Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1878-03-22

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for the management of infants during
the hot season. may afford some protesy
ton and security against the ravages Of
that frightlnl malsdy---chs lera iniantnm
(which Is now prevslling 20 extern
sively and fatally in the city Of Balti-
more
BATHINe AND AgsfNc.
Bathe child twice day IN tepid va
teF. Hit i feeble. sponge It with tepid
water OF tevid water aud vinegar. Let
the clothing be light and cool. and 40
loose that the child slaay have free ase
Of ils labs. "A night hakha or sp0nge
| Il md pat @ Il slips IN The morning re-
4 peas the bathing of aI4omgiua and dfess
Il in clean clothes. Give tie child
plenty of fresh air. Ia the col ofthe
morning and evening send Il out 10 the
shady sides Of broad streets, 10 the pub
lie squares or parks. Make frequent
excursions on the water. II is excess
sive heat that destroys the lives Of young
infants.
SLEEP.
The child should sleep by itself Il
should be put TO bed at regular hours.
Without the advice of physician new
er give it any eOydiaks, eaTmSnafipes.
soothing suHps, or sleeping drops. IL
the child freis and does not sleep, II is
either hungry or III. If III il needs
q physician. Never quiet il by candy
or cake; they are the common causesoi
dlarrhea and other troubles. M
Breast milk Is the best food Eos ins
tants. Nurse the child once in two or
three hours during the day. and as sell
dom as possible during the night. Avoid
giving the breast when oveF-faiigued
or oveF-heated. If the child must be
brought up BY hand il should be ted on
milk diet alone-that is warm milk
out Of n nursing bottle. Goats milk il
the best, and the next 70 It cows milk.
Tf the child thrives on this, no otter
Kind Of food should Be girsa srhiIe the
,reatIer Is hot. The nursing.bottle must
be kept perfectly clean; otherwise the
milk win turn sour and the child will
be made i'll.
IF the milk is pure and unskimmed il
should have one-lhird part Of hot water
added to il until the ehildisthFee months
old; after this age, the proportion Of wa
ter should be gradually lessened. Each
! half pint OF this food should be sweet
ened, either with heaping desertspoon-
| fol OF sugar oil milk or teaspoonful of
crushed sugar. When the heat Of the
weather is great, the milk may be given
quite cold. In very hot weather bofl
the milk as soon as received, and st
once put il away in q cool Plsee-upon
ice ifit can be afforded. Milk csFeIess-
ly allowed to stand in q warm room
soon spoilS and becomes unfit for food.
IL the milk should disagree, table,
spoonful Of lime-wsteT may be added 10
each bottleful.
Whenever pure milk cannot be got
try the condensed milk, which often so
swers admirably. IL may be prepared
by adding TO ieacupiul Of boiling wa
ter, without sugar, one or two heaping
teaspoonsful OF the milk, according 10
The age OF The child. Should this dfsa-
gree, a teaspOonful Of arrow root, sage
or corn starch 10 the pint OF VAIlk may
be cautiously tried. II milk in any
shape cannot be digested, try for few
days pure cream, diluted with three
fourths or four-filths Of waGeF-setUfn-
ing 10 the milk a. soon rs povsible.
Weak beef-tea may also be Bsed when
the child - six months old and apwards.
CLEANLINESS. 80
"CIeaniiness is next TO GodliaesS -
i Keep your house sweet and clean, cool
and well aired. In very bot weather
let the windows be open day and night.
Do your cooking 10 fhe yard, IN a shed
or upper room. Wh;tewssh the walIs,
and see that your cellar 10 clear u all
rubbisFI and filth. Let no slop eollecr
10 poison the air. Correct al foul
smells by throwing lime or strong So
luton of suiptate Of firoR-eopperas-
into the sinks snd pFivSes. Make eve
ry effort yourself and urge yOBr neigh-
bors to keep the guttcTs Of youg street
and the back yards of your houses clean.
eAsRs or EHERGEKcY. ISL
nthe child IN suddenly attacked with
vomiting, purging and Prostratlon, and
its feet and bands are cold, put it for q
few minutes IN a hot bath; then care
fully wfrs it dry with warm towel
and wrap Il IN warm blanket. Five
drops of brandy 10 tesspOonful Of wa
ter may be given every ten or hltesn
y minutes; bot IL the vomiting persists
give tlDe brandy in equal parts Of mix
and Iime-water. IL the diaFTb0s has
Just begun, or iil Is caused by Hgpro-
Der food, a teaspOOniul Of essfog 81 oF
Of speed syrup OF rhubaTb may be gwen
\ The child should be allowed 70 drink
cold water freely.
! The above mOae Of Proceeding igFe-
commended uBth the arrival 81 doe
tor, who should IN eli eases be sent for
1t osce, and who will select the proper
EDee5ciOes and determine SPon the hi-
fare arestment Of the patieat.
a. One OF Josh BiTIings' msxims ::