The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1883-11-22
LOYAL W0MBN'S WORK
The Care Of the BOdy---Experience
Meeting---Relief Corps Werk.
foonaucled Bp Kate B. s.e,sooal

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skin is hgpcrtGr0siS, signifying an excessive
secretion of sweat. sometimes very obstinate
as well as annoying disease. Ii affects the
hands making them moist and clammy.
Everyone viii remember some hand he has
clasped that has been thus damp and forbidding,
particuHarly If the sweat cold aud the
hand fabbg and irreSponsive, rs is quite likely
10 be the case. IL was such hand that Uriah
Heep had, that shiny monster 50 viYidly de-
scribed by the Observing Dickens.
The feet arc even more affected than the
hands, and the odOr is sometimes appalling.
Even the strictest attention 10 bathing and
cleanliness VIII not altogether do away with
this most disarreeable and loathsome stencil.
Ofa similar character is the excessive sweating
of the arm pits, running beautiful dresses for
mary a laay, as well as often rendering her
very disagrocabc to those who approach her
closely. The night sweats in phthisis and
other debiliIatins diseases, are OF the gandaiar
character.
Each case enumerated is directly traceable to
nervous weakness, the secretion Of sweat being
uuaer the direct control of the nervous system.
We woald therefore recommend all those who
suffer IN this way TO secure some remedial
agent to arrest this Hndae peTspirati0R. Bella
dOna and atrBpiie are powerful remedies, but,
like everything Of the kind, they should not
be tampered with. But be sure If you have
any Of tie - .aft9lHs pointed out You are IN
bad way. generally. Consult good physician
and insure boEh health and comfort.
PARASITIC AFFECTIONS.
Man is not only proved upon by foes from
without but is the victim Of millions upon
millions of ravenous enemies which seize upon
his body and grow and feed upon every organ
and function pertaining 10 il. The skin IS
infested with sRarms OF these invisible para
sites. Vegetable and animal The vegetable
7larasites NAV be characterized as the buzzards
81. i,
the animal parasites are the tigers ever on
alert 70 puug- their fangs into the living tis
sues Of the llaInzn frame. The vegetable 0Fgan-
ism is akin TO the common ElouAd, and makes
Its seal IL the outer layer of the skin OF its
three varieties are the riEgSoITn, seen on the
scalp III eiaeUiar patches, each covered VITA
dirty scales and broken hairs; the eczema mar
iassass the i4alne Of a similar eruption, scgar-
ring about the thighs ana crotch, and the
BARRIERS itch, or ringwOrm OF the bearded face.
All these are caused by a growth between the
epfdermal celfs Of the SKIN % a low form Of
fungus composed OF minute threads or spores,
peuetrstiI4g The outer layers Of the skin cells
aad also 1hs hssEs, causing thcln 10 break, as Ia
the TineE0rm Of the scalp. Incieaaliness Is
tie essential cause OF the eEtire trouble, though
net always OF the gress character. The So
called hvsF spots are variety OF the disorder.
They appear fast and principally upon the
front oi tae chest. ia the form Of bTownish or
faWn-ce0Fed Patches of irregular size and
shape ssEl.tty raised, IL at All, above the sur
face. and IA-VsiRg OF branBy scales.
RingRlrm SA0ald never be neglected. as it
spreads by iDocalatien, ana nay spread very
rapidly, especially III schools or asylGHs foT
children It Is communicable ia using the
same comb. and children suffering with Il
should never have their hair cut at the BAY
beT's, as the disease is Fead1ly communicated 10
Others. BaE9tfs Itah j often coasEaGtSd by
r.af nj fHst@ - hsXaa
used upon tire lace Of the sufferer; In which
case it b7c0aBes particularly important that
you Know Something OF the man WHO shaFes
YOU
Baldness Is often eaGsed By ringwo-1n- eyea
IN very y0.lHg pers3ns; sometimes IN patches,
again general IN JarEs or the erasted ring
worm. w..5cil. aben fully developed hzs small
cEp-sh4pea grusgs OF yellow eoleF, few escape
permanent injury. A more harmless parasitic
affection j. the common moth. which some
times rxleads along the neck and arms eaHsing 2
Disagreement, but LITTLE annoyance, save an
itching sensation more or less annoying. Slim
ulziiHg ant irritating agents are the remedies,
mostly fiTeiancd Of sulphur. mercury, and Tar.
