Progress and Achievements of the Colored People: Containing the Story of the Wonderful Advancement of the Colored Americans—the Most Marvelous in the History of Nations—Their Past Accomplishments, Together With Their Present-day Opportunities and a Glimpse Into the Future for Further Developments—the Dawn of a Triumphant Era. A Handbook for Self-improvement Which Leads to Greater Success
John Stuart Mill · en
Do not feed the baby with a spoon. It is not nature’s way, and the
sucking motion of the lips and mouth is needed to mix the food with the
fluids of the mouth and keep it from getting into the stomach too fast.
Use a plain nursing-bottle with a rubber nipple, which should be taken
off after each feeding so that both bottle and rubber may be washed
thoroughly. Let them soak in hot water two or three times every day to
destroy any germs that may be left in them. Under no circumstances ever
use a bottle with a long tube of rubber. Absolute cleanliness in
everything pertaining to his food is necessary to keep the baby healthy.
Do not put anything in his mouth that needs chewing, until he has his
teeth. In fact until he is seven months old the prepared food will be
all that is necessary for him. After that he will take a little oatmeal
gruel that has been strained through a coarse wire sieve to remove the
husks, or some of the excellent preparations of wheat now on the market.
If he is constipated, the juice of stewed fruit is beneficial in small
quantities.
RULES FOR ACCIDENTS AND EMERGENCIES
Poisons and Their Treatment—Bites, Stings, Bruises, Splinters, Cuts,
Sprains and Burns—Lockjaw—Poison Ivy—How to Bring the Drowned to
Life—Suffocation—Fainting—Sunstroke—Freezing—The Eyes and How to Care
for Them—Earache and Toothache—Felons, Warts, Corns and Boils—Home
Remedies for Diphtheria—Treatment of Smallpox—Convenient
Disinfectants—Sick Room Suggestions—Fruit in Sickness—An Antidote for
Intemperance—Milk Strippings for Consumption—Stammering Cured at Home
Here are some short and simple rules for quick action in the event of
accidents:
=For Dust in the Eyes=, avoid rubbing, and dash water into them. Remove
cinders, etc., with the rounded end of a lead pencil or a small camel’s
hair brush dipped in water.
=Remove Insects from the Ear= by tepid water; never put a hard
instrument into the ear.
=If an Artery Is Cut= compress above the wound; if a vein is cut
compress below.
=If Choked= get upon all fours and cough.
=For Light Burns= dip the part in cold water; if the skin is destroyed
cover with varnish.
=Smother a Fire= with carpets, etc.; water will often spread burning oil
and increase the danger.
=Before Passing through Smoke= take a full breath and then stoop low;
but if carbonic acid gas is suspected then walk erect.
=Suck Poisoned Wounds= unless your mouth is sore. Enlarge the wound, or
better, cut out the part without delay. Hold the wounded part as long as
can be borne to a hot coal or end of a cigar.
POISONS AND THEIR TREATMENT