American citizen., 1879-01-25
CARE OF THE HEALTH.

markable relation between the increased
consumption of alcoholics and the in
crease of insanity and suicide.
ENGLISH medical journals tell us that
sewer-gas, by poisoning the blood of
those who breathe it, is apt to cause alb
scess of the glands of the neck
TIGHT lacing predisposes to red noses
by interfering with the free circulation
of the blood and causing congestion of
the capilliaries of the skin.
But few of the sudden deaths attrib-
uted to heart disease are really due to
that cause. The majority are caused by
congestion of the lungs brought about
by careless exposure of the kind which
produces cold.
A CHEAP deodorizer and disinfectant
can be made by dissolving a teaspoon
full of lead nitrate in pailful, and a
teasPoonful of common salt in jugful
of soft water. Then mix the two solu-
tions and sprinkle about the floors or
saturate cloths to be hung where needed.
DR.. Foote's Health Journal.
THERE is no simpler or better remedy
for frost-bites than the following: Ex-
tract the frost by the application of ice
water till the frozen part is pliable,
avoiding all artificial heat; then apply
a salve made of equal parts of hogs
lard and gun-powder, rubbed together
until it forms a paste, and very soon the
frozen parts will be well.-Scientifc
american.
WHEN TO EAT FRUIr.-The Spanish
proverb has it.: s'Fruit is golden in the
morning, silver at noon, but lead al
night" Americans do not seem to have
heard of this proverb, nor to have one
of their own experience. Mostly they
eat fruit at night, and hence have not
the sovereign idea of it that they would
have if they had eaten it at more proper
times. They eat it as dessert at dinner.
This may be the most proper time to eat
dried fruits, but it is not the right time
to eat juicy ones. The Spanish people
learned their proverb from eating the
very juicy fruits, like oranges. These
should be eaten in the morning, little
before dinner-not later than noon.
Early in the day they will, if eaten,
prove to be the best possible medicine
for the bilious.-Fruit Recorder.
How TO DETECT SCARLET FEVER. -
it's important to detect the disease
when it first shows itself, for the reason
that it may run rapidly to fatal issue,
and because early precautions need to
be taken against its spread, inasmuch
as the patient may communicate it from
the very first. Scarlatina is character
lied by very numerous red points on
the skin about the size of a pin-head-
though much larger in some places, but
seldom as large as lentil. These spots
are closely aggregated, leaving the ad-
jacent skin wholly free. About as much
of the surface is free as is covered by
has natural pale color. There ere
generally fewer spots on the face than
on the rest of the body. 1t is the re-
verse with measles, for which it is most
apt to be mistaken. Around the mouth
and on the chin there are no spots !;
hence these have very peculiar pale
look, in striking contrast with the scar
let spots. Moreover, the spots are not
as much elevated as they are in measles !;
indeed, they may be entirely fiat. They
are also less inderted. Their nearly
circular shape, their being crowded to-
gether, with free spaces between the ag-
gregates, their tolerably uniform dis
tance from each other, and their nearly
equal size, help to distinguish them from
other eruptions; but the paleness of the
mouth alone is often sufficient to
decide the matter at once. Besides
these indications, almost always the
back of the mouth and of the tongue
are infiamed, and the glands of the neck
are swollen - Youths Companion.
SICK HEADACHE.-This complaint is
the result of eating too much and ex-
erting too little. Nine times out of ten
the cause is in the fact that the stomach
was not able to digest the food last in
troduced into it, either from its having
been unsuitable or excessive in quanti-
ty. A diet of bread and butter, with
ripe fruits or berries, with moderate,
continuous exercise in the open air, suf
ficiept to keep up gentle perspirariop,
would cure almost every case in short
time. Two teaspoonfuls of powder I'd
charcoal in half a glass of water and
drank, generally gives instant relief.
We are inclined to think that the above
remedies may do in some, but not in
all cases. A sovereign remedy for this
disease is not easily found. A CORE
spopdent from Connecticut contributes
the following on this subject: Sick
headache is periodical and is the signal
of distress which the stomach puts up
to inform us that there is an over aka
line condition of its fluids; that it needs
a natural acid to restore the battery to
its normal working condition. When
the first symptoms of a headache ap-
pear, take teaspoonful of lemon juice
clear, Is minutes before each meal, and
the same dose at bed time; follow this
up until all symptoms are passed, tax
ing no other remedies, and you will
soon be able to go free from your un-
welcome nuisance. Many will object
to this because the remedy is too SIM
pie, but have made many cures in this
way.
A Big Legacy.
Says the Montreal Gazette: Everyone