South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-07-14

quitoHs, however thick thoy may DO. a
good nights rest may be secured in tho
worstlnfcs,cd woods or swamps where these
insects or black flies DO most abound, hv
the use of this mixture. Keep il out OF the
eyes, as It's presence there is not agreeable
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The BADY's "SEcoND SuMMER."-The
little one Is teothing and unless il has "a
strong constitution, and proper food, cloth
ing, and attention, it ia often very pooyish,
aud shows symptoms Of illness that call for
careful nursing.
Its bowels will probably be loose and
that Is all right, provided this looscncss docs
not become downright diarrhUa, or take on
! IA dysinteric appearance. Constipation ia
more dangerous than simple loosenoss--
more likely TO be accompanied by couvul-
sions or diseases Of tho head. To check
diarh~a suddenly, may throw the disturb
ancc to the head, and cause malady moro
dangerous and difficult TO reach. | have
invariably found that an injection of cool
/ (not shockingly cold) water, Immediately
following every passage Of tho bowels that
hat u Shiny appearance, mitigatod this
symptom of dysontory. 1t simply washes
and cOols the lining Of the intestine which
the slime shows to be morbidly irritated-
1t farther treatment seems necessary to
prevent dysentery, wrap bandage Of dou-
ble coarse linen On folded towel will do,)
wrung out of cool water, around tho little
ones abdomen, Ind over this secure dou-
blcd dry towel. Wet this compress again
before II becomes dry, unless the child is
sleeping If you would prevent bowel dis
eases IN children, be careful 70 keep their
lower limbs warm. OF course nothing IL
more important than tho diet, which should
be plain aud nutritious, and given as regu-
lgrly az possible. Nature calls for bone
making material, and the nursing mothers
food or the food Of tho wcaned baby should
not be lacking ia this element Any food
that requires much chewing is clearly i'm
proper for it.
Ifmothors are healthy, and arc surround
cd by intelligent friends who will guard
them from ovcr-work and excitement, IL
seems most safe for toething babies 10 de-
pend mainly upon their mothers milk for
nourlshment; but many case Of chOicrG
WJdRtuDl has resulted from some severe
physical strain or mental agitation of tho
mother; and because Of this intimate con
ncctIon between mother and child, it il,
perhaps, best, that a teothiug child should
not be too dependent upon the breast. A
watchlul mother can refuse to Eurso her
babe for several hours after any unavoida
bic excitement, drawing of tho milk by ar
titcial means and giving her child more
wholesome food. My heart aches as | write
this, because our race is still in such ignor-
aucc and wickedgess as TO make it almost
impossible for mothers to give their babes
a fair start ia life, in respect 70 health and
happy temperament.
1t - not uncommon for tocthing children
to suffer great distress just before a passage
Of urine, and mothers arc sometimes in on
tire ignorance OF tho cause Of their crios.-
II tho writhing and crying ceases after this
discharge there is little doubt In respect 10
the scat Of pain. For this know nothing
bcttcr (and in all this matter I speak from
experience as we'll as inquiry than warm
sitz baths. If the child il accustomed %
wake IN the night with this distress, try the
worm bath before putting il 20 bed Sim
ply TO immcrsc the feet IN warm water and
hold them there q few minutes, aftorwarl
drying them and guarding them from cold,
Is often sufficient 30 prevent this trouble re-
turning Water that feels only warm 90
your hand may be- very hot for tender little
feet. AZ children 20, in these degenerate
dayg The mother of tecthing child has al
most constant work and anxiety night and
day, in he simple caro- Of hor child, and
should be relieved from other lahore, and
encouraged % tako needed rect and oui-
door exercise. If people were wise just
here--in tho case Of young children mt
me nio'tcrs ~ young ehHdrcn-statistics
would show much smaller proportion Of
deaths Of infants under thrco years of ago
At present not bali the human race lives
beyond The ago Of G7o Farm BOcBEs
TEa, in 1mert0n dgrcuIfuytsL
a BEFGIGEgATOR.- Tho "B0ston Jour
nal Of Chcmisiry' gives tho following re