PEOPLE'S VADE-MECUM

OOMPKIBINO A COLLECTION OF

VALUABLE RECEIPTS

OF GENERAL USEFULNESS

ALSO, CONCISE AND COMPREHENSIVE ^

npilations on the subject of Farriery, etc.

of Congress at Washington.

,-, PUBLienED u-x

MERCHANT'S GARGLING OIL CO.

i-ooi5:f oi^T, ivT. -sr.

M. C. Richartboji A Co., Printers, Lockport, N. Y.

Time and Distance Table,

Shoiriiifj the Difference in Tivie and Xo. of Jifiles between Xeio York
and Washington, arid the Principal Cities in the Country.

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225
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11 19 "
11 30 "
11 24 "
11 24 "
11 14 "
11 14 "

11 58 "

10 re "

12 00 noon.

11 56 A. M.
11 36 "
11 46 "

10 55 "

11 48 "
11 33 "

CITIES.

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. Cleveland..
. .Columbus. .
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. Louisville ■ .
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..New York. .
.i hiladelphia.
..Pittsburgh .
. . Richmond. .
. . St. Louis . .
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Time at 1 2 (noon)
Was'.iington.

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12 24 "
11 53 .\. M.
11 13 "
11 31 "
11 42 " .
11 36 "
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Principal Governmeuts of tiie "U'orld.

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B. Mitre

Don Pedro II

Jose .Toaq. Perez..

Ki-tsiang

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; Umael Pacha. . . .

Sweden and Norway

.Spain

St-ites of thi- Church.

Switzerland

Turkey

United Stat-s

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Form of Govee.nmext.

Absolute Mon.arrhy,
I'cderate PiepubUc.
I lereditary Monarchy.
I'epublic.

.\ bsolute Monarchy.
Llni. Mon. with Prov. States
Absolute Monarchy.
> "onst. Mon. — Sen.'and Legis
I.im.Mon. — Lords and Coin'
'.iiii. Mon. — Two Chaniber-
;.iiii. Mon. — Two Chambers
; Republic.

l.iin. Mon. — Two Chambers
"Republic,
r.epublic.

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Lm. Mon. — One Chamber.
Absolute Despotism.
Hepublic.

Absolute Monarch V.
I.iin. Mon.— With Leglslat't
i.in. Mon.— With Legislat't
Absolute Sovereignty.
!■■ -derate Repuldic.
\bsoUite ^lonarchy.
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PEOPLE'S VADE-MECUM

OOMPEI8IHO A OOLLBCTIO OK

VAIiUABIiE RECIPES,

Compilations on the subject of Farriery, Etc.

PREFACE.

This little work is presented to the friends of the " Gargling
Oil," not doubting but they will find 8ome things useful therein,
which will cause them to preserve it for future reference There
are those, to be sure, into whose hands it may fall, who have
never used the OU; such as have used it, wiU know its value,
and appreci!J*e it. Those unacquainted with it will, by a trial,
find it the best Embrocation ever known.

The compiler of this work has endeavored to present, in the
smallest compass, an amount of information of such a varied and
valuable character, as will make it a welcome visitor and cher-
ished friend of every famUy that may be fortunate enough to ob-
tain it.

The subject of Farriery is treated in a manner which, though
concise, is quite comprehensive. The work cannot fsBl to be
useful to the farmer, and his wife and daughters wiU find the
numerous practical Recipes included therein, to be not only high-
ly useful, but in a majority of them, that the ingredients are at
hand or easily procurable.

For every-day reference, no work has been published contain-
ing the same inf onnation in such a form as to be generally accessi-
ble, such matter being usually found only in expensive or rare
works not within the reach of all classes.

A single glance will at once satisfy the reader that for a work
of the size, this little book contains a wonderful amount of valu-
able information, of a really useful and practical character, and
adapted to the eveiy-day requirements of all well ordered house-
holds. Art such the compiler preseirts it to the public, confident
that it will be worthy of carefvd preser\'at(^n.

e^^ Pleas© hang* this up for ready reference.

VALUABLE MEDICINAL RECIPES.

Cnre for UattloKfjaltc lSite«« and. other Poi-
sonous Urcatitre* .— Indisro four dmni:?, gum camphor eight
drams, alcohol eight oin;i jji^ ; mixed and kept in <-l#He bottles.
fA.pply to the wound and thi"" cure is eoon completed-

►« Cnre for a CongrBi.--"- '» t.ahleppoonfulof molaepep, two
teaspoonf uia of c^stv>r oi), ov-. ^aspooni'ul of paregoric, one tea-
Bpoouful of spirits camplior. ,\iix and take often. The editor of
■Ihe Fanner Siws of thin i-iHJpc : " It was jjresoribed for us when
we were suilering from a cor.trh that seemed as if we were on tJje
Hrink of conpumption; no ctr^sution nor rest day or night. We
J^ook and were eured in three days."

Cure for Piles.— Stow a handful of low mallowK in about
three ^ills of milk ; strajji it, and mix about half the quantity of
West India molasses with it As warm as agreea^^je, to be exter-
nally applied.

Corns.— A com may be extracted from the foot by biudirid'j
on half a raw cranberry, with the cut side of the fruit upon thik
foot- Old and troublesome corns have been drawn out in thti <
way, in the course of a few night*.

To Purify Rooms.— Dissolve a few spoonfuls of chlor-
ide of lime in a saucer and place it ui the apart ment.

_PJiy«ic for Children.— Rhubarb aiu] Magnesia Mix

one dram of piAvdered rimharb with two drams of carl)onate of
magnesia, and half a dram of ginger. Dose, from fifteen grains
to one dram. Use as a ./nr':.'^aT)vp tor children.

Another.— Coriipoud Sodri.— Mix one dram of calomel, five
drams of se^qui-cjrbonate ol soda, and ten drams of compound
chalk, powder together. Dose, five grains. Use as a mild pur-'
gatlve tor children during teething.

Sure Cuve for I>y«eu4ery.— Take new churned hntter, i
before it is washed or eahej; clarify over the fire, and skim off'
all the milky particles ; add one-foarth brandy to preserve it,
and loaf sugar to sweeten it. Let the patient (if an adult) take
two tablespooufuls twice a day. The above is a sure cure.

L.ee's Winrt^liaiai Anti-Bilion$ii Pills.- Take of
aloes, gamboge, eaoti five ounces, scammony t-\vo;ounces, sal nitre
elixir pro., each one ounce, mucilage of gimi arable half an ounce
castile soap sLx ounces, and beat into a mass, of which divide
tftiree drams into thirty pilj^. Dose, from one to four. Pow-
der the drj' articles, and beat in a mortar with the soap ; add the
elixir pro. and mucilage.

NoTK — The above »as taken from the Patent Office.

Eye Water.— Take of sulphate of zinc ten grains, sugar
of lead twenty grains, rose water one pint ; dissolve each sepa-
rately and mix. Turn off the clear liquor for use.

THE PEOPLE S VADE-MECUM.

Godfrey's Ctjrdial.— Dissolvt; two and a half drams of
sal tarter iu three and a quarter pints of water, to which add one
pint of thick auirarhouse molasses, jnid afterwards three ounces
laiidauum. Dit*)Oive half a dram of oii of sae-^afrat* in four ounces
alcohol, aud add to the above. Shake wel I and it is ready for use.

itch OiiitMneiit.— Take of flour of sulphur and lard, each
two ounces; pulverized white hellebore and sal tarter, each two
driims ; oil lemon twenty drops. (1. W. 9S0 )

Anotubk. — Mix four drams of sublimed sulphur, two ounces
of lard, and tuo drams of sulphuric acid together. Use, twcea
day in the ulcerations.

Tliompsou's Hot IPi-ops, or No, 6.— Take of myrrh
torn- pounds, bayberry bju-k one pound, balmouy twelve ounce?,
scull cap half a pound, cayenne live o.aices, good brandy five gal-
lons.

Aji Exeelent Orink for tlte Sic Ec— Toast ripe In-
dian com quite brown, or even a little biack, acd put it into hot
water to steep. Drink when cold. This makes one of the best
drinks for the sick, and vvili often stop sickness at the stomach
when all other remedies fail.

Ague Mediciifiee — Rhubarb, columba, and essence of pep-
perment, each one ounce, one pint of water, forty-five grains
quinine. Tablespoonful once an hour until it operates as physic ;
then, same amount three times a day. To keep, add one gill of
whiskey.

Fever and Ague ]?^ixtisre.— Take of the best brandy
one pint, camphor one ounce, dissolve; cloves and jallap each
half an ounce. Peruvian bark two ounces. Virginia snake root
one ounce, water one pint; boil ttie cloves and root with the wa-
ter, to one half; stv;:i!i and mix the oth(;rs in powder with the
abova Dose, a tablespoonful three times a day, in the absence
ol the fever.

Fever and Ague Pills.— Take of aloes two ounces,
gamboge and cream of tartar each one ounce, sal nitre (saltpetre)
half an ounce. Divide into pills of five grains each, of which
Three are a dose. Powder and sift the whole, and mix in a mass
with syrup or molasses.

Hiera PI era.— Take of aloes one ounce, cauella alba four
oimces, best ginger and pimento each half an ounce. Powder,
mix and sift.

MnlP.« Pliysie. — Take of myrrh, cinnamon, mace, cloves,
saffron and ginger, each one ounce, aloes eight ounces, sal nitre
two ounces; powder, mix aud sift. Dose, half dram. Good iu
colic, etc. •

Hooper's Female Pills.— Tak^ of aloes eight ounces,
su])hate of iron (coperas), dried, two and a quarter ounces : ca-
nellt!, ginger, castile soap, each one ounce; myrrh, extract of
black hellebore, each two ounces. Powder the dry articles, and

THE people's vade-mecum.

mmmmmi

bathed the swoflen partrand, to mv "r?at-^toni^^^^^ ^"'^

reiief in one night. I still S^nlied '^He Or ^,.?i ,-../"* ■'* ^^''^
came entirflv «mir.,i -pv. A', • , .® ^'^ and in a few days be-

wpi arrest its progress, Ind preient^ny soreness JrrSn'ln^'''*'''
those of an extensive rntnr.^ n->h2Jr.i ourenesb or pain m even

^vilIalso cSre yoSr'chiilS; fr'c^Sac?' aM^^co^r T^' "
manin the town of W'il.o,., whose clothes were^.^/^^*"^^^^
was restored (without suifering) by^he {I'meiru 'e ofZ ot ^"'

in the count'17, where a chiKbSTw'o^y^rto^Ka'i a bucket"^?
boil ng hot water turned do-^ its neck iSl badT Vof nl^ff,?^
family thought the child couJd be saved Thev h^^ nnr.hL'^^

Pry Congli.-Take of powdered gum arabic half an ounce ;

THE PEOPUE's vade-mecum. 5

dissolve the gum arabic in warm water; squeeze in the juice of
a, lemon, then add of paregoric two dram?, sjrup of (squills one
dram. Cork all in bottle and shake welL, Take one teaspoon-
ful when the cough is troublesome.

Astlima.— The following is recommended as a relief: Two
ounces of the beet honey, and one ounce of caHtor oil, mixed. A
teaspoonful to be taken night and morning.

