Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-06-22
Instruct .ons to Mothers.


Dr.. G. w. Chancellor, formerly Of this city,
but pow secretary OF the State Board Of Health,
of Maryland, published the following in the
Baltimore Sun Of yesterday. 1t will be as in
structive to the mothers of this as to those Of
the monumental city:
The observance of the following rules for the
management Of infants duri,g the hot season
may afford some protection aud security against
the ravages of that fiightful malady cholera
intantuu-which is now prevailing 80 ,xten-
slvcly aud fatally in the city OF Baltimore:
Battle CHI d twice day ID tepld water. 1T
it is feeble sponge il with tepil water or tepid
water and vinegar. Let the clothing be light
and cool, and so loose that the child may have
tree use of its limbs. AT uight bathe or Sponge
it and put on slip; IN the moroing repeat the
bathing or spooglug, aud dress 1t IN clean
clothes. Give the Child plenty OF fresh air.
lu the cool of the moruing aud evening send it
out GU the shady sites OF broad streets to the
public squares or parks. Make frequent ex-
cursions ou the water. Ii is Excessive heat
tnat destroys the lives of young iItanis
The child should sleep by Itself it should
be put to bed at regular hours. Without the
advice OF a physician never give it any c3rdlaIs,
carminatlVes, soothing syrups, or sleeping drops.
If the child trets aud does not Sleep it is either
hungry or i'll. If Ill 1t ueeds physician. Never
quiet it by candy or cake: they are the COM
mon causes of diarrl oe and other troubles.
Breast milk is the best food Tor lufants Nurse
the child once ln two or three hours during he
day, and as seldom as possible during the uight.
Avoid giving the breast when over fatigued or
over-heated. Ii the Child must be brought up
by hand it should be fed on milk diet aloDe--
that is, warm milk out OF a nursing bottle.
Goats milk is the best, and. next to it COWS
milk. II the child thrlves on this, no other
kind of food should be given while the weather
is hot. The nursing bottle must be kept per-
tectIy clean; otherwise the milk will turn sour
and the child will be made i'll.
Ii the milk is pure aua~uDskimmed it should
have one third part of hot water add.d to it
until the child is three mooths old; after this
age, the proportion of water should be gradu-
ally lessened. Each half plut Of this food
should be sweetened, either with heaplng de-
sert spoonful OF sugar of milk or teasi'oouful
of crushed sugar When the heat of the wealth
er is great the mi may be gwen quite cold.
Iu very hot weather boil the milk as soon as
received, aud at once put it away in cool
place-upou ice it it can be afforded. Milk
calelcssly allowed to staod 10 a warm room soon
spoils aud becomes uu6t for food. Ii the milk
should disagree, tablespoonful OF llme water
may be added to each bottlriul.
Whenever pure milk cannot be got try the
condensed milk, which often answers admlra-
bly. 1t may be prepared by adding to teacup
full OF boiling water, without sugar, one or two
heaping teaspoontuis Of the milk, according to
the age of the chrld. Should this disagree tea
spoonful OF arrow root, sago or corn starch 10
the pint Of milk may be cautiously tried. Ii
milk in any shape cannot be digested try for
few days ru'e ,aw, diluted with three
fourths or four, 6ttbs of water-returning to
the milk as soon as possible. Weak beet-tea
may also be USED when the child is six months
old and upwards.
"Cleauluess is next 10 Godliness." /" Keep
your house sweet and clean, cool and we'll
aired. lu very hot weather let the windows De
open day aud night. Do ytur cooking 10 the
wash the walls, aud see that your cellar is clear
of all rubbish and filth. Let no slop collect to
poison the air. Correct all foul smells by
throwing lime or a strong solution OF sulphate
Of iron-copperas-int the snks and prlVleS.
Make every effort yourself and urge your
neighbors to keep the cutters OF your street
and the back yards of your houses clean.
If the child is suddenly attacked with " nit
ing, purging and prostration, and It's feet and
hands are cold, put it for few minutes 10 u
hot bath then carefully wipe it dry with a
warm towel and wrap it 10 warm blanket
Five drops of brabdy in teaspoonuI OF water
may be given every ten or hfteeo mlnutes
but if the vomiting persists give the braody 10
equal parts OF milk aud lime wa er. If tie
darrI 90, has just begun, or IT 1t Is caused Dy
improper food, teaspoontul of castor OIL or OF
the spiced syrup of rhubarb may be gwen
The child should be allowed to drink cold water
freely.
The above mode of proceeding is recon-
mended uutil the arrival of a doctor, who
should n all cases be sent for at ouce, and who
will select the proper medicine and determine
upon the future treatment of the patient.
THE RAILROAD MONARCH S LATEST GIFT
Commodore Vanderbilt is growing weaker. The
summer heat affects him unfavoraby; depress
ed in both body and mind, but last Tuesday,
he rallied and felt comfortable enough to TALL
asleep. His physicians still say there's no IN
mediate danger OF bis death. About week
ago Bishop McTyere, President OF Nashville
University, came to visit the Commodore who
feels great interest in the University, which.
as be once declared, is his part OF the kind and
brotherly charity that the North owes to the
South. Before the Bishop went away last
week the rich Commodore added 100000 to
the endowment fund of the college, making his
total gifts TO that ipsti' ution amount TO round
million.