and  bring  H  to  bed  at  the  very  first  sign  of  sick¬ 
ness.  Give  it,  if  it  has  already  fever,  soiuish 
warm  lemonade,  with  some  gnm-iinibic  in  it. 
Then  cover  its  abdomen  with  some  dry  flannel. 
Take  a  wnll-foldetd  bod-shoot,  and  pul  it  in  boiling 
hot  water ;  wring  it  out  by  meuaa  of  dry  towels, 
and  put  tliis  over  tho  whole,  and  wait.  Tlie  hot 
cloth  will  perhaps  require  roiwatod  hosting. 
According  to  the  soverity  of  the  case  and  its 
stage  of  progrests  perspiration  will  cominenoo  in 
tho  child  in  from  ten  iuiuute.s  to  two  hours.  Tho 
child  tht)^  ts  saved ;  it  soon  falls  asleep.  Soon 
after  the'ohild  awakes,  it  shows  slight  symptoms 
of  reluming  inclination  for  food ;  help  its  bowels, 
if  uecessai’v,  with  injections  of  oil,  soup  and 
water,  and  its  recovery  will  bo  as  steady  us  the 
growth  of  a  grccn-houso  plant,  if  well  treated. 
Of  course,  if  tho  child  was  already  dylug,  noth- 
hig  could  save  it,  or  if  it  has  already  effusions  in 
the  lining  of  the  heart  or  brain,  it  is  mneh  better 
that  it  cliould  die.  15ut  if  tho  alwivo  is  applied  In 
duo  lime,  under  tlie  eyes  and  direction  of  a  corn- 
potent  physician,  T  will  guai'antee  that  not  one  in 
a  Imndred  cliilth’cn  will  over  dio  of  scoi’lot  fever. 
I  know  this  will  startle  some  of  my  readers, 
especially  thoao  who  have  lost  childi'cu  already, 
but  I  shall  go  still  further.  I  maintahi  tliat  a 
child  will  never  get  sceirlet  fever  if  properly 
treated.  If  a  child  has  correctly  mixed  blood,  it 
will  not  catch  the  disorder  if  put  in  bod  wlUi  a 
sick  child,  Tliis  is  still  more  startling,  but  noth¬ 
ing  is  easier  of  jiroof. — Good  Health. 
Hulled  Co)'n. — Soak  over  night  in  warm  water, 
in  the  morning  put  it  on  _ia  an  iron  kettle,  with 
warm  water  enough  to  cover  it.  To  each  qufu't  of 
corn  I  put  a  rounding  tablespoonful  of  sod.a ;  boil 
until  the  hulls  come  off  readily,  then  wash  in 
several  clear  waters,  and  after  it  is  thoi'oughly 
washed,  put  it  on  to  boil  again  in  clear  water. 
Boil  until  tender,  and  then  salt  it  and  lot  it  boil 
a  httle  longer.  Turn  into  a  sieve  and  drain 
thoroughly.  Eat  hot  or  oold,  in  milk. 
Peas  Pie- (7/ntst.— Stew  the  split  pea.s  as  for 
dinner.  Strain  through  a  colander  or  coarse 
sieve.  Then  add  equal  parts  good  wheat  meal 
and  flno  corn  meal  sulflcient  to  make  a  soft 
dough.  Knead  well  for  flfteou  minutes,  adding 
mixed  meal  enough  to  make  a  tnodoralcly  stiff 
dough  then  roll  out  and  use  as  any  other  pie-crust. 
As  it  cooks  very  quickly,  it  is  not  best  to  put  in 
for  aiiUiiig  nay  fruit  Uwt  requires  long  cooking. 
