The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1830-08-07
HINTs 10 MOTHERS.

'i rbfem ana specially mothers. shoulJ
be aware that tho natural effect of;the ss ~.
IRENE heat Npf the season, and OF teetb;on
separate Of Sogoibed, i Averish d;st,,s'
bance, dinin[Slled. appetite, and ;mn.;ssd
ldigestisn in IA a children. They ouohs
also to know t8at. whatever deviation :
made fromextfefpe simpli city antrecnl.r-
ity Of these young beings, win nstessari-
y aggrayate their restlsssn kss and sdffar-
ings. Allthe trash Of ffuit; cakes. sn,j
pastry ofany kind; coffee or any, bsver-
age except pure woter, or toast water,
ought TO be seduousb with ED. The
question at this time is not what. il ayr eea-
Die at the\moment to the child, OF chimes
IN with the oftentime silly fondness of the
mama, but what will be most likely to
guard it from an attack of summer com
plant, and in factto save lis life. TO
preserve cooiness ofthe skin by light .and
loose dress bathing twice daily in luke
warm water, or even cold water. If the
SKIN be hot and dry regular airings out
Hot doors, IN the morning, and on. the ap-
Proach ofevening the bedroom we'll ven
tllated, but the air SO admitted that il tshail
not blow directly on or over the bed, are
among the additional means Of prevention.
FINALLY, we would conjure mothers, when
theI Infants are unwell at this season. We
might add at anyrseason, to give no med.
icine on their own responsibility--to be
deceived by no impudent' quack and ev-
cry quack is asimpudent as he nehcrallv
Is ignorant, or be would not be peril;ng
the lives ofhis fellow. creatures. by thr1,s
ing on them alledged sovereign cures Jor
oowei complaints, under the title ofyermi
uges and the lks.lIf mothers delay in
sending for Physiciahsj let them also de-
ay IN giving physic. They may when
heir infants are ailing, sometimes arrest
diseases, by curtailing the usual quantity
y food, and giving it Of = simpler quality;
" what is still better, by enforcing abst,.
iece, except from such drinks as rice. or
'arley, Or gdm-hrubic water slightly sweet
med or salted as may be most agreeable.
mothers are bewildered; and
they will 90 blnndering on, theirs be the
enaits as theirs assuredly will be the
lame. .--[ Journal ofHealth.,s 10 ssas, 81
The King OF Bavaria has given orders
Or the establishments or "a Catholic Socie-
:, and Protestant Society, for the dis
emlnation OF moral and religions books :.
long the people. a -s,aais }ss -.t.
Running dopn TRhale Much has
cen said, and more written, about the
rift apd sagacity Of Yankees Their
turning every untoward acci-
entto their advantage has long been pro-
erbiai. fThe following narration. viii 70
illustrate this part oftheir character
ONE fifteen years since, a sloop, of sixty
ms or upwards was4 fitted out on Con-
ecticut river for the West Indies, with
'rgo of small stock, consisting Of sheep,
gs, poultry, &c.ia Onthe ,norning of the
'ird day, when they were about eoui-
stant from Mqhtaug and the Gulf Stream,
motHrous whale was ,espfed little a.
sad, fast asleep. The Captain as iovial
ID laughter-loving Jonathan as ever
ade cucumber-seed out ofbass wood,
lied all hands upon deck. aBoys.''
Ad he; III play that greasy lub6era
ankee trick: Look you out now for &
ttc funt' ss.sreAs9hIfHi siSgsii.. r1eps
There was q sinart,breeze blowing, and
Captaln taking the helm; run the
pop smack ON thes %hale. The Ieyia.
an not relishing such familiarity, raised
$ huge tail, and at a single swsep carried
vay the bowsprit up to the night heads,
ere was appretty kettle of fish, as the
ok said when she upset the lobsters.
/" There; Captain, by eolIy,plsaid the
ate, "you'ye got fun enough for all
hds now.' ~. 3, g,4:. gl;sn
/" Ahsm--I swow,' returned tie Capt
"yho would have thought q ihat.--
ell, five can't 60 to Turks island,
III trya Martha's Vineyard ,Pus her
ay for Gay head" xfSt sc .ssis es
In less than q week, The sioob reached
Vineyard, the pigs and the poultry
TO sold, and the sheep turned out 10 past
y. In another week, ,iths vessel, Was re-
red, a sufficleHcy Of salt aboArd, and on
way for the banks Of Newfoundland.
load offish Was soon caught, and tho
cd lntentem made FIVE hundred dollars
the attempt Of the Captain. to makes
le fun by running down . whale. 4leg
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