The Republican journal., 1870-08-11
ACCIDENTS AND ANriDOTEs.

Children should be taught the following
modes OF saving life, health and limbs. in
t'lSrS al sudden emergency, before a medical
adviser can he summoned
In case of a common cut, bind the lips of
the wound together with rag, and put on
nothing else. Hit is large, lay narrow strips
ii Sticking plaster obliqucly acrossthe wound
la some cases. il is needfu to draw needle
aud thread through the lips of the wound and
lie the two sides together
If IN artery be cut, it must be tied as quick
liz ~ possible, or the person will soon bleed
10 death. The blood from an artery is a
brighter red than that from the veins, and spits
cat IN JET AZ each beat of the heart Take
A"ld ot the end of the artery and tied it, or
h'ld It tight ill Il surgeon comes. In this
'.tar, and in all other eases of bad wounds
that bleed much, tie Alright bandage near and
shove the wound Inserting a stick into the
handage and twisting as tight rs can be borne,
/" stop the Immediate etfusion of blood.
Bathr bad bruises in hot water. Arnca
water haslens 4 cure, but is injurious and
weakening to the parts when used too long
and too freely.
A sprain is relieved from the first pains by
hot lamentations, or the application of very
hot bandageS but entire rest is the chief per-
mancnt remedy. The more the limb is used
especially at first the longer the time required
inr the small broken tibres to knit together
fine Spraincd lee should be kept in horizon
tai position. When a leo is broken tie it to
The other leg, to keep it still till surgeon
comes. lie broken arm to piece of thin
wood, 10 keep il still till set
In case of bad burns that take off the skin,
crcu~olr water is the best remedy. If this is
moi at hand. wood-soot (not coal) pounded,
rliled, and mixed with lard is nearly as good
rs such contains oreosotc When dressing is
I,ut on, do not remove it till q skin is formed
undcr it. II nothing else is at hand for a bad
burn, sprinkle flour over the place where the
Kin is OF and then let ii remain protected
by a bandagc. The chief aim is to keep the
part without skin from the air.
Certain articles are often kept in the house
for cooking or medical purposes and some
Times 10y mistake are taken in quantities that
arr poisonous.
S"ff, Nal1r runs, potash, or any other alkali
can be rendered harmless in the stomach by
vinegar, tomato-ln'ce, or any other acid II
-nlphurc on oXaic acid are taken pounded
chalk in water is the best antidotc If those
are not At hand, strong soapsuds have been
found elective. Large quantities of tepid
water should be drank alter these antidotes
are taken, so As to produce vomiting.
Lame or b0rYtd and It's compounds demand
a solution of tiauhcr salts or of suphurc
acid.
lodttc or Io3nc Of PottsSt,tm demands
large dranght of wheat flour or starch in wa
Ter, and Then vinegar and water. The sto-
mach should be emptied by vomiting with as
much tcpid wafer rs the stomach can hold
EraSSic 0ctd, a violent poison, is sometimes
taken by children in eating the pits of stone
fruits or bitter almonds which contain it, The
antidote is to empty the stomach by an eme-
lie, and give water of ammonia or chlorc
water Affusons of cold water all over the
body, followed by warm hand friction, is Of
len II remedy alone. but the above should be
added If nj command. Anttm0ny and its com
pounds demand drinks of oak bark. or call
nuts or very strong green tea.
-4rSemic demands oil or melted fat with
nagnesia or lime water in large quantities
I'LL vomiting occurs.
CorroStre Sublimate Gotten used to kill yer
min,) and any other form of mercury, requir
IS milk or whites of eggs in large quantities
The white of twelve eggs in two quarts o.
water, given in the largest draughts every
three minutes till free vomiting occurs, is a
good remedy. Flour and water will answer
though not SO surely as the above. Warm
water will help, if nothing else is in reach
The same remedy answers when any form OF
copper, or tin, or zinc poison is taken, and
also for creosotc
Lcad and its compounds require a dilutior
h Epson or Glaubcr salts, or some strong
a'ld drinks as lemon or tomatoes,
NHr"e y Siirer demands salt water drank
till vomiting occurs.
fhoS'hor"S sometimes taken by children
from maiches) needs magncsia and copious
drinks of gum Arabic, or cum water Of any
sort.
.4lcohol, in dangerous quantities, demands
vomiting with warm water
When one is violently sick from excessive
use of tobacco, vomiting is relief, if it raise,
spontaneously. After that, or in case il does
not occur, the juice of y lemon and perfect
rest, in a horizontal position on the back, will
relieve the nausea and faintness, general,
soothing the foolish and over wrought patient
into sleep.