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I I ..K r i'' - H M L?f , M i Iff k a ' PHYSIOLOGY AND HYOICNE. A flood, Olil Fnlilinrit Nervine A llrUk Hint Down Ntnlr. For sleeplessness, nwtlwRnrM mid nervous Be lit gritem) iiliyslctann usually proscrllio bromide, chloral, laudanum or tnorphluo, whichever thoy happen to favor most, A correondotit of Uood Housekeeping re mind u, however, of nil old fashioned herb cutolnrlii, or skullcap that Is "safer tlinn bromide or opium, trlii(p t0 ttio sufferer nono of tho 111 effects Hint nro sure to result from n continued use of either of thenodrug, Mid In often n tuoro Kwerfitl quietus of diseased nerve nnd an over nctlvo brain." "Years ago," lio says, "when ono of n household foil nick nnd heenmo wakeful nnd nervous, our Rrnndmothors 'would steep a Rfwrom handful of tlio skullcap herb nnd tho patient wn made to drink freely of tlio Infusion, which of ton cptloted tho tortured brain nnd nerve. I Itnvo given thin ton to little, nervous, restless liable, who twltchud and slatted In their sleep n though ootivul ilons threatened, nnd It soon quieted tho Uttlo patients. I havo soon skullcap ton pro scribed for n diseased old person, w ho often declare ho 1 nothing Imt n bundle of norve, Hid this safe, slmplo herb ton quiet, soothes and induce sleep when bromide nnd mor phlno lmvo for him failed to do so." Many who nro addicted to old tlmo methods and medicines, nnd other who havo ncol dontly learned tho vlrtuen of thin jmrtlculnr herb, will ipilto agree with tho tibovo esti mate of It, Tho dried herb enn bo obtained at nny drug Mon Warm Milk n Rtlniutnnt. According to Medical llecord, milk hentod to much nbovo 100 (Iorh. Fahrenheit lows for a tlmo a dei;reoof ita sweetness r.nd density. It U nlllrmed that no ono who, fatigued by over exertion of Inxly nnd mind, has over ex perienced tho reviving Influcnco of n tumbler of till lievorogo hentod ns hot a It can bo sipped, will w mindly forego it liecatiM of Ita bolng somen Imt lea ncccptnhlo to tho pnlato. Vho promptness with which Ita cordial infill encoisfolt Islndcod surprising, Bomojior tlon of It seems to bo digested nnd appropri ated almost immeillntely, nnd ninny who now fnnoy they need nlcohollo stimulants when exhausted by fatigue, will find In thin slmplo draught nn equivalent that will lx nlnmd nntly satisfying nnd far mora enduring in its effect Cotton Wool In ttio Kara, A Berlin physician nd vinos that only during cxtromo cold, or stormy or rainy weather should cotton wool Ihj inserted Into children' cum; under ordinary condition.1! tho healthy ear doea not need to 1m pro tected. Thin precaution must lx taken in thoeosoof overyear predisposed to inflam mation. All person whoso inembraniu nro perforated ought to protect tholr earn wltli cotton wool. Tho cutrnnco of cold fluids Into any oar must atu ays bu prevented; and so, while bathing or diving, tho ear ought to bo plugged. Patient with perforations of tho niembnuuo should bo very careful in this rosject, ns violent inflammation may bo caused by tho entrance of cold water. 8TOrtlE8 ABOUT MEN. BhnVn U tlio Intarnnl Mechanism. It is n good rule, says nn intelligent phy alclan, always to rido up in nn olovator, nnd when coming down to tako tho stairs. Llko going up hill, walking up stairs is hard work nnd sometimes risky, esjiocIaHy for peoplo with weak lungs, doicctivo respiratory argons, or heart disease. But going down ttaira hurts nobody, but is good exorcise; going down on a brisk run is n good thing H shaken up tho nnntomy without incurring the danger of physical overexertion. Tills shaking up Is good forono's internal mochan Ism. which it accelerates, especially tho liver, tho kidneys, and tho blood circulation. Ono Thins; ami Another. To stop noso blood dlmolvo a Uttlo alum in water, sniff it up tho nostril, hold tho head Lack and do not nttompt to blow tho noso. Castor oil nppUed dally for two or throo weeks is said to bo a sure euro for warts. When you enter a sick room do so honestly and at once; do not spend flvo minutes turn ing tho handle like a house breaker. "Children do not roquiro moat," says Dr. KingHford. Thoy seldom llko tho tasto of it, and when it is not forced upon them thoy prefer sweet nnd milky food. Nover let tho feet bocomo cold and damp, or alt with tho bock toward tho window, at these things tend to aggravate any existing hardness of hearing. SOCIAL ETIQUETTE. 