Cañon City record., 1906-09-06
THE HOME DOCTOR
Do not scold nervous children.

A beautiful soul and happy hear
will make any face attractive.
Remember always that the mind is the
natural protector of the body.
A soft chamois shield for corns and
bunions affords immediate relief
Who knows? Perhaps the baby is
thirsty for Just drink Of cool water
If you want to have luxuriant hair
when you are old, don't part it in the
same place all the time
Women are allowed the privilege oi
changing t cir minds; why not accord
the same privilege to useless habits.
Do not feed the babv every time h
cries. 1t may be he has an over-ful'
stomach already and his distress would
be aggravated by an extra meal
A healthy baby will sit ~ OF his own
accord when his spine and muscles are
strong enough. It Is not best to force
him before that time.
| A good plan will be to change with
the prevailing fashion. not necessarily to
keep up with it, but to make it the op-
portuni.y for some becoming variation.
Charcoal is said to absorb the injuri-
ous gases that are formed in the stom
ach and bowels by undiges,ed food, and
| often acts as mild laxative.
A very easy method of taking salt
rub in the morning Is to dip large
turkish towel In basin of strong salt
| water, let it remain there over night,
and it will be ready to use without a
| moments delay on rising.
Heavy brown wrapping paper soaked
in hot salt and vinegar. applied to a
sprain or bruise. and bandage put on
| to keep it in place md retain the heat
will relieve the pain and swelling.
A woman worn out with the days
work often eats the wrong kind of food.
When tired, select foods that will re-
cuperatc, rather than for special food
value. Hot soup of any kind quickly
refreshes.
A disordcred stomach often gives rise
to an acidity In the mouth which is
very harmful to the teeth. causing tartar
to form. In such cases II Is well 20
rinse the mouth night and morning with
an antiscptic solution.
The small Gallons spot on the sole OF
the foot, from which so many house
wives suffer. can be cured by placing q
bit of absorbent cotton, saturated with
olive OIL on the spot each morning be-
fore putting on the stocking or shoe.
For sluggish liver nothing is better
in the spring OF the year than the juice
Of half lemon in a cup OF hot water,
taken before breakfast; add teaspoon
ful Of phosphate Of soda to the lemon
ade and take every morning for two
weeks.
Keep the windows sufficiently open so
the fresh might air"-can come In from
one side and the impure air can go
out through the other. The upper sash
should be down one inch and the lower
sash up one inch for each person slecp-
ing in the room.
A floor should never be swept In
room where there is a contagious patient.
II should be washed with cloth dipped
in borax water, so that no dust annoys
the patient anl no assortment Of germs
II flung up In the air to drift oat OF
the window en- route to fresh victims.
A mother who had small. warty hand
to treat tried bathing the excresenecs
with weak solution OF sal soda. and the
blcmishcs disappeared. About half a
| tcaspoonful Of washing soda was dis
solved In half 4 cupful OF water. The
wash was used often and was allowed
to dry In.
II we would exercise the muscles daily,
keep the body clean, breathe the pure
air deeply, drink good water freely, eat
| moderately, and add to this cheerful
and contentcd spirit we would not only
live Our three score years and ten" but
carry youth and health to the century
mark.
It Is claimed that a few drops OF eau
dc cologne, ether, and chlorotorm, In
equal parts, poured on a handkerchief
previously wetted with cold water. and
placed on the seat of neuralgia pain,
| gives instantaneous relief II 10 also very
cficacious for nervous headache.
This remedy for soft corn will afford
relief: Have q little turpentlrc In a small
bottle; with a camels hair brush touch
the corn with this every night. and Of
the end OF fortnight the corn should
come out easily. Don't let the turpentine
run on to the adjoining skin, or it will
be made sore.
Bath for Rheumatic Sufferers: Per
sons who are rheumatic will be benefited
by hot baths, to which oil of turpcntine
is added A good mixture to add to a
hot bath Is made Of fifty grammes Of
i green soap and thirty gramines OF OIL
Of turpentine. These ingredients should
be mixed together and shaken well.
For pain In the face and teeth, take
two teaspoonfuls Of -four, the same
quantity of grated ginger. and mix them
well together with sufficient alcohol to
make thin paste Spread this on a
linen rag and annly it on the part affected
on going to bed, wrapping piece of
| flannel over all, and it will effect a cure.
If your eyes ache and get tired, try
closing them two or three times day
for FIVE minutes; frequent bathing in a
solution of boracic acid (made by dis
solving one ounce of boracic acid in one
pint of water) and water also helps to
give relief; add enough hot water to the
boracic solution to make It comfortably
warm, and be sure to dry your eyes very
thoroughly afterward.
One of the greatest fire chiefs in the