The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-02-06

AND USEFUL IMPROVISATION.



1. Child two years old has an at
tack of Group at night. Doctor a
distance. What is to be done?
The child should be Immediately
undressed, and put in a warm bath
Then give an emetic, composed oil
one part of anthony wine to two oil
ipecac. The dose is a teaspoonf full
If the antlmony is not at hand, give
warm water, mustard and water, OIL
any other simple emetic; dry the
child. and wrap it carefully in q
warm blanket
2. Hired girl spraIns her ankle
violently
First battle in cold water, then
put the white of an egg in a saucer,
stir with piece of alum, the size
of a walnut, until it is thick Jelly;
place portion of il on piece OF
lint or tow large enough TO cover
the sprain, changing it as often
as it feels warm or dry: tue
limb is TO be kept in a horizontal
position by placing 1t 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 pois
on the first thing to be done is to
remove it. The parts stung should
then be bathed in warm water, and
little ammonia be rubbed on
them.
4. Some ones nose bleeds, and
can't be stopped.
Take s 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.
.. Child eats piece of bread on
which arsenic has beea placed for
killing rats.
Give plenty of warm water, new
milk in large quantities, Cruel, lin
seed tea: foment the bowels
Scrape iron rust of anything, mix
with warm water, and give in large
draughts frequently. Never give
large draughts OF fluid until those
given before have been vomited, be-
cause the stomach will not contract
properly il 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 fiannels around the throat,
keep out of draughts and sudden
changes of atmosphere, and every
Oalf hour take pinch of chloride
Of potash, place 1t on the tongue,
and allow it to dissolve in the
mouth.
Z. Nurse suffers from a whitIow
IN her finger
Place the whitlow in water as hot
Is can be borne, then poultice with |
inseed meal. taking care to mix a |
title grease with the poultice, to |
prevent it from growing hard
Battle and poultice morning and |
evening.
s. Child falls backward in q tub |
If boiling water and is very badly |
calded.
Carefully undress the child, lay /
t on a bed, on its breast, as the
Jack is scalded. be sure all /
Iraughts are excluded, then dust
'ver the parts scalded bi carbonate
# soda, lay muslin over l., then make
tent, by placing two boxes with a
loard over them in the bed, to pre-
ent the covering from pressing on
he scald; cover up wsrmly.
g. Mower cuts drivers leg as be
5 thrown from the seat.
Put a tight bandagu around the
imb, above the cut, slip a cork I'M
Ier II, in the direction of a line
rawn from the inner part of the
nee to a little outside the groin.
Draw the edges of the cut together
nth sticking plaster.
10. Child has a bad earache.
Dip a plug of cotton wool in
live oil. warm 1t and place in the
ar. Wrap up the head and keep
mt of d-aughts.- Rural New
,orker.