Backcountry planters had won grudging recognition of their political equality from the proud tidewa-ter elite. Cotton, though not the breeder of planter ambitions, had brought new wealth and stability to the backcountry and helped solidify the plant-ers' social position.
J W(89). Try using an ice-cube to numb her finger, if she won't do that I was also told (but I've never tried) if you put a bit of onion inside a plaster/bandage then leave it on for a while it will draw the spelk out and into the onion.t is a white paste in a small pot, you only need a little plaster on top and then leave overnight. It will suck out the splinter as well as drawing out any infection in there from you poking around. The same stuff is useful for any minor cut that gets infected.
1 Apply the thick paste to the splinter. 2  You can also spread some of this paste on a bandage, and then place it over the affected area. 3  Remove bandage after about 24 hours. 4  You may see the splinter sticking out of your skin. 5  Pick off the splinter with tweezers.alve. This is a painless way to remove a splinter, but it will take a day to accomplish it. 1  Purchase an over-the-counter ointment called Ichthammol (black drawing salve) from a pharmacy. 2  It is a greasy material with an unpleasant odor. 3  Place a small amount of the ointment on your splinter and cover it with a band-aid.