New-York tribune., 1870-12-06
1DUcl77oylL EXPERIENCES IN GERMAN
TIE CASE OF CHuDREN-HOw THEY Fat AND
sLEEP-PRECOCIOUs BEER-DRlAKElss-lpLE
DESTISTS.

TIE CASE OF CIuLDREN-HOw THEY Fat AND
sLEEP-PRECOUOUs BEER-DRIAKEl!s-IpLE
DESTISTS.
IRON AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT
GOTTA, Nov. 1O.-The prevalence of deform-
iy, especially of the lower limbs, among young Children
In this country is something frghtf The habit Of dc
pryius infant lnarmJ OF all uso Of tsnbs OF course
renders helpless by the time II Is reasonably expected
to walk Among the poor especially, child j. put down
and coaxed too toon to use lis little legs, already
fccblcd by close wrappngs and when they become
twisted ana distorted, and it is impossible for them 60
support the body they are strapped up ly feathers to
bars OF steel or wood and drag their weary way
What dreadful consequence OF the Ignorance and neg
cc Of mothers There might De fewer Kinder GaIcns"
here OhOugh nobody values them more than doI, bu!
"Muttcr Garicns" arc more needed. We a.e told
that everybody I'm Germany Is educated and every child
il at least Obliged attend school to the age Of four
teen This sounds well but who teaches them after
tbis accl Who writes reads hooks telling women
what their habits OF life must be bcfore they are
mothers IL they would Hope 10 have healthy, vigorous
od,pringl And who teaches them 70 wash and dress,
ard feed their children properly up to tho css important
n.., when they besn to 90 TO school
In regard 90 the important matter OF sleeping,
fbe iira ia universal that many beds should
he in "a room as can be got into 1t. l my
seIf have seen five in a row In wealthy private
bouscs. and the chambers have invariably 10 chin
news. Yeti have never heard OF anybody who would
Ieeu ith their windows open. Sons OF rich American
n,rCp who are abroad for the advantages OF foreign
educatIon are often squeezed at night into a little
"cabinet de toilette" not large enough I am
sure 10 hold half their mothers silk dresses.
The eating f. almost worse than the sleeping Coffee in
the morning black bread and butter again az 10;
dinner with beer al coffee again at beer and black
hrcad acaln Al Th- Is the usual mode OF living ryeu
among children. Almost as soon a baby can drink
milk IL il coaXed TO take beer; and little children in
arms are hurried home by 10 take part In the
solemnity Of coffee at clock, though Il an
importaut part OF their early education. must say
that as "A class, tho children have neither
handsome nor healthy ylookng. watch crowds ot them
often at their play pouring out OF the Schools and
hayo vet met no picture OF blooming ChildhOOdnO rosy
checks or vigorous forms-but almost invariably fine
heads I have often wondered where the great fine
looking men are born the boys I look so
long, and lean, and puny AT very early age
spectaces are extremely In school visited
the other day. Just half the teachers them
heard of three different tutors In family who use
Them and each one OF them Is under years old PeO
ple also in Germany TO attach value tO their
teeth and a dentist is only expected 10 pull them out
Many lovely faces are deformed by the loss OF or
more front teeth; and have seen some splendid men
suffering under q similar misfortune, concealed some
what however, by fortunate mustache, What strikes
one az most melancholy IT, that Of shame
10 accompany O neglected or sOed condition Of the
mouth; and yet people win tell YOU ave have spen
did dentist here's the Grand Duke Of Wemar sometimes
sends for him" Perhaps the Grand Duke Keeps him
busy in wemar, and he has time for HE patients in
gotha Let us hope no has good excuse FOR neg
Iectng his local business.