Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-08-21

will eat; fourth, the profit on cattle will
be rather from improving the grade, SO
as to get an advance in price, than from
what is added to their weight, and grass
and grain together will make the finest
cattle, which will bring the best prices.
Waldo F. Brown.
Preparation for Sickness.
Sickness and death almost always
comes into the family when they are
least expected. How true ore the words
that EYE know not the day ror the hour
when the Son OF Man cometh," and
how necessary that all should be ready
for his coming. The Bible teaches
throughout that we are to preserve our
lives and take care of our bodies so
far as it lies III ouy power and we have
g desire Unborn in US which leads us to
do everything that we can for our self
preservation. Conviction of danger is
all that is necessary to set every force
into action, and bring every available
resource into play to avoid it. But con-
viction is one of the results of thought
which often comes only after long
process of mental action, and not
until the enemy has had time to
storm the citadel, and become strongly
entrenched within the walls. We're we
thoroughly convinced thatoertain care
less practices, certain thoughtless inn
prudent acts on our part would inevita-
bly, produce certain serious results,
would we do these things?
An ounce of prevention is worth
pound OF cure" SAYS the old adage. If
you have good health try to keep it;
there is no greater blessing. A we'll,
BRIGHT, cheerful, healthy family is real
~ to be envied, and the mother Of such
a household has much to be grateful
for. Many times such good health is
in measure due to her watchful care.
She knows and realizes the result of
imprudent eating, and guards against
such results. She appreciates the pos
sibilities of neglected cold. or over
fatigue. and sees that the tired one is
cared for. She neglects not the first
deviations from the normal condition Of
things, but is up and doing at the first
signal Of disorder, and SO, whenever it is
possible, averts the threatened danger.
While q great deal of sickness and ILL.,
health may be avoided by proper diet
and a strict adherence to right ways of
living. many serious cases OF illness may
be warded off by prompt action When
a person is first taken down, and when
pain and suffering must come. they can
be greatly alleviated by skillful and
patient nursing.
It is Of the utmost Importance that
the mother or head Of home should at
all times be prepared for sickness
simple remedies "nd the needed sup
plies to be used in accident cases should
always be kept on hand and in readi-
ness to be used at moments notice.
A cupboard ought to be devoted to this
purpose, and never be cluttered or fill
ed with other things. In the
drawer should be kept roll of
old flannel, containing some good
generous pieces to be used over or for
hot water cloths, piece Of oil silk for
covering poultices; square of sponge
cloth with rubber back intended for hot
water compress and rubber bag coy
cred with cloth, to be filled with hot
water If a bag cannot be procured a
stone bottle with good cork should be
provided; either will do good service in
case of chills Or when heat is needed.
A roll of cotton torn into strips for
bandages should be prepared, and sew
eral old sheets should be kept here. A
square Of rubber cloth q yard and half
each way will be found serviceable for
many purposes, while box of absorb
emit cotton, used with vaseline, will be
of greatest value in case of burns. Soft
old linen holds an important place in
this collection, and thin, soft cotton, or
cheese cloth should be kept for poulti-
ces Of all kinds. A couple Of small pill
lows fifteen to eighteen inches in
long, and twelve to fifteen wide, with
four cases, so that they can be kept
fresh, should also be in readiness for
use. In severe sickness, they give the
greatest relief sometimes, used as rests
for different parts of the body. An OLD
worsted scarf or nubia to be wrapped
about the head or face III case of neu-
ralgia or toothache, should, also. find a
place among all the other useful things.
In the medicine closet should be found
some kind of apparatus for heating,
either by gas, or alcohol. A. tin cup, or
tin pan on which to heat cloths, sweet
oil, yaseline, hops; flax seed meal kept
in glass jar; mustard, Or mustard
leaves. Ponds extract. arnica, am
monia, and camphor with any other
simple homeopathic Or allopathic rene
dies which are useful in family. When
there are little children it is an excellent
plan to have the family physician order
two or three prescriptions which can be
used in case of sudden attacks of Group
or bowel trouble. Prepared with
everything at hand, it will not seem
such task to be called up in the night
to attend some member Of the family
taken suddenly i'll, and the necessary
medicines can be given and applications
made without rouslng the household or
hunting from garnet to cellar. The
mother who has once fortified herself
with every convenience of this kind,
and known the comfort derived from
being SO prepared for emergencies viii
never want to be without her store of
sick room accessories. Aside from
things needed for the sick, there are
two comforts which the mother should