8o- 1orrnor Joel rnrkcr's f urcrss In Crnnt liiff Out ill n Pmntt Hole. All Incident which Illustrates Governor Parker's readiness In extricating himself from an iiiicxiwted dilemma wns related by 111 tit to tho writer somo years ago. Wlillo lio was n iiicmlier of tho houso of nssembly, in lHpt, n question of somo local nnd jKilltlcal iuiNiiiiiuen enmo up, nnd tho then young and rising statesman decided to opiMwi It vigor ously. To this end ho prewired nn elabornto spH'li, In which ho let his patrlotlu flrn burst Into llnino. Ho was so well plcnscd with his effort that ho told n friend what ho was going to say, To emphnslto ono portion of his siooch ho ro.fcrred to tin nil (sirtrnlt of Washington, which hung on tho wall nt tho right of tho sKnker's desk. When ho got to that ortlon of his sjx'ocli, ho exclaimed! "And oven tho Kother of lili Coiintrytt 116 mni his hand nnd lifted his eyes townrd whoro ho siipmixisl tho picture was. It had lieon removed by his waggish friend. Ho instantly ndded, "has been taken tinny In fear that ho would blush for shntno nt. tho pnssngo of this Iniquitous measure." Now York Hun. Forgot Himself, Onco when Kdwln Forrest went to Detroit ho produced "Metamorn." KiiMiiwcro en gngwl to iersonato warrlont, nnd among them wnsn bright Irish lad who had n lurid admiration fur tho great tmgcdlnn. At that point In tho piny where Metnmora tisks, "Am I not tho groat rhlef of tho 1'ottnwato mlosf" tho suers mti hu)misv1 to grunt, "Ughl Ughl" Thostngomiiiingerhiiilcai-e-fully drilled them In what they were ex j)octed to do, but on tho night of the cr formanco our young friend was so trans ported by Forrest's acting ns toqulto forget thnthowaslmiKmitiatlngnii Indian, When Korrest turned to tho nsscmbled warriors nnd thundered forth, "Am 1 not tlio grout chief of tho I'ottuwatoiulcsC tlio Irish boy's en thusiasm broko till U'fctmlut. Hit Jcncd Into tho nlrwlthu wild shout, nnd, twilling his tomahawk aliout his liwul, ivjillcdt "Vccs nlrl yeos nlrl" lloston Ttnveler. Aaserlcan Maaaers Pronannecd of perlor Order, on the Whole. American manners And an ablo nnd sensi ble champion, who remarks, in Harper's Da aar, that it is the commonest potalblo ten dency, when comparing our American peo plo with others, to demand of every body the standard and manners that aro olsowhoro de manded only of a limited clan. This is, to certain extent, a compliment to our pooplo, and it is really justified in a degree by tho actual results, up to a certain point, of the public school system and of domocratio man Bert, lovcllng up instead of down. In sup port of his opinions, tho authority quoted continued as follows: A friend of initio, giving a littlo girl of 0 n birthday party iu a country village, whero this household formed the only summer vis itors,' turally invited tho children with wliCiK itio played tho most. It would havo been hard to imagine a little group moro neatly dressed, on the whole, or better bo havod, and it turned out, on subsoquout analysis, that ono guest was tho child of a teacher, ono of a blacksmith, ono of a car penter, two wcro children of a farm laborer (American) and two of a Swedish niochanio. This was as it should bo; but how often we bear tho mot unreosouablo demands upon the parent of theso children 1 Thoy are crit icised ltocauso thoy havo not the sclcntiflo aptitudes of n German professor, or tbooyo for art that comes easily in Paris or Flor ence. If thoy havo used all their advan tages, that is all that can bo asked of any body; if thoy are, on tho wholo, tho equals of those pursuing thu same employments and living on tho some incomes