Democratic Sentinel, Volume 8, Number 49, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 January 1885 — Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 [ADVERTISEMENT]

THE FAMILY HHCTOA Habbuax. Oomstipatiom.— ln tb« MritiffA IMKcsU Aramol De. J. MorttaHT Granville often three prescriptions which he claim* are generally applicable to the treatment of all weU reoogahced forMof Ltaoee action, one due to deficient glandular secretion and one due to interrupttai of the habit of perfodie evacuation. Fcfi . the relief ot the fin* form he pre scribe*: ■ 4''B. fcd» vilwise tto ge. xxxr|. Tinctursenueto vamlca m ... . . . o« vt - ■ | M. Ft mlstara. Big.—TaHeepoonful In. water half an hour before meals. For the second form: B. Aluminis........dr iij. Tincture quadshe.os j. ' Infusi quanto.....os vij. M. Big.—Deeaertspoonful after meala For the third form. - , B. Ammonto carbonatodr t Tincture valerian®oz j. Aqu® camphor®oz v. IL Sig.—Take one ounce as directed on arising from bed. Dr. Granville insists upon a regular hour for going to stool, at least to make an effort at evacuation. He proposes to establish in this way the normal habit, and thinks aperients in habitual constipation do no good.— Circular.

Scbofula.—This, in the past, was known as “King’s Evil,” probably from the fact that it prevailed in the families of royalty, among those who “fared sumptuously every day," or were the victims of a luxurious style of living. The name is derived from the Latin ser ofa, “a sow,” since it was long ago marked by an indolent swelling of the glands, particularly in. the neck, followed by suppuration and breaking, in some instances running for a long time, because the supply of waste and putrid matters is still kept up by false habits of living, by a want of cleanliness, pure air and sunlight, the healing also proceeding slowly. From this fact, and many bad habits of living, the idea has prevailed among the ignorant, that these discharges are "running the . life away,” an idea too absurd to deserve a moment’s thought. It may be that such half-created victims of sensuality may not live, even with all that nature can do by these discharges of putrid and poison matter, while a sudden check, this poison being thrown inward, would destroy life in a few hours; not only let this pass off, but urge its discharge by the use of poultices, or. far better, wet cloths, kept warm by bandages; and then direct attention to the removal of the causes, since such filthy suppurations are rarely, if ever, found among the Jews, or even blotches on the surface, or humors, or indeed in any non-pork-eating nation. The first cause to be removed is the use of the most diseased of all meats found on the tables of civilization, pork, and its concentrated filthiness—lard. Let the doubters carefully ex-,- ; amine the entrails of the hog. the fat I deposits, the neck, and see how many corrupt abcesses may be found „in these ! fatty deposits, sometimes holding a' ■ quart of “matter,” as dealers will as- ■ sure you, if the hog is very fat and 1 therefore very much diseased. To see’, is to be convinced. Or, let them ask Moses, who was instructed by Jehovah, a. seen in the eleventh chapter of Leviticus.

These victims at birth are “rickety,” have large abdomens, joints, heads, flabby muscles, a dear skin filled with corruption, so filled and so slightly vitalized, that most of them, aside from a great deal of good nursing and training, will become consumptive. To avoid this, let them be subjected to correct treatment, as well cared for as are our favorite horses by the intelligent expert, or as are the pugilists while being trained for an ignoble, disgraceful fight! Let them be put on to a bread and milk diet, with eggs, fruits, potatoes, using but little meats, and then only the lean, plain fish, the bread being the genuine article, not the impoverished fine flour product. Let them be kept clean by washings daily, if they are warm afterward, (salt may be added,) rubbed or brushed thoroughly. Let them be regular in their meals and in all respects, sleeping as much as possible. But above all, let them have an abundance of out-door exercise, as much air and sun as possible, well clad and fed, and kept out of school till they are vigorous.— Dr. J. H. Hanaford. • -*• -■— A handsome tidy is made of lin?n seine, with the ends fringed, or with drawn work at each end, or it may.have this work and the fringe at the bottom only. Then with black etching silk work some pretty figure in the center. Awmedike border is agreet addition. I