How  to  Hake  Sliced  Po(a(oes.—V)\ro  and  slice, 
verythhi,  }K»tatocs  to  almost  fiU  a  two-quart  dish^ 
Spiinlilo  on  a  largo  spoonful  of  salt  and  a  Uttlc 
pepper,  then  tm-u  on  sweet  milk  until  the  dish  is 
a  little  more  than  half  full,  that  will  wash  the 
pepper  and  salt  iiiiiong  the  potatoes.  Cut 
iive  slices  of  pe-rk,  lay  them  aaouud  on  the  top 
of  the  potatoes.  Hot  it  ui  the  oven  and  hake  t  wo 
hours.  The  f>urk  will  get  cooked  before  the 
p<>tat<jes  are  done.  Take  it  otit  and  cover  it  up 
to  keep  hot  until  wanted  for  ditmer. 
Suet  Pudding,  T-alie  one  cup  of  suot,  chopped 
flue;  one  cup  of  raisins,  chopped ;  ouo-half  cup 
of  Eughsh  ourrauts  ;  one  ou))  of  BjTUp ;  ono  enp 
of  sour  milk,  two  even  teaspooufuls  of  soda.  Mi-x 
the  stmt,  raishis  and  currants  woU  into  tho  syrup  ; 
tlien  add  the  soim  milli ;  next,  the  soda,  pulver¬ 
ized  and  well  mixed  in  a  handful  of  dry  flour. 
Stir  until  it  begins  to  foam,  then  add  flom- 
enough  to  fomi  a  stiff  batUu.  Steam  one  and 
one-lialf  hours.  For  a  large  family  double  the 
quantity  will  bo  required,  and  sliould  bo  Rteumod 
two  hours.  Serve  hot. 
Jlomcstit  (gfoiioimt 
ORANGE  NEWS  AND  NOTES, 
HOW  TO  MAKE  SABSAOES, 
The  Germantown  Telegraph  gives  the  follow¬ 
ing  recipe  for  mtiking  sausages: — Having  first 
procured  a  good  maclilne  (which  wiil  cost  but  a 
few  dollars)  for  cutting  sausage  moat,  collect 
your  meat,  ooutaiuing  about  ouo-fourth  fat,  as 
taken  from  the  hog,  see  that  it  Is  free  from  bone, 
sinew,  gristle,  Ac>,  wash  In  tepid  water,  but  do 
not  soak  it ;  then  to  every  20  pounds  of  chopped 
meat  add  i  ounces  of  sage,  lU  ounces  of  salt, 
1%  ounces  of  black  pepper,  4  he.aping  table¬ 
spoonfuls  of  red  poppor,  and  one  ordinary  table- 
spooaful  of  sallp-etor.  As  there  is  no  standard  of 
tastes,  some  may  think  tho  seasoning  too  high, 
and  others  the  ingredients  too  few.  Evorj-onc 
therefore  should,  to  secure  his  oAvn  taste,  tiy  it 
before  using  the  receipt  upon  too  large  a  scale, 
This  sausage  is  im{)roved  by  ago ;  put  in  casings 
and  smoke  moderately.  Those  desiring  more 
flavor  of  sage,  and  less  poptper,  can  take  to  every 
20  pounds  of  meat,  10  ounces  of  salt.  8  ounces  of 
sage  and  1  (ablc-=Jpoonful  of  black  popj)er.  8tir 
well  with  the  hand,  and  puck  in  tin  pans  ;  when 
full,  dip  a  cloth  tlie  trizo  of  tho  top  of  the  pan  iu 
mcltod  lard,  and  spread  over  the  puns ;  then 
turn  them  together  and  rt move  to  :i  cool  place. 
It  iu  li  common  way  .among  housckce{jer«  to 
“  cut  and  try,"  that  is,  add  a  httle  more  salt,  and 
a  little  more  popper  and  sago,  tasting  and  re- 
tasUog,  and  calling  in  the  aid  of  the  palates  of 
others,  till  tho  thing  has  loo  much  peppei'  and 
salt,  and  is  probably  spoiled.  Tho  above  pro¬ 
portions  ore  tsimpio,  easy  and  good.  But  should 
you  dOvSire  to  change  to  suit  one’s  tuate.  bo  cau¬ 
tious  in  using  tho  seasoning,  as  it  is  easy  to  add, 
but  impossible  to  take  out  again ;  and  remember, 
sausage.s  booomo  more  salty  as  they  drj'. 
