Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-08-30


caution must be used If the liquid is
very cold. It is important not to swal-
low large quantity at a draught; it is
better to drink more often and less at a
time. To wait long that the body may
become cool is useless; few minutes
sufices.
SUNSTROKES,
Be careful about sunstrokes. During
times of excitement In very hot weather
people are very apt to forget their dan
ger and remain too long exposed to the
direct heat of the sun. It is best to
slacken W the labors particularly be-
tween two and five o'clock and to avoid
indulgence in stimulating beverages.
But the old idea that water should be
sparingly used is exploded. Drink what
ice water you want only do not take
much at time. Frequent sips of ice
water are cooling and keep up the pers-
piration. Large draughts are, however,
dangerous. The main thing is to avoid
overwork and fret. Take it easy.
EARRINGS AND EYEsIGHT.
A great deal has been written on the
subject of "boring the ears for the sake
of the eyes," says the London Lancet.
It is always easy to find excuses for any
practice which ministers to vanity. That
the counter-irritation set upby boring the
ear and wearing a ring may, during the
few weeks following the operation, have
some effect on the eyes, supposing these
organs to be the seat of any low form of
Inflammation is just possible, but that
permanent good should be done by wear
ing rings In the ears after they have
ceased to irritate is inconceivable. The
test for motive in the recourse to this de-
vice would, therefore, be willingness on
the part of the applicant for this form of
SO treatment to allow the healing pro-
cess to be delayed, say, by wearing a
rough ring dipped III some irritating ap-
plication-in fact, SO prepared as to act
like a seton. This, indeed, might do
good, but IN such case probably re-
course, to few blisters behind the ears
would be better. It is nonsense to sup
pose the wearing Of earrings can be of
any service to the eyes unless they irri-
tate, and, if they do irritate, the pro-
cess by which the result attributed to
them is obtained is circuitous, and from
surgical point of view, awkward in the
extreme.
CARE OF CHILDREN.
Children q year or two old who are
threatened with bowel complaint can be
helped and this dangerous condition be
prevented by carefully regulating the
diet and by having the child wear a
flannel band around the bowels IL
must be worn tight enough to keep its
place and yet not be SO close that it will
interfere with the proper action Of the
muscles. Especial attention should be
given to the child's bath; feverish symp-
toms and great restlessness are some
times dispelled by tepid bath; a little
soda or salt, or few drops of ammonia
In the water, help to make it cooling and
refreshing. Children who are too young
to talk often suffer from heat more than
most mothers or nurses realize. They
are dressed too heavily and are too close
" covered at night; happily they gener-
| ally remedy this by kicking off all the
clothing; but if a sheet or light spread
only is used, they will almost always lie
| quietly. Children should as far as pos
s1ble, sleep alone; they rest better. If
1t Is necessary to administer castor oil to
a child there is no need of sickening him
| by forcing him to take it clear. Put a
little cold water in wine glass, then
drop the oil in; it will form one large
globule; have the child wet his mouth
with water, and then drink from the
wine glass rapidly, keeping his mouth
closed for minute or two after, and he
will never know by the taste what he has
taken. Even cod-Iiver oil can be taken
in this way, and the patient need never
be disturbed by the taste.