The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-10-11
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USEFUL HINTS FOR MOTHERS.

THE question is often asked by careful moth
ers, What will remove grass st aims from chill
dren's clothing" An exchange says that sim
ply wetting aud rubbing the stained cloth in
Fruit stains will disappear on the application of
boiling hot water. No salt should he used in
either case.
To CONCEAL BAD TASTES OF MEDIcINE.-The
bitter taste of quinine, colocynth, aloes, quassa
and other bitter medicines, is said to be instant
y removed by chewing piece Of licorice root.
To disguise castor oil, mix two drops oil CHINA
mon with an ounce of gycerine, and add an
ounce of castor oil. Children will take it, and
ask for more.
A GOOD preventive Of the chatting of infants is
this: Take snb-nitrate of bismuth in fine pow
the old nurses use the old style "starch bag" in
dusting over the chafed parts, or those parts
that are likely to or have already become sore
from any cause whatever. Should the parts be
too tender for the use of the powder in this way,
it should be sprinkled on plentifnlly. The good
effect will, in many instances, manifest itself
very quickly after the application.
FLOUR BALL IN INFANTS FooD-Take quart
of good -four; tie it up in padding bag, SO rs to
make firm, solid mass put it into pot of boil
ing water early in the morning. and let it boil
until bedtime; then take it out and let it dry.
In the morning peel of from the surface and
throw away the thin rind of dough, AID with q
nutmeg CRATER CRATE down the hard, dry mass
into powder. of this, from one to three tea
sroonfuls may be Used by first rubbing it into a
paste with little milk, and, finally, by bring
ing the whole to just the boiling point. 1t must
be given through a nursing bottle. An excel
lent food for children who are costive may be
made by using BRAN meal or unbOlted -four in
stead of the white flour, preparing it as above
directed.
TEErHING BABIEs.-Teeth are o mysterious
dispensation, on the whole, and it might be well
if they could be abolished by act of Congress,
and sets provided for us all by dentists at once.
Oh! the babies that die in the tedious process by
which nature furnishes them. Blind humanity
is ready to question Providence in thinking of
it. In Winter there is not much danger, but
in Summer the little sufferers may be number
yet it may be greatly lesseDed by judicious care
and nursing The first essential is plenty of
fresh air. country air. if possible if not, the
ly morning air of the city. Shun hot sun like
pestilence, aud keep yOIr baby cool. Let the
garments be as thin and as few as possible, al
ways keeping flannel over the bowels. Battle
twice day, and keep the nursery well ventiat-
ed. A small piece of ripe peach, English rasp-
berries, or q slice of tomato may be gvcn with
safety, if the baby seems to crave them, and be
not i'll but the fruit must be fresh, and the
quantity small. We have known cases where
these have proved almost medicinal, and indeed
have been used by medical advice: bnt no other
fruit is safe. When the gums are swollen and
hot to the touch, the intolersble itching may
frequently be eased by little crushed ice beat
en- in a towel with q hammer, until as fine as
snow, and given slowly, letting the baby suck
it from the spoon. Be very cautious about ad
minstering medicines, remembering that if chol-
era infantum be suddenly checked, the disease is
apt to attack the brain. The best course is to
give none except under medical advice. In al
most every case, opium is poison to teething
child. CalOmel aud chalk is the allopathic REM
edy, almost nfallible if used in time and home
Opathic specifics not wanting.-Christidn
Union.