The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-02-20
PAPERCPATHY.


Experience has taught us that
many of the small ills of the flesh
can be prevented or cured by the
timely aid Of applied paper. When
ever there is sudden pain or OBJ
stinate ache-stiff neck, stitch in
the side, a crick in the back, a
"catch." or rawness in the chest,
or neuralgia twinge in the shoul-
der, we have goi into The habit of
pinning over the affected part, be-
tween the clothing. few layers of
paper. Any sort of paper will do,
81 that It be whole-sugar paper,
writing paper, manila paper, news
paper or even a bank note, if that
be the kind most convenient but
the softer and tougher kinds will
be found most durable and comfor-
table.
More readily procured than
hot flannel, mustard, draft
or flaxseed poult.ce, paper is
quite as good a remedy as these
aud much more available as pre-
ventive. "Grandma" used to have
an attack of dysentery every sum
mer IN spite of all caution and
many sacrifices on her part but
after she was treated with this re-
Gently discovered Opathy she passed
several seasons without a physi-
clans care. When the first SYM
toms showed themselves we would
fold two or three newspapers
lengthwise and wrap them about
the abdomen over a soft flannel
keep her quiet (most OF the time
in bed) for a day or two, and with
very little "doctoring," and that o.
the simplest kind, the danger wa;
past.
Our paperopathy has the advan
tages of being "haudy," easily APP
piled, and not subject to disturb
ing changes. Its lighlness as wei
as its local warmth is conducive
to repose and restfulness in OPP
presSive weather, and we believe
it retains the electrical equilibrl
um Of the body more perfectly
than any other methods of heating
affected portions. When the pa
per has been worn a day or two j
should be removed gradually or al
lowed TO wear off.
Baby during her second summer
and when leething, never had 81
much as one day of illness. mol
lost an hours play. When the in
fant's enemies assailed her, several
wrappings of paper warded off the
blows in her case as in grandma's.
Caught away from home in a
sudden fall of the thermometer,
or without protection at time OF
unlooked-for dampness, paper OF
two worn as an invisible shield
and buckler will be found worth
many times IFS weight in gold ;
and in numerous eXigencles few
scraps of paper may save a heavy
discount TO . health and purse. A
friend attacked at midnight with
cholera morbus was hastily ell
cased in newspapers while a fire
was being built, and the new sys-
lem SO completely took the place
of hot applications that the fire
was not needed alter all.
Paper has been recommended TO
one subject TO pleurlsy, with COM
lorting results. Coarse strawpa-
per wet with vinegar is excellent
for sprains. A neighbor's son
came in awhile after school one
wintry afternoon with an eye and
cheek swollen and purple from
playful, but iorcible meeting with
a SNOWFALL.
'Put sugar-paper- wet with
either hot or cold water-closely
over the bruised flesh and lie down
Tor an hour" was the advice gwen
as he departed looking anything
but model young man. In an
hour and a half he returned, and
we all conversed with HIM several
minutes unmindful of his mishap !;
and it took his laughing sentence,
"Well, | guess you'veS forgotten
that | came in here awhile ago
with very black eye,n 10 remind
us of it.
Those who reside at distance
from a physician will be tempted
to test paperopathy and having
done so they will often have cause
to bless the unknown friend who
first suggested so simple home
system OF relief for everyday all
ments.