, 1877-04-28

Where nl1 this commotson,
And fnsssng. and cleaning,
Cannot drive one insane.
ArnlL co. 1877 wttI,Ax Gonntsox.
THE rEra1ls OF CHILDHOOD.
10 Ms Edifof qf Ths Tribune.
CulcAoo, April 27.-The porifs which bcset In
aucy and childhood nsc numerous that II 10 per.
,aps causc Of wonler that the murtatIly among
chdran Is not greater thnu tis. Much greater
It eond not be and aise the saea sny show for a
1oug survival. II the nursllng survives the on.
cousness and Ignorance twhcro these cxtst) Of tis
natural or selected guardians. ho has yot 10 rim
tho Whole gauntlet Of what ara known chfldren's
diseases, ard among thoae nso somo OF The most
formidable disorders which afllict tho rnce. The
xrmot'c diseases, from which wo are not yet able
to project ourselves, ara largely rcproRcntcd.
Group. scar1et-fevcr, diphtherla, aro among tho
mott terrible OF thcao foes. Typhoid tcrce Ia a
possibility Of childhood. The minor mlscrjes Ut
munps, measles, and whooplny. cough the adult
shares With The child. ami he 10 not exempt any
more thnn his pasent fron, pneumonia phthIsss,
smallpox, OF Intermittent
Nov, although II IL undoubtedly true that Tho
most robust and Vigorous child may fall victim 10
Heute disease like the malignant FORM Of scarr-
tina, II ID Also true that good constitution, untm
paired by early and wasting sickncss, has The bcst
CHANCE ee'eris parttas, VI resisting tllo malades
which await tho child. and, the acute stage past,
thu remote dangcrs are infinitely less In the healthy
child. y healthy influence goes far townrlB 1nsnr.
1ny healthy childhood. although puny infant
will occasionally, under good treatment nr happy
conjunction OF circumstances without treatment,
recover wonderfully, and grow surprisingly strong
snd ,at. nus th's !" not 10 10 expected. ohe
and treat ilum In time.
4 Hitherto healthy hahy perhaps loses itesh. Tho
tissues that hhvc been plump anl lrta grow Goftand
patton ur iarrca occurs, Or tho two alternats1
- sa,c'on"a e nHns.h,it,a ,e a', ~ M ,S
~ oefelopea. .no p.ooap'lty Is tnat tas cmia Is
t,1en Tint tho na1, !. tssns !, enough to &C.
au error md an unfortunate ono. since It leads too
often TO neglect that results in injury. Dentltion
!. eera'nly cause o, disturbance In the system.
ous. b9t i " no menns originates tis majority Of
tuo Guild has worms. Tho chances. are
isn isfupt. sn1 ani 's cG1dsen r. n!0a nsu%s on IN
tsahe o! tho allHentasy canal ~ pccnlIasly
suscepllllc The quantity of mucous avcfctsd bJ
~ normally laIxc. Iho slightest itritnlion stin.
established. These iisorlsred sserctions furnish
4. T l nSsa - g. Ivy y:4y ns
!.
ess,s: .D' .ta ~. sAs'. Ds.'Is' ~ sa'a
fed infants suffer from indigestion, and nok few
1nr.l!n=s When, Therefore, tue baby pines. grows
5ave.sh, has constipation or d!nsftea; = sour
inevitable consequence Of teethiu9, but to set ~
@ wo1k t9 tse9scf w. real sa.lse lI9 y oy1rtsd
II rsfo sa.s. he has ~ teen fes VIII fooa i any
Kind os there causcs, overieeding 10 lneompasa.
ny tna moas i.tauoat. hayo ., already SPOKEN.
fuo pas.es out Of tis stomnc', iudEss.tsd II will
through them. A dlarrlea II net up. Tho ord!na.
y summer dlarfhea Of cAitdrcn results from hRh
sqnpgfat"fS asix npIn sJ't9n aissaay a'sqFS IT,
ut.chassgs arc frequent, offensive. gfetnlsh lu
so!o, t,n s9nstmes 6rifhs grsen'. md hnl IN son.
!nnps II The child ~ fed upon everything, my Of
the fo9d taken may rsappelF IN tho stools.
Or there nto lreqncnt altacts y collie. The IT.
sas @e. rsS .sa se9tsn: sfsea sSsn,9: i:
EonsiSst , a H. tis 'nlsnss 4 nsualy esn.t
@ "f i !. ~ IT,
tho sa.sspatl,ty y , tho, %ssmSrans |. Instssssd,
passing. When i!aFrhea and constipation alter
nate there npt 10 Ge xtsat deal of mucous n tho
.s'0 sss 4ssaiss fss
PROMPT attention. .,
tas faass M at Ia the inaisss,tion l. found 70 b.
duco the number Ut meals. Often. however. o
Change o! u!st y Ie9u!ttd, Nothing should bo
given bnt fooa suitable f0r tnfAnts nnl children.
4 tac child laa BEEN fSd freely upon starchy food.
u quito Likely aaat tue troutle lies here. This
pont ia " Important nn ~ littlo undesstuol TINT
lwlsh 70 call suretal attention IL H. Starch does
not undergo digestion In thr stomach. II II 6rst
n.ts.i ulon BY thc satisa After pa.acs into tho
sfoa1ach It's digestion ID suspended until 1t ESCAPES
tAeneu Into thS suia' intestine. Here 1t comcs tu
Contact with ing pancfeatIe Juice. sucroiton from
the pancrens. thu largo gland In thu abdomen,
whose ol'ee H. among othes tainSs. 10 curry for.
ward the dixs.t,ea bsxan y ths sal!sa. Tho pan.
Create Juice IL Utmost identical With tho saltvs.
~ o Intestine al.G there ate smali glands. similar
tcsesnhlc It IL fnnctson unii! ths agv Ut mouths
sAr Aa!!N4Iy glands sect9te oply very small qusn.
Ally OF sallyA. Aitef this tbs secretion Increases
.ow1y. but rsmatas fndlxntaeant for some months
fhvts remarks upplY equally TO tho pancte1s and
H. sutrs.,on.
i follows. then. II We feed tho young infant
With staEchy fonls We give htm 4 material for
whose diye.t,on bis systenl has no adequate pro-
t!slon. Cnllt the aye Ut j mouths alt stafchy
f0uds afe better prohibited. AftcFwsIa they may
bc given with caution. lncscaslug the quantity very