The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-09-18
HAVE a MEDICINE cHEsr.
But BE Sure and Keep It Ont OF tn,
Way of the Children's Fingers.


Theoretically every one believes that the
important medicines necessary for an
emergency should be kept ready in every
household, 10 be on hand when called for;
and yet how few, comparatively, have a
well stocked medicine chest with all the
details in good orderf We all know, how
ever, that in cases of accident or sudden
illness time is often of the utmost impor-
lance, and that g very simple remedy ap-
piled at the outset may often save long
illness. We therefore advise every one who
has not a regular medicine chest-which,
after all, is often not nearly as convenient
or we'll arranged as simple selection care
fully put together by an experienced house
mother-to get small box with lock and
key. keep it always for medicines and moth.
ing else, and, above all things, to put 1t
out of the way of the children.
The best way is to let it stand on high
shelf where you can lay your hand on it in
a moment. Do not have too many things
in it, or they will confuse you. 1t in it
only what you are most likely waHt-a
roll of old linen, another of tie calico,
another of flannel, all clean d dry, al
though the older the better. The calico
and flannel would better be in strips about
six inches wide, and each roll should be
fastened with a pin. A pair of scissors,
which should never be taken out of the
box to be used for any other purpose; a
paper of pins, roll of tape, and a little
flannel needle5ook with some large needles
ready threaded should be added.
The simple and most necessary remedies
are the following: Castor oil, strip OF
ipecac, paregoric, turpentine, a sufficient
quantity of mustard to make a strong
emetic and large bottle of linseed oil and
lime water for burns or scalds. As gen.
eral rule, in all cases of poisoning it is safe
to give Immediately an emetic of a couple
of teaspoonfuls of mustard in tumbler of
warm water, always bearing in mind that
any delay may be fatal. This emphasizes
the Importance of having even these simple
remedies at hand and intact.
A bottle of laudanum marked poison"
in large letters, a pint bottle of pure
brandy, and any other simple medicines
that your experience will find valuable,
may complete your list. There is capital
little book, published by New York firm,
which ought to be kept with every medi-
cine chest This gives directions how to
meet every emergency in case of illness or
fasten this book to the chest with a long
string, so that it could never by anychance
be out of the way when wanted.
Too much stress cannot be laidaupon the
absolute necessity of keeping medieine
chest under lock and key, quite out of the
way of a child's investigating little fingers. |
A sad incident occurred not long ago in |
family where we should have least'looked |
for such an appalling disaster. The nurse |
had her afternoon out" and the mother,
after game of romps with her little three
Year-old in her room, which made them |
both rather tired, lay down on the bed with |
,he child and both fell fast asleep.
The entrance of her husband aroused |
ler. "Where is the baby?" was her first |
seeing that the little one had |
eft her side. At the same moment astrong
imell of chloroform struck terror to her
ioul, and, half distracted, she rushed in
to the closet. There on the floor
ay the limp little body of her child-quite
lead. A medicine chest with the bottles
'mptied on the floor showed how the little
reature had been amusing herself. and
lear her nerveless hand lay the fatal vial
hat contained the deadly drug.-New York
Tribune.