Oiiitnueitt for tlie Piles.— Take of hog's lard four
ounces, laudanum half an ounce, mix. Make an ointment to be
applied every night at bed-time,

To Prevent H'ouiids from Mortifying^.— Sprinkle
sugar on them. The Turks wash fresh wounds with wine, and
sprinkle sugar on them. Obstinate ulcers may be cured with
?ugar dissolved in atrong decoction of walnut leaves.
• Cutaneous Eruptions.— The following mixture is very
useful in all cutaneous eruptions: — Ipecacuanha wine four drams,
ilov/er of sulphur two drams, tincture of cardamons one ounce
mix; one teaspoonful to be taken three.times a day, in a wine-
glassful of water.

Coug^iis.— It is said that a small piece of resin dipped in th^
water which is placed in a vessel on the stove (not an open fire"
place) will add a peculiar property to the atmosphere of the
room which will give great relief to a person troubled vrith a
cough. The heat of a stove is sufficient to throw off the aroma
of the resin, and gives the same relief that is afforded by the
combustion, because the CA^aporation is more durable. The same
resin may be used for weeks.

RinSTWorms. — Apply gunpcj^wder, wet, on retiring at
night, and let it remain on' the ringworm till morning. The oil
obtained from roasting^a butternut applied in the same manner
a.s the gunpowder, is good to remove ringworm?

To Remove Pimples. Styes and Boils.- Touch
them with spirits of turpentine' every six hours- This should be
applied to boils and styes .n their first stages to effect a cure

Extractof a Letter from W. W. Eauttnun^ ^rvHeU .V jff.— In the
month of November last i was traveling m Essex county N. Y.
As I entered apabiic house and store connected, i noticed the ad-
vertisement of Merchant's Celebrated Gargling Oil. Having been
in business in which 1 have owned many horses, for a few years
past, led me to make some particular inquiries concerning itw
value. The simplicity of your advetisemeni and what was said
conceniing the oil led me to try one bottle. The first applica-
tion I made was on a sore and coroded finger, which I had cut
and took cold in. After tiying various medicines, without any
satisfactory effect, I uncorked the oil and put some on twice, and
it was well.

I then applied it to a sore on a colt, which had been hooked in

THE people's vade-mecum:

i?drene?' '''''''''' "^^ -I^P^^e-f ^ot'to the f^f'^iiVS ^ij!
l"^!^"*'7-^^^^?° batting, moistened with linpeed or sweet

cough,. Consumption l,a« been prevented by it '"^"'"O*'

THE PEOPL.B S VADF.-MECUM.

it extracts the ftre. The cotton should not be removed when the
f< km is oft, until the 'burii is healed, as the new skin uill adhere
io it while iorrniug, and come of!: wi^ h it If the burn is washed
in lin.e Wciter previon^ to applying the cotton, it will not b« so
liable to leave a scar.

CoiivitJKions. — Put the patient in a warm bath, strong
mustard planters on the feet, and ice water on the head.

Pi-eNorvativc ag'aii&st Fevers.— The constant uee of
malt beer, or malt in any way, is said to be a preservative against
fever;?.

Felon, or JRniii-liEouMd.— If a felon, or rnu-round, ap-
pears tu be coining on tho linger, you can do uotliing better than
to Ho.ik the lii];^er thoroa«?hly in hot ley. It will be painful, but
it will cure a disorder much more painful.

Caution to Purchasers of Merchant's Gargling Oil.

The genuine has the signature of " Geo. W. Merchant " over
the cork. '-Gargliiig OU, Lockport, N. Y.,"' blown in the glass, and
our Tni<le mark engraved on the Internal Revenue stamp.

:p .A. lEe. li I s IE?, "Z". -^

R.Mles to be iftejoiembered..— Every person should
knov/ how to take care of his domesiic aninialp, as ignorance or
neclect in this might result in gi-eat loss. A stable should not
bo'v-ery light or vtry dark. Its floor should be plank orsoU, as
brick or stone injure the feet. A horse kept in the stable should
be rubbed or brushed everj' day. Food or drink should not be
given \\hen the horse is very wanu from exercise, as it cause«
disease. Keep his legs clean from mud, or disease will be the re-
sult. Examine the animal every day, and see that he is not gall-
ed or otherwise injured; if so, Merchant's Gargling Oil, M^icli
phould always be kept in tiae stable, should immediately be ap-
plied, as there is not its equal for such diseases as fresh wounds,
galls of all kinds, sprains, bruises, cracked heels, iingbone, poll
evil, wind-galls, callous, spavin, sweeny, fistula, sand cracks,
founders, scratches or grease, mange, etc. It will also prevent
flies from teasing the hor.se. Its miparaUeled success in the cure
of diseases in horses and cattle, and even in human flesh, is dail v
becoming more known to the farming community. It can hartt-
ly be credited, except by those who have been "in the habit of
keepmg it in their stables, what a A-ast amount of pain, suffer-
ing, and time, aio saved bj the timely application of this Oil.
^No. 1— Pliysic Sail for SSorses.— Cape aloes from
flix to ten drams, castile soap one dram, spirits of wine one dram,
syrup to form the ball. If mercurial physic be wanted, add irom
one-half a dram to one dram of calomel.
.^Previous to physicing a horse, and during its operation, he

THE PEOPLES VADE-MECUM.

should be fed on bran mashee, allowed plenty of chilled water,
and have exercise. Physic is always useful :' it is necessarv to
be administered in almost every disease. It improves digestion,
and gives strength to the lacteals, by cleansing the intestines
and unloading the liver, and if the animal is afterwards properly
fed, will improve his strength and condition in a remarkable de-
gree. Phj-sic, except in urgent cases, should be given in the
moriiing and on an empty stomach ; and if required to be repeat-
ed, a week should intervene between each dose.

Before giving a horee a ball, see that it is not too hard or too
large. Cattle medicine is always given as a drench.

No. 2— Physic for Cattle.— Cape aloes four drams to
one ounce, epsom salts four to six ounces, powdered ginger three
drams. Mix, and give in a quart of gruel. For calves, one-third
of this wll be a dose.

No. 3— Tonic for Horses aud Cattle.— Sulphate of
copper one ounce to twelve drams, white sugar one-half ouncr-.
Mix, and divide into eight oowders, and give one or two dailv
in the animal's food.

No. 4— Cordial ior Horses and Cattle.— Powder-
ed opium one dram, ginger powdered two drams, allspice pow-
dered three drams, caraway seed powdered four drams. Mtilce
into a ball with molasses, or give as a drench in grueJ. For the
Gripes atid Hove in Cattle, add to the above a teacupful of spirits
or oil ; or give two ounces of Gargling Oil, and repeat every two
hours till the animal is relieved.

No. 5— Diuretic Ball.— Hard soap and common turpen-
tine each four drams, oil of juniper twentv drops, powdered re-
sin to form the ball. For Drojisy, Water Farcy, Broken Wiml,
or Febrile Zhwasea, add to the above allspice and ginger each two
drams. Make four balls, and give one morning and eveiung.

No. 6— Oiuretic Powder.— Powdered resin and nitre
each lour ounces; mix and divide into twelve parts; give one
daily. For Greju^e, Swelled Legs, etc, using the Gjtrgling Oil
externally.

No. 7— Alterative or Condition Po^vder.— Kesin
and nitre each two ounces, levisT'ated antimony one ounce. Mix
for eight or ten dose.^, and give one night and morning. When
this is to be given to cattle, add glauber salts one pound.

"So, 8— Fever Ball.— Cape aloes two ounces, Tiitre four
ounces, molasses, to form a mm'-.. Divide mto twelve balls and
give one morning aud evening till the bowels are rel.-ixed • then
give No. 6 or 10.

No. 9— Sedative and Worm Ball.— Powdered white
hellebore one-half dram, linseed powder one-hu.f ounce. If ne-
cessary make into a ball with molasses. This bail is a siyecilio
for weed. Two ounces of Gargling Oil, in one-half bottle of lin-
seed oil, is an effectual remedy for worms in horses and cattle.

THE PEOPLE S VADE-MECUM.

No. 10— Anodyne Ball.— Opium one dram, 'camphor
two (Irajns, ginger powdei' one and a half drajns ; molasses to
form a ball. Give mght and morning, after the bowels are
opened, in tetanus, or lockjaw. With the addition of powdered
catecb.u two drams, this forms an excellent cure for diarrhoea, or
purj,dng.

No. 11.— Cordial Astringent JOrencb, for Diae-
KHGCA, PcRGiNo, OR SoouRiNG.— Tuicture of opium one-half
ounce, allspice, two and a half drams, powdcretl caraways one-
half ounce ; catechu powder two drams, strong <ile or gruel, one
pint. Give every morning till the purging ceases. For sheep
rnis will make four doses.

No. 12— Silister Ointment.— Hog's lard four ounces,
oil of turpentine and Spanish flies each one ounce; mix. This
ointment is strong enough for every puri)Ose.

No. ^3 — Povi'der for Auglebcrries.— After cutting
thfim off, or when they exist in clusters, sprinkle them daily with
equal parts of muriate of ammonia and powdered savin.

No. 14— Fever Powder for Morses.— Nitre from
one-half ounce to one ounce, camphor and tartar emetic each
from one to two drams ; powder and mix. To be used after the
bowels have been opened.

No. 15— Astring'ent ISall, for Looseness in Horses.
—Opium from one-half to one dram, ginger one and a half dram»,
prepared chalk three drams, flour two drams. Powder, .nndmake
into a ball with molasses.

No- 16— Stomaeliic Purgative Ball, for thin, iia.-
oaNDiTioNED HoESES. — Alocs oue-lialf ounce, rhubarb two drams,
calomel one dram, gmger one and a half drams, oil caraway ten
drops, eastile soan two drams; molasses sufficient to make it into
a ball.

No. 17— Mixture for Ulcers and all Foul «or©8.
— .Sulphate of zinc one ounce, corrosive sublimate one dram,
spirits of salt four drams, water one pint; mix.

No. 18— Cold LiOtioii.— Goulard's Extract, laudanum, of
each two ounces ; \inegar four ounces ; water three quarts.

Tlie Celebrated Gargling Oil.— The composition
and manufacture of "The Celehratex* G^vRotiNti Oil," is the
result of a series of years of study and application by a practical
and theoretical chemist. Dr. G- W. Merchant, diplomat ed by
the Philadelpaia College of Pharmacy, devoted his time and in-
defatigable energies to it for more than twenty years, and finally
established a branch of business not only extensive but useful
to the world We recently heard a gentleman of discriminating
observation, and disinterested in the success of the "Oil," re-
mark, that '• The Celebrated GargHmj Oil was the only Patent
Kemedy he ever knew which lived tkrotcgh and triumj^hed over all
opposition.'" The reason is plain. It ha» merit beyond that of

10 THE people's VADE-MECJUM.

all others in its way, and as it becomes more widely known it is
appreciated by a discerning pubJic.

