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erne irom Iffoiaanc^B^ffl
countrie^. edjyis a iktive The of which s
horny nuts, are
the part employed in medicine, are flat,
about an inch in diameter, and covered
with short velvety hairs. The use of
these nuts is said to be very ancient.
They were certainly known in Germany
in the sixteenth century. A London
apothecary in 1640 remarked that their
chief use was for poisoning dogs, cats,
Crows and ravens, and that they were
rarely given as a medicine, The alka
loid strychnine, which is the active prin¬
ciple of this nut, was obtained by Pel
liteurand Caventau, two French chem¬
ists, in 1818.
In small repeated doses nux vomica,or
strychnine, acts as a tonic. In large
doses it causes weakness and trembling
of the limbs, then marked rigidity, spasms and the
death. Its action upon
muscular system led to its use as a
remedy for paralysis and muscular de¬
bility, iu which it is very successful.
BELLADONNA.
Atropa Belladonna is a perennial Central her¬ and
baceous plant, native to
South America, the Caucasus and Asia
Minor. It belongs to the nightshade or
potato family. The name belladonna,
which is Italian for beautiful lady,
originated from the practice of using the
distilled water of the plant as cosmetic.
All parts of the plant possess active
properties, but its part principally foot em¬
ployed is tbe fleshy root, which is a in
or more m length aud an inch or two
thickness. It is generally gathered wild from
the plant growing in its state,
though in a few places in Europe and
this country the plant is cultivated.
The chief use of belladonna at the pres¬
ent time is in the treatment of nervous
diseases, as a sedativo, and for the pur¬
pose of producing dilation of the pupil
in certain diseases of the eye, and in
surgical operations upon that organ. In
several chemists prepa ed from the
plant an alkaloid called astropine, and
it is in this form that the drug is now
generally used.
RHUBARB.
The root called rhubarb is one of the
oldest known medicines, and much in¬
vestigation has been made by naturalists
to determine the plant which produces
it, but it can hardly be said that we yet
know definitely what is the botaircal
species. There is reason to believe that
it is the root, not of one, but of several
species of the genus Rheum found
growing in Russian and Chinese
Tartary. The common rhubarb of
the gardens is thought by some
botanists to be hybrid between two of
these. From a very early period rhubarb
was brought overland by trading cara¬
vans from Central &sia and taken to
Turkish ports, whence it came to be
known as “Turkish rhubarb.” In 1687
the Russian Government obtained full
control of the trade, and appointed in-
r
together. pleted in ^Finally me tunnel ^vas coin?
1888, the remaining part cost¬
ing $105 per yard, or more than three
times as much as the original contract
rate.— Omaha Bee .
A Curious English Custom.
One of the most curious customs ever
heard of was that which was observed on.
Thursday in the parish church of St.
Ives, Hants, England. On a table in the
church at the chancel steps were placed
.six Bibles, and near them a box and three
dice. Six boys and six girls, solemnly
watched over by the Vicar, the Kev. E.
Tottenham, and a crowd of parishioners,
threw dice each three times to see which
should have the six Bibles. Three went
to the boys, and three to the girls. The
highest throw was made by the smallest
girl, 37. This remarkable custom dates
from 1678, when Dr. Robert Wylde be¬
queathed $250, of which the yearly in¬
terest was to be spent in buying six
Bibles, not to cost more than $1.60 each,
to be cast for by dice on the communion
table every year by six boys and six girls
of the town. A piece of and ground was
bought with the money, is now
known as Bible Orchard. The legacy
also , provided ., , for . the ., payment , of f f.40 i A
each year to the \ icai no a y » j
price—for preaching perfection, a sermon and commend-; divrna
xug the excellency
authorUy of the Holy kcnptures. e
wdl of the eccentric Doctor was exac ly
observed, and lor moie than wo un
dred years d.ce were regularly cast upon
the communion table. Lately a table
erected on the chancel steps was sub
stituted, the Bishop of the diocese hav
ing considered that the communion table
was not for throwing dice. The \icars
sermon this year was based upon the
words: ‘from a child thou has known
the Holy Scriptures.—JVew York bun.
Lighted by 2000 Candies.
The Archduke Charles Louis, the
brother of the Emperor of Austria, has
been splendidly feted during his visit to
Madrid. A banquet was given at the
palace, followed by a reception, both
being in every way worthy of the old
reputation of the court of Spain. The
hall of columns, in which the banquet
took place, was lighted by silver 2000 caude- large
candles, which were in the
labra, and the Queen wore white ostrich
plumes and her jewels for the first tin*
since the King’s ° death. -London ■ WorId.
Rich and Poor.
The man that’s rich should happy be,
He need not put on airs.
Nor care a single cent, not he,
What kind of clothes he wears.
The man by poverty take oppressed, pride,
Must ip his garb
Wear clothing of the very best
His poverty to hide.
—Boston Courier,
& and good
black, and the wnole be burnt
for nothing.
Grilling and Broil,ng.-These terms
are often u-ed synonymously though
there IS a difference *, to gnu IS to cook
on a gridiron over the fire; to broil is to
cook before a fire, the article being sus¬
pended from a broiler. The rule being
pretty much the same in both cases, we
will speak of grilling, bee that the bars
are perfectly clean, grease them a little,
lay on the fish, and turn it every
minute until done. Sprinkle with
salt and pepper, and serve on a hot dish.
have “Simple,” you say. Yes, very, if you
a clear fire; this is an absolute
necessity. Many an invalid would enjoy
fished cooked in this way, it has so sweet
a flavor, and is so free from grease. We
once heard an old surgeon say: “There
is nothing I like so much as a grilled
sole, but i always have to go to my club
to get it.”
Baked Fish.—The oven should be of
a good fish heat, and keep to close the the juices; outer surface fat of
the in some
should be made quite hot in the baking
tin, and used, just the same as for meat,
at any rate for large pieces, or whole fish
of medium size; small ones can be
cooked on a flat tin; ; a good * way ' is to
CQat them with a grea ed aper .
The fish may J be brushed over with
miIk and then floured or spVinkled d and
crumbed; a few raspings over
after taking it from the ovtn will im
p rove jj 3 appearance. A brown piquant
sauce j 3 a favorite and suitable accom
pan ; men t.
The modes of stewing fish arte mnltitu
d hi 0 us, so many variations can, be made
j Q added ingredients; as a rule, the
simpler ways will produce mot' enjov
a |,] 0 results, and just accordin to the
b i 1L of the cook stewed fish lay be
either very delicious or an utter*, * a'bomi
nation. *
A? we forbids are here dealing giving detailed with principles, recipes,
space our
80 we ™ 11 clos e b y reminding our
r 8ad , " s hat 8t « w mg . aad boiling “ re n0 ‘
identical; to stew is to cook at a much
1 ° wer temperature than boiling point,
hence longer time must be allowed) and
a brown 18 s ' ow jar to is f a ecelve good receptacle, hca and because slo t0
i° “• . Ifa T . jt convenient ’ to place ¥
8e ' it in
the 0Te ”> caD be set into a pan of boil
water oyer the fire, to insure m
fo ™ lt L ° £ temperature for the stew fit-
3e f ; £ w0 rd 0Q of the sick Aihy
wh , ! te ftsh , t J" . 3 ‘ t c ° vered Y lth mI k an V
water, and stewed until tender, , is vervi
delicate; the liquor should be thickened
with a little arrowroot, boiled up, and
poured round the fish .—CasselVe Maga¬
zine .
il And so the ice cream season is again
upon us, George, she said shyly. “Yes,”
he responded. “I never pick up a paper
now that I do not expect to find some
awful case of poisoning.”— The Epoch.
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