Woman's work. (Athens, Georgia) 1887-1???, May 01, 1888, Image 12
WEARY.
Weary of living, so weary,
Longing to lie down and die.
To find for the sad heart and dreary
The end of the pilgrimage nigh.
Weary, so weary of wishing,
For a form that is never in sight,
For a voice that is far from me ever,
For eyes that I know are so bright.
Weary, so weary of waiting,
Waiting for sympathy sweet,
For some one to love, and to love me,
And pleasures that are not so fleet.
For a hand to be held on my forehead,
A glimpse of the golden brown hair,
For a step that to me is sweet music,
And a brow that is noble and fair.
Tired, so tired of drifting,
Adown the dark stream of life,
Tired of breasting the billow,
The billows of toil and strife.
Wishing and waiting so sadly
For love that is sweetest and best,
Willing to die, oh! so gladly,
If that would bring peace and rest.
—Virginia Gabriel.
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STAINBACK WILSON, M. D., ATLANTA, GA.
Note.—Questions pertaining to health
and disease will be answered in this
paper, when it can be done with pro
priety. When, from the nature of the
case, or other reasons, a private answer
is desired, a full description should be sent.
Address as above, writing my name in
full, and enclose stamp.
AIRING BEDS.
It is a false idea ot neatness which de
mands that beds should be made up soon
in the morning after being vacated. Let
it be remembered that more than three
fifths of the solids and liquids taken into
the stomach should pass off through the
pores of the skin—some seven millions in
number—and that this escape of poisonous
superfluous matters is very rapid at night
while one is warm in bed. Nature never
provides anything the great
number
because t of work
to perform; for it is estimated that at least
one-half of the waste and putrid matter,
amounting to some twenty or thirty ounces
in twenty-four hours, passes off through
the skin; and as we have seen, much of it
during the night. Therefore, the body
clothing and the bed clothing being largely
impregnated with these matters, the night
clothing should be left off in the morning,
and the bed clothing either changed, or
well aired by turning the cover back for
some time before having the bed “made
up.”
The secret of health consists much more
in attention to such apparently little things
than in swallowing drugs on all occasions.
By the way, some of my readers may
think that I do not prescribe drugs enough.
To such I will say that I will prescribe
nothing that cannot be used with perfect
safety in domestic practice, and that my
principal design is to teach the better way
of obtaining and retaining health by obe
dience to the laws of health.
MORE ABOUT BURNS.
If the principle of treating burns is kept
in mind, it will not be very difficult to find
the proper remedies. This principle is the
exclusion of the air, which acts as an irri
tant to the tender and inflamed surface
burned. The skin or cuticle should be
preserved if possible, as there can be no
better protection than this covering pro
vided by nature. If raised in a blister,
the blister should be punctured with a nee
dle, to let out the water beneath the cuti
cle, and great care should be taken in re
moving the clothing, to disturb any re
maining skin as little as possible. All irri
tating applications should be rejected, and
nothing used except mild, unstimulating
and protective coverings to exclude the
air. Besides the remedies before mention
ed—of which cold water is the best in all
superficial, and not very extensive burns—
dry flour sprinkled thickly over the part is
a good application; and the same may be
said of the white of eggs spread over the
part. The objection to these is that they
may become hard and difficult of removal.
But the hardness can be prevented by
keeping the parts moistened with water;
and as to the removal, there should be
nothing of the kind. When a suitable ap
plication for soothing the burn and exclud
ing the air is found it should not be dis
turbed or removed until the healing pro
cess has proceeded to the formation of a
new skin beneath the dressing.
The best remedy I have ever used for
burns of all degrees is equal parts of lime
water and linseed oil mixed together, and
kept constantly applied by saturating soft
cloths with the mixture. The remedy pre
scribed as an addition to my treatment by
Sylvia Silverthorne, is good in itself, founded
on the correct principle, and characteristic
of that good sense which is seen in her
whole article, letter, or whatever you please
to call it, in the last number of Woman’s
Work.
Her advice to Monnie Moore to practice
the “ mind cure,” and forget hei nerves, is
a gem of good common sense, which puts
many a medical prescription of drugs to
shame. Well may she have the “audaci
ty ” to assume the “ prerogatives of a phy
sician ” when she gives such advice as
this.
ICE-COLD DRINKS.
Death lurks in the water-cooler. In
other words, ice-water is hurtful. The
normal temperature of the blood is from
98 to 102 degrees Fahrenheit. When it is
raised still higher than this by the heats of
summer, it requires no extended medical
knowledge to believe that the sudden pour
ing into the stomach of a fluid seventy de
grees colder must be detrimental in the
highest degree. At meals it is specially
mischievous. Digestion is combustion.
