The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1826-12-06
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CONDUCT TOWARDS THE SICK,

| CONDUCT TOWARDS THE SICK.
1t ia not nncnmm"n 30 see people III
are well disposed, make great mistakes
in their conduct toward their sick fIiendl
and acquaintance. They crowd lie
house and apartment of the sick, as i
governed by gossipine curiosity, rather
than any desire to be useful. Instead Of
this, il should be recollected, that wher-
ever we are not wished, we are in the
way, aud had better be at home. If one
is actuated by friendship, and not suffi-
ciently Intimate with the family TO make
il proper 10 call at the house, let him
send 10 inquire after the state of his
friend. and offer his services whenever
be Can be uaefnI, but remain at dis,
lance. Others again, are grossly unfeel-
ing and iudlacreet when with the sick.
To lie serviceable, the companion and
nurse Of the sick should be d0cile, still
and attentive not given to idle and
thoughtless conversation, which may j.
larm and offend the sick, and do much
mi.chief. Say nothing unless on BUSH
ness. and TO the purpose. Hear, think
and act, with as few words as possible.
Do not imperiinenly Interfere with the
physicians directions, tor advise DIFF
ferent medical attendant, without sufli :
cient reason-and then only 10 he prop
er place, time and manner.
A clergyman the ether day, who
ought TO have known and done better,
incautiously expressed, in the hearing Of
the patient, that he was very sick, and
ought TO have second physician 10
consultation. The patient was feeble,
sensitive, and OF course easily alarmed !;
he became quite agitated, aod, if it had
rot been for the tranquility and pro-
dence of his wife, much injafv and con-
fusion would have ensued. What would
WESTMINSTER have thought, if the ply
stefan, in his turn, seeing parishioner
of the former, much agitated with fears
and doubts respecting her spiritual con-
Germs, had advised her TO send for diff
ferent and better aid, while he was
soothing, instructng aud directing her,
in the bcs; manner
A vain curiosity, propensity to be
busy and important, carries many 10 the
house o. sickness and mourning, where
every thing is made worse By their in
delicate and oblrusive intermeddling
NTH apeFy oxie,ing ~r-'s..sse "a, ~.,t.--
Whoever is so situated as TO be protect
ed from the influence and Interruption oil
such pretended friends, but real disturb
efs Of the peace Of silent and afflicted
family, should be thank full for the ex-
emp:ion. Med Intel
Poisons. There is no wonder so
great as the continued existence of the
human race, and Il mere glance at the
armoury of death must satisfy every
man that we all bear " charmed lives.'
The most violent poison which is known.
says French author, is the hydro sui
phuric acid, or sulphuretted hydrogen
gas. This kills by coming in contact
even with a small part of the skin. NJ
| Chaussier, who was the fast 10 maxi G
known this phenomenon, put the foot oI
a rabbit into a bladder containing this
! gas with BoO iO NbIl WA
any other part Of the body, nor was i
| possible for the animal to breath it; be
died, however, in very few seconds
The least quantity of this gas, lntroduc
ed into the air we breathe, causes 10
slant death. A horse which breathes air
of which the eig"t-hundredth part only
of its volume is composed of this gas
dies instantly. This gas, and the hydro
sulpuret of ammonia, which is almost al
virulent poison, are both disengaget
from the pulrid fermentation ofcommor
sewers, stagnant WATER &c. Must W.
not repeat, then, that we bear :" charm
ed lives p Chemist.
Poison IN the Violet.-M. Boullas ha
announced, that he has discovered al
active, acrid, bitter, alkaline principle
in the violet, similar 20 emetsne, ant
which he proposes TO call violinc. Iii
extracted from all parts of the plant
and is said 10 be extremely poisonous.
To make Gruel-Fake table spoon
full of wheaton -four or meal, if prefer
red. and the same quantity of rice who'll
or ground F.; if whole, let the rice b
thoroughly washed in warm water
These ingredients are TO be boiled TO
IT least fifteen minutes in a sutficien
i quantity Of water to make quart o
Cruel; that is, TO have quart of grue
left after evaporation. Salt, sugar an
milk are 10 be added, or the milk ma.
be omitted, to suit the taste and stomach
of the consumer. If the Cruel is TO
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