Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-03-11
THE FAMILY DOCTOR.

CURE For LocKJAw.-The follow
ing is said to be positive
cure: Let anyone who has an attack of
the lockjaw take small quantity of
spirits of turpentine, warm it and pour
1t on the wound, no matter where the
wound is or what is its nature Relief
Will follow In less than one minute.
Turpentine is also a sovereign remedy
for Group. Saturate a piece of flannel
with it and place on to the throat.
cheek, and, in severe cases, three to five
drops, on lump of sugar, may be taken
internally.
IMPROVING ToE-NAILs.-As this is q
very painful malady, it may be worth a
great deal to some to say that the
trouble is not with the nail, but with
the flesh which gets pushed upon it,
thereby becoming infamed, and the in
fammation and swelling are kept up by
the presence Of the nail, which then acts
as a foreign body. To cure it, take the
neighboring toe-which, by the way. is
really the otfender-and with it press
the swollen flesh down and away from
the nail, then bind the two firmly to-
gether with adhesive strips, which may
be had at any drug store. If the strips
get loose and the flesh slips up on the
nail again, readjust the toes and put on
fresh plaster until the flesh rehabituates
itself to its former place. This is the
only rational treatment. Let sufferers
try it.
TREATMENT OF Burns OR SCALDs.-
Sprinkle cooking soda over the burnt
surface at once and cover with a wet
cloth, or immerse the burn in alum wa
ter, strong brine or soap-suds. A good
salve for subsequent application is sweet
oil and cooking soda or inseed oil and
turpentine. The thing to be done is to
protect the burnt surface from the in
huence of the air. An excellent appli-
cation to make at once is tablespoon
full of unsalted lard, the white of one
egg, and teaspoonful Of cooking soda,
well mixed. Burns or scalds upon the
face are best treated by applying muci-
lage or gum arabic. It forms COM
plete covering and obviates the use of
cloths. Repeat the application every
ten OF fifteen minutes, until thick arti-
fetal skin has been formed. It is so
transparent that the condition of the
burnt surface can be seen from day to
day. 1t ultimately scales off and leaves
new skin, perfectly smooth and fair
Tie HOISekeeper.
WHAT DAMP FEET 1TEAN.-Nine-
tenths of the mere physical troubles
women bring on themselves are due to
no more terrible cause than damp feet.
Men. for once in way, are sensible in
this respect. They do not habituallv
tramp round in their slippers, or wear
thin slips of leather which are as blot
ting paper. One-half the boots and
shoes seen on our streets ought to be
used exclusively for indoor wear. Out
side, with a climate like ours, they are
splendid example of the way in which
people go about literally hunting for
sharp attack of illness. 1t is perfectly
meet and right that the modern Eve
should take pride in her foot Well
shod, and with dainty military and not
high French heel to her boot, it is
proper that she should be conscious of
the charms of youth and compliment.
But thin cashmere uppers never makes
foot look well. At best they are fimsy
hearth-rug wear. A fairly drenching
shower of rain, and the spray beats up
from the descending drops, vets the
stockings through, laying the founda-
ton of any one of a dozen nasty COM
plants. Poor Mrs. Candle, the good
lady whose curtain lectures so long kept
patient Joe Caudle awake, came to her
death, so it stands written, through no
more serious cause than a pair of
thin shoes. For the foundation of lu-
crative doctors practice, nothing better
could be recommended than an out-of-
door picnic on a slightly damp after
noon, for which all women folk attired
themselves in thin shoes and stockings.