Every scientific medical man knows that the corabint^d influ-
ence of several intcredionts in curtain fixed proportions, sub-
eer\'es an effect that cannot be attained by the same inoredients
separate, or in dificrent combinations. So ^vi:th this compound.
The chemical affinities which are brou^'ht to co-operate in the
union ot the vacious ingredients constitntine the Liniment ren-
der it an article of universal potency, in iFs application to the
multifarious tonne of diseased action ; and the fact that the
(iarglmg Oil has obtained for itself a curative celebrity beyond
that of all other Liniments, is atrribntahle measurably to the
combined influence of chemical forces which exist in its forma-
tion.

But as well authorized facts, the result of actual experiment
are more con\incii!^ than theoretical deductions, to those -ic-
quainted with llie \-rtue8 of this "^ Oil," we select from a flood
of tfcstimonials a few for the benefit of those who may have occa-
sion to lest its merits by its app!ica*^1on.

What is said of the Celebrated Oarcjling Oil by the public and
persons disiuterestod, fully proves that no Liniment ever pre-
pared has so high a reputation wlierever it h<is been ufed. As
a family embrocatiou, as well as for horses and cattle, it stands
uuriyaUed. But the annals of m. dicine and the art of invention
exhiDit numerous instances of the uirrcenary disposition of per-
gone, who seek to impose upon the crnsuspe.iting by wortUess
imitations, ajid sometime* even couida lAt pre-mratious The
proprietor of this valuable Oil, wlio paid a larje suin for the
bu^ine^s, with the recipe, has heard of instances where alchohol
and spirits of tumprntme mined together, and highly colored to
represent as uetu- as po>sible our preparation, has been put up
and, under some other name, filmed oif upon the hone< fann-
ers and others, as a valutjble liniment, when they thenTsr-lves
kno\v that its composition is such that it is highly poisonous in
numerous co aplaints.

The public sht.uld mark such men, and not be taken in by
them, is or should the dealer, if he has any regard for his char-
acter, allow such impositions upon his shelves, or recom'iiend
them to his customers, even if he can moke a trifle more than bv
the ««ile of Standard Medicines.

Tiis Gabbling Oil is good for Rheumatism, Chilblains, Corns,
WhitlowB, Caked Breasts, Sore Nipples, Cramps, Boils Bites of
Animals, Weakness of the Joints, Contractions of 'ilus'-les
Burns and Scalds, Frost Bites, Pauiful Nervous Affections, C hapl
ned Hands, Lame Back, Pain in the Side, Swellino-s Tiimors
Toothache, Old Sores, Hemorrhoids or Piles, Flesh Wounds, GalLs
n^^^TT^°^^' .?^'".^",\*' Bruises, Cracked Heels, Eiug Bone, Poll
E%il, W mdgalls. Callous, Spavin, Sweeney, Fistula, Sitfast, Ex-
tenial Poisons, Scratches or Grease, Spnnghalt, Sand Cracks
Lameness, strains, Foundered Feet, Munge, Horn Dibtemper'

THE people's VADE-MECITM. 11

Gareet in Cows, Cracked TeatP, Foot Rot In Sheep, and many
other dkeaees incident to man and Beast

I>f re ct Ions.— Before using shake well the bottle. Some
persons ai often animals, cannot bear the medicine as strong as
It is ; when this? is the case, reduce it with water, but the stixjuger
it is used the bettei'.

In cases where this Oil is used for Rheumatism, Neuralgiajetc,
it would be advisable to rub the parts affected and diy It m by
the tire.

Caution to Purchasers of Merchanfs Gargling Oi .

The genuine has the pignature of "Oeo. W. Meix^hant " ov«r
the cork, " Gargling Oil, Lockport, N. Y," blown in the gla«i, and
onr Trade mark engraved on the Internal Revenue stamp.

GENERAL DIRECTIONS FOR TREATMENT OF
WOUNDS AND DISEASES.

Clean every wonnd well, if posf^ible, without washing. Re-
store the injured parts as near a« possible to their origiual situ-
ation, and retiiin them thei'e by stitches and bandaging. Sub-
due the inflammation by bleedinsj, purging, low diet, poultices, or
fermentations Apply Gargling Oil: when matter appears ap-
ply it quite freely, if proud flesh rises, put on a Uttie of No. 8,
or burnt alum

'15'^ocindg off fbifi Joints and Tendons.— Symptoms
—Near & joint, and discharge of a glairy fluid, called joint oil,
pynoATia. CuR>:— Close wound by actual f\autery, or touch edges
with lunar caustic. Apply the Gargling Oil, and bantlage, bleed,
etc., ard obsers'e rest.

A BT.oor»Ei> Horse 8\Tm> from being a criptlr for life, anp
Five Hnsnr.Kn Doll.vUo saveo in onu re.^son-, in- rnr. trsE of
THE Celkbuated Gaiu4lin<.: Oil. — Extract 0/ a Lctier frmn Mt'Sfirs.
Eycfly d; Anderson, Monroe, Ja^ijer Co., Inn:0; — A 5lr. Hodgson
says he would not be without the Gargling OU for any money,
as'he has used it for years in Ohio, before he came to Iowa, and
he Paved his blooded stallion from being cHppled for life by us-
ing the Oil last v^inter, aa his horse was injured by snageing'lum-
pelf back of the fore shoulder on a fence rail, wheVe.. if the Gargl-
ing C)il had not cured him, Mr. Hodgson would have lost over live
hundred dollars this season, by the lameness of the stallion, as
he could not appear in such a poor plight as the lameness liad
made liim.

Every one who has ti'ied the Oil for lameness, sprains, bruipes,
poll evil, sore back rheumatism, etc.. etc., have found it a sure
remedy.

Fonl Ulcers.— An ill-looking sore with sanious discbarge,
and pipes or sinuses Citee— Apply a poultice, dress with Ko.
IT. vV hen healthy matter flows, apply the Gargling Oil, band-
age, bleed, and observe rest.

12 *■' THE people's vade-mecum,

♦J^^i'^**'** ^H General—When inflamed tumors become
troubJePome, and wll not yield to other remedies, Gartrli„.T oil
will entirely remove them, ae it also will callous from other Sarts
oi the animaL

_ Poll Evil aud Fi8tula.-SY.^^>TOM6-Tumor or Swell-
ing, sanious discharge, and pipes on poll or withers. Cunr— Se-
toup aiid dress ^vnh No. 12, or a clay poultice and No. IT. U^e
the kmfe. See also directions that accompany the Gar-ling Oil.
From Ker7i <£- Witsnuin, Faye.tUviUe, lad., Oct. 18, 185tJ —Your
GarghngOil ha« just got a start, and seUs like hot cakes. One
large bottle cures Fistula on the horse every trial, and no mis-
take. It 18 an excellent medicine, and sure cure. Tlie farmer-

ffid'i'.'v;5Sn'^fb^°^?ctif ' """' '"^' """ '^"'^ "•><■ '""•<■■

Extract of a Letter from Lebav Booker, Texas, Ind , Dec IS 1S.')4

;;; h^fh® ^''^T -'r ^?''^% i^'^J^^ ^^^'^^ thePoHEvil on the back
ot his head, wliich extended dovv-n the neck to the withers, for
the cure of which I tried every remedy that I could hear of. and
all to no purpose, when I was recommended to try a bottle of.
*^^Pu'^Kl*^^ Garghng Oil, which I did. and bv the time I had
used half the contents of one large bottle, the animal was enthS-
Jy well. I retain the remainder of the bottle, aud if I could not
procure another, I would not take fifty dollars for it. The truth
of the above statement is well known to all my neighlxjrs, and
If of any benefit to you or the public, you can malie use of it.

^It ie a safe rule to wet the wrists before drinking c«ld
water if at all heated The effect is immediate and grateful,
and the danger of fatal results may be warded off by this simnle
precaution. ^ "^"ujjie

Frmn, I. S.Bai,les,Bd Air, Jnd., Dec. 17, 1855.-Your Gargling
Oil has cured all the horses m our town and vicinity. I take the
freedom of saying, that for horses there never was so sure a med-
icine for Fistula, Poll Evil, and the different complSte for
which It 18 recommended. ^y .uuia

From. P. A. Stanard Atwater. Dec. 30, 1853— I have cured a
very bad case of Fistula, which had been of some standing. It
had broken out on both sides of the shoulders, and on too It is
entirely sound ^'

Extract of a Utter from Isaac Bigelow, Pleasant VaUeiu 0.. Dec
16, 1861.-I have been trying an experiment with the Oil I purl
chased in September last, on a fine young mare, valued at one
hundred dollars when sound. She had become wounded on the
withers some time during the Ia.«t summer, producing a very bad
Fistula. T bought the animal for twenty-sLx dollars and fiftv
cent*, and commenced applying the Gargling Oil freelv to the
wound and she is now perfectly sound, and fs a valuable beast,
either for saddle or for harness. -

Hidebound.— Skin Arm una immovable on the body

THE PEOPLES VADE-MEOTIM, ]8

Cure — Good grooming and diet. Give No. 1, and every morn-
ing after. No. 3. Clothe the body, and keep the horse warm.

Surfeit, or Scab.— Symptoms— Coat stares; pimple, or
Kcabs on the ekin ; skin ttiick and Avrinkled, with itching and
rubbing; yellow discharge. Cure — Give No. 1, and two days
after, No. 7. Apply Gargling Oil, and keep cool and uncovered.

Sitfaetis and Warbles.— Symptoms— Dark-colored scabs
on back, hard and sore. Citbe— Poultice, and heat in the Gurgl-
ing Oil.

Warts, Aiigleberries.— Symptoms— Red or black lumpe,
without hair. Ctjke— Cut them off. Apply No. 13 ; give No. 1.

Farcy. — Symptoms — Knotty tumors on body and inside the
legs Cuke— Give No. 3 ; cauterize farcy buds,' and dress vdth
No. 17; then with Gargling Oil.

Udder-ills, Yellows. — Symptoms— Swelling and pain
in the udder. Cure — Foment; draw with mUk- Apply the
Gargling oil, and give No. 1. ^

Abcess of tbe Udder.— Symptoms— Discharge of mat-
ter from udder or teats. Cttee— Lance very deep and appl^
Gargling Oil.

S.i;relled Legs, W^eed, Black Spall, or Quar.
ter-ill. — Symptoms— Enlargement or swelling of one or both
hind legs. Cu^e— Bleed ; give Nos. 9, 1 and 6, with exercise

Palsy. Paralysis.— Symptoms— Peculiar motion in hind
legs, and loss of feeling. Cuke — Blister pins, or insert seatons ;
physic and rest.

Fractures. — Symptoms — Inability to move limb; percepti-
ble to touch. Cure— Most men would say, destroy the animal ;
but first read the following, related by an individual from Clar-
ence, N. Y. : A splendid horse belonging to his neighbor had
his fore leg, below the knee, badly broken. After laying three
weeks, and nothing done for it, the animal in the mean tiine, ky
thrashing about in his agony, had worn the hair nearly off him.
The owner, with axe in hand, was about to put an end to the
sufferings of his favorite beast, when our informant solicited and
obtained a present of the horse, and with help got him home.
He suspended him in a sling, replaced the bones, and applied
faithfully the celebrated Gargling Oil, which caused the bones
speedily to unite, and imparted strength to the limb. In a few
weeks the horse was sold for a handsome sum, having no other
blemish than a slight enlargement and stiffness of the pastern
joint.

