Presence Of Mind

Tlie following hints will be found of niuch inportance iü every famüy : 1. If a man i'aints, place biiu flat on liis Daek, and let hiiii alone. 2. If any poison ia swallowed, drink, initantly half a pint of cold wator, with a neaping teaspoonful of eomtuon salt and of ;round nmstard sürrcd into it; this vomits ís soon as it reaches the stomach - but for fear sotne of the poison may remain, swtillow the whites of ono or two raw eggs or Jrink a eup oi' strong eoffee. These two sre antidotes for a greatcr nuuiher of poisons than any dozen articles known, witli the advaptage of theirbeing always at hnnd ; if not, a pint of swoet oil, or lamp oil, or " dripping," or melted butter, or laid, are good substitutes espueially if thoy vouñt (]Uckly. 3. The bost thing to stop the bleeding of a moderate cut instantly, is to cover it profusclywith oobweb, or fiour and salt, half and half. 4. If the blood comes f'rom a wound by jets or spirts, be spry, or the man will die in a few inmutes, becauso an artory is severed ; tía s handkerchief loosely around near the part, between the wound and the hcart ; put a stick between the handkerchief and skin and twist it nround unti! the blood oeases to flow ; keep itthereuntilthe doctor QÜ1UC!. If in a position where the handkerchiof cannot be usud, press the thuinb on a spot near the wound, and between the wound and the heart ; increase the presture until the bleeding eeases, but do nut les.sen the pressure fur an instant until the physician arrivés, so as to glue up by the coagulatiou or cloeging of the hardening blood. 5. If your clothing takes tire, slide iho hands down the dress, keeping them close to the body as possibic, at the same time ainking to the flor by bending tho knees , tilia has a smothering effect upon the flame ; if not extinguished, or a great headway is gotten, lie down on the Door, rolling over and over ; or, bctter, envclope yourself in a oarpet, rug, bed blanket, or auy garment yon can got hold of, always preferring woolen. rt. If the body is tired, rest ; if the braiu in tired, sleep, 7. If tlie bowels are loóse, lio down in a warm bed, remain there, eat nothing until you are wel!. 8. If an action of the bowels does not oocur at the usual hour, eat not an itom uutil they do aot, at least for thirty-six hours ; meanwhilo drink largoly of cold wmer or hot tea, and oxercise m the open air to tho oxtent of a gcntle perspiration, and koep this up until you are rightcd. This suggestion if practiced, would save niyriads of livt-H every year, both in country and in city. 9. Tbe three bost medicines in thu world are warmth, abfctiuenuc and roposo. A man about to bc hanged hates to face bis wreek -cord. Thu fee male whoso advice i oftencst asked is the lawyer. New way to "koow (all about) thyself - üet presidential uoiniriation. - Puck. A wife sliould bc like roast lamb, tender and nicely dresaed. No sauce required. "Pinaforo" has reached South At'rica; but thore is little hopo that it. will st;iy there. A womau cannot bccomc a RUenessnil lawyer. She is too fond of givniK lnr opinión without pay. The base drum playcr makes more noisc than anybody olse, but he iloosn't load tho band. Theru is :i moni to tlii. It is etómfld by umin.' ith'iIh-hI uien tli:it smoking woakona the oyusight. M:tyl.r n does, but juHt aee lmw it, itiangihooa kha breath.