The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-08

The surface of the water and in less time
than it has taken to bring on the faint
ness, all the disagreeable sensations will
cease, and he will now be able to- continue
in the bath perhaps for half an hour long
er without any Inconvenience. From this
it would appear that the application of
| heat to the head is a measure of some
value in averting a threatened attack of
syncope
Hard work, mental or physical, rarely
ever kills. Ii mild amour or phys cal
exercise be taken, and a judicious amount
or food be furnished the surface being
protected with proper clothing. and the
individual cultivating philosophical ma
ture and absolutely resolving to permit
nothing to annoy or fret him, the chances
are that he can do almost unlimited
( amount of work for an indefinite length
OF time, bearing in mind thai when weari-
ness comes he must rest and not take
stimulants and work upon false capital.
The tired, worn-out slave, should not be
scourged to additional Iabo-. Under each
, stimulus the slave may do the task, but
he soon becomes crippled and unfit for
work. The secret of successful work
nutritious. disestible food, taken in prop
er quantities. tae adopting ~ regular
methods of work. the rule Of resting
/ when pronounced fatigue presents itself;
determining not to permit friction, wor-
~. or fretting, and the cultivation of the
Christian graces-charity. patience and
philosophy.
Energy is of two kinds-physical and
mpntal-hDth ha affected "a XrOfah iV
or unfavorably by what we call COM
fort. For instance, food, raiment and
shelter of some sort are necessities OF
life itself The poorest and most INSULT
Gent may keep a man alive but cannot
make him strong or vigorous But let
the food be nourishing and plentiful, the
raiment adapted to the climate, the
house stanch and sanitary, the sur
roundings clean and sweet, and they have
done their work ministering to the health
of the average man or woman. Beyond
this, of course lies d large area in which
taste, refinement and wealth have full
sway. There is, however a very prac-
teal and reasonable limit which each OF
us ought to set for himself j. e., how far
are all these things increasing and de-
veloping ones physical and mental ener-
gY. h or as surrey there - point
up to which they are necessary to MAN.
tain both, so surely is there another
point beyond which they will tend to de-
crease both.
In view of recent accidents it is adj
Visahle to remind those who use petrol
cum lamps that the one thing to do, II
one is upset. and the spilled liquid
catches fire. Is to throw a carpet,
wooden table cloth. a rug or something
of the kind over the flames. If the wool
en- articles thus thrown on the burning
spirits cover the whole area of the fire,
the probability is that they will extin-
guish the flames at once. 1t is useless
to run for water; the flames can best be
smothered in their own fumes.
''Naughtiness" so styled, IS. oftener
than anything else, in young children,
want of occupation. confined apartments,
and insufficient ventilation. The truth is
that ''all outdoors" as the phrase 1t. is
the only proper apartment for them.
There is variety, there is space, there is
fresh air. A child brought up wholly in
the city, accustomed only to the limita-
tions of a daily walk. is largely de-
frauded of it's childhood" and. what is
more mournful, the loss is one that never
can be atoned for In after life.
In Chicago the use of personalities to
keep milk from souring has been de-
clared Illegal. Health Commissioner
Reynolds asserts that it IS a direct
menace to the health and life of children
and active measures are to be taken to
stop the practice.
PRESCRIPTIONS.
For the relief of piles La Presse Med
icale recommends: CArysarobin 1 grain,
iodoform 1a grain, extract of belladonna
Is grain. cocoa butter sufficient to make
one rectal suppositOry. Insert one at
intervals two or three times day.
In case of dyspnoea difficult brea thing
complicating consumption, asthma
Bright's disease, and some forms of
heart disease, Meyer recommends: 0xy-
camphor (oxaphore) 10 grains, sherry
wine 80 grains, syrup 20 grains, water $50
grains Shake well before taking.
To prevent relapse during convalescence
in malarial fever Maxwell recommends:
Sulphate of quinine 1 drachm, dilute
nitric acid IL drachms. whisky 1 ounces.
A teaspoonful three times day before
meals. Leon Noel.