The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1904-09-10


physicians have lately found 1t excellent
in cases Of snake bite and bites and
stings of poisonous Insects t may also
be used very successfully IN overcome
ing the fetor Of foul ulcers, four breath
and the terribly offensive odor of sweat
feet. 1t is used both as a test and BIS a
corrigent for organic impurities in
drinking water. Quite recently it has
come into use as an antidote for NOR
phine or opium in the stomach. I wrote
quite an article regarding the value Of
permanganate of potassium some time
ago, and presume most of you who read
the article are familiar with the method
of Kidding the lawns Of mosquitoes by
its use.
Geneva, Neb., David H. Reeder, Phi D.
NJ. D., Laporte,. Ind.-Dear Doctor:
have seen SO much about ingrowing
toenails that want to add my mite.
first noticed them when / was eight years
old, in the summer when / was going
barefooted every day but Sunday while I
was at church The corner of the nail
cut into the flesh SO that pus gathered.
do not remember just what was done, but
I got over it somehow. Ten years later
it was brought foreib1y to my attention
again-was SO sore I could just hobbIs
around. It supurated again and a corner
of the flesh came out. How wished all
that rolled over the nail had come OF.
/ went to a doctor and then found out
that others were afflicted II the same
way. He recommended the scraping OF
the tep CT the nail and cutting notch
in the SID. / tried it, but the seraping
caused R6 exerueiating pain. The corner
of the nail that was doing the mischief
was still doing business at the old stand
and concluded life was too shortt to wait
for that sharp corner to be pulled out OF
the way By any such indirect method.
Then the doctor told me that might get
temporary relief by pressing cotton UNI
der the nail. So I took sharp-pofnted
pair of shears and cut the nail down JUST
as far and as close as could. Then took
very small piece of cotton, twisted It
slightly and pressed it under and around
the nail at the offending point, To keep
the cotton in place had to tie a cloth
over each toe, letting the folds come ai-
most IN contact with the next toe thus
keeping It from pressing SO hard against
the sore one.
l kept this up for three years. never
having my toes united except when bath
ing, at which time / did the trimming OF
the nails. At the end of that time / had
a sick spell for two or three weeks and
the cloths would come off when was IN
bed all the time When finally became
well enough to get up. thought would
not tie them up again until I had to-
ard have never had to do so since. All
have to do now is to keep the nails well
trimmed and wear a reasonably broad
shoe
Here is another good thing have al
ways thought would pass on some time.
It is a cure for felon. Soak the affected
part IN a solution Of ammonia and water
half ammonia and aalf water-for
about Is minutes Then wet cloth in
the ammonia and bind it on the part for
half an hour ! tried this as alast resort
having no faith in it, but it was cure
without faith. The pain and swelling
began near the end Of my index finger
and spread rapidly way up into my hand
expected to go to town as soon as
possibly could and have It 1anced clear
to the bone, as | had heard that was ths
quickest and surest cure. But the ann
monia beats anything else have ever
heard Of. I saw no immediate change,
but In about three hoursI perceived that
the swelling ceased to advance and tbs
soreness lessened. 1t was three or four
days before the soreness and stiffness
was all gone-but didn't get off easy?
To make assurance doubiy sure used
the ammonia second time, but think
It was not at all necessary Respectfully
yours, G. B.
Many kind-hearted members have sur
fered with both of the troubles above de-
scribed and their suffering was not IN
vain. Others reap the benefit of their en-
perienee and are thankful. have seen
the methods referred to tried and not
found wanting. though it Is seldom neees-
sary to insert the cotton under the COR
ner Of the nail longer than few weeks
or at the most couale of months.
have several letters this week asking
for answer in club notes. but as they are
unsigned except by initials they will not
be answered. So many people write let
ters involving time and expense of paper
and postage and then merely sign in
itials. This should never be done. even
when writing to members OF your own
family Full name and address should
always be given. Not long ago. veil
dressed stranger was found dead in his
birth on sleeping car. He had many
loving letters addressed about as fol-
lows: At home. %. Dear Pa
ther, Dearest Husband, etc, and al
signed with fond expressions CT love
Mary, JOIN, Nell. Not a full name was
signed to any of them and as the en-
velopes had been destroyed no trace Of
his family could be found. lie was buried
in the potters field and many months
passed before skiiIfuI detectives at last
found the body.
Your letters won't be necessary. / trust.
to identify me, but I cannot possibly
identify you, no matter how many times
you have written unless you sign your
name in full and give a correct address.
All communications for the Homo
Health club should be addressed to DR..
David H. Reeder, Laporte4 Ind, and cor
tain name and address IN full with foag
cents IN postage