The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-02-17

companied by stiffening of the limbs,
tremolngs or the reverse, limpness and
apparent loss of consciousness. a doctor
should be consulted and the child treated
for hysteria. Cradle hysteria" is more
amenable to treatment than the drawing
room variety.
Palpitaton of the heart is much bene-
fitted by the application of cold over the
heart-particularly if the trouble is of
nervous origin. A wet sponge laid over
the heart is pleasant mode of applyin 2
cold; if the patient is in bed, a cloth NAV
be wrung out Of cold water and folded to
form a compress and laid on the heart
this compress should be we'll covered with
dry cloths to prevent wetting of the cloth
ing and also for the purpose Of retaining
the moisture.
In selecting a house remember and
select the sunniest exposure for the living
rooms, especially the nursery. A bright,
cheerful, sunshiny room is Just as need
tul for the baby as food and clothing. The
eyes of a young child are delicate organs,
and the light should meyer be permitted
10 fall directly upon them. Quite serious
brain troubles may arise from such care
lessness. A ray of solar light reflected
from mirror or polished surface may
N6A0O al AnAdut 10 h4ulllI VI even
nently Affect the vision in the furture.
A Hint for Churchmen.-From the
Medical Record We learn that Connecticut
pastor will use no wine in the communion
service, but will give to each worshipper
cup containing colored water only. He
Is an ardent prohibitionist and fears 10
reawaken in any communicate the appe-
title Tor drink. The Record says: There
is medical side to the rite of communion
concerning which a word may be said.
And that is the passing of the cup to a
whole line OF communicates for them to
drink from, one after the other. There
are certain diseases which are highly in
iectiOus, and which might readily be con-
veyed to the liDs by means OF @ cup
moistened with the lips of others.
An Antiseptic Soap-A French scientific
journal records that NJ Vigier has discov-
cred that dried sulphate of copper in soap
has valuable antiseptic and healing prop
critics, almost entirely neutralizing by Its
use the ordinary dangers of physicians,
nurses and any persons who are exposed
to blood poison through cuts or scratches.
Any good soap material TO which sulphate
of copper has been added in the proper
ton of twelve parts of the latter TO eighty
eight of the former is recommended. In
homes where soap Is sometimes made on
a small scale, the addition of sulphate of
zinc would be worth trying. 1t gives a
green color TO the soap and is perfectly
harmless.
Warm Clothes-It is q mistake to sup
pose there is any warmth in clothes. Ami
NAL heat is the direct result OF changes GO
ing on within the body itself. Nutrition
BY food and the discharge of energy by ex-
eTcise are the efficient causes of heat.
Clothes "seem" good and warm because
they prevent the cold air and objects with
capacity for heat which surround the
body from attracting the heat generated
with its organism. The clothing is simply
an insulatOr. 1t follows that it should be
light In weight, and above all things that
it should permit free and full circulation
OF blood through every part OF the system
to the end OF finger and toe-and
that the muscular apparatus of the eX-
tremities should be in perfect working
order. III we will will wear foot-coveTings,
whether boots or stockings, which compress
the feet and render the separate action of
each toe impossible, il is simply absurd TO
expect to be warm-footed. Heat is the
| complement OF work and nutrition, and if
q part of the organism is so bound that 1t
cannot work and its supply OF food is linn
tied, it must be cold. The resort TO the
stouter and heavier clothing under such
| circumstances is simply ridiculous. Gen.
orally it is the stockings that compress the
feet. The garter acts as a ligature and di-
minishes the blood supply, while the
stocking itself acts as a bandage and i'm
pedes the circulation throughout the eX-
tremities.-Lancei.