Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1867-01-11


al feeling of discomfort all over the body,
even making the mind fretful and irritable
A wooden stocking will alone keep the feet
warmer than the same stockings and pair
of tight boots besides 1fa person has good
circulation, the feet will get warm of them
selves if the tight boots are removed. No
one can 90 to bed with cold feet without do
ing themselves positive injury; and it is al
ways best in winter time, even if the feet do
not feel cold at bedtime to draw off the stock
ings and hold the feet to the fire or stove,
rubbing them meanwhile with the hand, un-
til they are perfectly dry and comfortably
warm in every part it is pleasant opera
ton of itself, and ought not to be dispensed
with for single night from October to May F.;
it is one Of the best anodynes; it allows a
person to fall asleep in five minutes, who,
with cold feet, would have remained awake
for half an hour or more, and even then the
sleep will be unrefreshing and dreamy.
BURNING FEET.
If the soles are hot and dry at bedtime,
rub patiently into each one Of them with the
hand, half tcaspoonful of sweet oil night
after night, until the difficulty is removed
Some persons always have cold feet on get
ting into bed A robust man may remedy
this in time by dipping both feet at time in
cold water, just deep enough to cover the
toes, let them remain in until thirty are count
ed, wipe dry, hold to the fire and jump into
bed
Feeble persons and invalds should pursue
a different course. Put both feet in hot wa
ter, half leg deep; add hot water from time
to time for fifteen minutes, so that the water
shall be hotter when they are taken out than
when they are put in; then dip them in cold
water as before. while you count ten, wipe
warm and get into bed
AS cold feet induces number of diseases,
aggravates others, and delays the cure of all !,
it is worth all the trouble one can take if,
thereby, even in the course of months, the
delightful condition can be brought about
wherein the feet are in such natural and
healthful state that the mind is never attract
ed towards them unpleasantly.
TIGHT SHOES.
interfere with the pleasure Of locomotion,
cause corns. and even rheumatic govt; hence
it is worth while to repeat what we have for
merly recommended as an infallible and ca
sy method of having a new foot covering fit
as easily as an old shoe-just put on two
pairs Of thick stockings before the measure is
taken, or before fitting your feet with ready
made shoes; then, when you get home, pull
off both pair, put on one thin pair, wear them
for few days and then put on thicker. This
simple expedient will prevent an incalculable
amout Of discomfort, irritation and loss i'll one
year.
CLEANING SHOES.
To do this easily, harmlessly and well in
winter is worth knowing. Scrape off the
mud Or wet dirt with an old spoon handle, or
which is better, a wooden knife, then with a
soft, damp rag or sponge remove what the
knife fail to do, then set them back from the
fire for,fve or six hours or more they will
then take polish as easily as before they
were wetted ; in this way they can be cleaned
without scarcely selling the fingers at all, and
great deal Of extra brushing will be saved
Boots and shoes for the winter should be
large enough to admit of cork soles, which
if taken out every night and dried well, will
keep the feet warm all the time, withou
which condition no person can possibly hav'
good health, while there are many whose on
" obstacle to good health is cold feet.