Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-06-01
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ing Is said TO be an infaliible remedy
foT smallpox, II was discovered by Q
superior Of the Sisters OF Charity ~
Philadelphia Bulphate OF zine, one
gainl foHgloye ldigtaiisl, one grain
half teaspoonfui OF sugar mir with
two tablespoonfuls Of water When
thoroughly mixed add four ounces Of
water, Take spoonful every hour
The disease will disappear IN twelve
hours. For q child smaller doses
according to age, The sisters are Kept
busy preparing the mixture, Many
nurses have used the remedy, and do
clare that II 10 preventive OF the
disease,
SoDA ron BURss,-All kinds OF burns,
Including sealds and sunbufns, are
almost Immediately relieved by the
application Of q solution OF soda TO tho
burnt surface, II must DO femem'
bered that dry soda will not do unless II
Is surrounded with cloth moist enough
to dissolve it. This method OF spfinkling
II on and covering II with wet cloth u
often the very best. But II IL sufficient
to wash the wound repeatedly with q
strong solution. II would DO we'll TO
keep q bottle OF II always on hand,
made 30 strong that more or less settles
on tho bottom, This Ia what SCALED q
saturated solution, and really such q
solution as this IL formed when the dry
soda Ia sprinkled on and covered with q
molstened cloth. II II thought by some
that tho pain OF burn IN caused by the
hardening Of the albumen OF tho flesh
which presses on the nerves, and that
the soda dissolyes tho albumen aud
relieves the pressure, Others think
that tho burn generates IN acrie acid,
which the soda neutrallzcs. Scientific
american.
How TO MAKE A PoUImcH.-Dr.
Brunton. In brain, tho new London
periodical, gives the following useful
hints on this subject; Tho common
practice OF making poultices by mixing
linseed meal with hot water and apply
Ing II directly TO the skin IL quite wrong,
because II We do not wish to burn tho
patient We must wait until great por'
lion Of the heat has been lost. Tho
proper method IL to make flannel bag,
the size OF the poultice required, TO I'LL
this with tho linsced poultice, az hot ~
II can possible be made, and put be-
tween this and the skin q second flannel,
10 there shall DO at least two thicknesscs
OF flannel between the skin and tho
poulticc itself, Above the poultice
should DO placed more flannel, or q
piece OF cotton wool, TO prevent II from
getting cold. BY this method VIC are
able to apply the linsced meal boiling
hot, without burning the patient, and
the heat, gradually difl'using through
the flannel, affords grateful sense OF
relief, which cannot DO obtained by
other means. There are few ways in
which such marked relief is given to
abdominal pain, rs by the application OF
poultice in this manner.
CARE OF THE TEErH.-Almost any
young miss, II she has an amiable
expression and clean, white and pcarly
teeth, will DO called at least "good.
looking" while the otherwise beautiful,
II dislgurcd by foul and black teeth,
with unsightly roots and consequent
foul breath, will be regarded as un.
comely, il not stunned on account Of a
foul breath. As one smiles-and young
misses love to do that - the teeth are the
most conspicuous ornament of the face,
and it is important that they be kept
clean. To do this it is needful to
cleanse them daily at least, using soft
brush after breakfast; use with q denti-
frice made by dissolving two ounces Of
borax in three pints Of boiling water,
adding when not quite cold teaspoon
full Of spirits of camphor; bottle and
use with an equal quantity Of tepid
water. The same may be used to
rinse the mouth at any time,
while the brushing at bedtime
soal, In certain cases will be Of great
service. BY such means the teeth are
made beautiful, preserved, the tartarous
adhesions removed, decay arrested and
health secured. The fastidious miss
who learns that the tartar is but an ac-
emulation of salivary-mucus, phosphate
of lime, in which wringling cells" are
imbedded-living creatures may not
hesitate to remove them. I will add
that the use of CASTLE soap and water
will aid in their determination. The
teeth are covered with an enamel-re-
sembling ivory-hard and brittle, which
resists most acids such as will dissolve
common bone. When this is cracked
and removed by the use of hot and cold
drinks or food, by cracking nuts and the
like, the acids easily reach the true
bone, Of course destroying the teeth. II
is more than foolish, therefore, to bite
off pins, thread and the like, or crack
nuts with the teeth. Do not remove the
first teeth too soon, till they are loose,
nor let them remain after they are loose,
badly decayed-mere shells, since they
are source of harm. If removed toe
soon they may deform or destroy the
second set.-Dr. j. H. HanTord.