Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-08-02

DR.. Foote'S Health Monthly says the
many headaches are caused by straining
the eyes, either because of poor light or
because the individual ought to wear
glasses to assist the vision.
aTURPENTINE FOR IoCKJAw.
A writer in the Scientific American
says: Let any one who has az attack of
lockjaw take small quantity of turpen-
tine, warm it, and pour 1t on the wound,
no matter where the wound is. and re-
lief will follow in less than q minute.
Nothing better can be applied to a Sc
we're cut or bruise than cold turpeDtine;
1t Will give relief almost instantly. Tur-
pentlne is also sovereign remedy for
Group. Saturate piece of flannel with
1t and place the flannel on the throat and
! chest, and III a very severe case three or
four drops on a lump of sugar may be
taken inwardly. Every family should
have bottle on hand.
ICE WATER.
Many who regard the use of wines
and liquors as injurious or wicked, re-
sort to a still more dangerous indul-
gence and fill their stomachs with iced
water or cold beverages containing no
stlmulant. If rum has slain it's thou
sands, ice has slain it's ten thousands.
The ice-pitcher does not breed quar-
rels IN households, nor lead to murder
or other crimes by maddening the
brain; but it paralyzes the functions of
the stomach, and annually kills more
people in the United States than can be
counted as the victims of alcohol, and
the habit of drinking from it grows upon
the thirsty lip like the use of liquor.
In hot weather we see the slaves of the
iced cup placing it to their mouths ev-
cry few minutes throughout the day.
1t is the cause of the larger part of the
disease that affiicts the better classes of
the American people.-N Y. Journal
Of Commerce.
VEGETABLE REMEDIES.
Asparagus is q strong diuret1c and
forms part of the cure for rheumatic
patients. SOrrel is cooling and forms
the staple of that soup 0aAC heY6e8 which
q French lady will order for herself after
long and firing journey. Carrots, as
containing quantity of sugar, are
avoided by some people, while others
complain of them as lndigestible. In
regard to the latter accusation it may be
remarked, that it is the yellow core of
the carrot that is difficult of digestion;
the outer or red layer is tender enough.
In Savoy the peasants have recourse to
an infusion of carrots as a specific of
jaundice. It there were any way of
avoiding the long continuance of the
odor of onions after eating them, the
consumption of this vegetable would be
vastly increased, great as it is at present.
In addition to the almost universal fond
ness for them (Which in some European
nations has become a sort of passion),
they have always been highly esteemed
for their medicinal properties. There is
not, in the whole vegetable world, a
more effective anti-scorbutic. Sailors at
sea are protected against scurvy when
having plenty of onions, and scurvy is
driven away when they come upon them.
One who ought to know, says: "Taken
regularly, they greatly promote the
health of the lungs and the digestive
organs. An extract, made by boiling
down the juice of onions to syrup, and
taken as medicine, answers the pur-
pose very well; but fried, roasted or
boiled the onions are better.