Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-06-02
Good Things 10 Know.


SNAKES, INSECTS, DOGS OK CATS.
From the. New York sun.
Dr. Dunnings patient, william Gore the New
Jersey stonecutter, whose case has been attract
ing so much attention, was discharged from the
hospital on THURSDAY entirely cured His recovery
Is remarkable and reflects credit on the house sur
geOn IN charge OF the Manhattan HOSPITAL ON
MAY l3 the young man Was walking near a lake
and seeing a rattlesi1ke beside the path he nut
his foot upon II ami reached down TO seize t by the
TAIL intending 10 swing It's head against the rocks
As he did - another snake, concealed in the grass
fastened It's iaAgs In his hand between the
middle and index fingers. The young man con-
suitei physician, VINO recommended the use
OF 0IUd GiaHsOHtG, and later, when the pain be-
eaIne intense, cAlOrOfOrm was applied for re-
lief On tine following day the arm became
swollen 10 twice its natural size very much in
Named. and exceedingly painful At this time he
presented himself at the hospital and submitted
himself 10 DIR. DUnning's treatment, which con-
SISTED "a making an lncislOn In the wound allow
Ing IL 70 bleed freely, and removing the part
touched by tue snakes fangS. To quote The doc
tors words: = text prgceeded TO set the young
man giOriOGsly drunk, and 70 keep nin for sew
eral days At nrsJ IL required considerable whisky
10 produce the required intOXlcatiOn, but later a
smaller amount Was Sufficient. vt the same time
carbonate OF ammonia was constantly used 10 ac-
celerate the action o. the heart and eoUuteract the
effect Of The poison. For some time after the man
entered the hospital the arm continued to swell
the severe pains extended 10 the shoulder head
and nnaly 90 the other arm, being most persistent
and obstinate IN the ears and continuing there
even after the wounded arm was free from pain
and peculiar dlIGsIye redneSs extended Itself
OFer Tie entire Oody, - marked that when finger
was drawn with slght pressure over the surface OF
the skin a white line was visible for a little time
ard the wounded arm was very much iniamet
The patieat remained In the hospital ten days be-
lore discharged"
'.ShaJ h the proper treatment for a snake bitter
'.Ihe wound should BE- opened with a knife. a
ngature bound light about the limb wounded be-
tween the wound and the body and the blood from
the cut be allowed 10 now freely. The ngature N
very tight, SHOULD not remain on more than Two
or three hours lest the deayh OF the member follow
from lax u circulation The wound should then
oe clutrrLcd with rel-hOt iron or nitrate 81 sit
ins one part carOO.lc acid To sixty parts water IL
very severe, charcoal pOultlce, composed OF DOW
dere1 charcoal alone. or combined with fiaxseed
should D. bound on the wound This treatment
may % applet without calling a surgeon, II much
Time must ciap.e before the arrival OF the sur
geOn, ani II promptly and thoroughly done Is
very eMc1cO0s IN saving lie. T0re are
no WOUNDS virglent and fatal as those
cAus-n by snake bites, for Ia their fangs is
stcreted an extremely poisonous substance
which i deposited IN the wound through little
grooves IA the iang~ The fangs are JOlnted and
IO.d back INTO TIE mouth when the animal Is feed
lhs. being Used Qlly a means OF defense when
httdcAeL There are Lar more deaths from snake
Ollto tAIn rom wounds given by dOyS. III dog Is
known 10 have hyGrUl h0bia the perscn bitten by
MIN sho0l1 apply much the same treatment as In
ule ct-t OF sniAc Uite-caute IiZlng the wound and
aYl.S th- tie pOtlce o. charcoal Cats sometimes
inaAe usiy NOtlaaa, not from any inherent poison
IN themselves, but from Nenomous substances on
lhen teeth deposited IN re by some food they have
saten % cecayed meat. Tue slruleSee OF these
eOuhos usually Is destroyed by an JDlicarlOn OF
aqua ammonia, Commonly called hartshorn and
POuliLce Oi b.iNseed. No more euicaciOus remedy
u AnowD ior the st'ngs OF Insects SPIDERS mosqui.
TOES &e-, than ammonia or a pO,iltIce on common
salt IL the sting IS from a hornet wasn or bas
the salt po1ltlee should be moistened win Vine.
gar and VIII relieve the pain almost Instantly
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