Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-13
YOU OUGHT TO KNowIr.
What to Do in Emergencies Before The Doctor
Cones.


Small particles of dust. cinders aud
minute chips of metal frequently qet in
The eye with much resultant irritation
aud even inflammation, If not removed Ina
reasonable time. What is nj 6rsi u
very loose attachment OF such bodv
soon becomes a firm ENHANCEMENT bv
the vigorous rubbing SO often employed
The sense of itching and irritation fnekeg
II very hard 10 refrain from such rub
bing The child however shorld ha
told to simply keep the effected eve
closed. when the free flow of tears called
forth by thc irritant will safely wash ont
the offending matter II this Is mot pf
fcctunl grasp the upper lid by the Insh,s
aud pail ID we'll down over the lower ia
allowing II 20 sweep back over this port
thus cleaning it ont Most foreign bod
les get ertaugled in the upper lid. SO tbat
this proceeding Is usually cffcpmnl If
such body Is not deeply and firmly MT
tched. IT the body stll remains. the
Hus must oe eleied, over q pencil. and
an parts, including the bah OF tho owe
hc carefully examined i'm u cool light
Tie dlsagrtcahlc sensation may remain
several hours cor longer after the hodv
has been actually removed from the ir-
ritatiOa already set mn. This cam hc
pulliaied by freely bathing the lids with
very hot water holding q sponge So sgf-
mnted over the closed eye. Spccks of
dirt may blow into the ear or hard mass
es Of wax may act ms a foreign body.
Occasionally insects crawl into the ear
passage. The safe and only way to roe
move any object from the ear Is to em-
nloy irrigation with tcpid water 10 not
Let the nozzle of the syringe hp pointed
straight into the ear hut &c an angle.
which will prevent the chance of doing
harm 10 the drum. a current of water
IL fhla Tfrp|Iu..e1 rs.H,t.I. IL.
cannL No harm can come from using
% large quantity Of water. There is
always danger iu using huir-pius. or any
hard. sharp instrument i'm the ear.
FOREIGN BODlGS ~ THE NOSE
OR THROAT
Little children not mfrpquently plnce
small objects, such as pens. shoe
buttons or beans iu the nose. At first
they iuay Joe fairly we'll tolerated. but
soon running go The .D>c ami other ryi.
dcnces Of irritation will rusuo which
will of course not suhsdc as long as thp
objectionable body remains In place
If the child g. old enough. direct him
10 take full breath through the
mouth, and then. closing the unaffected
ilustlil. breathe fOrcbly ont through
the clogged-up nOstril In ease this b.
nOt eifectual, the end of q huir-pin may
he bent 40 as to torm q sort of suUye
the body. A good iigh. win hc rc.
CURED. 1t may help TO procure snccz
Ing by tickling the nUsirils on giving q
little snuff When substance such as
chicken-bOnc OF fish-horp gets stuck In
the throat. The results may be- serious
II the body remains I'm the throat or
food passage locsOphugusl there will bp
difficulty IN swallowing, but no inter
ference with breathing. When. on the
contrary, such q body is drawn into
the Wiudpipo OaryuN and trachcul
there will he constant coughing aud
perhaps some difficulty IN breathing,
but swallowing can be- accomplished
without obstruction If the body Is iu
sight upon opening the mouth, efforts
may be mudc 10 remove IL with the fin
gers or furCeps, of suCh an instrument
he az hand. Blunt.pointcd scissors may
do god service here. a sudden sian
on the back may assist iu cjectlng the
offending substance, or the child may
bp held MP by the feet and swHNpd from
the shoulders, is briskly raped with
the open hand.
SWALLOWING FOREIGN BODIES.
The habit little children have of cur
ryiug objects To the mouth results iu
their frequently swallowing coins,
tacks. slate pencils, marbles and many
similar small objects. Fortunately, IN
the great majority Of eases, these Ob.
iects are passed along the stomach ana
intestinal canal without producing
very severe disturbance. If u smooth.
hard object. like u marble has just
been swallowed, bland cmctic, such
ms tcuSpoonful of syrup of epecac may
be Immediately given IL is a bad pruc.
tiCc, ou the contrary, To give purgn-
tive medicines, as the increased action
of the bowel thus induced may cause
impaction of the bowel, or, n IL have %
sharp suriuer, an inflammation OF the
bowel. The plan of treatment is to adj
minister plenty of food that leaves q
large detritus in the bowel, that viii
surround the object and carry 10 safely
ont of the body without Injury 90 the
intestinal walls. TO this end, yegeta.
bles, plenty Of baked potatoes, white aud
sweet. and stale bread and butter VIII
| prove useful, \ constant oversight OF
! the discharges should be- maintained until
| the foreign body can be accounted for
PAINTING.
Although fainting Is not common IN
children, young girls may be subject Ia
such attacks. When one fuipts II Is
| owing 10 a temporary weak action OF
| the heart so that sufficient blood Is not
pumped up TO the brain 10 maintain
consciousness. The face becomes very
palp and the eXtremities are cold,
| Usually an that is necessary Is 10 place
the person hat ON her back. which will
ease the action Of the heart, while
grayitation aids in restoring the proper
amount of blood to the brain. Never
| allow a fainting person TO maintain an
upright or sitting position, as death has
thus resulted from sudden heart failure.
| Sptiukliur n few drops of cold water
mon me face, and cautiously holding
| spirits of hatshoru under the nose viii
mid. by reflex action IN restoring the
| functions of heart and brain. Cold water
! should never be poured upon q iainung