Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-07-03
HOUSE, FARM AND GARDEN

Health Hints. >'.r ,*..,@,.. =,
+ ForpeopleEwithtski b diseases acarbol-
ic bath should be psed.a saaet sli3 .ca ba
Rubbing the hands with q, slice BIN raw i:
potato will remove vegetable stains. '@'''"'
*Tnrpentine spread on leather will draw
out splinters and thorns from the thesh.T
~ sAlwaysatake a bath IN a warm room
and In tepidawater, unless particularly
robust. 1va &2'a 50 e. q
An application Of cold, wet common
whitening placed on immediately is an
inv luable remedy for a burn =" !,
A warm bath on going to bed is the
best AID TO sleep, A, woman under so
should have eight. hours of sleep. =
:Apoultice Of boiled hyssopo will setto
right blood-shot eye, and remove the
pleasant color from a "black-eye.'% 8
Bleeding ofsawound in man or beast
can be stopped by a mixture of wheat
flour and common salt, equal parts, bound
on with q CLOTH" Z: 81 - Il
+ Those who have hard calloused spots
on the: hand canCrid themselves of them
byh Gliding the spot over the grindstone
moment or two 4 ! y; = c;T.
A good wash Il for the teeth, is made by
putting equal parts of borax and cam
phor gum into a bottle of water and
letting|it stand for a short time before
using. ,I/[:, = )" -
Refined chalk made into thick plaster
with ene:third as much glycerine as
water and spread on the parts will cool
inflammation and reduce redress Of the
nose or face. :"
To soften the hair, beat the yolk of one
egg intoa pint Of warm rainwater; rub
the scalp and hair we'll with this; then
rinse the hair thoroughly and dry with a
towel: Use a very little oil if the hair
becomes too dry. Il -; r.:
. Sick headache can generally be relieved
by soaking the feet in warm water, in
which spoonful of powdered mustard
has been stirred Soak as long as posi-
bic, or till the water gets cool; it draws
the blood from the head.
Horseradish will afford instantaneous
relief,in most obstinate cases of hoarse-
ness. The root of course, possesses the
most virtue. though the leaves are good
till dry, when they lose their strength.
The root is best when it is green. The
person who will use it freely just before
beginning to speak will not be troubled
with hoarseuess. t.: ~ l.
If a fish bone or aportion Of food sticks
in the throat and threatens to produce
sufocation, first give smart blow be-
tween the. shoulders. This will most
likely dislodge the substance If the
patient can make any attempt to swallow,
put large lump OF butter in his
mouth. This will help the
offending substance to pass down
the throat more easily. If ahe cannot
swallow, put the finger as far down the
throat as possible, and endeavor to pull
the bone OF. meat out, or tickle the throat
to produce immediate vomiting. Unless
. there is prompt action, life may be lost.
Laos Of L,fe tells how rashes differ, as
follows: "Measles appear as number
of dull red spots, in many places run
ming into each other, and usually first
aboat the face and on the forehead, near
the roots of the hair, and is often pre-
cedd by running of the eyes and nose,
and all the signs Of severe cold. Scar
let Fever appears first about the neck and
chest, but not unfrequently at the bend
of the elbow or under the knee, and is
usually preceded by sore throat. 1t can
be distinguished from roseola, mild
disease which is sometimes mistaken for
it, by the bright red color, Of the skin,
which appears not unlike boiled lob
ster In chicken-pox, the sy mptom is
attended by fever, the spots are small
separate pimples. and come out general
ly over the whole body.