Stringhalt.— Symptoms— Peculiar catching up of a hind
leg. When in outside muscles, horse straddles and throws legs
outward ; when inside, legs are twitched up to the belly. Cuke
—Bathe the part freely, and with considerable friction, with the
Gargling Oil.

14 THE people's VAUE-MECITM.

Certifi<'/tte of Mr. y. Doke, Jasonville, Ind., Ort. 30, 18fi8.— This
is to certify that one twenty-live cent bottle of the celebrated
Gargliag Oil perfectly cured a yonng horse of mine, of the String-
hait, wiiich he had very bafUy. I believe it to be by far the best
medicine in use.

Bap Cask of Sprain in the STrnxK Joint of a Mcle Vertijl-

caU of Mr, W. Boielca, Adani^ Co., III., Feb. 14, 1850— This ie to
certify that my mule had been lame fer Ax weeks with a nprain
in the stifle joint, ond I had tried various kinds of liniments, and
all to no effect. I finally tonclnded to trv j'our Gargling Oil,
and it acted like a chjxmi. Li twenty-four hours it commenced
improving, and is now entirely well, so that I can ride her about
without any trouble or pah) whatever.

Strains. — SyMPro.Nrr?— Part hot and tender ; severe lameness.
CrBB— Foment, bleed, physic, rest. Apply the Gargling OiL

Extract of a letter frc/m Mp.'wrs, HolniMn <£• Sem/m, Holtm, TmL,
March 6, 1860 — It is one of the best Oils for strains ever m the
country.

Spavin, Curb, Thorouglip'n. Capelet. — Symp-

To.MB — Lameness and enlargement about the hock joint. Cttrk
—These dist-jujcs show thenif-elves in a variety of forms, and are
very frequently obstinate and dixiicult to manage ; and ca^ es are
n«t unfrequent in which it has resisted every plan of regular
treatment. They owe their origin to hard labor in carlv life. In
these ajtections the celebrated Gargling Oil has evinced uncom-
mon energy, and numc-i-ous are the instances in which it has
been Icnown to effect a ra^lical and ixi-riect cure. A number of
highly interesting cases, exhibitins- the remarkable activity of
this Oil, conld be intrixiucd, but our limits forbitd.

How TO Pkevknt a Sva\tn- — Frmn Silas Hal^eij, Franldln,
March 12, U>6(J — I hereby certify that I procured of Abel Tur-
rell, druggis^t, etc., Montrose, one bottle of the celebrated Gar«-1-
ing Oil, for which T paid one dollar. I applied it to a sprain in
the leg of one of my horses, that would, if neglected, undoubted-
ly have become a confirmed spa\in— indeed, the sprain and lam*"-
ness was so great, that .1 considered the horse nearly ruined. In
the course of one week, to my utter astonishment, the horse was
JH^fectly cured! I think nearly all diseases, lameness, etc., to
which t)ie limbs of horses are subject, may be cured by this Oil.
No farmer, or owner of hoi-ses, should be without this valuable
remedy constantly on hand.

frrym Henry B. Wilmn, Pari^, Washington Co., Pa., Jan. 2, 1S52.
—I purchased a bottle of the celebrated "Gargling Oil a few weeks
Binc^ and applied it to a Bone Spavin on my korse, thathad been
walBng on three Icot for about one vear. Not having much
faith in the thousands of patent remedies before the pubhc for
caring such disease, 1 must say I was agreeably disappointed in
mding the Gargling Oil all it promises. In about five or six

TSE peopiue's yade-meoum. 15

d;iys my hor»e began to improve. I havs used about half of one
• the dollar bottles, and my horse is now able to travel with \it-

li' or no appearance of laiuensss; and i presume, by continuing
r';e same application, a periect cure wnli be effected. As the
bor^e is one I hav.e owned for many yea is, all may know what I
mean, when I say it is one of ray vuitok^d bUicks.

From, Sanniel Sears, Madison, X. Y., Feb. 12, 1849.— In the win-
ten- of 1S43, I had a horse atllioted with the Bone Spavin, so much
>o as to be unfit for use. Aiter trying various other remedies
without success, 1 was induced to try your celebrated Gargling
Oi;, which, in two days, effected an er.Tire cure. It is without
doubt the best horse mediciae now in u.'e, and without humbug-
ging.

SalJentlers and Mai lenders. — Symptoms — Scurvy
eruption at bend of the knee and hock. .Cube — Keep clean ; Ap-
ply the Gargling Oil freely, give ^STo. 6.

Callous Tendon!*:, CltiroMic Strains. — Symptoms
— Swelling or thickenbig of the back shiews. Cttrk — Apply the
Gargling Oil very freely, and with much friction.

Splints. — Symptoms — Bony enlargement below the knee.
OrRK— Apply Gargling Oil as above, and heat in with a hot
shovel.

Windgalls.— Symptoms — Puffed swelling about the fetlock
joint. Cure— Tight bandages, kept svet with Gargling Oil. Of
this celebrated medicine one gentleoian affiims that he cured a
valuable horse of a Wiudgall which bad become callous.

Another says he has cured a fine bon*e of the Sweeney, which
nothing else would afti^cr.

Another has cured himself by the use of the Oil^ of Rheuma-
tism, and in his family has used it for all cn'mplaints requiring
an external remedy.

Another who had it "on hand,'' says that he relieved him*wlf
immediately of severe and continued pain, resulting from the
setting of a dislocated knee joint, when eveiy application made
for t\venty-ionr hours had failed— he soon olitained sleep.

Friyiifi Jacob Hickvuin, Heridei-non G'rove, I/L, Oct. 1, 1856. — I cer-
tify that one t%venty-five cent botlie of Gargling Oil, purchased
of J. Delano & Co., removed a very bad Blood Wart from the
neck of my horse, which farriers said would cost twenty dollars
to cure, and vrould have caused Poll Evil if not removed. I do
also certify that another horse got very badly hurt on the leg,
causing a hard callous, and making fee horse very lame. Far-
riers said he must be cast, and the bone scraped, or I would lose
the use of him. One twenty -five cent bottle of this Gargling Oil
saved all the trouble and expense, and cured my horse perfeetly.

'113^ The oil ot pennyroyal will keep musquitoes out of a room,
if scartered about, even in small quantities. Roaches are exter-
minated by scattering a handful of fresh cucumber parings about

^^ ** THE people's vade-mecum.

w^>Ii.T.HV>,^''.^^- ^" .^i^^t. on the ^^-indow which has been
washed Avith water m which a little garlic has been boiled.

n^?}^ A^^^^ P^}^^ ^^**'*«^ i« Horses—The Gar-ling
?wo ^^^nlT/V" ^^^H"^ ^^^""^ '"} ^^^ ^^«^« ^^^- From one t§
ir^r^K ^^-^ (twenty-five cent size) bottles is a dose for a horse.
It may be given clear, or sweetened with molasses.

fr.!SStf^^ and Heelcracks—SYMPTOMs-Fcetid discharge
Iw^^^?^ *1- ^^^^i*"^!'- CtruE-Wash clean, then dry, and ap-
ply No. 8 or li, and heal with Garbling Oil. Also, give Nos i
and 6.

cofonet^'iS^sIme alTo^^ ^^^^ "^^ ^''"^'^^ ^^^^ ^'"^^

c^r<^JA^'^ ^''''7' •^'•«"^^. Om Sn^t- 30, 1853._The box of
Garglmg Oil you sent me .ome time last spring is all sold. You

iois hie rfh^^TV^^'^^^'; ^''^ ?^ like dimensions as soon as
TT^^l, n^^^ ^""^ ^^■''''^^ applications for it already, since
Ir. t^^^^r^^V'^^'^^ '"^ '^^ "^»y '^^y »ln^o^t daily). Have you
any of theGarghngOil yot? I used it myself last sprin- with
perfect success on a colt that had the Grease. Nmnerous%thcrs

r?h.v1 T"T? ^^ ^^^^^^^ '^ ^*« ^"^^tive properties, aid iZy
say they intend keeping it constantly on hand. ^

From A. V. Lorivcore, Jr<'.'<?on, /nd., ^7<7. 15 1856 —As rep-irds
1^^.?^^^'°^ ^^!' \y^^^ 'f''^'^ th'at I l^ave VneralTv found^f ?o
^mnLr^v^^^-'^M^'^" ""^ ^^^ P''^^^^' ^"^ '^ '^ easily introduced
among my neighbors. In a word, it is a popxilar remedy Our

?S?foS '^ ''''^ °^ ^^^ ^^^* remedies for scratches upon horses

Rinjjbone.—SYMPTO.MS — Lameness, bony enlareement.
round pastern. CrnB-Sarae as in splints. margemeni,

Frorrt E. G. Babcock, Bnd;,ewater, Pa., Jtdrj 4, 1&54.— Having
vn^r rT;?f.'Jn'^rTP^''f''"^'' application, beneflci'al results from
^lV^?o ^^ "i^^"^' ^ ^'*^l'^°'^'-ily send you the following. If you
feel disposed to use ray nnmo, you are at liberty to do so.
rJLr^^^^^' ^^•''^'J ^V'^'^ ^^o""" y^^^ oW horse one hundred
t^u^An^^ '''^'' perfectly sound when I started. Driving him
Savour rJrafh '"a-, ^^''''"' P^'^"^* ^" ^^« formation. Hearing
•L^i?.^-^ ^ f" *^ilj I was induced to purchase a bottle. Ite
S'^t^''"' i'*'^'""^ ^^/ .^°"-« ^«« exhausted, restored him to
Slwf.^n''-'^'^"^"":, He has been constantly at work at my sum-

AfLr ^-.^f' •''"'^ "OJ*'?'!^ appear of the return of the Spavin.
W^^n . thl^"^ '"'''^ beneficial results, I applied it to a Ring-
feooe on a three year old horse. He was verv lame, and after
two w«eks' application his lameness was gone, and eventually
«^^J^.°°n'^'*PPS^'^..^ ^™ Batisfledlhat'it is completely

From Georoe if. Reijiwlda, Ed. Lack. Jmir., Carbcmdale Citrj, Pa.

THE PEOPLE S VADE-MECTTM. 17 .

—I hereby certify that I have been acquainted with" Mr.'E."G.|'
Babcock for many years. He is a highly respectable citizen, and'i
very extensively engaged as a dealer m stock. His word.can^bef
implicitly relied on. * '^

From Messrs. Allen <L- HowUiiul, Graiid Ledge,' Mich., Jtmel^i
1854. — The Gargling Oil has produced great reeulty in this vicin-|
ity — such as curing Ringbone on one of our neighbor's horses. '^
lie ^ays that the horse had Kingbone upon both fore feet, so that|
the animal could scarcely walk. By the use of two bottles the]
liorse was cured, his feet being as smooth as though he had never ;
been lame. Other cures too numerous to mention have been '
produced. Enolesad please find $20. Send a box of Gargling
Oil as soon as possible, for there is a great demand for it "^

Inflamed. JLaauiua; Founder.— Symptoms— Fever,
^reat pain and lameness; goes on heels. Cuke — Bleed largely
from feet and neck, poultice, give Nos. 1 and 6, and use the
Gargling Oil according to the directions accompanying .the
siTne.

