Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-08-16

m6St1C m0u1ClQ0: l.. MOIStGu b1S uu-
ger with water, dip it into finely
powdered nitre, and apply it to the
freckles. 2. A solution OF borax IN
water-a drachm to the pint-appl1ed
night and morning. 3. Sal ammoniac,
one drachm; pure water, one pint;
lavender of cologne water, one-quarter
ounce; mixed and applied with the fin
ger night and morning. Jour-
nal of Chemistry.
UNRIPE FRUIT
"Cherry ripe" is very nice, but cher
ries unripe are apt to lead to bad conse-
quences. Here is a recipe that, if
the consequences happen, will prove
very beneficial. 1t will apply to green
apples or an overdose of watermelon:
Take one teaspoonful of port wine, the
same of water, and season high with
nutmeg. Give this dose once every
hour, and the cure is certain, if the per-
SOP afflicted is durable. Should the
dose be too strong, use less wine.
POISON IVY.
Wild ivy is often met with in the
country, in open as well as secluded
spots. Children, who, this season, are
generally securing the underbrush and
out of the-way spots, in quest of berries
often comes apon it unawares and cases
of poison follows, which are often dis
tressing and persistent. The usual ex-
pedient in such cases is olive oil applied
In the shape of an ointment. Another
simple remedy is poultice of crushed
bean leaves applied to the poison parts,
1t is claimed that this will Immediately
and thoroughly neutralize the poison.
FASTING IN ACUTE RHEUMATISM.
DIR. Wood, professor of chemistry in
the medical department of Bishops Col
lege, Montreal, reports IN the Canada
Medical Record a number of cases in
which acute articular rheumatism was
cured by fasting, usually from four to
eight days. In no case was it necessary
to fast more than ten days. Less posi-
tive results were obtained in cases of
chronic rheumatism. The patients were
allowed to drink freely of cold water, or
lemonade in moderate quantities if they
preferred. No medicines were given.
DR.. Wood says from the quick and al
most invariably good results obtained
by simple abstinence from food in more
than forty cases In his own practice he is
| inclined to believe that rheumatism is,
after all, only phase of indigestion, to
be cured by giving complete and con-
tinued rest to all the viscera.
SICK CHILDREN.
1t is better to take your child to a doc
tor unnecessarily than to postpone this
duty and find that it is too late. A few
hours in the diseases of children NAV
make all the difference between hopeful
and hopeless cases. When you take
counsel OF doctor give him your ex-
pliclt confidence. Do not permit any
friend-even though the friend be an ex-
| perienced old mother and nurse-to
disturb confidence in the doctor. Follow
no advice that is against what he has
said. If you lose confidence in him get
another physician. When child is old
enough to know what you mean, never
threaten it with the doctor. It may be
very important some day that your child
| should not be frightened at the doctor.
| but regard him as a friend, and helper.
A sick child demands nursing mother,
who has tact, patience, firmness added
to her affection. With these so much
can be done; without them the bat
tie may be hopeless from the first
1t is asserted that every year 5000
children die in New York who need not
die if proper care were taken of them.
High heated terms have much to do
with these deaths. Every hour that
young child is exposed to tempera-
ture above IS or SO degrees ia a crowded
neighborhood, it is robbed of vitality.
High heat acts injuriously on it's blood,
nerve, and muscle-cells, and also on
the digestive system of the child and
the milk of nursing mother. High
heat does more-it decomposes all or
ganic refuse and dirt in houses and
about them, and poisons air, water,
food, clothing, bedding, carpets, etc.
Hence the need of excursions for chill
dren, and of cleanliness at home. Do
not Lift or drag child by its arm or
arms. You strain ligaments which were
not intended to bear the weight of the
body. A grown person swinging from
bar with his hands relieves the liga-
ments by the use of muscles.-New
| York NeaOS.
The fremen at fire in Philadelphia