Alkali:—­Drink freely of water with vinegar or lemon juice in it, made very strong of the sour.

Ammonia:—­Remedy is lemon juice or vinegar.

Arsenic Remedies:—­Give prompt emetic of mustard and salt, a tablespoonful of each, in a coffeecup of warm water; then follow with sweet oil, butter made warm, or milk.  Also may use the white of an egg in half a cupful of milk or lime water.  Chalk and water is good, and the preparation of iron, ten drops in water every half hour:  hydrated magnesia.

Alcohol:—­First cleanse out the stomach by an emetic, then dash cold water on the head, and give ammonia (spirits of hartshorn).

Laudanum, Morphine, Opium:—­First give a strong emetic of mustard and water, then very strong coffee and acid drinks; dash cold water on the head, then keep in motion.

Belladonna:—­Give an emetic of mustard, salt and water; then drink plenty of vinegar and water or lemonade.

Charcoal:—­In poisons, by carbonic gas, remove the patient to the open air, dash cold water on the head and body, and stimulate the nostrils and lungs with hartshorn, at the same time rubbing the chest briskly.

Corrosive Sublimate, Saltpetre, Blue Vitriol, Bed-bug Poison:—­Give white of egg, freshly mixed with water, in large quantities; or give wheat flour and water, or soap and water freely, or salt and water, or large draughts of milk.

Lead:—­White lead and sugar of lead.  Give an emetic, then follow with cathartics, such as castor oil, and epsom salts especially.

Nux Vomica:—­First emetics, and then brandy.

Oxalic Acid (frequently taken for epsom salts):—­First give soap and water, or chalk or magnesia and water.  Give every two minutes.

White Vitriol:—­Give plenty of milk and water.

Tartar Emetic:—­Take large doses of tea made of white oak bark, or peruvian bark.  Drink plenty of warm water to encourage vomiting; then, if the vomiting should not stop, give a grain of opium in water.

Nitrate of Silver (lunar caustic):—­Give a strong solution of common salt and water, and then an emetic.

Verdigris:—­Give plenty of white of egg and water.

Tobacco:—­Emetics, frequent draughts of cold water; camphor and brandy.

MISCELLANEOUS.

FRENCH WORDS IN COOKING.

Aspic:—­Savory jelly for cold dishes.

Au gratin:—­Dishes prepared with sauce and crumbs and baked.

Bouchees:—­Very thin patties or cakes, as name indicates—­mouthfuls.

Baba:—­A peculiar, sweet French yeast cake.

Bechamel:—­A rich, white sauce made with stock.

Bisque:—­A white soup made of shell fish.

To Blanch:—­To place any article on the fire till it boils, then plunge it in cold water; to whiten poultry, vegetables, etc.  To remove the skin by immersing in boiling water.