Strain of tlie Coffin Joint.— SYMpaoMs— Lamer jn
the trot than walk, foot hot. Cube — Poultice, or put a seton
through the frog ; rest.

From Clutrles Sayer, Horneheach, Cliemimrj Co., N. Y., May 14,
1849. — I desire to give you, or the public, my testimonj' in regard
to your celebrated Gargling Oil. Last November I had a horse
that had been lame in one foot for about nine weeks, so that I
was deprived of his labor. His foot was hot, and the fro<T was
dry and hard ; what the matter was, I have yet to learn. Being
induced by the agent, Mr. Warren Lincoln, I purchased ft fifty
cent bottle of the Oil, and used it according to directions, and
found my horse improving fast. In about^ten days, and after
using one bottle and a half, my horse was well, and* has remain-
ed so since. I have also used it for Saddle Galls, etc., and deem
it the best medicine in use, and cheerfully recommend it to my !
neighborhood and the community " {

Corns.— S'S'MPTOMS — Red spot in sole, between bars and crust ; i
lameness. _ I

Contractions. — Sy.mpto.ms— Foot oblong instead of rouna. i

Sandcraclt.— Sympto.ms — A fissure or crack in the hoof,
dowTiward. Cuee— Frog pressure. Thin sole and quarters, and
keep the feet moist Apply tips or spring shoes, and Gargling
Oil.

Canker, Loo, Foot R.ot.—SYMPo.Ms— Ulceration of
sensible sole, or laminae. Cuke — itusp crust, bind tight with
cords, remove under run horn, keep dry and apply daily No. 3
and Gargling Oil.

From J. 0. Pratt, Qiiivfy, Ckaittauqrm Co., X. Y.,Arig. 12. 1854.
-I have been acquainted with your medicine (GarglinV' Oil"* for

18 THE people's YADE-MEOUM.

the \mt fourteen yearn. It has proved a sure care for foot rot in
sheop, for which I sold the la^t bottJe, and have calls almost daily
for more. Please forward as soon us couvenient.

From Mesurn. Relding d: Co., Portage Co., Ohio, June 2, 1859.—
Pereous have ueed yuur Oil with good succees in this neighbor-
hood for cattle, when they were considered worth but little on
account of diseased feeL They call it "Foot Rot." We can
get names and dates if yon depire it. They tell us those who
have used it in that disease, it has never failed to cure ; and one
man published it in the Clevejand Plajndealer over his own sig-
nature.

From, Meii»rs. Van Valkenburg <b Cojfin, Poughkeepsie, X Y.,
Aug. 13, 185&.— We hear it (the Gargling Oil) higlily recommend-
ed for the Foot Rot, by farmers who have used it.

Tbritsb. — Symptoms— Discharge from cleft of the frog.
CiTEE — Remove the rotten horn, apply No. 17, and then the
Gargling Oil.

Qulttor.— Symitoms — Lameness, pipes or sinuses in the foot.
CuKK — Poultice, syringe with No. 17, drees with Gargling Oil,
and bandage.

Prick iu Sb«eing.— Symptoms— Lameness after shoe-
ing, flinch from pressure. Cutck — Dra^v the nail and apply the
(rargling Oil.

Fover, Symple or SymptojuaUc, and General
fiiflaiuniatioii.— Sympto.\i8— Lai>situde, shivering, quick
pulse and bniathlng, off feed. Gkneb.vl DraKoriONS — In all
cases of fever and inflammation, bleed, open the bowels by clys-
ters and laxative medicine Keep body and extremities waim
by clothing and hard nibbing Dibt — Green meat or bran niashes,
give water (with the chill off), and keep the animal as quiet as
possible. In fevers of long standing, and the patient emaciated,
give tonics and malt mashes.

Founder.— Frw/t A. H Burr, Morristown, N. J , Nov. ft,
1S5'2.— The Gargling Oil has given the best of satisfaction here.
There have been so many humbugs imposed on the public, that
we are careful of recoinmeuding until tested thoroughly. I was
so unfortunate as to got my horse very 'badly hurt some weeks
since, and by timely application of your Oil, he has been entirely
cared. In another instance, a friend of mine foundered his horse
so badly that he could not get him out of the stable. Two bot-
tle* of your Oil has made him entirely sound. He was not worth
five dollars after being injured, but his owner has now been of-
lored two hundred and fifty dollars for him.

From V. Russeil.—By your request I made use of the celebrated
(liai^ling Oil on a horse of mine that had been so badly foundered
as to render him uearly useless, with perfect success, and I
would recommend it as one of the best horse medicines now in
use.

TBOE PBOPIiE's VADE-MECTTM. 19

Common Cold, Catarrhal Fever or I)ii«teJir»-
per. — SvMi»TOM8 — Fever, cou^h, uasiildiBcharge of a hrowu color.
(Jure — Bleed, uuless very weak. Give No. 8, steam the head.

NerTOus Exltanstioii, or Acute Iiifiaiuma«

tioii.— Symptomb— Pulwe and breathiug greatlj' hurried, lies
flat and sweats. Ctjkk — Copioue bleeding and clysters; avoid
purging.

Tetanus, or I^ockja-w.— Symptoms — Hair protrudes
over the eyes, jaws stiff, muscles rigid, nose poked out, tail
quivers. Cube— Find the cause. Give^Nos. 1 and 10. setons along
spine. Never bleed.

Hydropliobia, or Madness.— Symptoms— Dullness,
quickly succeeded by frantic madness. No cure. Phbventitk
—Excision, or apply strong caustics to the bitten part.

Chronic Cou^l^ Astlima, Roarjns, Broken
"Wind, etc.— Symptoms— Dry cough, diliiculty m respiration.
CuBK— Nos. 1 and 7, or No. 5: regulai- and moderate diet and
work.

Inflammation of tlie liungs, Pleura, or
Cliest.— Symptoms— Fever, stands wide before, heaves hard at
flanks, never lies down. Cube — Bleed copiously: No. 9 twice a
day ; blister sides ; cool air ; avoid purging.

Inflammation of Stomach, Stomach Stag-
gers.— Symptoms — Great drowsiness, low pulse, head forced
against the manger or wall, costive. Cttkf — Bleed; give linseed
jelly clysters. No. 1, and muzzle ; foment belly ; seton poll.

Inflammation of the Bow^els, or I&ed Colic.
— Symptoms— Fever, gi-ipe gradual and unremitted, never rolls,
sometimes great purging. Cure — Copious bleeding, No. 8; oily
clysters ; scald the belly ; linseed drinks.-

Flatulent Colic and Gripes, Hove or Swel-
ling'.— Symptoms — No fever, gripe sudden and reumtting, rolls
over, extreme pain, belly tense. Cube — No. 4, back rake, clys-
ters and exercise.

Diarrhoea or Liooseness. Scouring: or Purg-
ing*— Symptoms — Purges in small quantities at every move-
ment, sickness or fever. Cuke— Give No. 11, or some port Avine ;
keep body warm ; astringent clysters.

Bysentery or Molten Grease, Sraxy.— Symptoms
—Discharge of greasy matter or blood, v.ith the dung, costive-
ness, fever. Cure — Bleed, give castor oil, Knseed jelly, and clys-
ters ; avoid cordials or astringenti?.

Constipation, Costiveness.— Symptoms— Belly swell-
ed, dung dry and hard- Cube— Mashes or green meat, clyat«rt< and
exercise.

Worms. — Srmptoms — Worms expelled, coat stares, eye duU

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THE PEOPLE S VADE-MECUM.

and glazed, great appetite. CimB— No. 9atmeht: No. 1 next
mornmg, fasting. "^su^. -^^w- i nexr,

^.P''^^f^' Water Farcy.-SYMVTOMS-Rmnbling bowels,
legs belly etc svveUed; fever, constipation. CcM-Lance
swellingB and apply No. IS; give Noe. 6 a£d 3, or 5: nouri£|

iJ^»^P^^'"^t^**'\^*'l ^*^^''' Jaundice, or Yel-

l^.^%'-^''^''^''^'^-^^^^r^nes of nose and mouth yellow,

Spe^T5JwSt""^ ^°''"" CrxB^Bleed; give No.^ and
Inflammation of Kidneys, Rea Water.

^Ih?^^ J^>i"c.-ST-MPTOMS-Constant'de8ire to stale, urini
high color, fever, pam in the loins, thirst. Crm^Bleed- give
Nos. 1 and 9 ; stimulate the loins.' -oieeu, give

Straugnary, or Suppression of Urine.— Symp-

i^Ms-Frequent straining, Vttle voided, ^pes C^^^Tve

No. 1, cold clysters, pass catheter. ^ '-usK-^ive

Diabetes or Profuse Staleinff— Symptoms— In-

CuEK— Copiou.s bleeding wth physic. Give No. 9 ; low diet

Strangles — Symptoms— Cough, sore throat, swellinff and
abcess un^cr jaws. CtruE-BIister throat; give^os 8 Jfd^-
warm clothing, nourishingdieL Never bleed ^ ^^ ^,

GlaiJdcr.s.—SY.MPTOAi3— Nasal ulcers and dischaxpe harrl

From J?rcd. Pattemon toJ.C.C HunhM PnH»,»n^ d„ a^ ■,
From ^-WM)* Ropers, South Baston, Pa Feb 2«i. is.'« tk^ i

THE PEOPIiE's VADE-lVtEOXJM. 21

fled the skill of the veterinary surgeons, has been cured with the
application of one largo bottle.

From Sanuu'I R. Dakev^n, Jackson Tp., Coshocton Co., Ohio. — I
hereby certify that the celebrated Garglmg Oil sold by Mr. Bums,
at Koscoe, will cure Sweeney in the shoulder of a horse.

Sore Tliroat, Quinsy.— Symptoms.— Difficulty in swal-
lov/ing, cough, fever. CtniB— Bleeding ; cool air; give No. 8;
apply No. 12.

ILianipas, Sore Mouth.. — Symtoms.— Swelling of roof of
the mouth, or palate. Cuke— Bleed in the mouth; give No. 1
and boft meat.

Rowels and Setons.— Their object is to promote a dis-
charge of matter from any particular part, and keep up an irri-
tation there, The latter is a good remedy for spavins, splints,
strains and chronic tumors. When used with a view of reliev-
ing internal inflammation or fever, it is requisite to dress with
No. 15, intjtead of No. 18. Never place a rowel in a swelling.

Poultices. — When a poultice is applied to a part, it must be
kept always v.et. If snffered to dry, it always does harm.

Fomentations. — In fomenting a part, keep it always
covered, and when finished dry it well, or evaporation wih do
more harm than fomentation did good.

Pulse.— The best place to feel the pulse is at the comer of
the under jaw-bone. It is soft and moderate in its action when
the horse is in health, being about thirty-six beats in a minute.
During inflammation the pulse is hard, and like a cord to the
finger; it islikewse quick in proportion to the force of the dis-
ease. A slow, small pulse accompanies debility, and a quick
smaU, irregular pulse, generally attends fever.

Caution to Purchasers of Merchant's Gargling Oil.

