Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1883-07-12

How 10 DEAL, w1rH Mrson InYu.
RIEs.-Ihe old proverb accidents
VII happen. Is exaEnplified dailv in
every household, and every child
shonid be taught how to take oronpt
and proper measures to remedy the
misehlef, and to keep perfectly cool
no matter what may happen, presarv.
ing sslt-control and presence Of mind.
when aeeidents occur, it will only add
70 the confusion il. you rush wildly
ABOUT and scream. Prompt action
and perfect quiet are then called for.
avery mistress of a house should have
BASKET. or q bureau or closekdrawer
filled with necessary articles with
which to remedy the everyday imia.
ries % which all fesh is liable. and
learn bow to- apply them. There
SHOULD De rolls * Old linen and cot
ton, parts Of dsflanDel garments with
the buttons cnt of. pair of scissors,
three or four needles Of different sizes
threaded with cotton, a little lint.
some with tape for liratnres. some
old gloves to afford scots for sore
fingers. a bottle of arnica tincture, a
roll Of sticking plaster, another of
belladonna plaster and arniea plaatsr,
some court plaster, a box of yaseline.
a bnndle of ground faxseed and oil
meal for poultices. some ground slip.
perry elm. and box Of simple cerate
(made by simmering beeswax and
sweet oil together,) a bottle of aqua
ammonia, one of. camphor and one of
landanum. With these articles close
at hand, any one who possesses self
control and decision of character suf-
tcienf to control the nervous system
will be able to dress-at least tempo.
rarily--wounds of all kinds, cuts and
bruises, burns and scalds, or stings of
insects.
Cuts must be treated according to
their position and severity. If a fin.
ger or toe is cut bathe or immerse il
In cold water until the blood ceases
to flow, washing out all dirt or bits
OF foreign substances that have enter
ed the cut. If it is deep, notice how
the blood flows; il it is dark and
oozes slowly from the cut, only a vein
Is severed and it is not serious, but
will soon heal if kept from the air.
Butt it Is of bright scarlet hue and
spurts out in jets, an artery is severed
and doctor must be called at once.
Meanwhile ligature must be tied
above the wound, and the thumb
pressed down and held upon the ar
! terry to prevent loss of blood. If the
skin gapes from cut. draw the edges
together, apply a piece of sticking
plaster over the whole surface. and
put the finger or thumb of kid glove
over the finger if it is the injured
part. Ii in little while the wound
throbs painfully, cover it thickly with
vaseline with few drops of lauda-
mum stirred into it, and if needful,
from severe Inflammation, put on a
Poultice of aaxseed boiled in little
water with a few drops of laudanum.
But vaseline alone possesses great
healing powers for all kinds of wounds,
boils, inAammations and abrasions of
the skin.
As long as the first dressing of a
cut remains firm, and it does not throb
or burn, it should not be touched.
An outer clean cloth can be added.
but let the inner one alone until the
wound is healed.
Cuts on the head are apt to be
dangerous and require much care.
The hair should be cut off all around.
and arnica plaster put directly over
the wound. 4"
A burn is usually more serious than
a scald it is more likely to prove
dangerous on the chest and body than
on the limbs and face. Common
cooking "saleratus" (bicarbinate of
soda) is a specific for burns and scalds.
Wet the powder to paste, and spread
all over the injured surface, cover
with damp cloth, and keep it moist
ened until all pain has disappeared.
1t will rarely blister if this is applied
at once, aud the inner wrapper is not
removed for twelve hours or more.
A six months old baby once dipped
Its fingers into a cupful of boiling
tea, turning over the cup upon the
hand. Saleratus was at once applied
and the scald kept tightly covered,
and the cloth moistened for hours,
the following morning there was no
soreness in the hand and only a little
redness to be seen.
Ii the clothes catch fire, wrap a
coat, a rug, a tablecloth, or blanket
any woolen material-immediately
around the person, who should be
made to lie ON the floor, and let the
flames be smothered by the wrappIngs.
There would be few fatal injuries
from the clothes catching fire, If the
person would lie down and press out
the flames with any woolen material.
Exclude the air and the flames must
die. If blisters are formed by burns
or scalds, dress them with vaseline,
and keep them from the air, not open
ing the bandages oftener than once a
day.