m THE BOtfSEHOLto. 



Relief for tlie Feet—Every woman who is obliged to stand at the iron- 

 ing table for hours during July and August, finds that her leet ai-e prolific 

 sources of suffei-ing. Even if she is wise enough to wear thick soled shoes, 

 she will find her lot a hard one. One little thing can be done to relieve her 

 eowewhat. Take an old comforter, or part of one, fold it in just as many 

 thicknesses as is possible to make it soft, and yet perfectly easy to stand on. 

 Her feet will be cooler, and when she is through with her work she will not 

 have the stinging and burning sensation which is as hard to bear as pain ie. 

 It is a good plan to have a good supply of holders, so that she can change 

 them often. 



Sunstroke.— As soon as you reach your patient take hold of him or her 

 and carry or drag him or her into the shade. Place the body in a sitting 

 posture, the back against a wall, with the feet and legs resting upon the 

 sidewalk and extending in front of the body. Get ice water and a bottle of 

 some strong essence of ginger. Pour the ice water over the head, copiously; 

 never mind the clothes. Then pour two or three tablespoonfuls of ginger 

 in about half a tumbler of water, and make the patient swallow it quickly. 

 Keep the head cool by using a little of the ice water, and in case there is not 

 much of a glow on the body give more ginger. If this recipe is promptly 

 used and fully carried out in every case the Board of Health will never have 

 « death to record from this cause. It is no experiment or quack remedy. It 

 ooats but a few cents and a half-hour or an hour's time. Ginger is by far 

 the best to use, and where it cannot be had quickly two or three good drinks 

 of brandy will answer, 



Knock-Knees. — A correspondent says: " I commenced the practice of 

 placing a small book between my knees, and tying a handkerchief tight 

 round my ankles. This I did two or three times a day, increasing the sub- 

 stance at every fresh trial, until I coiild hold a brick with ease breadth- 

 ways. When I first commenced this practice I was as badly knock-kneed as 

 possible; but now I am as straight as any one. I likewise made it a practice 

 of lying on my back in bed, with my legs croased and my knees fixed tightly 

 together. This, I believe, did me a great deal of good." 



Indigestion. — I have been troubled for years with indigestion, sick 

 headache, and constipation, writes a lady, and have been greatly helped by 

 dropping all remedies and drinking a coflfeecupful of as warm water as can 

 be drank comfortably, the first thing on rising and just before retiring, al- 

 ways on an empty stomach. It will cause an unpleasant feeling at first, but 

 persevere and you will be surprised at the benefit received. If the kidneys 

 are at fault, drink water blood warm. 



Jaundice. — Ecd iodide of mercury, seven grains; iodide of potassium, 

 nine grains; distilled water, one ounce; mix. Commence by giving six 

 drops three or four times a day, increasing one drop a day until twelve or 

 fifteen drops are given at a dose. Give in a little water, immediately after 

 meals. If it causes a griping sensation in the bowels, and fullness in the 

 head, when you get up to twelve or fifteen drojffl, go back to six drops, and 

 up again as before. 



Gout.—Take hot vinegar, and put into it all the table salt which it will 

 dissolve, and bathe the parts affected with a soft piece of flannel. Rub in 

 with the hand and dry the foot, etc., by the fire. Repeat this operation four 



