The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-08
Suggestions That May Save You Many
a Doctors Bill.
WISDOM FOR THE HOUSEHOLD
These Hints Don't Cost Much, Are Not
Copyrighted, and IL They Don't Do
You Any Good, They'll Not
Do You Any Harm.

llUL USE any lHlllS eACtpl Il luDDel bio'
or you will merely have damp cloth
and rheumatism by morning. Do not
use a pillow. Relax every muscles so
far as it is possible. Sprawl over the
bed, with arms and legs stretched out.
Take a sponge bath with tepid water
just before going to bed Lie on your
face instead of ON your back. That Is
the way babies sleep, and their meth
DDS are scarcely to be improved upon |
in this particular. All pressure Is re- |
moved from the spine by this means, |
and a delicious feeling of restfulneSs
ensues. Make up your mind that you |
want to keep awake long enough to
hear some one come in or to outline the
next days work. You will drop asleep |
Immediately"
# Il \
1t has taken the medical world
great many years to discover, says a
writer in the Medical Brief, that loss
of hearing is almost invariably caused
by some disease of the throat or nose
or both. But very recent researches in
these fields have demonstrated this
fact beyond question, and 1t is now ad-
mitted by the more advanced medical
men that, aside from rupture OF the
ear drum there is scarcely symptom
of defective hearing which is not trace
able directly to the condition of the
nose and throat. In view of the new
discoveries, ear specialists are finding
their occupation gone, save as they
make their particular branch an assist
ant in further investigation. 1t is said,
as we have already pointed out, that
the use of smelling salts is one of the
most prolific causes of deafness, oper-
ating by weakening the olfactory
nerves, and through them the auditory
system. All strong or pungent odors
should be avoided as far as possible,
especially those which act upon the
secretory processes, and, as the popu-
lar expression goes, 'makes the nose
run"
A contemporary prints the following
don IS" for babies and mothers of
babies: Don't put a wee, helpless
baby to bed between two giants, for if
the poor little thing is not crushed to
death the monsters will absorb its
vitality and leave it pale and lifeless.
| Don't let the baby sleep with it's mouth
open; place it on dts side, smooth out it's
ear and the creases in the pillow-case,
and sleep will be longer and sweeter.
Snoring lis a bad habit, for which
mothers are entirely to blame. People
who snore slept on their backs with
| their mouth open when they were ba-
| bies. Such babies invariably suffer
from cold and throat troubles"
Never cover a wound wholly up with
piece of plaster; whatever be its size
use narrow strips. Warm the plaster
up by holding the back of it against
a can of boiling water for a few sec
onds, then apply it across the wound,
leaving a small space between each
strip to give exit to the lymph. Re-
member that sticking plaster has no
healing action in tself; the benefits de-
| rived from it's use are of a purely
mechanical nature. Clean cuts are bet
ter bound up with the blood. simply
with a linen rag, for sticking plaster
is Of no use until the bleeding has
ceased.
HEALTH FOR THE MILLION:
Wrap piece of ice the size of an apple
in towel and hold to an aching head, re-
moving and replacing at intervals of q
minute or two. This will relieve the pain
For catarrh of the stomach, take half.
teaspoonful of the phosphate of sodium il
half teacupful of boiling water half al
hour before breakfast every day fol-
weeks.
One of the commonest causes land one
that Is constantly overlooked of neural
gia, is decay or disease of the teeth ol
gums. Catarrhal or other affections ci
the nose, ear or throat may cause it
Exposure to wet and cold frequently
cause neuralgia.
Powdered pumice, lemon Juice or vine
gar and matchstick or toothpick will bt
needful to olean black teeth. Dip thu
toothpick into the lemon juice, then int
the pumice, and gently and lightly rub oi
the black spots. Use carefully lest th'
enamel be worn through.
To avoid bad colds 1t is only necessear!
! to avoid closing the pores of the skin
either rapidly, by checking perspiration
or slowly, by remaining still until tn
body Is thoroughly chilled-that Is, unit
the pores are nearly or entirely closed b!
inactlon in cold atmosphere or room.
To stimulate the intestines, which hav
, so much to do with the blemishes of tn
skin, some natural aperents, like min
eral water grapes, grape fruit, apples
etc, should be taken, to the exclusion o
more nourlshing foods. Besides head ex
ercise, a little alum, alcohol or beZoin
used in the water will tend to tighten tn
skin, and sea salt or EPSON salt will neu
tralize some of the oil below 1t.
, To remove dandruff. says the Philadel
phia Record, brush the hair thorough
twice daily, and wash the scalp with tine
ture of green soap "a teaspoonful to pin
of warm water) once every week, TAX
arsenic red suphuret, 1-lOO of graf
tablet, after each meal for three weeks
improve the complexion. Make n past
of sweet oil and red pepper and spread o
the finger nails-no child will wish to nil
BILE his nails If they be well peppered.
A daily sponge bath Of cold or tepi
water followed by brisk rubbing with
n rough towel (preferably crash towel
will do wonders for the skin In addltio
to bathing one must have active out-oi
| 0OOr exercise. pilt SHOulu VAIN I'M Z
miles every day. The diet must be tn
best to promote health. Foods that al
easily dgested best serve this purpos'
DO not drink tea or coffee; eat no pastry
do not eat between meals, If sweets al
eaten they must be taken with the meals
Drink milk; drink water-two quarts eN
cry day. Sleep ten hours out of tn
twenty-four.
II your breath has q bad odor, have a
decayed and unclean teeth treated by
dentist-then after this has been don
keep them clean. Brush them three time
O day with a tooth powder composed {
preclpltated chalk one ounce orris on,
half an ounce. After each brushing rims
the mouth and teeth with a solution {
phenol sodlque. one tablespoonful to eigi
ounces of cold water, In addition to III
care of the teeth one should avoid eatin
foods that affect the breath-such as tisl
onions, cabbage and radishes. BE SUI
that the bowels are freely moved ever
day,
Information Wanted.
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