New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-01-04
FARM, FIELD AND FlREIDE
a Bunch Of Recipes

/ a Bunch OF Recipes
Here IS 8 National Stockman,acor-
respondents cure Tor sleeplessnsss:
..Bathe the feet in water as hot as
youcan possibly bear it, for ten min min
utes. before retiring. The effect Would
| be increased by taking walk in the
open cir and going directly to bed.'
The efficacy Of the poultice is due
to it's warmth, moisture and emoIli.
emf properties. There is little special
virtue in tho particular article used.
Bread, linseed and slippery elm are
the most useful in the maioritya OF
cases.
A drop of warm mutton suer ap-
Piled to cold sores, at night upon te-
firing, soon causes them to disappear.
Mutton suet is also an excellent
remedy for parched lips and chappked
hands. For cuts and bruises It Bis
equally good. It's healing propert is
make It useful in these little accidents
and ailments SO common to children.
Bedrooms on the first floor may 30
convenient for the aged and infirna
butsa high roost is best for all but the
lower order Of creatures, as reptiles,
worms, and rodent yermin. In mala
rlous localities q high perch during the
absence Of the sun is considered a nd
cesslty.
When attacked By palpitation d
the heart, let the patient lay down as
soon as possible on the right side, 1
partially on the face. In this position
the heart will resume its action all
most Immediately.
When the feet are swoolen from
walking or long standing, the soreness
may be relieved by soaking them IN
The following: Take some wood ashes
land cover with water; let it stand for
Two or three hours, strain off the
water and place the feet in it. The
orensss will disappear almost imme-
dsStely.
what should q man use to clean
his teeth! vas the question asked OF
q Well-known dentist recently BY the
Boston SATURDAY Evening Gazette.
The dentist replied at once: t.NN q hing
but water. There are more god
teeth ruined by so-called 8dantiirices
than by all other causes IN the world
put together
"A doctor has said if all children were
treated i'll the manner mentioned De-
low not one child in Thousand would
have scarlet fever or diphtheria. Give
the children pinch of sulphur every
night and morning; also every morn.
ing, when all are in, burn little sui
phur on the stove, so that all may in
hale the fumes. Also have little bag
OF canoffshEof around their necks all the
time. A little grain OF coffee or lit
tie vinegar burnt on the stove are
both good disinfectants The vinegar
makes very agreeable odor in the
house.
A medical journal gives the follow
ing cure for whooping-cough, which is
said to be most effectual. The meth.
cd consists in fumigating with sui
phur the sleeping no ON, as well as any
other room used by the patient, to-
|sgether with his bedding, clothes, toys,
and everything which he uses. The
sulphur is simply burned in the apart
ments, while the clothes are hung up
in any convenient manner, and the
rooms remain closed. and subjected
othe fumes for about five hours.
Everything is then well aired, and the
roores are once more ready for the
occupation OF. the sufferer.
To brighten Brussels, or any car
pet that is faded, sponge in a mixture
of one part ox-gall to two parts wa
ter. This is excellent. A lady recent
" bought a much-faded carpet (Brus-
sels) at q second-ha store, and re-
stored it to almost its original beau
ty in this way.
Prof. Brinton says that the very
best thing for asprain-. is to put the
limb into vessel OF very hot water
Immediately, then add boiling water
as it can be borne. Keep the part inn
nersed for twenty minutes, or until
the pain subsidies; then apply tight
bandage and order rest. Sometimes
the joint can be used in twelve hours.
Il necessary, use a silicate5 OF sodium
dressing.