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ARCH, 19 II 
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gent attitude toward the "mad dog’’ many 
of the dire results can be eliminated. 
The case is much the same whenever a 
dog has fits. It is at once thought a case 
of rabies and very often the innocent ani¬ 
mal killed. There is as much ground for 
prescribing the same treatment to epilep¬ 
tic patients, for these diseases are quite 
similar. Although fits are very familiar 
to most dog owners, they are none the less 
dangerous. In puppies they are called 
convulsions and result in a condition very 
like that seen in the infantile sickness of 
the same name. Rest and quiet will do 
more for the animal’s recovery than any¬ 
thing else. Cover him with a blanket 
when the attack first seizes him and carry 
him as gently as possible to some dark¬ 
ened room or cellar where he can be made 
comfortable. The presence of direct sun¬ 
light is irritating and retards recovery. It 
is of prime importance to use as little 
force as possible — simply be at hand to 
see that he does not injure himself. As 
soon as the dog has calmed down and is 
relaxed enough to swallow, administer 
from 2 to 20 grains (according to ma¬ 
turity) of bromide of potassium in a lit¬ 
tle camphor water. Repeat three times 
a day for a few days and keep on a milk 
diet. Keep him away from all excite¬ 
ment or petting and the trouble will be 
of no serious account. 
Watertight Concrete Tanks 
W^ITH the increasing use of concrete, 
many opportunities are being found 
where it may be employed about the house. 
Vats and tanks can be constructed to con¬ 
tain buttermilk, oils, pickles, etc., and 
easily waterproofed and rendered impervi¬ 
ous to damp. 
After removing the forms for the uten¬ 
sils, grind off any irregularities and make 
the surface perfectly smooth. Keep the 
concrete damp for about two weeks and 
then give it a thorough washing and allow 
it to dry. These preparations complete, 
mix up a solution of 1 part sodium sili¬ 
cate, 40 per cent. Baume, with 4 to 6 parts 
water — total, five to seven parts. (A dense 
surface does not need as high a proportion 
of chemicals as a porous one.) Apply 
this water glass solution with a brush and 
after four hours, but not more than twen¬ 
ty-four, wash the surface with clear water 
and again let the surface dry. Then again 
wash the surface, and repeat this process 
until three or four coats have been put 
on. It will then be found that the sodium 
silicate (water glass) has penetrated the 
pores of the cement and formed a chemical 
combination with it which makes a hard 
insoluble surface % to jA inch deep, ac¬ 
cording to the density of the concrete. The 
excess particles washed off the surface by 
the clear water, permit the solution to 
combine with the alkalies of the composi¬ 
tion by a more thorough penetration. 
Concrete so treated receives a waterproof 
surface, insoluble, hard and impervious, 
which is perfectly sanitary and adaptable 
to numberless uses. 
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