The Saint Paul globe., 1900-05-27

In rheumatism, SUN neck ana IN DldCh
eye a mixture of equal parts of tincture
of capsicum and mucllage of gum arabic,
with few drops of glycerine. is Of value.
The painful or bruised surface is painted
with this mixture, which IS allowed to
dry on. the painting being repeated
second or third time If necessary.
Recreations are needful. amusements
are good, society travel, music the
drama, wit, humor. laughter and fun
are all excellent things in themselves.
but to extract their excellence for our
use and enjoyment we must know where
to leave off Their purpose is to refresh
tired energies, to stimulate dormant pow
ers, to recreate and give new vitality
to the whole man. Pursued too long
they pail and become wearisOme. and
instead of kindlng new life they damp
en- what there is. No better test Of how
far to carry the recreations of life can
be had than in the freshness and vtgor
with which we return to our labors Play,
as we'll as work, when taken In excess.
exhausts the nature. but when due pro-
portions are observed it animates and
strengthens it.
Eat all. cold food slowly. Digestion
will not begin till the temperature of the
food has been raised by the heat of the
stomach to SO degrees. Hence the more
mastication the better. The precipita-
ton of a large quantity of cold food into
the stomach by fast eating may. and
often does cause discomfort and ind
gestiOn and every occasion Of this kind
results in a measurable injury to the
digestive function. Cold water drunk
with cold food of course Increases the
mischief Hot drinks-hOt water. weak
tea, coffee, chocolate, etc.-will on the
contrary help to prevent it. But eat
slowly at any rate.
1t Is a good thing to have a room well
ventilated, but ventilation is not all that
is to be desired The tired feeling in
the morning may be due to an over
weight of bed covering; it may be due
to malarial poison. or to Ovcr-eXertioU
during the day At this season it IS well
to be very moderate in the use of heavy
food, particularly in the evening. and to
eat great deal of sound fruit. Hard.
dry rubbing with a large Turkish tOwei
just before retiring to bed has an excel
lent effect.
One often reads pathetic stories about
pet birds that die Simultaneously or
shortly after their child owners. Ii
sounds pretty, but the simple prose Of
the matter often is that the owners in
fected the birds Canaries and other
measles dlphtheria. or almost any other
human disease, and If left in the sick
room they are almost sure TO be infected.
Pet cats and small dogs, too, a.e often
sacrificed in the same way, and i'm their
case there is also a risk that they vi L
go out and become the unwilling instrI"
ments Of disseminating disease
Persons who suffer from sore feet after
an unusually long walk experience great
relief from soaking the feet in half Il
pailful of water, to which piece Of salt
petre of the size Uf a small waIntl hdI
been added.
All movements for Improvement ara
liable to be carried to excess as a sus-
gestion made In London shows BcieVl
ers in a higher education proposed to re-
quire butchers and fishmongers to pass 4
compulsory examination in the use OF rhe
microscope, the idea being that thcse eX-
perts could detect dangerous microbes in
the food sold by them. Some day per-
haps our food may be endorsed micro
scopically examined" and if that ever
comes to pass there will be a good field
for unsuccessful physicians who may
turn to microscopicaI butchers or fish
dealers.
PRESCRIPTIONS.
In cases of general debility, following
disease or occurring in old people the
following Is an excellent formula, once
celebrated as the Baume de Vie or Elixir
of Life Powdered SOcotrine alOes, 1
ounce; powdered zedcary, gentiaI, rhu-
barb root and white agarlc. Of each. l
drachm; brandy, 2 plnts. Allow these to
macerate in the brandy seven days, ana
after straining add two ounces Of simple
syrup. The dose is a tablesp0 Jnful IN
water three times a day.
The mixture known as the Chelsea
Pens.oner." although an old one. il highly
recommended in rheumat tism and is or
value a spring medicine, especially
where there IS an Ill defined all-tired-Out
and ache-aIl-oyer sensation. 1t consists
of powdered resin Of guaiac, 1 drachm.
powdered rhubarb, drachms; cream Of
tartar. l drachm sublimed sulphur 1
drachm; powdered nutmeg. 2 drachms;
honey or giycerine. 16 ounces. Mix the
powders thoroughly and rub up into a
paste with honey. The dose IS table.
spoonfuls night and morning
In bronchitis the cough is due In part
to the secretion OF viscous mucus which
acts mechanically as an irritant When
this secretion becomes liquid the cough
ceases and the purpose of cough medicine
in such cases Is to render this yiscid
mucus liquid. One Of the best remedies
for this purpose Is an emulsion OF linseed
oil made as follows: Irish moss.
drachms; water. l pint. Boil and strain.
then add ounces OF linseed oil; II
drachms Of glycerine: ounces of simpla
syrup; 40 miniEns each OF oil of gau-
iberia and oil of cinnamon and 40 minlmA
of dilute hydrocyanic acid. The dose is
tablespoonful one hour after meals.
Leon Noel