The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1854-08-19
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! MANTLE Moo .rrY.-A cor.esp nd II.
! I he Baltimore american. evidently mother,
| thus writes the editors Of that paper, relative
to the subject Of mortality Of chllccn in this
country -
MEsS@s. EEiroRs "A lew days since read
with much interest an Editorial in yonr paper
Oh the subject Of the fearful mortality ufciil-
dren, and the inquiry rs to why it is 50 much
| greater than adults.
| | have Often wDul rod that none of the
Faculty 6" far rs ! know.) have ever given
subject Of such vast Importance their special
attention, with ii treatise ON the subject.
| Forty years Of close observation and cXpc-
ricncc in the rearing Of Il large family, salts
| tics me that the cause is where you would
least expect it, and AIN satisfied that can
convince every l'arcnt (howcvtr unpleasant
the i:icts) that the fault is with the mothers;
they being judges, will own the fact They
are not aware Of it know, for there is not.
nor can there be any love like that Of moth
CT to her child. ] will then, ifyou please, as
briefly as | can, call the attention to facts
| "i'iiiiI NY own experience.
| Pure milk is the natural dict for children.
and nature has prepared it better than art can
make it; il is too delicate to be doctorcd.
| But few persons arc aware Of the fact that
milk taken from Il COW soon after Shr has
been worried, and Riaddcncd by dogs. W i'll in
short time have Tie appearance OF c.r'l and
whey. nor can butter be made from it at all.
The milk of the morning will turn in two
hours after Il thunder Storm The milk FROM
an unhealthy, or fcvcris! COW is unhealthy
for children or adults Gas Il dirt.) The rea-
son for stating these sinplc facts will be seen
from what follows:
Mothcrs-dcar mothers, are not aware of
the fearful hazard they run in nursing their
children after fits Of excitement, no matter
from what cause. Anger. fear, excessive
pain, bodily or mental, if done soon after
such pcrurbcd feelings, is aimus: sure to pro-
ducc s,asms, or violent symptoms Of cholera
iniantum. 1t is cruel to give the breast to
| the little helpless innocent after the storm in
the system has turned the milk to poison, aid
yet how often will the mother take her infant
to the breast as Il settler of her feelings, for
after all. one OF the greatest luXurcs to Il fond
neither is a hungry child to Il full breast.
\ child should not be nurscd when the
mother is very warm or fatigucd. How often
do We see mothers seated to rest and cool, At
the same time nursing the infant to save time
The melancholy effect Of such kindness is
daily Witnessed by many mothers in the
shroud and the grave of their babes. Why
is the mortality Of children after weaving
greater than among adults. The reason to a,
great extent is the same impure milk.
In cities, there is nothing harder to get
than this necessary diet in its pure state.
There is gentleman in the neighborhood of
Baltimore who keeps large dairy that is
more particular than any other that have
over known, who sends to me as pure milk as
| | have ever seen. lie examines his COWS
daily, and if one is deceased, or fcverisli, it
is at once separated from the rest and the
milk given to the pigs. He holds himself as
a sort OF guardian over the children Of his
customers, and will not give them that which
he withhods from his own. There may be
and doubtless arc others equally conscicn-
cious, but this ono know.
My object, Mcssrs. Editors, in the above
remarks is to call the attention of those whose
business is to find out the cure of, and RENE
dies for the various ills that afllict the human
family; and if the ideas shall Impress them
selves on mothers in any way to make them
more cautious and watchiul, and thereby save
them single pang, my purpose will have
been accomplishcd-the motive is from the
| heart. II. Il. NJ.