The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1890-12-06
FREE LECTURES IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS

city. On the evening VI NoscinoCi -,
a course of lectures was commenced In
ak different grammar schools. and
from the World and other daily papers
we learn they were all well atteLded.
Professor C. A. Doremus lectured on
"Fire and Water" illustrating his
subject with interesting chemical ex-
periments. Mr.. James Bowie lectured
on "Paris and the Great Exposition"
Doctor Charles S. Wells took his au-
dience ga Tour on the Nile" with
stereopticon views. Professor Henry
A. Mott, discussed "Light and Color"
made clear by experiments. Mr.. vii
liam Bradford gave "Glimpses of the
Attic Regions" giving a graphic des-
cription of lite in the far North.
But perhaps the most useful and in
teresting lecture was that of Doctor
James E. Newcomb, on Everyday
Accidents and how to Treat Them"
1t was replete with hints as to "what
to do till the doctor comes,' made clear
by interesting illustrations.
"Tlere are two rules which should
he followed in case of al accident"
said the doctor. .Firsu, common sense
should be used second, the person
should be made as comfortable as pos
sible."
After describing the human body,
DR.. Newcomb spoke of tie everyday
accidents met with.
"To tell a broken bone," he said,
"examine carefully the part supposed
to be injured and compare it With the
same part on the other leg or arm, as
the case may be. There will be an
identation or a swelling to indicate a
fracture. Now, what should be done
in Ease of fracture. Restore the limb
to its proper shape and then let nature
take its course. The doctor sets the
bone, nature does the rest"
DR.. Newcomb here illustrated how a
bone is set in an emergency case. He
showed how splints could be made
from common pieces of wood picked
up on the street. Then he called to
the platform a boy, and showed how
the injury should be- bandaged.
"Never put a splint next to the skin,'
remarked the lecturer. "Always put
something between-cotton, a piece OF
rag, anything soft will do. Give the
injured organ rest, don't irritate and
excite the person injured.
sIn the cas- of a broken rib, wind
the bandage all around the body. L
the shoulder bone or any other joint il
dislocated, ear down and press upor
the separated parts to put them to
gether again.
"For a sprain get some hot water, a:
hot a q ~, ~ hoap n on1 l-oon +hx
!, foot or hand in it for an hour or al
hour and a half. If it is a part 20,
can't put in hot water, put hot clothes
on. After having applied these pre-
liminary remedies, wait till the physi
/, clan comes. .,as
"In regards to wounds. If it is
%clean-cut wound, see that it is KEEP
clean by repeated applications of wa
, ter. That is the main thing. Clean
illness is an essential part of the treat
ment of all wounds. 1t il half tn
cure.
"All wounds made by bites, like do
bites, are likely to be sore and painful
1t is always a good plan to cauterize
dog bite.
"Alwsys use water for q burn. Be
fore you attempt to remove the clothe
i from a person burned, drench him O
; her with water. Next, take care t
keep the wound from the air. Swee
oil is one of the best temporary dress
ings to give relief, and keeps the al
out. Baking soda is the best for burn
from scalding water.
"AnOther very common and serior
n accident is loss of blood by hemorrhae
If a scalp wound, take a small piece
cloth, wash whatever little clots {
. blood there are, then put the clot
e over the wound and keep it there fl
twenty four hours. A hemorfhage
the arm may be stopped by pressiu
together the tubes or arteries throue
!. which the blood escapes. The opel
ings may also be plugged up and the
bandaged until the doctor arrives.
10 "For hemorrhage of the lungs, ice
3: a good remedy, and in case of hemor
,lddsIhage of the nose, cold water may
dashed on the neck"
a In regard t the restoration of a
parently drowned people, DIR. Ne,
comb advised that, unless in partic'
he larly inclement weather, no time shou
at be wasted in removing the patient
a place of shelter,
First, every garment should be loo
, ened, SC that nothing could impede Il
n tree flow of blood. Second, the pate
he should be laid on his back and TIL
4 face downward. The next thing to
done is to create artificial breathii
by moving up and down the arms t
re teen or twenty times a minute, viii