Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1880-01-21
Useful Recipes.


A few simple remedies which are
known to be effectual may be of value
to those living at distance from a
physician, or whose means will not
permit them to send for one on every
occasion.
In the dreaded disease Of Group,
have invariably found the wet bandage
invaluable. Take a linen cloth, the
size of dinner napkin. double it six or
eight times, wet 1t we'll, but not drip
ping. with cold water (; apply it to the
throat, an0 cover entirely with double
wooden cloth. When you have done
this, give to the child. according to Its
age, from half teaspoonful to
dessertspoonful of syrup of ipecae. If
vomiting is not effected in halt an hour.
repeat the medicine, giving half the
quantity. If the attack is very severe,
The wet bandage must be renewed
every ten or fifteen minutes, using
another cloth, so that the throat may
not be exposed to the air for an instant
while changing clothes. If the child
does not obtain relief very soon, put it
in a ware. BATH, or, whac is better,
wiring blanket out ofhot water, strip
the child quickly, wrap 1t in the hot
blanket, cover with dry one, and let
it lie until preparation is produced. It
must then be briskly rubbed, laid in dry
warm blankets, and left quiet.
For whooping cough, slice some
onions and garlic very thin take four
fablespoonsful ofsweet oil. Then strain
and add the same quantity Of honey.
and halt an ounce each of paregorlc and
spirits ofcamphor. Bottle and cork it
well. The dose is, for child of three
years, teaspoosful three or four times
a day, or whenever the cough is trouble
some. Increase or lessen the dose
according to the age Of the sufferer.
The bestremedy we have ever known
for diarrhoa, and one which has never
failed, Is very simple. Mix together
equal proportions Of tinctHre Of rhubarb,
spirits Of camphor and laudanum. The
dose for an adult is thirty drops, in a
in little sweetened water, every two
or four hour, according to the severity
ofthe attack child of ten years
should take half the amount, and an
infant from three to five drops. It's an
excellent idea to have bottle of this
mixture prepared. and kept in the house;
especially when spring and summer
vegetables and fruit are coming into
market, when the children may need
little medical attention from their
mother.
Ifa child is attacked with commissions,
put it at once into q warm bath, or
wrap it in hot blanket, at recon- men.
ded for Group. 1.-THE commissions pro-
coed from worms, force little salt and
water down the child's throat; if from
indigestion, simple emetic should be
given as soon as possible.
AS soon as you know that a person
has swallowed poison, mix heaplng
teaspoonful each of salt and mustard IN
a glass of water, and have it drunk at
once. 1t should cause vomiting in one
minute. Then administer the whites Of
two or three eggs, or a cup Of very
strong coffee.
If child falls, aud hurts its head, do
not, on any account allow it to 60 to
sleep for several hours. Battle the
head repeatedly with cold water, and
give gentle cathartIc. This treat
ment may prevent serious consequent
ces.
Chilblains are troublesome and pain
full, but they may be effectually :cured
by frequently soaking The feet IN water
in which turnips have been boiled. II
very bad. make poultice Of mashed
turnips aHd bind it on the parts affected.
PRESERVING HARNESS.
The first point 20 be observed Is to
keep the leather soft and pliable. This
can be done only by keeping it well
charged with oil and grease. Water is
destroyer Of these, but mud and the
saline moisture from the animal are
even more destructive. Mud, in dry
ing, absorbs the grease and opens .the
pores of the leather, making it ready
prey to water, while the salty character
OF the preparation from the animal in
Jures the leather, stitching and mount
ings. 1t therefore fellows that to pre-
serve harness the straps should be
washed and oiled whenever it has been
moistened by sweat or soiled by mud.
To do this effectually the straps should
be all unbucked and detached, then
washed with little water and crown
soap, then coated with a mixture of
neatsfoot oil and tallow and be allowed
to remain undisturbed until the water
has dried out; then thoroughly rubbed
with wooden rag. The rubbing is i'm
pOrtant, as 1t, IN addition to removing
the surplus oil and grease, tsnds to
close the pores and giyes finish to the
leather. In Hanging harnesses care
should be taken to allow all straps to
hang their full length; brides, pads, gig
saddles and collars should be hung up
on forms Of the shape Of each. Light
is essential in the care of leather, and
when the harness closet is dark the door
should be left open at least half Of the !
time during each day. All closets
shold be ventilated, and when possible
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