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A LIFE-PRESERVER

A felt or silk hat, held so as to keep the crown full of air, will sustain a person above water for a great length of time. PANICS. If in a public hall in a panic, keep your seat; even in case of fire the chance of life is greater if free from the crowd. STINGS OF INSECTS-Are relieved by the application of ammonia, or common table salt, well rubbed in, or a slice of an onion, to the part. RUNAWAYS. In all runaways it is safer to remain in the vehicle, and to stop with it, than to jump while the horse is running. The vehicle helps to break the shock of the final stop.