The genuine has the signature of "Geo. W. Merchant" over
the cork, "Gargling Oil, Lockport, N. Y.," blown m the glass,
and our Trade Mark engraved on the Internal Revenue Stamp.

S^weet Marjoram.— Few people know how to keep sweet
marjoram, the best of aU herbs for broth and stufling. It should
be gathered in bud or blossom, and dried in a tin kitchen at a
moderate distance from the fire. When dry, it should be imme-
diately rubbed, sifted and corked up in a bottle carefully.

Cure for the Ear-ache.— Cotton wool, wet wdth sweet
oil and paregoric, relieves the ear-ache very soon.

Piles — Anointment of lard, sulphur and cream of tartar,
simmered together, is good for the piles.

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Croup Remedy.— EqnaJ parts of camphor, spirits of
wiiie, and hartshorn, well mixed and rubbed upon the throat, is
said to be good for the croup.

Remedy for the Sfine of Bees.-Chalk wet with
hartsliorn, la a remedy for the ^tmg of bees So ip likewise tabic
ealt kept moist with water.

r„!T^*'"^.?^^T~" <^ardner, why do you water the sidewalk so
much ? Gardener-" Sure, master has nothin to amuse him.
f^i * ^M^ '°^ sidewalk wet, whUe he looks at the

Horse Flies.— Indigo weed stuck plentifully ^bout the
harness tends to keep flies from horses. Pome make a decoction
ctf mdigo weed, and others of pennyroyal, and bathe horses with
It to defend them from insects.

i;J^f" f f'5\i*'' Plum Pudding.-Beat eight eggs verv
light, add to them a pound of flour sifted and a pound of pow-
S^rS'" "'^^Ji It Jof^ks quite light, put in a pound of suet
finely shred, a pint of milk, a nutmeg grated, and a ^11 of brandy ;
mix with It a pound of currants, washed, picked and dried, ami
L^w^?* raisens, etoned and floured. Tie it in a thick cloth
and boil it steadily eight houi 8.

fYj*if^^^^ Catsup.-Gathor a peck of tomatoes, pick out
the stems and wash them; put them on tlie fire Vithout
rh^'irPS^"*?!.* ^^^. ppoontuls of salt, let them boil steadily,
Hnr„^!/Vh"'^!^^*^T frequently; strain them through a colai-
dcr and then through a sieve; put the liquid ou the firl with hall
a pint of chopped onions, half a quarter of an ounce of mace
broke into smidl pieces, and if not suflicicntlv sait, add a little
more ; one tablespoonful of whole black pepper ; JjoU all to^cth«-
until ju.t enough to fill two bottles; corkTtighr Makfit hi
August, in dry weather.

Pepper Viuegrar.-Get one dozen pods of pepper when
npe ta:<eout the stems-, and cut lliem in two; put them in a

in'rliV^:V^r "1"'^ *^^. ^'*"^-^^'-' ^"'J^t away't^o oneTuart!
andsu-amit through a sieve. A little of this is excellent in
gravy of every kind, and gives a flav.^- greatly superior to

thick, puta ayer hi a deep dish, strew over it some chonnid

top et them stand six hour., put them in a colander; when Si
the hquor has run oft put tbein in a pot, strew a little cavenTi«
pepper over each layer, and cover them with strong coMvkie
gar; when the pot is full, pour on some 8.weet o^i fnd fe i uJ
on I?^m\ *^^ ^"'^ ""^ ' fortiiight, pour off the first vinegar and pu^

THE people's vade-mecum. 23

Positive Cure for Corns.— The strons^est acetic acid,
applied nif^ht and morninj? with a camel's hair brubh. lu one
week; the com will disappear — soft or hard corns.

To BPickle Onions.— Get white onions that are not too
large, cut the stem close to tlie root with a sharp knife, put
th<^m in a pot, pour on boiling t>alt and water to cover them, stop
the pot closely, let them sttand a fortnight, changing the salt and
water every three days: they must be stirred dally, or those that
float will becofus soft; at the end of tliis time take off the skin
and outer shell, put them in plain cold vinegar with a little
tumeric; if the viiiegar be not very pale, they v/ill not be of
good color.

Boll'P*!. Onions.— Peel and boil them in milk and water,
with a little salt; if boiled in water they wUl not look white;
when tender, take them up and butter them.

Ginger Wine. — To three gallons of water put three
pounds of sugar, and four ounces of race ginger washed in many
waters, to cleanse it ; boil them together for one hour, and strain
1 1 through a sieve; when lukewarm, put it in a cask with three
lemons cut in slice**, and two giils of beer yeast; shake it v/ell
and stop the cask very tight: let it stand a week to ferment, and
if not clear eni>ugli to bottle, it must remain until it becomes so;
it will be fit to drink in ten days atter bottling.

Currant lyine. — Gather full ripe currants on a dry day,
pick them from the stalks and weigh them; then crush them
with your hands, jea\ing none whole ; for every two pounds of
currants put one cjuart of water; stir all well together and let
it stand throe hours, and strain the liquor through a sieve; then
for eveiy three i)0unds of cuiTants put one pound of powdered
loaf sugar J stir it till the sugar is dissolved, boil it and keep
skimraiTig it as long as any scum a\111 n^^e; let it stand sixteen
hours to cool before you put it m the cask ; stop it very close. If
the quantity be twenty gallons, let it stand three weekij before
you bottle it ; if it be thirty gallons, it must remain a month ; it
should be perfectly clear when dra\vu off; put a lump of sugar
in each bottle, cork it well and keep it in a cool place or it wUl
turn sour. This is a pleasant and cheap wine, and if properly
made will keep good for many years; it makes an agreeable
l>everage for the sick, when mixed with water.

Spruce Beer.— Boil a handful of hops, and twice as much
of the cliippings of sass;?-'T3s root, in t«'m gallons of water;
strain it, and pour in, while hot, one gallon of molasses, two
spoonfuls of tlie essence of spruce, two spoonfuls of powdered
ginger, and one of pouuded allspice; put it in a Cfsk ; when suf-
ficiently cold, add half a pint of good j-east ; stir it well, stop it
close, and when fermented and clear, bottle and cork it tight.
"'IJ^" The ladies: May their virtues exceed even the magni-
lude of their skirts, whUe their faults be still smaller than toeir
bonnets. "

^* THE people's vade-mecum.

Honey Vinei^ar.-To one quart of clear honey, put eight
Sfch^ t'r'™ T^^' ' J^'^ " '^^." together : when it ha. pasted
through the acetous fermentation, a white vinegar ^^a]l be
formed, in many respects better than the ordinary vinegar.

^n-?'*'^^^,*"*?" ^Vater.-One pint of spirit* of ''^^ine, one
ounce of oil of rosemary, and two drachms of ambergris.

*k'''*1 ■'^'*^ Herbs — Gather them on a dry dav, just before
theybegm to blossom; brush off the dust, cut them in s3
branches and dry them quickly in a moderate oven : pick offX

inJ!.!.r?fK''^'^'',P''V"'^^Z^ ^'^^ ^^^™' ^'^"J^ them immediately
and cork them closely. They must be kept in a dry place

. '^o Pot Batter for Winter.-The usual method is to
pack It m stone jars unth alternate layers of sait and butter
I'r;i''^if-'M* ^^^ ''^^^S™ "^ the jar and a layer of s«ltattb top-
rock salt 18 the best. The following is said to be a superior mode
of keepmg butter svN^et: Mix a^rge spoonfnl of p" wS
^yhlte sugar, one of saltpetre, and one of skit: work ti.i^ quan-
tity into every SIX pounds of fresh made butter; put it in a
s5jt"on^?op '" thoroughly cleansed, having a thi?k layer of

To Make Good Food of Poor Bread.— If dry or

Hour bread is cut mto small pieces and put in a pan, and set in a
very moderately warm oven till of a light brown, and hard and
dry m the centre, it can be kept for weeks Whenever you wish
to use a portion of them for puddings or griddle cakes, soak tliem I
soft m cold water or milk. If the bread is sour use sntHcient saler-
atus or soda to destroy the acidity of it in making th»- puddin<r or i
cakes. With proper care there need be no waste of even poor bread. '
^,T*i ^S?^ Cider Swect.-Put to a barrel of new cider a
gill of white mustard seed. This v.-iW prevent it from beromin'r
hard and sour for many months. If you wish to keep it from
termenting, put into the barrel a bag containing pulverized char-
coal Treated m this way, it will not possess any into:sicating
qualities, and improves by age. In bottling cider, put into each
bottle three or four raisins to make it brisk

i^**, ^^™,^^® Stains From Silk.-Salts of ammonia
mixed with lime wUl take out the stains of wine from silk.
Spirits of turpentine, aloohol and clear ammonia are all "-ood to
remove the stains from colored silks. "

Fire Proof and Water Proof Paint—Take a
sufficient quantity of water for use; add as much potash as can
be dis-solved therem ; when the water will dissolve no more pot-
ash, stir into the solution, first a quantitj- of flour paste of the
con.sistency of painter's size ; second, a sufficiency of pure clav
to render it of the consistency of cream. Apply with a painters-
brush.

e^^Why is the toUing of a bell like the prayer of a hypocrite ?
Because it is a solemn sound by a thoughtless tongue.

THE people's vade-mecum. 25

To Remove luk from Furniture, Carpets, etc.

—Wipe the spot with oxalic acid ; let it remain a few minutes,
then rub it with a cloth wet with warm water. Coloi-ed paint,
mahogany and carpets will require washing with hartshorn
water to restore the original color.

To Soften Hard "%Vater.— A half ounce quicklime dip-
ped into nine quarts of water, and the clear solution put into a
barrel of hard water ; the wnole \\ill be soft as it settles.

Oil Paste Blaelting.— Take oO of vitriol two ounces,
tanners' oil five ounces, ivory black one pound, molasses five
ounces ; wx the oil and vitriol together and let it stand a day,
and then add the ivory black and molasses and the white of an
e^g, and stir it well together to a thick paste. This is a superior
blacking, wiU not injure the leather, and give universal satisfac-
tion.

Water Proof for Lieatlier.— Take linseed oil one pint,
yellow wax and white turpentine, each two ounces, Burgundy
pitch one ounce ; melt and color with lampblack.

To Paclt Butter.—Pack .your butter ia a clean, scalded
fiu-ldn, cover it with strong brine in which a bit of saltpetre is
dissolved, spread a cloth all over the top and it will keep well

Celebrated. Tliree Minute Salve.— For removing
corns and warts. It has never failed m a single instance: One
pound caustic potash, four dnicbms belladonna, two ounces per
oxide manganese; make into a salve.

Ginger EEeer in Bottles.— Put into a clean vessel one
gallon of boiling water, one pound of loaf sugar, one ounce best
ginger root (bruised,) one ounce of cream tartar or a sliced
lemon ; stir till the sugar is dissolved ; let the whole rest till
about milk warm, then add a tablespoonful of good yeast poured
over a slice of broad, and allowed to float on the surlace. Cover
the whole with a cloth and let it rest twenty-four hours Strain
and fill the bottles three-fourths full: cork with good taper corks
and tie over. In warm weather it will be fit to drink in two
days.

