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Health Department .1 IN'DIGESTION. i America has the reputation. less deâ€" served now, perhaps, than it was half a century ago, of being the land of the dyspeptic. W'hen we consider the causes that were formerly at work to prevent healthy digestion, we can- not wonder that so many suffered from this malady. . The men were too busy to devote the necessary time to their meals. and bolt- ed their food without the thorough mastication which ensures the pro- per beginning of the digestive process. The women had more time to eat. if they would have taken it. but they went out little, taking almost no ex- ercise. and the amount of food eaten was almost always in excess of the needs of the bodyâ€"a. most favorable conjunction for the production of dye revela- Finally, the food itself was of such a. kind. and prepared in such a. way, as to tax the digestive organs to the utmost. The frying-pan reigned su- preme. and greasy, smoke and corned meets, with hot saleratus biscuits or heavy pancakes. led the assault at breakfast-time upon the sorely over- worked stomach, hardly recovered af- ter a. night's rest from its herculean struggle with the hot bread. pie and doughnuts. of the preceding supper. So much has been said and written on this subject that these causes are! der. IMPROVING THE COBIPLEXION. The care of the complexion is quite an art. but being easy to acquire. should be learned by every woman. That many minor defects may be remedied by proper treatment is a fact not as well known as it should be. Freckles and tan are easily removed by applying a simple lotion made of equal parts of rose water and orange water to which a little borax ls added. For a pimply skin avoid starchy food. exercise daily in the open air. and bathe the face every hight before retiring in very warm borax water. When the skin is coarse and red. thin oatmeal gruel will be found smoothing and improving if applied daily. Coarse. open pores will yield to treatment. but it must be both inward and outward. Acidity of the stomach must be cor- rected by medicine and proper diet. and the skin bathed with a wash made of halfa pint of cologne. half a pint of boiling water and ten tablespoonfuls of powdered borax. The complexion may usually be kept in good condition by washing the face every night with hot water and a little pure soap, and then rinsing with cold water. and drying on a soft towel. A little almond oil or cold cream added to afew drops of rose water well rubbed in will aid in toning and softening the skin. In the morning wipe off with a. soft cloth wet in tepid borax water. An extremely delicate skin may be protected during the day by applying a little cold cream well rubbed in, and then dusting the face with fine pow- )IY BOY. Tine sons of many other mothers 1Have pink and white cheeks just as fair. And wealth of gold and brown locks waving; But none can with my boy compare; Oil: in the distance with his comrades I see him coming, while afar. Among the whole group. shining rad- run As when from gray clouds gleams a starl \Vhen merry songs in neighb'ring wood- lands - Ring forth like sweet bells. pure and clear. - I hear but one ’mid all the voicesâ€" My son’s alone doth; reach my ear! And when a ball in happy playtime Flies upward to the very roof. I know:t that my own boy's hand flung L .â€" Of his youth’s proof I strength a joyous When fifteen more brief years have fleeted. The vision ye will see with me, As slender as a green young fir-trunk He stands beneath the appleâ€"tree! E’en noiw his bright, clear eyes uplift- e The radiant sunshine strive to bear; Yes. there are sons of other mothers. But none can with my boy compare] THE BABY'S OUTFIT. Mothers are children's clothes. and the little. dainâ€" always interested ini ed borax has been added. Strong wash- the chest or long enough in the sleeves to last as long as they will be needed. blainscok is liked for these dresses. and in: small flowered dimities are pretty. They should be plainly made with lit- tle round or square yokes. and perhaps ruffles of embroidery or of the meter- ial. lace edged over the shoulders. Col- ored aprons. lc-w necked and short sleeved. sue the dresses when baby beng to crcep. and