River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-09-05


ELEoToRs OF PIERCE County Awake Arise
and to Action Governmental Affairs re-
quire Attention.
All who are opposed to the present nation
al administration policy, particularly that of
finance. ARE invited to be represented III del
egated convention of the Independent Green
back Party, which is now called to assemble
at the Court House in Ellsworth, on Satur-
day, the 2Sth day Of September, 1878, at one
O'Clock p. NJ, for the purpose OF putting i'll
nomination men to fill the several Offices
thine III numberl to be voted for at the ensu-
ing November election, and to transact any
other business deemed essential to our imam
cial advancement and the public welfare.
The Central Executive Committee, having
for some time industriously applied them
selves in obtaining reliable information from
the various localities, ofthe prevailing polit-
ical sentiment OF the people, and IN the alb
sence of other basis, do confidently make free
TO announce the following as just appor-
tionment of Delegates, viz:
Towns AND WARDS.
Clifton, 2; Martel, 3; River Falls, 5; Da-
mond Bluff, .; Maiden Rock, 4; Rock Elm, 4;
III Paso, 8; Oak Grove, 3; Salem,2; Ellsworth,
5; Prescott, lst ward, /; ID ward, |; Sd ward,
]; Spring Lake, 2; Gilman, 2; Trenton, g.;
Hartland, 81 Trimbelle, 3; Isabelle, /; Union,
..
BE understood, that the former proclivi-
ty OF any citizen does not debar him from a
this most important c0nvocation ever de-
lnanded In our county. The Office Holders
persist in rule and ruin. Collectively they
meet, uphold cheer, and nominate one-an-
other to continue in their diverse spheres tor
bankruptiLq the industry and enterprise OF
the people, and placing in power a non-tax
paying foreign afIstocracY to doInlneer our
country Let every oppoaer Oi such lnsolen-
&c give one day S attention at least to the pre-
lhninary caucus, which may be held week
previous TO the delegates being required at the
general meeting herein called. Success at
tends vigOr and vigilance.
BY order OF the Executive Committee,
G. ). DUNBAR, Ch'mn.
Ellsworth. ID sept, 1875
We acknowledge the receipt of the
Annual Report of the State Board of
Health, for 1877. Besides the report
of the Secretary, Dr.. j T. Reeve. of
Appleton, the document contains yalu-
able articles on Scarlet Fever, Disin-
fectants, IIydrophobia. Ventilation of
Public Buildings, Water, Smallpox,
Village Sanitary Work, and the Value
of Vital Statistics. So many excellent
suggestions for the prevention of dis
ease of death are given that we wish
we were able to present to our readers
the entire report. AS this is the sea-
son of the year whel, through care
lessness or inability to swim, many
persons are liable to death from drown
ing, we reprint the following hints
upon the treatment of the apparently
drowned. They are worth preserving:
RULE l.-Remove all Instructions to breath
ing Instantly loosen or cut apart all neck
and Wristbands; turn the patient on his lace
with the head down hill; stand astride the
hips with your face towards his head, and,
locking your fingers together under his belly,
raise the body as high rs you can without
lifting the forehead off the ground, and give
the body a smart jerk to remove mucous from
the throat and water from the windpipe;
hold the body suspended long enough to
count one, two, three, four, hve, repeating
the jerk more gently two on three times
RULE 2.-Place the patient face downward,
and maintaining all the while your position
astride the body, grasp the points OF the
shoulders by the clothing, or, II the body is
naked, thrust your fingers INTO the arm pits,
clasping your thumbs over the points OF the
shoulders, and raise the chest as hlgh as you
can without lifting the head quite off the
ground, and hold 1t long enough to slowly
count one, two, three Replace him ON the
ground, with his forehead on his fleXed arm,
the neck Strengthened out, and the mouth
and nose free. Place your elbows against
vour knees and your hands upon the sides OF
his chest over the lower ribs, and press down.
ward and inward with increasing force long
enough to slowly count one, two. Then sud-
denly let go, grasp the shoulders as before
and raise the chest; then press upon the
ril $, &c. These alternate movements should
be repeated 10 to Is times a minute for an
hour ut least, unless breathing Is restored
sooner Use the same regularity as IN natu-
raj breathing.
RULE 3.-After breathing has commenced,
restore the animal heat. Wrap him in warm
blankets, apply bottles of hot water, hot bricks,
or anything to restore heat. warm the mead
nearly as fast as the body, lest commissions
come on. Rubbing the body with warm
cloths. or the hand, and slapping the fleshy
parts may assist to restore wamth, and the
breathing also. If the patient can surely
swallow, give hot coffee, tea. milk, or little
hot sling Give spirits sparingly. lest they
produce depression. Place the patient in
warm bed, and give him plenty OF fresh air.
Keep him quiet.
Avoid delay. A moment may turn the
scale for life or death. Dry gound, shelter,
warmth stimulus, etc, at this moment are
nothing,-artificial breathing is everything
is the one remedy others are second
airy. Do not stop to remove wet clothing be-
fore efforts are made to restore breathing.
Precious time is wasted, ana the patient may
be fatally chilled by exposure OF the naked
body, even IN summer. Give all your atten-
ton and effort to restore breathing by forcing
air into, and out OF the lungs. II the breath
ing has lust ceased a smart slap on the tace,
or vigorous twist OF the hair will sometimes
start it again, and may be tried ineidently, as
may also, pressing the finger upon the root OF
the tongue. Before natural breathing is full
~ restored, do not let the patient lie on his
back unless some person holds the tongue
forward The tongue by falling back may
close the windpipe and cause fatal choking:
If several persons are present one may hold
the head steady, keeping the neck nearly
straight. others NAV remove wet clothing,
replacing at once clothing which is dry and
warm; they may also oAaie the limbs, and
thus promote the circulation. Prevent
friends from crowding around the patient and
excluding fresh air also from trying to give
stinulants before the patient can swallow:
The first causes suffoeation; the second, fatal
choking. Do not give up too soon. You are
working for life. Anytime within two hours
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