Litchfield enquirer., 1831-10-06

ought always to be kept at rest, and per- fectly composed. The part especially in which the wound exists, should be preven- ted from any degree of motion, and be kept as elevated as possible without its being placed in any constrained posture. Quiet and cheerfulness of mind are also of im- portance.
 SprGins and Bruises.-The part in which these accidents have been received must be kept at perfect rest, elevated, and completely free from any heavy dressings or tight bandages. The best immediate applications are cloths wet with cold water or cold vinegar and water. It is a very common error, whenever any severe acci- dent of this kind occurs, to have the indi- vidual immediately bled. In all cases of accident, much evil is liable to be produc-
 cd by the loss of blood before tho system
 has in some degree recovered from the de-
 pression into which it is invariably thrown
 upon the receipt of any severe injury it is
 better always to delay bleeding until the
 advice of physician can be procured. Burns and ScaIds.-When of moderate 1 extent, and occasioning only redness of
 the skin, the best immediate application to l burn or scald is cold water or cold vine- gar, or the immersion of the injured part ! into either of these fluids. The applica- 1 tion or immersion should be continued for
 some considerable time, and without mo- 1 ments intermission. When the skin is raised in large blisters, these should be
 punctured, after which mixture of one
 part of linseed oil and two of lime water.
 smeared over the burnt surface, will be
 found very soothing application. The burnt part then may be wrapped in raw cotton. When the burn is extensive, and has completely destroyed the skin, the ap- plication of spirits ofturpentine is attended with the best effects care should be talk en to con6ne it to the injured parts, not al- lowing it to come in contact with the sound skin. As the ulcer consequent on a burn is always tedious in healing, and when mistnanaged liable to be attended with an unsightly scar, or even extensive deformi- ty, the attendance of physician should be procured in every case with as little delay as possible.-I'Orter'S HealtA Alm0nac.
 zHe Incompara6le Russian.-ln the summer of the year 1910, as lady was walking with her child upon the banks of the canal of St. Catharine at Petersburg, the child suddenly slipped from her hand, and fell into the canal. The mother in despair was going to plunge after the child, when young man prevented her, and 1 promised her instant assistance. He took ! q fine large spaniel that followed him, and l threw him into the water, calling out as oud as he could, Bring him, bring lam ;- he sagacious dog instantly dived; and when he came up again, was seen holding he child by the shirt collar he quickly wam to the shore and laid his precious burden gently down at the feet of the mother. She in an ecstacy of joy took the child in her arms, and divided her caresses between him and the dog. The father of he child appeared "I return you sir" laid he to the young man, "a thousand hanks-you have saved the life of my on- y child" Your thanks" said the young nan, are more justly due to the kind Providence the Almig ghty which brought ne hither." "Accept," said the father, a thousand rubles as reward for your exertions." Excuse" said the young man. "my declining your handsome offer; you are in fact much more indebted Q the exertions of my dog than to me-" : Well, then, ]" said the gentleman, /" I will give you thousand rubles for your dog" . A quarter of an hour ago." replied the young man, [" l did not think him worth thousand rubles; but since he has saved the life of a human being, would not take ten thousand for him." The young man then rushed into the crowd of spectators, and the enraptured father and mother could no, by any inquiry find out who he was. The Emperor Alexander was informed of the ] affair. and was desrous to discover the l young man; but the search he ordered to be made, although diligently pursued, was fruitless.
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