tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11687945.post5007269640945739511..comments2023-11-02T06:56:57.999-04:00Comments on Saurly Yours: Facts & Hints for Everyday Life in 1872Saur♥Krauthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01160101729455178399noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11687945.post-87639503802037271102008-08-11T08:55:00.000-04:002008-08-11T08:55:00.000-04:00Lazy, Lots of people were. Cocaine was highly popu...<B>Lazy,</B> Lots of people were. Cocaine was highly popular (it was Coleridge's demon of choice) and if you recall, it was the drug Sherlock Holmes turned to when he got bored. <BR/><BR/>As for opium, there were opium dens, and opium was a sure addiction. There were tales of people who would drag their loved ones out of the dens only to have them go back right away. <BR/><BR/>However, I've never read of any woman being addicted to the stuff. Either they couldn't get it (women weren't as mobile and were under the watchful eyes of their menfolks usually) or if they COULD get ahold of it, it must've become a secret vice.<BR/><BR/><B>Daniel,</B> You said it!Saur♥Krauthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01160101729455178399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11687945.post-42967928718729057112008-08-11T06:30:00.000-04:002008-08-11T06:30:00.000-04:00The old days sucked ass and I'm sure when future p...The old days sucked ass and I'm sure when future people look at what we were up to, they'll shake their head and wonder why we didn't all just get along better.Daniel Hoffmann-Gillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02531802987223516482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11687945.post-42607477031233347112008-08-11T03:13:00.000-04:002008-08-11T03:13:00.000-04:00Opium huh? Yea, I always figured that would help a...Opium huh? Yea, I always figured that would help a hangover. <BR/><BR/>Was everyone chasing the dragon back then??The Lazy Iguanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12826083852416577162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11687945.post-89406973902084046302008-08-10T10:06:00.000-04:002008-08-10T10:06:00.000-04:00Lazy, I can't think of what they would've called t...<B>Lazy,</B> I can't think of what they would've called them back then (if they even acknowledged they existed or understood why). They seemed more preoccupied with the lungs and bowels. But...<BR/><BR/>They recommend musk (yeah, the stuff from male cats), camphire(?), canella alba(?), opium, paregoric (a form of opium), minderus spirit (sounds like something from Harry Potter), and spirit of vitriol(!) for pain.<BR/><BR/>...and magnesia, calomel, nutmeg, aromatic spices, spirit of ginger, muriated steel or powder of red sulphate of steel, spirit or hartshorn(?), ruhubarb, salt of tartare, salt of wormwood, and tincture of senna, for stomach ache.Saur♥Krauthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01160101729455178399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11687945.post-58050996640259351102008-08-10T03:12:00.000-04:002008-08-10T03:12:00.000-04:00What does it say for hangovers?What does it say for hangovers?The Lazy Iguanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12826083852416577162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11687945.post-1787161304717538572008-08-09T09:28:00.000-04:002008-08-09T09:28:00.000-04:00Bryan, how very sad. I love what is revealed when ...<B>Bryan,</B> how very sad. I love what is revealed when we can touch the past.Saur♥Krauthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01160101729455178399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11687945.post-49581744732860064162008-08-09T09:18:00.000-04:002008-08-09T09:18:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Bryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01674587743926443321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11687945.post-2363871096508374372008-08-08T17:26:00.000-04:002008-08-08T17:26:00.000-04:00Lazy, P.S. interestingly, I've found morphia menti...<B>Lazy, P.S.</B> interestingly, I've found morphia mentioned under their medicines category, where it says "Morphia, a drug produced from opium, is said to possess the sedative without the exciting effect."Saur♥Krauthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01160101729455178399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11687945.post-75184037884072006112008-08-08T17:11:00.000-04:002008-08-08T17:11:00.000-04:00Lazy, funny observation about when mercury filling...<B>Lazy,</B> funny observation about when mercury fillings would become dangerous. ;o)<BR/><BR/>Yeah, I had my mercury fillings replaced, too, just in case.<BR/><BR/>Good question about who could read this book. I'm really not sure! I would imagine that by this time, there would be a large swath of the population that could read, as education was valued at that time (more than it is now, I believe). <BR/><BR/>However, some men refused to let the women in the family read due to the superstitious belief that it might cause their brain to swell or give them brain fever. A good excuse as any to keep the women under control...Saur♥Krauthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01160101729455178399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11687945.post-70896624094196267102008-08-08T17:06:00.000-04:002008-08-08T17:06:00.000-04:00They had pain killers. Opium is great stuff. At 18...They had pain killers. Opium is great stuff. At 1875 they also had morphine, derived from opium. <BR/><BR/>Do some morphine and someone could kick you in the face and you may not even notice. <BR/><BR/>They also had cocaine. Not as good as opium as it is an upper. But if you need to feel less pain but not become zonked out it is hard to beat cocaine even today. <BR/><BR/>I would also be interested to know what percentage of the population cold read in 1873. Just how many people could read that book? <BR/><BR/>Oh yea - about the fillings. That formula is still used today. Elemental mercury is not really as big of a problem as people make it out to be. So why the fuss over mercury poisoning? There are organic mercury compounds (methylmercury) and soluble inorganic compounds (mercuric chloride) that are bad. Your body can readily absorb those forms of mercury. <BR/><BR/>But mercuric chloride is insoluble in water. This stuff is fairly safe for people. This is the stuff elemental mercury comes from - you heat it then condense the vapors. <BR/><BR/>Anyhow silver fillings are safe. Only the amount of elemental mercury needed to bond the silver together is used. At that point the metal is fairly stable. To knock the mercury free requires high heat, so unless you catch on fire the mercury remains in place. And if your mouth gets hot enough to break down the fillings I do not think mercury will be your main problem. <BR/><BR/>I just had some white fillings replaced by silver fillings not too long ago. About 4 months ago actually.The Lazy Iguanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12826083852416577162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11687945.post-59276987865956416542008-08-08T16:28:00.000-04:002008-08-08T16:28:00.000-04:00Ed, I've always said that's ridiculous! Most peop...<B>Ed,</B> I've always said that's ridiculous! Most people have NO idea how badly they lived back then, or what "Guardez l'eau!" meant when you were walking down the street (you needed to duck or run quickly to avoid having chamber pots emptied upon your head, as there were no sewage systems).<BR/><BR/>Just think: No deoderant, no pain killers, no antibiotics... no thanks!Saur♥Krauthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01160101729455178399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11687945.post-7315107569607044302008-08-08T16:13:00.000-04:002008-08-08T16:13:00.000-04:00Finally, somebody pointing out the drawbacks of ti...Finally, somebody pointing out the drawbacks of time traveling to the past!Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13214319366049620074noreply@blogger.com