Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-07-12

All mothers who have the care of small
children should make it "A study what to do
/ in case Of accident or sudden sickness. and
no physician near at hand. One can use
home remedies which often relieve in IA
measure, and always help the physician to
a more sure success. In my experience
with my own children, and those of my
neighbors, have learned many things
which to the young and inexperienced might
render valuable service. If child falls and
is bruised badly, warm water applied as
warm as can be borne will keep the injured
part from swelling and turning black Ar
MICA will take out the soreness of a bad
uruse or jam. Never let a child 90 to sleer
after it has had hard bump on the head
For cuts of course ! mean those that are
not serious enough TO require physician.
| but might prove serious if not properly
cared for do them right up without wet
ting, only smooth out the skin and flesh a.
well as possible, and after two LAYERS of
soft linen have been put on, saturate with
tlncture OF arnica, cover the cloth and
keep it wet, but do not remove for "a hours
NV little boy, eighteen months old. burnt
himself badly on the wrist with hot mo
lasses so the skin came off with the sleeve
| poured sweet milk on it. and then creased
II linen rag with mutton tallow and did it
up knew nothing about burns. and was
astonished next morning when ] took the
cloth off to find it covered with matter. but
| creased a new cloth and did 1t up again
i'll sweet oil as told by a neighbor. l kept
it well wet in sweet oil, and 1t healed with
out the least trouble and left no scar. An
old and competent physician used to know
always used linseed oil. 1t is very healing
and leaves no scar, which is well 10 know if
a child burns its face or hands
One day a neighbor came in for me. and
said her little girl had swallowed "a pin She
saw it in the child's throat but so far down
she could not reach 1t. or make her bring II
up 10y slapping on the back What should
she do, vomit or physic but we decided ON
the latter and accordingly gave the child
three tablespoonfus of castor oil But in
short time the family doctor happened along.
SO she asked him what to do He said don't
be alarmed, but give her plenty of bread
and butter to eat, that would imbed the pin
and carry it safely on its downward course.
Never vomit a child that has swallowed
pin, and there is no need of giving physic,
although it would do no harm, but bread
and butter would fill the itestines and
make more room for the pin To pass, while
physic would empty them and make the
passage more dangerous In two DAYS the
pin passed off, much to the relief of the
mother.
If child swallows anything poisonous.
give an emetic at once-strong mustard
and warm water lobelia is also prompt
emetc
strip Of flannel or napkin wrung out
of hot water and applied round the neck of
child that has Group will usually bring re
lief in ten minutes.
One should always keep supply of home
remedies When you have a nice piece of
mutton, save some of the tallow 1t is very
healing. Keep always a bottle of sweet
oil, also castor oil on hand When you
have a nice fat chicken, save some of the
fat and try it out. 1t is excellent when
children have colds to rub on the throat and
over the lungs, grease the palms of the
hands, soes of feet, and the nose. and give
two or three tablespoonful in molasses,
and 1t will relieve when the child seems
quite croupy. Home remedies taken in sea
son often save great deal of trouble
-"HoNier' IN Greenfield Gazette.