Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-01-26
NEV CENTURY CLUR.

Some valuable hints as to what to
do in medical and surgical emergencies
were kindly given by DIR. Josephine
NJ. r. White to the members of the
Current Events Glass. She told how
to deal with the various accidents that
are liable to occur in household
where there are children, giving plain
directions, easy to be understood by
even the inexperienced, and recon-
mending the simple remedies that
everyone is likely to have at hand and
that have no i'll effects by their use,
but these directions were only for first
ala, until physician could be sum-
monet,, who might, on his arrival. say
that everything necessary had been
done, but more frequently his aid
given in time, would prevent after bad
effects, for she said emphatically, tfHe
who doctors himself has fool for q
patient. "
After tracing the course of the main
arteries of the body she showed how
these and said hemorrhage from the
lungs is not in itself dangerous and
may usually be arrested by giving ut
once small dose of salt, vinegar, or
lemon juice and putting the patient to
bed, with the head slightly raised.
The best treatment for sprain is q
quick application of hot water, pre-
ferably by wrapping it in a flannel
cloth wrong from the water with dry
towel over it to retain the warmth, but
even sprain should be examined by o
physician TO learn whether any Of the
ANAL bones are fractured or ligaments
wrenched, which may result in life.
long unreliable ankle IL not attended to.
Many questions were asked by the
mothers present in reply to which she
told what to do in cases of sudden
attacks of Group, and other illnesses
and accidents. For the benefit of those
not present the directions for treating
Group may be repeated. These were for
simple Group, the kind that startles
the mother in the middle of the night
by hoarss cough or cry. This is not
dangerous if attended to promptly, and
relief. is quickly afforded by vapor
bath given by placing a vessel filled
with boiling water by the bedside and
making tent of the counterpane to
confine the steam the breathing OF
which soothes the irritated air pas.
sages, by hot lamentations of the
throat and chest, followed by rubbing
with olive oil or vaseline. This NAV
be followed by some simple medicine
to relieve the stomach, disordered by
too rich or too sweet food, which is
usually the cause of the attack
Dangerous diphtheretic and infiam
matory Group never comes without
some warning for at least day before
of sore throat or feverish condition
Ignorant parents often give thei
croupy children remedies such as larg,
doses of coal oil, vaseline, or melted
lard that only add fuel to the fam
and are harder to recover from thar
the original attack.
The laws governing the propert,
lights of women in Delaware wer
clearly and concisely defined. Fo
that they are in the main, go Just
some one recalled that we are largel,
indebted to the late Lewis Thompson
who was largely instrumental in Sc
curing the Introduction into and pas
sage by the Legislature of the presen
laws which superseded those in whicl
husband, il he did not own outrigh
everything possessed by his wife, a
least had share in il SO that tn
latter might even speak of lou
bonnet. -