Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-04-04
THE HOME DOCTOR.
THE SNUFFLES.

il baby catches cold and it settles IL
his head and makes his nose into rat
tie box, or, as grandmotber says, gives
him the snutfies, you raw ease the lit
tie sufferer ana enable MIN TO sleep
peacefully by greaslng his nose and tue
bit of forehead Directly above his nose.
For use at this time some animal oil II
better than any that is manufactured.
When chickens are cut up before cook
ing save some of the fat, try it out, and
put the oil thus obtained III q vide
mouthed bottle with closely fitting
cork; keep In cool closet. This oil is
excellent for the purpose named.
HEALTH HELPS.
Dudley A. Sargent, professor of physi-
cal training at Harvard College, advises
men OF sedentary habits to sit erect
and allow the lungs and other organs a
fair chance to do their work. Walking
he commends as excellent exercise when
brisk and spirited, but when slow he re-
CARDS it of little worth. Riding in the
saddle is valuable in aiding circulation,
but it sends the blood to the brain, and
SO may cause headache. Swimming is
one of the finest exercises III the whole
range. Rowing is of great use to help a
sluggish circulation or TO relieve a NOR
bid or bilious condition. Boxing is the
best means of obtaining command of the
body and temper.
TREATMENT OF ULCERS.
DR.. j. Wh1tson, in IS otes on the Treat
ment of Ulcers practitioner, January,
p. 20), remarks that the application of
specially prepared sand to graduating
sores has been tried for some time with
success, and that it possesses the advan-
taga, since it absorbs the discharge, of
seldom requiring removal, so that heal
ing can proceed without interruption.
This sand is prepared as follows: Ii is
first heated to temperature capable of
destroying ali organic particles. 1t is
then soaked in solution Of l part of
bicbloride of mercury in 1000 parts of
water. After this the mixture is placed
in bottles and can be used when re-
CURED. This mode of treating ulcers is
notnew the sandy earth of the termite ants
having long been used for this purpose
by the natives of the West Coast of AT
rica. This substance was sometimes
since imported by Mr.. T. Christy. I'M
der the name of "termlte earth, I" for
trial in this country, but whether it pos
sesses any antlseptlc properties derived
from the white ants is not known.
| PNEUMONIA.
1t will be remembered that in old age
the lungs are much shrivelled, less elias
tic, and cannot be fully inflated; the air
cells are dilated to about twice their
size, many of the capillaries are obliter-
ated, the breathing is more feeble and
shallow, and the power to get rid of car
bonlc acid Is greatly diminished. Hence
pneumonia inflammation of the lungs)
| is not only one of the most common dis
eases OF old age, but the most fatal
over three-fourths (sOme say nine
tenths) OF the aged dying of 1t. The
main work of the lungs Is done by the
air-cells, the tiny laboratories In which
the smaller branches of the air tubes
terminate, as the branches OF tree ter
inmate In the leaves. Now it is these
that are the seat of pneumonia. In the
first stage of the disease they become
in some one part of the lungs-flled
with a sticky fluid, exuded from the
blood vessels; III the second stage this
fluid becomes solid; in the third it
changes to pus. If the pus is absorbed.
which is seldom the case IN the old,
the person may recover, but only after
months of convaiescence. If it results
in gangrene (morti6cation) the gan
creme may form numerous small assesses
through an entire lung. In the aged the
disease seldom commences with we'll de-
fined symptoms. In about one-haIf the
cases there is simply chill, or a pain
In the side. In most Of the other cases
the main symptom is a feeling of ex-
haustion. If there is already chrome
bronchitis or asthma, the. person may
merely feel little tired, and suddenly
die. Though most patients cough, there
is for time no expectoration. When it
appears, it is at first scanty, gray and
frothy; then yellow, and at length red
dish and sticky. Patients suddenly COM
plain of pain or difficulty of breathing.
The more common exciting cause is cold,
especially dry, sharp cold. Nine-tenths
of all cases occur between November
and May. During this period the aged
cannot be too carefully protected from
exposure. They should constantly wear
flannel. About ali that can be done
for the patient is to stimulate him with
drinks, nourish HIM with concentrated
fluid foo0, and secure him absolute rest
i Youths Companion.