New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-23

ana cash cold and hot water alternately on them.
AS s 40 uie power OF swallowing is restored, small
quantities OF warm brandy and water NAV be given.
re'SoNeo without encouragement for at least three
or four hours; there have been cases of recovery
after suspended animation for five bours
gentleman who had been .brourht TOP after
n"N'ns oe' res'uod In drowning condition from the
ocean nus describes his sensations: at was rather
stormy any and the waves were running high but
swan OUT beyond the breakers, as was my custom.
was returning TO the shore when Suddenly felt myself
seizeu It's IL "eic' by horrible suction that In spite
| OF my most strenuous efforts drew me under was
prcbaoly more exhausted by my swim than l was
aware OIL Ior unexpectedly and completely
cumoed although was n good swimmer knew
was drowning but did not feel any particular fright
rushing sound of many waters I'm nv ears n feeling
OF intense pressure. and sudden sense OF sufoca-
ton, and that ALL and knew Nothing mora until
began to experience the most horrible agony in gasp
Ing r oreath afer my resouers had restored conscious
ness, after an hours uuremitting work sVbv did they
hoV leVe me alonoP was my first ungratefuI thought
on resafnmS my senses. Il was comfortably dead and
this Is simple torture Afterwprd however 7 felt
more thankful md took up my new lease ~ Ifa With
due sense of the benefit conferred
There is another danger to which we arc exnoeea
Just at this time which it would be we'll 10 under.
stand the treatment Of Sunstroke or sudden prosra
0n NON the heat is OF frequent occurrence especially
a'nohS tnose whose occupations keep them In Offices
ana counting rooms, and who brave the heat IN the
streets only when it is necessary-for IL is a remark
able fact that farmers, who work all dny under the
ardent rays of the sun are very seldom affected In
ms manner. The symptoms are generally a pain in
the head and dizziness, quickly followed by loss of
consciousness and complete prostration; and some
umes the attack is AS sudden q stroke of apopexy
The head is often burning hot the face DARK and
swollen Lay the patient down at once In a shady
clothes about the neck waist send immediately for
DOCTOR, aud while You are waiting apply cold wet
co'hS 10 the head and mustard turpentine to the
calves of the legs and soles of The feet If the
Pauent can swallow, give little weak whlskey and
water Sunstroke sometimes affects people in very
strange ways. gentleman who had walked I'M town
from his place Of business and had felt nothing unusual
save that he very tired ana had splitting head.
ache let himself into the front door with his latch
Key ana, meeting his wife in the hail. attempted to
say something to her. To his surprise and dlsmay and
her utter terror not one coherent word would come
from his lips he uttered only confused babbling of
sounds, although he perfectly conscious the whole
tme and wrote few reaSsuring words TO his wife on
a slip Of paper When the doctor came no pro
nonced 1t TO be ease of sunstroke, and by the next
day he quite himself again. Those who have
once had touch Of this alarming malady are liable
to recurrence, and should therefore carefully guard
themselves from Che direct rays of the sun at this
season and from any fatigue.
1t is odd how few persons know the difference be-
tween poison ivy and the and beautiful Virginia
creeper American ivy. In the wild woodland places
they are very apt TO grow side by side, and they
very similar in appearance and in the autumn take
the scarlet tnts, tho are constantly mistaken
for one another Many collector of brilliantly hued
autumn treasures has had occasion to the want of
knowledge that has caused her to gather the tempting
scarlet vine that is such addition her bouquet.
And yet WITH little such a mistake need not
occur. This variety Of poisonous ivy which is the