 3 ozs.; gum arabic £ oz.; soft water 6 ozs. Observe, in making 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- solved in the water, then all mixed, and it is ready for use. Barbers will probably make this amount at a time, as it comes 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 one-eighth of the amount. Directions for Applying.—First, wash the whiskers 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 re- move all superfluous water; then with another brush. (tooth-brushes are best,) wet every part with No. 2, and it becomes instantaneously black; as soon as it becomes- dry, wash off with hard water, then with soap and water; apply a little oil, and all is complete. The advantages of this dye are, that if you get any stain upon the skin, wipe it off with a cloth at the time, and the washing removes all appearances of stain ; and the whis- kers or hair never turn red, do not crock, and are a beauti- ful'black. "'mowever, cyanuret of potassium 1 dr., to 1 oz. of water, ;vL%take off any stain upon the skin, arising from nitrate of silver; but it is poison, and should not touch sore places nor be left where children may get at it. BARBERS' AND TOILET DEPARTMENT. 275 Persons whose hair is prematurely gray, will find dye less trouble in using, than the restoratives; for when once applied, nothing more needs being done for several weeks ; whilst the restoratives are only slow dyes, and yet need several applications. But that all may have the chance of choosing for themselves, I give you some of the best rest* latives in use. HAIR RESTORATIVES AND INVIGORATORS.—EquAi. iv Wood's, for a Triflnig Cost.—Sugar of lead, borax, and l.-tc-M'dphur, of each 1 oz,; -aqua ammonia-£ 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.; essence of ber/iamot 1 oz. This preparation not only gives a beautiful gloss, but will cause hair to grow upon bald heads arising from all common causes; and turn gray hair to a dark color. Manner of Application.—When the hair is thin or bald, make two applications daily, until this amount is used up, unless the hair has come out sufficiently to satisfy you before that time ; work it to the roots of the hair with a soft brush or the ends of the fingers, rubbing well each time. For gray hair one application daily is sufficient. It is harmless and will do all that is claimed for it, does not cost only a trifle in comparison to the advertised restora- tives of the day; and will be found as good or better than most of them. 2. In vigorator. --Vinegar of cantharides 1 oz.; cologne-water 1 oz.; and rose-water 1 oz.; mixed and rubbed to the roots of the 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 hair on the scalp, no restorative^ nor invigoratQi" on earth can give a head of hair See remarks after No. 8. 3. Another.—Lac-sulphur and sugar of lead, of each 1 dr.; tannin and pulverized copperas, each 32 grs.; rose-water 4 ozs ; vetting the hair once a clay for 10 or 12 days, then once or twice a week will keep up the color. If it is only desired to change gray hair to a dark color the la.it will do it; but where the hair is falling out or has already fallen, the first is required to stimulate the scalp to healthy action. 4. Another.—Lac-sulphur and sugar of lead, of each 1 oz. ■ 276 DR. CHASE'S RECIPES. pulverized litharge, (called lithrage) 1£ ozs.; rain j water 1 qt; applying 3 mornmgs and skipping 3, until 9 applications—gives a nice dark color. I obtained this of one of the Friends, at Bichmond, Ind., and for turning white or gray hair, it is a good one. The itharge sets the color, as the sulphate of iron does in the next. There is but little choice between them. 5. Another.—Rain water 6 ozs.; lac-sulphur £ oz.; sugar of lead £ oz.; sulphate of iron (copperas,) £ oz; flavor with berga- mot essence, if desired; and apply to the hair daily until suffi- ciently dark to please. All the foregoing restoratives will change, or color the gray 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 Invigorator.—A Wheeling barber makes use of the following invigorator to stop hair from falling out, oi to cause it to grow in; it is a good one, so is the one follow- ing it: Take bayrum 1 pt.; alcohol £ pt.; castor oil £ oz.; carbonate of ammonia £ oz.; tincture of cantharides £ oz. Mix, and shake 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 is sufficiently grown out. This last is spoken of very highly 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 stop hair from falling out; and what will stop it from falling, is an invigorator and consequently good. » There is not a liniment mentioned in this book, but which. if well rubbed upon the scalp daily for two or three months, will bring out a good head of hair; when the scalp has be- come glossy and shining, however, and no fine hair growing, you may know that the hair follicle or root, is dead ; and nothing can give a head of hair in such cases, any more 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 scalp BARBERS' AND TOILET DEPARTMENT. S- / All heads as well as bodies should be often washed with- soap and clean water ; but if that is neglected too long, it becomes necessary to use somethiug stronger to remove the grease and dandruff—then the following will be found just the thing to be desired. SHAMPOOING MIXTURES—For Five Cents per Quart. —Purified 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 saponified and washed out by the operation of the mixture. A barber will make at least five dollars out of this five cents worth of material. 2. Anotjjer excellent shampoo is made by using aqua ammo- nia 3 ozs.; salts of tartar £ oz.; alcohol £ oz.; and soft water 2£ pts. and flavoring with bergamot. In applying, rub the head until the lather goes down; then wash out. The next recipe also, makes as good a shampoo mixture as I wish ; for it kills so many birds at one throw that I do not wish to throw any other. RENOVATING MIXTURES—For Grease Spots, Sham- pooing, and Killing Bed-Bugs.—Aqua ammonia 2 ozs.; soft water 1 qt.; saltpetre 1 tea-spoon; variegated shaving soap 1 oz., nr one 3 cent cake, finely shaved or scraped; mix all, shake well, and it will be a little better to stand a few hours or days 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 which may get spiJioc or daubed upon coats, pants, carpets, &c, sponging and rub- bing well and applying again if necessary to saponify the mease in the garment; then wash off with clear cold water. Don't squirm now, for these are not half it will do— some people fly entirely off the handle when a preparation is said to do many things—for my part, however. I always admire an article in proportion to the labor which can be performed by it or with it. This preparation will shampoo like a charm; raising the lather in proportion to the amount of grease and dandruff in the hair. It will remove paint, even from a board, I care not how long it has been applied, if oil was used in the paint—and yet it does not injure the 278 DR. chase's recipes. finest textures, for the simple reason that its 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 and thus drives them from the premises. A cloth wet with it will soon remove all the grease and ■lirt from doors which are much opened by kitchen-hands. 2. Renovating Clothes—Gentlemen's Wear.—To warm soft water 4 gals., put in 1 beef's gall; saleratus £ lb. Dissolve. Lay the garment on a bench and scour every part thoroughly by dipping a stiff brush into the mixture; spots of grease and the collar must be done more thorough, and longer continued than other parts, and rinse the garment in the mixture by raising up and down a few times, then the same way in a tub of soft cold water; press ouf the watei and hang up to dry; after which it needs brushing the way of the nap and pressing well under a damp cloth. Beef's gall will set the color on silks, woolen, or cotton— one spoon to a gallon of water is sufficient for this purpose. Spotted bombazine or bombazette washed in this will also look nearly equal to new. 3. Faded and Worn Garments—To Renew the Color.— To alcohol 1 qt., add extract of logwood £ lb.; loaf sugar 2 oz.; blue vitriol £ oz.; heat gently until all are dissolved; bottle for use. Directions.—To one pint of boiling water put three or four tea-spoons of the mixture, and apply it to the garment with a clean brush; wetting the fabric thoroughly; let dry; ;.cu satis out well and dry again to prevent crocking; brush with the nap to give the polish. This may be applied to silks and woolen goods having colors; but is most applicable to gentlemen's apparel. COLOGNES—Imperial.—Take oils of bergamot 1 oz.; ne roli 1 dr.; jessamine £ oz.; garden lavender 1 dr.; cinnamon 5 drops; tincture of benzoin 1£ ozs.; tincture of musk £ oz.; de- odorized or cologne alcohol 2 qts.; rose water 1 pt. Mix. Allow the preparation to stand several days, shaking oc- casionally, before filtering for use or bottling. This is rathei expensive, yet a very nice article. See "Hose-Water." 2. Cologne for Family Use—Cheaper.—Oils of rosemary barbers' and toilet department. 279 and lemon, each £ oz.; bergamot and lavender, each 1 dr.; cin- namon 8 drops; clove ancl rose, each 15 drops; common alcohol 2 qts. Mix, and shake 2 or 3 times daily for a week. Colognes need only be used in very small quantities; the same is true of highly flavored oils or pomades; as too much, even of a good thing, soon disgusts those whom they were intended to please. HAIR OILS—New York Barbers', Star.—Castor oil G V pt s.; alcohol 1£ pts.; oil of citronella £ oz.; lavender £ oz.; mixed and shaken when used, makes one of the finest oils for the hair it use. I have been told that this amount of alcohol does not cut the oil. Of course, we know that; that is, it does not be- come clear, neither 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 hair 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. Macassar, or Rose.—Olive oil 1 qt.; alcohol 2} ozs.; rose oil £ dr.; tie chipped-alkanet root 1 oz.,* into 2 or 3 little 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 sediment you do not wish in the oil. 3. Fragrant, Home-Made.—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, ancl dip into the finest sweet oil; sprinkle a Small quantity of salt on the flowers; a layer of cotton and then a layer of flowers, until an earthen-ware vessel, or a wide-mouthed glass bottle is full. 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 extract 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 pomades, both in color and action, is made as follows: Take beef's marrow 1 lb.; alkanet root, not chipped, 1 oz.; put them into a suitable vessel ancl stew them as you would render tallow; strain through two or three thicknesses of muslin, and 280 DR. CHASE'S RECIPES. then add, of eastor oil £ lb.; bay rum 1 gill; which takes away the peculiar freshness of the marrow; then use the extract of the common rose-geranium to give it the flavor desired. Half as much suet as marrow, also makes a very nice article; and can be used where .the marrow is not easily ob tained. BALM OF A THOUSAND FLOWERS.—As strange as it may seem,'-some of the most astonishingly named arti- eles, 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 alcohol 1 pt.; nice white-bar soap 4 ozs.; shave the soap when put in; stand in a warm place until dissolved; then add oil of citronella 1 dr.; 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 moist- en the surface of the strop with the oil, then dust the flour of emery upon 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 naving more Hian three cent's worth of emery. BAKERS' AND COOKING DEPARTMENT. Remarks.—It may not be considered out of place to make a few remarks here, on the art, as also on the pnnci pies, 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 kitcken than almost any where else ? Does not many a hard-work- ing man have his substance wasted in the kitchen ? Does BAKERS' AND COOKING DEPARTMENT. 281 not many a shiftless man have his substance saved in the kitchen '! A careless cook can waste as much as a man can earn, which 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 we do not need. Prodigality and idleness constitute a crime 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 th« fragments, 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 nlost 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 little 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 much 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 boiling water at the beginning, by which its juices are pre- served. But if you wish to extract these juices for soup or broth, put the meat, in small pieces, into cold water, and let it simmer slowly. The same principle holds good in baking, also. Make the oven the right heat, and give it time to bake-through, s the true plan; if you attempt to hurry it, you only burn, ostead of cooking it done. If you attempt the boiling to hurry, the wood only is wasted ; But, in attempting the baking to hurry, the food, as well, isn't fit to be tasted. CAKES—Federal Cake.—Flour 2£ lbs.; pulverized white lugar 1£ lbs.; fresh butter 10 ozs.; 5 eggs well beaten ; carbonate of ammonia £ oz.; water £ pt., or milkls best, if you have it. Grind down the ammonia, and rub it with the sugar Rub the butter into the flour; now make a bowl of the flour, (unless you choose to work it up in a dish,) and puf 282 DR. CHASE'S RECIPES in the eggs, milk, sugar, &c, and mix well, and roll out to about a quarter of an inch in thickness; then cut out 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 as large as the tin on which you bake them, and lay a dozen or more tins- ful on top of each other, as you sprinkle on the sugar. 1 cannot see why they are called "Federal," for really, they are good enough for any " Whig." Ammonia should be kept in a wide-mouthed bottle, tight- ly corked, as it is a very volatile salt. It is known by va- rious names, as " volatile salts," " sal volatile," " hartshorn," " hartshorn-shavings," &e, &c. It is used for smelling-bot- ties, fainting, as also in baking. 2. Rough-and-Ready Cake.