Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-12-25
CARE OF THE SICK.
PC, Itsces, PisSters and Biis.cr - Uo
They arc Prepared.


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that it is very important to know how
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and moisture to the parts s1ecied. and
so must not be made too dry. nor a.
lowed to CROW cold hrsorc beng put on.
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HAPPY meilum. tiaN>eed meal i the
best material for 4 pou,J &C; il is no.
ALWAYS nj hand in 4 country house. and
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CURED. = IN Pefton't :. or 'HIH,hih''-
ton u the bowels, II ) well - pm !
Few pounds. 'o' 10, .l'R@ '2a H,s'i> Re
toEll' rePlHee Il, |: ! iaf nof heen APP
pied 70 M open >aria'" Where ihSTG,
i d >ch2ESe ~ ma 'eF, the h,.\>erV
can = H@fll 60 if'Al ,It cotton anu anu
heated aga Il. aGu ny 4 t''e N"''E Il
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>aonSh, TO max u; nave r''"s SUI
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MAKE 4 %oo" N'Ee" ioH.'lc'', M"
INTO ms SIR enough 81 ~
meat MAKE i son. 4'i'N '3>Se, -
SURFING II one 0HEt''3i' 3'lH l,i'''aS
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humps II I1t'' no. on "t's' 'i' '''N,
seed i IN, nave !! -, ! 'I' OF UiSi
COTTON a''o'" NV" l"'.'>.' arr! '''l"
way ''al '"' i",n'.tt ; :" -, .'v,' g.'
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up spoon III "o'''''S M"'1t' """ !, gu
the haNSeea evenly on 'aS eo't"a' 'e'>1
ing NJ leANt INV" iaciscS "I iiiisS'E ." 3t
sides; lay the muslin on top et th'
pouit. Sc ana lol' ing margin n"a''N "N'F
II. inns PiS''ht> me t'o'>'I'..''> "a '4''
haN>te'' 9'"i''S "'', 10 Po'''',yV - ",
Ter Shol'tu ever nS "'i'S'N at'Pl'T" !" ''+
SAl'l, ih'f,' >'lo'''" "L"''NS " :. ny q -
muslin, on IheA, me caihot 6 o.
some INN laofiH. p'l"r'i'' To prevent
ihS SN'h lioin h&liiS !" '',''' AZ" - htaN>
more easy 10 remove me 3Plh'A'lo,',
carrots, 10 iei sol aau >h"oliis
mashed. MAKE Eooo P"''l'lI'' ~"
iuruipS prepared IN ii'e sane way are
sometimes used ht"' in''7' oeN!'tS {;
qucAiE. OF li,',E wa S""' @" S3P'NiH'
onions n"l'',' III "3''' |" N,l'r'i " ''''l ,
vinegar mas "lIa ""'i,"' 'il''Ae ''h '\,ei1
I'M Po"''''' NY N'u''''H sc =, Nlu>''S.'
Win spoon "','" >i'iV't'l'i ''''l'' "a
Tue COTTON llusah lt''"' 'l;'N'' 10Y
eraple substitute lut "'tN>et''' 3ii" = ''u,
proved ny the aodI.oN Oh 'hirH part
OF sllppcfN et'H' bit1!' i S"'u MI
stale ana only the crumbs RN'a. rum,
pie II between lEc fingers anu
por over II enough ooil'h@ n'ilh
or water TO mojSien Ii thoroughtN.
" hen 4 pou!tic1 = intended TO rclSN'
pam, Smait quah'!tN Oh i3uaah.''a =
Sprlnkled ON the surface. II Is aP'
piled when there : an offensive d =.
charge, powered charcoal Is used IN the
same way. or tablespoonful" OF eafhohc
acid solution IS pul INTO lhe water WIN
which It i made. Poultlee ought 70
be removed every TWO hours al least
and covered with piece OF olled SILK,
India rubber cloth. or several thick
neSse' OF iiannel, To retain the heat.
Before applying It, test It with the
finger; if II fs2ls unComtortablN warm,
it is certainly too hot to lay on sick
person. When : gentle >timuant Is re.
quired, 4 mustard plaster Is generally
used. Equal parts OF mustard and
wheat flour is good proportion. They
should be mixed to Il smooth paste with
warm water boiling water destroys the
essential oil of the mustard and Renders
it less cflicariouS and then spread n
thinlv rs possible on piece of stout cot
In IN al
In ten minute, i corner should be
raised the state Of the SKIN in
sp2ctcd and. if very red, the plaster
removed. Ii Is not desirable to raiS'
Il blister. as one made by mustard i
more painful than any other. 1t Is 81 d
that when mixed with the white of an
egg, it will not blister. Flannel dipped
III vinegar and thickly sprinkle Wit
red pepper makes stimulating appit-
cation that is also free from this ohir"
I on. An admirable plaster for a Sw"ll"u
breast is made by melting together 3
! piece OF RESIN the SIZE OF an egg ana :;
| lump Of mutton tailoW as iSf @' Is :;
nutmeg: let them remain ON the stove
! for an hour, and when taken from IT,
lire, str IN the IclN OF an egg. Have
| ready pee" ct cotton TIE proper SIZE
cut round and with hole IN the middle
spread the mixture on II. cover witt
part of an old handkerchief, shaped Ike
the cotton and apply warm I" the
breast IT usually gives great rGrhei'
and may be IGit on three or Tour DAY
When doctor orders a bll>ter' nc
generally sends one ready prepared
from an apothecary shop or a bottle
of blistcring liutd, which only requires