Tuehe  are  1,400  Subordinate  Oraoigae  In  Kan¬ 
sas,  with  over  40,000  members. 
The  Kentucky  Matrons  olaira  to  have  tho  boat 
looking  ladies  In  the  Ordor  to  be  found  In  the 
Union. 
]Ma8ter  Jajies  of  Indiana  State  Oi-ange,  favors 
making  all  fomth  degree  members  eligible  to  the 
Pomona. 
The  capital  of  tho  Patrems’  Manufacturing 
Ass<iciation,  organized  at  Indi-inapolis,  is  to  be 
8100,000. 
The  Order  in  Idaho  Territory  la  progressing. 
There  are  already  seventeen  Granges  organiz^ 
and  working. 
Tue  Kentucky  State  Grimg&  has  adopted  rosc- 
lutiona  favoring  government  aid  to  the  Texas 
Piwifle  Railroad. 
The  Muluo  Patrons  have  Increased  so  that 
there  are  400  Granges  iu  tlie  State,  with  an  avoi- 
ag4i  membership  of  200. 
The  Jlissouri  Granger  says  there  will  be  four 
or  five  Grange  halls  built  in  Macon  county  dm- 
ing  the  coming  smumer. 
The  PatroHU’  implement  store  #t,  Dixon,  Ill., 
has  saved  at  least  50  per  (xmt.  to  those  interested 
in  it  during  tho  {'.ist  year. 
The  Patrons  of  Oaliforuia  ask  tho  State  Legis¬ 
lature  to  lix  tho  fees  of  attorneys  iu  all  cases 
where  no  contract  is  made. 
TuiiEE  Granges  and  a  Counsel  of  SevorolgnB 
of  Industry,  in  Maa.saohusetts,  have  started  a 
Co-operative  store  in  Holyoke. 
T.  A.  Thompson,  Ex-Locturer  of  the  National 
Grange,  addressed  the  Ohio  State  Grange  which 
convened  at  Cleveland,  Fob.  15. 
Tue  Southern  .Farmer  says  the  Patrons  overy- 
whoio  ore  Icaimifig  that  mixerl  agrioulture  pays 
best,  affords  most  luxmios,  and  better  living. 
C.  U.  Hatton  of  97  MimraySt.,  New  York  City, 
has  been  appointed  by  the  West  Vhgiuia  State 
Grange  as  purchasing  and  selling  agent  for  the 
Patrons  of  that  State. 
MonTOiEii  WjuTEUEAii,  Master  N,  J.  State 
Grunge,  visited  tho  Ohio  State  Grange  held  at 
Cleveland,  Oliio,  last  week,  and  made  an  address 
there  on  the  Oeutouulal  Encampment. 
Bbotheu  Smedeet,  the  State  Master,  Vt.,  is 
•working  hard  for  the  advancement  of  the  order. 
Ho  is  travelling  through  tho  State  loctuxing  and 
encouraging  tho  Patrons  to  go  on  with  tho  good 
work. 
The  Granges  of  Mt.  UoUj',  East  Wallingford, 
Ludlow,  Plymouth,  Proctorsvillo,  Roakingham, 
Springfleld,  Cheater,  Andover,  Weston,  London¬ 
derry  and  Londgrove,  Vt.,  are  about  to  form  a 
Pomona  Grange. 
Tue  Tennossoo  State  Grange  presents  that 
State  to  the  world  as  having  advantages  over  all 
others  iu  climate,  soil,  minerals,  coal,  Umber  and 
hoalthfulnoss,  and  says  to  aU  iHirsons  seeking 
permanent  homes,  Tennessee  is  tire  place. 