Pouring ice-water into the stomach as this
important process begins is equivalent to
quenching a necessary fire. It takes some
time for the outraged organ to recover,
and, when it does, dyspepsia comes as an
avenger. If ice-water drinkers at meals
complain of their stomachs, possibly they
may now know the reason why. We have
no doubt that, more than the heated at
mosphere, quite a number of cases of sud
den death may be justly attributed to reck
less drinking of cold drinks, especially
those of an intoxicating character. The
blood driven from the stomach rushes to
other parts where it is not needed, and
hence congestion of the brain. Many
physicians trace to this source nervous dis
orders that make men and women hateful
to themselves and to everybody else. It
is hard, indeed, at any time, to refrain from
drinking ice-water, ice-tea, ice-milk and
the refreshing julep; but disease and death
lurk in them, and we have little doubt that
to such indulgence, more than to all other
probable causes, we must ascribe the death
roll’s recent increase.
SELECT FORMULAS FOR IN
GROWING TOE-NAILS.
Cut a notch about the shape of a V in
the end of the nail, about one-quarter of
the width of the nail distant from the in
growing side. Cut down as nearly to the
quick as possible, and one-third the length
of the nail. The pressure of the boot or
shoe will tend to close the opening you
have made in the nail, and thus affords re
lief. Allow the ingrowing portion of the
nail to grow without cutting it until it gets
beyond the flesh.
To keep the flesh from the nail will
effect a cure. A strip of lint covered with
| simple cerate may be carefully inserted
1 between the nail and flesh. But prompt
recovery will most generally attend the
use of collodion, painted over the sore part
with a camel’s hair brush.
Make a bridge of muslin from the great
toe to the third, and allow the middle toe
to rest on the bridge; this effectually re
moves the pressure from the great toe, and
the parts eventually get well.
Do not remove any portion of the nail;
let the patient wear a roomy shoe: once
or twice a week sc,rape the entire surface
of the nail lightly, pack a bit of cork or
pledget of lint, by means of a fine knife
blade, under the corner of the nail, and
let the entire nail, corners included, grow
out clear of the toe, when it may be trim
med by cutting it off square. With a
little patience and perseverance a radical
cure may be expected.
After trimming the nail so as not to
wear the stocking, scrape a narrow strip
on the top of the nail from the skin
front edge, as thin as possible; then cut
out a V shaped piece in the center of the
edge, with the point of the V running in
the thin scraped place just far enough not
to draw blood. This, repeated once a week,
has proved a permanent cure in every ease
tried, and has the advantage of being done
by the patient at home.— Louis Electric
Medical Journal.
In connection with this mechanical or
surgical treatment, the occasional applica
tion of a few drops of strong carbolic acid
to the inflamed flesh on the side of the
nail will aid in the cure.
ANSWERS TO CORRESPOND
ENTS.
An Inquirer, Athens, Ga.:— The descrip
tion of his case is too long, and not of suf
ficient general interest to justify giving the
symptoms in detail. In brief, the case is
as follows: Malarial fever, followed by
ringing and other abnormal noises in the
ears, aggravated by taking cold, derange
ment of the liver, etc. This is attended
with fullness in the head, some pain and
confusion of ideas; has taken but little
quinine, uses no stimulants except tobacco,
which he chews; general health good; has
been examined by physicians and drum of
ears “seem perfect; ” no symptoms of ca
tarrh.
It is difficult to decide what is the cause
of these symptoms. I can only suggest
some of the probable causes. The use of to
bacco may have something to do with his
annoying trouble. If so, the remedy is
obvious, and very inexpensive. Quit the
tobacco.
Again, the symptoms may arise from an
undue determination of blood to the brain.
If so,' the best remedy is to keep the bowels
open and live on an almost exclusive vege
table diet, with moderately active outdoor
exercise.
Finally, though the drum of the ears
“seems perfect,” and may be so, there may
be an accumulation of hardened wax in
the auditory canal which causes the trouble.
If this be so, the ear should be washed out
by injecting warm Water gently, and then
a pledget of cotton, moistened with glyce
rine should be loosely placed in the ear,
and kept there for days. If the symptoms
arise from obstruction of the eustachian
tube, or some other derangement affecting
the middle ear, the services of a skillful
aurist will be necessary. My answers are
rather indefinite, but I trust that the sug
gestions, except the last, will be acted on,
and that “Inquirer” will report the result
to me. My opinion is that the most prob
able cause is the second one mentioned—
undue determination of blood to the brain.
