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warm water. Or suck the wound. This tends to temove 

 any injurious matter. Apply poultices. 



Bites of Cats, Dogs, etc. If the animal is rabid (mad), 

 suck the wound and cauterize quickly. A poker or nail 

 heated red hot is best for cauterizing. If one cannot do 

 this promptly, get lunar caustic with which to cauterize ; 

 strong acid or alkali, or a coal of fire, may be applied at 

 once to the wound ; the coal on a cigar may be used. Do 

 not kill the animal if there is doubt. Keep it confined, 

 and if it proves a false alarm much anxiety will be saved. 



Snake Bites. Apply ligatures around the part between 

 it and the heart. Suck the wound (there is no danger 

 in this if there are no sores or cracks in the skin of the 

 mouth ; venom is not a stomach poison, though, of course, 

 it should not be swallowed). Then apply caustics, or a 

 live coal. Wash the wound with vinegar or strong salt 

 solution. If ammonia water is at hand, apply externally 

 and take internally, five teaspoonfuls to each pint of water. 



Ammonium carbonate, ten per cent solution, is also 

 highly recommended. A teaspoonful dose should be 

 given immediately, and repeated twice at intervals of ten 

 minutes. 



Bee Stings. Apply soda, or dilute ammonia. 



Poison Ivy. The itching and discomfort may be 

 relieved by bathing the part in a mixture of 



Two teaspoons of carbolic acid (pure), 



Two tablespoons of glycerin, 



One half pint of water or rose-water. 



The Sick-room. Every boy and girl ought to learn 

 something about the care of the sick, as any one is 

 likely to be called on to do this kind of work. Good 



