The Arizona sentinel., 1885-06-27
THE HOME DOCTOR.

A REMErf FOR RHEUMAr1sx.--Four
 ounces of saltpeter in one pint of alco-
 hol shake well, and bathe the parts
 affected {; wetting red flannel with it.
 lay 1t on. It does not cure, but takes
 away the redness, reduces the swelling.
 and relieves the torment and agony. RED IODINE OINTGENT.-This is the
 most useful ointment for the cure of
 spilnts, spavins, ringbones and hard
 ened tumors. It Is made as follows
 Vim iodide of mercury, one drachm
 hogs lard, one ounce; mix we'll and
 apply once In five days. If used oftener
 it will cause the hair to fall of and not
 grow again.
 TREATMENT OF WOUNDS is recom- mended to treat inhamed wounds by smoking them with burning voolen cloth. Twenty minutes in the smoke of
 wool, 1t is said, will take the pain out of
 the worst wound, and if repeated once
 or twice will allay the worst case of in- tiammation arising from 8 wound. This
 remedy is certainly very simple, and
 within the reach of every one.
 Hor SAND Coop BED-FELLow.-
 The comfort which hot-water bag, or
 even q hot brick, may afford person
 on retiring, chilled, is very great, and,
 beyond this, the use of some such
 warmth-producing appliance is useful
 as health preservative and restora-
 tive; but one of the most convenient articles to be used as bed-warmer and in sick-room Is sand-bag. Get some clean, fine sand, dry it thoroughly in a kettle on the stove, make bag about eight inches square of flannel, fill it with the dry sand, sew the opening care fully together, and cover the bag with cotton or linen cloth. This will pre- vent the sand from sitting out, and will also enable you to heat the bag quickly by placing 1t in the oven or on the top of the stove. After once using this you will never again attempt to warm the feet or hands of sick person with 6 bottle of hot water or 8 brick. The sand holds the heat long time, and the bag can be tucked up to the back without hurting the invalid. It is a good plan to make two or three of tho bags and keep them ready for use.
 THE FEET.-The odor of pure per spirstion is not unpleasant, as may be proved in clean and healthy babes. When, however, the other eliminating that strain the waste mat ter from the blood-do not duly perform their functions, their work is attempted by the skin. Then disagreeable Odor is generally given to the precipitation. Even in these cases, the odor is pro duced mainly after the precipitation has been absorbed by the clothing. This last fact is generally true of the bad odor which is associated with the ex- cessive precipitation of the feet of some people. Dr. George Thin, of England, has been ivestigating the matter, and has communicated the results of his experiments to the Royal Society. The precipitation of the body is generally slightly acid. That in the soles of the stockings and boots he found to be Alka- line. In this there is rapid develop nent of a class of bacteria (micro- ,copic vegetations) characterized by ietid smell (bGcteriun1 tc>tiduna). The iuid in the soles of the stockings and of he boots examined by the doctor was ound to teem with them. Thus the ,dor is supposed in some cases to be due, lot directly to the precipitation as it ,omes from the feet, but to its subse. luent putrefaction. The afflicted will ,e glad to learn that this odor can be wholly destroyed by boracio acid-ths cid of boron. The stockings should ,e changed twice g day. When taken if, they should be placed for some hours D jar containing solution of the cid. They are again fit for use after irving. To prevent the odor from get ing into the boots, cork soles should 'e worn, and placed at night in the jar nd dried the next day. Washing tho ender and sore parts of the feet with the cid will relieve the accompanying feel