There's a catalog of Hokie merchandise we get a few times a year, I think from the bookstore that has pieces that can be used to decorate gardens, as door stops, and as desk items. But they're about $100+ depending on size and engraving.
Saltpeter is the common name used for several different chemical compounds, specifically for potassium nitrate and sodium nitrate. Potassium nitrate is commonly used in gunpowder, and sodium nitrate is found in fertilizers and explosives.
Salt used to be used just as a diet supplement and as a means of preserving food. Later, salt was used in such processes as tanning, dyeing and bleaching. The word salt is thought to come from the Latin sal, meaning salt.