Drinks.--There are few laxatives better than a glass of cold water or preferably hot water, taken upon an empty stomach before breakfast; water prevents the feces from becoming dry and massed, and stimulates the intestinal movements. A pinch of salt added to the water increases its effectiveness. Out-door Exercise.--This should be taken regularly and freely. Bathing.--The best time is before breakfast, and in as cold water as possible. The bath should be followed by a thorough rubbing of the skin with a Turkish towel. Clothing.--Warm clothing in winter; cool clothing in summer. Cold weather induces constipation, and warm weather diarrhea. Moderate manner of living is everything. PHYSICIANS' TREATMENT for Constipation. 1. One year to three years.--For infants one teaspoonful or less of black molasses or store syrup, or of olive oil; and Mellin's food eaten dry, is good for babies a year and older. 2. Small Children.--Increase cream in the milk, give oatmeal or barley water. Castile soap suppository, enema, massage, castor oil, or citrate of magnesia if drugs are needed. 3. Older Children.--In older children, fruit, oatmeal, etc. Black molasses is good for children, one to two teaspoonfuls. 4. Fluid Extract of Cascara Sagrada.--Dose: ten to sixty drops at night. This is good for a great many cases and sometimes it cures the trouble, but on the other hand it seems to injure some people. 5. The Aromatic Cascara is also good; doses are larger and pleasant to take. This is more agreeable for children. 6. The Compound Licorice Powder is a mild, simple laxative and effective. It is composed of senna eighteen parts, licorice root powder sixteen parts, fennel eight parts, washed sulphur eight parts, sugar fifty parts. Dose:--One to two teaspoonfuls. 7. For one dose, or one capsule, the proportions would be: ONE AMOUNT FOR CAPSULE ONE DOZEN Aloin 1/4 grain 3 grains Extract of Belladonna 1/8 grain 10 grains Extract Nux Vomica 1/4 grain 3 grains Powdered Gentian 3 grains 36 grains Mix and put up in twelve capsules and take one at night. There are many tablets and pills made that can be bought at any drug store. No doubt some of them are first class, though perhaps not attaining to that high degree of virtue claimed in their advertising columns. [144 MOTHERS' REMEDIES]