The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-08-20
THE COLUMBIAN AND DEMOCRAT. I
A LIST OF MEDICINES.

If there is anything that adds to
ones comfort in an emergency, it is a
closet shelf prepared for emergencies.
That is clear. Accidents, nervousness,
sudden pain, midnight calls for help,
parcels that want doing up, broken
crockery or ornaments, all find ready
answer to their calls on this carefully
prepared shelf 1t is so easy to pre-
pare and keep in order, can be small or
large, as one deodes to confine its con
tents TO few things or enlarged TO
many. intend to give list for the
smallest one that | think it advisable
for any one to keep, be she keeping
house or boarding.
First of all come the things that are
to be ready for illness, sudden or 9th
erwise: Camphor for faintness, head
ache or a sudden attack Of diarrhpa,
although for the latter there is nothing
equal to tablespoonful of raw flour
in glass of cold water, to be taken
in two doses half an hour apart. A
closely covered little box of raw flour
is easily kept on the shelf to be often
renewed, lest it get musty. A small
tin can of -four and mustard, mixed in
equal parts, ready to mix into paste
for mustard plaster, is to me pleas
anter arrangement for a hastily re-
quired mustard plaster than the SINUS
tard leaves" ready at the drug stores.
In little box beside this can should
be old linen and cotton rags, for the
other half of the plaster, as well as
for cuts and bruises; also strip of
flannel Ginger broad and three
quarters of yard long, to be put
upon the outside of cotton cloth,
several times folded and wet in cold
water, for compress for sore throat.
Keep your case of court plaster in
this box of rags, and spool of white
linen thread, both conveniently near
the necessary pair of small scissors.
Camphorated oil, which is best when
made at home by dissolving camphor
gum in warm olive oil until no more
will dissolve, is Invaluable in sore
throats or chests or cold on the lungs
Rub in well and there will be no cold
taken afteruard, as there is after the
old-fashioned "gooose grease" Vase
line is good for this purpose also, as
well as for many others that every one
knows about. There is nothing for
chapped hands equal to glycerine and
tincture of hydrastis, fifteen drops of
the latter to an ounce of glycerine.
Wash the hands in warm water thor.
oughly, and before wiping rub in lit
tie or good deal of the mixture, accord
ing to the need.
| VARIOUS OTHER REMEDIES.
Tannin, a dry, greenish powder, is a
great comfort where a sudden severe
nose bleed occurs in the family. Once
snuffing it up well into the nostrils
generally ends the trouble. Tannin
forms with water, good gargle for
sore throat, as it is healing astring
ent 1t is the best thing for severe
chafing, especially for infants. The
effect is almost magical Extrac. o.
hamamelis is another indispensable fol
this emergency shelf. 1t is really goot
for nearly all the ills mentioned on the
wrapper of the bottle. An excellen
way to get hamamelis is by the quart
and it is the cheaper way. On princi
pie, my emergency shelf always hold
olive oil, alcohol and ammonia. Ho
Summer days and headaches find mi
, grateful for my bay rum bottle.
!, quite forgot to put arnica in my rem
edy list, although it is decidedly SECOND
to tipcture of calendulu for cuts O
wounds. Both are to be diluted will
water when used.
= 1t is very pleasant to turn from tn
above list and point you to my musci
!, lage bottle. How many times yo,
will use it if convenient on its shell!
6 Next it should stand bottle of stra
tina, OF one of its relations in the ce
ment family. If Clyties head come
off, or the butter dish cover breaks il
f two, or your favorite china cup get
e into 80 many bits that it will only d
s for an ornament after a vigorous us
s OF the cement, you will be glad of tn
a remedy. A bottle of shoe polish O
II a box of shoe paste is handy thin
l. when one dresses in hurry. Last,
y not least, comes a ball of twine. ]
a you are fortunate enough to possess
e silk bag, with pretty ribbons and
a pair of scissors, to hold your strin
n ball, it is delightful. Otherwise, ba
n on the end of the emergency shelf wi
n save much hunting for strings an
much vexation of spirit. - JUNIAT
IS STAFFORD, IN Good Househeeping.