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

theoretically every believes that the important
medicines necessary for emergency should be kept
ready in every household to be on hand when called
for and yet how few, comparatively, have we'll
stocked medicine chest with all the details in good
Order1 We al know, however, that in OF ac-
CideDt or sudden illness time is often of the utmost
importance, and that very simple remedy applied at
the outset may often save long illness We there
fore advise every one who has not regular medicine
ehest-wch, after al 1; oft not nearly convenient
well arranged a simple selection carefully put to-
esther BY an experienced housemOther-to get small
box with lock and key, keep 1t always for medicines
and nothing else and, above all things, TO put il cut
Of the way Of the children The best way is TO let
stand on high shelf where you lay your hand
II in a moment. DO not have too many things in it,
Or they will confuse you. Put in it only what you
most Likely 10 want-a roll Of old hnen another OF
vate calico, another of flannel, all clean and dry, al
Tough the oder the better The calico and flannel
would better be in strips about six inches wide, and
each roll should be fastened with pin. A pair OF
Scissors which should never be taken out Of the box TO
De used ior any other purpose; paper Of pins roll
OF tape, ana little flannel needle book with some large
needles ready threaded should be added. The simple
end most necessary remedies are the foIlowng Ca tor
OIL syrup OF lpecac. paregonc tuTpentine sufficient
quantity OF mustard to make q strong elnetlc and
large bottle Of lmseed oil lime water for burns or
seads AS general rule, In all Of poisoning it
is safe 10 give Immediately an emetc of a couple OF
always bearing in mind that any delay may be fatal
This emphasizes the Importance Of having even teso
simple remedies at hand and intact A bottle of
laudanum marked "PoisOn" in large letters a uint
bottle of pure brandy, and any other smpe medicines
that your experience viii ind valuable may complete
your list. There is capital little book published by
a NewYork firm, entitled It'll the Doctor Comes
which ought TO be kept with every medicine chest
This gives directions how 10 meet every emergency in
case of Illness accident II would be good MAN 10
fasen this book to the chest with long string en-
that 1t could by any chance be ont Of the way
when wanted
Too much stress cannot be laid upon the absolute
necessity of keeping medicine chest under lock and
key, quite out of the way of child's investigator
ltle fingers sad incident occurred not long ago in
family where We should have least looked for such
an APPALLING disaster. The nurse had her afternoon
Outs ard the mother after game of roJnps with her
little three year-old in her rOom which made them both
rather tired, lay down the bed with the child and
both fell fast asleep. The enhance of her husband
aroused her. "Where is the taby?" her fiji st ex.
cIamaon seeing that the little had left her side.
At the SAME moment strong smell Of chlOrofOm
struck to her soul, and, half distactod she
rushed instincvsy to the closet There on tie floor
lay the limp little body Of her child-quite dead.
medicine chest with the bottles emptied on the floor
showed how the little creature had been amusing her
SELF and near her nerveess hand lay the fatal phal
containing the deadly drug