Vol. IX. — No. 7. 



AND irORTICULTURAL JOURNAL. 



51 



From llie Pawtucket Chronicle. 



POISONOUS CHEESE. 



Mr Pri.vter — liaviiii; seen in one of tlio Bos- 

 ton p;iper3 an niticlc Imiuled • poisoning witli 

 cheese,' I send you the fi)l!ovving : 



That some checso po-si"ssos einrtic properties, 

 here is no cloiiht. Mure than twenty years a^o I 

 vva* professionally called to a respcciable farmer's 

 family in the county of Bristol; soon after my nr- 

 ival the gentleman informed me that he had sent 

 heese to market which hud made many persons 

 romit, and as he was identified, public suspicion 

 ather rested on him. This opinion I found was 

 fixed, — that some unfriendly liaud had conveyeil 

 Emetic Tartar to the milk prior to its hein^ chang- 

 d to curd. In a sliort time I called on him again, 

 nd at his reque?t we walked to the cow-pasture, 

 or the purpose of viewing the cows. As soon as 

 entered the field, I saw Lobelia iriflata, (Indian 

 obacco) in great abundance. I was very carefwl 

 n my examination of it, t!ie grass being very 

 hick set and high, nearly equal to common movv- 

 ng lands. I opened it in many places for the 

 urpose of detecting the lobelia, which I found in 

 secluded situation among the grass. Where 

 he cows had eaten the grass, the emetic weed 

 ad been apparefttly avoided by thi-ni, but I ob- 

 erved numerous plants partly bitten oft", and otli- 

 rsremived nearly to the ground. It appeared 

 hat the cows must liave eaten much of the lo- 

 elia where the grass was thickest. After .1 care- 

 investigation, I iNfi>rined the gentleman, that 

 ndian tobacco was the cause of the emetic effects 

 if his cheese. I pointed out tlie plant, infirmed 

 im that I prescribc<i it in asthma, and other dis- 

 ises ; that it was a powerful ageiit, and that two 

 r three of its capsules would vomit an adult. 

 he farmer oliserved he was perfclly convinced 

 (f the cause, and slioidd give himself no further 

 'ouble about it, as he had other pasture lands 

 /here the emetic weed did not exist. Since that 

 me no coliiplaint of his cheese has come to my 

 inowledge. In pastures wliere the grass \f thin, 

 ows can more easily avoid the lobelia than where 



is thick. 



I found no hynscyamus niger, phytolacca decan- 

 ria, stramonium, or any otiior poisonous plant 

 11 the enclosure. 



Cure for (he fVkooping Cough. — Take one gill 

 If new rum — one gill of linseed oil — and one gill 

 f Honey — mix thetn together — administer one 

 hie spoonful every time 'he patient coughs. 

 A gentleman informs us that this prescription 

 ill effect a cure in a few days. He has admin- 

 tered it to his children, and known it used by 

 liers with perfect success. It is not disagreo- 

 ble to the taste. 



A physician can be inquired of as to the safety 

 f tiie insredients and tlie combination, if desired. 

 ■Palladium, 



The silk establishment begun by iMr d'llomer- 

 ue, in Philadelphia, is said to be doing even bet- 

 ir than was anticipated. All that is wanting is 

 lenty of cocoons. Heelers are learning the art 

 iccessfidly, and a good deal of beautiful silk has 

 Ben already manufactured. No doubt is eiiter- 

 linedofthe complete success of this important 

 nterprise. Tlie atmosphere and the waters of 

 lis vicinity appear to be admirably adaj>ted for 

 The present season will ])rove by actual re- 

 ilts, of which it is expected the public will be 



enai)led to judge, that silk may be rendered a new 

 and lucrative staple for this coimtry, hardiv 

 secon<l to cotton in tlie facilities of its capital. 

 Twenty years lience it may be as important un 

 export as cotton. — Am. Ssnlinel. 



Corrosive Sublimate. — Sweet milk will, we are 

 told by one who has personally observed its oper- 

 ation, prevent the fatal eftect of corrosive sublim- 

 ate taken into the stomach. It should be taken 

 in as large quantities as the patient can drink, and 

 as soon tis may be. The recent melancholy death 

 of IMr Keep at Baltimore, from drinking this poi- 

 son by mistake, brings this remedy to mind, and, 

 as such accidents are happening hut too often, the 

 remedy should be known far and wide. 



The Wui Byrnes has brought out the celebrated 

 stud horse Leviathan. Ho belonged to the late 

 King of England, from whom the animal was pur- 

 chased by Lord Chesterfield. Leviathan is be- 

 tween 6 and 7 years old, about sixteen and a half 

 hands high, is of chcsnut or sorrel color, and is 

 said to icseniltlo in a great degree our celebrated 

 horse Eclipse. He was purchased from Earl 

 Chesterfield for James Jackson, Esq., of Alabama, 

 anil is under the charge of Mr George A. Wyllie, 

 of Virginia. Leviathan is well known as a cele- 

 brated racer. — Mer. Adv. 



From the New York Farmer. 



TRANSPLANTIING TREES. 