—Butter or lard 1 lb.; molasses 1 qt.; soda 1 oz.; milk or water £ pt.; ground ginger 1 table- spoon ; and a little oil of lemon; flour sufficient. Mix up the ginger in flour, and rub the butter or lard in ilso ; dissolve the soda in the milk or water; put in the molasses, and use the flpur in which the ginger and butter is rubbed up, and sufficient more to make the dough of a proper consistence to roll out; cut the cakes out with a long and narrow cutter, and wet the top with a little mo- lasses and water, to remove the flour from the cake; turn the top down, into pulverized white sugar, and place in an oven sufficiently hot for bread, but keep them in only tc bake, not to dry up. This, and the " Federal," are great favorites in Pennsylvania, where they know what is good. and have the means to make it; yet they are not expen- sive. 3. Sponge Cake, With Sour Milk—Flour 3 cups; fine white sugar 2 cups; 6 eggs; sour milk £ cup, with saleratus 1 tea-spoon. Dissolve the saleratus in the milk; beat the eggs sepa rately ; sift the flour and sugar; first put the su^ar intr the milk and eggs, then the flour, and stir all well tosreth.r. using any flavoring extract which you prefer, 1 te-i-spo i;> lemon, however, is the most common. As soon "s tV> -: ■>• bakers' and cooking department. 283 is stirred in, put it immediately into a quick oven ; 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, proportion ately less. . 4. Sponge Cake with Sweet Milk.—As sour milk cannot always be had, I give you a sponge cake with sweet milk : Nice brown sugar 1£ cups; 3 eggs; sweet milk 1 cup; floui 'S£ cups; cream of tartar and soda, of each 1 tea-spoon ; lemon essence 1 tea-spoon. Thoroughly beat the sugar and eggs together ;. mix the cream of tartar and soda in the milk, stirring in the flavor also ; then mix in the flour, remembering that all cakes ought to be baked soon after making. This is a very nice cake, notwithstanding what is said of " Berwick," below. 5. Berwick Sponge Cake without Milk.—Six eggs; pow- dered white sugar 3 cups; sifted flour 4 even cups; cream of tartar 2 tea-spoons; cold water 1 cup ; soda 1 tea spoon ; one lemon. First, beat the eggs two minutes, and put in the sugai and beat five minutes more ; then stir in the cream of tar- tar and two cups of the flour, and beat one minute; now dissolve the soda in the water and stir in, having grated the rind of the lemon, squeeze in half of the juice only; and finally add the other two cups of flour and beat all one min- ute, and put into deep pans in a moderate oyen. There is considerable beating about this cake, but if itself does not beat all the sponge cakes you ever beat, we will acknowl- edge it to be the beating cake, all around. G. Surprise Cake.—One egg; sugar 1 cup; -butter £ cup; sweet milk 1 cup; soda 1 tea-spoon; cream of tartar 2 tea spoons. Flavor with lemon, and use sufficient sifted flour to make the proper consistence, and you will really be surprised to see its bulk and beauty. 7. Sugar Cake.—Take 7 eggs and beat the whites and yolks separately; then beat well together; now put into them sifted white sugar 1 lb.; with melted butter £_ lb., and a small tea spoon of pulverized carbonate of ammonia. Stir in just sufficient sifted flour to allow of its being rolled out and cut inte cakes. 284 dr. chase's recipes. 8. Ginger Cake.—Molasses 2 cups; butter, or one-half lard if you choose, 1£ cups ; sour milk 2 cups; ground ginger 1 tea spoon ; saleratus 1 heaping tea-spoon. Mash the saleratus, then mix all these ingredients togethei in a suitable pan, and stir in flour as long as you can with a spoon; 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 with a small 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 keep 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 browned. We have sold cakes out of the grocery for years, but never found any to give as good satisfaction as these, eithei at table or counter. They keep moist, and are sufficiently rich and light for all cake eaters. 9. Tea or Cup Cake.—Four eggs; nice brown sug^r 2 cups: saleratus 1 tea-spoon; sour milk 3 cups; melted butter or half lard 1 cup; half of a grated nutmeg; flour. Put the eggs and sugar into a suitable pan and beat to- gether ; dissolve the saleratus in the milk and add to the eggs and sugar; put in the butter and nutmeg also; stir all well; then sift in flour sufficient to make the mass to such a consistence that it will not run from a spoon when lifted upon it Any one preferring lemon can use that in place of nutmeg. Bake rather slowly. 10. Cake, Nice, without Eggs or Milk.—A very- nice cake is made as follows, and it will keep well also : Flour 3£ lbs.; sugar 1£ lb. ; butter 1 lb.; water £ pt.; having 1 tea-spoon of saleratus dissolved in it. Roll thin and bake on tin sheets. 11. Pork Cake, without Butter, Milk, or Eggs --A most delightful cake is made by the use of pork, which saves the expense of butter, eggs, and milk. It must be tasted.to be appreciated; and another advantage of it is that you can make enough, some leisure day, to last the sea- son through; for I have eaten it two months after it was baked, still nice and moist. BAKERS' AND COOKING DEPARTMENT. 285 Fat, salt pork, entirely free of lean or rind, chopped so fine as to be almost like lard 1 lb.; pour boiling water upon it £ pt.; raisins seeded and chopped 1 lb.; citron shaved into shreds £ lb.; sugar 2 cups; molasses 1 cup ; saleratus 1 tea-spoon, rubbed fine and put into the molasses. Mix these all together, and stir in sifted flour to make the consistence of common cake mixtures; then stir in nutmeg and cloves finely ground 1 oz. each; cinna- mon, also fine, 2 ozs.; be governed about the time of baking it by putting a sliver into it—when nothing adheres it is done. It should be 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. When pork will do all we here claim for it, who will lon- ger contend that it is not fit to eat ? Who ! 12. Cider Cake.—Flour 6 cups; sugar 3 cups; butter 1 cup; 4 eggs; cider 1 cup; saleratus 1 tea-spoon; 1 grated nutmeg. Beat the eggs, sugar, and butter together, and stir in the flour and nutmeg; dissolve the saleratus in the cider and stir into the mass and bake immediately, in a quick oven. 13. Ginger Snaps.—Butter, lard, and brown sugar, of each £ lb.; molasses 1 pt.; ginger 2 table-spoon; flour 1 qt.; saleratus 2 tea-spoons; sour milk 1 cup. Melt the butter and lard, and whip in the sugar, molas- ses, 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 ana bake in a slow oven until snappish. 14. Jelly Cake.—Five eggs; sugar 1 cup; a little nutmeg; sul- eratus 1 tea-spoon; sour miik 2 cups; flour. Beat the eggs, sugar, and nutmeg together; dissolve the saleratus. in the milk, and mix ; then stir in flour to make only a thin batter, like pan-cakes; three or four spoons of the batter to a common round tin; bake in a quick oven. Three or four of these thin cakes, with jelly between, forms one cake, the jelly being spread on while the cake is warm 15. Roll, Jelly Cake.—Nice brown sugar 1£ cups; 3 eggs; sweet skim milk 1 cup; flour 2 cups, or a little more only; cream of tartar ancl soda, of each 1 tea-spoon; lemon essence 1 tea- spoon. ^ Thoroughly beat the eggs and sugar together; mix the 286 DR.'CHASE'S RECIPES. cream of tartar and soda with the milk, stirring in the fla- vor also ; now mix in the flour, remembering to bake soon, spreading thin upon along pan ; and as soon as done spread jelly upon the top and roll up ; sliciug oft' only as used ; the jelly does not come in contact with the fingers, as in the last, or flat cakes. CAKE TABLE, FIFTEEN KINDS. 16. Pound, lib. 17. Genuine Whig, 2 " 18. Shrewsbury, 1 " 19. Training, 3 " 20. Nut-Cake, 7 " 28. York Biscuit, 3 29. Common, :;(>. Loaf, 12 " 9 qts. pq lib. 02 lib. to fao 8 ozs. 8 ozs. lib. fib. ■4 " i " | " 2 " 21 Short-Cake, 5 " 8 05 22. Cymbals, 2 " 8 " 23. Burk Cake, 5 " 8 " 2-1. Jumbles, 5 " lib. 25. Ginger-Bread, 1 " £ " 26. Wonders, 27. Cookies. 2 " 3 " i " i " 31. Molasses Cake.- spoon ; sour milk 2 cups what you would take up sat. — 8 rose-water three spoons, mace, &c. 1 pt. — raise with yeast. — rose-water, ughly by beating with a rolling-pin, for half an hour; folding up and beatfog again and again. When properly mixed, pinch off' small pieces and roll out each crust by itself, wliich causes them to dish so as to hold the tart-mixture. And if you »vill have a short pie-crust, this is the plan to make it. PUDDINGS—Biscuit Pudding, Without, Re-Baking.— 'fake water 1 qt. ; sugar £ lb.; bui.er the size of a hen's egg; Hour 4 table-spoons; nutmeg, grated £ of one. Mix the flour with just sufficient cold water to rub up all the lumps while the balance of the water is heating, mix all, and split the biscuit once or twice, and put into this gravy while it is hot, and keep hot until used at table. It uses up cold biscuit, and I prefer it to richer puddings. It is indeed worth a trial. • This makes a nice dip grav} also lor other puddings. 2. Old Fnglish Christmas Plum Pudding.—The llarrisburg Tel,. Apple Mekange.—An Excellent Substitute for Pie ;iii Pudding.—First, take a deep dish and put a bottom crust into it, as for a pie; have nice sour apples, pared, sliced, ancl stewed, sweetening slightly; place a layer of the stewed apple upon the crust, say 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 apple ; now place in the oven and bake as a puading, or pie; when done, have the whites of eggs beat- en ancl mixed with a little loaf or other white sugar, say 2 eggs for a 2-quart dish; place this upon the merange and return it to the oven for a few minutes, to brown the egg mixture, or frost- ing. Serve with sugar dissolved in a little water, adding a little butter, with nutmeg, or lemon, as desired or preferred. (!. Bui ad, To Fry—Better than Toast.—Take bread that is dry; the dryer the better, so it is not mouldy; first dip it rather quickly into cold water, then into eggs which are well icat, having a little salt in them; then immediately fry tor a short time in hot lard until the surface is a pretty yellow or iight brown, according to the heat of the lard. I have never eaten bread cooked in any form which suits aie as well as this. But the following is very nice. 7. Toast—German Style.—Bakers' bread 1 loaf, cut intc slices of halt an inch in thick'ess; milk 1 qt.; 3 eggs, and a Utile salt ; beat the eggs and mix them with the milk, and 11a- vovas for custard, not cooking it however. Dip the sliced bread into the mixture occasionally until it is all absorbed; then frj iiie pieces upon a buttered griddle. Serve, for dinner, with su nar syrup, flavored with lemon. This is the German style of making toast; but is quite good enough for an American. And I have no doubt that home-made bread will answer all purposes; ours does, cer- tainly. 8. Back-woods Preserves.—Moderately boil a pint of mo- lasses, from 5 to 20 minutes, according to its consistency; then 300 dr. chase's recipes. add 3 eggs, thoroughly beaten, hastily stirring them in, and con- tinue to boil a few minutes longer; then season with a nu;.meg or lemoa. Do not fail to give it a trial. 9. French Honey.—White sugar 1 lb.; 6 eggs, leaving out the whites of 2; the juice of 3 or 4 lemons, and the grated rind of 2; and £ lb. of butter. Stir over a slow fire until it is foout the consistency of honey. This and the last, will be found to come much nearer what they represent, than the Yankee's "Wooden nutmegs" did, up3n trial 10. muffins.—To each qt. of sweet milk add 2 egg** well beaten; a lump of butter half the size of an egg, and flour enough to make a stiff batter. Stir in £ pt. of yeast; let them stand until perfectly light, and then bake on a griddle, ji tin rings, made for that purpose. These arc merely strips of tin, three-quarters of ai: inch wide, 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 corn, uncooked; grate from the cob; beat 1 egg, stirring into it flour and milk, of each 1 table-spoon ; season with a little salt and pepper. Put about a tea-spoon of butter into a suitable pan for frying, having mixed in the corn also, drop the mixture into the hot butter, one spoon of it in a place, turning them so as to fry brown. Serve hot, for breakfast. Whether they imitate oysters or not, no one need, regret giving them a trial. 12. Fruit Jams, Jellies, and Preserves.—The difference between common preserves, jellies, and jams, is this: Preserves are made by taking fruit and sugar, pound for pound, and simply cooking them together until the fruit is done. 13. Jellies are made by squeezing and straining out the juice only, of the fruit; then taking a 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 pulp, putting in as much sugar as there was of the bakers' and cooking department. 301 fruit only, and cooking it very carefully, until the weight of the jam is the same as the fruit and added sugar ; the water, you see, is all gone; and this is easily told by having previously weighed the kettle in which you are cooking it. The jam, if nicely done, contains more of the fruit flavor tlu.u the jell, and is as valuable as the jell i*> put into water as a mink for invalids; and better for flavoring syrups foi >oda-fountains, &e. Strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, peaches, and pine-apples, make very nice jams for flavoring *yrups. Much of the flavor of the fruit resides in the hkin, pits, &c. And jams made in this way, from the black- berry, are good for sore mouth, diarrhea, dysentery,- &c. 15". Fruit Extracts.—Best alcohol 1 pt,; oil of lemon 1 oz.; peel of 2 lemons. . 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 for all fruit oils; but for fruits, such as peaches, pine-apples, strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, &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 iike these, they will not need to run Jffter every new-fangled thing which is seen blazing forth in almost every advertise- ment of the day. Vanilla, nutmeg, mace, cinnamon, &c, are made by cut- ting up the vanilla bean, or bruising the nutmegs, cinnamon, kc, and putting about two ounces to each pint of pure spirit, or reduced alcohol, frequently shaking for about two weeks, and filtering or pouring off very carefully-; if foi sale, however, they must be filtered; for coloring any of ihe extracts see the " Essences," and " Syrups." For cakes and pies, however, it is just as well to pulverize nutmegs, mace, cinnamon, &c, ana use the powder, for the quantity required is so small that it will never be seen in the cake or pie. 302 DR. CHASE'S RECIPES. MEDICATED WATERS—Rose Water.—Take carbonate of n agnesia £ oz.; oil of rose 30 drops ; drop the oil upon the magnesia, and rub it together; then add, rubbing all the tune, of distilled water, if you can get it, 1 qt., if not, take the purest rain or snow water,—a 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 Waters—Use the same amount oi c. : ,u: -sia, and water, and treat the same as the " Rose Water." 3. Peppermint, Spearmint and Pennyroyal Waters sire made the same as above. 4. CA.MPnoit Water.