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Show Corns and Bunions. These are not confined to tho sick room, but they aro, nevertheless, Inconveniences In-conveniences for which natural methods meth-ods affords ln ninny cases great relief. The first measuro to be adopted Is tho romovnl of pressure. Both bunions and corns nre tho result of undue pressure. This may bo accomplished by a suitable adjustment of the shoo or other foot covering in many cases, but sometimes It Is necessary to apply ap-ply what aro known as bunion-plasters and corn-plasters. By this moans tho pressure may bo mado to fall upon tho sound and non-sonsltlvo tissues lying around and outstdo of tho affected affect-ed parts. Inflammatory conditions, whether affecting tho bunion or corn, may bo marvolously relieved by proper applications. appli-cations. If tho corn or bunion Is painful, pain-ful, It should be soaked in hot water for fifteen or twonty minutes, or until relieved. A strip of linen cloth eight jlH Inches whk nnd two feet long should jf 9H then bo applied, after wetting ln cold ff flH wnter nnd wringing quite dry. Tho m I9H linen should be mndo to fit snugly and 'HHB should be covered first with mnckln- ! iH tosh nnd then with flnnnel or cotton H batting so that the wet cloth mny bo BH rapidly lion ted. This application is H made on retiring at night aud should H bo worn during the night, ' In tho H morning the affected parts should bo HH bathed In cold water for halt a mln- H ute, and friction applied until the olr- LH dilation Is well established. ,., H |