It is a rule among gardeners, that herbaceous 

 plants may be successfulbj removed at any time du- 

 ring summer ; hni that trees or shrubs should only 

 be transplanted in spring or autumn. By some 

 writers indeed we are directed to suspend this 

 operation on fruit trees, ' till the trees have shed 

 their leaves' 



No doubt there is a great difference in the cli- 

 mate as well as in the soil of the middle and east- 

 ern States ; and the best season for transplanting 

 in one place will not be the best in another. But 

 1 am partial to autumnal planting, and in this 

 northern part of the 43d degree of latitude never 

 he.-itaie to remove our common fruit trees after 

 the close of the 9tli month (September.) A more 

 general rule might be given, which would serve 

 fir an extensive region, to wit : it is safe to trans- 

 plant trees or shrubs as soon as the summer heat is 

 over, and the fall rains have wet the ground. 



To know what may be done in this line with 

 a reasonable prospect of success, is important to 

 horticulturists on their travels, where opportunities 

 for procuring desirable plants may not recur. Per- 

 mit me therefore to detail some of my own ex- 

 perience, and it will appear that the ordinary 

 rules may be sometimes disregarded. 



In the early part of the sixth month (June) 

 1827, I brought Juniperus prostrata 150 miles, 

 planted it on the north side of a board fence 

 with perfect success though the new leaves were 

 expanded. 



On the 4th of the ninth (Sept.) 1828, I was 

 presented with a pear tree (a rare variety,) brought 

 it 340 niili's, and could not discover it injured bv 

 that untimely removal. 



On the 20th of the eighth month (August) 1829, 

 I [irocured ilex canadensis from a swamp at the 

 distance of 20 miles. Bog moss was plentifully 

 inlaid round the roots, when it was planted in my 

 garden, and those shrubs are now growing. 



On the 21st of the ninth month (Sept.) 1829, I 

 removed two grafted Cherry trees in fidl leaf, and 



their vegetation is now vigorous and rapid. At 

 the same titne, I transplanted three of the malvoisr 

 vine. A few weeks after, 0:1 taking up one of 

 those for a friend, I found a new root 2J in'-hen 

 long. Both are now growing well. 



In the four last cases it should be remarked 

 that the season was wet. D. T. 



JVational Character. — A foreign author gives 

 the following portrait of the .\1n3rican woman : 

 She is generally graceful in her figure, slow in her 

 gait, mild in her look?;, proud in her mien, en- 

 caging in her conversation, delicate in her expres- 

 sions, quick at blushing, chaste in her thoughts, 

 innocent in her manners, improving on acquaint- 

 ance, generous to a fault, ready to weep with 

 one in distress, solicitous for the poor, sincerely 

 religious, eminently humane, constant in her at- 

 tachment, a fond wife, a tender mother, tenacious 

 of her word, jealous of her honor, prudent in her 

 conduct, circumspect, and — cannot keep a secret. ~ 



Charles Carroll, is the only one of the sign- 

 ers of the Declaration of Independence, who sur- 

 vives to the present time. James Madison, the 

 only one of the Convention in 1739, which form- 

 ed the Federal Constitution. Paine Wingate, the 

 only one of the first Senators of the United States, 

 when the Federal Government was organized at 

 New York, April 17S9 — and Egbert Benson, and 

 Mr Madison, the only two RepresentativeB in the 

 first Congress, at the same period, who are living. 

 Mr Madison was also a member of the old Con- 

 gress in 1781. 



General Putnam — After one of those .skirmishes 

 in which the Americans had been successful, an 

 English officer was left dangerously wounded on 

 the field of battle. Gen. Putnam, who had been 

 bred a carpenter, threw off his regimentals, and 

 constructed a cradle in which the wounded officer 

 was conveyed with ease to the hospital. When 

 Putnam heard of his recovery, and that it was 

 owing to his humane care, without which he must 

 have bled to death, he exclaimed, ' then I glory 

 more in being bred a carpenter than if I had been 

 born a prince.' 



Carter and Hendee have now for sale a book receutly 

 published at N. York, called the Dyspeptic's Monitor. 

 It contains explanations of the nature, cause?, and curs 

 of that troublesome disorder, under all its various forms. 

 Donor S. W. Avery, the author, states that he has him- 

 self siiflfered severely from dyspepsia; that a sliort resi- 

 dence in Europe cured him; and that on his return his 

 old eiiemy revisited him. This convinced lilm that the 

 usual American mode of living would in a short time 

 place him where he was wlien he lelt the country. The 

 object of this clever little book is similar lo that of the 

 .Journal of Health. We look upon it as peculiarly ma.;- 

 nanimous in physicians thus to enlighten the public at 

 the expense of diminishing their own practice. 



We make the following extract, because we think the 

 subject cannot be too much urged up.m our counffywo- 

 men. ' A sort of in-door existence may unfortunately 

 be said to be a national characteristic of our married la- 

 dies ; the habit of going out daily for the sake of exercise 

 alone, so univer.sal in other civilized countries, is scaicely 

 known among them. The consequence is, most of them 

 are blanched by seclusion from the fresh air, nature"* 

 j;reat restorative ; and very few have much of therosy 

 tint of healtli, or are entirely exempt from some of the 

 .symptoms of indigestion. The frame is delicate and fee- 

 ble, the system irritable, and its functions easily deranged 

 by trifling causes; and the mind, morbidly sensitive; 

 not unfrequently impairing the lieallli by its immoderate 

 emotions. But the evil does not stop here; for the off- 

 spring will be certain to inherit more or less of the mo- 

 tliei'scon.sli(ulionand pronenesstoparticulardiseases. We 

 hear a great deal about hereditary gout, consumption, mad- 

 ness, &c. , but there are undoubtedly many other diseases, 

 though not at all suspected, that are quite as much »c 

 as they.' 



