The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-08-25

and milk, Graham mush. oat meal and c,rn
meal, mush and milk. vice, good ripe pota-
toes,
ROASTED OR BAKED,
and ripe fruits, we should have greatly d.
minished mortGary reports. At the meeting
of the American Health Association in 1873
DIR. Ed James, OF Massachusetts read a pa
per "OD the Power of the Housekeeper and
theehealth ofthe Family" Ia which hDssys:
We supply our new flesh from
process, flesh forming, ia the most import
ant of all natural processes. Nature does her
part. She provides the apparatus to digest
and disturb, and che does her part we'll
The selection OF food and its PREPARATION is
left for ns to do Ia this partnership of ma
ture and man, our part is not a matter of in
difference. Life il Enlightened or shortened
as healthful nutrimentis given or withheld.
A large portion of the ills we suffer are due
probably, 10 our own fault, aud 10 our love
of what we call really good eating
| The readiness with which both parents
nurses. and physicians resort 10 narcotics
and other poisonous drugs in these and o. her
slight cases Of indispOsition by which, often
times no doubt, mild forms of disease are
changed into those of grave character, il an
other prolific cause of mortality in child
hood. Drugs, administered TO chiidren'
whether by parents or physicians, kill far
Oftener than they cure.o Prof Re d. of Ed.
inburgh, declsred: More infantiIe subjects
are diurnally DESTROYED by the mortar and
pes'le, thanin ancient Bethlehem fell VIC
Tins IN one day TO the Hesodian massacrei''
Another eminent physician declared
" Thousands are annually slaughtered i'm the
qniet sick ROOM" Children can be more
successfully treated in any and in all cases
without particle of medicine, than by the
most approved treatment of any of the vari-
Gus schools of medicine. Nature il fully
competent TO restore, where restoration by
any means is possible, if the little sufferer
be put under the best hygsnic conditions
and trusted TO her kindly care.
THE MANNER OF DRESSING CHILDREN,
by which their limbs are exposed O,
very slightly clad, may be men
toned as another and very com
mor cause or infantile disease ant
death. Doubtless Terv many cases Of inter
nal congestion, bowel disorders, Group, colds
inflammation of the lungs. etc., are caused
either directly or indirectly, by this unwis,
and wicked fashion.
But without protrscting, we would re
mark. that If proper attention be given Il
the selection OF food of a healthful quality
, and its preparation in healthful manner
! the observance of the proper tin IS of cal
: ing; due attention to bathing and cleanli
ness; securing proper ventilation of tn
living, but especially of the sleeping apar
. ments: such selection of clothing ans
q mode OF dressing as is dictated BY gooe
, common sense, instead of the mandates o
fashion, together with free outdoor exer
else and abundance of sleep; in short, wer
4 the laws of the iufantile constitution intel
: ligently understood and observed, almost oil
4 sickness of the little ones would be avoided
and the mortality in childhood reduced TO
> very small fraction of what it now is.
I. What parent is there that would not re
ioice at such n contamination?
This is no idle theory, but sober, substan
tiai truth, capable of complete demonstrs
a ton Then is it not deserving the earnes
. consideration of every parent and of ever
/, lover Of human kind? NJ. ID.
II INDIANAPoIIs.Aug..1 1871