, 1882-09-22
THE FAMILY DOCTOR,
ONIONS is an excellent food for colds
settled upon the lungs.

ONIONS is an excellent food for colds
settled upon the lungs.
Corn CURE.-Buy bottle OF creosote,
and, before uncorking, tip the bottle up
side down, then rub the cork on the
corn, repeating this two or three times
every other day for week or two the
top Of the corn will become dry, and
should be cut off as soon as can be with
out making it bleed continue the creo-
sote until it is cured.
WHAT TO EAT.-An ordinary meal is
generally composed Of five ingredients
animal or nitrogenous food, starchy or
sweet food, watery vegetables, bever.
ages and condiments. This food, when
dlgested, is taken into the system by
blood-vessels. For persons, and espe-
cially for workingmen, in this climate,
meats are the most easily digested, and,
at the same time, are most nourishing
food. Tripe is the easiest and pork is
the hardest to digest. Among vegeta-
bles, rice and boiled cabbage are the
extremes. Any thing that is fried in
fat is extremely indigestible. Milk con-
tains the five ingredients referred to
above, and so is really "all sufficient" I"
Mothers make great mistake in trying
to induce infants under two years Of
age to eat starchy food, for there is no
alkaline fluid in the stomach Of an in
FAINT, by which the starch can be
changed into sugar, and 80 infused into
the system. 1t has been estimated that
man working in the open dir daily
needs fifteen ounces OF meat, eighteen
of bread, three and one.half of butter, or
fat, and tfty.one of water. An ex-
cess of starchy food is to be carefully
avoided. Men who handle lead ought
TO abstain from alcohol, for, if too much
is taken, the kidneys, which throw OF
the poison OF the lead, are likely TO b.
come diseased.
To AVOID CoLD.-There is but one
way to keep the body healthiully warm,
and that is to wear sufficient clothing,
dressing differently as the weather
changes, On cold, rainy days re-
quires thicker clothing than wh, the
sun pours down, hot and sultry. = sa
popular idea in this country that if we
wear specially warm clothing in the
house, our ulsters and great coats will
afford us no extra protection when we
60 out. But this is disproved by every
ones experience, if people will only
think Of the facts which have come
within their own observation. Most per-
sons must have noticed that, after sitting
in theater which is insufliciently heat
ed, and getting chilled TO a greater or
less degree, the putting on of coats and
cloaks when going out seems to have no
effect, and the chill which remains is
apt to result in a severe cold. On tho
other hand, il an overGoat ID kept on in
cold theater, so that the wearer feels
comfortable, his warmth continues after
he gves out, and the change Of tempera-
ture does not bring the expected effect,
Notwithstanding that no addition is made
to clothing. Such an experience as this
should convince us that the wearing OF
clothing made especially for warmth
should not be confined to the open air,
but that the indoor draughts and occa.
sional chilliness, to which every one is
more or less subject, should be provided
against by always wearing warm cloth.
ing. in the form either of On extra suit
OF flannels, or Of an outer coat or dress.
ing gown. ...........
ToorHsoME HINTS. 1T is natural for
some people to have better teeth than 9th.
ers, but all must give attention TO their
cleansing and other treatment il they
would have good teeth in old age. A
moderately stitf brush should be used
thoroughly at least twice dsy-morn.
ing and night. Scft water (blood. .warm)
and q mere taste of the best soap--white
CASTLE, for instance-are the only re-
quisites beside the brush. Powders
are gencraIy injurious to the enamel,
and SO are the mlch-advertised liquid
mixtures. Strong acids, like lemon
juice, are destructive, and tho mingling
of hot aud cold food or drink ut meals is
very harmful. Use, however, on hard,
nutritious food, like well.baked Graham
bread and crackers, promotes tooth
growth; whilo soft, watery food tends
To weaken tue teeth. 1t Is now the
opinion OF leading dentists in Europe
and this country that the reason there
is so much tooth decay in early life is
in large degree owing to the soft ma
terials given to children as food, which
are swallowed with scarcely any chew
ing. On the appearance OF decay dem
tist should be employed. Much tooth
acne is due to indigestion and constitu.
tional debility, and much so-called
neuralgia" may be traced to decayed,
carious teeth. Cane in tho matter OF
diet, and watchftluess with regard TO