To Malte Half a Barrel of Spruce iSeer.— Mix
thoroughly in a pail three quarts of molasses and one ounce of
the essence of double spruce ; to this may be added one pound of
best ginger; fill the pail with boiling vvater; pour tlie mixture
info a clean half barrel; fill it up with cold watei ; add a quart
of yeast and shake the whole well together; after fermenting
one or two days the bung may be put in, and it will be fit for bot-
tling or for use.

To I>ye BlacJi.^-Rusty nails or any rusty iron boiled in
vinegar, with asmallibit of copperas, makes a good black.

8i*"Two women got into a fight because one of them called
the other a " pedestrian.'" The mdignant woman declared that
she had always been very respectable.

26 THE peopi^e's vade-mecum.

Drink for the Sick.— Tamamni).— Boil two ounces of
the palp of tamarmde in two pints of milk; then strain. Use
as a refrigerant drink.

Another —Dissolve two ounceB of the pulp in two pints of
warm -ivater and allow it to get cold: use as a refrigerant

Cure for Chapped Hands.— Instead of washing the
hands with soap, employ oatmeal, and after each washing take a
little dry oatmeal and rub over the hands, so as to absorb any
moisture.

Worse radish. Po"wcler.— The time to make this is
durijig November and December. Slice it the thickness of a
shilling and lay it to di-y very gradually in a Dutch oven (a
strong heat soon evaporates its flavor;) when dry, pound and
bottle it.

TI'o Pacli Pork.— Scald coarse salt in water and skim it
till the salt will no lou^ .• melt iu the water ; pack ^our pork
down in light layers; salt every layer; when the brine is cool
cover the pork with it, and keep a heavy stone on the top to
keep the pork under brine. Look to it once inawhUe for the
lirst few weeks, :ii I if the salt has all melted, throw in more.
This brine, scalded each time used, will keep good tiventy
years.

,^To Kill Cockroaches.— A teacnpful of well bruised
planter of pari?, mixetl with double the quantity of oatmeal, to
which add a little su^rar (the latter is not essential.) Strew it on
the floor or iu the chinks where they frequent

Bomestic IToasl.— Boil one pound of good flour, a quar-
ter of a pound of oiovm sugar, and a little salt, in two g.illons of
water, lor one hour. When milk-v.arm, bottle it and cork it
close. It wll be fit for use in twciity-foui- hours. One pint of
this yeast will malic eighteen pounds; of bread.

IB^'illiaut "White "«vn.«h.—SM^A. as is -used on the east end
of the Precidenfa house at A'ashiiififoii.—T&ke half a bushel of nice
lint^laked lime, slake it witli,boiliug waterj cover it during the
process to keep in the steam, sti-ain the liquid through a fine
sieve or strainer, and add to it a peck of salt previously well dit-
eolvediu warm waijr, three pounds of ground rice, boiled to a
thin pa^te and stirred in boihng hot, half a pound of povvdereti
Spanish whiting, and a pound of clean glue which has been pre-
viously disbolve'd bv soaking it well and then hanging it over a
slow lire iu a small' kettle within a large one filled with water;
add five gallons of hoi water to the mixture ; stir it wtU and let
it stand a few davs covered from the dirt. It should be put on
hot. It is said that about a pint of this unxture mil < over a
BCiUare yard upon the oul;-ide of ;i houpe if properly applied.

Liiquid Blacking.— Mix a quarter of a pound of ivory
black, six. gills of vinegar, a tiiblespoonful of sweet oil and two
of molasses. Stir the whole well together, and it is tit for use.

THE people's vade-mecum. 27

Cnrc for Cattle S\tre!lc<l xvith Green Food.—

Give a dose of train oil. The quantity of oil must vary according
to the age or size of the animal. For a grown up beast of ordi-
nary size, the quantity recomraenu_i is about an English pint-
Superior Preparation l.^:. SttarcJiiiniH:.— Take a
couple of ounces of gum arabic, an! ^t it iu a pitcher, pour on
a pint of boiling water, cover it over, and let it remain until the
succeeding day ; then turn it off carefully from the dregs Into a
clean bottle and cork it up for upc. A tablespoonful of thifjGtir-
red into a pint of Poland starch made in the usual manner, will
give a fine gloss to linen, and will impart a look of newness to
either white or colored lawTis.

r?iixuire for l>estroyiiig Flies — Infusion of quas-
sia one pint, brown suyar four ounces, ground popper two
ounces ; to be well mixed together and put in small, shallow
dishes M'hen required.

'Bng Poison.— Proof spirit one pint, camphor two ounces,
oil of turpentine four ounces, corrosive sublimate one ounce;
mix. 4

To Prevent MildevF on all sorts of Trees.—

The best preventive against mildew is to keep the plant sub-
ject to it occasionally syringed with a decoction of elder leaves,
which will prevent the fungus growing on them.

Essence of Nutmeg.— Dissolve an ounce of the essen-
tial oil of nutmeg in a pint of rectified spirits. This is very
nice to use for flavoring cakes and puddings.

Certain Cure for Corns.— One teaspoonful of tar, one
of coarse brown sugar and one of saltpetre ; the whole to be
warmed together. Spread it on kid leather the size of the corns,
and in two days they will be drawn out

Yeast Cakes.— Throe ounces of hops in a pail of water
boiled down to a quart ; strain it and stir in a quart of rye meal
while boiling hot ; cool it and add half a pint of good yeast ; after
it has risen a fcAV hours, thicken it with Indian meal stiff enoagli
to roll out upon a board ; then put it In the sun and air a few days
to diy. A piece of this cake two inches square, dissolved in
warm water and thickened with a little flour, wlU make a large
loaf of bread.

To Make Yeast.— To two middling sized boiled potatoes
add a pint of boiling water and two tablespoonfuls of i^rown
sugar ; one pint of hot water should be applied to every half pint
of 'the compound; hot water is better in warm weather. This
yeiifit being made wthout flour will keep longer, and is said
to be much better than any previously in use.

Cup Cake.— Cup cake is about as good as pound cake, and
is cheaper. One cup of butter, two cups of sugar, three cups of
flour and four eggs, well beat together and baked in pans or
cups. Bake twenty minutes and no wore.

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THE rsOPLE H VADK-MECUM.

Tooth Powders.— Half an ounce of chalk and half an
ounce of pulverized orris root; mix and flavor to suit, and rub
the teeth and gums ; the result will indeed be wonderful.

Candles.— Ver>' hard and durable candles are made in the
following manner: Melt together ten ounces of mutton tallow
a quarter of an ounce of camphor, four ounces ot beeswax an^
two ounces of alum. Candles made of these materials burn' with
a very clear light.

Ink Spots.— n soaked in warm milk before the ink has a
chance to diy, the spoi may usually be removed.

Old Fasliioued Election Cake—Take four pounds
of flour, three quarters of a pound of butter, four egcs, one pound
of sugar, one pound of currants (or raisins if you choose,) lialf a
pint oi sood yeast, wet it with milk as soft as it can be and be
moulded on a board ; set it to rise over night in winter; in warm
%vcather three hours is usually enough for it to rise. A loaf the
size of common flour bread should bake three-quarters of an

Indian Cake.— One quart of sifted meal, two great spoon-
fuls^ of molasses, tivo teaapoonfuls of salt, a bit of shortening half
as big as a hen's egg, stirred togethf^r; make it pretty moist
with scalding water, put it into a well-greased pan, smooth over
the surface with a spoon, and bake it brown on both sides before
a quick fire ; a little stewed pumpkin scalded wth the meal im-
proves the cake. Bannock, split and dipped in butter, makes
very nice toast. '

Rice Jelly.— Boil a quarter of a pound of rice flour with
half a pound of loaf sugar in a quart of water, till the whole be-
comes one glutinous mass; then strain off the jelly and let it
stand to cool. This food is very nourishing and beneficial to in-
vahds.

White wasli for Fences and Outhouses.— Un-

slacked lime, one half bushel ; salt one peck ; ground rice three
pounds; powdered whiting one half pound; glue (dibsolvod) one
pound; slake the lime in boiling water in a covered vessel-
strain through a wire sieve; add the salt dissolved in hot water'
add while hot the rice boUed to a thin paste, then the glue and
whiting ; let it stand several days and put it ou hot

Corn Bread.- To one quart of sour milk add two tea-
spoonfuls of finely pulverized saleratus, two eg<r» well beaten
one tablespoonful of brown sugar, and a piece of l>utter as la^"-e
as an egg; salt to suit the taste, and then stir in the meal
making the mixture about as stiff as for pound cake. Bake
quick to the color of -i rich light brown.

To Clarify Cider.— Mix together one quart each of lime
and clean dry ashes, and two quarts of new milk ; pour these
mto a hogshead of cider just from the press. In ten hours it will
be fit to rack.

THE people's vade-mecum. 29

To Preserve Peaches.— Scald peaches in boiling water,
but do not let them boil ; take them out and put them in cold
water, then dry them in a sieve and put them in long, wide
mouthed bottles; to a half dozen peaches put a quarter of a
pound of clarified sugar, pour it over the peaches, fill up the
bottles with brandy, and stop them close.

To Keep inotlis from Fairs, etc.— A jriece of cam-
phor placed at the bottom of a drawer of woolens or furs will
prevent moths, and so will red cedar chips or bits of cigar boxes.

To Make liime 'Water.— Take two tablespoonfulp of
nnslacked lime, and put to it three quarts of boiling water, which
will give two quarts of clear lime water. Should any person
wish to make a quantity of the lime water, they can do so by
taking of Hme and water the proportions as directed above, keep-
ing it in a stone jar ready for use.

To Cnre Hams.— Take of rock salt nine pounds; saltpe-
tre eight ounces ; molasses three pints ; for one hundred pounds
of meat. Rub the mixture well on to the hams, every three or
four daj's for four or five weeks.

For inakin;^ Soap.— Take of hard soap three pounds,
rain water four parts ; sal soda a half pound ; or take of soft soap
two gallons, rain water six quarts ; sal soda one pound. ^

For Making a Harder Soap.— Take of hard soap one
pound ; rain water one gallon ; sal soda half a pound ; super car-
bonate soda two ounces ; a small quantity of salt, about a table-
spoonful to be added while boiling. All of the above are to be
boiled until they assume a proper consistency and coloi. By
adding to either of the above, while boiling, a little lime water,
it will improve them.

To Soften Hard "Water, <yr purify river water, sim-
ply boil it, and then leave it to atmospheric exposure.

Potatoes boiled and mashed while hot are good to use in
making short-cakes and puddings; they save flour, and less
shortening is necessary.

Boiliugr Vegetables.— Pat in no green vegetables till
the water boils, if you would keep all their sweetness.

Swellings — Nothing is so good to take down swelltngs
as a soft poultice of stewed white beans, put on in a thin muslin
bag, and renewed every hour or two.

Cement for Broken Olass, etc.— A bit of isinglass,
dissolved m gin, or boiled in spirits of wine, is said to make
strong cement for broken glass, china and sea-shella.
*» To Make a Candle Burn all Nigbt, in a sick
room or elsewhere, put finelv powdered salt on the candle until
It reaches the blackened part of the wick ; in this way a mild
and steady light may be kept throuirh the night, from a small
piece of candle. i

'30 THE people's VADE-MEOTTM.