Bflo.  R.  M.  CoNw.vy,  State  Lecturer  of  Virginia, 
has  written  to  the  Vhgiala  Patron  a  IniUir  de¬ 
scribing  a  plan  for  getting  good  laborers.  He 
suggests  that  each  applicant  for  work  bo  required 
to  show  a  certlflcate  from  his  former  employer 
stating  his  qnalilloatious. 
The  Order  of  Patrons  of  Husbandry  has  de¬ 
veloped  in  this  country  more  speakers  and  active 
porliamentaries  than  any  school  or  combination 
of  colleges  ever  started  in  any  coimtry.  This 
fact  shows  what  an  educational  power  there  is  in 
the  Order,  if  used  to  an  advantage. 
Tns  Granges  in  Texas  are  iu  a  most  flomish- 
ing  cuudrUou  as  a  general  thing,  and  with  a  few 
exceptions  are  used  as  suhools,  debating  sodelies 
and  sotial  re-unlotis  for  neighbors  and  friends, 
where  all  teach  and  learn,  and  feel  called  Ufioa 
to  give  their  experiences  for  tho  gonorul  g<x)d. 
The  Patrons  of  ALabama,  Mi-ssiHsipi  i,  Georgia 
and  iVrkansas  recommend  a  reducuun  of  one- 
third  in  the  planting  of  next  year's  cotton  crop, 
so  that  the  farmers  may  do  loss  wora  and  get 
more  money.  The  Kentucky  Patrons  recom¬ 
mend  the  same  thing  in  regard  to  tobacco. 
The  Chemung  Oo.  (N.  Y.)  Orange  has  elected 
tho  following  officers L.  W.  iLiley,  ;  Geo. 
S.  McCaun,  0.;  W.  H.  Cleveland,  L  ;  RoLort 
Mosher,  S,;  Uriah  HaR.  A.S.;  David  Bhappoo,  C. ; 
Junas  D.  Wilson,  T.;  DeWitt  C.  CurU.4,  S.;  Mrs. 
Jame.s  McCann,  C.;  ^Lss  JuUa  Roushy,  F.;  Mrs. 
James  Sufferu,  P.,  and  Mrs.  Huldah  A.  H.dl,  L. 
A.  8. 
The  Farmer’s  Friend  says  there  is  now  a  genu¬ 
ine  Oiange  of  genuine  straight-up-and-down 
farmers  in  tho  city  of  Philadelphia.  Thei'e  are 
enough  farmers  within  the  city  limits  Uv  compose 
two  or  three  largo  Granges,  as  perhaps  fifty  square 
miles  of  the  city  are  farming  land.  The  Grange 
referred  to  is  located  iu  the  rural  portion  of  tho 
city  kno'vn  as  “  Bustletesi." 
CURE  FOR  CROUP 
A  ICansas  lady  gives  tho  following  euro  for 
croup  which  she  vouches  for  as  reUable.  She 
has  had  much  cxiioriouoe  with  a  child  always 
troubled  with  croup — hatl  tried  hive  simp,  goose 
grease  and  scores  of  other  roraedies,  and  finds 
the  following  better  than  all : 
Take  of  honey  one  tublespoouful,  pulverized 
alum  one-hiilf  tea.spoonfu],  salcratus  one  and 
ono-liiUf  UjaHpooiiful,  and  ouc-h-tlf  tho  white  of 
an  egg.  Bent  all  to  a  croam,  and  give  ouo-fom-th 
teaspoonful.  This  will  be  enough  to  give  rohef 
if  taken  as  soon  as  tho  llrot  symptoms  of  croup 
appear,  which  is  ii  hoarse  cough,  the  horror  of 
which  can  bo  realized  only  by  those  who  have 
heard  it,  and  have  watched  night  after  night 
with  a  child  sick  with  croup.  If  it  bus  Ixicome 
necessary  to  vomit  the  chikl,  give  one  toaspoon- 
ful,  and  if  tho  case  is  a  stubboru  ono  repeat  tho 
dose  in  half  an  hour.  In  an  extreme  case,  when 
this  remedy  has  not  bc'cn  appUed  soon  enough, 
she  rocommend.s  to  take  a  piece  of  flannel  large 
enough  to  cover  the  throat  aud  lungs  well,  grease 
it  with  fresh  laid  and  wot  it  with  camphor,  then 
warm  it  aud  apply.  This  will  relieve  tho  hoarse 
breathing  In  a  very  few  moments.  If  given  in 
time  no  outward  appUcation  will  be  necessary. 
