3.  Cuts, Tincture of Myrrh for Fresh.—­“Use freely of the tincture of myrrh by saturating a cloth and applying to the parts affected.”  This tincture of myrrh may be purchased at, any drug store, and is a very effectual remedy for fresh wounds of any description.  It is slightly contracting, and has great healing qualities.

Mothers’ remedies. 1.  Bleeding, Unusual Way to Stop.—­“If fresh, sprinkle full of black pepper.  It will not smart, and is soon healed.  If not fresh, clean with a weak solution saleratus and cover while wet with pepper.  This has been tried many times in our home and has never failed.”

2.  Bleeding, Cobwebs to Stop.—­“Make a pad of cobwebs and apply to cut.  I have never found anything to equal this remedy.”  This simple remedy has been known to save many lives, and can always be obtained.  As most housekeepers know; cobwebs are easily found in every home, and perhaps after reading this remedy they will not seem such a pest as heretofore, if we stop to think that at some future date our baby’s life might be saved by using them.

3.  Bleeding, Powdered Alum and Hot Water Stops.—­“A heaping teaspoonful of powdered alum, placed in a teacup of water will stop the flow of blood in ordinary wounds, where no large artery has been cut.  This will be found very beneficial for children, when their finger has been cut and bleeding badly.”  Alum is something that should always be kept in the home, using it in a case of emergency when there is no time to run to the drug store.

4.  Bleeding, Salt and Flour Successful Remedy for.—­“Equal parts of fine salt and flour placed on cut.  I have seen this tried and it proved successful.”  The salt will stop the bleeding by its astringent action and mixed with flour forms a coating over the cut.

5.  Bleeding, Boracic Acid Excellent for.—­“Bind up in boracic acid powder.”  The boracic acid is very healing and a good antiseptic, which is one of the important things to be attended to in a bad cut or wound.

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6.—­Bleeding, Tobacco Will Stop.—­“Bind in tobacco.”  Very few people know that the nicotine in tobacco is very healing, and by applying it to a cut, not only stops the flow of blood, but heals.

Things in the ear; Buttons, Beads, etc.—­The bent hairpin is good to use for removing these objects, unless it is too far in.  Sometimes the object can be washed out with a stream of water.  This will kill and destroy insects.  A small stream from a pitcher will do, if there is no fountain syringe handy.  Water should not be used for corn, peas or beans, for if they are not removed the water will cause them to swell up and enlarge.  A competent person should then be called, but no injury will be done for a few hours.

Gas from wells, cisterns, mines, illuminating gas and coal gas.

Treatment.—­Fresh pure air.  Open all windows in the house and remove patient from a house filled with coal gas.  Artificial respiration:  Inject salt enemas; teaspoonful of salt to one pint of warm water.