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Antidotes for Bite of Rattlesnake and Poison- 

 ing by Strychnine. — It is not an uncommon oc- 

 currence in certain sections of the Western coun- 

 try for dogs and even men to be bitten by rat- 

 tlesnakes. The best remedy in such cases (which 

 if neglected usually prove fatal) is whiskey, taken 

 internally as soon as possible, and in sufficient 

 quantity to produce intoxication, manifestations of 

 w^hich may be considered as certain evidence that 

 the action of the venom is neutralized and the 

 patient cured. For a dog, a pint will in most 

 cases be needed, and a man may take fully a 

 quart before showing signs of its effects, so pow- 

 erful is the controlling influence to be first sub- 

 dued in the venom. 



For cases of poisoning by strychnine, liquefied 

 lard should be given immediately in large quanti- 

 ties. 



Pocket Compass, Wood- Craft, etc. — A pocket 

 compass is a very essential article of the duck- 

 shooter's outfit; without it, on dark, lowery days, 

 he may easily lose his way in the tortuous and 

 intricate windings amongst the tangled weeds and 

 bushes of the swamp, and perhajDS experience con- 

 siderable trouble and uneasiness before finding it 

 again. In the woods, a man who is versed in 



