The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-09-06

stands as the title Of this Talk. Onc
is the number Of letters received by
me in the conduct Of this School, "
from housemothcrs whose anxious in
quiries prove Grass ignorance of the
simplest physiological facts and OF
dietetlc rules.
The family medicine chest, even
when stocked by the advice Of com
petcnt physician, is standing dan
ger in a household in which the head
has little judgment or skill! in the use
Of drugs. We will therefore, if you
please, eliminate so.callcd medicines,
mineral or vegetable, from the discus
sion of our subject. In all disorders
indicated by symptoms more or less
doubtful to the mothers eye, pru-
denoe indicates but one course-ap-
peal to the family physician.
When child falls and raises a
lump upon his head, or bruises the
softer portion Of his body, or makes
his nose bleed; when he cuts his fin
ger or arm or leg; when he is burned
or scalded, or gets fragment of food
crosswise in his throat when he runs
q splinter into the tender flesh, or
treads upon nail-it is imperative
to quote the lad who recitcd the ten
commandments when squall struck
the sailboat-"that something should
be done, and that quickly!" The
knowledge and skill that enable the
mother to do this something in
the right way and in the nick of time,
is'what mean to express by the term
Domestic Surgery
SLEEP ArTTR INJURY.
For example, for the lump on the
head, the bruisc upon the softer
flesh, hurry the child into the bath
room or kitchen o. wherever hot
water may be had at once and in
quantity. Hold sponge soaked in
water as hot as can be borne COM
fortably upon the injured spot, re-
newing it, as it cools, until the pain
subsidies. A little extract of witch
hazel tends to relieve the pain. It
was an old-fashioned fallacy which
led the mother to keep child awake
by coaxing or commands if he show
ed any disposition to sleep after a
fall. When baby is exhausted by
crying with pain, the bcst thing that
can be done for him is to allow him to
sleep. If excessive drowsiness super
vene upon a fall or blow upon the
heAd, it is an indication Of shock to
the brain. Do not aggravate the
possible concussion by enforced
#akefulness. Bind cloth wrung out
IN iced water about the child's head
and send for the doctor.
Have always within easy reach a
store of old linen from which hems
and seams have been trimmed that
the linen may be torn readily and
evenly into bandages. In the treat
ment of a cut, find out, first of all,
with what the wound was made
whether glass, rusted nail, or a
clean, sharp blade.
In any case, the first thing to be
done ia to cleanse the wound thor
oughly.
If there be danger that rust has
worked into the cut, hold the sides
open under warm running|wat for q
full minute. Neglect Of this simple
precaution has caused lockjaw in more
than one instance. When oleansed
the wound should be closed and bound
up with perfectly clean and soft
linen. Keep this on until the bleeding
has stopped entirely, and the soreness
is abated. In 999 otses out Of 1000 q
bit Of sticking plaster will complete
the cure.
READY FOR BURNS.
If the wound be deep, and exces-
sive bleeding follow the injury, i'm.
provise tourniquet by tying STRIP
of strong linen above the wound.
Pass pencil under this aud give it Q
twist, pressing the bandage deeply
into the flesh, and checking the floW
of blood in srtery and veins. This
done, send for the doctor.
Keep always within easy reach 6
bottle Of lime water and olive oil ir
equal parts, to be used for burns and
scalds. If you have not these al
hand, cover the injured parts with 6
mixture Of flour aud baking soda
binding raw cotton over all to exclude
the cir more thoroughly. Il homeiy
extempore salve for burn is made o.
lard and SCOT taken from chimney il
which only wood is burned. Goa