The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-16

ly know where to begin, let me tell you
a secret: Take hold of the very one
that comes to hand and you will fall
into line and follow after like a COM
pany of we'll drilled soldiers; and,
though work may be hard to meet
when it charges in squad, it is easily
vanquished if you can bring it into
line"
In the case of persons especially SUBJ
ject To bronchitis, or who suffer from
it repeatedly, some excellent authorities
recommend the application. at night
only, of a dry towel about the neck,
So placed that the ends shall lap over
the napc An excellent method of rem
dering child less likely to contract
bronchitis, and colds in general, is to
dash water on its neck and chest with
the hand during the bath. The water
su used should at the start be at blood
heat, and may be reduced day by day
to a point not lower than 60 degrees
Farenhcit This practice, besides thor
oughly stimulating the skin, induces
deeper respirations on the part of the
child-a very important matter for
many children. Change of air should
be taken. If possible, when a bronchitis
seems likely to become chronic. This
change is best made from a seaside lo-
cality 20 an inland one, or from an in
land point to the seaside; but the point
to which the change is made is not so
important as the change itself. Rapid
changes of temperature favor bron-
chitis in children, since the functions
of the sllin--the great heat regulator
of the body-are less active in them
than in adults The wearing of flannel
has been found to he more effective in
this connection than the application of
oils to the chest. The medical profess
sion has practically voted against the
external use of mustard or strong
counter irrtants in The case of young
children. a jacket OF raw cotton is
generally substituted.
HEALTH FOR THE MILLION:
If the eyelids are inhamed because of
long exposure TO the sun, hot water is the
best treatment. Mop for five minutes at
sitting with very hot water .
lamps" on the cheek near the nose
may be caused by decayed teeth. When
the swelling first appears paint 1t win
tincturc of iodine at night; this will pre-
vent spreading of the inflammation ana
probably any recurrence of 1t.
If there be an open surface the follow
ing is the safest treatment for frost-hite:
Compound tincture of benZoin, one ouhce'
glycCrine, one ounce; mix and apply night
and morning If the skin be intact try q
20 per cent ointment of ichthyol and cos
moline,
If ones bunion be inhamed bathe the
foot in hot water, soak" 1t for hfteen
minutes at a time. If there is no iniam-;
nation, merely thickening and pain' paint
the bunion with tincture OF louihe hishl'
and morning until the skin begins TO peel.
Wear shoes that that are square toed'
and too long Have the shoes tight over
the lnstep and loose over the toes.
A woman who has reached middle age
with skin of cream ana roses says OF
her complexion regimen: MY recipe IS
the simplest and cheapest in the world.
A little milk and water and ten minutes u
day are all the secret involved. uso'
nothing but milk and warm water--ons
part milk to two of water. With this L,
bathe my face and neck freely twice a day,
five minutes, night and morning"
DIR. ]. l.. Garland Sheriff. highly rec-.
ommends compound benzoin tincture in
eases of injuries about the hands, espec-
tally in the use of machinery. The man
ner of application Is as follows: After
careful cleansing and disnfection OF
wound and complete arrest of hemorrhage
a layer of absorbent cotton Is placed
around the wound, over which the tinc-
ture Is poured until the cotton is satur1'
ated. This forms an air tight asceptic'
coating after evaporation Of the alcohol.