, 1877-09-22

CiKAho, sept. .0.--Ths liability of children 10
accidents ~ oil so.t, tno almost daily occurrence
TT minor casualties atd the huir-brsadth cscA.,cs o.
the "nc"ntclos. Ignorant litt1s ,lrtlm., make ono
almost woutcr Inst any ever ,ivc to Hrow M. Some
children ate MI peculiarly nnucky that lhs nervous
mother hardly kntwn an houF's freedom from aux.
fcsy on ll1tir account. We become necu tnc,cA,
However, In measure, 10 most things, and the
mother usually learns 10 estimate tho gravity Of
the accident by TIC character Ut tho eey, which IA
nut to bs Il. in.essc proportion 10 Tho extent u
the Injury. Whether the accident bo grave
" slsshs It Is aiway4 we'll to Try to keep
e"ol. II an arm IL broken OF dislocated, OF
suspected Of being 10, tho doctor should bs
sent for; but 1t IL not usually ncecs.aty to sumvt,
hin Instantly, or 10 20 to half .!u3ca places IN
scaieh of him, OF to cal! three or four doctors
kcr'atlnI. whcH tho onu rst sc1ccted hsppens 10 ,
ffom homo. II Ii better, aftsr hasiug left a Des.
tats and hrcosno snsu that It will to attended 10
within r!a-onab,p tins. 10 direct ones care 10
making tho sufferer comfortable.
s'nrio fracturs, occurring 10 child, II Of CON.
paratfclF lille importance, and oyep where com.
rle4tsons eSlst they fas less serious thau slp.
lar eonlIs!oas In adults. TIE child may ba care.
fully uAdteasad aud nude ready for the exan,iua.
lion; sons light houFIshnlcnt u.sY bs gren II Re.
1afcd. anu sae 1ttu patient 4Loud b. soptlIra and
auietcd II possible. II there is MT 30 much pa,a
as to prevent sleep. good nsp will be IN excellent
pfrparltlua (or tho DOCTORS yEst.
lfthcfe IL an lhciscd woaah II should oo washed
y remove any foreign substance that may bu Ia or
abuut it, anu tho henaorshags aftcEwnrd checked by
t4nuage aud the npp itatun Df alcohol AVID
waisf tpnr paEt sicUh0t IL four Of wAf-f,l This
VIII Gc nucA icss lIa,ntut than pnrc cold wafer
although II thu lIellursh4ge very profv.e Yrrat
Ir.!ee vi rosd may w required /, RESTRAIN Il aMi
1:sat ress pounded Ice foided plcco vi nus
IN Is mot cttclens. II uttery Ia severed Al nav
bc kho"n by lhe LiGod lowing In forclhle ict.
ton'ptetsiuM must bu E.adn bctweun the trunk and
ns "ot;lu und tnA t0Mplcsstu must bo BOWER
ial eUoHst ~ luA:Ful tue heMufslaYr, A smplc
toar!iluc. ea,ly inprssised by anyone, il =
i'an ArLeA'et ila*"ea aIunal loo E,m4 and suus
a'c!e llhs rsHs Or ruler lied into ths knot which
IEtre.l pressure. -
u tlG wouna 20 placed TINT bandaes cannot
oc, readily app!1ta. strong tnprsssiVn wiiL Inc
tnn'Au NJ w n,adu ab%.,a thu wppnl and tIla
Pressure shouid not % iuterHted iii he surrsoS
t.ues, ifc~surs Vt tais k,nu ahuul pi,u ha uatts
hhers ths tourui4uvt Is rn,ployeu unl3l II esn e.
k'aecd tu po,t,ua. II Musl 10 te,nca,bc rcd th.t
t:4e cuttNE 81 ons u the large sstrties W.l cnttv
silo body u blood In a,ery lev minutes nd surr
~ aeci1enL shuNId never ku allowed to la uuen
b1Aists auu GfuS..Cd fingers ti4xY be ttsLtcG iite
inelAfd Wounds. II there IL anx extensive jarcra.
ttun y! 4tssus II, u utlxsaLs 70 call plyticIau
othessIse tho Inflammation and pain viii usunIIT
feil " tho warm batht aud lbe compress saturatel
WIN e4> Iuu diluted, OF diluted alcohol, OF Gou.
iafu S4truc ArDica, and kAmman,elis atu useful.
II tas palm u prolonged aud e1cea4lrs the com.