The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-11-28
What is TO he Done !

l. Child two years old has an attack OF
Group at night. Doctor at distance.
What is to be done?
The child should be Immediately un-
dressed, and put ina n warm bath. Then
give an emctic, composed of one part of
antimony wine TO two Of ipccac. The
dose il teaspoonful. If the antimony
is not at hand, give warm water, mustard
aud water, or any other simple emetic
dry the child, and wrap it carefully in a
warm blanket.
Q. Hired girl sprains her ankle Vi
olently.
First bathe in cold water, then put the
white of an egg in q saucer, stir with n
piece of alum, the size of u walnut, until
it is thick jelly place portion Of it
on piece Of lint or tow large enough to
cover the sprain, changing it rs often as
it feels warm or dry the limb is To be
kept in horizontal position by placing
| it on Il chair.
3. Bees swarm, and the man who hives
them gets severely stung in the face.
The sting of bee is hollow and barb
| ed, and rs it contains the poison the first
thing TO be done is to remove it. The
parts stunG should then be bathcl in
warm water, and Il little ammonia be rub
bed OIL them.
4. Som cne'5 nose blccds, and cannot
he stopped.
Take plug of lin., moi-ten, dip in
equal parts OF powdered alum and gum
arabic, and insert in the nose. Battle the
forehead in cold water.
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, linsccd tea !;
foment the bowels Scrapc iron rust off
anything, mix with warm water, and
give in large draugh,s frequently. Ncv-
er give large dranyh'' Of ilnii until
those given before liav" been vomtcd,
properly if filled, and the object is 10 gt t
6. Young lady sits in draugiit, and
comes home with bad sore throat.
Wrap flannel around the throat, keep
out Of draugh,s and sudden changes OF
atmosphere, and every half hour take q
pinch of chloride of potash, place it on
the tongue, and allow it TO dissolve in the
mouth.
| Z. Nurse suffers from whitlow OH her
finger.
Place the whitlow in water as hot q,
i can be borne, then poultice with inseed
meal. taking care to mix little grease
with the poultice, to prevent it from grow
ing hard. Battle and poultice morning
and evening.
g. Child falls backward against tut
of boiling water, and is much scadcd.
Carefully undress the child, lay it OIL
bed, on its breast, as the back is scaldcd
be sure nll drnughts are excluded, thei
dust over the parts scaldcd bi-carbonat,
CT sG4:, !ay ::!mslin over i, then make
tent, by placing two boxes with Il boart
over them i'll the bed, to prevent the GOV
ering from pressing OIL tho scald cove
up warmly
| 9. Mower cuts drivers leg as he il
thrown from his scat.
Put tight bandagc around tho limb
above the cut, slip n cork under it, in the
direction Of Il line drawn from the nne
part of the knee to little outside Of tn,
groin. Draw the edges Of the cut togelh
with sticking plaster.
10. Child has II bad earachc.
Dip plug of cotton wool in olive oil
warm it, and place in the ear. Wrap III
tho head and keep out of draughts.
IL. Youth goes to skate; falls through
the ice; brought home inscnsible.
| Strip the body and rub it dry; ther
| Iup IL Win warm DlnnKet ana plaC,
it in warm bed, in q warm room
/ Cleanse away froth and mucus from til,
nose and mouth. Apply warm bottles
bricks, etc., to the arm-pits, between til,
thighs, ard to the soles of the feet. Rul
the surface of the body with the hant
encascd in warm dry worsted sock. II
restore breathing, close the nostrils ant
breathe steadily into the mouth inhat,
the lungs till the breast be raised II little
then set the nostrils free, and press gent
ly on the chest until signs Of life ap
pear. Then give a warm drink, and pu
to bed. DO not give up hope for ut lc;,s
three hours after the accident
II. Child gets sand in his eye.
Piace your forefnger on tho cheek
bone, having the child before you
Then draw up your finger, and you will
| probably be able to remove it but if 20,
cannot get Mt tho sand this way, repea
the operation while you have a knitting
needle laid against the eyelds, this vii
turn the lid inside out, and then the sane
may be removed with silk handkcr
chief. BAthe in cold water, and exclude
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