—To make camphor water, you must first put on a few drops of alcohol; say 40 or 50 drops, to camphor gum £ oz.; and rub the camphor fine, which enables you to work it up with magnesia £ oz.; then gradually add water 1 qt., as mentioned in the waters above, and filtered. The rose and cinnamon waters are used for cooking; but the.others for medical purposes. MISCELLANEOUS DEPARTMENT. WASHING FLUID—Saving Half the Wash-Board L\- bok.—Sal-soda 1 lb.; stone lime £ lb.; water 5 qts.; boil a short tune, stirring occasionally ; then let it settle and pour off die clear fluid into a stone jug and cork for use; soak your white clothes over night, in simple water; wring out, and soap wrist- bands, collars, and dirt^ or stained places; have your boiler half tilled vvitn water, and when at scalding heat, put in one common tea-cup of the fluid, stir and put in your clothes, and boil for half an hour; then rub lightly through one suds only, rinsin« well in the bluing water, as usual, and all is complete. If you wish to wash on Monday, put warm suds to the clothes whilst breakfast is being got ready; then wrino- out and soap as above, will do just as well as soaking thenf ovc < night, and my wife thinks better. For each additional boiler of clothes add half a cup of the fluid only ; of course boiling in the same water through the whole washing. If more water is needed in the boifci for the last clothes, dip it from the sudsing tub. Soak your woolen and calico in the suds from which you have miscellaneous department. 303 washed the white clothes, whilst hanging them out, dipping in some of the boiling water from the boiler, if necessary ; then wash out the woolen and calico as usual—of course, washing out wooleu goods before you do the calico. Tho fluid brightens instead of fading the colors in calico. T his plan not only saves the two rubbings which women give their clothes before boiling, and more than half of the -cap—does not injure the clothes, but saves their wear iu iwo rubbings before boiling; aud is a good article for re- moving grease from floors, doors, and windows, and to re- move tar or crease from the hands, &c. I hope every tady 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 Germany. 1 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 sucb purposes (one wo- man lost 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 make the person more liable to take cold in hanging out the clothes, us also to weaken the arm. And here let me say, if it is possible to avoid it, never tllow the woman who washes the clothes, and thus becomes warm ancl 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 BLUING—For Clothes.—Most of the blu ing sold is poor stuff, leaving specks in the clothes. To avoid this: Take best Prussian-blue, pulverized, 1 oz.; oxalic acid, also pulverized, £ oz.; soft water 1 qt. Mix. The acid dissolves the 304 dr. chase's recipes. blue and holds it evenly in the water, so that specking will never take place. One or two table-spoons of it is sufficient for a tub of water, according to the size of the 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 bluing. This amount has now lasted niv familv » ever a year r?OAPS—Soft Soap—For Half the Expense and One Fourth the Trouble op the Old Way —Take white-bar soap 4 lbs., cut it fine and dissolve, by heating in soft water 4 gals; adding sal-soda 1 lb. When all is dissolved ancl 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. This soap can be made thicker or more thin, by using more or less water, as you may think best after once making 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 for the ex- pense and trouble of the addition. 2. German Erasive, or Yellow Soap.--Tallow and sal-soda, of each 112 lbs.; rosin 56 lbs.; stone lime 28 lbs.; palm-oil 8 lbs.; soft water 28 gals.; or foi' small quantities, tallow- ancl sal- soda, of each 1 lb.; rosin 7 ozs.; stone lime 4 ozs.; palm-oil 1 cz.; soft water 1 qt. Put soda, lime, and water into a kettle and boil, stirring well; then let it settle and pour off the lye. In another kettle, melt the tallow, rosin and palm-oil; having it hot, the lye being alse boiling hot; mix all together stirring well, and the work is done. 3. Hard Soap, with LARD.^-Sal-sodatind lard, of each 6 lbs.; stone lime 3 lbs.; soft water 4 gals.; dissolve the lime and soda in the water, by boiling, stirring, settling and pouring off; then return to the kettle (brass or copper) and add the lard ancl boil until it becomes soap; then pour into a dish or moulds, and when cold, cut it into bars ancl 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 generally; miscellaneous department. 805 and also fbr shaving purposes. It would be better than half the toilet soaps sold, if an ounce or two of sassafras oil 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. -i. White Hard Soap, with Tallow.—Fresh slacked lime, ■al-soda, and tallow, of each 2 lbs.; dissolve the soda in 1 gal. coning soft water; now mix in the -lime, stirring occasionally or a few7 hours; after which let it settle, pouring off the cleai liquor and boiling the tallow therein until it is all dissolved; cool it in a flat box or pan, and cut into bars, or cakes, as pre- ferred. It can be flavored with sassafras oil, as the last, by stirring it in vvTien cool; it can be colored also if desired as men- tioned in the " Variegated Toilet Soap." When any form of soda is used in making soap, it is necessary to use lime to give it causticity; or, in other words, to make it caustic; which gives it much greater pow- er upon the grease, by removing the carbonic acid; hence the benefit of putting lime in the bottom of a leach when making soap from common ashes. 5. Transparent Soap.—Take nice yellow bar soap 6 lbs.; cut it thin and put into a brass, tin, or copper kettle, with alco- hol £ gal.; heating gradually over a slow fire, stirring until all is dissolved; then add an ounce of sassafras essence, and stir until well mixed ; now pour into pans about 1£ inches deep and when cold, cut into square bars, the length or width of the pan, as desired. This gives you a nice toilet soap for a trifling expense, and when fully dry it is very transparent. 6. One Hundred Pounds of Good Soap for $1.30.—Take potash 6 lbs., 75 cts.; lard 4 lbs., 50 cts.; rosin £ lb., 5 cts. Beat up the rosin, mix all together, and set aside for five days; then put the whole into a ten gallon cask of warn, water, and stir twice a day for ten days; at the expiration if which time you will have one hundred pounds of excel- lent soap. • 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 grease in a kettle, melt the sodas in soft water 4 gals., and pour —DR. CHASE'S RECIPES. 306 DR. CHASE'S RECIPES. all into a barrel holding 40 gals, and fill up with soft water, and the labor is done. When the caustic soda cannot be obtained of soap-makers, you will make it by taking soda-ash and fresh slacked lime, of each eight pounds ; dissolving them in the water with the sal-soda, and when settled, pouring off the clear liquid as in the -1 White Hard Soap with Tallow." 8. Soap without Heat.—Mr. Tomilson, writing f Judge Buel, says : " My wife has no trouble about soap. The grease is put int< a cask, and strong lye added. During the year, as the fat in- creases, more lye is stirred in; and occasionally stirred with a stick that is 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 lye and hasten the process. 9. Windsor, or Toilet Soap.—Cut somenew, 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 reqnire. 10. Variegated Toilet Soap.—Soft water 3 qts.; nice white bar*soap 3 lbs.; sal-soda 2 ozs.; Chinese vermilion, and Chi- nese blue, of each, as much as will lie on a 5-ccnt piece; oil 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 vermilion ; take out another cup of the soap and stir iu the blue ; then pour in one of the cups and give two or three turns only with the stirring stick ; then put in the other in the same way ; and finally pour into a suitable box; and when cold it can be cut into bars; or it can be run in moulds, if desired, it will be- come hard in a short time ; giving most excellent, satisfac- tion. If stirred thoroughly, after putting in the colors, it would be all of a mixed color; but giving it only two oi three turns, leaves it in streaks, most beautiful. Soap manufacturers generally use soda, in preference to wood-ashes, because less troublesome; and to make it more caustic, or, in other words, to absorb the carbonic-acid-gas, they must put about pound for pound of recently slacked miscellaneous department. 307 lime with soda-ash, or sal-soda; dissolving by heater stir- ring; or by both; using sufficient water to make the lye support a fresh lain egg, and drawing it off cieai of the lime sediment. Thirteen hundred pounds of thetanow, crthcic- ■ibouts. with the lye, makes one ton of white soap ; • nd yel- low soap, by using ten hundred of tallow and unco hundred and fifty of yellow rosin, for each ton, boiling Mt.i the lye until they unite; then pouring into frames, uutue co fit one up m another, to cool and harden; finally wiKing off one frame at a time, and with a wire, having a uctndle at each uml to draw it with, cut into slices, then bdU, and cording up, as wood, to dry. If wood-ashes are used, plenty of lime must be put into the bottom of the leach. TALLOW CANDLES—For Summer Use.—Most tallow, in summer, is more or leas soft and often quite yel- low, to avoid both : Take your tallow and put a little bees-wax with it, especially it your bees-wax is dark ancl not fit to sell; put into a suitable kettle, adding weak lye ami gently boil, an hour or two each day for 2 days, stirring and skimming well ; each morning cutting it out and"scraping off the bottom wnich is soft, adding fresh lye (be sure it is not, too strong) I or 2, or 3. gals., according to the amount of tallow. The third morning use water in which alum and saltpetre is dissolved, at the rate of 1 lb. each, for 30 lbs. of tallow ; then simmer, stir, and skim agiin; let cool, and you can take it ofl the water for use. They may be dipped or run in moulds; 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 the humbugs of the day. But I will give you a plan which is a little shorter for hard- ening tallow ; cither will work well, take your choice: 2. Tatlow—To Cleanse and Bleacq.—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 stir- ring and skimming; when sufficiently cool to allow it, strain through thick muslin ; then set aside to harden; 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" in summer nor " crack" in winter. They will also tairn very brilliantly, at which, however, you will not bo sur- prised when you consider the amount of filth thrown off in cleansing. 308 DR. CHASE'S RECIPES. FENCE POSTS—To Prevent Botting.—A corres- pondent of the American Agriculturalist says : " I think it would be well to call the attention of fanners to the use of Goal-tar as a paint. The tar produced in coal gas works is extensively used in England for painting fences, out- buildings, &c.; and is being introduced in this country, also. It never alters by exposure to the weather; and one or two good coats will last for many years. It is the cheapest and best blacK paint that can be used. Our buildings are painted with it; all >ur apparatus also; and even the wrought-iron pipe we place in the ground is coated with it. I think if its advantages were fully known, it would be generally used throughout the United States. The Government soak the brick used in building the fort at Throg's Neck in this tar, which renders them impervious to water; and posts painted with it are protected from rot, when in the ground, as effectually as if they had been charred." I know this tar is much more effectual than charring, and is not one-tenth the trouble. There are posts near this city, which have now been set over ten years, and yet no appear- ance of decay. The coating is still perfect also. The only objection to it as a paint above ground, is its offensive smell, from the heat of the sun. No persons should allow themselves to set a single post without its application, and farmers who are putting out much fence, cannot possibly be so short-sighted as to neg- lect it after it once comes to their notice. It is doubly important to Bailroad-Companies from the fact that these roads run through the most level portions of country, and consequently the most swampy and wet, there- fore fence posts are the more liable to rot. The mode of application is as follows : Have a large iron kettle so arranged that you can make and keep the tar hot, then, after having removed the bark, if any, set the end of the post into the tar; and if the tar is not suffi- ciently deep to take the post into it as far as you wish to tar it, have a swab of cloth tied upon a broom-handle or other stick, and swab it up at least 6 to 10 inches above the ground-line when the post is set; then lift up the post, letting it drip a mo ment, and lay it away upon rails or poles placed for that pur pose, not allowing them to touch each other uutil dry. Two men will tar about five hundred posts in one day , and one barrel of tar will be sufficient for that number Who then will hesitate to adopt its use ? especially when the tar can be purchased at the gas-works for about two dol- lars per barrel. MISCELLANEOUS DEPARTMENT. 309 AIEATS—TO PRESERVE—Beef—To Pickle for Long Keeping.—First, thoroughly rub salt into it and let it remain in bulk for 24 hours to draw off the blood. Second, take it up letting it drain, and pack as desired. Third, have ready a pickle prepared as follows:—For every 100 lbs. of beef, use 7 lbs. of salt; saltpetre and cayenne pepper, of each 1 oz.; molasses 1 ;[t., ancl soft water 8 gals.; boil and skim well; and when cole1 ,-)our it over the beef. This amount will cover one hundred pounds, if it h;;a been properly packed. I have found persons who use notli ing but salt with the water, and putting on hot, scalding again at the end of three weeks and putting on hot again. The only object claimed for putting the brine on the meat while hot, is, that it hardens the surface, which retains*the juices, instead of drawing them off. 2. The Michigan Farmer's Method.—Is, " for each 100 lbs. of beef, use salt 5 lbs.; saltpetre £ oz.; brown sugar 1 lb.; dis- solve in sufficient water to cover the meat—two weeks after take up, drain—throw away the brine—make more the same as first, it will keep the season through—when to be boiled for eating, pui into boiling water—for soups into cold water." i claim a preference for the first plan, of drawing off the blood before pickling, as saving labor; and that the ca \ ennc and saltpetre improves the flavor and helps preserve; an'! that boiling and skimming cleanse the brine very much. Of late years I pursue the following: . ;s. JvkEF—To PlCKKE FOR WINTER OR PRESENT USE, AND ••( u D hying.