in other coun tries, that is nil wo con reasonably expect. As a matter of fact, they aro not only equal, but usually very much superior to tho cor responding classes in other countries. Vruotlckl l'olnts. "My doar Mias Blank" is Konerallv con- ceded to bo moro formal than "Dear Miss Blank." Nolthor "regrets nor "congratulations" should bo written on a visiting card. Address a reply to an invitation to tho por ted who invites you. "At 1101110" cards roquiro no answer. A bonnet mid short dross la worn to a wedding ami reception in tho day tlmo unless ihwwlso requested. Although the decollete stylo o! IkkIIcoU seen in ninny evening dresses, nearly all hose fumUhed by American designers aro Bade with u high waist, or with modorato tpenlugs, either heart or V-shaped, in tho Irent or nt tho buck. Our "Tim" r.itJo-d.ii.Vlilttiu?'ii Dinner. Congressman Tim Catnpbell Is n qunlnt figure In tho halls of legixlntlou. If Micro is anything that will rulllo his tcmer moro than another it Is to Ira balked In his efforts to got an olllco. Ho has been having somo troublo with l'ny Director Htevensoit lately, nnd Secretary Whitney has had his hands full keeping Tim within bounds. Mou Inng ngo ho hit upon tho Idea of Inviting Campbell todluo with him. Ho was careful to mako Tim tho solo guest of tho evening, pet Imps not ns n distinguished honor, but rather ns n precautionary measure. Compile II came nnd hnd n good tlmo without making any hii tic ularly queer remark. When ho got Into his overcoat ho suddenly turned to Mm. Whit ney, nnd in n bunt of eulhuslnsm over his entertainment ho saldt "There were no flics on that dinner. You can iiet yourjlfoon that." Washington Letter. AVhern It Touched II Inn III his youth tho late Charles Darwin was poialonntcly moved by music. Ho often spoke of n peculiar sensation of coldness or shivering In his back on hearing beuutlful music, and nn old friend quotes n lvmurk tnailoon tho occasion of their hrnrlng n flue nnthom. At the end of nil exceedingly Im pressive part ho turned to his friend, asking seriously and with n deep sight "How's our bAo.kbonof Tho Argonaut, On the Force. Pooplo who havo been clublml by pollr moil naturally seek court plasters. Now Haven Nows. A Baltimore policeman bits for a recoro mondatloii that ho walks in Ids sleep. S'cnk era Statesman. Policemen aro mysterious ctval tires, nnd frequently express themselves In n cro sticks. Now 1 la von News. It is said that Diogenes could sleep soundly oven in n tub, nnd it is hinted that theoM man had policemen's blood running through his veins. Yonkors Statesman. Nn Kqimllim Chicago. Omaha Child Did you see tlia eclipsed tho moon! 1 did. You ought to have seen it. It only hnpiiens onco a year. Chicago Child Don't you hai tUtx oftcner than that in Omaha f "Why, no." "Such a place! Poohl Why in Chicago the moon gets eclipsed 'most every night." Omaha World, lllnher Ktliiratloti, Mrs. Biggs Now that your son baa re turned from college, do you feci repaid for your outlay for his education i Did he take any prizes! Mrs. Squlggs Oh, yes, mum, yes, indeed. Ho got n iiiedul for what he calls sprinting, and ho must bo high up in mathematics, for ho snys hn's lonmcd four now curves. Scranton Truth. A Talented Girl. no (to Miss Breezy, of Chicago) Your frlond, Miss Shnwsgarden, of St. Louis, is something of a UuguUt, is sho not, Miss Breozyf Miss Breezy Yes. Clara sjioaks French, Gorman nnd tho Missouri languages. Now York Sun. Variety tho Spice of Life. Ho (after having slipped tho ouagemont ring on hor linger) Aro yon pleased with it, darling? Sho Dolightod, George. It is different from auythlng of tho port Pvo over luul be fore Texas Sittings. Very Vollte. (Sccno up stairs.) Servant Missus I mis sus! tho beggar lady is down stairs, and I hare tho n&h gintleman knockln at tho gate. Philadelphia Times. Winter Travel In Montana. A BOON TO PHYSICIANS. BerncTs Physician Office Register twMtltl-WttL. . frtT.fll IftljV I I I L I I . . ., fit 1 . 3&-:5:;?:-;; ::;;;:. :;;E:;;::;;; ?!ff Ti;-;-;(i-!