3276. To Extract Paint From Goods

Saturate the spot with pure spirits of turpentine, and let it remain several hours, then rub it between the hands. It will crumble away, without injuring either the color or texture of the article.

3277. For Fruit and Wine Stains, mix two teaspoonfuls of water and one of spirit of salt, and let the stained part lie in this for two minutes ? then rinse in cold water; or wet the stain with hartshorn. (See 1290 and 450.)

3278. Dr. Boerhaave's Rules

Keep the feet warm; the head cool; and the body open. If these are generally attended to, the physician's aid would seldom be required.

3279. Excellent, Cheap Whitewash

Slack the lime as usual, except that the water used should be hot, and nearly saturated with salt; then stir in four handfuls of fine sand, to make it thick like cream. Coloring matter can be added to both, making a light stone colour, a cream colour, or a light buff - (See 190.)

3280. Cheap Paint For A Barn

An excellent and cheap paint for rough wood-work is made of six pounds of melted pitch, one pint of linseed oil, and one pound of brick-dust or yellow ochre.

3281. To Promote The Growth Of Whiskers, Moustaches, Etc

The best method to force the growth of whiskers and moustaches is to shave the parts frequently. Use as a stimulant the ashes of burned tobacco, and bay-water.

3282. Night Sweats

Drink freely of cold sage tea; said to be a certain remedy; or, take elixir of vitriol in a little sweetened water. Dose, from twenty to thirty drops.

3283. Palpitation Of The Heart

Take from ten to fifteen drops, three times a day, of the tincture of stramonium; or, take the tincture of gum guaiacum. Dose, a teaspoonful twice a day, in a little milk.

3284. Fever And Ague

Take of cloves and cream of tartar, each half an ounce, and one ounce Peruvian bark, mix in a little tea, molasses or honey, and take it on the well days, in such quantities as the stomach will bear.

3285. Ague Medicine

Rhubarb, colurnba, and essence peppermint, each 1 oz.; 1 pint of water; 45 grains quinine. Table-spoonful once an hour until it operates as physic. Then, same amount three times a day. To keep, add one gill of whisky.

3286. Felon, Or Whitlow

Soak the finger in a strong, warm lye of ashes, for half an hour at a time, frequently. Or, make use of poultices in connection with lye. (See 2301.)

3287. Cure For Cattle Swelled With Green Food

When any of your cattle happen to get swelled with an over feed of clover, frosty turnips, or such like, instead of the usual method of stabbing in the side, apply a dose of train-oil, which, after repeated trials, has been found to prove successful. The quantity of oil must vary according to the age or size of the animal. For a grown-up beast, of ordinary size, the quantity recommended is about an English pint.