The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-12-30
nemepIEs or REDSKINS.

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I Asahsiahee. surEery. TomeaisiI.ns and
stesni baths = sriatl KroWlodgo Of
TIerbI
II, In the depths 6f the forest, an In
dian breaks hts leg or arm lsaid Dr.
Kingston ia his address at The British
Medical association meeting at Netting.
haIn), splints OF soitest material are at
once ifapro7iscd, Strsiyht branches are
cut, of uniform length and thickness
ThrEe are lined with dosnlllSe moss or
scrapings or snayings OF wood, or with
fine twigs interlaid with leaves. IL in
summer, or with tie curled-up leaves
Of the evergreen ee lar or hcmlGck if in
winter. and the whole Is surrounded
with withes 0f willow. or 0sler. or
young birch Occasionally 1t is the soft
bat sufficiently uuyieldiny bark Of the
poplar or the bass wocd Sometimes
when near the marshy inarEi OF our
Lakes or rivers the wounded li.nb is at
fordcd support with wild hay or reeds
Of uniform length and thickness
To car y patient % his vi gwam or
TO an encampinent stretcher is quick
ly made - four Young saplings, inter
woven u their uppcr ends, and on this
elastic, spr'Egy couch the injured man
is borne aiNGy By his companions
Whea there are but two persons aad an
accident happens TO one of them two
Young trees % birch or beech or hickory
aae used Their tops are allowed 10 re-
main t7 aid IN diminishing the jolting
caused by thoiaeqh iiticsotthc ground
SOLonauE carriage fanser ever con
stfuctp'l spring which could better ac.
ccHlpl.aA ihe PaFpue \ couple oi
eEessOars preserve the sapfng9 in posi-
tiou nnl the bark .9f abe elm qf birch
cut into broad bands aud Joined 10
either side forms az even bed In this
WAY an injn~ed man u brought b. his
companion toa settlement, and often i.
has lseen faunS on ARRIVAL that the frar-
tUrcd bones arc drinS uni1ed and the
Limb iswha,e again This IS effected
"a less lime than with tie whites fos
Fep3ult.yc power az these children
oi taa ibs,.Sl isteulrEa ba. Ia their
pleai iltuIe = hr1lt4 c- 5us matter Is
pdlp.I ont in iirss quantity and firm
uGiln 8 s4dn F}rrlaL
Tn5 repara,ivtPyivrr 81 the ab1rig
ines ysAea iaia~l IS ca aalcd by tile
wpntcrfii sta'gi.u with which they
b,.ar 10 iur.es and i,.;ii.. upon them elves
She stvsrcst t1ftln, Tdry are accus
tanei y cut in,oausc. 50, with pointed
lnlt they light Hp lrl%aj a distance
from the affected part )olr counter.
irritation; they amputaie limbs with
their hunting Ealgc~. t!leckinythc hem.
orrhagt with htati stones. as surgeons
were aec,i4tonsl TO l' in Europe in the
tiluc of Ambrose Pare. and sometimes
they arnpntale their ovn limbs with
mors sang fr1il Than many young sur
gcons VIII display when opfrating ON
othcra The siunps % limbs amputated
Ia this primitive manner are well
turmed, for .aeainess Is the character (
istic II all The Indians hau3iwork
The ahoriRipea are familiar with and
praeticc extensively the uss % warm
Concentrations Ia every tribe thoir old /
women are credited with the possession .
OF knowledge of local bathing with |
hot water aud of medicated decoctionS I
The herbs they use are known 70 priv I
iisgri few aud enhance the considera- (
iion in -rhich their possessors are held. !
The TurA.Nh bath. in simpler but !
not less eFeetiVs form, is well known
70 them, II one % their tribe suffers 4
from fever or from the effeets OF long .
exposure % cold a steam bath IS readily .
improvised The tent OF dee skin is,
tightly closed. the patient Is placed in
one corner, hestcd stones arc placed
near him. and On these water is poured I
until the confined mir IS saturated vapor.
ANY degree OF heat and any degree Of .
moisture can be obtained in this way. 4
Europeans often avail themselves OF /
this powerful sndatory when suffering /
from rheumatism.
The aboriglhes have their herbs-a
few. many They have their emctics
and laxatives, astringents and emol-
which are proFerei 70 the
without fee or reward. The
Indian teas. Indian talsams" and /
ithtr Indian i'cure-alIs" the virtue OF .
which Il sometimes takes columns OF /
nc daily journals to chronicle not
,he!rs To the white man is left this I
species OF deception. Chicago Times