--! :":;'"'353! 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Your attention is called to the fact that the account against n patient ron an icntihk ykar Is contained within a spnee three inches In width. This book Is 12x17 Inches; contains 100 pages; each page divided Into 7 spaces, thus providing for 700 accounts, contains n condensed cash account showing (on one page) cash receipts from both "regular" nnd "transient" patients for each day In the year, besides 4 additional ruled pages for memoranda, such as "the address of nurses, 'future engagements" "private consultations," etc., etc. The book Is nlphcbctlcally indexed on linen tabs, substantially bound Russia back and corners, cloth sides, 6prlng back, and nicely finished. Prices, 700 Account Office Register, $5.00. 1400 Account Office Register, $8.00 8(CTI0KAL VIEW. SHOWING AMANGlMtNT DFAL1CRNATC L0N0 AND SHORT UAVtS Trapiwr llellol Where on oarth did yoa come fromf Apparition Just climbed up from the Pncifla oxprcss down liolow. How far Is it to the next station I Life. A I'arailnx. In a nowspniter omco the fact Is well known, And tlio ixwplo will oft of the paradox speak, Tlmt although signs of Ulnconi bo uovor there SllOHIV, Ysttlio'Iovll'stopayattheeulof each week. UottOD Uudest. IKuW ftsttPmr.L- SLx Aii?' I 3SjpSSiS4i" BERND'S POCKET REGISTER. Its Advantages are as Follows : ist. No l'ostlng No Transferring No Indexing. 2d. One Writing of Patient's name for entire year. 3d. It enables you to keep the run of your accounts without referring to auxiliary books. -4H1. Can be commenced at any time during the year. 5th. The price is far below the cost of keeping accounts In the old style, viz: Vltlting List, Journal and Ledger this book combining all three. This cut shows book open, with example similar to that siown above. Cipher code is embossed in gilt on Inside of cover. The Register when closed is 4x7 inches, convenient size to carry In pocket. The lines of the short leaf are adjusted to the long. When the short leaf is turned to the right, the first half year Is visible. The Book is Gilt Edged, bound in Black Seal flexible with inside pocket and clastic tablet. Contains condensed cash account, showing at a glance Receipts from Regular and Transient Patients for entire year besides eight Memorandum Pages, Pencil and Holder, and is closed by a Silk Elastic Hand. Extracts from a Few of the Many Letters Received, I am gratlflod to say that for the first time in long years of practice, I am abfe to keep my accounts wlthoutliavlng to suffer the drudgery of cumbersome book kceplng Dr. II. Tuholske, St. Louis. It is just the thing I want. Dr. G. Swan, Hartford, Connecticut. The book Is a treasure to any busy Doctor, it saves an amount of tedious work at the end of the month which Is particularly agreeable. Dr. E. A. Cliapoton, Detroit, Michigan. I have lost enough this a. m. to pay for the book,having to make out an account in haste. Dr. Jno. Boardman, Buffalo.N.Y It Is by far the most complete work of Its kind I have ever met with shall take pleasure In recommending It to my friends In the profession. Dr, S. II. Chester, Kansas City, Missouri. I regard It as the only Register in use adapted to the Physician's requirements. Dr. J. T. Kent, St. Lonls, Missouri. For the past fifteen years I have used several kinds of Registers, all very good, but none beginning to compare with that purchased from you. Dr. W. C. Barker, Ilummcllstown, Pennsylvania. I have found it useful and exceedingly convenient. Dr. Benj. T. Shlmwell, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. I must congratulate you on the Introduction of such a perfect method every member of the profession should extend to you their appreciation by adopting the same. Dr. Wm. Bird, Chester, Pennsylvania. I would not do without it for fifty dollars a year. L. W. Clark, Rushvlllc, Illinois. PRICES, 300 Account Pocket Register, $3.00. 440 Account Pocket Register, 4.00. 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