To Pickle Cucumbers and Onions Sliced.—

Cut them \n slices, and sprinkle salt over them. Next day drain
them for five or 8ix hour;? ; then put them into a stone jar, pour
boihng vinegar over theniLand keep th.^ni in a warm place. The
elicet? should be thick. Repeat the boiling vinegar, and stop
ihom up again instantly; and so on till green; the last time put
pepper. Keep in small stone jars.

Crab-Apple Jelley. — Boil the apples with just water
enough to cover them, until tender. Mash witli a spoon, and
strain out the juice. Take a pint of juice to a i)Ound of sugar;
boil thirty minutes and strain through a hair sieve.

Apple Jelly. — Pare tart apples and cut them up; put to
them a little water, and let them boil until it becomes glutinous
and reduced; then strain it; put one pound of white sugar to
each pint of juice ; flavor with lemon essence and boil until it is
a fine clear jelly ; then strain it into moulds.

To make Buckvrheat Cakes out of Shorts.—
Take two parts of shorts, one part of flour, mix in milkwarm
water, a spoonful of salt, a cup of yeast; stir thoroughly and
set to rise ; before baking, stir in a teaspoonful of soda.

To Pickle Red Cabbace.—SUce it into a colander,
and sprinkle each layer with salt ; let it drain two days, then put
it into a jar, and pour boiling vinegar enough to cover, and put
in a few slices of red beet root. Observe to choose the purple
red cabbage. Those who like the flavor of spice will boil it ^\^th
Ihe vinegar Cauliflower cut in bundles, and thrown in after
being salted, will look of a beautiful red.

Preserved Peaches. — Take ripe freestone peaches ;
pare, stone and quarter them. To six pounds of the cut
peaches allow three pounds of the best brown sugar. Strew the
sugar among the peaches, and set them aw^y in a covered ves-
sel. Next morning put tie whole into a preserving kettle, and
boil it slowly about an hour and three-quarters, or two hours,
skimming it well.

Raspberry Jam.— Allow a pound of sugar to one pound
of fruit. Boil the fruit half an hour ; strain one-quarter of the
fruit and throw away the seeds; add the sugar and boil the
whole ten minutes.

Prune Pudding.— Make a oatterof eggs; two to a pint
of milk; make a rather thick batter with flour; wash sfime
prunes in water, and stir them in ; tie it in a cloth, and boil two
hours ; butter and sugar sauce.

New Year's Cake.— Seven pounds of flour, two pounds
and a half of sugar, two pounds of butter, and a pint of water,
with a teaspoonful of volatile salts dissolved in it Work the
paste well; roll it thin and cut it in small cakes, with a tin cut-
ter; lay them on tin plates, and bake in a quick oven for fifteen
minuteb.

[■HE people's vade-mecum. 31

Main Toast.— Boil a quarter pound lean ham, chop it, fuif,
with the yolk of three eggs well beaten, one-half ounce of butter,
two tablespoonf uls of cream and a little cayenne pepper; stir it
over the fire imtil it thickens ; spread it on hot toast with the
crust well bruised or entirely cut off ; garnish with parsley

MISCELLANEOUS TESTIMONIALS.

Sxtrant from a letter from McGlaxson d: Shaw, dateiJ. Glasfioiv,
Scott- Co., Ill, April 23, 186S.— It woTild be almost impossible for
>ifi to keep a drug store without your valuable oil, for it gives
entire satisfaction when and wherever used. It is the most valu-
able medicine ever used or offered to the public.

Extract of a letter from Hon. Nath-an Lindsetf, dotivly Jud;ie of
Shelby Co., Zotva, dated Harlan, April 13, 1S67 — It is decidedly
preferred to any other liniment sold in this section.

Extract of a letter from J. Q. Campbell. Clinton, Tnd., datod
June 5, 1867— In my experience of twelve yeai's in the general
drug business, I have never foond anything to give so general
satisfaction as Jlerchant's Gargling Oil. It stands the test in
my business above all others, and I contend it is the best pre-
paration in use.

Extract of a letter frmn H. T. Oliver, CampbeUsburrt, Ky., dated
June 8, 1867. — Send me a quantity of pamphlets. The Gargling
Oil, in truth, is the only thing that sells here.

Frmn A. J. Niel, Lewisinlle, Coshocton, Co., Ohio, March 1S52 I

have used your Gargling Oil lor the scratches on my horse, and it
cured it with the first application

Extract of a letter from, J. 0. Pratt, dated. Quiney, Chauttiaqva
Co., N. ¥., Auijwit 12, 18.'^.4 — I have been acquainted with your
medicine (Gargling: Oil), for the last fourteen years. It has?
proved a sure cure for Foot Rot in sheep, for which I sold the
last bottle, and have calls almost daily for more. Please forward
as soon as convenient.

From M. Powell. Napoleon, Ohio, March 8, 1857. — Our people
have been using your Gargling Oil for Kidney Worms in hogs,
and find it the best thing they can get. I vnW want a new sup-
ply soon.

It D. Taylor, of Concord, Ky., says the Gurgling Oil cured a
horaeof his, injured while plowing, by attempting to step over
a stump, almost severing the thigh from the body"; also, that he
has used it in his family for fifteen years, and is the best remedy
for Cuts, Bums, Bruises, Frost Bites, Strains. Rheumatism, etc.,
he ever used.

From JR, F. Green, SaJyint' City, Texa-^, Dee. 31, 1858.~Your Gan-
gling Oil gives entire satisfaction, and the demand for it is
steadily increasing.

32

PEOPLE S VADE-MECUM.

The United States,

WHEN. WHERE, AND BY WHOM

By Whom.

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I New Vork

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i North Caroliua.

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i Minnesota

J Kansas

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59,268 St. Augustine.
37,352 1 Jamestown ...
47,000 1 Manha

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Dover

Bergen

Bristol

Cape Henlopen

Windsor

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1,300 ; Providence

9,704 Albemarle

! 53,924 Green Bay

I 66,243 1 Detroit

! 29,385 1 Fort Roy^

I 46,00o , Philadelphia

52,1981 Arkansas Post

237,404 San Antonia de Bexar,

; 33,809 Vincennes

41,255 Iberville

60,722|Mobile

47,156lNatchez

54.405 Kaskasliia .. :

j 10,212|FortDuinmer

. .".8,000 1 Savannah

I 45,600; Fort Loudon

67,0*0 ' St. Louis

1 158,687 {S:\n Diego

' 37 ,6*0 ' Uoi^nesboro

I ."O.OiW ; Marietta

'102,606 1 Astoria

60,914; Burlington

95,274 St. Paul '.

7s',418 Fort Leavenworth.. . .

81 ,539 VV.a£hoe City

24,000! ■'

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English.

Swedes ano Finns.
Emigration from Mast.
English.
English.
English.
French.
French.
English.
English.
French.
Spaniards.
Fnench.
French.
French.
French.
French.

Emigration from Mass.
English.

lEii). from North Carolin
French.
Spaniards.

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Em. from New England
Em. from New York.
Em. from New England
Em. from New Englan'i!
Em. fr. N. E. * W. Si;.
Em. fr. CaliPa principaj
Formed from State of V;

Facts and Figures.

The Garbling Oil ha.s been in use as a liniment for thirty-se
yoare. Alf we ask is a /air trial, but be sure and follow dir(
tions.

Ask your nearest Druggist or dealer in Patent Medicines 1
one of our .Almanacs and Vade-Mecums, and read what t
people say about the Oil.

The Gargline Oil is for sale by all respectable dealers throng
out the United' Statp-s and other coantrie-s.

Our teatimoniaU date froiu 1834 to 1867, and are unjioliciti
I^se the GargiiiKj Oil and tell your neighbors what good it h
done.

We deal fair and liberal with all and defy contradiction.

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Caution to Counterfeit-
ers, Imitators and
Venders !

$500

The above reward will
be paid to any person
who shall produce tes-
timony sufficient, and
will prosecute to con-
\iction any person or
persons for counterfeit-
ing 'Merchant's Garg-
ling Oil.

JOHN HODGE,

Secretary'.

Bircctioiis for Using tlie Gargling Oil.

First shake the bottle thoroughly, and apply it three or four
imes a dav, as vou Avould any embrocation, by rubbing it on the
.arts affected with the hand. If the Oil is too strong, as some-
imesis the case, causing much smarting to the animal or to hu-
nan flesh, reduce it a little Avith whisky or water. For Kheu-
rtatism, Neuralgia, etc., rub it on thoroughly by the nre. V\ hen
he wound is a cut, raw, sore and tender, only apply the Oil with
. soft rag or feather, and not rub it, but simply wet the parts at-
ected twice ov thrice a day.

■ » <► -» •

B:F-Gargl?ng Oil lias been ST years in use.

. » ♦ *

Always inquire for MERCPlANT'S CELEBKATED GAE-
JLING OIL, and take no other.

» ^ ■»

Caution to Purchasers of Merchant's Gargling Oil.

The gonuine has the slirnature of "Geo. W. Merchant"
•ver the cork, " Garcrling Oil, L-ickport, N. Y.," blown in the glass,
nd our Trade Mark engraved on tlie Internal Revenue Stamp.

xisrjDJBz:^:

PAGE.

Angleberries, Powder for 9

Broken Wind 19

Blister Ointment 9

Ball, Fever 8

" AstriMgent 9

" Anodyne 9

" Diaredic 8

" Physic for Horses ,., 7

" " " Cattle 8

" Stomiwhic Purptive 9

" Sedative and VVorms 8

Botsand Belly Ache 16

Callous Tendons 16

Cordial, Purging 9

" for Animals 8

Crownscab 16

Corns 17

Canker, Loo, Foot Itit 17

Cold or Distemper, Constipation .4 9

Diarrhoea, Dysentery, etc 19

Dropsy, Diabetes.. . .' ^.20

Domestic Ecenomy 21

Farriery 7

Fistula, Fractures 12, 13

Foimder, Fever etc 18

Fomentations 21

Greas^... /. 16

Glan4aBM||^ 20

Hidel>lHHIl Cracks..... IS, 16
HydrophSfHrT 19

Inflammation

Lampas

Nervous Exhaustion

Powder, Fever, for Horses.

" Diuretic

" Condition

Poll Evil

Palsy, Paralysis

Poultices, Pulse

Quittor, Quinsy.

Recipes, Valuable.. 2, 3, 4,

Ringbone

Rowels and Setons

Rules, Useful

Sitfasts Swelled Legs, etc..

Stringhalt

Strains, etc

Spavin, Curb, etc

Sallenders and Mallenders.

SplinU

Snoeing, Prick In

Sfranj-uary, Strangles

Tonic'for Animals

Tumors, Thrush

Tetanus

Ulcers, Mixture for

Udder Ills

Wounds. Treatment of

Warts, Windgalls

Worms

G. & F. Wooste

Marshfleld, Vt.

DEALERS IN ^^

Staple and Fancy D: " ^

HARDWARE, QUEETr
HATS, CAPS, BOOTt

DRUGS, 3IEDi