The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-17
THE HOME DOCTOR.

THE HOME DOCTOR.
A mustard plaster with white of an egg
mixed with the mustard will not leave
blister.
If a fishbone gets stuck in the throat,
swallow the yolk of a raw egg; this will
dislodge the bone and carry it down
Soft corns may be greatly relieved by
placingaa tuft of cotton, saturated with
castor oil. between the toes. changing it
every day.
For feverishness and unnatural thirst
soften lemon by rolling on a hard sur
face, cut off the top, add sugar, ard work
the sugar down into the lemon with
silver fork. Then slowly suck the lemon.
For perspiring feet, battle them fire.
quently in warm water to which am
monia has been added After drying the
feet should be busted over with boracic
powder. Bathing in alum water Will az
ford relief to burning and tender feet.
An admirable cold cream is made by
taking the tallow from sleeps kidneys
and frying it out slowly on the back of
the stove, adding a little powdered boraX
and few drops of spirits of camphor.
When cool perfume with rosemary and
pour into jar.
When a child swallows coin or but
ton do not adopt the old plan of admins
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stead, give diet somewhat constipating
in order that the foreign body may be-
come imbedded in the food instead of be-
ing forced into a loop of the bowels, a
condition almost always fatal.
Drinking cold water when one has a
cold coming oR>fs one of the best RENE
dies, because it stimulates the system
the body. Living on fruit for two or
three days and drinking hot or cold water
freely, with milk for nourishment, will
often cure an ordinary cold If taken in
time. FL
When tired, fafter days outing or
travelling, 1t is a great mistake to plunge
the face into cold water, which really
acts as an irritant, whereas tepid water
produces quite the contrary effect. After
washing Oft the dust en- face and. ears,
rose water, dabbed on, will soothe and
whiten the skin, taking away the feel
ing of irritation.
For troublesome cough. take an
ounce of licorIce, a quarter of a pound
Of raisirs, a teaspoonful or ffaxseed and
tive quarts of water. Boil slowly until
reduced to enc quart, then add quarter
of pound IF finely powdered rock candy
and the juice of one lemon. Drink half
a pint of this when going to bed and "a
little more when the cough is trouble
some.
1nefe lS uoLn1ng' m9Te strengthening
to the feet than salt. Those who suffer
from tired feet will derive much benefit
from salt bath. prepared by adding to
quart Of warm mot hot) water table
spoonful OF salt. First thoroughly wash
the feet with warm water and soap, then
place them in the salt bath for about
eight minutes; finally wipe perfectly
dry, and dust over them a little boracic
acid powder.
THE SALT OF THE EARTH.
If childhood were not in the world,
But only men and women grown:
No baby locks in tendrils eurled,
No baby blossoms blown;
Though men were stronger. women
fairer,
And nearer al delights in reach
And verse and music uttered rarer
Zones of more godlike speech;
Though the utmost of life's best hours
Found, as it cannot now find, words;
Though desert sands were sweet as
flowers,
And flowers could sing like birds;
But children never heard them. never
They felt a child's foot leap and
Thls were a drearier star than ever
Yet looked upon the sun
-Swinburne