The Northern Pacific farmer., 1879-11-13
smile,'' was the conductors apology for
not ejecting him.
THE HOME DOCTOR.

FOOD AND MEDICINE. of the
iu-health of professional and business
men comes from bad habits of eating.
Some eat so rapidly that the food, un-
chewed, overtaxes the power of diges-
ton. Others eat excessively, and, tax
ing little exercise, become victims to
dyspepsia. Liberal doses of medicine
are relied on to cure what common
sense in diet might easily prevent.
Chief Justice Parsons, of Massachusetts,
was lifelong sufferer from dyspepsia.
He imagined himself to be attacked by
an infinite variety of diseases, and took
enormous quantities of medicines for
immediate relief. But the chief cause
of his trouble was over-eating- His son
thus speaks of his injurious habits:
He was fond of good eating, and had
no idea of dieting. He took medicine
often, and then indulged again freely,
and neglected all exercise. He was
great hypochondriac, fancying himself
sick, or in prospect of it, but always at
tending to duty. He had great Satur-
day dinners, to which any distinguished
strangers in the city were sure of an in
vitation. There was more fun and jol-
ity at table than is common now"
FEVER AND AGUE.-It will be useful
for poor people, and those in the coun.
try, away from drug stores and doctors,
to know, on the authority of DIR. Beach,
the botanic doctor, that strong infu-
sion of yarrow (white tansy) and bone
set is good substitute for quinine in
fever and ague, or other malarious COM
plants. The plants should be gathered
when in flower, and a double handful
Of each stepped in one quart of boiling
water and drunk freely three or four
times day. The prescription was
given by Dominic Van Saxon, a we'll
known missionary to China for thirty
years, who studied medicine and the
properties of herbs before going out,
as most valuable for usefulness among
the poor. Though not fond of "quack-
cry" in any shape, observation of the
effects of this medicine in counteract-
ing summer debility and malarious
complaints among elderly people has
led me to sincere respect for the mis-
sionary's experience, and shall risk
smile for recommending herb teas,
knowing the use such homely wisdom
is to new settlers and those to whom
quinine, even with the tax removed, is
an expensive item. The small miseries
of life make sum so truly formidable
that no one who has proved remedies
for them is excused from giving others
the beneft.-Neov York Sun.
SOME FACTS ABOUT SoARLAr1NA.-It
is very infectious. The poison has
great tenacity. It is known to have
clung to clothing for years, and then
communicated the infection. Houses
that had been carefully disinfected
have communicated the disease to
families moving into them. the poison
can be fully destroyed only by dry heat
as high as 212 deg. A person may
have the disease very nildly, or very
severely. Yet the former may give it
to another in it's most malignant form.
One who seems to have it mildly may
suddenly die with it, through par
alysis of one of the chief nerves. There
is great difference in predisposition
to the disease, even in the same family.
Some whole families are strangely pre-
disposed to it; with others it is the re-
verse. A person, however, who may
be at one time exposed to it with i'm
punity, may at another time take it
from slight exposure. The suscepti-
bility of adults to it is generally slg ght.
The deaths from it are mostl y of per-
sons under 15-more than nine-tenths OF
all. The most fatal period is from the
LIST to the 9th year. Hence, if we can
guard children from it, they>are CON-
paratively safe for the rest of their
lives. As a general thing, person can
have the disease but once. Still. where
the contagion is intense, both adults
and those who have once had the dis
ease many have moderate throat symp-
toms. thoueh XithQut anY affection cf