Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-12-22

in nursing their infants. 1t was only occasion
ally, In case of some defects i'm the orglniLa-
ton, or where sickness of some XII I'd n IL over
taken the mother, that IL became necessary 90
resort to tie wet-nurse or TO feeding by hand,
And the English, the Scotch the Gernian The
Canadian French and the Irish women now
living in this country generally nurse their
children; the exceptions are rare. But how
is II with the American women who become
mothers?
The proportion of mothers that have an
abundance of good milk. and can thus support
the child well till time of weaving. without any
artlhelal help, Is not large. II is the opinion OF
careful observation. that not one half of cur
New England women, particularly i'm cities.
can at the present day properly nurse their
offspring. Why should there be This change
Ii /, doubtful whether any such change of or
ganlzation can he found in the history of any
other people
THE MATERNAL INSTINCT DYING OFT
Besides the Inherent defects i'm such an
organization, in not making the necessary
PROVISIONS Tor CESSATION and lactation. the
natural instincts of woman in pure love of
offspring and domestic life become cha aged
the care and trouble of children are a burden
society books. fashion, and excitement gener,
ally. are more attractive. The anterior lobe of
the brain has been exercised altogether too
much at the expense ot the PoSterior.
III the law of human increase is based upon A
perfectly sound and well-ba 'anced constitu-
ton. represented by uniform. equal develop
ment OF all the tempeTamentS. then either cN-
IRENE must be uufaVorable to the propagation
OF the species. such, we believe. il the trHe
physiological law and will be- found verified
III the history ol every race. nation. and pea
pie on the globe. Without going into the
proofs OF this law here. we venture the state
meht tiat no intense nervous temperament
especially when found in both parties-has
ever beer prolific in offspring: and the further
their organization extends in that direction
ana The more IL Is possessed on both sides the
inevitable tendency of such an organism is
gradually TO run out. In the case of our ma
tive American people there are some power
tui causes operating toward such a result
conclusion confirmed 10y facts and arguments
dlncult to be impeached or set aside
WHAT ARE WE COMING TO?
III Is generally believed that i'm accordance
with hereditary laws the vitality. the stamina
strength oil the constitution, depend more upOu
the mother than the father. II becomes then
Vastly important that She the mother herself
should have the right kind of organization
one condition i'm these laws is that all imper
strong predlSpO>itiOn 10 diseases are trans
united in an intensified form. Hence each
successive generation will suffer i'm these re
speeds lar more Than the preceding And If
those VIII 20 ON accommodating. what will he
the condition OF things as they approach a
climax? III might puzzle any one 10 predict:
but as in the ease of an individual who oh>ti-
natelS and blIndly purSueS course of living
detrimental to health. and finds il impossible
10 felleNe himself when he awakes To a sense
oil MS errors. so may nation or q race awake
Too lale when their mistake or vices are ripe
for retributi0n. Is the welfare of our people
boaSted intelligence of this generation to fan
Before the temptations OF too great prosperity
or 10 an oyerwcening conceit of its own wis
dom or of It's own worth