are made of checked gingham or brown holland. When baby is 33:31‘ old he should have night gowns of canton flannel. The summer coat is of French flan- nel. silk, white or colored pique. or cashmere; if lined use a very thin silk. It should be a little longer than the dresses and box pleated to ayoke. with a lace collar over the yoke. The first stockings are black. but little tan shoes and brown stockings are nice for summer. Have the little shoes large enough. whatever else happens. WASHING THE BABY’S CLOTHES. This is not is unimportant task for the little garments accumulate very fast, and if the washing is done only once a week. the laundrcss will be sur- prised at the size of the pile of clothes that await hcr attention. In this work as in every other, much time and lab- or would be saved by adopting the pro- per methods. The first thing to be done is to care- fully sort the clothes and put every- thing but the flanucls in lukewarm water to soak. having the napkins in one tab. and the dresses and muslin skirts in another. After they have soak- ed an. hour, rub them out and place them in suds. to which a little powder- ing powders should never be used to wash anything that comes in contact nusr no HIS DUTY. - . .<-- . r F. . - The Hemlsm of Robert 31m: Saved a Party era‘lnecn. Disaster in a coal-mine is unfortun- ately too common a thing to be remark- able. but the self-forgoifulness which raised onesuch disaster out oil the ca- tegory of commonplace tragedies will never grow familiar enough to cease to send a thrill to men's hearts. The flood- ing of the "Auld Houseburn Colliery" was like many other accidents of its kind. in that it gave time for only a few of the men to escape. In more remote parts of the mine other men were working. as yet unâ€" aware of their danger. Among those near enough to the shaft. to escape was one Robert Blyth. He had a good oppOrtunity to reach the upper world before the mine was fairly flooded. but he turned his back on the chance. “Good-bye Johnl". he shouted to a. mate. “I’m off to the rise. I've; got to do my duty." That duty led him away from EMMY- He rushed off to the inner workings of the mine, rapidly warned the men, and himself led the way to higher ground. Where he hoped that the ba- sieged miners might be able to hold out till the pumps lowered the water. There were sixteen men. all told. They did their best to make ready for the siege. which must certainly lust many hours. , ’ Collecting all the coats within reach. they carried them to the highest ...â€"â€". wa.“ m._.... ‘ "“"‘w-â€"e‘4_.- . .. w._...~‘. we; should be bo'rne in mind that an ‘ v , b th t'lll It . . . . .- .- . . less active to-day ut ey are 5 1 {improvement in the complexmn w111,ty garments always bung “th them With the baby’s skin, for if the least Bummently 5" to bring misery to largol not follow irregular treatment as here'a Special sense of pleasure. Nowadays= trace of it remains after the rinsing numbers. . I I . ‘. . 1- V ., v. . . .. - - - suggested. Perseverance must be the the baby’s outfit; is so mush a matter. is done. it. v. ill irritate the ten ier flesh, The familiar symptoms of dyspepsmi guide that win lead to good results” f1 . a I ' .causing him to suffer tortu; s are a coated tongue, 8. disagreeable, . I . p . o ove. that it is almost entirely made. _ . . 8~ _ | b th d b d taste in the mouth IDaily rules must be 1nd down. habits b h. d h I ,_ , , I Put the white clothes m a boner. T363 “Ii-ta a b 001. or i. ma 'x regular and healthful established, and «V ‘m - t ‘3 nedteSL 0f 5‘“va bemgxaad allow them to scald a few minutes I beigxgiase gig; £85. be'nause‘a anal the diet_in conformance with the needs exacted. then dip them out into clear Waller: vomiting, a'feeling of weight in the' 0f the malwd‘ual BYStetm‘. f .th The first article for the new baby Rinse thoroughly through one blue wa- stomach andoften of oppression in the; ‘Vhen these suggestions a}? m . " is the flannel bands. half a dozen inI all." and (hp Eh” low“, Part Of lhe' he t There will roba’m be muchl fully followed the benefits def“ 8d W111 . . skirts and dresses in thin starch' theI Eatsul'ence and heartfi’urn aid more or, more than compensate for the little “Pm-er Cut fifteen lnChOS long. and