The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-12-31
The Home Doctor.
CHILBLAINS.


CHILBLAINs.
The best application in the world for
frosted feet or chilblains is to pour spir-
its of turpentine or coal oil on the stock
ings and il the boots. Almost immedi-
ate relief is given.
PIAIPLES.
Pimples on the face usually indicate
some defect of nutrition or some error
in food. Many persons, on the adoption
of q wise and reasonable diet, become
for the first time free from pimpes;
therefore, instead of doctoring them with
medicines, You should look well TO your
habits of life, improve your digestion,
wisely regulate the diet, and keep the
skin active by proper bathing, and much
life out of doors. Few people, espe-
cially women, appreciate the good effects
of outdoor life, unconstrained by tight
dresses.
TO AVOID SLEEPLESSNESS.
If You wish to sleep well, eat spa1lnely
Of early suppers. Avoid all arguments
or contested subjects near night, as well
as any train of thoughts rehearsing iniu-
ries, even if real, as all of these are likely
to have a bad effect upon q person who
is apt to be sleepless at night. Avoid
having too much company. Many per-
sons become so excited with the meeting
of friends that sleep departs for time.
There is probably nothing better, after
cultivating a tranquil mind, than exer-
else in the open air. BY observing these
simple rules, sleeplessness, in the ma
jOnty of instances, may be wholly cu1ed.
WARTS.
Warts are very troublesome and dis
figuring. The following is n perfect
cure, even of the largest, without leaving
any scar. 1t is Frenchman's prescrip-
ton, and has been tested by the writer:
Take small piece of raw beef, steep It
at night in vinegar, cut as much from it
as will cover the wart, and tie it or II
the excresence is on the forehead, fasten
it on with strips Of sticking plaster. It
may be removed in the day and put on
every night. In one fortnight the waIt
will die and peel off. The same pre-
scription will cure corns.
HEARTY BREAKFASTS.
In large majority Of cases, says the
journal ot Hedith, it will be four d that
the best and healthiest meal OF the day
should be eaten III the morning. II the
closing repast Of the day has not been
eaten too late, OF has not been excessive
in quantity or indigestible in quality,
the stomach will be rested and active III
the morning after the individual has en-
loved Il cool bath. The stomach VII
then respond quickly with the necessary
gastric iuice for the solution of food.
and if fair amount of exercise is taken
during the day, large mass OF food viii
be assimilated and converted into blood
and tissue. With good, substantial
breakfast no great amount Of food VIII
be required during the remainder OF the
day.
HOW TO TREAT WOUNDS.
Every person should know how TO treat
a flesh wound. Every one is liable to be
placed in circumstances away FROM surgi-
cal and veterinary aid, where he may save
his own life, the life of friend OF a
beast, simply by the exercise of little
common sense. In the first place, close
the lips of the wound within the hands
and hold them firmly together to check
the flow of blood until several stitches
can be taken and bandage applied.
Then bathe the wound for long time in
cold water. Should it be painful" a
correspondent says, "take Il painful OF
burning Goals and sprinkle upon them
common brown sugar and hold the
wounded part III the smoke. In a min
ute or two the pain will be allayed, and
the recovery proceeds rapidly. In ny
case rusty nail mad made had wound
III my foot. The pain and nervous iri-
tation were severe. This was all removed
by holding it in smoke fifteen minutes,
and | was able to resume my reading IN
comfort. We have often recommended
il TO others with like result Last week
one of my men had finger-nail torn CIR
by pair of ice-tongs. 1t became very
painful, as was 10 be expected. Held II
sugar smoke twenty minutes, pain ceased,
and promised speedy recovery.
TO REMOVE FOREIGN BODIES FROM THE
EYE.
4 medical correspondent of the Lon
don Lancet makes a suggestion which
may prove useful on emergency TO some
of our readers. He says:
"In consequence of the difficulty L
experienced in removing from patient
n portion of steel imbedded in the ccr-
nea, which did not yield to spud or
needle, some other mems OF removal
became necessary. Dry, soft white silk
waste suggested itself to me, and was
wound round thin piece of wood, so as
to completely envelop the end. This soft
application was brushed once backward
and forward horizontally over the part OF
the cornea where the foreign substance
was fixed. To my astonishment, it was at
once entangled by the delicate but strong
meshes of the silk, and was withdrawn
with the greatest ease, caught 10y the
same. A gentleman, in turning steel at
lathe, suddenly felt that a portion had
entered his eye. He went at once 10
surgeon, who, with the most skillful
manipulation, failed to extract the same,
saying it would soon work ont of itself.
The next morning the patient saw me,
having suffered severely since the acci-
dent, and on the first application the
norton of steel uas eytracta1 -