The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-20

Cooked gruels would be safe for the
older child with summer complaint. II
taken sparingly and at considerable In
tervals Don't be afraid OF starving
him. 1t Is much safer than to add to
the physical disturbance by piling In
more matter to be digested before the
fever and poison due to the undigested
matter already In the body have had
time to abate.
.'Castor oil doesn't taste bad: 1t smells
bad and looks bad. Therefore don't
give 1t in a glass: put II In a porcelain
cup. Hold the nostrils till 1t Is swal-
lowed to prevent the smell nauseating
the child. A child too young to take 1t
from a cup will take It from the moth
er's finger dipped In the oil over and
over. The finger should be dipped In
hot water first. II a child comes In
from play feverish. exhausted and
sick generally. find out what he has
been eating and get rid Of 1t. Sponge
the body O. little place at a time
with cold water In which some white
vinegar has been mixed. and let the
moisture evaporate to cool the body;
then wipe with a soft towel. Keep the
child quiet. Give him something to
open the bowels. Do not let him eat
anything for a few hours. and then only
some simple cruel. and he will probably
come up smiling in the morning.
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"If the sea dip has resulted in chill,
give something hot and stimulating. II
an adult, some whisky Is the best thing.
an ounce for a man. For child or
young person hot milk Is excellent.
Have the milk Just as hot as can be
slipped without burning the mouth. The
chill means that the blood has been
driven from the surface to the internal
organs, where 1t Is congested. The heat
taken into the stomach stimulates the
heart and drives the blood out where 1t
belongs.
IF the bicycle run has been too long
and the rider comes in exhausted,
flushed and generally done up. put him
in a warm bath; after a very few min
utes let the water run till cold. Then
give a vigorous rub down with coarse
towel and let him stay in bed for a few
hours. A hot drink, with some stimu-
liant, Is useful in exhaustion. Medicine
Is good thing in its proper place. but
by using some of their heritage OF COM
mon sense, people might avoid many OF
the ills Of life. Drugs In the hands or
the laity are dangerous. Half the So
called specifics for summer complaint,
for instance, contain a large proportion
dangerous for children. Mothers can
ward off the necessity Of calling In pro-
fessional advice and save their little
people suffering and themselves much
anxiety by seeing to It that their diet Is
kept wholesome and In moderate guam
tity. II the child or grown person over
eats in spite of this watching, or eats
the wrong thing. give an emetic and a
cathartic, and let him refrain from eat
ing for time.
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For the stubbed toe. the bruised
palm, and the scraped shin, where dirt
has been ground into the skin, do not
touch the wounded surface with cloth.
Hold 1t under running water as hot as
can be borne, beginning with the water
cool enough to give no discomfort.
When the dirt has been quite washed
piece of soft. old muslin, spread with
carbolated vaseline A slight cut
usually bleeds so profusely everybody
is needlessly scared. Let 1t bleed few
minutes to wash away impurities car
ried into the wound by the cutting In
strument. Then press the edges of the
cut together and bind them up In cold
water. Keep a cold wet compress on
till the fever and smart are gone. Then
wrap a bit of muslin wet In water on
the place and protect with glove
finger, and keep the finger still to pre-
vent opening the wound. serious cut
should be dressed by a surgeon. All
cuts are serious If dirt is allowed to re-
main in the wound. Therefore clean
the wound as directed before dressing
it. Sticking plaster Is apt to do more
harm than good unless put on by sur
geon. Narrow strips known to be germ
free may be used to hold the edges Of a
cut together, attaching the ends only.
and to uninjured flesh. but space should
be left between the strips. Never cover
a wound with court plaster. The best
thing for q burn when 1t Is so slight 1t
can be taken care of without profession
al aid Is to cover it and keep the air
from 1t. Dress 1t with soft muslin wet
In carron oil. This is made Of linseed oil
and lime water. For bumps battle
first in hot water to allay the ache and
inflammation and afterward put on COM
presses wet in cold water to prevent the
blood settling and consequent discolor-
alton.
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"Hot water is not half enough ap-
preciated 1t Is one Of the best treat
ments for cold in the head. Battle the
eyes and nose. cheeks. temples. fore.
head, over and over again with very hot
water and inhale the steam. Reduce
the diet. and keep the bowels open.
"Tooth ache should be treated by a
dentist. Ear ache Is oftenest caused
by defective teeth. II either of these
aches set in the country where a dem
tist can't be consulted, 1t is a good plan
to gargle the mouth with hot water a
few times to wash out matter that may
have lodged In a tooth cavity and be
pressing upon the Anerve; then apply
heat externally, moist heat being better
than dry heat for the purpose.
For bee sting apply ammonia, or
some saleratus water, and then put a
little dry saleratus on the stung place,
making little cover of the powder, the
action Of which is to neutrallze the
poison Of the sting.
ivy poison Is treated by the country
women often quite efficaciously by
washing the surface Of the poisoned
skin with strong saleratus water and
binding on plantain leaves that have
been bruised in the hands till the leaves
are soft and moist. The following liquid
Is an excellent remedy, prescribed a
good deal In the profession: Phenol, "
dram: zinc oxide, ounce; lime water to
make one pint; mix. Have a shake
label put on the bottle. as the powder
precipitates in standing. Wet cloths In
the mixture and lay over the poisoned
skin, keeping them wet.
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"It is a good thing II one IL going
away from civilization In the summer
to carry a few things that are likely to