Household.

Waikato Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1577, 12 August 1882, Page 6

Household.

IXDIUESTICttf. The commonest and most distressingsymptoms of indigestion aro a sense of I weight or oppression in ihe stomach after partaking of a — generally unenjoyed—meal, often followed by irritability of temper, depression of spirits, and a sen«c of general discomfort vnguely termed " out of sorts."' An attack may last for days, or for weeks, or be so long continued as to become almost chronic. Medicine may give temporary relief, but that is all. The cause of the mischief, which may be taken to result from a fermentive process communicated to every meal almost as soon as swallowed, must be removed. An antiseptic must be looked for, that, while stopping or killing the ferment, will be harmless to the system ; and wo find it in glycerine, which was first mentioned in connection wifh indigestion about eighteen months ago by Doctors Sydney Ringer and William Murroll, in a joint arbicfe in The Lancet, wherein its use was recommended in cases of flatulence, acicidity, and pyrosis. Glycerine is not only an antiseptic or ferment killer agreeable to take, but appears to possess the singular quality of passing through the digestive organs unchanged. A drachm of glycerine mixed in half a wine-glass full of water is to be swallowed with, or immediately after each meal until the enemy takes to flight, which, in an ordinary case, will be in from one to two days, and in aa obstinate one, perhaps a fortnight. Sooner or later, unle.-s the predisposing'causes aro removed, another attack will follow, and the glycerine will have to be resumed. — Cfiaiftbcn' Journal. r _ THE OLDKST. The exigencies surrounding the care of succeeding brothers and sisters, cause him to be set adrift at an early age. At three years he is a boy, at six a nuisance, and at ton is looked upon as one of the charge <U affairs of the family. Is there an errand to '•un ? he is trusty ; are there chores to do about the house ? he is utrong ; do the father and mother wish an evening out? he must keep his sleepy eyes open and care for the house, and sec that the younger ones do not kick tho bed blankets off and take cold ; does ho need an overcoat, a suit of clothes or a new fur cap P the wants of his juniors are not half supplied, and besides, he has old clothes not quite outgrown, as yet. In short the oldest is "put upon" for the sake of the younger ones of the family, and his life is made one of perpetual sacrifice for others. He growls abo»t it sometimes, but after all he learns the lesson of gpod will and kindness so thoroughly that when he grows up it becomes second nature to him, and he bogius active life with manhood firmly engrafted in him. The chances aro th.it the oldest will make tho best. — Xvw Uavnt Renter,