waist and sleeves of the dresaes sh’ould‘ 1w acute pain ’ ‘trouble necessary in complying with I five inches Wide. Turn the edge over‘ never be starchcd. A sunny grussy’ Palpitation of the heart, a sound of them. . once and feat~hcr~stitch with white wash _ ,Vill‘d should .be _choscn for drying. or beating arteries in the head. and a silk. This makes a better finish thanf li‘foili'c‘llzrymg :1"- ‘ll‘cek‘mty: 508 that very mind or an unusually slow pulse heme. After the baby'is 3 months old; 115;;1,‘ anda‘f‘uued0fgfl‘f’fi-nmh we en threw the. coats over the company for blankets. The water was all around them. rapidly rising. Until the pumps were at Work it would not subside. § They had not to contend with the i. - horrors of darkness, for every man‘ had ,1 his lamp. Blyth persuaded the men in put out all the lamps but two. and 1 as they died down others were light.- ed from them. Two flasks of cold too were found. to be in life inssession oi the party. \Vith a recklessness that took no account. of the future some of the men were for drinking the tea right off. ‘ ground. and then huddled together and i . W are often present, and. may lead the patient to believe that he has heart- disease. A great danger to be avoided in dys- pepsia is self-treatment. ent watches himself. cuts off one arti~ ole of diet after another which he has been led tobelieve. often without rea- son, to be injurious to him. until be nearly starves himself; or he swal- lows box after box of pills, or bottle after bottle of Doctor Somebody’s anti- dyspepticum, until his powers of di- gestion are utterly ruined. If an intelligent physmian is ever needed by any one, it- is by the sufâ€". ferer from this distressing and com- plicated malady, which must be tak- en in hand early to be cured easily, or perhaps at all. 'H'EMIMORHAGE. .' ' Since the "good old days bleeding was the panacea for all dis- eases. when it was thought that the summer could not he survived without a copious bleeding from. the arm in the spring, and when bleeding, was em- ployed even to stop bleeding. we have swung over to the other extreme. A pretty copious nosebleed or a rath- er obstinate trickling from a cut finger often causes great alarm when it ought to be welcomed as a salutary de- pletion. Still there are times when hemorrhage is excessive, and life it- self depends upon its prompt arrest. In all classes of “first-aid" instruc- tion. rules are given for arresting bleeding from an open wound by compression of the main artery of the limb. This is very well. and if the pupil can keep his head sufficiently to remember the anatomy of the part, and where and how to make the needed pressure. the instruction will not have been in vain. Unfortunately nature has omitted to mark on the skin the .1 course of the arteries beneath. an omis- sion which it has been proposed to sup- ply artificially in the case of soldiers going to battle. For those of us who lack such a map it is useful to remember that by strongly binding the jomt above the bleeding part. if the wound is on one of the limbs. up can often so reduce the flow of blood in the artery that the hemorrhage will cease spontane- ously. The same result may some- times be reached by raising the wound- ed member, and so opposing the force of gravity to the blood current. When the hemorrhage is from an internal organ. as the lungs or stom- ach. benefit may sometimes be obtain- bleeding port, if the wound is on one or more of the extremities so as to pre- vent the return of blood through the veins. In that way the volume of blood circulating in the body is reduced. and that uhich remains tends to clot at the part where bleeding is going on. Dry heat. in the form of a hot-water bag or a hot brick. applied to the bleeding part. will be found efficient in many cases; on the other hand. ice- oold applications are often equally serviceable. while sometimes alternate hot and cold applications will stop bleeding where neither will succeed alone. Among the so-called styptics which are useful to stop troublesome bleed- ing from a small cut. may be men- tioned vinegar. lemon juice and other week acids: creosote or curbolio acid; alum. tannin. sulphate of copper and sulphate of iron. The last is a power- ful arr-ester of bleeding. but should‘be avoided. if possible. as its use often in- terfere! with the subsequent healing of the wound. The pati- I l i v r ! ! l i i I l PATCHIN G ANIMALS. .