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rV. " Keep the back, especially between the shoulders, well covered; 

 also the chest well protected. 



V. "In sleeping in a cold room, establish the habit of breathing through 

 the nose, and never with the mouth open. 



VL " Never go to bed with cold or damp feet; always toast them by a 

 fire 10 or 15 minutes before going to bed. 



VII. "Never omit weekly bathing, for, unless the skin is in active condi- 

 tion, the cold will close the pores and favor congestion or other diseases. 



VIII. "After exercise of any kind, never ride in an open carriage or neai 

 the window of a car for a moment; it is dangerous to health and even to life. 



IX. " When hoarse, speak as little as possible until it is recovered from, 



else the voice may be permanently lost or difficulties of the throat be produced. 



X. " Warm the back by a fire, and never continue keeping the back 



exposed to heat after it has become comfortably warm ; to do otherwise is debil- 



ftAting. 



XI. "When going from a warm atmosphere into a colder one, keep the 

 mouth closed so that the air may be warmed by its passage through the nose 

 ere it reaches the lungs. 



XII. "Never stand still in cold weather, especially after having taken a 

 slight degree of exercise; and always avoid standing on ice or snow, or where 

 the person is exposed to cold wind; in short, keep your feet warm, your head 

 cool, and your mouth shut and you will seldom ' catch cold.' " — Common Sense. 

 Xni. To the foregoing rules from " Common Sense" allow the Old Doc 

 tor to make a " baker's dozen " of them, by saying that the most fruitful seed 

 from which colds, and often consumption arise, is the pernicious habit of young 

 people loitering at the gate. Never do it. 



14. Deep-Seated, or Heavy Cold that Has Settled in the 

 Breast.— "J. P. S.," of Holmdel, N. J., writes to the Toledo Blade on this 

 subject and says: 



"For a heavy cold that has settled in the breast, take 4 table-spoonfuls of 

 molasses, 3 of paragoric, 2 of castor -oil, and 1 of turpentine. Mix it well 

 together. Take a tea-spoonful before each meal. It is considered one of the 

 best remedies known in the New England states, and I know no equal." 



1 5 . Colds of YoTing Children— Onion Syrup for— Very Valtu 



aijle.— Slice up thinly a few mild onions and sprinkle sugar over them, set 

 in the oven in a suitable dish to simmer until the juice may be all squeezed out, 

 then thoroughly mix with the sugar, forming a very nice thick syrup, or sugar, 

 according to the amount of each used. Dose — A tea-spoonful, or less, 

 according to the age of the child, 4 or 5 times daily, as needed. It is perfectly 

 safe and reliable for the smallest child ; also valuable for adults. 



Remarks.— Ttiis might claim to be a half-brother to General Washington's 

 cure for colds. 



16. Coughs, Colds, etc., Recent Remedy for- Very Satisfac- 

 tory. — I have recently tried the following with a good deal of satisfaction. I 

 obtained it of a Dr. A. Galloway, formerly of Rochester, N. Y.: Solid extract ot 

 licorice, y^ dr., rubbed with muriate of ammonia, 3 drs, and added to syrup 



