Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-11-14
THE HOME DOCTOR.
KEEP THE FEET CLEAN.

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KEEP THE FEET CLEAN.
The pores of the sOles of the feet are
much larger than those on any other
part of the body, and emit proportion
ately large amount of impurities from
the system. Hence the Importance and
necessity of keeping the feet in state
of perfect cleanliness. A square inch of
the sole of the foot demands it more
than any square foot of the surface of the
body, If perfect health is to be pre-
served.
TO INDUCE VOMITING.
1t is frequently necessary to produce
instant vomiting after some poisonous
article has been swallowed, and it is i'm
portant for every family to know what
can be efectually and safely given. in
such cases. Every one knows that
ipecac and tartar emetic will speedily
produce emesis. But the latter is unsafe
IN inexperienced hands. The former is
safe but not always just at hand. A
tablespoonful of common salt in warm
water will answer the purpose, and act
kindly on the system. The same GUAM
tity of ground mustard is still more eff
cient. The articles are invaluable, be-
cause always on hand.
CINDEB IN THE EYE.
Persons travelling by railway are sub
Ject to continued annoyance from the
flying cinders. On getting into the eyes
they are not only painful for the mo-
ment but are often the cause of long
suffering that ends in a total loss of
sight. A very simple and effective cure
is within the reach of every one, and
would prevent much suffering and ex-
pense were it generally known. It is
simply one or two grains of fax seed.
These may be placed in the eye without
injury or pain to that delicate organ,
and shortly they begin to swell and dis
solve glutlnous substance that covers
the ball of the eye, enveloping any for
elgn substance that may be in it. Tie
irritation of cutting the membrane is
thus prevented and the annoyance may
soon be washed out. A dozen of these
grains slowed away in the vest pocket
may prove of great value in an emer-
gency. EU# sfgEa-5 .........
| TO ARREST HEMORRHAGE
If it be internal, take teaspoonful of
OoOAO Gd1Oy dASbO1fCu lIIbI0 WAFER. ana
repeat If necessary. If external, use
| compassion. It sometimes happens
that q man bleeds to death before a sur
geon can be obtained, by being aoci-
dentaly wounded. Ii it happens ON
either of the extremities, take q cravat,
suspeader, strip of cloth, or any thing
that can be obtained at the moment, tie
1t loosely around the the limb, insert a
stick, twist 1t up until the bleeding
stops, and send for doctor at once. Ii
1t occurs on the trunk, where such
measures cannot be adopted, perhaps the
thumb firmly held upon the part may
cOntro the hemonhage until surgical
aid cal be obtained. Ii not conveniently
at hand, hard compress of cloth, firm
| ly rolBd up and pressed upon the part,
may succeed. 1t is often much more
simple matter to arrest hemorrhage
than pay seem to suppose. Bet, in con-
sequence OF not believing in simple
remedies, some are left to bleed to death.
Now ,ust do al a genuine Yankee does,
downin the old Bay State, when the plug
flies cut OF the cider barrel. If he cgn-
not ind it, he will of course hold his
thumb over the hole until some one
bring another. If you will bear this in
mind, you will perhaps save some mans
life, not his cider.
TO CHECK DIARRHGA. .I
Almost any astringent, given in eufi-
Gent quantity, will check ordinary
dlarrlWa; strong infusion of green tea |
may be efficacious. But it is much
more difficult to give safe and suitable
recipe adapted to general use, i'll this
case, than in the case of vomiting. One |
formof dlarrhpa may require laxative
-anther an astrlngent-the third a |
tonic-and the fourth sedative treat
ment etc. This makes it all important |
to colsult physician, and generally the
urgelcy OF the symptoms does not pre-
vent ecourse to the faculty before COM
mencng upon any course of treatment. /
Evento some physicians may be given |
won of advice. In all cases, first reg
ulate he diet. Remove every offending |
agentas much as possible, and breathe |
a pur air. Use warm salt water bath
| ing aid friction. The diet should be |
simpD and small In quantity say. a |
little ,lain rice, thoroughly boiled, with
out utter, and first thin enough to
drinkit Also small quantities of chick
en- brfb. Gradually the food may be
takeIarier, and the quantity cautiously
increased, after the discharge is checked. |
In themajorlty OF cases, mild dose of
physi, may be taken at the commence
ment followed in six hours with dose |
of lardanum, that is, for an adult, and
let the patient drink lime-water freely
throuEh the day. Much other treat
ment aay be required which need not
MIS- BERTHA CROWLEY, of Deposit,