The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-01-11
HOW TO STOP BLOOD.

Manv death has resulted from an accident,
when a little skill in the treatment OF wound
might have prevented sacrifice Of life. In the
excitement attendant upon the injury of fellow
being, we are apt to lose the presence of mind
necessary to proper consideration OF the means
by which relief can be rendered; and thus the ne
cessty of making ourselves perfectly familiar with
the manner in which wounds and injuries should
be treated in cases of emergency for the knowledge
of the means to be adopted for the stoppage of
bleeding from wound may be of service to US
when we least expect it.
First, if the blood flows out in stream, notice
particularly whether the stream is an even, steady,
or jerking or a pulsating stream; If it is even
and steady, the probability is it is from veln'
particularly if the color of the blood is dark red:
Bleeding from an artery is peculiar, the blood
being of light scarlet color; the stream comes III
that Jerking manner which is seen when fire
engine is playing upon a very high building. 10
stop the flow of blood in vein, first close the
wound with the hand, firmly, then fold up any
cloth, tow, fax or leather and make hard pad an
inch thick at least large enough to cover the en-
tire wound; and over this bind firmly any bandaGe,
handkerchief or strap or even the bark OF tree,
raise the wounded part higher than the body OF the
natient keep him quiet if he has bled a large
quantity, give him (if at hand) a little spirits and
water, and send for the doctor
If the bleeding is from artery, take your
handkerchief, tie it around the part between the
wound and the heart; put strong stick under the
handkerchief give it two or three twists, and you
will stop the blood, if you have made it tight en-
ough In other respects the same treatment as
above
In all small wounds, merely elevating the part
higher than the body and remaining 1T SO Tor a
short time, will arrest the bleeding.
For bleeding at the nose, apply ice to any part
of the body, moving the ice around; 1t IS best to
apply it to the arm pits nape of the neck, do not
let him cough, or bleeding will return.
INDUSTRIOUS sGoURMAN-Alfred Corbyn, a ne
gro. hailing from New London, Conn, performed
| the wonderful feat Of eating three dozen tallow
candles, five pounds of salt pork a shilling loaf OF
bread, and then swallowing pint of lamp oil and
wbiskev. The affair came off in the Five Points
on Thursday, in the presence OF several hundred
thieves loafers, &c. The feat was performed Tor a
wager of S15 out of which the Stockholders cheat
ed the negro In short while after the groceries
in question had been disposed of, Corbyn became
quite i'll and was compelled to stretch himself out
| on the sidewalk, where he was found by o1hcel
Carr and conveyed to the station house, where
police surgeon Waterman was called to attend MN
! Bv means of a powerful emetic, Corbyn was In
duced to part with his Candles but he positively
refused to surrender the other retreshment
which he had taken in his stomach Attel
revivng, Corbyn said the bad liquor he ha(
taken produced intoxication, but that the 9Th
er 'soiida" did not in the least disturb him.
Yesterday morning the gormandizer was taker
before Justice Connolly and committed to th'
Tombs for ten days, charge OF intoxication
notwithstanding the highly improbable nature o
this story the police and Others h vo4eh . ,or II,
been witnessed by several persons: Corbyn nov
feels quite we'll, and charges that his present i'm
prisonment is owing entirely to that Five Poin
Poison" which he imbibed. He asserts with mucl
assurance his ability to devour an entire raw
sheep and whole box of candles at one meal
without feeling the least ineonvenience-N 7
| Herald.