per lip. In
obstinate cases, blow a little gum arabic up the nostril through a
quill, which will immediately stop the discharge; powdered alum,
dissolved in water, is also good. Pressure by the finger over the
small artery near the ala (wing) of the nose on the side where the
blood is flowing, is said to arrest the hemorrhage immediately.
Sometimes by wringing a cloth out of very hot water and laying it on
the back of the neck, gives relief. Napkins wrung out of cold water
must be laid across the forehead and nose, the hands dipped in cold
water, and a bottle of hot water applied to the feet.

TO TAKE CINDERS FROM THE EYE.

In most cases a simple and effective cure may be found in one or two
grains of flax-seed, which can be placed in the eye without pain or
injury. As they dissolve, a glutinous substance is formed, which
envelops any foreign body that may be under the lid, and the whole is
easily washed out. A dozen of these seeds should constitute a part of
every traveler's outfit.

Another remedy for removing objects from the eye: Take a horse-hair
and double it, leaving a loop. If the object can be seen, lay the loop
over it, close the eye, and the mote will come out as the hair is
withdrawn. If the irritating object cannot be seen, raise the lid of
the eye as high as possible and place the loop as far as you can,
close the eye and roll the ball around a few times, draw out the hair,
and the substance which caused the pain will be sure to come with it.
This method is practiced by axemakers and other workers in steel.

_Montreal Star._

EYE-WASHES.

The best eye-wash for granulated lids and inflammation of the eyes is
composed of camphor, borax and morphine, in the following proportions:
To a large wine-glass of camphor water--not spirits--add two grains of
morphine and six grains of borax. Pour a few drops into the palm of
the hand, and hold the eye in it, opening the lid as much as possible.
Do this three or four times in twenty-four hours, and you will receive
great relief from pain and smarting soreness. This recipe was received
from a celebrated oculist, and has never failed to relieve the most
inflamed eyes.

Another remedy said to be reliable: A lump of alum as large as a
cranberry boiled in a teacupful of sweet milk, and the curd used as a
poultice, is excellent for inflammation of the eyes.

Another wash: A cent's worth of pure, refined white copperas dissolved
in a pint of water, is also a go