St. Landry democrat., 1893-08-19
THE BODY AND IT'S HEALTH.

HIVES. DO not forget that hives are
caused sometimes by a Sudden check of
perspiration, sometimes by an attack Of
indigestion. The intense itching may
be alayed by rubbing the hives with
little ca2tor oil, or by bathing them with
vinegar and water.
Cheering UNDUE PERsPIRATIoN.-A
celebrated physician prescribed the fol-
lowing for checking undue perspiration:
Flacc three or four ounces of oak bark in
pint of boiling water and boil for ten
minutes. Add half of this to q basin of
hot water in which also place a dessert
spoonful of powdered borax and the
same quantity of powdered starch.
sponge the affected parts with the pre-.
paration night and morning.
ABOUT WRINKLES. Of course, az the
face reflects the emotions of the mind,
these muscles which are most frequently
used leave, in becoming relaxed, incf
faceablc lines. 1t is well, therefore, if
one must have wrinkles, to take care
that they shall be pleasant ones. The
habit OF Wrlnkllng the forehead is yer.
common fault. Some people cannot talk
without dIStortlng the face in most
horrible manner, thinking that this gives
greater emphasis to what they are saying.
This is mistake, and it would be we'll
if those people could have mirror sus-
pended before them for one day, so that
they could become aware how greatly
they detract from their appearance by SO
doing. We find that people Of a phleg-
matte temperament retain their youth
longer than those of nervous, eNcitable
disposition. Do not hurry or worry and
thereby allow that ugly little scowl to
become nXed between Your eyebrows
Things taken quietly will soon arrange
themselves. Cultivate, therefore, reposa
of mind and manner.
CHILDHOOD IN CITY AND COUNTRY.
DR.. II. /. Taylor thinks that city chill,
dren get too little light and air, do not
take enough of the right kind of exer-
else, are often oycrfcd or underfcd, or
pushed or hampercd too much in their
studies and especially in their emotions.
There is a prccocity in knowledge Of
people aud social relations, darkest iguor-
ance with regard to most natural objects
and processes. In diet the city fed child
often fares better than the country one.
but in regard to fresh air he is not nearly
so fortunate, and as he gets older the
difficulty is increased. The city child
is hampered in his movements, and at
the same time subject to streams Of audi
tory, visual and other impressions in I'M
ending succession. His coordination is
less perfect, although his wits are brighter
than those of the country child. The
city child loses much in not obtaining
an early knowledge of nature. A child
to grow up naturally should have
fair share of wholesome neglect and
judicious exposure. \ child delights to
make himself useful, and it is cruelty to
deprive him of this pleasure and stimu.
lus. A boy is better for having q car
penter's bench and girl fer doing por-
ton of the housework
DIET FOR DYsPEPT1Cs.-Eat slowly;
nasticate the food thoroughly, even more
50 if possible than is required in health.
Avoid drinking at meals. At mo take
4 few sips of warm, unstimulated drink
1t the close of the meal If the food is
very dry in character. In general dys-
peptic stomachs manage dry food better
han that containing much fluid. SO avoid
light soups. Eat neither very hot nor
very cold food. The best temperature
S about that Of the body. Avoid ex-
oosure to cold after eating. Be careful
% avoid excess in eating. Eat no more
han the wants of the system require.
Strength depends not on what is eaten,
1ut on what is digested. Never take
'ioent exercise Of any sort, either mental
" physical, either just before a meal or
'fter meal. 1t is not good to sleep i'm
nedately after eating. If it is thought
necessary to eat three times day. make
he last meal very light. For most dys-
)eptics two meals are better than more
according to the coura geous formulator
# this set of rules for the management
If that most eccentric and uncertain organ
"a dyspeptic stomach.
PETROLEUM FOR DIPHTHERIA-In the
Yormqpdie MedicaJe of Rouen there is an
interesting account of a new, and SO far
successful treatment of
iphtheria. 1t appears that in the village
f Neuv!lle-C hamp 'Oiscl, about miles
rom Rouen, malignant type of the dis
ase broke out last year. The country
loctor, NJ Frederic Flahaut, treated the
asses in the usual way, but The deaths
we're numerous. Remembering, as he
avs, that the English use petroleum as
n anti-spasmodic and an antiseptic, he
determined to try it as an experiment.
lis first trial was in the case of little
,irl, 7years old. He had already given
Ter up, and proposed to the parents to
make the experiment, which consisted
n swabbng the throat with common
petroleum. He had little hope of the
uccess of his new method, but to his
stonishment, he noticed an improve
nent after the very first application. He
ontinued the treatment and the child
covered. Then he tried it successfully
With his other patients. This year he
lad forty cases of diphtheria to treat,
nd he was successful in every one. In
rider to be perfectly sure that the cases
4 question were genuine ones of malig
ant diphtheria, he had the eypectoratcd
natter submitted to the analysis of Prof.
francois Hue, of the Rouen College Of
Iedicine, and the Professor reported
hat he had clearly discovered the pres
nee in It of numerous baciIi of diph-
leria Moreover, his diagnosis was con-
rmcd by Drs. Deshaycs, Lcrefait and
allay, of Rouen, the last named being the
MUSICIAN in chief of the hospital Of that
ty. The treatment presents little difficult
or danger. The swabbing is done every
our or every two hours, according to
le thickness of the membranes, which
ecomc, as it were, diluted under the
,tion of the petroleum. The brush,
FLOR hainf Iinnn1 in tho pa+roInup,