The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-04

erect. throw his head back and elevate
his arms. while YOU hold a cold, damp
sponge to his nostrils. IL you have an oc-
casion like that again and the bleeding
continues after what 1 have told you TO
do has been tried you had better syringe
with salt and ice cold water or "a solution
of iron. In the case of burns or scalds. Il
they are very bad send for your physician.
but slight ones you can very well attenL!
to. The first thing in such cases is to eX-
clude the air. | find that baking soda and
sweet oil make soothing, healing applica-
tlon. Ii you can't get that conveniently.
beat up the white of an egg and apply
that with Il baadage"
The animated corn, or callosity produced
BY pressure, congestion and increased for
nation of epidermis, may be softcned by
moisture, as by soaking in warm water or
by the application of a starch or soap
pout.ce; and, being sOftened, the thick
cuticle may be thinned by scrapng with a
blurs knife. or the aibuminous epiGermiS
may be dissolved by an alkaline solution,
vita moderate friction. When the thick
ening has been reduced sufficiently, il may
be kept down .hy daily washing with soap.
The soft corn requires removal with the
knife; If IL he OF moderate size. a single
pinch with pair of pointed scissors Will
effect its removal, while the hard callosity
viii require patient digging with the point
OF not too sharp knife. The eye OF the
corn may always be made visible by rub
hing the part with oQu-de-Cologue or spr-
It's of wine, and Ggy remains OF the corn
may he detected IN this way, either during
or after the operation. The removal of &
corn may be very considerably aided by
the use oi the compound tincture of iodine
painted CH the swelling. Soap and water,
so useful to the skin IN many ways. are
expressly SerNiCeahie TO feet afflicted
with corns. Daily washing with soap and
the subsequent interpretation Of q piece Of
cottonwood between the toes, may be con-
sidered as a cure for a soft corn. In these
eases the skin may be hardened by Spong
ing with spirits OF camphor after the
washing. The cottonwood should be re-
moved at night, and this is Il good time
for the CImpAorated spirits.
Nothing is more agreeable on retiring
Tor the night than to take bowl of hot
brc;h, like oatmeal Cruel or clam soup
II Is positive aid to nervous people, and
INDUCES peaceful sumbers. This is es-
pecially the case on cold winter nights
when the stomach Graves warmth as much
as any other part of the body. Even q
glass of hot milk is grateful to the palate
on such occasions, but light, well cook ed
Cruel il BETTER and in our climate during
the cold months Of winter should be the
retiring food of every woman who feels
as many do, the need of food at night.
To prevent catarrh, breathe through the
nose. Sci 1t as a part of the pupils educa-
ton that ne shall walk certain number
of rounds Of the playground at a rapid
rate with his lips tightly closed. Make the
opening OF them Il demerit, and the COM
ple;ion of the task a merit. Increase the
distance and the speed daily. When Il boy
or girl can walk At a rapid pace, or bet
ter run three hundred yards breathing
only through the nose, and repeat the
performance thrice during the day, there
need be small fear of chronic nasal ca
tarrh. Even when the disease has become
seated in young person Ii may be erad-
icated by persistence in this exercise
which, as every one knows, increases the
lung power and benefits the circulatory
system at the same time. 1t Is a very
simple remedy. but porsevered in it is
very perfect one In persons of any age,
a very eilcaCious remedy, often curative
If used regularly, is salt water snuffed
into the nostrils night and morning. \
strong solution of sea salt Tor even COM
mon table salO in water should be kept
in a bottle end when needed a sufficient
quantity diluted with warm water, so that
the liquid will have only a slightly salt
taste. 4 large glassful is sufficient, and
the sailed water should be used at blood
heat. 1t can he used al any time, though
il is best to take II just before retiring and
Immediately upon rising in the morning,
but never before going out of doors.