SELECTED  RECIPES, 
Oream  Pie. — One  cup  cream  (sweet,  and  as 
thick  as  you  can  get  it),  two  tablespoonfuls  sugar, 
and  one  egg.  Use  one  crast,  making  it  the  usual 
way. 
Com  Cake. — Ono  qu'jxt  of  sour  milk,  three 
eggs,  one  teacupful  of  flour,  yellow  corn  meal 
enough  to  make  a  batter  as  thick  as  for  pancakes. 
Bake  quickly  in  pans  well  buttered. 
Delicate  Sponge  Cake. — Use  tho  whites  of  ten 
eggs,  one. and  ouo-half  tumblers  of  flour,  tea- 
sfooufulof  cream  of  tartar,  halt  a  teaspoon/ ul  of 
salt;  lemon  to  suit  the  taste.  Bake  about  35 
minntes  or  more. 
Wild  Fowl  Pie, — The  fowl  should  be  tru3.sed 
like  a  duck  for  a  pie,  larded  mth  anchovies,  and 
seasoned  'vlth  pepper,  salt,  and  sweet  herbs ;  put 
a  good  quantity  of  butter  into  the  pie,  and  flush 
like  all  others. 
Washington,  Pie. — One  cup  of  sugar,  one  table- 
spoonful  of  butter,  four  tablospoonfnls  sweet 
milk,  one-half  leasimonful  of  soda,  one  teaspoon¬ 
ful  croam  of  tartar,  one  cup  flour.  Bake  In  two 
layers,  •with  jolly,  fruit  or  cream  between. 
Lemon  Pie. —The  Juice  and  rind  of  1  lemon 
grated  into  one  cup  of  water,  1  cupful  of  loaf 
bTigar,  the  yelks  of  two  eggs,  3  tablespoonfuls 
flour.  Frosting— beat  the  whites  of  two  eggs, 
add  four  tablespoonfuls  white  sugar,  spread  on 
the  pie,  and  bake  lightly  in  the  oven. 
Apple  Jelly.— Cut  the  apples  in  quarters.  Do 
not  pare  or  core  them ;  dip  each  quarter  into 
clear  water,  and  put  them  in  a  jar,  and  place 
them  in  the  oven  to  cook  until  quite  tender. 
Strain  off  the  juice  as  usual,  and  boil  with  a 
pound  of  sugai‘  to  a  pint  of  juice.  The  most 
dehdous  jelly  ^v■ill  be  the  result,  \vith  the  full, 
pure  flavor  of  the  apple. 
Oern  Dodgers. — One  quart  of  corn  meal,  a 
tablespoonful  of  lard,  two  eggs,  a  tablespoonful 
of  salt ;  scald  the  meal  with  the  lard  in  it  wi:h 
boiling  water,  oooi  with  a  little  milk,  add  tho 
eggs  (beaten  light);  beat  very  hard  for  ten 
minutes ;  make  them  thin  enough  with  oold  milk 
to  drop  off  the  spoon  and  retain  then’  shape  in 
boiling  lard ;  serve  hot ;  have  the  lard  boiling 
hot  when  you  drop  them  in. 
Honey  Reeij^ — White  or  brown  sugar  20  lbs., 
soft  water  6  lbs.,  pure  beo’s  honey  3  lbs.,  oream 
of  tartar  80  grains,  essence  of  rosss  24  drops. 
