Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-28
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This is the week when the mother of
small boys finds her heart in her mouth the
major part of the time. Patriotism is ram
pant, and patriotism with young America
is synonymous with much noise and plen-
titude of hairbreadth escapes.
Happy for the victim of nerves if she can
gather her flock about her and fit country
ward, though even then powder and crack
ers, rockets and snakes, pinwheels and pis-
tolls count their victims by the score.
Worse than all, the doctor is apt to be
miles away, and mother herself must be
ready to pick out powder, bind up wounds,
remove the sting from burns, or soothe the
much-abused stomach, surfeited with a too
liberal Indulgence in lemonade, peanuts,
cherries and gooseberries.
If wise, she will have her indictments
ready against possble-yea, probable-emer-
gencies. a roll of linen, or cotton gauze
bandages, a package of absorbent cotton,
bottle of anticeptic tablets for cleansing any
wound before bandaging, ounce of aro-
matte spirits of ammonia for a stimulant in
case of shock, a reliable lotion for burns, a
paper of pins, pair of scissors and a plainly
written What to do list, that she can
hastily consult if her memory plays her
false.
than equal parts of linSeed oil and lime
water. This makes the "carron OIL" which
the Welsh miners use in case of burns. 1t
should have a place in every closet where
household remedies are kept. In applying
it, shake the bottle, saturate a soft cloth
with the mixture and lay over the burn.
Then cover closely with cotton batting or
flnannel to keep out every bit of air and
secure the whole with a light bandage
Burns may also be treated by covering
with a thick layer of any bland oil, like
vaseline, sweet oil, linseed oil, castor OIL
butter, lard, cocoanut OIL cocoa butter cold
cream almost any fat that is not rancid.
Glycerine should not be used. 1t is too irri-
tating. Soft powders like flour, laundry or
cornstarch may also be busted on thickly,
then bound on.
For a scald. or burn by steam no treat
ment gives better results than a dressing
of saturated baking soda. Wiring cut
cloths. lay on the burned surface, and as
they dry pour more of the solution.
Shock" which is always present In
severe burns, requires the administration
of stimulants The amount of shock or
collapse after any bad injury or sudden
fright differs with the character of indi-
readily than others. When serious the
temperature drops below normal, the face
is pale, pinched and anxious, the pulse
slow and feeble, the body bathed in a cold
perspiration. Sometimes there is SILVER
Ing. Sometimes the mind wanders.
Place the patient at once in a horizon
tai position, the head slightly raised. Ad-
minister stimulants, alcoholic or aromatic
vinegar. If whisky brandy is used,
give from teaspoonful to a tablespoon
full in a tablespoonful of hot water every
ten minutes until five or sixe doses have
been taken. Surround the body and legs
inside the thighs and under the armpits
with hot-water bags, hot stones-anything
to give warmth-but take care not to burn
your patient.
If the injury is to the head follow the
same treatment, but omit the alcoholic
stmulant.
If, often happens, the clothing takes
fire. instruct the children not to run, espe-
clally out OF doors or downstairs Tell
them to roll the ground or carpet or
wrap In wooden rug or blanket, keeping
the head down so as not to inhale the
flame.
Sunstroke. or at least heat prostration,
Is apt to come about this same time and
there should be immediate treatment to
remove the excessive heat. If the face
is red and the head and body dry and
hot, remove the clothing, battle body, face
and head In ice-cold water and lay ice
in towels on head and neck. In severe
cases strip, lay on a wire mattress and
sprinkle the body with ice water from a
watering pot. Do not give any stimulants
In cases of heat exhaustion, when the face
is pale and the pulse rapid and feeble, re-
move to a cool. well-ventilated room, CIV
ing small amount of stimulants
Fourth of July without lemonade would
be much after the manner of the play of
Hamlet with Hamlet left out While every
one believes that she knows just how to
make lemonade, there Is quite apt to be
too much guesswork to make the result
always certain and always satisfactory.
Two lemons will usually make three glasses
of lemonade. Here is a tested recipe that
can be relied on: Select perfectly sound,
thin-skinned lemons If you are allowed any
choice in the matter. Chip off the thin
outer yellow skin of six lemons and steep
for ten minutes in a strip made by dis
solving two pounds of sugar in one quart
Of water. Meantime squeeze the juice
from the lemons, train and add to a quart
of cold water. When the strip and peel
have simmered the ten minutes, pour in
the juice and cold water and beat thor
oughly together. Leave the chips of peel
floating in the mixture. Put the lemonade
on the ice to become thoroughly chilled.
Serve in thin glasses with a tablespoonful
of crushed ice in each glass. If the lemon
ade is especially for the delectation of
children it may be metamorphosed Into
circus lemonade by the addition of little
Of the pink coloring powder that comes in
the packages Of gelatine or little currant
or raspberry juice.
A fruit temperance cup that CHEERS but
not inebriates'' Is made after this formula:
Cut the yellow rind from four lemons,
taking care to get none Of the bitter white.
put the rings In largo earthen bowl and