The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-03-23
Remedies f0r Dyspepsia.

AoA h'y SHSPNias
Halls Journal of Health for Januar,
says:
There are some general principles o
cuye applicable TO ali, ana which will sci
dom fail Ct high advantages.
l. The entire body should he washed
once week with soap, hot water, aud ;
stiff brush
. Wear wooIen next the skin the yeal
round, during the daytime only
) BY means OF Iipe fruits and berries
| coarse bread, and other coarse food, keeT
the bowels acting freely once in every
twentyiour hours.
4. Under all circumstances, keep the
| feet always clean, dry, and warm.
! D. 1t i most Indispensable to have the
fullest plenty of sound, regular, connect
ed. and refreshing sleep in a clean, light,
well aired chamber, with windows facing
the sun.
6. Spend two or three hours Of every
forenoon, and one or two of every after
| noon, rain or shine, in the open air, in
some form of interesting, exnilaratInG, and
unwearying eXercise-walking, with a
cheering and entertaining companion, is
the very best.
:. Eat at regular times, ard always
slowly
8 That food is best for each which is
most relished, and is followed by the least
discomfort What may have benefited or
injured one, is no rule for another. This
eighth item is Of universal application.
g. Take but a teacupful of any kind OF
drink at one meal and let that be hot.
10 Confinc yourself TO coarse bread OF
corn, rye, or wheat-to ripe, fresh, perfect
tIuits and berries, in their natural state
and TO fresh lean meats. broiled or roasted,
meat Is easier OF digestion than ve2eta-
bles. Milk, Gravies, pastries, heavy hot
bread, f,rinas, starches. and rreasy food in
general, aggrayate dyspepsia by their CON
stipatng tendencies
j. 1t IS better to eat at regular times rs
often as hungry, but so little at once as to
occasion no discomfort whatever
J. Constantly aim to divert the mind
from the bodily condition, IN pleasant
ways; this Is half the cure in many cases.
A VALUABLE REvrDr-Every family
should keep a small quantity Of CELEBRATE Of
prfgsh We have never found ANYTHING
equal TO it for 4 simple liberated sore
throat. Dissolve small tcaspcoulul of it
in 4 tumbler of water: and then occasion
ally take a teaspoonful of the solution. so
rs 20 gargle the throat 1t is nearly taste
less, and not at all offensive 10 take, and
IS hence well ADAPTED to children.
Nothing : better than this for chapped
or cracked hands. Wash them in the
weak solution and they viii be soon well
1t : also good for . rough, pimrly, or chap
ped face. 1t may be had al any druggists $
Common salt has been strongly recon-
nended for the incipisnt stages of that
dreaded disease, D,ytLeTtl; but We have
no doubt this would be better
We have no doubt that if some s-henl-
ing mc,,cine man should give 4 IA igA-sound-
ing Greek or oriental name Introduce
some ingredients to conceal lis nature.
and eXpcnd hundred Thousands dollars
in advertising, lie might make as great a
fortune cut of il, and possibly as honestly.
a. some Of the great patent medicine ven
ders.
A. cllorate Of potash somewhat resem-
bles oXa!ic acid, deadly poison. in sxter
nal appearance. a test for its ready idcnti-
ficst;on in case Of missing label, may he
desirable Throw few grains on burning
charcoal or into & wood fire, and it will
produce bright light. owing TO the pro
ductioa Of oxygen gas. similar to the light
produced by throwing saltpetre into the
fire, bat much more intense. Country cen
t'e0.Ga.