MISCELLANEOUS.

When going from a warm room out into the cold, always keep the mouth closed and breathe through the nostrils, in order that the air may be warmed before reaching the lungs.

Never go to bed with cold or damp feet.

Never bathe immediately after a meal, nor when the body is fatigued.

If the feet are tender or painful after long walking, great relief may be had by bathing them in tepid salt water.

Fine loaf sugar sprinkled over proud flesh will remove it with less trouble than any other remedy.

Never use anything but light blankets as a covering for the sick.

Almond meal used instead of soap keeps the skin smooth in winter and will ward off sunburn in summer.

Arris Root will yield a more delicate and lasting odor than any other sachet powder.

Sliced onions in a sick-room absorb all the germs and prevent contagion. It is a good plan to hang an onion in the nursery.

Hot water taken freely before bedtime cures indigestion, it has a soothing effect upon the stomach and bowels.

Do not rub the face with camphor applications or vaseline, as it it apt to make the hair grow where it is unbecoming.

Put salt on clinkers in your stove or range while they are hot, after raking down the fire, and they will be easily removed.