Mix  the  above  in  a  brass  kettle,  boil  over  a  char¬ 
coal  Ore  five  minutes,  take  it  off ;  add  the  whites 
of  two  eggs  well  beaten  ;  when  almost  cold  add 
two  pounds  more  bee’s  honey.  A  pint  of  the 
decoction  of  slippery  elm,  of  the  consistency  of 
cream,  will  improve  the  honey,  if  it  be  added 
while  cooling. 
Ham  or  Tongue  Toast. — Cut  a  slice  of  bread 
rather  thick,  toast  it  and  butter  it  well  on  both 
sides.  Take  a  small  quantity  of  the  remains 
of  either  ham  or  tongue  and  grate  it ;  have  ready 
chopped  fine,  two  hard-boiled  eggs,  put  both 
meat  and  eggs  into  a  stew-pan  with  a  httle  butter, 
salt  and  cayenne,  and  make  it  quite  hot,  then 
spread  quickly  on  the  toasted  bread,  and  serve  im¬ 
mediately. 
THE  SICK  ROOM, 
When  there  is  a  sick  iierson  in  the  house  the 
rest  of  the  family  should  be  careful  to  retire 
early  at  night,  and  to  avoid  all  noise  and  con¬ 
fusion  a.s  much  as  possible.  No  more  people 
should  be  in  a  sick  room,  when  tho  patient  is 
weak  and  nervous,  than  is  absolutely  nocossary 
to  take  eai-6  of  him  or  her.  It  Injures  a  sick  per¬ 
son  very  materially  to  nso  his  room  for  tho  com¬ 
mon  sitting  room,  whore  all  sorts  of  things  are 
talked  over  and  discussed,  and  newspapers  are 
read  until  late  in  tho  ovoning.  Even  if  the 
patient  Is  not  sleepy,  he  may  become  so  by  koop- 
iug  perfectly  quiet  and  giving  his  nerves  a  chance 
to  become  composed. 
Remarks  on  an  Invalid's  diet,  disparaging  it, 
should  be  avoided.  Don’t  say,  “  I  Itnow  I  could 
not  Cat  such  stuff.’’ — B;ih !  such  dish-washy 
V  iotuals !  ’’ — or  any  such  remarks.  If  the  pa  tient's 
appetite  is  good  and  he  oats  a  great  deal,  and  some 
diseases  demand  it,  do  not  seem  to  notice  it. 
When  people  are  eick  aud  uervom  it  is  easy  to 
plague  and  aimoy  therm  AU  disagreeable  topics 
should  therefore  be  carefully  avoided.  Doors 
should  not  be  slammed  nor  stoves  rattled.  Heavy 
walking,  loud  noises,  or  too  sudilen  and  startling 
movements,  are  very  injurious. 
Respect  their  wishes,  when  it  can  do  them  no 
injury;  an  easy  mind  is  as  good  as  medicine. 
Often,  if  patients  are  given  what  they  wish  it 
wiU  do  them  a  great  deal  of  good.  The  appetite 
craves  what  the  system  needs.  Sometimes,  of 
course,  it  would  not  do,  but  as  a  general  rule  it  is 
a  good  plan.  I  have  known  cases  where  the 
patient  craved  cold  water,  and  when  given  it 
would  work  wonders,  doing  gi-eat  good-  It  used 
to  be  considered  dangerous  to  give  any  one  milk 
when  they  had  a  fever,  but  now  It  is  recom¬ 
mended,  Loeetta  E.  K.  Tubnee. 
Chicago  Junction,  Ohio,  Feb.  1876. 
