The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-02-06
FARM AND home.
TVS HouE D0CrOR.

For BoHs-Tne skin OF boiled egg
is the most eficacious remedy that can
be applied 10 boil Pei it carefully,
wet and apply it totbe part affected. Il
will draw off he matter and relieve the
soreness in tew hours. Simple but
efficacious.
ONIoNs.-An exchange says it Is not
generally known that raw onions sliced
and at about in ssucers or plates absorb
coutaeion in the air, aud to eat plenti-
fully OF them before breathing injected
air il sfeguard against it. They are
powerful but harmless in their sutiseptic
properties. So simple remedy being
within everybody's reach, it would he
well il it could become generally known
COVERING FOR THE SIcK.-The House.
keepers Companion advises never to use
anything but light Blankets rs bed,cov-
eriug for the sick. The heavy cotton I'M
pervious counterpane is bad, for the
very reason thstiJ keeps in the emana-
tions rom the sick person, while the
blanket allows them to pass through
Weak patients are invariably distre ssed
by q great weight Of bedrclOthes, which
often prevents their getting shy sound
sleep whatever.
A CURE FOR FEDoN.-A correspon-
dent OF the Chicago journal says the
following cure for felon has been tested
by wide,experiencea among his friends, and
is worthy OF circulation: Roast or bake
thoroughly large onion; mix the soft
inner pulp with two heaping tablespoons
fuls of salt, and apply the mixture
to the affected sparts as poultice,
keeping the parts well covered. Make
fresh applications at least twice a
day, morning and evening, and cure
will follow in at least a week.
SULPHUR FOR DrPTHERIA- Mr.. Jno.
s. Wiles, a surgeon of ThorncOmbe
Dorset, writes to the London Times
that, after two cases of malignant dip.
liberia, out of some nine or ten he had
been called to attend, had proved fatal,
the mother OF q sick child showed him
an extract from sn American paper con-
corning a practitioner who used sulphur
to cure the disease. Accordingly be
used milk of sulphur tor infants and
-four of sulphur, for larger children and
adults, brought 10 a creamy ccnsistence
with glycerine dose a teaspOonful OF
more, according to age, three or foul
times day, swallowed slowly, and APP
plieation of the same to the nosJrii:
with sponge. Result, he did not lose
a single case there or elsewhere, and he
succeeded in saving life when the ailec
ton had almost blocked the throat.
TAKING COLD.-When a person be-
gins to shiver, the blood is reoeding from
the surface CONGESTION, to q greater Of
less extent has taken place, and the pa
tient has already taken cold, to be fol
lowed by fever, Inflammation of tht
lungs, neuralgia, rheumatism, etc. Al
these evils can be avoided and the colo
expelled by walksng, or in some exercise
that will produce a prompt and decided
reaction in the system. The exercise
should be sufficient to produce perspira
ton. If you are so situated that you
can get glass OF hot water to drink, i
will materially aid the perspiration and
in every way assist nature in her efforts
to remove the cold. This course fol
lowed your cold is at end, and whatever
disease it would ultimate in is avoided
your suferings are prevented and you
doctors bill saved.