Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-09-01
Poison and AnlidOtc,

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The following list contains some of the
more common poisons and the remedies
likely to be Mt hand in households:
Acids-Thcse cause great heat and sen
sation of burning pain from the mouth
down to the stomach. Remedies, mag
nesia, oda, pearlash or soap dissolved in
water then use the stomach pump cr
emctic.
Alkalies remedy is vinegar.
Ammonia Remedies, lemon juice or
vinegar.
Alcohol--First clean out the stomach
by an emetic, then dash cold water on
the head and give ammonia (spirits of
heartshorn.)
Arsenic-In the first place evacute the
stomach, then give the white of eggs,
lime water, or chalk and water charcoal,
and the preparations of iron, particularly
hydrate.
White lead and sugar of lead-Reme-
dies, alum, cathartic, such as castor oil
and epson salts especially.
Charcoal-In poissns by carbonic acid
gas, remove the patient to the open air,
dash cold water on the head and body,
and stimulate the nostrils and lungs by
hartshorn, at the same time rubbing the
chest briskly.
Corrosive sublimate white OF
eggs and emetics.
Bellalonna night henbane-Give
emetics and then give plenty of water
and vinegar, or lemonade.
Mushrooms-Emetics, and then plenty
nj IL ntnr a g ,;t tl,n,
if handy.
Nitrate of silver Qunar caustic.) Give
strong solution of common salt, and
then emetics.
Snake bites, etc.-Apply Immediately
strong hartshorn, and then take it inter.
nally also give sweet oil stimulants
freely apply n ligature above the part
bitten, and then apply a cupping glass.
Tartar emetic-Give large doses Of tea
made of gals, Peruvian bark or white
oak bark.
VerdiCris-Plenty OF white of eggs and
water.
White yitrol-Give plenty of milk and
water
Oplum-Give II strong emetic of mus
tard and water, then strong coffee and
| acid drinks dash cold water ON the head
of the patient.
Nux vomica First give emetics, then
brandy.
Oxalic acids, (frequently mistaken fol
epson salts)-Give chalk, magnesia, O,
soap and water, and other soothing
drinks.
Prussic acid-When there is time, ad.
lsfnr nllnrinn in fh, sI,u,,n Of 10 "a,
lime. Hot brandy and water, hartshoru
and turpentine are also useful.
Useful Recipes.
Medicine stains are removed from silver
spoons by rubbing them with rag dip.
ped in sulphuric acid, and washing it of
with soapsuds.
Fresh-laid eggs will keep for six
months perfectly if simply packed close
in bran with the small eud down.
For cleansing kid gloves there is moth
ing more economical, speedy and efficient
than good, clean benzine and it is well
to draw the gloves ON the hands and ap-
ply the benzine, as if it were water to
wash, rubbing the hands together and
drying quickly on clean towel. OF
course this must be done in the day time,
and better out of doors ut least nowhere
near flame of any kind, for reason that
benzine is very inhammable.
A simple mode Of keeping butter in
warm weather, where ice is not handy. ID
to invert common flower pot over the
butter, with some water in the dish in
which it is laid. The orifce at the bot.
tom may be corked or not. The porous
ness of tho earthenware will keep the
butter cool. A wet cloth laid over the in.
yerted pot will soon cool off the butter by
the evaporation of the moisture.
Hot alum water is the best insect de.
stroyer known. Put the alum into hot
water, and let it boil till it is all dissolv.
ed; then apply the solution hot with q
brush to all cracks, bedsteads, and othel