—Cut your beef into sizable pieces, sprinkle a little h upon the bottom of the barrel only, then pack your beef •.-, iiliout salt amongst it, and when packed pour over it a brine ,.i c : ,.y dissolving 6 lbs. of salt for each 100 lbs. of beef in just ■„ ii.cicnt cold water to handsomely cover it. Vou will find that you can cut and fry as nice as fresh, •.'■■ r a long time; just right for boiling, also; and when it -cts a little too salt for frying, you can freshen it nearly as ■.ocly as pork, for frying purposes, or you can boil of it, hen make a stew for breakfast, very nice indeed. By the . iher plan it soon becomes too salt for eating, and the juices arc drawn off by the salt. In three weeks, perhaps a httic less, such pieces as are designed for drying will be ready to ban"- up, by soaking over night to remove the salt from the outside. Do not be afraid of this way; for it js very nice for winter and drying purposes; but if any Is left until 310 DR. CHASE'S RECIPES. warm weather, throw away this brine, put salt amongst what is left and cover with the first brine, and all is right for long keeping. 4. Mutton Hams—To Pickle for Drying.—First take weak brine and put the hams into it for 2 days, then pour off and apply the following, and let it remain on from 2 to 3 weeks, according to size : For each 100 lbs.; take salt 6 lbs.; saltpetre 1 oz.; saleratus 2 ozs.; molasses 1 pt.; water 6 gals., will cover these if closely packed. The saleratus keeps the mutton from becoming too hard. 5. Curing, Smoking, and Keeping Hams.—Rose Cottage, Muncie, Ind., Nov. 26th, 1859: I noticed an article in the Gazette of yesterday, headed as above, from the pen of Mr. Alexander Brooks, taken from the Rural New Yorker, and as I have some useful experience in that line, I desire to suggest my plan for curing and keeping : To a cask of hams, say from 25 to 30, after having packed them closely and sprinkled them slightly with salt, I let them lie thus for 3 clays ; then make a brine sufficient to cover them, by putting salt into clear water, making it strong enough to bear up a sound eig or potatoe. I then add £ lb. of saltpetre, and a gallon of molasses; let them lie in the brine for 6 weeks—they are then exactly right. I then take them up and let them drain ; then while damp, rub the flesh side and the end of the leg with finely pulverized black, red, or cayenne pepper; let it be as line as dust, and dust every part of the flesh side, then hang them up and smoke. You may leave them hanging in the smoke- house or other cool place where the rats cannot reach them, as they are perfectly safe from all insects ; and will be a dish fit for a Prince, or an American citizen, which is better. Respectfully yours, Tno's. J. Sample. I find that Mr. Sample uses twice as much saltpetre and double the time, for my eating, but perhaps not for general market. If Grocers will take this plan for preparing their hams ind shoulders, there will be no need of sacking; and such as they buy in during the summer should recieve a coat of pepper immediately, to prevent annoyance from flies 6. T. E. Hamilton's Maryland Method.—The hams of Maryland antl Virginia have long enjoyed a wide celebrity. At one of the exhibitions of the Maryland State Agricultural- Society, four premiums were awarded foi miscellaneous department. 311 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 Ihs.; saltpetre 2 ozs; brown sugar 2 lbs.; potash \£ ozs.; and water 4 gals. Mix the above, and pour the brine over the meat, after it has lain in the tub for some 2 days. Let the hams remain 6 weeks in the brine, and then dry several days before smoking. 1 have generallj had the meat rubbed with fine salt, when it is packed down." The meat should be perfectly cool before packing. The potash keeps it from drying up and becoming hard. 7. Pork—To Have Fresh from Winter Killing, for Summer Frying.—Take pork when killed in the early part of the winter, and let it lay in pickle about a week or 10 days; oi until just sufficiently salted to be palatable; then slice it up and fry it ahout half or two-thirds as much as you would for pres- ent 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 that I have put in beef-steak, this spring, with my fresh ham, in frying for summer use. It works upon the priuciple of canning fruits to exclude the air. I put in no bone. 8. Salt Pork for Frying—Nearly Equal to Frksh.— For the benefit of those who are obliged to use considerable salt pork, the following method much improve?* it for frying: Cut as many slices as may be needed; if for breakfast, the night previous, and soak till morning in a quart or two of milk and water, about one-half milk, skirnined-inilk, sour milk, oi buttermilk;—rinse till the water is clear and then fry. it ia nearly 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 fresh fish. 9. Fresh Meat—To Keep a Week on Two, tN Summer.— Farmers or others, living at a distance from butchers, can keep fresh meat very nicely, for a week or two, by putting it into sour milk, or butter-milk, placing it in a cool cellar. The bone or fat need not be removed. Hiti*fi widl when used. 312 DR. CHASE'S RECIPES. 10. Smoked Meat—To Preserve for Years, or for Sea Voyages.—How often are we disappointed in our hopes of having sweet hams during the summer ? After carefully curing 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 pulvei > ized charcoal. No matter how hot the weather, nor how thick the flies; hams will keep, as sweet as when packed, for years. The preservative quality of charcoal will keep them till charcoal decays; or sufficiently long to have accompanied Cook three times around the world. 11. The Rural New Yorker's Method.—It says : " In the Spring, cut the smoked ham in slices, fry till partly done, pack in a stone jar alternate layers of ham ancl 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 frying, 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 ILacon."—About a couple of years ago, we were enter- tained, 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 suc- cess in the preparation of a dainty article of diet, though one that is better fitted for the palate of an epicure than for the stomach of a dyspeptic. To our surprise we were informed that that portion of our meal was cooked eight months before. Upon asking for an explanation, ho stated that it was his practice to slice and fry his bacon immediately on its being cured, and 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, oui 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 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 a cool cellar. miscellaneous department. Z^S I also find it necessary to put in lard occasionally as yow are frying, as there is not generally enough brought out by the frying to fill the crevices between the slices, which mu°' 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 a while 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. Have ready a kettle of hot water, into which dip the can long enough 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 bes 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 up in this way, two years ago, which were very nice indeed. See " Peaches, To Peel." 2. Berries, Plums, Cherries, &c.—Raspberries, blackber- ries, whortleberries, currants, cherries, and plums, need not be boiled over 10 to 15 minutes; using sugar to make palatable, in all cases; as it must be put in some time, and it helps to pre- sesve the fruit. Ihey require the same care in heating cans, &c, as above, for peaches. 3. Strawrerries.—For strawberries, put sugar £ 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 have found it absolutely so, until I adopted the plan of using the amount of sugar above named; if others can do with less, they can benefit the public by telling me how they do it. 5. Tomatoes.—For tomatoes, scald and peel them as for other cooking; then scald, or rather boil for about 15 minutes only, and can as above. * Or what I think best, is to use a little salt, and put them into half-gallon jugs; for we want them in too great quanti- ties to stop on a few glass jars, such as we use for other 314 dr. chase's recipes. fruits; as for tin cans, I never use them ; if you do use tin cans for tomatoes it will not do to use salt with them, as it has a tendency to cause rust. 6. Cement for Canning Fruits.—Rosin 1 lb.; lard, tallow and bees-wax, of each 1 oz. Melt and stir together ; and have it hot, ready to dip into, A'hen canning. 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: Use only self-sealing glass jars. Put into a porcelain preserving kettle, enougli 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 im- mediately. As it cools a vacuum is formed which prevents bursting. In this way every kind of fruit will retain its flavor. Some- times a thick leathery mould form, on the top—if so, all the better. CATCHUP—Tomato Catchup.—Take perfectly ripe tomatoes I 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 tea-cup ; best vinegar 1 qt. Put onto 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. This, recipe is,froni 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 to it was, " I wish we had made more of it." " We have not got half enough of it," &c. But there are those who can- not use tomatoes in any shape; such persons will, undoubt edly like the following : 2. Currant Catchup.—Nice fully ripe currants 4 lbs.; sugar 1£ lbs.; cinnamon, ground 1 table-spoon ; salt, with ground cloves acid pepper, of eacli 1 tea-spoon; vinegar 1 pt. Stew the currants and sugar until quite thick; then add the other ingredients, and bottle for use. miscellaneous department. 315 PRESERVES—Tomato Preserves.—As some per- sons will have preserves, I give them the plan of making the most healthy of any in use : Take ripe, scalded and peeled tomatoes 13 lbs.; nice, scalding hot molasses 1 gal.; pour the molasses upon 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 ihick; then pour again upon the tomatoes and put away as other preserves. 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 jugs, cans, or bottles, which retains 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-Melon in, Place of Citron, for Cakes.—The harder part of water-melon, next the skin, made into preserves with sugar, equal weights; cooking down the syrup rather more than for common use, causes it to granulate, like citron, which is kept for sale. 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 cur- rants, stemmed, 5 lbs.; sugar 1 lb.; put into a brass kettle, stir- ring at first, then as the currants boil up to the top, skim them off; boil down the juicy syrup until quite thick and pour it over the currants, mixing well; then place on suitable dishes, and dry them by placing in a low box over which you can place niusketo-bar, to keep away flies. When properly dried, put in jars and tie paper over them I'ut cold water upon them and stew as other fruit for eating i«r pie-making, adding more sugar if desired. TIN-WARE—To Mend by the Heat of a Candle.—Take a vial about two-thirds full of muriatic -icid.and put into it, little bits of sheet zinc, as long as it dissolves them; then put in a crumb of sal-ammoniac and fill up with water, and it is ready to use. With the cork of the vial wet the place to be mended, 816 dr. chase's recipes. with the preparation ; then put a piece of sheet zinc over the 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 sohuion. Or a little solder may be put on in place of the zinc, or with the zinc. WATER FILTER—Home-Made.—Rain water is uiucl, lealthier than hard water as a beverage; and the following will be found an easy and cheap way to fit it for drinking purposes: Have an oak tub made, holding from half, to a barrel, accord- ing 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 a 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 run 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 be put in the water; but if the filter is set in the cellar, as it should be, the water will be sufficiently cool for health. This makes a good cider filter, also, first straining the cider hrough. cotton to free it from the coarsest pomace. TIKE—To Keep on the Wheel.—A correspondent of the Southern Planter says : v I ironed a wagon some years ago for my own use, and before putting on the tires I filled the fellies with linseed-oil; and the tires have worn out, and were never loose. I ironed a buggy for my own use seven years ago, and the tires are now as tight as when put on MISCELLANEOUS department. 317 My method of filling the fellies with the oil is as follows . 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 i boiling heat, in order that the timber be not burnt. Timber tilled with oil is not susceptible to water, and is much more du- rable." I was amused some time ago when I told a blacksmith 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. WEEDS—To Destroy in Walks.—The following method to destroy weeds is pursued at the mint in Paris, with good effect: Water 10 gals.; stone lime 20 lbs.; flour of sulphur 2 lbs Boil in 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. a* certainly destroy edging and border flowers, if sprinkled on them. CEMENTS—Cement for China, &c, which Stands Fire and Water.—With a small camel's-hair brush, rub the broken edges^with a little carriage oil-varnlsh. If neatly put together, the fracture will hardly be per ceptible, 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 uothing better than he following : Russian isinglass dissolved in pure soft water, snow water h 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, chinfi, glass, alabaster, &c, &c. In all cements the pieces must be secured until dry. It is easy to reason that if twelve to fifteen hours are required to soften this isinglass that no dish-washing will ever effect :U8 dr. chase's recipes it. You may judge from the price whether you get the Russian, for thirty-seven cents per ounce, is as low as the genuine article can be purchased in small quantities, whilst the common, bear a price of only from ten to twelve cents md even less. 3. Cement, Cheap and Valuable.—A durable cement is made by burning caster-shells ancl pulverizing the lime from them very fine; then mixing it with white of egg to a thick paste ancl applying it to the china or glass, and securing the pieces together until dry. When it is dry, it takes a very long soaking for it to become soft again. I have lifted thirty pounds by the stem of a wine-glass which had been broken, and mended with this cement. Common lime will do, but it is not so good ; cither should be fresh burned, and only mix what is needed, for when once dry you cannot soften it. 4. Cement—-Water-Proof, for Cloth or Belting.