Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-07-13
the hospital and submitted himself to DR.

the hospital and submitted himself to DR.
lunning's uaatmenL which consisted in
making an Incislon in the wound allow
ing il TO bleed freely, and removing the
part touched by the snakes fangs. To
quote the doctors words; II next pro-
ceeded 10 get the young man gloriously
drunk, and TO keep him SO for several
days AT first il required considerable
whisky TO produce the required intoxIca-
ton, but later smaller amount was
sufficient At the time carbonate of
ammonia was constantly used 10 acceler
ate the action OF the heart and counteract
the effect OF the poison. For some time
after the man entered the hospital the
arm continued 10 swell. the severe pains
extended 10 the shoulder, head, and
finally 70 the other arm, being most per,
s:stent and obstinate in theears, and con-
tiuuing there even after the wounded
arm was tree from pain, and peculiaI
dltfusive redness extended itself over the
entire body, SO marked that when a
finger was drawn with slight pressure
over the surface OF the skin a white line
was visible tor a little time, and the
wounded arm was very much inliamed.
The patient remained in the hospital ten
days before discharged.
what Is the proper treatment for
snake bite!''
The wound should be opened with
knife, ligature bound light about the
limo wounded between the wound and
the body, and the blood from the cut be
allowed TO flow freely. The igature, if
very tight. should not remain on more
than two OF three hours, lest the death
Of the member follow from lack OF circu-
lation. The wound should then be eau
Terlzed with red hol iron or citrate of
silver, and treated with carbolic dress
ing containing one part OF carbolic acid
to sixty parts water II very severe a
charcoal poultice, composed of powdered
charcoal alone, OF combined with flax
seed, should be bound ON the wound.
This treatment may be applied without
calling a surgeon, If much time must
elapse before the arrival Of the surgeon,
and II promptly and thoroughly done is
very efiicacious in saving life, There are
iN "NlA44IS " VI anu lAls4I lilbot
caused by snake bites, for in their fangs
IL secreted an extremely poisonous sub
stance which is deposited IN the wound
through little grooves in the fangs. The
tangs are Jointed and fold back into the
mouth when the animal is feeding, being
used only as a means of defense when
attacked
There are far more deaths from snake
bites than from wounds gwen by dogs
II dog is known &c have h5drophobia,
the person bitten by him should apply
much the same treatment as in the case
Of snake bite, cauterlzlng the wound and
applying the poultice of charcoal Cats
sometimes make ugly wounds, not from
any inherent poison IN themselves. but
from venomcns substances on their teeth
deposited there by some food they have
eaten OF decayed meat. The vIrllleuce of
these wounds usually Is destroyed 10y an
| application OF aqua ammonia, commonly
called hartshorn, and pouluce Of flax
iced. No more efficacious remedy is
known for the sting OF insects, spiders,
mosquitoes, ETC., than ammonia OF q
poultice Of common salt II the sting Is
from hornet, wasr or bee the salt poui.
tice should be moistened with vinegar
md will relieve the pam almost In.
SANITY"