New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-08-01

months old the mother may save he
strength by giving 1t one or two meals da,
ct stale bread and milk, which should b
pressed through q sieve and put into
nursing bottle. Whsn from eight month
tos year old it may have also one meal
day. the y0ik of fresh and rare boiled egg
/ or one OF beef or mutton broth into which
stale bread has been crumbed. When 0lae
shan this it can have little meat incl,
mipced, but even then milk should be it
principal food, and not such food a. grown
up people eat. ..
9RIRF RULES EOR CASES OF EMERGENCY.
Rule LII the child is suDdenly attacked
With vomiting, purgiug and prostration
send for doctor at oHeos Insthe mean.
pine put the child for few minutes in 1
hot bSeh, then carefully wipe it d1y with 8
warm towel and wrap it in warm blankets
If it's hsnds and feet are cold. bottles flied
with hot. water and wrapped in hsnne
should he laid against them.
| Rule "a musA poultice or one made Of
| haxseed meal, to watch one quartet part OF
! mustard Hour has been added, or fannela
| Nrung out OF hot vinegar and water should
! be placed over the belly.
| g Rule 3-Five drops of brandysin tea.
| spoonful of water may be given every ten
! or hfteep minutes, but if the vomiting per-
asts gin this heandy in equal parts Of
milk and lime water
Rule 4-If the diarrheashas just begun, OF
4 if it is cause by improper food, teaspoon
Fful of castor Oil or of The spiced syrup of
fhubarb should be given.
Rule ST the child has been ted IArtly
on the breast and partly.On other food, the
mothers milk alone must now be used. If
the child has been veaned, it should have
pure milk with lime water, OF web beef
tea q chiokon water.
O,,YAE Tyl,o ol:Jl ,Ia.1a
drink cold water freely.
Rule The soiled diapers or the dis.
charges should be at once removed from
the room, but saved for the physician 10
examine at his visit.
FOr, the convenience of mothers the toll
lowing recipes for special forms OF diet are
given: e. 81
Boiled Flour or Fyo,v Bou-Take one
quart of good flour; tie it upin pudding
beg so as to make firm solid mass; put it
into pot of .bNling water early in the
morning and let it boil until bedtime. Then
take out and let it dry. In the morning,
peel Oft from the surface and throw away
the thin rind Of dough, aud with nutmeg
CRATER crate down the hard dry mass into a
powder. .Of this from oae to three tea.
sp6onsful may be used by Asst rubbing it
into paste with a little milk, and faally
by brina ing the whole to Just the toilfng
FoAAv' ~ AAAOSl 70 SitoA tu1OuSu uuIU03
bottle.
An exceTent food for children who are
costiye may be made by using bran meal Or
unbolted flour instead of the white flour.
preparing it = above directed
Rice Water-Wssh four tablespoonfulsSf
rice; put into two quarts of water, which
boil down to one quart, and then add sugar
and little nutmeg. This makes pleas
ant drink 20
A pint or half pint of milk added to
the rice water before it is taken from the
fire gives . nourishing food, suitable for
cases of diarfhea.
Sage, tapiocs, barley or cracked corn can
be prepared in the same.maaner
Beef Iea-Take one pound of juicv. lean
beef-say piece from che shoulder Or the
round-and mince it. Put 10 With it's Juice
intoHn earthen veGDel containing q piIk, of
tepid water. and let the whole stand for |
one hour. Then slowly heat it to the boil |
ing point, and let it boil for three minutes.
Strain the liquid through cullender and
stu in little salt. If preferred, y little |
pepper or aaspioe may be added.
Mutton tea may be prepared in the same |
way. 1t makes an agreeable change when |
The patiNnt has become tired of beef tea.
Raw Beet for CHiidren-Taleo haf a pound |
# juicy beet, free from any fat; mince it
7ery finely, then rub itint0 smooth pulp
'ither in mortar or with IN ordinary DO
alto masher, and press it throu6h fine
ieve. Spread little out unOn pIiee and
prinkle over it some salt, or some sugar if
he child prefers it. Give it alooe, or spread
pen a buttered slice Of staf6 bread. 1t
makes an excellent food fer children with
yeentery