HELP! In case of Accidents. 
Drowning. 1. Loosen clothing, if any. 2. Empty 
lungs of water by laying body on its stomach and lifting it 
by the middle so that the head hangs down. Jerk the body 
a few times. 3 . Pull tongue forward, using handkerchief, 
or pin with string, if necessary. 4 . Imitate motion of res« 
piration by alternately compressing and expanding the lower 
ribs, about twenty times a minute. Alternately raising and 
lowering the arms from the sides up above the head will 
stimulate the action of the lungs. Let it be done gently but 
persistently. 3 . Apply warmth and friction to extremities. 
6 . By holding tongue forward, closing the nostrils and 
pressing the Adam’s apple ” back, (so as to close entrance 
to stomach), direct inflation may be tried. Take a deep 
breath and breathe it forcibly into the mouth of patient, 
compress the chest to expel the air, and repeat the opera¬ 
tion. 7 . DON’T GIVE UPI People have been saved 
after hours of patient, vigorous effort. 8. When breath¬ 
ing begins, get patient into a warm bed, give warm drinks, 
or spirits in teaspoonfuls, fresh air and quiet. 
Burns and Scalds. Cover with Cooking Soda and 
lay wet cloths over it. Whites of Eggs and Olive Oil. Olive 
or Linseed Oil, plain, or mixed with Chalk or Whiting. 
Liglltning* Dash cold water over a person struck. 
Sunstroke. Loosen clothing. Get patient into shade 
and apply ice-cold water to head. 
Mad Dog or Snake Bite. Tie cord tight above 
wound. Suck the wound and cauterize with caustic or 
wliite-hot iron at once, or cut out adjoining parts with a 
sharp knife. 
Venomous Insects Stings, &c. Apply weak 
Ammonia, Oil, Salt Water, or Iodine. 
Fainting. Place flat on back; allow fresh air and 
sprinkle with water. 
Tests of Death. Hold mirror to mouth. If living, 
moisture will gather. Push pin into flesh. If dead the 
hole will remain, if alive it will close up. 
Cinders in the Eye. Roll soft paper up like a 
lamp lighter and wet the tip to remove, or use a medicine 
dropper to draw it out. Rub the other eye. 
Fire in one^s Clothing, DonH especially 
not down stairs or out of doors. Roll on carpet, or wrap 
in woolen rug or blanket, Keep the head down, so as not 
to inhale flame. 
Fire in a Building. Crawl 
clearest air is the lowest in the room. Cover head with a 
woolen wrap, wet if possible. Cut holes for the eyes. 
Don’t get excited 
Fire in Kerosene. Don^t use watery it spread 
the flames. Dirt, sand or flour is the best extinguisher} 
or smother with woolen rug, table-cloth or carpet 
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ANTIDOTES FOR POISONS. 
First. Send for a Physician. 
Second. Induce vomiting, by tickling throat with 
feather or finger. Drinking hot water or strong Mustard 
and water. Swallow Sweet Oil or whites of Eggs. 
Acids are antidotes for Alkalies, and t^tce versa. 
SPECIAL POISONS AND ANTIDOTES. 
Acids. Muriatic, Oxalic. ) 
Acetic. Sulphuric {Oil of Vit- > 
riol). Nitric (Aqua Fortis). ) 
Soap-suds, Magnesia, 
Lime-water. 
Prussic Acid. 
) 
Ammonia in water, 
in face. 
Dash water 
Carbolic Acid. Flour and water, mucilaginous drinks. 
Alkalies. Potash. Lye. ) Vinegar or Lemon juice in 
Hartshorn. Ammonia. | water. 
Arsenic. 
Rat Poison. 
Paris Green. 
Milk, Raw Eggs, Sweet Oil, Lime- 
water, Flour aud water. 
Bug Poison. 
Lead. 
Saltpetre. ^ Whites of Eggs or Milk in 
Corrosive Sublimate, f large doses. 
Sugar of Lead. 
Blue Vitriol. 
Chloroform. ) Dash cold water on head and chest. 
Chloral. [ Artificial respiration. Piece of ice in 
Fther. ) rectum. 
Carbonate of Soda. 
Copperas. 
Cobalt. 
Soap-suds and mucilaginous 
drinks. 
Iodine. 
Antimony. 
Tartar Emetic. 
Starch and water. Astringent infu¬ 
sions. Strong tea. 
Mercury .ts Salts. } 
} Sal. and water. 
Opium. 
Morphine. 
Laudanum. 
Paregoric. 
Soothing Powders 
or Syrups. 
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I Strong coffee, hot bath. Keep 
" awake and moving at any 
cost. 
Strychnine. 
Tinct. of Nux Vomica. 
Mustard and water. Sul¬ 
phate of Zinc. Absolute 
quiet. Plug the ears. 
