The Placer herald., 1872-03-23
HOUSE AND FARM.

drink passes over the top Of the wndpipe,
without particle ever entering it, although
the opening is larger than a dime, because
the very effort of swallowing draws over the
open top of it Aeshy trap-door, which fits
so closely that not even particle of air can
pass; but at the instant of swallowing, it
opens up with spring, and we go on breath
ing as if nothing had ever happened; but if
we attempt to swallow anything too large,
this trap-door being at the narrowest part of
the passage, is kept closed, not particle Of
air can enter the lungs, and we die in a mo-
ment of sufiocation, as in drowning or smoth-
ering. If you chew piece of dried beef for
some time, there will be white remnant
left which there is no inclination to swallow;
if it be taken and picked apart, it will appear
to be made of little strings, tough and strong;
these were attached to the more hesh-like
parts, which were chewcd and swallowed.
If, in eating, man has a sharp knife, and
cuts his meat wholly in two, he may put
two or three of those pieces in his mouth,
and chew and swallow without danger; but
if the knife is dull, does not divide the
pieces wholly, two pieces may be tied to-
gether with one of these little strings, aud
while you have swallowed one part nearest the
swallow, the other part may be near the
teeth, and both held by the string, which
holding the two parts together and hanging
across the trap-door, prevents its opening,
and death follows in an instant; hence the
practical value of sharp knives at the dinner
table. a long hair in a mouthful OF food
may SO entangle it in the act of swallowing
as to cause a choking to death; this is what
is meant by being "strangled with hair.
"String beans " may occasion choking to
death in the same way, if not carefully
"strung." Hence all food should be cut
fine; should be taken into the mouth in small
pieces, chewed thoroughly, swallowed delib-
erately Most readers have suffered consid-
cradle Inconvenience from something "gong
the wrong way this is occasioned by a sin
gle drop of water, or atom Of solid food, a
crumb, Or other thing slipping into the wind
pipe and falling down to the lungs, causing
an instantaneous. spiteful, angry, dry cough;
it is because nature was alarmed by an un-
natural and unwelcome visitor, and takes
this her only means of e.ecting the intruder.
If the particle is large or heavy, the surgeon
must be called to cut open the wndpipc and
remove the substance. A person cannot
laugh or speak word unless the top of the
windpipe is uncovered; but if II laugh is pro-
voked, or word attempted to be spoken
while in the act of swallowing, and just be-
fore the particle has fully passed the trap
door, it is raised little, a drop o: a crumb
falls into it, and hence the mischief. Hence,
in eating, do not attempt to speak until the
"swallow is clear.-HaUs Journal Of
HeaUh.
SPRING PRUNINa.-It is time that all the
pruning required upon orchard trees the pres
cnt spring be closed up. Wounds made by
the removal of large limbs will heal readily
if the pruning be done when the bark peels
freely or the juices are in full flow; but still
the pruning should be done now if not
already done, as the shock or change of di-
recton of the sap is felt less than if deferred
to a later period. In pruning the limbs be
careful not to mjure the small spurs that are
formed on all the older growth, as these are
emphaticaly the frut-producing part of the
tree.
1t is great mistake in our climate to trim
tree to a high standard the top should al
ways be low and wide spreading enough to
completely shade the whole trunk of the tree
from the sun. In small trees of two and
three years old, if it is desired to cause them
in the ends of the limbs, leave the end bud
on the upper part of the limb; if more
spreading form is desired, leave the end bud
on the lower sde.-Rual Press.
WASHING WooLENs.-If you do not wish
to have white hannels shrink when washed,
make good suds Of hard soap and wash
the flannel in it, without rubbing any soap
on them; rub them out in another suds,
then wiring them out of it, and put them in a
clean tub, and turn on sufficient boiling wa
ter to cover them, and let them remain till
the water is cold A little indigo in the
boiling water makes the tlannels look nicer
If you wish to have your hannels shrink, so
as to have them thick, wash them in soft
soap suds, and rinse them in cold water
Colored woolens that incline to fade should
be washed in beefs gall and warm water
before they are put into soap suds Colored
pantaloons look very well washed with beefs
gall and fair warm water, and pressed on
the wrong side while damp.
PRoTRUDING TEETH A child's teeth may
be gradually pressed into proper shape by
the application of a rubber band, which any
tirstcass dentist can put on and attend to at
intervals. That any child should be doomed
to go through life with ugly, misshapen teeth,
is but too common fault of parents, whose
omission of duty in such matters is some
thing child, in maturer years, finds hard to
forgive Science and art have advanced to
such degree in the present age that excuse
for physical deformities of any sort, to be
allowed to become prominent, is only another
name for gross, objectionable carelessness.-
Herald Of Health.
CAuTIoNARY. should let our water
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