— Take ale 1 pt.; best Russia isirc Nt-s 2 ozs.; put them into a com- mon giue kettle ancl boil until ihc isinglass is dissolved; then add i ozs. of the best common glue, and dissolve it with the other; then slowly add l£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 consis- tence of thick glue. It is applicable for earthenware, china. glass, or leather; for harness; bands for machinery; cloth belts for cracker machines for bakers, etc., &c. if for leather, shave off as it for sewing, apply the cement with a brush while hot, laying a weight to keep each joint firmly for 6 to 10 hours, oi over night. This cement will supersede " Spaulding's Prepared Glue,' 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 m\\ cause it only to be used when dampness is to be con tended with. 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 wa- ter, and keep it boiling in that way. 5. Cement, or Furniture Glue, for House Use.—To mend marble, wood, glass, china and ornamental ware - take water 1 gal.; nice glue 3 lbs ; white lead 4 ozs.; whisky 3 qts. MISCELLANEOUS department. 319 Mix by dissolving the glue in the water; remove from the tire and stir in the white lead, then add the whisky, 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 white lead 0 ozs.; soft water 3 pts.; alcohol 1 pt. Dissolve the glue by putting it into a tin kettle, or dish, untaining the water, and set this dish into a kettle of wa- ter, 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 cooi 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. G 'R.man Cement.—Two measures of litharge, and 1 each of unslacked lime ancl flint glass; each to be pulverized sepa- rately before mixing; then to use it, wet it up with old drying-oil. The Germans use it for glass and china ware only. Wa- ter hardens it instead of softening. 8. Scrap-Book Paste, or Cement.—A piece of common glue, 2 squa-:e inches ; dissolve it in water, adding as much pul- verized alun1, in weight, as of the glue; now mix flour £ tea- spoon in a little water; stir it in and boil. When nearly cool stir in oil of lavender 2 tea-spoons. This shoe Id make a pint of paste, which will keep a long time if tightly covered when not in use. Cement- Preventing Leaks about Chimneys, &c—Dry -an>. One-Fourth the Expense of Common.—Coffee, by weight 01 measure, one-fourth, rye three-fourths. Look them over separately, to remove bad grains ; then wash to remove dust, draining off the water for a moment as you take it with the hands, from the washing water, putting directly into the browning skillet, carefully stirring, all the time, to brown' it evenly. Brown each one sepa- rately ; then mix evenly, and grind only as used; settling with a beaten egg, seasoning with a little cream and sugar as usual. And I do sincerely say the flavor is better, and it is one hundred per cent, more healthy than all coffee. You may try barley, peas, parsnips, dandelion roots, 3. Peaches—To Peel.—In peeling small peaches with a knife, too much of the peach is wasted; but by having a wire-cage, similar to those made for popping corn; fill the cage with peaches and dip it into boiling water^fo;- a mo- ment, then into cold water for a moment and empty out ■ ■/wing on in the same way for all you wish to peel. Th',- t uighens the skin and enables you to strip it off, savin:-' much iu labor, as also the waste of peach. Why not ; ■veil as tomatoes? 4. Pickling Plums.—Best vinegar 1 pt.; sugar 4 lbs.; plums 8 lbs.; spices to taste. Boil them in the mixture until soft; theu take out the piums, and boil the syrup until quite thick and pour it over them again. 5. Pickling Cucumrers.—PicV. each morning; stand in weak brine 3 or 4 days, putting in mustard pods and horseradisli leaves to keep them green. Then take out and drain, covering with vinegar for a week; at which time take out and drain ;igain, putting, into new vinegar, adding mustard seed, ginger root, cloves, pepper and red pepper pods, of each about 1 or , oz.; or to suit different tastes, for each barrel. The pickles will be nice and brittle, and pass muster at my man's table, or market. And if it was generally known that the greenness of pickles was caused by the action of the vinegar on the copper kettle, producing a poison, (ver- digris,) iu which they are directed to be scalded, I think ,i i one would wish to have a nice looking pickle at the ex- pense of health; if they do, they can continue the bad prac- tice of thus raiding ; if not, just put your vinegar on cold. .arid add your red peppers, or cayennes, cloves, and other -pices, as desired; but the vinegar must be changed once. as the large amount of water in the cucumber reduces the \'inc-;.»T so much that this change is absolutely necessary; ui 1 if they should seem to lose their sharp taste again, just idd a little molasses, or spirit, and all will be right. SANDSTONE—To Prevent Scaling ey Frost.—Raw lin- seed-oil, 2 or 3 coats. Apply in place of paint, not allowing the first coat to get entirely dry until the next is applied; if it does, a skin is formed which prevents the next from penetrating tha stone. Poorly burned brick will be equally well preserved by the same process. 386 DR. CHASE'S RECIPES. SEALING WAX—Red, Black, and Blue.—Cum Shellac £ oz.; Venice turpentine 4 ozs.; vermillion 2£ ozs.; alcohol 2 ozs.; camphor gum £ oz. Dissolve the camphor in the alcohol, then the shellac, adding the turpentine, and finally the vermillion, be- ing very careful that no blaze shall come m contact with its fumes ; for if it does, it will fire very quickly. Blue.—Substitute fine Prussian-blue for the vermillion, ssuw quantity. Black.—Lamp-black only sufficient to color. Either coloi n ust be wrell rubbed into the mixture. ADVICE—To young men and others, out op em- ployment.—Advice—How few there are that will bear advice at all; not because it is advice, but .from the fact that those who attempt to give it are not qualified for the work they assume; or that they endeavor to thrust it upon their notice at an inappropriate time; or upon persons over whom no control is acceded, if claimed. But a book or paper never give offense from any of these causes; there- fore, they are always welcomed with a hope that real benefit may 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 may find them- selves sufficienly interested to give it a careful perusal, and candid consideration. And although my remarks must, in this work, be necessarily short, yet every sentence shall be a text for your own thoughts to contemplate and erftarge upon ; ancl perhaps, in some future edition of the work. 1 may tale room and time to give the subject th:;' attention which is really its due; and which would be a pleasure to devote to its consideration. First, then, let me ask why are so many young men and other persons out of employment '( The answer is very positive as well as very plain. It is this—indolence, coupled with a determination that they will do some great thing, only And because that great thing does not turn up without effort they are doing nothing. The point of difficulty is simply this; they look for the end, before the be«imrinjr. But > just consider how few there are that really accomplish any great thing, even with a whole life of industry and economi- cal perseverance. And yet most of out youth calculate that their beginning shall be amongst the greats. But as no one comes to offer them their expectations, indolence says wait MISCELLANEOUS DEPARTMENT. o37 and so they are still waiting. Now mind you. as long as your expectations are placed upon a chance offer of some- thing very remunerative, or upon the assistance of others ; even in a small wray, so long will you continue to wait in vain. At this point, then, the question would arise, what can be do»? and the answer is equally plain with the other Take hold of the first job you can find, for it will not find vou. No matter how insignificant it may be, it will be bet- cr than longer idleness; and when you are seen doing something for yourselves, by those whose opinions are worth i*\y consideration, they will soon offer you more and better jobs; until, finally, you will find something which agrees with your taste or inclination, for a life business. But re- member that the idle never have good situations offered them. It is the industrious and persevering only, who are needed to assist in life's great struggle. There are a few lines of poetry called " The Excellent Man," which advocates the principles I am endeavoring to advance, so admirably that 1 cannot deny myself the plea- sure of quoting them. The old proverb, " God helps those who help themselves," is as true as it is old, and after all that is said and done, in this country, if in no other, a man must depend on his own exertions, not on patronage, if he would have or deserve success : " They gave me advice and counsel in store, I'raised me and honored me more and more ■ Paid that I only should ' wait awhile,' Offered their patronage, too, with a smile. But with all their honor and approbation, I should long ago have died of starvation, Had there not come an excellent man, Who, hravely to help me along began Good-fellow! he got me the food late, His kindness and care I shall never forget; Yet I cannot embrace him—though other folks can, For I, myself, am this excellent man !" (Jp, then, and at it, for there is Knitting and sewing, and reaping and mowing, And all kinds of work for the people to do, To keep themselves busy, both Abram and Lizzie; Begin, then, ye idle, there is plenty for yen. When you have found a situation or a job of work, prove •.COPY RIGHT SE0URED. 338 DR. GRACE'S RECIPES. yourself honest, industrious, persevering, and faithful in (.-very trust, and no fears need be apprehended of your finai success. Save a part of your wages as a sinking fund, or rather as a floating fund,' which shall- keep your head above water in a storm; or to enable you, at no distant day, to commence a business of your own. a A poor orphan boy, of fourteen, once resolves to sav< i df 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 business fund. He was afterwards the richest man in St. Louis. 1 lis 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 you wish to follow; then begin it, stick to it; be economical, pru- dent, and careful, and you cannot fail to prosper." My advice is the same, with this qualification, however ; that in choosing your occupation, you should be governed by the eternal principles of right! never choosing that wliich, when done, injures a fellow creature more than it can possibly benefit yourself—I mean the liquor traffic. But with the feeling of St. Paul, when he saw the necessity of doing something different from what he had been doing, he cried out, " Lord, what wilt thou have me to do ?" Ask your own tastes, being governed by conscience, under the foregoing principles ; knowing that if a person has to learn a trade or business against his own inclination, it requires double dilligence to make only half speed, and hardly ever meeting with success. The question to 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, ydu 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 MISCELLANEOUS DEPARTMENT. 339 accumulated sufficient to make a fair commencement in youi studies ; then prosecute them in all faithfulness as far as the accumulated means will advance you; realizing that this increase of knowledge will give you increased power in iht lining the further means of prosecuting your studies :•• -.v.ssary to qualify you to do one thing only in life. .-'"iirly all of our best men are self-made, and men of one dca, /. or always make-s you stronger, and also gives you sweetest joy. Idle hands are always weary ; faithful hearts are always gay ; 1 ifo for ik, should not be dreary ; nor can it, to the active, every day. Always remembering that industry, in study or labor, will keep ahead of his work, giving time for pleasure and en- joyment; but indolence is ever behind ; being driven with her work, and no prospect of its ever being accomplished. 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 subject 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 with your companions through the day upon the subjects of which you have been reading, will be better than twice that time in evening 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 iu the line of mercantile or trade 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 five dollars,-and in two weeks his capital was seventeen dollars. besides feeding his 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. No person should ever sell out, or quit an honorable pay ing business. 340 DR. CHASE'S RECIl'ES. Those who choose a professional life, will hardly find a place in the West, equal to the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, to obtain their literary qualifications. An en- trance fee of Ten Dollars, with Five Dollars yearly, pays for a full Literary, Law, Medical, or Civil Engineering course; the first requiring four, the two next, two, and the last, three years. [See Frontispiece.] 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 nc young man, so poor, that industry, diligence, and persever- ance, will not enable him to get an education here. " The present condition of the University cenfirms this view of its character. While the sons of the rich, and of men of more or less property, and, in large proportion, the sons of substantial farmers, mechanics, and merchants, are educated here, there is also a very considerable number of young men dependent entirely upon their own exertions— young men who, accustomed to work on the farm, or in the mechanic's shop, have become smitten with the love of knowledge, and are manfully working their way through, to a liberal education, by appropriating 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 Eberle, who wrote several valuable medical works, did not begin his medical studies until forty-five years of age ; and, although I could mention many more, I will only add that I, myself, always desired to become a physician, yet circum- stances did not favor nor justify my commencement until I was thirty-eight. See the remarks following " Eye Water." There is no occupation, however, so free and independent as that of the farmer; and there is none, except parents, capable of using so great an influence, for good or for evil, as that of teacher. All might and ought, to a greater or less extent, be farm- ers; but all cannot be teachers. Then let those whose MISCELLANEOUS DEPARTMENT. 