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flesh' • sprouts up from the sorest points. Walking greatly increases the 

 suffering, till positive rest is absolutely necessary. 



Begin the effort at cure b3- simple application to the tender part of a 

 small quantity of perchloride of iron. It is found in drug stores in a fluid 

 form, though sometimes in powder. There is immediately a moderate 

 sensation of pain, constriction, or burning. In a few minutes the tender 

 surface is felt to be dried up, tanned, or mummified, and it ceases to be 

 painful. The patient, who before could not put his foot to the floor, 

 now finds that he can walk upon it without pain. By permitting the 

 hardened, wood like flesh to remain for two or three weeks, it can be 

 easily removed by soaking the foot in warm water. A new and healthy 

 structure is found, firm and solid, below. If thereafter the nails be no 

 more cut around the corners or sides, but always curved in across the 

 front end, they will in future grow only straight forwards; and by wear- 

 ing a shoe of reasonably good size and shape, all further trouble will be 

 avoided. 



Another method is with a knife, or a piece of glass, scrape the centre 

 of the nail until it becomes almost as thin as the thinnest paper; then 

 cut the nail in the form of a crescent, the convex side being inward. 

 This will compel the sides of the nail to grow outward in the natural 

 way. 



To Stop I^eaks Around Chimneys. These may be stopped by 

 applying a paste made of tar and dry, sifted road dust. The paste 

 should be lapped o\'er the shingles to form a collar, so as to carry off the 

 water that flows down the side of the chimney. 



To Keep Out Strong Sunlight. If there is a window in a stable, 

 outhouse, or kitchen, so situated that the sun's rays in passing into the 

 building is annoying, the glass can be made to keep out the direct rays, 

 as well as if the sash was filled with ground glass, as follows: pound 

 gum tragacanth to a powder, and put it, for twenty-four hours to dis- 

 solve in white of eggs, well beaten. Lay a coat of this on your glass 

 and let dry. 



Fireproof Wash for Roofs. Slack lime in a barrel which should 

 be kept covered, and when slacked and thoroughly cold pass through a 

 fine sieve. To every six quarts of this lime add one quart of rock salt 

 and one gallon of water. After this boil and skim clean. To every five 

 gallons of this add, by slow degrees, three-quarters or a pound of potash 

 and four quarts of fine sand. Coloring matter may be added if desired. 

 Apyly with a paint or whitewash brush. The wash looks as good as 