â€" llow London Veterlnarlnns Perform Surgi- cal Operations on Animals and Ike-mil llorses. Dogs with artificial limbs and false teeth, while by no means common may now occasionally be seen. In this con- nection a. writer in the Golden Penny describes a. visit to the Royal Veter- inary College, in London, where ani- mals are frequently operated upon with great success. Should the animal offer very much resistance when hob- bled, he is straig'htway placed in the operation room, a small, dimly lit apartment adjoining the shed, and here the beast is fastened in a kind of stocks. This room, however, is mostly .. when reserved for cats and dogs, whose hours for gratuitous consultation are in the mornings, when a. cataleptic termin- ation often ensues. Of course there are many cases of malade imaginaire brought to the col- lege for treatment, sepecially among the feline patients, while sometimes the objections raised by the sufferers prove all powerful. ‘Recently, for inâ€" stance, a. cat, having had its eye re- moved, was being measured for a glass one. but the prospect seemed to cause it such alarm that it managed’ tollgain the roof above and escape the process. Doubuass one Of the m0“ remarkable lstitched down and shallow arm-holes' operations ever undertaken was that on a Schipperke dog. Being somewhat. advanced in years. as found it necess- ary to consult a specialist with re- gard to having A SET OF FALSE TEETH) inserted in place of his decayed car- nns>ial molars. Chloroform was given, rough models of the mouth taken and accurate pewter impressions of the has obtained. Twenty-four teeth Were attached to this plate, which. it should be observed. has a. complete palate. The teeth themselves made of Ash's porcelain, with cutting edges of thin platinum foil, upon which gold solder was fused. “'2 now come to the few instances where wooden, silver or vulcanite legs . is the best. have been alt-.ichcd to dogs which have lost the original article. Belle. aband- some collie, took quite naturally toits false leg from "the first. and rather look pride in billing other dogs with it. which they on their part could not quite understand and resented accord- ingly. The next patient on our list is a. mongrel spaniel which had been run over by a van. Amputation was the only course open. and. a cleverly de- vised false leg. made principally of aluminum, with movable joints at the wrist and paw (working on a. spring.) well supplied the deficiency. The Roentgen rays play no small part in the work of veterinary opera- tions. the first skingraph being secured in 1896, disclo<ing a foreign body in a cat's leg. Operations on big cats are conducted without chloroform (an anaesthetic being deemed fatal to them.) but beyond the cutting of lions' ingrowing nails and extracting the re- fractory teeth of monkeys we very seldom hear of any zoological surgery. There is only one instance on record of a horse being fitted with an arti- ficial foreleg. but this was not a draught animal. Cows have taken to wooden legs in a few cases. A false caudal appendage is not so uncommon an object uith carriage horses. and most of the flowing curly tails ofFlem- ish funeral horses are artificial. The re-tail price is from £2 to £4 per tail. these flannel bands are exchanged for“, tirely unfit for a baby. and there is knitted ones With straps over the diaper. '. They should be highâ€"necked and long- sleeved. Those of silk and wool are best. but are expensive; the cotton and wool are very good and serviceable. Have them open in front, for they, are lput on and taken off so much more easily. .Linen diaper does not cost much more by the piece than the cot- ton, and wears very much longer. There are ten yards in a piece, and the widths vary; apiece each of the eighteen. twenty and tWenty-two inch widths ' should be sufficient. For first use those ' Imade of old. well worn table linen are best. Cut in strips fifteen inches wide and thirty long; double. and sew the edges together. Barrow skirts require a. yard and a. half of flannel each; there are two