341 taste inclines them to teach, not shrink the responsibility, but fully qualify for the work; learning also the ways of Truth and Bighteousncss 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 turn to assist in the government 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 be safe in the hands of those who love God—deal honestly with their fellows; and who, in remem- bering 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—a Sabbath- School Teacher—a Rail-Splitter—a Boat-man, President of the United States ! Who will hereafter be afraid of common labor; or, let indolence longer prevent their activity ? when it is only those who begin with small things, and persevere through life, that reach the final goal 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 expect, the end shall, indeed, be great. And although it could not be expected, in a work of this kind, chat much could, or would be said, directly, regarding a future life, yet I should be recreant to duty if I did not say a word more upon that subject. It shall be only a word. Be as faithful to God, as I have recommended you to be to yourselves, and all things pertaining to a future, will bo equally prosperous, and glorious in its results. Oh AM MAR IN RHYME—For the Little Folks —It is seldom that one sees so much valuable matter as the following lines contain, comprised in so brief a space. livery young grammarian, and maBV older heads, will find it highly advantageous to commit the '' poem " to memory; 342 dr. chase's recipes for with these lines at the tongue's end, none need ever mistake a part of speech : 1. "Three little words you often see, Are articles—a, an, and the. 2. A Noun's the name of any thing, As school, or garden, hoop, or swing. 3. Adjectives tell the kind of Noun, As great, small, pretty, white, or brown. 4. Instead of Nouns the Pronouns stand— Her head, his face, your arm, my hand. 5. Verbs tell of something to be done— To read, count, sing, laugh, jump, or run. 6. How things are done, the adverbs tell, As slowly, quickly, iU, ©r well. 7. Conjunctions join the words together— As men and women, wind or weather. 8. The Preposition stands before A Noun, as in, or through a door. 9. The Interjection shows surprise, As oh ! how pretty—ah ! how wise. The whole are called Nine Parts of Speech, Which reading, writing, speaking, teach. MUSICAL CURIOSITY—Scotch Genius in Teaching.—A Highland piper, having a scholar to teach, disdained to crack his brains with the names of snmibreves, minims, crotchets and quavers. " Here, Donald," said he, " tak yer pipes, lad, ancl gie us a blast. So—verra weel blawn, indeed; but what's a sound, Donald, without sense ? Ye maun blaw forever without making a tune o't, if I tlinna tell you how the queer things on the paper maun help you. You see that big fellow wi' a round, open face ? (pointing to a semibreve between two lines of a bar). He moves slowly from that line to this, while ye beat ane wi' yer fist, and gie us a long blast. If, now, ye put a leg to him, ye mak' twa o' him, and he'll move twice as fast; and if ye black his face, he'll ruu four times faster than the fellow wi' the white face; 'nit if, after blacking his face, ye'll bend his knee or tie his leg. Uc'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 they'll run, and the quicker they're sure to dance." That is, the more legs they have bent up, contrary to nature, the faster goes the music. COLORING DEPARTMENT. REMARKS.—It may be necessary to remark, and I do it here, once for all, that every article to be dyed, as well as everything used about dyeing, should be perfectly clean. In the next place, the article to be dyed should be well scoured in soap, and then the soap rinsed out. It is also an advantage to dip the article you wish to dye into warm water, just before putting it into the alum or other prepara- tion ; for the neglect of this precaution it is nothing uncom- mon to have the goods or yarn spotted. Soft water should always 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, care should be taken not to wring them, for this has a tendency to wrinkle and break the silk. In putting dresses and shawls out to dry, that have been dyed, they should be hung 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. 1. CHROME BLACK—Superior to Any in Use.— For 5 lbs. of goods—blue 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 3 lbs.; boil \ 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. 2. BLACK ON WOOL—Fo 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 (343) 344 dr. chase's recipes. put logwood 3£ lbs. Boil 1 hour and add chamber-lye 1 pt., and let the wool lie in all night. Wash in clear water 3. STEEL MIX—Dark.—Black wool—it may be nat- ural or colored, 10 lbs.—white wool H lbs. Mix evenly to- gether 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 hourj take out the goods, and add to the dye, fustic 2£. lbs.; boil 10 minutes, and dip the goods f hour; then add blue vitriol 1 oz.; copperas 4 ozs.; dip again £ hour; if not dark enough, add more copperas. It is dark and permanent. 5. WINE COLOR.—For 5 lbs. goods—camwood 2 lbs.; boil 15 minutes and dip the goods $ hour; boil again and dip I hour; then darken with blue vitriol 1£ ozs.; if not dark enough, add copperas h 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 £ hour; then air them and boil £ hour longer; then empty 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 chemic, (which see,) 1 table-spoon at a time, until you get the shade of color desired. Or : 8. GREEN—With Fustic—For each lb. of goods- fustic 1 lb.; with alum 3 J ozs. Steep until the strength is out, and soak the goods therein until a good yellow is bb tained; then remove the chips, and add extract of indigo or chemic, 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 more of the blue if needed.' It is quick and permanent. coloring department. 34;: 10. STOCKING YABN, OR WOOL TO COLOR- Between a Blue and Purple.—For 5 lbs. of woof 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 d^'ye with logwood chips 1 lb., or extract of logwood 2£ ozs., and boil 1 hour. This also works very prettily on silk. N. B.—Whenever you make a dye with logwood chip: inther boil the chips £ hour and pour off the dye, or tie u 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 chip is less trouble and generally the better plan. In the abo\ recipe the more logwood that is used the darker will be tb shade. 11. SCARLET, WITH COCHINEAL—For Yarn or Cloth.—For 1 lb. of goods—cream of tartar $ oz.; coch- ineal, well pulverized, J 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 \\ 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 tar- tar 4 ozs.; cochineal, well pulverized, 1 oz.; boil well and dip the goods while boiling, until the color suits. 13. ORANGE.—For 5 lbs. goods—muriate of tin 6 table-spoons; argal 4 ozs.; boil and dip 1 hour ; then add, to the dye, fustic 2£ lbs.; boil 10 minutes, and dip \ hour, and add, again, to the dye, madder 1 tea-cup; dip again \ hour. N. B.—Cochineal in place of madder makes a much brighter color, which should be added in small quantities until pleased. About 2 ozs. 14. LAC RED.—For 5 lbs. goods—argal 10 ozs.; boil a low minutes ; then mix fine ground lac 1 lb. with muriate nf tin H lbs., and let them stand 2 or 3 hours; then add halt of the lac to the argal dye, and dip \ hour; then add the balance of the lac and dip again 1 hour; keep the dye at a boiling heat, until the last half hour, when the dye may be cooled off. 346 dr. phase's recipes. 15. PURPLE.—For 5 lbs. goods—cream of tartar 4 ozs.; alum 6 ozs.; cochineal, well pulverized, 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 id' tin 1 tea-cup, with a little chemic; work again until pleased. 16. SILVER DRAB—Light.—For 5 lbs. goods—alum 1 small tea-spoon, 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 OB COTTON—With Beach Bark.—Boil the bark in an iron kettle, skim out 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 £ lb., and stir into it indigo, finely ground, 2 ozs., continuing the stirring at first for £ 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 3an be colored red, or purple, at the option of the dyer; to dc coloring department. 347 this, take, for every 5 lbs. black or brown rags muriate of tin i 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 go* Js can then be maae a purple, by adding a little logwood ; be careful, and not get in but a very small handful, as more ■an be added if not enough. White rags make a beautiful appearance in a carpet, by tying them in the skein and col- »!-ing them red, green or purple; gray rags will take a very imod green,—the coloring will be in proportion to the dark- ness of mix. DURABLE COLORS ON COTTON. 1. BLACK.—For 5 lbs. goods—sumac, wood and bark together, 3 lbs.; boil 1 hour, and let the goods steep 12 hours; then dip in lime water £ hour; then take out the goods and let them drip an hour; now add to the sumac liquor, 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 2£ lbs., by boiling 1 hour, and dip again 3 hours; now add bi-chromate of pot- ash 2 ozs., to the logwood dye, and dip 1 hour. Wash in clear cold water and dry in the shade. You may say this is doing too much. You cannot get a permanent black on cotton with less labor. 2. SKY BLUE.—For 3 lbs. goods—blue vitriol 4 ozs.; boil a few minutes; then dip the goods 3 hours, after which pass them through strong lime water. You can make this color a beautiful brown by putting the goods through a so- lution of Prussiate of potash. 3. LIME WATER, AND STRONG LIME WATER.— For Coloring.—Lime water is made by putting stone lime 1 ib., and strong lime water, 1£ lbs. into a pail of water, slack- ing, stirring, and letting it stand until it becomes clear, then turn into a tub of water, in which dip the goods. 4. BLUE, ON COTTON OR LINEN—With Logwood. In all cases, if new, they should be boiled in a strong soap suds or weak-lye and rinsed clean; then for cotton 5 lbs. or linen 3 lbs., take bi-chromate of potash f lb.; put in [he goods and dip 2 hours, then take out, rinse; make a 348 DR. CHASE'S RECIPES. uyc »■* ith logwood 4 lbs. ; dip in this 1 hour, air, ai i 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.— 'or 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 'i table-spoons ; boil 30 minutes and rinse ; then dry. 6. GREEN.—If the cotton is new, boil iu weak-lye oi strong suds; then wash "and dry; give the cotton a dip it. 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 ib.; logwood 3 ozs. to each lb. of goods, by boiling the dye 1 hour ; when cooled so as to bear the hand, put in the cot- ton, move briskly a few minutes, and let lay in 1 h-jur; take out and let it thoroughly drain ; dissolve and aau to the dye, for each lb. of cotton, blue-vitriol £ oz., and aip another hour; wring out and let dry iu the shade. By ad- ding or diminishing the logwood and fustic, any shade of green may be obtained. 7. YELLOW.—For 5 lbs. of goods—sugar of lead 7 ozs.; dip the goods 2 hours; make a new dye with bi-chromate of potash 4 ozs.; dip until the color suits, wring out and dry, if not yellow enough repeat, the operation. 8. ORANGE.—For 5 lbs. goods—sugar of lead 1 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 the 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. 8. RED.—Take muriate of tin f of a tea-cup ; add suffi o'eut water to cover the goods well, bring it to a boiling neat, putting in the goods 1 hour, stirring often ; take out the goods and empty the kettle and put in clean water, wifn nic-wood 1 lb., steeping it for £ hour, at hand heat; then put in the goods and increase the heat for 1 he ur, not bring- ing to a boil at all; air the goods and dip an hour as be- fore ; wash without soap. COLORING DEPARTMENT. 349 9. MURIATE OF TIN—Tin Liquor.—If druggists keep it, it is best to purchase of them already made ; but if you prefer, proceed as follows : Get at a tinner's shop, block tin ; put it in a shovel and melt it. After it is melted, pour it from the hight of 4 or b feet into a pail of clear water. The object of this is to have the tin in small particles, so that the acid can dissolve it. Take it out of the water and dry it; then put it into a strong glass bottle ; pour over it muriatic aeid 12 ozs.; then slowly, add sulphuric acid 8 ozs. The acid should be add- ed about a table-spoon at a time, at intervals of 5 or 8 min- utes, for if you add it too rapidly you run the risk of breaking the bottle by heat. After you have all the acid in, let the bottle stand until the ebullition subsides; then stop it up with a bees-wax o-r 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. COLORSON SILK GOODS. GREEN—Very Handsome with Oak Bark.—For 1 lb. of silk—yellow oak bark 8 ozs.; boil it £ hour; turn off the 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 YELLOW—On Silk or Wool, in Five to Fifteen Minutes.—For 5 lbs. of goods—black- oak bark o-r peach leaves £ peck; boil well; then take out the bark or leaves, and add muriate of tin £ tea-cup, stir- ring well; then put in the goods and stir them round, and it will d}7e a deep yellow in from 5 to 15 minutes, according to the strength of the bark; take out the goods, rinse and dry immediately N. B.—For a green, add, to the above dye, extract oi indigo, or chemic 1 table-spoon only, at a time, and work the goods 5 minutes, and air; if not sufficiently dark use the same amount of chemic as before, and work again until it suits. 3. MULBERRY—For 1 lb. of silk—alum 4 ozs.; dip 1 3f»U or. chase's recipes hour ; wash out, and make a dye with Brazil wood 1 oz., and logwood \ oz. by boiling together; dip in this \ hour, then add more Brazil wood and logwood, in equal piMj-or- t.ion?. until the color is dark enough. \. BLACK.—Make a weak dye as you would for black on woolens, work the goods in bi-chromate of potash, at a iittle below boiling heat, then dip.in the logwood in the same way ; if colored in the blue vitriol dye, use about the same heat. 5. SPOTS—To Remove and Prevent when Color- ing Black on Silk or Woolen.—N. B. In dyeing silk or woolen 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 15 minutes; or throw some ashes into your dye, and run your goods in it f> miuutes, 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 called, 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 generally 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 gal, dissolve alum £ table-spoon, in hot water 1 tea-cup, and add to it; then add chemic 1 tea-spoon 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 Iried, dip in alum 4 ozs., to sufficient water to cover, when :) little warm; if the color is not full enough add a little i-hemic. 