the part bitten. Then cover it with a cloth dipped in
sweet oil.
CtJRE FOR Rattlesnake Poison.
This is a convenient and simple remedy, used by the
Indians more than one hundred years ago, and by the
early settlers of our country. A small cupful of the juice
of the plantain weed, which is to be found along the
roadbed and in nearly every country door yard. Inquiry
made among farmers and country people generally, elic-
ited the information that plaintain weed is used exten-
sively for poulticing, to heal running sores, and to
break up cases of chills and fever. Dr. A. H. Palmer,
of Marlborough, N. Y. , says that a handful of plan-
tain leaves made into a cup of tea, breaks up severe
attacks of certain malarial disorders when other spe-
cifics fail. Wood choppers on the Shawangunk Mount-
ains say they have long known that plaintain juice
would prevent fatal results from the bite of a rattle-
snake. Toads and other animals seem to know the
medicinal properties of the plantain weed. When
bitten by a snake they invariably hop to where the
specific can be found. Also apply ammonia to the
wound immediately.
What to do in a Thunder Storm
In the open air, during violent storms of any kind,
the safest situation is to keep aloof from trees, and
as far as possible from any and all elevated structures
and regard the storm, the torrents of rain, though it
may saturate the clothes, as a protection against the
lightning's stroke; for wet clothes would supply so good
a conductor that a very large amount of electricity
would past over a person's body through them, while
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the person would be quite unconscious of it^ The
rain itself, in its usual form, is one of the best con-
ductors known to modem chemists and electricians.
Lightning rods are said to be no protection unless they
teach water in the earth.
The Laughing Cure.
A shrewd lady who had recovered from a decline,
was asked what cured her. " I stopped worrying and
began to laugh, that is all/' was the reply.
Piano.
Do not always keep the piano closed, if you wish
the keys to remain white. If the keys do not respond
readily, there is dampness inside; open the top till
all right, then open it once a week.
For Hives in Children.
Rub the irritated skin or postules with castor oil
applied with the fingers. Baby will soon slumber.
Restoring the Drowned.
[Prepared by Dr. Benjamin Howard, approved by the Academy
of Medicine and adopted by the Lite Saving Society; of New
York,]
The first thing to be done is to arouse the patient if
possible without moving him. Instantly expose the face
to a current of fresh air; wipe dry the mouth and nostrils,
rip the clothing so as to expose the chest and waist,
and give two or three quick smarting slaps on the
stomach and chest with the open hand. If the
patient does not revive, then proceed as follows:
Rule /. Turn the patient on his face, a large
bundle of tightly-rolled clothing being placed beneath
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stomach, and press heavily over it for half a
minute, or so 'long as fluids flow freely from the
mouth.
Rule II, Turn the patient on his back, the roll of
clothing being so placed beneath it as to raise the pit
of the stomach above the level of any other part of the
body. If there be another person present, let him,
with a piece of dry cloth, hold the tip of the tongue out
of one corner of the mouth, and with the other hand
grasp both wrists and keep the arms forcibly stretched
back above the head. The position prevents the
tongue from falling back and choking the entrance to
the windpipe, and increasing the prominence of the
ribs tends to enlarge the chest; it is not, however,
essential to success.
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AI-modernized reading of the original text
the part bitten. Then cover it with a cloth dipped in sweet oil.
CtJRE FOR Rattlesnake Poison.
This is a convenient and simple remedy, used by the Indians more than one hundred years ago, and by the early settlers of our country. A small cupful of the juice of the plantain weed, which is to be found along the roadbed and in nearly every country door yard. Inquiry made among farmers and country people generally, elicited the information that plaintain weed is used extensively for poulticing, to heal running sores, and to break up cases of chills and fever. Dr. A. H. Palmer, of Marlborough, N. Y. , says that a handful of plantain leaves made into a cup of tea, breaks up severe attacks of certain malarial disorders when other specifics fail. Wood choppers on the Shawangunk Mountains say they have long known that plaintain juice would prevent fatal results from the bite of a rattlesnake. Toads and other animals seem to know the medicinal properties of the plantain weed. When bitten by a snake they invariably hop to where the specific can be found. Also apply ammonia to the wound immediately.
What to do in a Thunder Storm
In the open air, during violent storms of any kind, the safest situation is to keep aloof from trees, and as far as possible from any and all elevated structures and regard the storm, the torrents of rain, though it may saturate the clothes, as a protection against the lightning's stroke; for wet clothes would supply so good a conductor that a very large amount of electricity would pass over a person's body through them, while
^52 The Queen Cook Book
the person would be quite unconscious of it. The rain itself, in its usual form, is one of the best conductors known to modem chemists and electricians. Lightning rods are said to be no protection unless they teach water in the earth.
The Laughing Cure.
A shrewd lady who had recovered from a decline, was asked what cured her. " I stopped worrying and began to laugh, that is all/' was the reply.
Piano.
Do not always keep the piano closed, if you wish the keys to remain white. If the keys do not respond readily, there is dampness inside; open the top till all right, then open it once a week.
For Hives in Children.
Rub the irritated skin or postules with castor oil applied with the fingers. Baby will soon slumber.
Restoring the Drowned.
[Prepared by Dr. Benjamin Howard, approved by the Academy of Medicine and adopted by the Life Saving Society of New York,]
The first thing to be done is to arouse the patient if possible without moving him. Instantly expose the face to a current of fresh air; wipe dry the mouth and nostrils, rip the clothing so as to expose the chest and waist, and give two or three quick smarting slaps on the stomach and chest with the open hand. If the patient does not revive, then proceed as follows:
Rule /. Turn the patient on his face, a large bundle of tightly-rolled clothing being placed beneath
The Queen Cook Book 253
stomach, and press heavily over it for half a minute, or so 'long as fluids flow freely from the mouth.
Rule II, Turn the patient on his back, the roll of clothing being so placed beneath it as to raise the pit of the stomach above the level of any other part of the body. If there be another person present, let him, with a piece of dry cloth, hold the tip of the tongue out of one corner of the mouth, and with the other hand grasp both wrists and keep the arms forcibly stretched back above the head. The position prevents the tongue from falling back and choking the entrance to the windpipe, and increasing the prominence of the ribs tends to enlarge the chest; it is not, however, essential to success.