The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-04-11
Little Accidents-And How -
Deal With Them.

- ~ lane q cLSAI dptrlelt, and IL
probability 1t Viii pass away all
If 1t enters the windp;pe
medical aid should Immediately be
sought, and the only thing that
could be done would be to seize tic
individual by the legs and ho.a
him upside down, and strike HIM
violently on the back, when III may
be coughed up.
CROCHET NEEDLES. ETC.. Is THE
FLE~I.-lf possible. send tie suf-
ferer 10 a surgeon. With proper
instruments ne can take il out
without much pain. IL this j. not
possible, make certain wkich side
the hook IS: then put an IVORY bod
kin, ~ any similar article. down
the wound till it touches the hook.
and draw both out together.
A BITE FROM i MAD-DoG.-Rub
the point OF a stick Of lunar caustic
nitrate Of silver into the wound
for fully eight seconds, and Go this
as soon as possible, for no time is
to be lost. OF course it VIII be ey-
pected that the parts touched with
the caustic will turn black. II.
unfortunately, it should chance
hat any one is bitten By a dog that
Is said to be mad, it is worth while
TO chain the animal up, instead Of
shooting it instantly; for if it should
turn out that it is not mad-and Il
false alarm j. frequently raised
the relief to the minds OF AL con
cerncd IS indeScribable.
"A SCRATCH FROM A CAT.-A
scratch from Il cat is sometimes not
only painful, but difficult to heal.
When this is the case the limb
should he bathed with a hot 70
mentation Of camomile and poppy
heads, and a hot Observation-Disclosures
poultice applied, to be renewed
with the bathing every few hours.
BITE FROM EENoNoUs SNAKE.
Suck the wound for several min
utes. No danger need be appre-
hended from doing this, as venom
| vi lIIl> SUI / tlOCS III Hal Ill " litll IL
passes into the stomach, but onlv
when it gets into the blood. OF
course the saliva need not be swal-
lowed. Battle the place copiously
with hot water to encourage bleed
ing, and tie a bandage tightly above
the wound, between it and the
heart. Procure medical aid as soon
as possible.
SWALLOWING PIECES or BROKEN
GLASS, Pins, ETC.-By no means
take a purgatiye. Rather partake
freely Of auet-pudding, OF any sol
i'll tarinaceous food, and it is
possible that both may pass away
together, without injury being done,
GRAZING OF THE SKIN.-If the
skin is raised, wet it, and put it il
its place. Cover it with the thin
skin taken from the inside Of III
egg, a little sold-beater's skin, ;
coD-web or a piece Of thin silk dip.
ped in oil. Tie a piece of tape OF
ribbon round 1t, and leave it TN.
disturbed for two or three days.
A BLOW on THE HEAD CAUSING
UNsoNsCIoUsNEss.-L the pa
tent on his back and dash colo
water on his face; loosen his dress
particularly about his throat; lie
him have plenty OF fresh air blow
ing upon him, and, in fact, trea
him as if he had tainted. If, OF
regaIning consciousness he yomits
send for medical aud, as it IS to b.
feared the brain is injured.
AcCTDENTALP oIsoSING.-Whel
poison has been accidentally taken
medical aid should be instantl,
sought. As minutes NAV be o
value, however, prompt measure
may be adopted III those whicl
must intervene until it arrives, ant
the following are recommended
In poisoning from laudanum, OPT
um, henbane, paregoric, soothing
syrup, syrup Of popies, bad fish
poisonous mushrooms, poiSonou
seed or plants, or indeed almoS
any vegetable substance, the firs
thing to be done is to empty til
f stomach with an emetic. Tins ma
be made by mixing Il tablespoonful
| OF mustard, or salt. with a cupfu
OF warm water, and repeating tn
dose until there is free yomitin-
, In all narcotic poison the perSo
f should, OH nc account, be above
: to 90 to sleep, or he may neve
: wake. For al strong acids, sue
/ Is oil Of yitriol, muriatic, nitri
q and oSalic acids, put an ounce {
/. calcined magnesia into a pint {
water, and take Il wine-gia>sfJ
every two minutes. If this is nc
= 800 nnlln d.--nlrn LII -. 80.