The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-23

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~ ~ IS broken in, as they saw aIthonrh
II Is really the foot that s Iro js.sr1 inia
the shoe SA0HNs'n iih'v
In spite of all these facts. the idaal
sfloe has not yet been built hit 49,
winch Is nodded to the foot on iast
1uaue from cast of the foot con1aS
NC ~ 10 4. remember, however. that
tne Ieet vary In size and conform a to- to-
d.u tnaI the meaSur enents of one foot
Will not suffice for the other. Aoo'
ne FTench call a shoemaker. Gordon
Iet' Hlerdlly meaning a corn giyer bnt
the average shoe makes worse thu, -
qnan thdt, which will never cease fl trosSs
pie mankind until we learn thai sb6d-
1,iSSC pe lndlvlduaIst1c and not commu
mstlc. AS consequence Of the ipnnr
a I OF the mechanism and structure of
Ine LOOT we are made to suffer days and
Years. OF torturing agony
CoiuS, Tor example, are due 70 Shoes
zoo tight at the toes, but his NAV, he o.
IA turn to shoes that are too short ~
nave high heels, or possibly because the
as pressure will cause cornsI - Won
a corn is really a thickeninp IF H.
epfoSiiniS winch extends downward to
M Maro the Joint beneath, while little
tHlS directly over the Joint which h.
comes lFrltated and tender The tech
n nrd name for a corn is clavus, a nan
and corn is in reality a SORT If ST.
OF horny consistency Cutting ard 7paH 4
ING of the external callous Is like cut-
ing on the head Of a nail, leaving the
I iy III STU. The only cure for a corn
Is Is to take out the nail aItogether
trimming off the head relieves the
PAIN in a degree only because If re-
f fbe the thickness and thus relieves
tie pressure on the joint Temporarily
Above all things it is NOT only Jie.elose
put dangerous to cut a corn unfT bloaG
- Drawn, Tor many a man has LOST his
ras,,l tfoan plooo poisoning or gangrene
resulting from razor applied in ths
wrong place. One of the best nrana T 70
etoHS Tor removing corn is composed
Of Extract OF cannabis Indica, 8 grains:
saIcyHc acid, 80 grains; oil of t11rnaT
tlne, 10 mn1ms; glacial acetic acid &
nlnlms; cocaine, grains; coIlodion suf
nclent to make 8 drachms. A thin coat
,lisst q Inls IS painted over the corn at
nlght; next night put on another coat
ms over the first one and so on until
the whole drops OIL taking the corn
along with 1t; The bottle, by the way,
must be kept tightly corked, and the
camel hair brush should be pushed int4
the cork so that it will remain i'm
nersed in the mixture when not in use.
SOFT corns are form of blister an&
should be treated as such, a little car
noldleu VaSellne being Smeared oVeF
them, or, if painful and sore, littIS
penZolnated zinc ointment may be used.
A pledget or absorbent cotton should be
placed between the toes affected and a
ilttfe alum water may be applied to
hafden the skin. Soft corns and bIisters
come from friction, pressure and mofs-
ture. And it is noticeable that the feet
ana especially the toes are abundantIy
supplied with sweat glands. Hence MANY.
teopIe are af1lcted with sweating feet.
a ventilated shoe is one preventive Of
TINS. wearing wooden stockings Is an
other, but these must be changed every
gay. IL In spite Of this precaution the
rect continue to sweat and cause annov-
ance try: Bortc acid 6 drachms: salicvife
acld, l drachm; powdered tale. silffi-
e lent 70 make ounces. Dust this freely
t peoW t, the toes, or in slight cases dust
the inside Of the shoes with it. Perfume
! may be added to it if desired. In addi-
! tlon try to tougher the feet by washing
~ IN coid water to which has been
auued little Stat or alum, or after 4
! bath rub the feet well with alcohol or
! cologne water -
Busters are also due to moisture and
4ale.l Inc foot baths every day may
| cceu8hen the skin so that they will not
Icfln but II one or more does form at the
! heel soap the stocking and at night an
! ply a little carbelated vaseline Prick the
| blister at the base to allow the huid fo
escape but do not let the loose skin come
/ of If possible as this is natures plaster
| to protect the raw surface beneath and
favor healing.
Chilblains are due to a sudden cbanga
from intense cold to great heat. When
the 1eet are very cold standing over a
register or putting them in the oven
VIII no doubt cause chilblains especially
| II the person is weak or anemic or of a
scrofnlous tendency When thew d. Or
cur try the following on the indamed
parts: Balsam of Peru, drachns; ich-
{ayeI drachms; lanoline, drachms;
II they UIcerate try carbolic acid Is
| grains; lead ointment drachmsl Iano-
line, 5 drachms; expressed oil Of almonds
IS0 rnln1ms: spirit of lavender 20 drops
! 70 be applied three times day.
Cold feet are often due to poor circuIa-
ton and this is due to tight shoes
Lae1ng the shoes too tight around the
| ankle viii cut off the circulation and
cause cold feet Just surely as shoes
that are too small for the feet and no
amount of treatment will remedy the evil
unless the shoes are worn Of proper
size and shape
Remember too that shoe that is
large enough in the morning NAV NOT he
large enough at night for the feet grow
signify larger during the day even II
the general health is good while one Of
the f1rst symptoms of some forms Of
heart disease and of Bright's disease is
swelling and puffiness of the feet.
In swelling Of the feet due to dropsv-
ana tnat IS cue in turn in a degree of
not wholly to heart disease or kidney
dfSeaSe-the sign that will distine1Iish n
from normal swelling is an easv one
to apply Push the finger into the skin
50 that 1t makes a depression With
draw the finger and if the little Dit re-
mains and looks whitish it is a sign
that there Is more or less dropsical ef-
fusion In the tissues beneath for natur-
ally the skin should be elastic and i'm
med1ately return to the level
These evils that are due to poor shoes
ara to false habits may be remedied
by wearing proper shoes but each enc
must try and try again until he or she
nndS the best shoe adapted to his or
her needs. And there is one consoIa-
tlon IT one does have corns. Bacon in
his natural history says: Even in men,
aches, and hurts. and corns, do engender
either towards rain or towards frost . So
q cora is a sort of barometer because
the th1ckeDed skin absorbs moisture and
thus swells and increases the pressure on
TIE point. LEON NOEL.