Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-05-22

Science Notes.
To Get Sound Sieep-

To Get Sound Sleep.
Per,act, or nearly perfect health is
of course, the first condition of soulo
sleep, but scracely anyone is quite
healthy, and so we must aid the sleep
less to acquire that which is lacking
| The one great thing to do is to fatigue
the attention, not only to tire out tht
body but also the active mind: to
drive the congested blood from thu
brain. Quiet and regular habits. a
certain monotony of light evening &C.
cuptaion will tend in this direction
| while a great variety of evening en-.
gagements is generally fatal to the
victim of insomnia. 1t is unwise to
go to bed on either an empty or very
! full stomach; slight meal before rest
is the wisest course. A hot bath
best aid to sleep.
The old-1ashioned remedy for a boil
namely, common yellow soap and
brown SUGARS (s1ys a medical
journaD a capital one for the purpose.
1t is made with equal parts of brown
sugar and of shredded yellow soap.
mixed by means of a table knife on
a plate, with a few drops of water,
until all be we'll blended together, and
Of the consistence OF thick paste: it
should then be spread either on a
piece of wash leather or on thick
linen and applied to the boil, and
keep in its place " means either OF
a Eandage or folded handkerchief,
and should be removed once or twice
day. This is an excellent applica.
ton for boil-sOothing, comforting
and drawing-and will soon effect a
cure. A paste of honey and flour
spread on linen rag is another
boil.
Eggs Profitable.
Russia exported last year to Eng
land eggs to the value of 91,O0O,O 900,
and Denmark to the value of nearly
e1,O0O,OO0. Denmark is a pattern
and an example today of what may
be done by small people in the de-
velopment of agriculture. They COM
mand the butter market of the world,
and out of e16,000,OOO of butter i'm
ports in to England GS,OOO,OOO is
commanded by Denmark. Besides
tha-, Denmark sends eggs to the value
OF 91,O0O,00O. Germany exported
6 100000. Belgium and France-a
country with climate not very
different from England's and country
which consumed great quantities Of
eggs-sent eggs to England to the
value of nearly e1,0OO,0OO, while
Canada, which has a winter twice as
has been able to develop this industry.
Health Notes.
The year 1901 was very healthy in
London. The average death rate, in
a population of over 100000, was
ia per 1000. The aggregate deaths
were 1861, which is 1874 fewer than
the average for the last 10 years.
During the first half-year there were
7,,438 fewer deaths than usual. The
rate was above the average through
out November, due to deaths from
diseases of the respiratory organs.
This was the result of excessive
changes in temperature and spells OF
cold weather, accompanied by frogs.
The worst weeks rate was 22.3, i'll
November, and the best 1877, in June.
The Smallpox.
There are now 40 cases of smallpox
in Liverpool. The population IS
%,,y oil n1 q
possible precautions are being taken.
Properly speaking, there has been no
outbreak of smallpox in the city itself.
Nearly all the persons affected have
been found among the passengers in
ships that have arrived at the port OF
Liverpool Most of them are found
to have come from Boston, where
smallpox is said to be very prevalent.
Fourteen new cases were brought to
Liverpool on Thursday by the Kansas,
Warren Line steamer, bringing a
cargo of cattle from Boston. The
outbreak, it is said, started among the
cattlemen.
Didn't Fear His Dead Patients.
There is a doctor OF the old school
in one of the New England villages
near Randolph, Mass, the former
home of Mary E. Wilkins, whose
house is surrounded by cemetery.
| The cemetery is behind the house, and
comes up flush with the road on
either side, running Off to east and
west for an eighth of mile. Some
people might find such house lot
doleful, and surely the neighbors are
not lively. But that thought never
troubled the villagers SO much as the
| prospect of going home at night. In
the country towns of New England the
| graveyard at night is still thing O.
terror. There are still towns where
| all the graves are dug on line run,
ring due east and west, with the foot
stones toward the east, so the dead
may rise face to face with the Judge
on the last day. So the doctor Is
often asked the question: care yob
not afraid to go home sometimes al
night?"
And his answer is always the same
| No: nv neighbors will never trouble
/, me: they all owe me money"
Goldsehmidt Welding Process.
The Goldschmidt welding process for
welding rails has lately undergone a
qualification. The crucible in which
| the required quantity of thermite is to
be melted is made in the form of fun
mel, about 16 inches in height and L
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