Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-12-19
THE FEET AND THE HEAD.
A DOCTOR GIVES SOME HINTS THAT
MAY BE USEFUL TO HUMANITY.

Cold Feet and Headaches Said TO. go
Hand I'm Hand, so to sPeak-The Res-
son why-Remedy for the Trouble
Useful Hints.
The days of cold fee, and headaches
have come. Medicine, unfortunately,
can do very little for these troubles, ana
persons afflicted in this way must make
up their minds to suffer or else give over
the habit of dressing the feet after the
conventional mode If headaches and
cold feet were all the ills that arise from
the improper treatment of the feet and
lack of attention to their needs, the
foibles of fashion might be followed at
perhaps the expense of a few hours dis
comfort, but unluckily these troubles are
but the beginning of other disorders and
many terrible nervous affections.
"Cold feet and headaches go hand In
hand. as il were" said physician con-
nected with one OF the city hospitals to a
reporter. The person who has cold feet Is
almost sure to have violent nervous head
aches Whys Because the blood not cir
cnlatinp in the extremities, is crowded
into the upper portion OF the BODY ana
exerts an undue pressure upon the blood
vessels of the brain. Nothing causes con-
gestion of the internal organs more quick
~ than this crowding of the blood into the
hody that should circulate freely TO ana
through the eXtremities.
PERPETUATING TIE DIFFICULTY.
"The trouble increases in proportion to
the continuance of the practice OF lgnor-
inc the needs of the feet. The blood yes
sells of tie extremities become thlckeneu
and mar, owed by the lack of flow OF the
vital fluid, and thus the diihcultles are
perDetuated. Persons suffering IN TINS
way-and who is not To greater or less
extent-should soak their feet every
NIGHT in warm water and take plenty oil
out door exercise. This counteractS the
tendency to congestion, enlargeS the yes
sells and helps permanently TO relieve the
feet of their special tendency to GOODNESS.
The conventional shoe, perhaps, does
more To keep the feet cold than any other
tbiry 4 loose shoe, know, is quite as
uncomfortable as O tight one. l know,
also that a shoe should fit as closely rs
stocking But where it should be tight IS
around the ankle, across the instep and
oround the arch of the foot and heel 1t
sbonId have, however, a loose upper ana
large sole. The bones Of the foot need
plenty of room for the movement. A
loose Shoe is quite as productive of corns
and other diScOmfOrtS as The one that
ninches: but if it pulls the muscles of the
feet awry, pinChes up the bones IN one
place and let's them spread out III announcer
until they can have no natural action the
circulation must be interfereu WIN.
Women are more troubled with cold leet
than men. In fact, they are more gener-
ally afflicted with diseases OF the feet than
mco There are very few women that do
NOT have corrugated nails, and yet there
is nnmore need of it than that they should
have mfsshapen nails on their fingers.
RESULTS OF BAD TREATMENT.
"Uaye YOU ever noticed at the seashore
TINT occasionally you see woman with
cvcrv mil on her feet threaded 10y rough
Iinn+ md the color instead of being a
bri.,ht. healthy pink, is yellow aud un
hc3ltbys Then you have seen the results
of i,nprnperly dressing the feet. Again,
voII SEQ the same disease manifest itself
in little holes that look as if the nail had
brrn worm eaten and was full Of little
hollow pits. \ poor circulation "t th'
blood. resulting from indigestion, malaria
or squeezing the feet Is the cause OF oil
this.
Almost all the troubles Of the feet are
unnecessary Caution and common sense
will prevent them. OF course there are
some forms of joint disease, golty ana
rheumatic determinations, for instance,
which the poSSessor is not directly respon'
sible for, but even these if taken IN time
can be cured Feet that perspire should
hn washed every night and rubbed with
n weak solution of CarDolc aCiu. ne
stockings should he changed daily and the
shoes should have insoles that can be
changed rs often rs the stockings The
soldiers Of the BaYaTiun army are required
IN bathe their feet every day and anoint
Them with a pOmad2 made of mutton tai
low and salicylic acid. This prevents
uudur perSpiration and keeps the feet
from, becoming diseased. Most feet can
be kent healthy and soft by soaking them
in hot water before retiring and using
ammonia and soap freely. Then they
should be rubbed briskly with rough
bath towel and have small portion OF
plvcerine spread over them. Care must be
taken. however, 10 use good soap. Bad
soap is the beginning of many evils.
Much of the most highly perfumed arti-
clcs known TO the trade is made from the
refuse of rendering houses and is full OF
alkali Such soaps are positively injuri-
ous. Plenty of good soap, warm water, n
frequent change of dressing and shoes
that fit the foot will prevent any trouble
of a. local character, cure corns and bun
ions and prevent headaches and cold feet,
and sensible shoes and care OF the feet
will oftentimes do in Il week what medi-
cines and the doctor could never accom-
plish.-New York Mail and Express.
As to Wearing Whiskers.