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they may be placed in the eye without injury or pain to that delicate organ, 

 and shortly they begin to swell and dissolve a glutinous substance that covers 

 the ball of the eye, enveloping any foreign substance that may be in it. The 

 irritation or cutting of the membrane is thus prevented, and the annoyance may 

 soon be washed out. A dozen of these grains stowed away in the vest pocket 

 may prove, in an emergency, worth their number in gold dollars." 



1. ACCIDENTS, POISONING, ETC.— Short Rules for Man- 

 agement. — Prof. Wilder, of New York, gives the following short rules to 

 govern the action in such cases: 



! I. For dust in the eyes, avoid rubbing, and dash water into them*, 

 remove cinders, etc., with the rounded end of a lead-pencil. 



II. Remove insects from the ear by tepid water; never put a hard instru- 

 ment into the ear. 



III. If an artery is cut, compress above the wound; if a vein is cut, com- 

 press below. 



IV. If choked, get upon all fours and cough. 



V. For light burns, dip the part in cold water; if the skin is destroyed, 

 cover with varnish. 



YI. Smother a fire with carpets, etc. ; water will often spread burning oil, 

 and increase the danger. 



VII. Before passing through smoke take a full breath, and then stoop low; 

 but if carbonic acid is suspected, then walk erect. 



VIII. Suck poisoned wounds, unless your mouth is sore. Enlarge the 

 wound, or better, cut out the part without delay. Hold the wounded part a3 

 long as can be borne to a hot coal or end of a cigar. 



IX. In case of poisoning, excite vomiting by tickling the throat, or by 

 warm water, or mustard and water, or salt and water, always warm, if possible. 



X. For acid poisons give alkalies. 



XI. For opium poisoning give strong coffee and keep moving. 



XII. If you fall in water float on the back, with the nose and mouth pro- 

 jecting. (See falling into the river, etc.) 



XIII. For apoplexy raise the head and body; for fainting lay the person 

 flat. 



2. Quick Emetics for Accidental Poisoning.— Another writer 

 gives the following instructions for the management in accidents, poisoning, 

 etc. He says: " Quickly mix a couple of ounces of powdered chalk or magne- 

 sia with a pint of milk and swallow the whole at one draught. Then run tba 

 finger down the throat and move it gently from side to side. This will induce 

 vomiting; after which drink freely of warm milk and water and repeat the 

 vomiting. Milk is an antidote for almost all poisons, narcotics excepted, espe- 

 cially if used promptly, and followed by vomiting. In narcotic poisoning, as 

 by laudanum, opium or morphine, promptly give an emetic of mustard and 

 water, followed by copious draughts of warm water and salt, until vomiting is 

 induced. Keep the patient moving, and do not allow him to sleep. Send in 

 haste for your family physicia.n." 



