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170 On the use of Cotton-Seed for Ulwmination. 
manner; but I never before heard of sulphur producing 
such dreadful effects, although [ must confess that I never 
knew it given in such large quantities, and am, therefore, 
unable to say that it would not. The giving of sulphur, for 
the cure of gout and rheumatism, is an old and valuable 
remedy, and it would be worth while to make a little further 
inquiry into this case, or any other in which it may have 
- been used injuriously. oy 
Sulphur is also made great use of with us after salivation has 
been produced, and it appears to have a more decided effect 
than any other medicine, in removing the poison of the 
mercury from the system—whether by acting as a cathartic, 
or by its pervading every part of the body, and expelling the 
mercury from thence by means of perspiration, or by its 
acting upon the absorbent system. In this manner I have 
known large quantities to be taken in successive doses, and 
always with beneficial effects, never producing any affections 
of the joints, or muscles. 
2. Remarks on the use of cotton-seed for the purpose of af- 
ording gas for illumination.—Professor Olmsted also me 
tions, that he has procured carburetted hydrogen gas from cot- 
ton-seed. I have not the least doubt but very excellent gas 
might be thus produced; but he is evidently mistaken-when, in 
summing up the cost, he rates the cotton-seed as being worth 
little or nothing. It may be the case in the part of the 
country where he resides; but with us it is estimated as 
being worth at least twenty-five cents per bushel. Some- 
times it sells very high, when any accident happens to the 
crop in the early part of the year. It is used as a manure 
upon cotton, corn, or potato land, and is accounted the 
best which can possibly be applied. It is also probable that 
he speaks of the green seed, or short staple cotton ; but the 
cotton-seed I refer to, is the black, or sea-island. It is 
sometimes used here as food for cattle, but its value as a ma- 
nure is so well known that itis rarely applied in this manner. 
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