widths threeâ€"quarters of a yard long“ set on a cambric band five inches widei and fifteen inches long. They are open"; down the front and bound all round instead of being hemmed. Flannel ‘skirts come next. They require two widths of flannel and are about ayard long. One pattern has the skirt and band together of flannel, the upper part being laid in box pleats feather- cut. The pleats can be let out as the baby grows. These are usually embroid- ered with white wash silks round the, :bottom. Eervy day white skirts are= made of soft-finished cambric, with al deep hem and narrow tucks as orna-i ment, or an embroidery as a finish] They should be thirty inches long and; require two full widths. It is well to' have one or two made of nainsool: and Imore elaborately trimmed. Night- dresses are of the soft. fine cotton. and very simply made. The fulness is gathâ€" ered into a narrow band at the neck. 1 and the. only trimming is a. narrow lace edging this band and the sleeves. Six should be sufficient. For the little long dresses nainsook . Two yards will make one. | Perpendicular tucks are often used for lthe front. wixh lace insertion or fine featherstitching between the clusters. A round yoke of embroidery 'or tuck- with a ruffle of fine embroidery, f two inches wide, sewed round the edge; the neck and sleeves finished with a narrow band of insertion to which are sewed a narrow ruffle of embroidery or lace. A deep hem and four or, five tucks make a good finish for the skirt, though insestion can be set in and a. ruffle of embroidery put on the edge, if desired. A couple of shawlsâ€"thirty inch squares of flannel bound with ribbonâ€" are useful. and the little sacks. knitted or crocheted or made of cashmere or outing flannel. are necessary. These are less fussy when made to hang straight from the neck and finished with a rath- er wide collar. tied with ribbons in front. The cloak is best made ofcash- more or eiderdown. and should be silk- lined. A round shoulder cape is (be approved finish for the neck. A mus- lin éap for summer and one of the Material of the coat for winter are chosen. And then. very soon. baby has ar- rived at the dignity of short clothes. The change is generallv made at about six months. though if this comes in mid- winter it is best to wait till spring. It is not best to make the long dresses over into short ones. as many mothers do: they are not wide crouch across the I shoulder and a tab on which to pinlper care is man l The little shirts are next in order. soup to make a good suds. very . no need of having them so, if the pro- in washing them. Heat the water until it is as warm' as you can hear your hands in comsl fortably; add a tal_.l-espoonful of bor-i ax to every bucketful. and enough. _ Immerse your white flannels in this. having them well covered and let them soak: five minutes. then rub gently between the hands until clean. The borax soft- ens the water and cleanses the fabric, leavmg it beaulifully soft and white. \Vhen the garments are clean. rinse them and shake thoroughly. Have thel wasnmg and rinsing water the same temperature. and do the work quick- ly. Never allow flannels to lie after they 'are wet. but get them on the line as soon as possible. If. they are hungr out so that a gentle breeze will blow through them, they will be softer and nicer than if the day is perfect- ly still. â€"â€"â€"â€"0â€"â€"â€"â€"-â€"-â€"â€" LIFE. A little work, a little play To keep us goingâ€"and so Good day! A little warmth, a little light Of love’s bestowingâ€"and. so -. Good-night! A little fun to mutchJ the sorrow‘ Of each: day's journeyâ€"and so Good-niorrow ! A little trust. that when we die “'9. reap our sowingâ€"and so Good-by. o‘ --...A BURNS \VON THE DINNER. . There is a story told of Robert Burnsl in his youth. Burns was living in the' lows of Ayr, and though still young had attained more than a local repulu-s iron as a poet. One day he was pass-i mg through the main slrect of lhe‘ town, and saw two strangers sitting at one of the inn windows. \Vith idle curiosity he stopped to look at lhcm. Seeing him, and thinking that the rus- tic mighr afford them some amuse- ment while waiting. the strangers call- ed him in and asked him to dine with them. Burns roadin accepted the inviâ€" tation, and proved a merry, entertain- ing guest. \l'hcn dinner was nearly finished, the strangers suggested that each should try his hand at ’versemaking, and that the one who failed to write a rhyme. should pay for the dinner. They felt| secure in the challenge. believing lhat' their rustic guest would pay for the meal. The rhymes were written. and Burns road the following: I, Johnny Peep. saw two sheep ; twn sheep saw me. Half a crown apiece will pay for their fleece. and I. Johnny Peep. go free. The : strangers' astonishment. was great. and 5 they both exclaimed: Who are you?