Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1863-11-27
VOLUME SO, NO. 80.
The Health Of the Family.
M MRS. tTEFHrN-ox

~~--~- "'Ai ave her A1soAnl hun
dTeds Of dollars in doctors bills. in bringing
upsher--children.
Know poor people who are kept poor
from the isct that there is always some one
ssek m the family. and their doctor's bin i.
a. much af the end Of the year As their
groeer's. never to speak Of the time los, in
attending the sick and the sufferings ofthe
patients. themselves.
Well. II u were not for such a clas. Of
people. II would be pretty hard for al the
doctors 20 Get = living. There are no
healthier children in the world than m ine.-
said Mrs. Brunson. the other day. NY
yearling baby has never had a dose Of
medicine" You are fortunate. aid
the writer. % the doctors. don't make much
of you "Oh. no. she replied. laughing.
. they tel me IL voald be the irieath II
the women were Ike me- You see
she continued. my father WAS a doctor,
aud have often heard him laugh about
the faith people pat in medicine, and say
- they kill their ehiliren in their food and
clothing. and then bring them 10 me TO
isn't for me TO keep the children healthy.
that's for YOU have often heard him saw
Al table And have no doubt that much
success with ny own children. j. owing.
With the blessing Of God. 70 my having fol-
lowed the old home rules.
Father was one OF those blunt off-handed
old doctors. People said hs had forgotten
more than most % the Young doctors knew.
. Is that a shroudF- be would ask Of the
nurse. when the dsintily embroidered robe
with sleeves An inch long a. brought forth
for the young aOthe rs frst-born. There
are thousands Of infants cofFined every wear.
whose ePitaPh might be short sleeves and
low neeks. In that early day. feather beds
were the general rule. save In our house.
where NE invariably used wool. II was
cheaper. father said. and much healthier
and easily washed once q year. in which
latter quality il was preferable TO the hair
mattress
The airing Of our bedrooms was a thing
never neglected. We lived in town. and
amongst the respectable eiass 90 which We
had the honor 90 beloDg-uush and milk
was a very Questionable dish. IL made no
difference, however. in our family; the
children had this supper. and no ether.
every evening AZ Eve O'Clock. though AZ
breakfast and dinner they usually ate with
the rest Of the family. Healthy light bread
and sweet butter. and plenty q apple sauce
were something thar mothers table never
lacked. and 80 We grew uP without caring
much for PIE or cake, for indeed We seldom
ever got them.
We we're regularly bathed every Saturday
night. TO be ready for our clean Sunday
morning clothes; not the least Of the
beneficial effects o. this was that Il made
as hardy. and We seldom took cold. and IL.
ever We got a wetting. coming from school
or otherwise. We az once changed our
clothes. flannel sz1oT-clo;hes. and iAisk
shoes were something Ne always had 10 put
on as winter approached and put OF by
piece meal As warm weather returned.
My father and mother gave me = healthy
constitution" said Mr.. Brunson. A. she
concluded. " and am determined % Trans
t-'t+ tttN 49, " ny Nf-rta Ia .. am
well aware. reader. thst many will pshawi
and pho. AZ the simple rules have
mentioned. ''Ti-rse Little things are moth
ing. they say. Neither j. a little cold
much. but it often ends IN croup:a little
bhiousness j. nothing but Il often ends IN
bilious fever. and sometimes death A
parent Who takes upon her the responsible
~ of lie. needs see 90 Il that A. little
Suffering and pain is couprcsed into that
life as possible. a. least for this life. never
speaking q thai iong DIE that Ee. on he
other SIDE of thc curtain.
And. dear mother reader. u vou have
daughters. you are forming other mems
bousoholis a. vel a. you o~n; making
other men happy or miserable. secor,ing
asyou bring up your girls. A practical
knowledge Of physiology and hygiene. (not
book kuovledge only) j. indispcussbls 20
them then they VII not rropc in The dark
a. b Why this foods healthy. sni that not
90. Why cleanliness 81 ffbs skin. and air.
ing ofthcir bedrooms. makes them feel 90
much better and healthier. SAID Madane
Campan % Napoleon If you w.nt 90
elevate d. Nation. Sire. give the children
good mothers.~ Prairie Farmer.