Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-08-31
WHAT 40 DO IN EMERGENCIES.
Information that May Prove OF
Value Some Day or other.


Information that May Prove OF
Value Some Day or Other.
What to do in case Of emergency ia
an important subject and information
on it should be either committed to
memory or else so placed as to be
easily available 10 time Of need, says
letter In the New York News.
Burns OF the eye by calcium or lime
are not very common. yet it IL useful
to know how to treat them. In the
event OF lime getting into the eye OF
around the front Of The eyelids IL IL
web TO remember, until the arrival Of
medical attendance. that in no case
must water b, used Washing with
| vinegar will neutralize the caustic
properties Of the lime, and any frac.
tionai bits may afterward be removed
by the use Of feather or camer5 hair
brush lightly applied, or il neither Is
at hand. by linen folded 10 a point.
Acute inllamm qtion OF the eye must bs
looked for after such an accident.
Even with immediate medical aid tho
eye may be much damaged, but with
out 1t the organ may be sacrificed.
/ would like TO call attention TO a
remedy which possesses such wonder
FIJI therapeutic powers in the cure oil
almost all known wounds that il de-
serves place in every household II
4 is called iodoform and comes in the
form OF powder. II has no equal in the
cure OF chronic sores or ulcers, as well
as cuts and wounds OF all kinds. Its
value as a remedy has been somewhat
impedcd by its odor, which is the only
Objectionable feature about it. bat for
the sake OF speedy cure this can be
tolerated. II i used in all hospitals
throughout the world and recommend
cd by the medical profession Ia every
land. IL Is an ingredient of all ulcer
ointmcnts nowadays. IL Is best usel
, in continuation with some vehicle, such
as vas slime in the proportion OF one
drachm OF iodoform to one and hall
ounces OF vaseline. 1t is well 10 have
1t carefully and prominently marked
Poison, for external use only. Use j
by spreading upon lint and bandase ]
TO the wound twice a day. When re
moving. and before applying fresi
bannagc, wash the wound thorough,
with warm water and soap.
As we are often placed in position
! requiring assistance and perhap
thrown upon our own resources tn
following may be- impressed upon tbs
memory 10 advantage:
: II scalded plunge the part in water
This relieves pain Instantly and give
time for thought aud composure.
: An insect in the ear may bl
drowned out with tepid water O
killed by few drops Of sweet oil.
II anything hard gets into the ca
double stout horse-hair. place tn
head on one side. and drop the lou!
: into the car. move il about until
catches tho object, and then draw
out.
In eases OF poisonous bite suck III
wound instantly, unless the mouth
sore.
II the throat burns after swallowin;
poisoa drink sweet oil. II you ar
falling asleep from poison drin
hall glass OF water into which HI
\ been stirred ,caspoonful each Q
snlt and common table mustard, an
: after vomiting. drink the stronges
coffee and keep in motion until per
" fcc,ly awake. After any poison swal
: low one or two raw eggs.
II smoke Is sulTocating yon fall o
the floor and crawl on your hands IN
. knees
= In eases OF insensibility in whic
there Is loud snoring the person
g seized with apopleNy, Raise tn
Y head, remove pressure from tn
!, neck. II the face is pale, and th
. breathing very low, il is a case
i fainting. Place the body perfect,
= level and lower the head. The p;
: tieut will promptly revive. Nothin
else is necessary.
. Always remember that IL you hay
= health don't meddle with it. Avoi
doctoring and drugs until a real NJ
/" cessity for their use arises.
d A Snake Charmsr's raining.
Mcconnell is q years old. He wa