The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-11-03
Hygiene of the Feet.

deIend far more than any picture-the
work of the hands of man. To 81 hand
some, the first requisite is that the feet
should be neither too large nor toe
small, but in proportion to the size OF
the person to whom they belong. The
accepted idea In handsome feet inclines
to slenderness about the toes, a hi0h
instep, a round rather than high heel,
and deep curve or hollow in the sole.
Anatomists tell us, too, that feet OF
this shape are possessed of muscular
strength and power in walking superior
to those that are fiat and hard. Too
small feet are to be deplored rather
than admired, as being opposed to the
eternal fitness of things.
The care of the feet should begir
with babies, when hard, long sheea
should be selected. These will give the
toes chance to grow naturally and
straight, and no matter if the shoes do
look too large, you will be well paid foI
this annoyance when the child grows
up with symmetrical foot-and one OF
proper size to support the body
which it can put to the ground fearless
ly and without pain. There 10 no oo-
casion to fear that the foot wiz be too
large If left alone, and you may be surs
you will never make it smaller b.
crowding it into a small shoe, for tn,
more it is pinched and tortured the leSs
beautiful and symmetrical u will be-
come.
The present fashionable shoe is az
instrument of torture, and should BE-
frowned down by all sepSt Die women
The fashion makers don't Seem to care
q fig whether 1t is made according to
physiological principles or not, and
women blindly adopt them despite the
fact that all ease and grace must be lost
in the effort required to keep balanced
on the points of the toes and two and
a half inch heel. Every lady should
cultivate the beauty of her walk with
as much care as she would the beauty
OF her face and form, and properly
made shoes are an absolute necessity tc
q graceful carriage. They should be
long and wide enough to accommodate
the foot with the heels never more than
an inch high and placed directly under
the heel, and not The hollow of the fooa
There is no portion of the human form
which is the seat of more ills than the
feet; and they can only be avoided by
a strict adherence to a neatly-fttin9
common-sense shoe. which is neithe'
too large nor too small.
We all accept the old Greek statue
as the finest models of the highest type.
of physical beauty, and in not one o.
them do we find evidence of the COM
preston of the feet. The toes set well
apart, there is never to be found on
them signs of corn or callosity, and the
instep rises with graceful, poetic arch,
surmounted by a slender ankle. We
do not find this classic and elegant con-
formation in one pair of feet out of a
thousand In the present day, end it is
to be accounted for. first, by the i'm
prudence and vanity of the mother, and
afterwards by the children themselves,
when they are free to follow the bent OF
their own inclinations.
Corns are produced by pressure or
friction, and are simply protective
growth thrown out for the purpose OF
preventing the tissues being injured.
They are sufficiently painful at all
when an accumulation of pus takes
place beneath them. The escape OF
this drop of pus is prevented by the
hardened or thickened cuticle, which
must be soaked in warm water, then
removed by sharp pointed knife.
Avoid the use of caustic in the treat
ment of corns, but great relief will be
obtained by the application of carbolic
acid. Hard corns may be treated, as
follows: Take thick piece of soft
leather or felt, cut hole in the center
of it, spread the leather or felt with ad-
hesive plaster, and apply it so that the
summit of the corn will rest in the hole
in the center Upon going to bed at
night fill the hole in the center of the
leather with paste made of soda and
soap; wash it off in the morning. Re-
peat the same process for several nights
and the corn will be removed.
Bunions are such serious and painful
diseases of the foot that it is always
best to consult an experienced chiropo-
dist in their treatment, but great relief
will be experienced by the application
of q slice of lemon bound on and worn
until the Inflammation subsidies
To relieve the feet when they are
sore and raw, bathe in salt water night
and morning. and wear plantain leaves
ings for month.
Perspiration of the feet is very annoy
ing, but can be cured by using ammonia
in the foot bath.
When the feet are sore, as from long
walking, take tablespoonful of epson
salts, i've or six drops of tincture OF cap
sicum, and put it in shallow basin of
water Just enough to cover the soles
of the feet-and soak them for twenty
minutes. You will be surprised at the
relief it will give you. 1t will cure
burning of the feet that so many are
troubled with in the summer. Cor. De-
tro1 Free Press.
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