The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1846-01-16

-'O'''"J " ~ Ue"lNS Ill 'lIc pulte
be obstrucled and the inspiration check
/ ed, the constituents of the lranspired flu
ids will be thrown upon the system
and rs they are injurious, even poison
Gus. If retained, they must be removed
by other organs than by the skin. These
organs are the lungs, the kidneys, the
liver and the bowels. But it will be APP
parent TO every one that if these organs,
equally, or one more than the other,
which is generally the case, be called up
on to perform his own Office Plus that of
another, the equilibrium Of health must
be disturbed, the oppressed organ mus,
suffer from exhaustion and fatigue. and
mus, become the prey of disease. Thus
obviously and plainly, habits of unclean-
illness become the cause of consumption
and other serious diseases Of the vital or.
gans.
/ Sodp.-Soar is accused of being irri-
tative 10 the skin, but this is an obvious
injustice done to soap for soap nerer
irritdtes the delicate skin of infants.
Depend upon it, that when soap does
cause irritation, the error is in the condi.
ton of the complainant and be,okens
either an improper neglect of its use or a
state OF susceptibility of the skin, virging
on disease of that membrane. If we
would have health we must use soap. If
soap act as an lrrltant. we must train TO
lis use by beginning with a small quaint.
ty, and increasing 1t gradually. 1t NAV
be asked, what is the best soap! reply,
good white curd soap, wilhor, scent,
or scented only by its contiguity TO odo.
rant substances. The use of SOAP is
certainly calculated to preserve the skin
in health, to maintain its complexion and
tone, and prevent it from falling into
wrinkles and if any unpleasant sensa-
tons are felt after lis use, they may i'm.
medialely be removed by rensing the sur.
face with water slightly aciduateL with
Iemen JUICE.
Frequency Of Hasking.-As regards
tie frequency Of ablulion, the face and
neck, from their necessary exposure to
the atmosphere and the impurities which
the latter contains, cannot escape with
less than two sap0naceous additions in
the twenly-iours the feet, from the con-
/ fined nature Of the coverings which are
worn over them, require at least one the
armpits, from their peculiar formation in
reference TO the detention OF secreiions.
and also from the peculiar proportions Of
The latter, al least one and The hands and
arms so many as nicely and refined
taste may dictate. No harm can arise
from TOO frequent additions much evil
may result from their neglect.
CorHS.-The end to be gained in cut
ting corn is 10 take off the pressure of
the shoe from the tender papilIu of the
sensitive skin; and TO effect this object.
the summit of the corn must be Gu, in
such a manner as 10 eXcavale it, the edges
being left to act as bolster and still fur
ther protect the central part, where the
longest and consequently the most sensi.
tive papiln are found. There is another
way Of disPosing of corn, which have
bcen in the habit of recommending TO
my friends it is efectual, and obvia,es
the necessity for the use of the knife.
Have some common stickiug.pasterI
spread on buff leather; cut piece sufli
clently large 10 cover the corn and skin
around and have a hole punched in the
middle, OF exactly the size of the summit
of the corn. Now take some common
soda of the oil shops, and make i, into
paste, with about half of its bulk of soap;
fill the hole in the plaster with this pate,
and cover it up with piece of sticking
plaster. Let this be done a, bedtime,
and IN the morning remove the plaster
and wash the corn with warm water III
this operation be repeated every second,
third or fourth day for short time, the
corn will be removed. ...
Opening ofMe Riuer.-We are much