The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-07-13

How TO treat promptly the poisonous
Bites ofSnakcs, Insects, Dogs or Cats.

From he New York Sun.
DR.. Dmnnings patient, William Gore, the
Ncw Jersey stOnccuttcr, whose ease has lrc,,
attracting ~ much attention, was ,liscllarg.
ci from the hospital recently entirely cured.
His recovery is remarkable, and reflects cred.
1t on the house surgeon in charge of the Man.
haitian lFospitablc. MAY l3 young man
was walking near IL lake. and seeing II rattle.
snake beside the patl, he put his foo, upon il
and reached down to srizc il by thu tho tail.
intending to swing its head ngiins, the
rocks AS lc did so another snake, concealed
III til" grass, fastened its f;rgs in his hand
bet wr"n the middle aud index fingers. Thu
commended the us" ot aqua ammonia uml
later, wlrn tll" pain became intense. rhlnro.
form w:is applied for relief. On thu following.
day tile arm Became swollen to- twirc its nat
!ir''l size, very much inflamcd, an,l exceeding
ly painful. Ak3s time he presented hinscl
nt ths l"sRIklIpd submitted limsrlf,n Dr.
making nj, ine bn in the wou,tl. nllowingit
to bleed freely, hid removing thu part touch
c'l by the snake'a f;,ngs TO quote Tho dor.
tors words: Il next proceeded to get the
young man glorously drunk. nnl 10 keep
him SO for several days. Al first i, required
considerable whisky to protluc" til" required
u
was sufficient. At the same time carlnnatc
oi Ammonia was constantly used to acrclcr-
ate the action Of the heart and counter
,,rt the effects Of the poison. For some time
after the man entered the hospital the arm
continued to swell. the severe Iainscxtcn,ling
TO the shoulder. fca,l, and finally to the
other arm. lning most persistent aud Ol,sti.
n;,tc in tho rars, aud continuing there oven
after tho wounded arm was free from lG,in
nni ~ peculiar ,lif1iisivc rtlnrss cxtcr,c,l
itself over liz entire body. 40 marked that
when !, finger was drawn with slight prrss,lr"
over the snrtntr nf the skin Il W tie lin" was
visible fora littl" time. and the wounded
remained in the hospital ten daSssbcfnlr lm-
ing discharged -
Whit is the proper treat tmcflt for Il snake
bite"
"'rl'" wound should In opened with Il knf.
u iignt'lr bound tight about the limh
wounded. l"twmn tl" wound and the body.
and tho blood from the cut he allowed ia
flow freely. The liyatur, il very tight.
should not remain nn more than two or
tllir" hours lest the dcnth of tho mrmlmr
follow from lark nf circulation. The wound
should thru lns cautcrz"l with I,l-hut
IRON or nitrate of silver. uml tr.,,ul with
II ,'r"lir dressing containing one part
r'r"Ilr acid to sixty lnr:s water. If
very severe. II charcoal roul,irc. composed of
p"w'irr"'i rllnrroal alone. combined with flax
s''i. should !" i"un'l IN iii" wound. This
treatment may lm applied wi'l,"n, calling u
surgeon. II much tim" must clalsr before the
arrival "t he surgeon, and il promptly and
thoroughly dome is very rtiiG,riu,Is in saving
tine. There are II" wounds 81 vr,lrnE and
fatal ms those caused Icy snake bites, A. in
heir filugs is s"r.'l"l an Extremely In,isun-
o'is substance w!irl, is deposited in the
wound tllrnl=h littl" grooves in tn" i;,npS
I'll" fi,ngs nr" inimtml. and fall back into the
mouth when til" animal is f"'ling bring used
only as Il means of defense when attacked
Their" ur" far NOR" ,lr',s from snake bites
han from wounds given hy dogs. ifa,loy is
known to have hy,lr"rhoha. llr" person lit,
ten by him should apply much the same
Treatment as in ll,r ease nf s,,;,kc li,r-ran.
i"rizillg tue wound nlrl applying the ,n.ul'I"
"f 'l'ar"nl. Fats sometimes max" ugly
wounds, not from any Inherent, poison in
themselves Int from vruuniu,is Substances
ON their teeth ,croSirl her" lv some ti,n
tli"y have eaten or ,"c,yr,l n,ra, The vir-
!'l"nr" by these wounds is usually destroyed
l'y an application nfnIua alulnull. rom.
monty called lErlshurIi. ali Il l"uul,in ut
iinxs"al No more "tr;,rinis remedy is
known for tn" slin"s "fins'n'is. spiders. mos.
Iuii"s. c,c.. than ammonia or Il ,uGlli.. of
common salt. Ii the sting is from !; hornet
wasp. "r ln". the salt InuIti.r should lu.
in'i>'"n''l Will, vinegar. aud will relieve the
pain almost Instantly