The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-11-28
What is to be 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 in a warm bath. Then
give an emetic, composed of one part Of
antimony wine to two of ipecac. The
doseis teaspoonful. 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 Vi
olently.
First bathe in cold water, then put the
white of an egg in saucer, stir with a
piece of alum, the size of walnut, until
it is 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.
8. Bees swarm, and the man who hives
them gets severely stung in the face.
The sting of bee is hollow and barb
ed, and es it contains the poison the first
thing to be done is to remove it. The
parts stuug should then be bathed in
warm water, and a little ammonia be rub
bed on them.
4. Some ones nose bleeds, and cannot
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, linseed tea |;
foment the bowels. Scrape iron rust off
anything, mix with warm water, and
giveiu large draughtss frequently. Nev-
er give large dranghts of fluid until
those given before have been vomited,
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 draughts and sudden changes Of
atmosphere, and every half hour take a
pinch of chloride cf potash, place it on
the tongue, and allow it to dissolve in the
mouth.
7. Nurse suffers from whitlow on her
finger.
Place the whitlow in water as hot as
can be borne, then poultice with linseed
meal, taking care to mix little grease
with the poultice, to prevent it from grow
ing hard. Battle and poultice morning
and evening. :.
8. Child falls backward against tub
of boiling water, and is much scalded.
Carefully undress the child, lay it on q
bed, on its breast, as the back is scalded,
be sure all draughts are excluded, then
dust over tie parts scalded bi-carbonate
of soda, lay muslin over it, then make a
tent, by placing two boxes with board
over them in the bed, to prevent the COW
ering from pressing on the scald cover
up warmly.
9. Mower cuts drivers leg as he is
thrown from his seat.
Put tight bandage around the limb,
above the cut, slip cork under it, in the
direction of line drawn from the inner
part of the knee to little outside of the
groin. Draw the edges of the cut togeth-
with sticking plaster.
10. Child has bad earache.
Dips plug of cotton wool in olive oil,
warm it, and place in the ear. Wrap up
the head and keep out of draughts.
IL. Youth goes to skate; falls through
the ice; brought home insensible.
Strip the body and rub it dry; then
rub it with warm blanket and place
il in q warm bed, in warm room.
Cleanse away froth and mucus from the
nose and mouth. Apply warm bottles,
bricks, etc., to the arm-pits, between 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 nostrils and
breathe steadily into the mouth; initiate
the lungs till the breast be raised little,
then set the nostrils free, and press gent
ly on the chest until signs of life ap-
pear. 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 his eye.
Place your forefnger 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 this way, repeat
the operation while you have a knitting
needle laid against the eyelids, this will
turn the lid inside out, and then the sand
may be removed with a silk handker-
chief. Battle in cold water, and exclude
the light for day.-RmaL NeU Yorker.