LAUGHTER  AS  A  MEDICINE 
A  oENTLEJiAN  was  Buffering  from  an  ulcer  itod 
sore  throat,  which  linaUy  became  so  swollen  that 
his  life  was  despaired  of,  when  his  household 
oaino  to  his  bedside  to  bid  him  farewoU.  Each 
person  grasped  his  hand  for  a  moment,  and  then 
turning,  passed  out  weeping.  A  pet  ape  which 
Jiad  modestly  waited  until  the  last,  then  advanced, 
and  grasping  Iris  master’s  hand  for  an  instant, 
aLo  turned  and  went  away  mth  his  hands  to  his 
eyes.  This  assumption  of  deep  grief,  which  it  is 
hardly  possible  the  animal  could  have  felt,  since 
it  could  scarcely  have  comprehended  tho  problem 
of  mortality  there  so  powerfully  presented  to  the 
human  mind,  was  so  ludicrous  In  Its  perfection, 
that  the  patient  himself  was  seized  with  such  an 
uncontrollable  fit  of  laughter  as  to  break  the 
uler  in  his  throat,  whereby  his  life  was  saved. 
A  GOOD  MEAL  FOR  HEALTH 
Any  one  can  make  a  good  meal  of  three  or 
four  things — nicely  oookod  meat,  perfectly  pre¬ 
pared  potatoes,  a  dish  of  ripe  frnit  aud  exemplary 
bread  and  butter.  It  is  not  variety  or  quantity 
that  is  so  important  as  quality,  and  if  those  who 
cook  could  only  realize  this  aud  precipitate  aU 
their  power  upon  the  perfect  preparation  of  only 
two  disUos  at  each  meal,  those  who  food  at  their 
hands  would  certainly  be  the  gainers.  Badly 
cooked  food  la  slieer  waste  iu  nerve,  muscle,  soul 
power.  The  hungry  body  vainly  attempts  re¬ 
cuperation  in  trying  to  digest  and  assimilate  food 
not  ‘  convenient’  for  it,  so  that  what  might  have 
been  accomplished  had  the  food  been  right  re¬ 
mains  undone. 
SCARLET  FEVER 
It  is  as  unnecessary  for  a  clrild  to  die  of  scarlet 
fever  as  it  is  that  it  should  be  blind  vvith  cataract. 
Let  us  see: — At  any  time  before  the  body  has 
finished  its  ineffeolual  struggle  we  are  able  to 
help  it,  not  by  ivoriderful  modiclne.s,  but  by  the 
knowledge  of  anatomy,  and  ihe^  application  of 
common  sense.  We  consult  the  sympathetic 
nerve,  and  do  what  it  commands  us  to  do.  We 
must  give  this  child  salt  when  it  wants  it;  we 
must  give  it  acid  when  It  has  a  fever  aud  anxious¬ 
ly  craves  it — not  vinegar,  but  lemon  juice,  be¬ 
cause  the  first  coagulates  albumen,  aud  tho  latter 
does  not,  on  account  of  the  sm'plus  of  oxygen 
which  it  contains.  To  imitate  tho  soothing 
mucus  in  tho  intoitine.=i,  which  is  now  waiiting, 
and  to  give  some  respiratory  food  at  the  same 
time,  we  add  some  gum-arabio.  To  restore  and 
reheve  the  injureil  nerve,  we  apply  moist  warmth. 
In  practice  we  can  fulflUaU  tliis  with  the  follow¬ 
ing  simple  manipulations  ;  Undress  the  child 
ABOUT  NEURALGIA 
A  wuiTEB  inthu  British  Medical  Record  attrib¬ 
utes  tlie  increasing  prevalence  of  neuralgia  of 
tho  face  and  scalp  to  the  effects  of  cold  upon  the 
terminal  branches  of  tho  nerves  distributed  to 
the  skin.  Mon,  he  thinks,  are  loss  subject  to  it, 
becAUBo  they  cover  theu-  heads  better  while  in 
the  open  air.  It  may  bo  obsei-ved  that  the  sur¬ 
face  of  the  head  which  is  actuaUy  covered  in  man 
is  at  least  tliree  times  that  whicn  fasliion  allows 
to  woman.  Indeed,  the  ixiiats  of  coutact  be¬ 
tween  the  hat  or  bonnet  and  the  head,  in  the 
latter,  are  so  irregular  as  to  practically  destroy 
any  protection  that  otherwise  might  be  afforded. 
