New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-07-07
THE POISONING OF INFANTS.

To ne Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR: Isawin FultOn-s st, yesterday, gentleman,
well dressed and intelligent, accompanied by two ladies'
well and modesty dressed and intelligent looking also
The party evidently hurrying from the Brooklyn
ferry boat and making anxiousy for place in the
direction Of Broadway. The afternoon intensely hot,
and the gentleman was little advance. He carried
in his arms probably to relieve his wife, infant but
what Of an infant could not tell IL might have
been dead; wonder il not. This little creatures
face covered with thick green vail thick that
could tell that it had face. How would that father,
the intelligent and educated ladies following, like 10
be stretched their backs making progress up Fulton
ST., with thick cloths over their mOuthsi
Now Sir, this is the text from which want 20 preach;
will you publish the sermon, and for the sake OF the
Does not every intelligent moderately educated rer-
son know nowadays that fresh air Is necessary for the
life OF human bengi Why do they not act upon the
things nout nature IN the face, and say I'VE know
There ignorant people who do not these
things to realize them; for their enlightenment VIII
The human body, large or small receives many things
in the way OF food which, after they have performed
Their 9nce IN supporting lfe must be eliminated and re-
moved from the system sickness and death will be the
result The lungs is Que OF the organs which nature pro
act or respiration We are constantly getting rid OF u
mense quantities OF ecte poisonous matter which must
9e regarded as truly eAerementons IN their NATURE
This refuse leaves the lungs III the form OF earbonic acid
In ordinary cases. when the breath leaves mouth
It's high temperature canses IL TO rise out OF the way and
pure stratum But when the face covered with vail,
however thln u may be, or when the chid's head 10
buried deep IN clothes with only little peep-hOle 10 eN.
anime the face, We stanate certain balk OF the a
which has just left the lungs filed with this poison and
the nrs thing the poor docs Is 10 swallow hs
dose with the next following Inspiration This operation
goes on Tor hours, and We quite annoyed 10 ina
baby so cross" The poor little thing has been under
going slow sufocati0n, and has, doubt. awful
thrObbmg headache it adopts the only kind OF
STRANGE II IS capable Of tut 10 Is not Mother-what
IS she Mother is gnorantly wickedthat is worse than
cross And this In the face OF the most ordinary common
facts which sho does not want chemical knowledge
to comprehend.
To the mother proud and joyous glaneing down
with infinite affection upon the little helpless treasure
undergoing partial suocaton in her lap Is most grim
aud horbe but TO find the father aiding and abettg IN
the constant undermining OF his chlds health, Is per-
fecty inolerable; his contact with the world should
have taught him that the laws Of nature win not be sus
pended for his especial benefit -l
What number OF infants there are and how many are
muled In walls There two reasons for the use Oh
these denominations The first and greatest Is mistaken
ahectonate care on the part Of the mother The child
worth mlionst The winds OF Heaven must not visit IVA
face too roughly. IN b. Its complexion must DO prs
seryed II cannot bear tina cold o tina hest the Keen