Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-11-28
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Group at night. Doctor at distance. What
is to be done P.a 81. -f.. Il .-:y ..-' /.
The child should be eimmediately undressed
! and put in warm bath. Then give an
emetic, composed of one part of antimony
wine to two of ipecac. The dose is a tea
spoonful. If the antimony is not at hand,
give warm water, mustard and water, or any
other simple emetic; dry the child, and wrap
| it carefully in a warm blanket. "
2. Hired girl sprains her ankle violently.
- First, battle in cold water, then put the
white of an egg into saucer, stir with piece
of alum, the size of q walnut, until it is a
thick jelly; place portion of it on piece
of lint, or tow, large enough to cover the
sprain, changing it as often as it feels warm
or dry the limb is to be kept in horizontal
position by placing it on chair.
3. Bees swarm, and the man who hives
them gets severely stung in the face. .;
The sting of bee is hollow and barbed,
and, as it contains the poison, the first thing
to be done is to remove it. The parts stung
| should then be bathed in warm water, and a
little ammonia rubbed on them.
4. Some ones nose bleeds and cannot be
stopped. 49,.
Take plug of lint, moisten, dip in equal
parts of powdered alum and gum arabic, and
insert in the nose. Battle the forehead in
cold water. ..... ru. .. .-.-.. ......
5. Child eats piece of bread on which
arsenic has been placed for killing rats:
Give plenty of warm water, new milk in
large quantities, Cruel, linseed tea foment
the bowels. Scrape iron rust off anything,
mix with warm water, and give large draughts
frequently. Never give large draughts OF
fluid until those given before have been vom.
tied, because the stomach will not contract
properly if filled, and the object is to get rid
of the poison as quickly as possible.
6. Young lady sits in draught, and comes
home with bad sore throat.
Wrap flannel around the throat, keep out
of draug ghts and sudden changes of atmos.
phere, and every half hour take a pinch Of
chloride Of potash, place it on the tongue,
and allow it to dissolve in the mouth. f4
Z. Nurse suffers from whitlow on her
finger. s.-to
Place the whitlow in water as warm as can
be borne, then poultice with linseed meal,
taking care to mix little grease with the
poultice, to prevent it from growing hard.
Battle and poultice morning and evening
8. Child falls backward against a tub Of
boiling water and is much scalded.
Carefully undress the child, lay it on bed,
on its breast, as its back is scalded, be sure
all draughts are excluded, then dust bi.car-
Donate of soda over the scalded parts, lay mus
lin over it, then make tent, by placing two
boxes with board over them in the bed, to
prevent the covering from pressing on the
scsld; cover up warmly. .,-..,..l..
9. Mower cuts drivers leg as he is thrown
from seat. .a.... ....l l'.a..
Puta tight bandage around the limb, above
the cut, slip a cork under it, in the direction
of line drawn from the inner part of the
knee to a little outside of the groin. Draw
the edges of the cut together with sticking
plaster. ......
10. Child has bad earache.
Dip plug of cotton or wool in olive oil.
warm it, and place in the ear. Wrap up the
head and keep out of draughts. .a,a.
II. Youth goes to skate; falls through the
ice, and is brought home insensible.
Strip the body and rub it dry; then rub it
with warm blanket, and place It in warm
bed, in warm room. Cleanse away froth
and mucus from the mouth and nose. Apply
warm bottles, bricks, etc., to the arm.pits, be-
tween the thighs, and to the soles of the feet:
Rub the surface of the body with the hand
encased in warm, dry worsted sock. To
restore breathing, close the nostris and steadi.
ly breathe into the mouth; initiate the lungs
till the breast be raised little, then set the
nostriIs free, and press gently on the chest
until signs of life appear: Then give warm
drink and put to bed. Do not i've up hope
for at least three hours after the accident.
IL. Child gets sand in his eye.
Place your fore6nger on the cheek bone,
having the child before you. Then draw up
your finger, and you will probably be able to
remove it; but if you cannot get at the sand
in this way, repeat the operation, while you
have knitting kneedle laid against the eye
lids; this will turn the lid inside out, and then
the sand may bs removed with silk hand
kerchief. Battle in cold water and exclude
the light for day.-Rurd New Yorker.