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Show 1 ARC AL AND ITS USES, K ' .X. ... - - .... ,..d will. cause tiiepaiii to uale ; . ladled meat, surrounded; with it, is sweetened; strewn over 'heaps J Of deeomp'osed pelts, or oyer dead' aiilnifa'ls it' 'prevents 'pre-vents any unpleasant odor; full water is purified by it; it swuettns offensive air, if placed in shallow trays uo.und. -apsrtmei).tf!' It h so porus Unit it absorbs ab-sorbs and condenses gases .most rap idly. One .cubic inch of frsh. char coal will absorb nearly oue hundred cubic inches of gaseous ammonia. Charcoal forms an unrivaled' poultice for malignant wounds and sores. In cases of what is called "proud flesh" it is invaluable. It. hurts no texture injures no color, and is a simple and safe sw'detener tnd disinfectant. |