The Opelousas courier., 1859-03-12
No. Ia.
HOW TO CURE COKNS

HOW TO CURE COKNs
Few people in this age of tight boots and
diminutive of shoes, says the Mobile Aaver.
taser, are free from the annoyance of corns
and many are seriously and painfully Afflicted
with these ungainlY and unwelcome peda! ex
creseences. The prevalence and severity o1
these enemies to personal comfort have exc:
tea the ingenuity and cupidity of large class
OF persons who from time to time, traverse
the country, protesting to possess the infoT
mation a. and means necessary to psodvca q r.
dlcal cure of corns, bunions, ETC. with ry...ar
Fable CELEBRITY, and without causing tbs less.
pain For so philanthropic and exee!c4s 3
service, the chiropodist, angllcc corn dun,s-.
expects a handsome fee and, perhaps, descr-
yes it: It's quite true, however, that gross
lmpositions are frequently practieed upon
people in this regard and a great dent Of mo-
ney is expended, not only without benefit but
to the actual dctrlnen' of The sufferer II this
view of the matter, we believe We shall do
our readers service by copying from that
excellent and we'll informed publication.
Halls journal of Health simple, cheap
and efficaclous remedy for corns Of all sorts.
The Journal of Health tells us that the sim
plest, safest, most available, and consequently
the best cure for corns on the ,es, consists
III three operations:
l. Soak the feet in hot water for fifteen
minutes, night and morning for week.
z After the soaking, rub little sweet oil
on the corn, Or any other mild form OF grease,
with the fingers for about FIVE minutes.
3. Cut a hole in one, two or three thick
nesses of soft buckskin and bind it on the toe
SO that the whole in the buokskin shall re-
ceiye the corn.
The object of the water and oil is to soften
the corn and parts a1ljoining; the object Of
the buckskln is to protect the corn from pres
sure.
In very short time the corn will become
painless and will subsequently fall out itself,
as it is growth, and is pushed upward and
outward by the more natural growth beneath
II is thrown out Of the body by tue action Of
the parts, as splinter or crushed bone, as
being no longer part of the body.
Ii any thing else is done to the corn, il
should be simply picked out with the fpger
1all, as cutting makes it take deeper root.
md dangerous beednqs sometimes occur.
Jur object was to recommend something which
We knew to be safe, practicable ana efficicut.
We stated further that the origina causes of
hem, to wit, pressure with tight shoe. or
r1ctlon with loose one, would cause them
o return, and even more readily than at first,
BECAUSE the structure of the skin, ABOUT cort.
S mal-formed for life and would no more
'ecome entirely natural than Il finger would
row again if cut off So, when a person has
ad the consumption and gets we'll he cannot
e said to be perfectly cured, because it will
ways remain with deficiency of lungs work
lore fully, he may have even better health
IAN he ever had, before Thus, it is lite
ally and strictly true that corns and con-
umption are never cured-because their
cry existence depends on destruction of the
rganization and substance of part of the
ody to be replaced.
There are corn salves, some of which lat
II are Of very powerful constituents. They
0 remove the corns, but for no longer time.
IAN the plan we have devised; while ours
as the preference as costing nothing, and
eing wholly without danger. Remedies are
aluable for the multitude in proportion as
ley are safe, cheap and attainable.
lfcorns are pared down, from that time
1elr base becomes more deeply rooted, and
, old age blacken, gangrene, and ultimate
cath! Therefore we advise the prompt treat
rent of corns as above. 1t may be months
efore they return, but when they do, tbs
ame treatment will always be etfectual and
lways safe.
FAMILY rEAcE.-1. Remember that our
i'll is likely to be crossed every day, so pre-
are for it
2. Every body in the house has an evil
ature as we'll as ourselves, and, there fore
e are not to expect too much
3. To learn the different temper of each
ldividual
4 To Look upon each member of the
mily as one for whom Christ died
5. When any good happens to any one
rejoice at it
.. When inclined to give an angry an
Yer. to lift up the heart in prayer
7. If from sickness, pain or in iofrmity,
e feel irritable to keep very strict watch
YER ourselves.
s. 70 observe when others are SO suffe-
ng, and drop word of kindness and sym
athys suited to them.
3. 70 wait for little opportunities pleas
lg, and to put little annoyances out Of the
ay. zs.sss
10. TO take cheerful view Of every thing
of the weather, and encourage hope.
IL. To speak kindly to the servants to
raise them for little things when you can.
H. In all little pleasure that may occur
} put self last.
13. To try for "the soft answer which
lrneth away wrath"
H. When we have been panied by an
nkind word or deed, to ask ourselves: Have
not often done the same and been for
iven?" .....
Is. In conversation not to exalt curse.
es but to bring others forward
Is. To be very gentle with the younz
nes and treat them with respect.
II. Never to judge one another, but to
tribute good motive when you can
A SURPRISE pARTY-The Hartford (Co9.}
Press relates that on Wednesday evening,
s a young clergyman was skating down the
at great speed, he came 50 nnez-
ectedly upon group of young ladies thas
e could not turn to avoid them, aud there
ore, to prevent accident, caught one by the
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