A rather light vegetable diet, out-door ex
ercise, and open bowels will be likely to
prove efficacious, and especially if the use
of tobacco is discontinued.
J. H., Macon, Ga.:— Piles can be greatly
relieved, and, in some cases, cured by a
course of home treatment, but the only sure
radical cure is a surgical operation, with
out cutting or ligature, and a great im
provement on these, being attended with
little pain.
Mrs. F. G., Augasta, Ga.:— Questions
pertaining to the special diseases of women
must bo answered privately. Home treat
ment very successfulinmanyofthe.se cases.
Circular sent on application.
He is happy whose circumstances suit
his temper; but lie is more excellent who
can suit his temper to any circumstances.
PAUSE AND CONSIDER.
A few questions occur to us. You will
say the answers are so obvious that their
presentation is idle. This may be true in
the main, but what if they are suggestive?
So simple a querry as “How are you to
day?” implies the possibility of illness,
does it not? And ‘‘Where now do you
reside?” suggests the rover. However,
you may judge for yourselves. In the first
place,of what avail is steam, ifnot condensed
to the limits of usefulness, tortured, exas
perated by the fire until its spasms of es"
cape seek the vent provi led, and the pis
ton gives way, the fly-wheel revolves? Os
what practical use that vagrant of caprice
and violence, lightning, unless lured by
the conductor, compelled over the wire,
and released by the telegraph ?
The inference in either case is obvious
and if we mistake not we have led natur
ally to Oxygen, as revitalized by Drs.
Starkey & Palen, for the purposes of cura
tive inhalation. In the first place an in
vigorating excess is created, to which is
given the vitality of magnetization. Thus
it is neutralized as a mere stimulant and
intensified as an invigorator. In this way
the kindly breath of nature is enriched
with an abundance of health-restoring ail
ment. Admitting, then, that Oxygen, a
restorative in itself to a certain degree, is
reinforced by a positive, natural ally, is it
not obvious that if it comes in contact with
the proper surfaces, the result will be cura
tive, strengthening, invigorating?
It is natural; it is scientific; it is pract
cal. All the essentials of success you wiU
observe. We subjoin a few hearty testi
monials :
Here is one that chronicles the defeat of
that terrible scourge, pneumonia :
“ Passaic, N. J., Feb. 1, 1888.
“On February 12th, 1887, I was taken
ill with congestion of the lungs and pneu
monia, which caused several severe hemor
rhages. I was given up as beyond hope
of recovery, but after a change of treatment
I began to improve very slowly and was
able to leave my room in the middle of
May.
“ At this time my physicians advised me
to take treatment by inhalation. I wrote
you a statement of my case and you told
me the remedy would be of great benefit
to me. I received the first supply on May
20th, and took it as directed—or rather as
I read the directions—for I made a mistake
and took from the blue bottle every other
day instead of every other time of inhaling.
So for two months I had been taking only
one-half wha t I ought to have taken. N ot
withstanding this, I was able to return to
business June 3d. At first I remained
only part of the day, but my improve
ment was of such a character that I have
lost but three days since July Ist, and two
of those were on account of a sudden cold.
I have taken no medicine except treat
ment by inhalation for eight months, so that
my recovery is due to no other remedy.
I walk between two and three miles every
day, and travel twenty-five miles a day in
going to and from business. Those who
know how low I was, consider my recovery
extraordinary.
“ If this testimonial shall lead to the re
covery of any one else, I shall be grateful.
“ S. J. Freeman.”
Especially ought our concluding extract
to invite your respectful consideration :
“Sperry, lowa, Dec. 8, 1887.
“ I never labored with more ease in the
work of preaching. Have now been
preaching every evening for some time,
besides other meetings, and my mind is
clear, and my physical powers respond
with pleasure to the demands made upon
them. It is a pleasure to live and work.
For this pleasure of living and working for
the good of others, I am largely indebted
to the Home Treatment of your Compound
Oxygen. I take occasionally an inhalation
and watch the contents of the blue bottle
with jealous care. Long life to you in dis
, pensing life and happiness to the many
j invalids of the land.
“ Rev. Isaac Leonard.”
If you desire further and more exact in
formation on the subject of Treatment by
Inhalation, send your address to Drs. Star
key & Palen, No. 1529 Arch street, Phila
delphia, Pa., 331 Montgomery street, San
Francisco, Cal.; 58 Church street, Toronto,
Canada. They will forward to you free of
charge a brochure of 200 pages, containing
the full history of this remarkable treat
ment; and a most convincing list of genu
ine testimonials. 6