The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-12-05
What is to be Done.

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, batbe in cold water, then
put the white of an egg into saucer
stir with a piece of alum. the size OF
a walnut until it is thick jelley
place portion of it on piece OF
lint, or tow, large enough to cover
the spraip, changing it as often as
it feels warm or dry; the limb is to
be kept in a 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, rs it contains the poison
the first thing to be done is to re.
move it. The parts stung should
then be bathed in warm water, and
a little ammonia rubbed on them.
4. Some ones nose bleeds and
caanot be stopped.
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.
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, lin,
seed tea; foment the bowels. Scrape
iron rust off anything, mix with
warm water, and give large draughts
frequently. Never give larg e
draughts of fluid until those given
before have been vomited, because
the stomach will not contract pro"
perly if filled, and the object is to
get rid of the poison as quickly as
possible.
6. Young lady sits in a draught.
and comes home with a sore throat,
Wrap flannel around the throat.
keep out of draughts and sudden
changes of atmosphere, and every
half hour take pinch Of chloride Of
potash, place it On the tongue and
allow it to dissolve in the mouth,
7. Nurse suffers from a whitloH
on her finger.
Place the whitlow in water as
warm as can be borne, then poultict
with linseed meal, taking care tt
mix little grease withNthe poul.ice
to prevent it from growing hard
Battle and poultice morning ant
evening. a.
8. Child falls backward against ;
tub of boiling water and is scalded
Carefully undress the child, lay il
on a bed, on it's breast, as its back
is scalded, be sure all draughts are
excluded, then dust bi-carbouate o.
soda over the scalded parts, lay mus.
lin over it, then make a tent, by
placing two boxes with board over
them in the bed, TO prevent the COW
erlng from pressing on the scald
cover up warmly.
9. Mower cuts drivers leg as he
is thrown from his seat.
Put a tight bandage around the
limb, above the cut, slip cork un-
der it, in the direction of q line
drawn from the inner part Of the
knee to q little outside Of the groin.
Draw the edges of the cut together
with sticking plaster,
~. Child has a bad earache.
Dip a plug of cotton or wool in
olive oil. warm it, and place it in the
ear. Wrap up the head and keep
out of draughts.
II. Youth goes skating, and falls
through the ice, and is brought home
inseusiblc.
Strip the body and rub it dry /;
then rub it with a warm blanket,
and place it in a warm bed, in a
warm room. Cleanse away froth
and mucus from the mouth and nose.
Apply warm bottles, bricks, etc., to
the armpits, between the thighs and
to the soles of the feet. Rub the
surface Of the body with the hand
eucascd in a warm, dry worated sock.
To restore breathing, close the nos
trils and steadily breathe into the
mouth; initiate the lungs till the
breast be raised a little, then set the
nostrils free, and press gently on the
chest until signs Of life appear. Then
give warm drink and put to bed.
Do not give up hope for at least
three hours after the accident.
II. Child gets sand in its eye.
Place your foreinger 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