The Placer herald., 1872-10-26
HOUSE AND FARM .

FRESH AIR AND SUNsH1NE.-Dr. Young
says: GA professor in one of the medical
schools in San Francisco, in lecture, des-
cribed the case of a young lady, pale, sickly
with headache. nervous, unable to study, in
short, going into a decline, said to the
students: Now what shall be done to such
case? Tell her parents to take her ont OF
school, ard give her, in the place of school
books skipping rope, rolling-hoop, and
pony: to give her plenty Of fresh air and sun
slime; to give her good broad calfskin shoes
in place of those Things she has on her feet;
to give her wholesome food and loose-ftting,
comfortable dresses; tell Them that for want
of these she is sick, and that only by them
can recovery be hoped for; that with these
conditions che will recover without medical
treatment, and without them medicine will be
powerless. This you must tell them, though
you might as well talk 10 the wind; they will
not heed word YOU say. She is "A young
lady and will be fashionable, if she dies forit. ,"
SPRAINs AND BRUISES. These injuries are
sometimes vcrJ distressing and their consc-
quences very serious. The dense lgaments
and synoval membranes of the joints swell,
and sometimes nflame, as the result of local
injuries, and the pain is often extreme. But
simple water is all the treatment necessary
in any case. 1t slould, however, be Of a
temperature adopted to the circumstances,
the purpose being TO unload the congest d
vessel of The injured parts as much AS pos
sblc. If the parts are hot and painful, apply
cold wafer or cold wet cloths, frequently re-
newed, until the heat becomes normal. If
there is pain or tenderness without increased
heat, apply lamentations until the pain is
relieved. All the after dosing required III
either case is a wet cloth covered with dry
one, and worn until all tenderness is gone
This simple treatment will do all that any
medication can do, and is better than all the
liniments and and lotions, plasters and poul-
tices that were ever invented. Science Of
Health.
SIMPLE CURE FOR BURNs.-A varnisher of
metals, in Paris, one day got his hand badly
burned, and in his agony thrust it into a pot
of varnish at his side. TO bis astonishment
the pain at once ceased, and the wound rap
idly healed. This cure being reported around,
persons in the neighborhood who had got
burned came to the varnsher and were cured
in like manner. The news circulated far
and wide, and finally reached the medical
facultp, ard the varnisher was sent for to try
his skill in the hospital. He responded to
the call, and succeeded in curing all on
whom he operated. The philosophy of the
cure is, the varnsh keeps the burn from the
ar, and gives nature chance to supply
new skin under lis projections.
Sore THROAT Every body has cure
for this trouble, but simple remedies appear
to be the most eflectual Salt and water is
used by many as a gargle, but little alum
and honey dissolved in sage tea is better.
Others, few drops of ofcamphor on loaf sugar,
Shich very often affords immediate relief.
An application of cloths wrung out of hot
water and applied to the neck, changed as
often as it begins TO get COOL has the most
potency in removing inflammation.
CoLD IN THE THRoAr.-This disease is
manifest in fowls by noise, as if some sub
stance had stuck in the ihroat-phlegm is
present in the throat. The following remedy
is highly recommended: A tablespoonful of
water containing two drops of the tincture of
aconite, given two or three times a day, and
plenty of fresh water to drink
FRosT-BITTEN limbs should be Immediately
bathed in cold water, and rubbed till heat is
restored. Avoid warming numbed hands
and feet at the fire.
REPAIR all buildings, and make thorough
preparation for Winter protection of crops
and live stock.