The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-05-25

The length of life OF an animal should be |
four times tee years it takes for II TO arrive |
at maturity. and as a man may be said to |
arrive ct perfect maturity at the age OF |
twenty-five years, so he should on this
hypothesis live to u hundred.-1hs Gentle
mans Magazine.
THE GIVING OF ENEMAs-An enems is |
any liquid introduced into the lower |
bowel by means of instruments designed |
for the express purpose. IL seems need |
less to say that enemas are chiefly given |
10 produce a movement Of the bowels. |
They. however, also are used for introduce |
ing food and medicine into the system |
when for any reason the natural mode of |
administration (by mouth is intertered |
with. Various kinds OF syringes are en-
ployed the best and easiest one to man. |
age is the fountain syringe, In which |
long rubber tubing runs from the bag. A |
pinch lock at the end of the tubing stops
the flow OF water-the flow is uniform and
the force can be gagged by the height at
which the bag is suspended. The greatest
advantage in using this kind OF syringe is
that the person given the enema has the
free use of the hands.
Domestic Calisthenics-A form of exer-
else that is becoming constantly moro
popular is homework. Sensible physici-
ans recommend ii for growing girls and 1t
furnishes home-bound wives and mothers
with opportunities for physical activity
| that they would otherwise lack. Unlike
| calisthenics, II possesses the advantage OF
requiring no lengthy change OF toilet be-
| fore 1t can be performed. There can be no
| question that such an employment as
sweeping calls into play the majority OF
the muscles OF the body. But 10 derive
full benefit from this kind of work one
| in, xuh 10
| plenty of fresh air, and must be clad In
| looselv-httinR garments. To sweep clothed
inasnnRly-6tting corset and tight sleevesis
| injurious as we'll as uncomfortable. One OK
| periences more harm than good by stirring
| up the dust OF room unless fresh air Is
admitted at the same time to aid in di5si-
| pating the lurking disease germs that ami
mates all dusty. Y. Recorder.
Cure for the Gravel-The simplest
remedies at all times are eminently de-
sirable. Seldom indeed is a more pleasant
and innocent one offered for complaint
than the following: In the British Bee
Journal we find the following, taken from
a periodical called the Family Herald and
published in 1915, given an experience and
directions in the use of honey as a cure for
the malady known as gravel: Il was
much afflicted with the gravel,
|
with q gentleman who had been
in my situation and got rid OF this
disorder by sweetening his tea with half
honey and half sugar. / adopted this
remedy and found it efiectual. Alter
being fully clear Of nv disease l declined
taking honey for about ten years. and in
about three months had a fit of my old
| complaint. then renewed the practice of
taking honey las taken from the comb IN
nv tea, and am now more than three
score and have not for the past twenty
seven years had the slightest symptom OF
the gravel. have recommended my pre-
scription to many of my acquaintance
and never knew ii to fail."
Bunions-A correspondent wishes to
| know how bunions may be removed,
Bunions cannot be removed unless the
surgeon use his knife. Surgical interfer-
ence is i'll most cases undesirable. So,
CONNOLLY speaking. bunions cannot be
cured. They can be made less painful and
oftentimes reduced TO such a state of quiet
and comfort that for days no pain is felt.
Some plasters for sale by druggists, par
ticulsrly those of fresh make, are very
efficacious in relieving pain and swelling
SHIRLEY Dare" gives the following
directions for decreasing the pain: Rub
daily with dark vaseline and wear very
thin waxed silk over it. This is prepared
by shaving bits OF paraffine wax over thin
white lining silk and smoothing with a
hot iron. If this does not relieve the
bunion apply iodine salve, sixteen grains
to the half-ounce. Wear a rubber pro-
tector made for bunions. Soak the feet in
hot water with wood ashes added, or a
teaspoonful of washing soda TO pail Of
water. \ warm pOultice OF faxseed at
night often eases great deal"
The wearing OF short shoes and short
stockings is the only cause OF bunions.
In buying footwear always buy a stocking
too long in the ioot-judge of the length
by the amount of stocking extending be-
yond the big toe when the foot is stretched
out its greatest length in the stocking-st
least e half-inch of space should be left
unoccupied. The same rule for shoes
should be observed. More corns and
, bunions are caused by cramping the foot
in small stocking than in small shoes.
Great care must be exercised in forcing
, the nozzle of the syringe into the rectum
: Place the patient upon his lett side, gently
push the nozzel backward an inch lin az
{ adult, as if YOU was aiming TO strike the
backbone; then slowly turn it about
| without Withdrawing and push it up
: | ward, as if you wished TO touch the navel
BY carefully observing this rule no pal Z
, is caused. The amount of liquid 10 bC
: administered depends upon the age of the
I patient. An adult may require from one
! to fourpints. A little child requires from
three tofour tablespoonfuls up to a tea
cupful. Sccording to its age. The simples
: and most generally servicable liquid il
strong soapsuds. CASTLE soap makes
= good suds, and if the snds prove INSULT
: cient 10 bring about a movement, salt Of
: molasses may be added. in the proportion
OF two tablespoonfuls to the pint of soapl
: water. A writer in BGbyhood SAYS: I'll
adults and in children old enough to de
!, scribe sensations there is soon after tn,
! injection begins a desire to evacuat
! the small quantity administered. If the
!, flow OF liquor be stopped for little TIT
sensation passes, and much more can b.
given without distress. A greater quaint,
:, usually can be given if the liquor is intro
Il duced slowly. When the desire to empty
I. the bowel becomes strong the tube SHOULD
I be withdrawn and a napkin held agains
:, the seat for few minutes. by which tim
n the bowel will be stimulated to freely un
u load itself. In giving enemas to youn
Il children who cannot describe these symp
. toms, they must be largely guessed q
= from their etraininu or other aioua