6. YELLOW,—Fori lb. of silk—alum 3 ozs.; sugar oi lead | ozs; 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 green, for wool, works equally well on silk. CJ0L0RING DEPARTMENT. 351 9. ORANGE.—Take anotta and soda, and add in equal quantities, according to the amount of goods and darkness of the color wanted : Say 1 oz. of each, to each pound of silk, and repeat as desired. 10. CRIMSON.—For 1 lb. of silk—alum 3 ozs.; dip a! hand-heat 1 hour ; take out and drain, while making a new lye, by boiling 10 minutes, cochineal- 3 ozs.; bruised nut .'..■lis 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; twash and dry. 11. CINNAMON OR BROWN ON COTTON AND SILK.— By a New Process—Very Beautiful.—Give the goods as much color, from a solution of blue vitriol 2 ozs., to water 1 gallon, as it will take up in 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 a solution of Prussiate of potash 1 oz., to water 1 gal. TABLES AND EXPLANATIONS OF INTEREST. INTEREST—Legal Bates allowed in each of the different States; Also, showing what rates may he contracted for, and collected ; and giving the Forfeitures "when Illegal rates are Attempted to he collected.—First, then Six per cent is the Legal rate in the States of Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Vermont, Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, North Carolina, Florida, {Eight per cent, is allowed in this State if agreed upon), Mississippi, Tennessee, Ar- kansas, Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Iowa, and New Jersey, excepting, in Hudson and Essex Counties, and the city of Patterson, in this last State, Seven per 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 bo recovered again, but no forfeiture. In New Hampshire, three times the legal rate is forfeited, if unlawfully taken. Rhode Island, his no forfeiture, but allows legal interest to be collected, even on usurious contracts. In Connecticut, if usurious contracts are made, the prin ciple only can be collected, to the lender, or, if collected, can be recovered, one-half to the informer, the other half to die 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. Pennsylvania allows only legal interest to be collected. (352) iNTEJil.sjT DEPARTMENT. •>:>/, v Dele ware allows usurious contracts to be collected, half to the State and half to the prosecutor. Maryland allows only legal rates to be collected. Virginia voids the contract, and doubles the debt, half to the informer an J half to the State. North Carol ia is the same as Virginia. South Carol i a, Florida, and Alabama, allow forfeitures T ouly the in* n-est. Iu Mississi; vi, although six per cent, is the legal interest un common de'ts, yet for money, actually borrowed, eight per cent is all ■: cd, and although a rate may be agreed upon above what tic law allows, simple interest may still be col- lected. Louisiana, although allowing only/fee per cent, where n<> stipulation is made, permits eight per cent, in agreement, and 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 agreed upon, none can be collected. Arkansas allows as high as ten per cent, on contract, but voids usurious contracts. Tennessee allows a fine to be collected not less in amount than is unlawfully taken. Kentucky only voids usurious excesses. Michigan and allow ten per cent, to be contracted for, and void only excesses, if any are taken. Indiana allows only her legal rates to be contracted for, and may be collected back, if, in any case, it should be ob- tained. Illinois allows ten per cent, on money, actually borrowed, ind only lawful rates can be collected. In Missouri, ten per cent, may be contracted for, but for- feits ten per cent, to the common school fund, in cases where more than lawful rates are obtained. Iowa permits ten per cent, to be agreed upon, and allows all illegal interest to be collected back 12 ft —COPY RIGHT SEC I ];:';'. W 354 DR. CHASE'S RECIPES. Wisconsin formerly permitted twelve per cent, to be agreed upon, and those who paid more than lawful rates might re- cover back three times the amount paid; but moro recently allows onlytfeu per cent., and makes all above that -miount usurious. California and Minnesota allow any rate agreed upon to b" collected. The interest which the State allows to be collected on n tc drawn, u with use," not specifying the rate, is called lego':, and that which some States allow to be contracted for, abo\ ■•> the legal rate is laivful; 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, ov forfeitures, as given in the foregoing explanations. Any Agent, or other person, who may know of any changes in their States from these rules, will confer a favor on the Author by communicating the same. I EXPLANATIONS OF THE INTEREST TABLES. K X A. M I» H. K : 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 iu the left-hand column, the amounts on which you desire 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 doivn from the amount, as follows: The interest on $1,000,1 year, at 6 per cent,......$60,00 « « «• 100," " " " " ...... 6,00 it a u 10 " " a u u ...... gQ u a (i 1 u « a a a ...... 00 « " « 1,000' 4 months, " " " ......20,00 " « a 100 " " " " " ...... 2,00 u u a 10 " " " " " ...... 20 u a « i u u <( a a ...... 02 « « " 1,000,' 27 days, " " " ...... 4,50 » « n 100 " " " " " ...... 45 u a u io « » <( " " ...... 05 u « u 1 «< u it u u ...... 00 Tf hole sum of interest sought, $93,88 In the same manner, proceed with any other amounts, or any other time, or rate per cent.; and if for more than one year, multiply the interest for 1 year by the number of years for whi;h the interest is sought; if for twenty, thirty, sixty, or any other amount between ten and one hundred dollars, multiply the interest on ten dollars, by the number of tens in the amount, which gives you the whole sum of interest ..night; the same rule, holds good on hundreds, between line hundred and one thousand, and also, on thousands. To find interest at 5 per cent, take one-half of the 10 per cent rate. And, of course, the principle works the same on all oi .he tables, for the different rates of per cent. (355) 356 DK. CHASE'S HiCClPKS. INTEREST T-A-BLE. SIX PER CENT. i $1 $2 $3 $4 $5 $0 $7 $8 $9 $10 $100 1 DAY 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 " 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 " 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 4 " 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 7 5 " 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 8 G " 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 10 7 " 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 12 8 " 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 13 9 " 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 2 15 10 " 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 17 11 " 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 18 12 " 0 0 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 20 13 " 0 0 1 1 1 1 3 2 2 2 22 14 « 0 0 1 1 1 1 o 2 2 2 23 15 " 0 1 1 1 1 2 o 2 2 3 25 Hi " 0 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 3 27 17 " 0 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 28 18 " 0 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 3 3 30 19 " 0 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 3 32 ■H) " 0 1 1 1 2 2 o 3 3 3 33 3t " 0 1 1 1 2 2 2 b 3 4 35 •) It 0 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 3 4 37 33 " 0 1 1 0 2 2 3 o 3 4 38 34 " 0 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 4 4 40 35 " 0 1 1 0 2 3 3 3 4 4 42 30 " 0 1 1 2 2 3 3 3 4 4 43 07 " 0 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 J 5 3M " 0 1 1 2 0 3 3 4 4 5 47* >9 " 0 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 48 i MONTH 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 50 !■ " I 0 3 A 5 6 7 8 9 10 1,00 i " 3 3 5 6 8 9 11 12 14 15 1,50 ! " 0 4 6 8 10 12 14 10 18 20 3,00 > " '» 5 8 10 13 15 18 20 23 25 2,50 i> " 3 0 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 3,00 7 " 4 r 11 14 18 21 25 28 32 35 3,50 :-3 " 4 8 12 10 20 24 28 3° 30 40 4,00 !) " 5 9 14 18 0;> 37 32 30 41 45 4,50 !0 " 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 5,00 11 " U 11 17 22 28 'j3 :5!) 44 50 55 5,5C 1 YEAR. 0 12 18 24 ■)i\ :ii 43 48 51 on 0 00 $1000 17 33 50 67 83 1,00 1,17 1,33 1,50 1,67 1,83 2,00 2,17 2,33 2,50 2,07 2,83 3,00 3,17 3,33 3,50 3,07 3,83 4,00 4,17 4,33 4,50 4,07 4,83 5,00 10,00 ■ 15,011 20, of the stomach. Gelatine. .Isinglass. Gelatinous. .Like jelly. Genitals. .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 life-spark. Gestation. .To be pregnant. Gland. .Secreting organs having ducts emptying into cavi- ties, which often become obstructed, causing 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 a lustre; to comment; to write or make ex. planations. Glossarist.. A writer of glosses or comments. Ghssary. .An explanation of words. Glossarial. .Containing 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 iu wheat and other vegetables. Glutton.. One who eats excessively. Gonorrhea.. An infectious discharge from the genital or- gans. Gout. .Painful inflammation of the joints of the toes or of the fingers. Granule.. A small particle of healthy matter, not pus. <;!, < > S s A 111A L DEPART M K iN T. • > "i i Granulation. . Healing up of an ulcer or wound with healthy matter. Gravel. . Crystalinc particles in the urine. Green-Sickness. .Chlorosis, debility requiring iron. Griping..Grinding pain in the stomach, or bowels. Gutta. .One drop, drops. 'iu/fa Fcrcha. .Dried juice of a genus of trees Isonandxa gutta. Guttural. .Relating to the throat. Gymnasium.. A place for sportive exercise, 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. Habit. .Good or bad habit, constitutionally, or prejudicially predisposed to do some particular thing; medi- cally, as consumptive habit, rheumatic habit, &c. He.ma. .Blood, prefixed to other words. H.ematemesis. .Hemorrhage from the stomach Hematuria. . Hemorrhage from the bladder Hemoptysis. . Hemorrhage from the lungs. Hemorrhoids. .Piles, bleeding piles. Henbane. . Hyoscyamus. Hereditary. . Disease from parents. Hernia.. Rupture, which permits a part of the bowel to pro- trude. Herpes.. Disease of the skin. Hiera Pier a. . A medicine containing aloes. Humerus.. The single bone of the upper arm. Humeral. .Pertaining to the arm. Humors.. The fluids of the body, excluding the blood. Hydragogucs. . Medicines which produce watery discharges, used in dropsy, as elaterium. Hydrargyrum. . Metalic mercury, quicksilver, Doctors' name * for calomel. Hydrocyanic Acid. .Prussic acid, nothing more poisonous. Hydrofluoric Acid. .Same as fluoric acid. Hygea. . Health. Hygiene. .Preserving health by diet and other precautions. Mz DR. CHASE'S RECIPES Hypo. .Signifies low, a low state of health, more nnuoyinij to the sufferers than to their friends, who arc constantly boring them about it; called hysterics in women, (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. Hypogloltis.. Under the tongue. Hysteria. .The uterus, (womb,) also disease, depending up on, or caused by uterine irregularities Hysteritis.. Inflammation af the uterus. Ichor.. An acrid, biting, watery discharge from ulcers, often corroding, eating the surface. Icterus.. Jaundice, a bilious disease, which shows itself by yellowness of the eyes and skin. Icterus Albus. .Chlorosis, whites, dtc. Ignition.. To catch on fire, from Ignis, fire. Ileus.. Cholic in the small intestines. Iliac.. Situated near the flank. Iliac Region. .Sides of the abdomen between the ribs and the thighs. Imbecile. .One of weak mind, imbecility. Imbibe. .To absorb, to drink. Imbricate. .To over-laj), as tiles on a house Immerse.. To plunge under water. Immobile. .Immovable, as stiff joints. Imperforate.. Without a natural opening. Impervious.. Closed against water. Impetigo.. Tetter. Imponderable. .Not having weight, light or electricity. Impoverished. .Exhausted vitality. Impotence. .Sterility, not being able to produce. Impregnation. .The act of producing. Incision. .To cut. Incombustible. .Incapability of being burned. Tncompatibles.. Medicines which ought not to be mixed, 01 given together. Incontinence. .Not being able to hold the natural excre- tions. Incorporate. .To mix medicines together. Incubation. .To hatch eggs, slow development of disease. Indication. .That which shows what ought to be done. UL0SSAR1AL !>i.: .. ■-. > ."- Indigenous. .Peculiarity of a country, or of a small section of country, applied to disease, plants, cV.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 tno r-v-tcm by dis- ease. Infectious. .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 infirmaries. Inflammation.. Attended with heat, redness, swelling, ten- derness, and often with throbbing. Infiatus. .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, &c, of a catarrhal nature. Infusion.. Medicines prepared by steeping in water, not tc boil. Inquinal. . Iu .the groin. Ingredient. .One article of a compound mixture. Inhalation. .To draw in the breath. injection. . Any preparation to be introduced by the rectum. Inorganic. . Matter not having organs, all alike, as metals. Insanity . .Derangement of the mind. Insertion.. The attachment of muscles and tendons to the bones, which they move by contraction. inspiration. .The act of drawing in the breath. Iispissation. .To thicken by boiling, to make what is called the concentrated extracts, desiccation. Instinct..An involuntary action, as closing the eyelids, breathing, &c, natural perception ot animals. I..'tegument. .A covering, the skin. Infer. . 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, between which periods there is little, and sometimes no fever, an interval. Internal. . Upon the inside. Interosseous. .Between the bones. —DB. CHASE'S RECIPES. ■>i > DR. CHASES RECIPES. Interval. .The period between the paroxysms of periodical diseases, as ague, &c. Intestines. .The contents of the abdomen- Intestinal Canal. .Embracing the duodenum (the first di- vision below the stomach,) the jejunum, (the the second division of the small intestines,) the ileum, (the third and longest portion of the small intestines,) the secum, (the first portion of the large intestine,) the colon, (the large in- testine,) and the rectum, (the lower trap-door.) Intolerance. .In medicine, applied to the eye, as intolerance of light; to the stomach, as intolerance of food. Invcrsio Uteri. .Inversion of the uterus. Inversion.. To turn the inside out. Irreducible.. Applied to hernia, and to joints which have been put out and cannot be put back to their place. Ischuria.. Not being able to pass the urine. Issue.. Sore made as a counter-irritant, to draw irritation from a diseased part. Itch. .Psora, scabies, a catching eruption of the skin. Itis. .An addition to a "word denoting inflammation, as pleu- ritis, pleurisy, &c. Ivory Black.. Animal charcoal. Jaundice.. A disease caused by the inactivity of the liver, or ducts leading from it. Jelly.. Gelatine in a fluid state, as applied to medicine. Jesuits Bark.. First name of Peruvian bark, from its having been discovered by Jesuit missionaries. Juglar.. Applied to veins of the throat. Jujube.. An East India fruit, something like a plum, used in coughs, but of doubtful reputation. Kali.. Potash. Kelp.. Ashes of sea-weed. Knot. .Surgeons tie their knot by passing the thread twice 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. GLOSSARIAL DEPARTMENT. 