Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-03-26
LIFE SAVING WATER.
MONSTER GROUP CONQUERED
BY \ COLD. WET RAG.
SIMPLE REMEDY THAT HAS SAVED
MANY LIVES AND SELDOM FAILS
\ WOMAN WHO HAS USED IT
TELLS OF HER EXPERIENCES.

Water is a wonderful antldote for aux.
iety. Not only from total abstinence
standpoint, hut from hygienic heights, 1t
pours a crystal stream of healing. In iso-
lated homes there is no other remedy 50
quick to respond to sudden and impcra-
tive cali as cold water. The reaction from
cold water is equal To a hot application,
without its reflex tendency. Therefore
the cold is usually not only a reader but
safer agent.
The letter Of a friend. who gives n
graphic description of the struggle her
household had with case of Group, re
called our own experiences. We wrote
telling her how with hydro this hydra had
been easily slain. Through 80 years o.
more of actual experience we have not met
one failure. The disease comes so sud
denly, like wild beast crouching always
near, and ever holding In hiding an in
slant, alarming death
Yes, 1t would take a week for tho house
hold to recover from night attack Of the
dreaded monster, Group. But We learned
Of WAY to defeat him, and now the
golden haired treasure whom its terrible
claws would clutch has little ones OF his
own, and in his home cold water has al!
ways been the handy weapon with which
the crouching enemy IS slain.
The friend Ia whom We recently wrote
sends this Endorsement:
Your water cure brings such sense
OF relief \ pail that stood ready to he
unroIled at any moment all through each
winter month has disappeared. There j.
no more riding for at least two miles
through cold and storms at night 10 bring
physician while those who wait are
quivering in agony. In an hour or 50
from the first OF the attack our precious
one is often sleeping sweetly, tho danger
over.
This is the method:
Have ready and at hand piece OF old
linen or knitted cotton goods oolen can
not be wrung dry about inches wide
and sufficiently long To wind twice around
the neck also "A soft old "nuhia, or piece
OF knitted WOODEN shawl, soft and cling
ing and all wool. then a piece Of flame.
to prevent the understanding from absorb
ing daInpness.
When you ht.1r thu enemy. dip the strip
OF linen III cold water, the colder the bot
ter; wiring it out thoroughly and wind II
clo>ely around the bare heck q The patient
Over this wlap The old, soft knitted shawl
place the Aaune! to protect the clothing
see thai tie enid Is we'll folded in blan
kets or crib covers IN u ur Is minutes
Its breathing vii probably proclaim rellea
In half an hour, unless there i no wAeez-
ing. renew the cold water cloth. In most
instance TIVE applications are sufficient
strange a. II may seem, the little one
however delicate, scarcely ever shriuss
from tae emily remrdy-ucyer n SECOND
tIma, II Al f.r-t=-a4d i las uzEcr harmed
the frI.iUst infant.
a warm tea OF gum arabic and li4gariee
may tc given it tho patient coughs and il
wakeluI. or, instead " this, onion s!rup
This treal ment is also effective in hrun.
chitis. Ne remember one fragile creature
whose grandmother and two aunts wera
paralyzed before the sudden onslaught ot
Group. The mother Was away. Would
she return to lind her baby dead or dying.
We were sent for, and the shriil, stridvut
breathing set Us to shivering. Trembling
hands adjusted the cold water cloths and
the soft wraps about the gasping child IL
had been 50 sudden grandpa had not yet
had time to dress and run for n doctor
In few minutes relief came; then tho
child looked out OF her white cloud, half
smiling:
'Auntic me want more told fruat water
on my neck
In an hour the household was again
serenely sleeping, and for many day -
thankful for a great deliverancc.
Our pastor WAS enc night called out Of
prayer meeting The lurking monster,
Group, had his one little child by tho
throat. We went with him and urged
our remedy As a last resort it was re
luctantly, doubtfully, tried. Death seemed
to be winning. This seemed such u
cruel remedy, the mother said.
Next morning we called. and the little
one was trott.HR about the room, looking
somewhat peaked, but quito cheerful
Why didn't l remember that an aunt
Of mine, who raised seven children, al
ways rtsortea to cold water in a case OF
Group. sad tho mother. when that
cola, wet rag relieved my baby, then l re
melnbgrc8 i, Well, - a ministers wifi
SHAH probably haee caauet To recam-
mend tss.t simple cure u a gras.t IaaHy
aaxlau= mothers a-Jessie Maes-egar il
Christian HQrA.
Tor Ball of Irvine.