Lime Water For Burns

A correspondent writos tliat the readie.st and most uèeful rernedy for acalda ana boma is un embrocfttion of lime water and linseed oiL These simple agenta combined form a thiek, creamlike substance, wliicheffectnallyexcludes tho air from the injured parts and ollays the inilarumution almost instantly. He mentious a case where a child feil backward iuto a hath-tub of boiling water, and was nearly llaycd from her neck to boloTV her hips. Her agonies were indescribable; luit her elothiug being gently removed, and the linie and oil proparation thickly .spread over the injured sur face, slie wan sound as!ee] iu ÖVO minutes. SnftSBqnentty, Éhe parts were i'ir. i'ully washed witi warm milk aad : wü Ier three times a lay, tho il dressiüg renewcd, and the little patieut rapidly recovercd. Though all the acalded tikin carne oft, she dld not have a soar. This remed-y íeaves no hard coat to dry on the sores, but softcns tho parts, nnd ílids nature to repair tho injury in the readinst and most exjieditioita marnier. This mixture may be procured in the drilg stores; bwtjf not thus aceossiblpj slaek a himp of quick lime' in water, aud as Boon as the water is olear, mix it with the oil and shake it ivell. If the case is urgent, use boiling water over the lime, and it will become clear in five minutes. The prsparation may be kept ready bottled in the bon&e. aud it will be as cood six