375 Laboratory.. A place of chemical experiments, or opera tions, see Frontispiece. Lancinating.. Sharp, piercing, as lancinating pain. Laryngeal. .Of the larynx. Larynx.. The upper part of the throat. Laryngitis.. Inflammation of the throat. Latent. .Hidden, as latent heat, see the remarks connected with steam boiler explosion. Lassitude.. Weakness, a feeling of stupor. Laxative. .A very gentle cathartic. Leptandrin.. Powder made from the leptandria virginica, . blackroot, Culvers physic. Leucorrhea.. Fluor albus, whites, chlorosis, &c. Levigate. . To reduce to a very fine powder. Ligature. .A thread, to ligate, to tie with a ligature Located. .Fixed, seated upon some organ. Lingua.. The tongue. Linguist..A speaker, fluency, one who understands differ- ent languages. Liniment. .A fluid preparation to be applied by friction. Lithontriptic.. A medicine reported to dissolve gravel, or stone in the bladder. Lithotomy.. The operation of cutting, to take out stone of the bladder. Liver. .The largest gland, and largest organ of the body. Livid. .A dark colored spot on the surface. Loins.. Lower part of the back. Lotion.. A preparation to wash a sore. Lubricate,.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. Lute. .A paste with which to close chemical retorts, the ca- sein, curd of milk, is used for that purpose. Lymph..A thin colorless fluid carried in small vein-like vessels called lymphatics. Macerate. .To steep, soften by soaking. Mai. .Bad, mal practice, bad practice, not according to sci- ence. Malformation. .Irregular, unnatural formation. Malhria. .Bad gases, causing disease, supposed to arise from decaying vegetable matter. 370 DR. CHASE'S RECIPES. Malignant. . A pestilential, and generally dangerous dis- ease, as the Cholera of 1832. Mamma. . The female breast, which is composed of glands that secrete the milk, upon the principle that the liver seeretes bile; each organ for its spe- cific purpose; but secreting organs, or glands, are the more liable to get obstructed, thus pro ducing disease. " Mastication.. The act of chewing. Masturbation. .Excitement, by the hand, of the genital or- gans. The most injurious, health-destroying, soul-debasing, of all evils introduced into the world; because its frequent repetition draws very heavily upon the nervous system, prostra- ting the energies, destroying the memory, to- gether with the life-principle, as well as the principles of morality which ought to govern every human being, between himself and his Creator. Maturity.. To become ripe, to arrive at adult age, beyond further growth. Materia. . Matter, healthy substance. Materia Medica. .The science of medicine, and medical combinations. Maturation. .Formation of pus, unhealthy matter. Matrix. .The womb. Meconium.. The first passages after birth. Medical. .Relating to medicine. Medicated. .Having medicine in its preparation. Membrane..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, &c, Medicament. .A remedy; hence, medicamentum, the Welch remedy for every disease. Medicinal.. Having medical properties. Medullary. .Like marrow, brain-like, Mel.. Honey. Menstruation. .Monthly flow. Mentha Piperita. .Peppermint, Median. .The middle. OLOSSAIUAL DEPARTMENT. oil Mellifluous. .Flowing with honey, sweetness, del\uoas; akin to lucious, juicy mellowness. Menorrhagia. .Excessive Hooding. Micturition.. To urinate, to pass the urine. Midwifery. .Art of assisting at child-birth. Miuim. .About one drop, one-sixtieth of a fluid drachm Minimum. .The smallest, the smallest dose, the opposite o' maximum. Modus Operandi. .The way in which medicines act, apjji cable also to any action, the way of doing it Morbid.. Unhealthy. Morbus. .A disease ; hence, cholera morbus, disease of ^h? bowels. Mordant.. That which fastens the colors in dyeing, as alum, cream of tartar, argal, vitriols, tin, liquor, &c. Mucus. . Animal mucilage. Mucus Membrane.. See remarks under the head of " Inflam- mation," in the body of the work. Mucilage.. A watery solution of gum, or elm bark, &c. Muriatic. .Having reference to sea salt. Muriatic Acid.. Marine acid, often called hydrochloric acid. Muscle.. A bundle of fibers. Musadar. .Having reference to the muscles, strong built. Myrrh.. A resinous gum. * Narcotic. .Stupefying medicines, producing sleep. Wares. .The nostrils. Nasal. .Of the nose. Nausea. .Sickness of the stomach, may increase until vom- iting takes place, or it may not. Nauseant. .That which produces nausea. Navel. .Center of the abdomen. Nccros. .Death. Necrosis. .Death of a bone. Nephros.. The kidney. Nephritis.. Inflammation of the kidney or kidneys. Nervous. .Easily excited. Nervine..'Chat which will allay, or soothe nervous excite- ment. Neuralgia... Pain in nerves Nitre. .Saltpeter. Nocturnal. .Occurring in the night. 378 DR. CnASES RECirES. Nitrate... Nitric acid combined with alkalies or alkalino salts. Normal. .In a natural and health condition. Nostrum.. A medical preparation. Nothus.. Spurious, illegitimate, a bastard. Nudus.. Nude, without clothing. Nutrition. .Nourishment. Nutritious. .Nourishing. Obesity.. Corpulence, excess of fat, or flesh. Obstetrics.. The science of midwifery. Ochre.. An ore oi iron.' Oculus. .The eye. Oculist.. An eye-doctor. Oleaginous.. An oily substance. Omentum.. The caul, peritoneal covering of the intestines. Opacity. .To obstruct light. Opaque.. Not transparent, inability to see through it. Opthalmos. .The eye. Opthalmia.. Disease of the eye, inflammation of the eye. Opiate. .An anodyne. Organ.. A part 'of the body, which has a certain work to perform, called the function of organs, as the stomach, lungs, womb, &c. Organic.. Bodies made up of organs. Organism.. Vital organization. Organized. .Furnished with life. Orgasm.. The closing excitement of sexual connection. Origin. .The point of commencement. Orifice.. An opening. Os Tince.. Mouth of the womb, or uterus. Osseous.. A bony substance. Ossification.. To become bone; from ost, or osteo, a bono, or like a bone. Ostalgia. .Pain in a bone. Osteoma.. Tumor, like bone. Ostitis.. Inflammation of a bone or bones. Otic. . Having reference to the ear. Otitis.. Inflammation of the ear. Otorrhea.. Discharge from the ear. Ova. .An egg, made up of little eggs. GLOSSARIAL DEPARTMENT. 379 Ovaria. .Testes; most generally applied to the female; fe- male testes, two- egg-shaped bodies, (made up of little particles, or eggs,) having an attach- ment to the uterus in the broad ligaments, which support that organ, having tubes, 01 ducts, opening from them into the uterus, called Fallopian tubes, from the man's name who first gave a description of them. One of these particles is thrown off at each menstrual flow. Oviparous.. Birds, or any animals that produce their young from eggs, or by eggs. Ovum.. An egg. Oxalic Acid. .An acid found in sorrel, very poisonous. Oxide. . A combination 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, &c. Oxygen. .One of the elements of the air, an acidifying (souring) principle, and an element (a particle or part) of water. OxymeL.A preparation of vinegar and honey, from me.l, honey. Ozena.. Feted ulcer of the nose, or fetid discharge from the nose. Pabulum. .Food; aliment. Pad. .A cushion. Palliative. . To afford relief, only. Palpitation.. Unhealthy, or unnatural beating of the heart. Pan.. As a prefix, means all. Panacea. .Remedy for all diseases, consequently (speaking ironically) any patent medicine. Paralysis. .Loss of motion, numbpalsy. Partus. .Labor ; the young when brought forth. Parturition. .Child-birth. Paroxysm. .A fit of disease occurring at certain periods. Puriodical. .Occurring at a certain time. Petal. .A flour leaf, as rose leaves, &c. Phthisis. .A wasting, consumption. Pathos.. A disease. Pathology..The doctrine of disease. 380 DR. CHASE'S RECIPES. Pectoral. .Pertaining to the breast. Pediluvium. .A foot-bath. Pendulous.. To hang down. Penis.. The male organ of generation. Pepsine A. peculiar substance in the stomach, which aids di gestion. Peptic. .Digestive; hence, dyspeptic, not digesting. Percolation. .To run, or draw through some substance, straining Premonitory.. To give a previous notice, as premonitory symp toms. IWi. .Around, a covering. Pericardium. .Around the heart, sac containing the heart. Pericarditis. .Inflammation of the pericardium. Penn.-'A testicle, male organs, corresponding with testes, in females, with this difference, however, that with males they are upon the outside, whilst, with females they are upon the inside of the body. Perineum.. That part between the anus ancl organs of generation or genitals. Perineal. .Relating to the region of the perineum. Period. .A certain time. Periodicity. .Returning at a certain time. Periosteum. .The membrane which covers all bones. Perspective View. .As it appears to the eye at a certain distance. Perturbation. .Todisturb. Perversion. .An unhealthy change; to change from its proper or natural course. Pessary. .That which will support, or hold up the womb, in pro- lapsus ; see our remarks on " Female Debility." Phagedenic. .An eating and fast-spreading ulcer. Pharmacy. .The art of combining and preparing medicines. Phlegm. .Mucus from the bronchial tubes, and throat. Phlogistic. .Tendency to inflammation. Phosphorus. .An inflammable and luminous substance, prepared from urine and bones. Phosphate. .Phosphoric acid in combination with metals, as phosphate of iron, phosphate of lime, &c. Piles. .Tumors at, or in the anus; sometimes protruding; often attended with hemorrhage, then called hemorrhoids. Piperine. .A preparation from black pepper, considered valuable in ague. 'placenta. .After-birth, which has a connection to the womb, ami to the child, during pregnancy; but is naturally thrown off by the violent contractions of the womb, at this period, there being no further use for it. Oh! the wisdom of our Creator, how glorious to contem- plate! Everything adapted to the necessities of the case. Plethora. .Over fullness; if Jfealthy, causing obesity, corpu- lance. PleurUix. .Inflammation of the pleura, pleurisy Pneumon. The lung5" GLOSSARlAE DEPARTMENT. 381 Pleura. .The serous membrane covering the lungs, and folded upon the sides. Pneumonia.. Inflammation of the lungs. Podophyllin. .A powder made from the podophyHum peltatum, mandrake root. Pomum. .The apple; hence, pomace, mashed apple. Potassium. .The basis of potash. Potus. .A drink ; hence, potion, a medicated drink. Predisposition.. A tendency to a certain disease. Pregnancy. .Being with child. Prognosis. .The art of guessinghow a disease will terminate. Prolapsus. .A falling Prolapsus Ani. .Falling of the anus. Prolapsus Uteri. .Falling of the uterus. Prostration. .Without strength. Prussiate. .A compound with prussic acid. Prusdc Acid. .Hydrocyanic acid; one of, or the most virulent poison in existence. Psora. .The itch. Pubes. .The prominence at the lower front part of the Lady. Puberty. .Full growth; an adult; perfection. Pubic. . Having reference to the region of the pubes. Pudendum. .The female organs of generation. Puer. .A boy, or child. Puerpera. . A woman who has just brought forth a child; hence, puerperal fever, fever at, or soon after child-birth. Pulmo. .A lung. Pulmonitis. .Inflammation of the lung or lungs. Pulmonary. .Relating to the lungs, as pulmonary balsam, pul- monic wafers, &c. Pulvis..A. powder; hence, pulverize, to make fine. All these words show how heavily we have drawn upon other languages, for our own, consequently, the necessity of studying the Latin and Greek, to properly under- stand ours. Pupil. .The dark circle in the eye. Purgative. .A gentle cathartic. Pus. .Unhealthy matter. Pustule. .A slight elevation, having pus. Putrefaction. .To decompose, by fermentation. Putrid. .Rotton; decomposed. Pyroligneous Acid. .An acid obtained from wood; the essence ol strilM; if a little of it is put into a barrel with meat, in the brine, it smokes it without trouble. I think a gill to the barrel sufficient, perhaps a little less will do. It is obtained by inserting an old gun-barrel or other iron tube into a coal-pit, near the bottom, when burning; it condenses in the tube an i drops from . outer end into a dish, then bottled for use. Quassia. .A bitter ionic; the chips of the wood >ue use.] Rnrhi*. .The spine. 382 Dii. crash's recip.'s. Rachitis. .Rickets, bending of the spine, and sometimes the long bones of the limbs ; may be also enlargement of tht head, bowels, and the ends of the long bones Radius. .The bone of the upper arm. Radial. .Having reference to the upper arm. Radiated. .Diverging from a centre. Radix. .A root. Ramus. .A branch. Ramification. .To branch out. Rancidity. .Rancid, stale; applied to oil, fat, butter, &c. Rush. .A redness of the skin, in patches. Ratsbane. .Arsenious acid, arsenic. Rattle. .Noise of air passing through mucus, as in croup. Reeiction. .To return, after recession. Recession..Striking in, the blood, or disease, going to the inter- nal organs. Rectum.. The lower portion of the intestines. Reduction. .To set a fracture, or to return a hernia. Refrigerant.-.A cooling medicine, or drink. Regimen.. Regulation of diet and habits, to preserve health, or to cure disease. Relapse.. Recurrence of disease, after an improved appearance, which is generally worse 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 expira- tion. Resolution. .To return to health, applied to inflammations. Retelling. .An effort to vomit. Retention. .Delay of the natural passage of the urine or feces. Revulsion. .To draw away disease, as draughts, or blisters, irri- tating plasters, &c. Rheumatism. .Inflammation of the fibrous tissue, mostly con- fined to the large joints. llteiui Oleum. .Castor oil. Rigor. .Coldness, with shivering. ilochcllc Scdts. .A mixture of tartaiate of potash and soda. 'Rubefacients. .Medicines which cause redness of the skin, as mus- tard, raddish leaves, 6zc. Rupture. .Hernia; by some, called a breach.