St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-05-08


straightway collie and CRYING are in
order. These are best treated by moth
ing stronger than anise-seed tea. warm
hannels, and gentle trotting with the
toe of ones foot. 1t Jars the little
frame all over when the heel is brought
down. Babies get their death-colds at
the hands of careless nurses when they
90 out in their little carriages. \ draft
from the back curtain will chill the
little rider from head TO foot. Open
parasol carriages are best. for though
airy, they have no draft. \ soap
stone foot warmer is Indispensable i'll Il
nursery. 1t should he wrapped i'll fan
mel and put under the baby's feet while
it sleeps, and its nap will be all the
longer. 1t should he well warmed and
wrapped up for bahy's iootstool i'll the
carriage The little tots are always
feeling cold when we do not. and it is
much easier to cool them when to warm
than to undo the effects of five minutes
cold. There must be very great care
taken about Il child's bath whether it is
weakly or strong. The room must he
warm TO summer heat by the thermome
ter. not by ones feelings. and the water
blood warm. else it rob> the body of
natural heat. Babies are no tit subjects
for hardening experiments. have
heard il lady say her father used to
throw his two-year-old children naked
into snow-dIift to harden them. and
have known men to insist on putting
little Shiverimg things into cold water
for the same purpose; and have known
one of those children die at five wears
of age from heart disease. induced by
the agitation of its severe training.
The effort of the heart to thow off the
blood forced back upon il by the chill
of skin will imlure Il grown person not
in the strongest health how much
more baby Not door should he
opened while a child takes its bath.
and the tub should not he in line with
door or window, if possible. to avoid
thread like drafts that are always pass
ing through. heard a mother bitterly
bcwailing the loss of Il strong and love
ly baby that she said had taken cold
through her ineXperiencr III bathing
him. when n draft came from the crack
of the door. Children may 20 through
all sorts of hardship and neglect and
survive. hut parents want To make sue
of their darliug>' lives. and will not
tamper with them knowingly.
With these precautions. baby may
take his bath twice a day in summer
and he the better for it. as it cool> its
blood if overheatrd and washes away
the prOfuSe per>piration which will
sour his clothes. Large. soft towels.
big enough to wrap him in. should he
used. | always hung crib blanket
with Il towel over it on Il towel-rack
before the fire when baby took his bath
and had his clothes all warm. When
he WAS ready To leave the water. in ten
minutes. blanket and towel We're spread
i'll my lap. and baby lifted on it and
Wrapped mp Immediately. Precious lit
tie he ever knew of Group or collie. and
Vet he WAS quite as sensitive to neglect
As any child could be. He waS always
protected from cold, and from his first
bahyh"od Went out in all wedtherS.
growing and rejoicing to get in the
fresh air. When thtre was pouring
rain the window wa- opened. and well
wrapped up. he sat 10y it III the nurses
arms half an hour ut Il time. Babies
revive at the tnuch of air that has been
aired, and it i Il phy >iplogiral fact that
they derive growth from il III common
with other creatures. Weak babies
need air and aud sunshine. Let them
lie i'll the sun 10y the hour and get
strong. placing them 50 the light will
not shine III their eyes. French babies
live in the open air on pleasant days
Nurses take baby and cradle by nine
q clock 10 some sunny. sheltered spot
Ill the parks. and STAY there all daN.
carrying lunch with them.
Most babies pine and die of starva-
ti"n. | suppose you know that sta
ti>tic> say only one fourth of all the
born into the world in civilized
counties live To grow up. OF the -
per cent who die, about one third have
Group or throat diseases. the rest all
with dN Scntcry and stomach int1amma-
tionS. or waste away. There is one
cau>e III the majority of cases. want ot
They are fed enough but the
food does not make them grow. 1t i
enough to make one cry to see the
little puny Things trying to live ON
maizena,. Lichig's artificial
food. and condensed milk. They cant
live. WHY ! Because their food is 50
much starch, and either vou or | would
die inside of six months if condemned To
live on such food alone 1t is singular
when ply sicians experiments prove
that dog will die in six weeks fed ON
corn starch. and human being lose
from - To 30 pounds weight on similar
diet. that the whole world. except sen
Sihle heathen and prsantry. goes on
feeling such stuff to its babies. Take
the best of the substances named con
,lenscd milk. and feed it To healthy
child. ii will grow bilious. pasty, and
lose flesh. Milk undergoeS IL great
change III condensation that makes il
instead of one of the simplest foods one
of the most trying to the Digestion 1t
is conStipating to il degree that tells
on the health of adults Fresh
milk from IL healthy COW that is we'll
fed and drinks clear water is the only
thing IL baby should take till after its
first teeth are through. If that does
not satisfy ii after such il time. make
water Cruel of fine meal from the wheat
or oatmeal that is prepared by taking
of the hull. The wheat is kept bv all
good grocers. and after driving NAV be
ground i'll coffee mill. With this
Cruel mix the milk without boiling the
latter, salt it slightly. and YOU have IA
food that will make il baby grow. keep
It's digestion perfect and furnish strength
10 its bones and material for its teeth.
The goodness of the grain is in it free
rom the bran tat sometimes irritatcs
weak stomachs, yet containing some
hing that fine flour is without, the real
nutrition. Beside this. weak baby
nay have the juice of very rare done
Deef without fat, which the best doctors
N New York prescribe for children sut-
erlng with marasmus. The pulp of