The Washington herald., 1909-06-20

sweeten and purify with its healthful
breath
Let Us see what things nature has
woven and locked into the soluble arms
Of sea salt: Zinc, lead. boracic acid bro-
mine, chlorine. iodine. arsenic. and lime
all antiseptic compounds TIE freAzi,e
point OF salt water is much lower ffa1
that OF fresh. and one OF its INGREDIENTS.
notably chloride Of calcium. freezes. AZ 2
very low point Thus we Dealize what
nature has done 20 guard against i,s
freezing.
Lowing herds win follow the herdsma,
through moor and zen; timld focks Of
sheep the shepherd through darkesr
glades, misty meadows, and over the
rugged mountains II he carries a pail OF
salt The timid and wary deer VIII leave
the depths Of the forest and wander
through pathless woods into The hsunts
OF men 70 salt-hck- History tells Us
that our heroic ancestors suffered as
much during the war OF the Revolution
from want o. salt as from any other
cause Salt IS so cheap. SO near AZ hand,
that rs many virtues are not appreciated
II your baby is feeble, give II salt baths.
and e VIII soon be cheery. II ones locks
are Ike the snow and Jhs down-hiu OF
life full Of fatigue. bid that one take salt
baths. cannot explain entirely its e.
cheney. but II IS a great remedy Scientists
say q is not absorbed by the skin. Il ls
wonderful restorative, however.
To have the sponge bath the correct
thing. put 70 four gallons OF water one
pound Of kitchen salt. for a fuil-sized
bath tub ten pounds. Battle al a tenn
perature from 50 70 90. Cold baths as a
rule 90 more harm than good Battle
preferably al midday. Do not buy the
costly sea salt; the kitchen salt is bet
Ter. cleaner, and diss0lves Quicker-cuick-
er IN cold than warm or hot water. IN
health we excrete daily from the skin
/ about one dram OF salt. from the kidneys
nearly three drams- Ergo. salt clesnses
and disinfects our perspiratiOn and is
antispetic 20 the alimentary canal, kid
neys. &C.
Nature IS so endesred 70 salt that Il IS
never entirely eliminated from the sys-
/ TEN. All animal and vegetable food con
I ta.ns IT,
What has salt to do with everyday Hfe.
/ IN health and disease2 II IN part fur
nishes the gastric juice. Il enters into
/ some Of the best nasal douches- In small
I doses Il is a tonic; IN large doses a simple.
/ good enetic- A hot salt bag IS one of the
4 best remedies for earache and backache.
I I: IS incOmparably better than a hot
water bottle. Get some clean, fne sand;
! iry thoroughly. make e bag about eight
/ inches square OF flannel. MI IL with the
dry sand. sew the opening carefully to-
/ gether. and cover the bag with cotton or
linen cloth This VIII prevent the sand
1 from sitting out and win also enable any
one 10 heat the bag quickly By placing on
an oven or a stove You should have two
bags. one heating 20 replace the other
( when cooling.
A pinch OF salt IN a tumblerfuI of milk
VIII keep Il from constipating and make
IL more healthfUl for everybody. Remem-
Der this.
I salt IS a great madeline. bur ! viii nOr
I further dwell upon its many medicinal
virtues. since medicine with cookery Is
not appetizing-
Kind reader. salt IS good. but Il the
salt have lost its sadness. Wherewfth viii
We season tt7 Have salt in yourselves.
and have peace one with another" Mark.
ix-s01
l Last scene OF all: salt uingles with our
tears. disinfects and soothes our weeping
/ eyes