Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-03-06
THE FAMILY DOCTOR.


FE1oN.-A certain cure for q felon
is said to be to wind cloth loosely
about the finger, leaving the end free.
Pour in common gunpowder till the
afflicted part is entirely covered. Keep
the whole wet with strong spirits Of
camphor.
CATARRH. health publication says
one of the most prominent causes of Ca
tarrh is the excessive use of salt and
heaters, such as sweets, fats, condiments
and starch. This excess Of carbonaceous
food excites and infames the mucous
membranes of the throat, nasal passages,
bronchial tubes, etc. It is also caused
by indigestion and constipation. Head
aches and neuralgia proceed from the
same causes.
SANITARY ERRoRs.-1. To believe that
the more hours children are ct their
studies the faster they learn. 2. To be-
lieve that the more q person eats the
stronger and fatter he will become. 3.
To believe that if exercise is good for
one it should be taken at all hours and
seasons, the more violent the better the
result. 4. To imagine that the smallest
room in the house is large enough to
sleep in. 5. To eat without appetite. 6.
To eat hearty supper the last thing at
night.
CURE FOR H1ccoUeH.-A medical
journal gives the following safe and
simple means of relieving this trouble
some disorder Initiate the lungs as
fully as possible, and thus press firmly
On the agitated diaphragm. In few
seconds the spasmodic action of the mus
Gle will cease" This may be true of
ordinary hiccough but this symptom
occurring in advanced cases of disease
accompanied with great prostration is al
most invariably an indication that death
is very near.
How TO TREAT A CoLD.-When you
get chilly all over and away into your
bones, and begin to snifle and almost
struggle for your breath, just begin in
time and your tribulation need not last
very long. Get some powdered borax
and snuff the dry powder up your nos
trils. Get your camphor bottle and
smell it frequently; pour some on your
handkerchief, and wipe your nose with it
whenever needed. Your nose will not
get sore, and you will soon wonder what
has become of your cold. Begin this
treatment in the forenoon and keep on
at intervals until you go to bed, and
you will sleep as well as you ever did.
I'm just telling you my experience.
Corn SILKS AS A REMEDY. Who
would have thought that the silk on an
ear of green corn was a powerful and
efficient remedy for dropsy, for bladder
troubles and for the diseases of the kid
neys? In the Louisville Medical Neaus
we find an account of the medical prop
critics of corn-silk and the cures that
have been effected by its use. The way
to use it is to take two double-handfuls
Of fresh corn-silk and boil in two gallons
of water until but gallon remains.
Add sugar to make sirup. Drink a
tumblerful Of this thrice daily, and it
will relieve dropsy by increasing the
flow of the urine most enormously.
Other diseases of the bladder and kid
neys are benefited by the remedy,
which is prompt, efficient, and grateful
to the stomach. The treatment can be
continued for months without danger or
inconvenience.
He Took the Pot.
A well-known citizen of Genoa was
convivializing with two professional
sporting gentlemen at Winston's bar,
when one of the latter proposed game
of cards, which was accepted by the
two others. The party was soon in So
limit game of poker. For while the
Genoese played in excellent luck, when
the proposition was made to play with
out limit, which was also unanimously
agreed upon. The two sporting men
had entered into contract to fleece the
countryman, and they dealt him four
jacks, the dealer took four queens and
the third received four aces. The man
from Genoa, believing that the game
was on the square, Clipped 500; the
"ace" man "saw him" and ERASED"
another $100; the dealer "saw" that
and "raised" it $3.50. At this juncture
Of the game the Genoese, whose credit is
A 1, sent down to the Office of the hotel
for $500, which was at once brought to
him. At length "show" of cards was
called for, and, as the sports did not
want to impress their victim with the
idea that they were playing him falsely,
only the man with the queens produced
his hand. No sooner was this done than
the victim, presumably knowing what
he was about, whipped out revolver
and struck the dealer over the head with
it, knocking him senseless. Then he
went after the man who held the four
aces, and in tones of thunder inquired:
"What have you got? Show up!"
ooh, oh, replied he, 81 amt got
nothing; I was only blufing that's all. "
With that the countryman picked up
all the money on the table and walked
off with it.-Carson city Appeal.
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