922 THE PEOPLE'S FARM AND STOCK CYCLOPEDIA. 



leave the thread in the needle, so it will pass through the skin 

 on both sides of the wound double ; cut the thread off close to 

 the needle, take another stitch in the same way until as many 

 are taken as necessary, always leaving the threads long so they 

 will not be pulled out. When all the stitches are thus taken, 

 take two quills or limber pieces of wood and place one between 

 the two threads of one stitch, and tie the two ends over the 

 stick ; proceed in the same way with all the stitches on that 

 side, then place the other stick or quill on the other side of the 

 wound and tie the stitches in the same way, drawing each one 

 as tightly as necessary to bring the two edges of the wound close 

 together. 



Sometimes strips of strong cloth, with their edges dipped in 

 warm Burgundy pitch, can be fastened along the sides of the 

 wound, far enough back so that their edges, left loose, can be 

 sewed together, and thus bring the edges of the wound together. 

 (If in any case the intestines are cut through and need sewing, 

 use a cat-gut suture small fiddle-string and in sewing turn 

 the cut edges inside of the gut, so the string so used may fall 

 into the inside of the gut and be passed out.) And bathe well 

 with warm or cold water. If one is tried and does not afford 

 relief try the opposite, and then use that which seems to give 

 the greatest amount of relief. Never apply any turpentine or 

 black oil to a wound. It is very rare that any oil does not do 

 harm. The white lotion or the carbolic acid lotion (see Index) 

 are perhaps the best. If unhealthy granulations proud flesh 

 spring up, 



Take Nitrate of Silver, 20 grains. 



Water, ....... 1 ounce. 



Mix, and apply with a small brush. If this does not arrest 

 it, rub the parts with a stick of nitrate of silver, holding it in 

 a quill or piece of paper to protect the fingers ; or take an ounce 

 of water, and put into it all the blue vitriol it will dissolve; 

 or try 



Carbolic Acid, pure, ....... \ dram. 



Water, ......... 1 ounce. 



Apply any of these once a day, or oftener, if necessary. If 



