, 1877-02-03


better to offer, or with absolutely nnthtHg 10
otEtr will set htoop to grA1tfy their pity jra'-
uusy hy seeking to rob tho mother Of thIR gilt.
iEcn say, Out upon tuchIncan-spiFitcd malero-
lc1ireI
1tmny sccn1 urcsumntuous in me to offer s'.e-
Eestions 10 the heads Of families on the care of
children after 40 tnurf. excellent aslyicc has
already been given, hut do want an additional
' %gtd "ith tte fathers and .otl,efs, not only of
rs If. tie diversity of views expressed there Il
murl, to confuse. Do not give ton ready a erc-
dence TO bold assertions 'nadc BY correspond
ents Il ,.t tho Public prs:.' who do not
support, their statements BY evidence.
Do not desert your homes. IN the hope Of 1ntl-
Ing localities lcas c1posca. for tho country
towns and ham1cts cre't arc suffering quite as
homes bright and hcalthful BY the admission
Of sunshine and fresh air. Spoil your carpets
with sunshine, rather than spoil your children
with shadow.
Do not contIne youf children within doors, un-
less they are sick. THO smallest number Of
ecrtfc germs Is found where there IA tho most
oxygou. Let them rlay IN the open ntf, ronat-
ter how many infected builttnre there may
these b,ildiuas. ELS Il: ' your r. Children to I'd dresssd
fur comfort, and never for display II at the cx-
pch*o Of comfort. Let nc call yuur attention
to tho large number Of lttle gIria who, from be-
s sn ?qsfo ~o pf s; are sear a. On s saee ss se
cluscly tAiscd about the neck, hca4lt MID chest
In handsome furs, while tho lower cxtrcnitttes
arc nearly barc, md tho sktrta aro shortened far
nsssna so @ yo4 tSSs 10 the aeo se nbess M
Of these same beautiful little girls who fall ylc-
tins TO epidemic tisensc. Give 10 the chill
dren long, uarn1 flahnels, and lot the outer
wrnpptuys u suited 10 the atmospheric
changes.
Let the food Of the children bo plain anl nu-
trItious, TO tho exclusion oE spssed and htgh-
scasoned dishes or pastries: Sugar ls desirable
rs mn element In tho chIld's nutrition, but lo
not buy It In the form Of French eonfeetioner1
evening meal Of tic children should be light,
and cateu not later than O'CLOCK.
When a child is suffering from IN attack nf
rect ratto to the Increased temperature Of the
bloul, as ts tic case with many other forms nf
disease. Under any cifcumstanees tending 10
elevate tic ietnpernturcof thu blood, danger Is
akin, and bY it, evaporation coils the blood. in
spartct fcycr, US III sumo other fust1ls Of [scase,
the skin ia 90 involved that pcssplratlon docs
not occur; the surfnce ot the btnly rcmaihs
Imminent. Thls danger is Increased by
too much covering upon tho patient.
What we should MIN TO accoln!lisll IS to 'nalil-
tain tho natural functions Of tic skin as nearly
Ills end Wien t!,c ticrn,nIncter Indicates high
temperature of tic blood anu the sldn is dry
the bntly should be er'onEcd OF with warm
Tsssi vo.y S snaaSed s1'n snd s Moisture seaa Sss
be wiped of, but allowed to csaporatc. This
should bs rcpcuted more or lcss frequently,
rs tho temperature of Tho body may
slie sos 10 .r,eat nS sSvs5os for Comfort an md 10
chill, but should not bc 81 nbundant as to IN
creasc the heat Of tho bolr. Il will. however,
be remarked that w!lcn tho sulphocatbolatc Of
soda s given early in IN attark, tho thermome-
site course is pursued, md the skin p allowed
TO bc scaled up throughout the attack, NC 1ny
S1Ef Il hS pafa sr5y1e ta e hfG s IT,
there nsc too many examples. In short, sant-
tary rules for tic scIs-room should be con.
sistGnt with common sense, and may 10 tested
Judged ny this standard, there il much In tho
recommendations OF tlie medical meetings which
has my hearty Endorsement. have never writ
ten or spoken word against tho use OF bella
donna, but on every occasion hapc statcd TINT
for tho past nftg years 1t las been Tho best pro-
vcpttva for scarlet fever known until now; that
| tfNaulpho-carbotatc Of Bo.la acts simply as nh
ant!scpttc, and d0cs not antagontzc the nction
Of lcl1atlonna. Indeed, It may yet appear that
acta by yirtue VI its ncpteilal properties. II will
be remarked that none Of tho most enthusiastic
advocates Of hrlladonna have for mo-
mont claimed that this 'arug. hns my
value whatever NJ preventive of dtphthcria;
and cannot help feeling tint they hare n.ndc
an cgregsous nistako IN arraying themselves In
such violent hostility to the sui1ho o,earbolate Of
soda, n though It lind been brought forward tu
Hupplant be'iaaonnu. This certninIy cannot be
truo as regards dlphthesfa, and, rightly viewed,
Is not tr1io OF scarlet foyer. In taking leave oi
tt!s discussion, tlcsiro to rcsume my accus.
toned secluslon as an earnest seeker after truth
from any sourcc, or simply rs cue who observes
and thinks. II In tho exercise Of these farll-
ties can assist my fcllow-tnen, To- 10 50 will he
party splrlt md all feelings OF acritnony, In,
| vito the true phystcian OF every school to test
tho views hayo advanced. Prove all things, and
hold fast to that which Ia good.
g. D. DEEBB.