ANIMAL PARASITE
OF the three varieties Of lice which infest
the human BODY, each tie result OF uncleanli-
mss and want ef bathing aud proper care, arc:
fdl the c8.nHlen head lice, which may be de-
stroEeG bv applications Of ker0sere-ElOre
proanpt aaa eleciaal than c0albing ard wash
ing: b the body lice, 70 which the old soldier
needs ne Introduction, and which only good
warn bGth HIth entire fresh linen vii eradi-
cafe. and Ike psdiealss sst5is, crab louse, only
10 be removed BY uereuElal ointment. Of
wbSch the Whlse prcclqitate eminent. diluted
0ne-haif Is bgJa SIRE and safe. as the ordinary
blue nercgTiai ointment readily causes saliva
tiOn.
The aeab.es, or itch. is caused by the burrow-
ing Vi 2 EnipSae monster, Tie hftLe5h part Of an
inch IN i1asth, but which under the micro
scope pzeseHts the appearance OF eyeiess
lobster covered with sticking disks and bFistIes
aTBiefl w3tE minute claws The fayorIfe lark
ing ? rees 81 thls parasite, with her maltitgdin-
oEs I=gseay- are the tender skin between the
finger sad folds Of the aIill2e. bui they have
becn common to the face and scalp and no part
oi TIRE body i exempt. They Teyei ia heat,
and are livelieas zt night when the patient il
Enag aud WzFul, driving hiIn To desperation
VITA the tcniag tEat possesses him. Exc0ria-
tons, veslciss. Pustuies, and deposition Of pig
Ineut result irons the scratching and the victim
j. truly pltiable OBJECT.
Scabies j. known 10 every country IN the
world IN Germany il neveTdies cut, as, ewing
u the system OF wandering apprenticeship IL
thai country, IL Is constantly carried from place
10 place. In America where there Is les.
crUwdiHg IN communities and more bodily
clean llIlssss IN c8useF ueTlce the disease mas al
most died snt. tlIs1sh It occasionally rens
thr0ugh schools and asylufas, and 50 finds IL
way into good society. Internal remedies are
useless. Il only feElaias 70 destroy the para
site and IT. es, the essential gent in its treat
lnent being saipbnr. This combined witt
h-ths and potash soaps, Eill cure in . few days
The itch, though so loathsome and com.
mum cable, is not nearly SO obstinate 70 cure a.
fz
tine proper remedies persIstentiy, washing tbs
paris affected thoroughly before each apFiica
tiOn. DO not DC afraid OF washing ike ME,
litfle woman now il mind, whose two pretty
little children got the Itch at school Sh,
was applying red preelPitate and was afraid Il
wash the children while doing SO, as some on
had told her they would take cold. The resul
Of il that The poor little things slnelIed Iik
the bott0iRless pit and Of course the cure wa
much delayed By the improper treatment
EEUBoTIc AFFECTIONS OF THE SKIN
Neuroses Is traceable to a nervous cause. am
takes on the form Of fiat yescieIes or waite
blisters IN groups, always following the tract
q the nerve Its pecaliarity Is that il /
limited 10 one side Of the body, for the reasoi
that the nerves pass from the central organ tn
brain or spine, 10 either side and do not TO an
extent, cross IN front The TWO opposite set Q
nerves are seldom affected at the same time
The eruption cannot start from one side and z
around. since i follows only the distribution
Of the nerves whose disease or iufaIamatiol
causes the Skin lesion. There is q popular say
ing that Il he 19gfer or sbingies the c.InF.lof