The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-05-22

worms, "he is always eating-he is never
satisfied" If the boy Is strong and well
nourlshed, let HIM cat by all means, ant, do
not be stupid enough to give him anything
to spoil his appetite We do not suppose
he has any worms, and even II he has IL
does not matter very much. They will
| not DO any harm, and 1t Is only fair that
they should have feast once in a while
At all events, If they do give any trouble,
there is never much difficulty in getting rid
OF them, and we will speak of the different
modes adopted for their expulsion by and
by. In diabetes mcllilus or sugary din
bctes, there is often most inordinatc up-
petite. 1t Is no joke IN the case of poor
man. Sometimes they seem as if they
would cat almost any quantity, and we
certainly should not like to contract for
them. Hystcrical young ladies often OK
hibit the most depravcd appc ties; they
Will eat almost anything, from slate pencils
to egg shells. Few people like cindcrs as
al article Of diet, but they really seem to
enjoy them. 1t is to be feared that these
fancics arc often fostorcd hy encourage
ment at all events, they are less rcq,,ent-
~ heard OF among the poor, who have not
the means of gratifying them, than IN the
higher ranks of society. What is to be
1t IL essential to avoid, as far rs possible.
any Of the circumstances we have mention.
ed as causes of this complaint. BE rcpu-
lar in your habits; get up early; do hot
stay out late at night; take plenty of out
door exercise; have your bowels well open
every morning; do not drink much tea be
quite sure that you arc not smoking too
much, and are not taking moro than you
ought to In the way Of stimulnnt. 1t is a
great thing 1t you can dine in cheerful,
pleasant socicty-tho example of eating
seems to be almost contagious. 1t is az
tonlshing what great deal of bad cookery
has TO answer for In tho way of exciting a
dlstaste for food. The practice of taking
bittcrs before meals with the view of m
crcasing the appetite is a common one. 1t
is undoubtedly a bad habit, but in certain
functional arrangements of the stomach an
occasional gin and bittcrs or sherry and bit
ters may have its advantages.
Probably the drug most frequently om-
ploycd with the view of stimulating the
Jadcd appetite is quininc. Two table
spoonsful OF the tonic qu!nne mixture
should be taken about half al hour before
meals, or two tablespoonful of quinnc wine
will do equally wcl. The infusion of
quassia may also be used for this purpose.
and it's efficacy is greatly enhanced by the
addition OF throe or four drops OF tlncturc
OF nuX vomica. Nux vomicn Is one Of the
pleasantcst bitiers we know, and will often
succeed admirably, even when given in
plain water Other tincturcs and infuslons
employed Tor similar purpose are those of
calumba, gentian, chrette and cusparia
The infusiOns should be given in two table
spoonful doses, while the dose of tinctures
is teaspooaful In water. The tinclurc OF
nux vomica, it will be remembered, is a
much more powerful drug, aud the dose of
this should not exceed eight drops. The
different preparations of hop are useful, but
arc, we think, best taken in the form of
bitter beer. Absinthe, or wormwood, is
largely employed With many people, cs-
pccmlly those who are prcdisposcd to con-
stipation, two or three tablespoonful of
compound dccoction Of alocs will sncceQd
better than anything. For elderly people,
pepsln taken in tivc-grain doses half an
hour before meals is useful We need
hardly sly that for patients who arc anp-
me, or suffering from what is usually call
ed 'poorness of blood" iron is tho remedy.