Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-07-25

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yesterday at the Office Of DIR. Lucy w. Abel
and elected officers IS follows:-Presdent, Dr..
Lucy W. Abel; vice president, Mrs. - Car
men; secretary, Mrs. Sara A. Spencer; treasurer
Mrs. Charlotte Cranch. These officers and Mrs
Jane c. Hftz were appointed a committee to
draft constitution and were instructed to re-
deeply interested In the purposes and labor5 OF
the association 1t would be impossible to sery,
as secretary after September 1st, when it wa,
agreed That Two secretaries would be need51
Gertrude Hitz and Miss Mary s. Wilmington
were elected to membership. DR.. Lucy w.
Abel then read an instructive paper On ''Treat-
ment Of Children In Health and disease" She
said: The seeds of disease are 1nsldiously
planted before 1t Is known, and for this parents
are responsible, because 1t Is their duty to keep
prevent disease. A child was not consulted re-
garding its advent into this world. Parents are
bound to take care for it. Children's real wants
nH u nS' @ scns rney snnes
easily relieved. From neglect OF little needs,
they acquire habit OF complaining. Parents
think much OF the duties Of children to them
children. A child does not cry, Is not cross
without cause. Injurious remedies given to
save time and trouble produce and reproduce
diseases. For instance, laudanum Is given when
bath is needed. or food Is given when the
mind needs diversion and recreation. Unclean-
illness and uDk1ndness are prolific sources OF
disease. An equal temperature, good ventila-
ton In sleeping and play rooms, plenty of ex-
ercise, easy healthful clofh hing, nourishine food
In moderate quantities at regular seasons and
a quiet, happy mental state viii maintain and
even restore perfect health IN the majority of
cases. Even epidemicS may often be warded
on by such care. She protested against center
tanning" children duling half-holidays by taking
them into crowds exciting their nerves and eX-
posing them TO disease and bad examples.
Take them to natures reStful scenes preserve
their innocence, youth and health. Let Ameri-
canw women give more attention to the laws OF
health and less to the toilette and to their hl,s-
bands wants and We shall have fewer graves
10 weep over.
TIE NATIONALS DEFEAT THE ALBANYs-The
attendance &c the game OF base bail, yesterday
afternoon, b tween the Nationals and A!banyS
was the lars, st this season. The games. here
tofore, betwt en- these two clubs have been so
close that unusual interest was taken in yes
terday's contest. Both mines made two runs
the Nationals, and the latter by hard hitting
In the second inning, the Nationals scored
again, and In the third brought In two runs
Another run made in the sixth inning gave
them total OF six. In the fifth inning, the
AloanyS scored one, and again one In the sixth,
making total for them Of four. The game
was very interesting from beginning to end.
Every inning had some exciting feature The
crowd tried 10 cheer the good plays Of the wis.,
tors but could not get up the enthusiasm for
them that the many Iine plays OF the home nine
awakened. The batting OF the Nationals was
very fine, Trott distinguishing himself.
SHOOTING MARE WITH BIRD SHOT - This
morning, in the Police Court, Judge Bundy
pro tent, Daniel Mayo was charged with cruelty
10 animals, By shooting a mare belonging 10
John O'Neil, with small Shot, yesterday morn
Ing, near the Eastern Branch. Mr.. O'Callahan
for the defence, raised the point that the case
was not In the jurisdiction OF the court, but the
motion was oyerruied. Mr.. OMEN and ThDS
WEIGH testified that the horse was in lot
when Mayo fired two loads OF bird shot at IT,
MI Mayo testified that the mare was ia his
yaId and ne threw some stones at her, when his
VIE SAID give her load OF shot, and he DID,
MI; Iaiahan Claimed that the shot (NO l0's)
mao done no damage, and the accused could not
De held. Ine court held that this was tech
nlcai Nlolatlon OF the law; that bird shot. how
ever sHlali, were hot the missiles TO IRE al
hOlses, and he fined him So ~ 90