The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-10-14
in small compass, and is the nearest
approach to milk

in small compass, and is the nearest
approach to milk.
According to the New York Medical
Journal, the old rule wear glasses all
the time, should be changed to read
wear glasses just as little as possible"
People who have worn glasses for years
and have by lucky chance lost them
find that they can get along better with
out them. In many cases, after wear
ing glasses a few days, the person finds
that print looks worse to the unaided eye
than before, and this is sure sign that
the glasses are not properly fitted Peo-
pie who cannot get along without their
glasses, even for short time are proba.
bly, wearing wrong glasses, unsuitable
for them and their eyes. Glasses which
are properly fitted and perfectly adapted
to the eyes can be put on and taken off
at any time with ease, and no more dis
comfort following than putting on and
taking off the hat
AS a dressing for eczema and superb
cial alterations Of the skim L4angernak
recommends clay sterilized by heat (bak-
ing in an oven) and then powdered One
part Of this clay Is mixed with two parts
of glycerlne and two parts Of vaseline
and smeared over the surface. It's acton
is disinfectant healing and protective.
Powdered clay mixed with water to the
consistency Of stiff dough and smeared
thickly over a swelling Will often reduce
it without any other medica ton or applI-
cation and certain forms OF tumors de-
crease in size and may eventually be
cured by dressings of moist clay LANCER
nak's formula Is an Improvement on the
old clay and water FORM the gIycerine
and vaseline keeping the mass moist, soft
and yielding.
The common habit among women of
sticking pins and needles into the waist
is not only dangerous to the woman who
does so, but to others, especially chill
dren. Serious and even fatal injuries
may be inflicted ON the breast by a pin
or needle driven accidentally through tho
dress. Children, while being fondled.
may be wounded with the same articles.
a case has been recorded recently in
which child while nursing, suddenly
screamed with pain. A punctured wound
in the child's side and the disappearance
Of needle from the mothers dress led
to surgical investigation, and the needle
was found in and removed from the
chdld's liver The needle, by the way.
was an inch and a half long The moral
is evident: Keep pins and needles In
their proper place on pincushion.
T. Lauder Brunton's suggestions for
the treatment Of chronic DYSPEPSIA where
there is no organic disease Of the storn
ach are: Eat slowly, chew the food
thoroughly, and completely mix il with
saliva Take solids and liquids sepa rate
.ly. Take glass OF hot water Immediate
~ after rising every morning. between
i and IL in the forenoon, about or In
the afternoon, and just before going TO
bed at night. starchy foods may form
the exclusive diet at breakfast time and
the clock supper, and meat or fish
should be taken exclusively at midday
and o'clock.
DR.. Parks believes that castor oil has
specific action In the cure of neuralgia.
In case where the neuralgia was sit
uated over the eyes and an opera ton
had been recommended, he gave the wo-
man castor OIL two or three times =
week, and immediate and continued re-
lief followed. Contrary to it's customary
effect the oil did not cause purging and
1T is therefore probable that the oil has
some special influence aside from its
cathartic qualities
PRESCRIPTIONS.
For painful dyspepsia the following ia
useful: Subnitrate of bismuth, 10 grains
carbonate of magnesia, Is grains solution
of potash, 10 mfnims; dilute hydrocyanfc
acid, minims; tfncture Of ginger 5
minims; peppermint water sufficient to
make ounce. IhlS makes one dose, to
be repeated two or three times daily. It
should be well shaken before taking.
Fod tonsilitis the following is recon-
mended: Oil of eucalyptus, Is minims;
spirits of camphor, IL drachms; tincture
of guaiacum, 312 drachms; glycerine, suf-
fcient to make 1 ounce. The dose is ten
drops on a lump of sugar allowed to dis
solve in the mouth every hour or two.
For gargle use: Borax, ~ drachms;
tincture Of benzion, drachms; rose
water, sufficient to make 515 ounces.
Leon Noel