‘ You must be Robbie Burns! I _. . w...“â€" A GENTLE "nm'r. Mr. Giglamps (who has been caught by keeper with some fish in his bask- et under taking size)â€"â€"Ohâ€"er -â€" well. you see. my glassesâ€" tarâ€"magnify a good deal. Make things look larger than they really are. Keeper (about to receive smaller tip than meets the occasion)-"Ahl makes yer put down ashillin' when yer means 'alf a. crown. sometimes, I dessay, sir! HIS EXPERIENCE. Mrs. Younglove.â€"Do you think ab- sence really makes the heart grow fender Harold! Mr. Youngloveâ€"I guess it does. At all events, you are twice as dear to me when you're away at one of; those high-priced summer hotels as when you're at home. Blyth urged them lo give the cam over to him. that he might save the contents for a time of emergency. This came about midnight. The strength oi the men began to give way. and Blylh heated the lea over an oil lamp and gave each man a. sip. Then in turn they offered up short prayers‘for deliverance and waited. for there was nnl hing more to be done except to watch the “water. It. had ceased to rise, and inch by inch was subSiding. Blyth never lost courage. though the hours were long and the strength of the men giving way. He exhorted them to keep up their spirits. and have faith in final deliverance. And it cnnm The voluntary prisoner had the satis- faction of seeing every man of the party taken up lo light and safety, He had “done his duty." _____.â€".â€"-â€"â€"â€"-â€"- SPECTACLES FOR HORSES. It is asserted that spectacles for horses are among recently patented inventions. The purpose is said to be not to improve the sight, but by causing the ground in front to appear nearer than it really is, to induce lhI horse to take high stops. After a train- ing with’ such spectacles, ii. is averrcd the horse acquires and retains the ha: bit of high-stepping. W FATAL TO MOSQUITOES. According to the Public Health Jour- nal mosquitoes cannot abide the touch of permanganate of potash. It. is in- stantly fatal to the insects in all their stages of development. A hand- ful, it is avcrred, will kill all the mosquito embryos in a ten-acre swamp It is recommended to scatter a few crystals of permanganate wider through marshes in which mosquitoes abound. _â€".â€"â€"-â€".â€"â€"â€"â€"- A HAIR OF THE lll'l‘lNG DOG. The hair of the dug to cure llielhite finds recent excmplificzilion in the invention of a new kind of paint for ships‘ bottoms. lls principal and pro- tective constituent is min-“wed. It it [said to prevent shells and weeds from adhering to the vessel, and also to die- courage worms from boring into any submerged Wooden construction. Scar weed, groin and wet, is gmund‘ in oil. and then mixed in prnpcr pruportiorm with lilhargc, lead acetate, turpen- tine and linseed oil, previously we.” boiled together. If this paint proves effective, as claimed. it is the soluliun of along-standing and vexuliuus pru- lJle. Till-2 CEN'J'ENARIANS 0F Sl'lllVlA. Now comes forward Fervia claiming that it has one dislincliun which no other country can rival. ll. claims to have. not the most ecwnlric of de- posed monarchs. not the smallest number of emigrants (less than 9011 persons left Servia last year for (illi- er countries,) not the smallest number of navigable rivers within vii-separate Government of Europe, but the must centenarians. In Servia, uhizzh ins fewer than 2.300.000 inhabitants. tin-re are now 575 persons whose age exceeds. 100 years. Servia is an agricultural country. and. by the last celmuu taken 85 per cent. of the heads of Sr-rvia households were lanllcd proprietors, having agricultural holdings varying from ten to thirty acres each.