The Baltimore County union., 1883-03-17
THE FAMILY DOCTOR.

The best way to cure corns is not to
have them. Have your boots and
shoes made to fit your feet, instead of
trying to shape your feet to the boots
and shoes. II you are so unfortunate
as to have corns, soak them in warm
water occasionally, cut off the softened
surface, and in due time they will be
seen no more forever.
DIR. p. A. Willuto thinks he has OBJ
served as evil results OF coffee drinking
gout, congestion of the liver, indiges-
ton, nervous debility and irritability,
mental depression, etc. His attention
was first directed to coffee as cause OF
such affections by observing a disap-
pearance Of them in Southern women
whose supply OF coffee was for long
time cut off during the war.-Dr.
E4Ofe's HfdlM Months.
Children should have warm night
gowns fastened around the ankles, as
they are sure to kick off the clothes in
the night. II is better to sleep in a
moderately cool room, though dressing
in such an atmosphere is not conve.
a servant or some member of the family
should be entrusted to go around the
first thing in the morning while the
family is in bed, and close windows
and doors and open registers, so as TO
make the rooms comfortable for dress
ing.
Take plenty of exercise, and you can
use your brain as much as you please
Lawyers and clergymen, who use their
brains much, are the longest-lived men
in the country, showing plainly that
regular brain work is good for the gen.
eral health as well as for the efficiency
Of the nervous system in particular.
The muscular system must be treated
in similar manner il you do not wish
it to become subject to fatty degcnera-
ton. An unused muscle shrinks and
becomes soft and flabby, presenting an
appearance of marked contrast to the
brawny arm OF the blacksmith. In
stances OF the feeblcness Of tissues thus
preserved frequently present themselves
to the notice ofthe surgeon. A muscle
is called upon to perform a vigorous
contraction, but il snaps in the effort.
The heart itself is sometimes torn asun-
der in attempting to send an extra sup
ply Of blood to some needy limb. No
man can AFFORD to lower his general
vitality for the sake OF mere idle graft.
fcation. He never knows when he
may require all the energy which can
be stored up in his tissues. A railway
accident, runaway horse, run to
catch train, fall on the ice, or even
a fit OF coughing, may bring a life Of
misery or an early death to one who
would have passed unscathed through
them all had he allowed his nerves and
muscles to wear away in vigorous activity.
s6rO One disadvantage about keeping
a canary bird in the sitting room is, as
everybody knows, his disposition to
scatter seed in every direction. A SIM
pie contrivance will do away with this
objection. II the cage is one Of the
pretty gilded ones, take piece Of tar
letan the same color; have il deep
enough to reach from the bottom Of the
cage up to the top Of the seed.hsh; shir
II at both top and bottom, run strings
in and fasten to the cage. II this is
neatly put on, il does not detract from
the good looks of the cage, and saves a
good deal Of work. Tie the strings so
that they can be united easily, and the
cover be taken off and shaken.
p0rOf all the breeds Of white swine
there are none that we esteem more
highly than the Cheshire. They are
undoubtedly descended mainly from the
Yorkshire, and in all their points resem.
BILE the very best modern Berkshire very
closely in every respect, except in color.
They are pure white, with skin that
has a beautiful pinkish tint, that gives
them an exceedingly attractive appear
ance when dressed. They mature early,
fatten readily and grow to a good size.
They are very hardy and Withstand great
extremes Of pold.--Byvedtys' GssefkS.