, 1879-08-22
stay on cnsth II was SO small, I wonder That
vptno III all."

etaF on enstn " was 50 small W0uQcr ulnt
vatno III nll."
ls.t tho more fortunate hahy Of the Floating
Hospita1. endowed with stroocer physical
iifc, has struggled through the first few nonths
Of til earthly oxistencc with iaIr success. but
tho inevitable. not-to.bc.av"lea Ariai Of teeth.
isn ZONES on: ignorance prescribes for It, st1-
rcrstlt!on ruracs 1t, poverty feeds aHd asesscs
It, md The ,nJst frequent result IL a graTo. By
Tue side OF its ttn1 relative. The almoat onlv
homo III escape ind CHANCE for ltfc Is In tic bene-
flta of the Floating Hospital.
Wsiat luxury to the poor, tired, heated
mo'llcr mud il,r nervous baby!
Thc rlcnn,. fresh boat, t'lc cout ytvi1ed htmos-
phcre, the dancing mDtlnn Of tlle ltlllputinn
craft, the very name of tho boat, Bret liarte,"
sre.ns mn nssurn0sc Of tir blessings promised,
helpless alil suffering than Bret kinrfel
It Is thu a0tn day Of August, hat, sultrr, aud
th,' sun pn,trs its fcd'hnt rays down into tile
murKy river, and reflects bark into the homes of
potsoun,.s gasscs. ForFn month vet VIZ shall
have wrathcs which Will furnish tenants for tho
littlo graves Vt ,he poor mans graveyard.
Ing Hospital" ls In Heed Of tnnha.
Let tt1nsc blessed With mCAns look ht thctf
own babies, ROSY from the "countrg" or
"lakc trtp,d md remember The lttt!e sufferers
have no children remember thosc theg Wish
fhpy Ind, or those thry ought to hare had, ai,d
deaf generously wlill This charity which was
srnbo!lzed by .hc ,.eup 81 cold watcr.n
Floating Hospital by little wiseIy-dlrected #.
fort. Many vi The mothers who alarmed ut
last by tho very serious condition OF their
babies, bring them, almost diving In many
tttal, are endowed with degree Of ignorance
wh,ch Is appalling. The puperstItion t!aI wnscr
Is poisun-In an external app1ieation.--prevRils
with them very iar9els,-at least
yat!on.-Thile tfer Euo*fedGc Of the
| mothrr's and uutse'a mntcra medtca IL Gu
s!rels a rn'nMs quantity. No'clng one notiWr
will, two little babies go near Of size tina. 1t
huw they euutd both b. hers. talked with hcr
at lenFth about hes babies. cspe.iats the ol1cst
J one, srv"ntren mnDths old, which she tnld me
Ind bceh sick for several weeks, mud she had
pcarnncc Of The cln'd was SO peculiar that /
asked her ntnutely as to its food and medicine.
| This was her auswer: "she caa't take anr.
| thing but wine and wascs, and blackberry
Tho babv laY III a limp fashion. with re-
| laxcd MUSCLES, the whole apprarance be-
tion. She reused The child to eou,e
homn o. the fu'ne bout in which RETURNED. It
opened It's eyes with drun'ten s.are. ana sunk
back into atupor. .on't think thu child Was
ordinarily sick; think It was drunk md etarred.
Now, do not want thu Ladies' Union" to
90 out 10 the Flnnttsg Hospital and pray With
th's woman. but do want the sensible women
! who harc had Maternal experiences, and who
hayo improved tl,cso larEe opportunities to
leasn, to alternate In Visits to the Floating
Hospital uni disseminate aInung these Gcnght-
Gu mo l.rrs the practical knowledge for the
wani OF which their babies art dying. The poor
| We have ui,snys with Us. There arc multttudes
| OF mothers who llaVc never heard of
tile blessings In store for them out on
North avenue pier. Let those who
have ti!eir eves fixed ou fur oil
g. BArIboola Cha shorten the focus Of ttn It
vision 10 the hen hens living in the comtortless
tenement within sIona'a throw OF ,elr own
duor, Gl,Id let them carry there tue glad t!dllgs
ot the gospel ot CLEANLINESS, fresh air, und pure
milk tOr tile babies.
FAt!rrs a,.tl gcnt1cmcn who carry tho pocket
books, du not forget .iie Floating lluspitas w,er
| ,oug doW n town to business to.ulDrruw Gnor,i-
Ing. Alu hers. roneml,cr the thougbs, aud care,
aud medical srtencs which controls Tho sanitary
conditions wlirh surround your own bab,es
during this weather, So dangerous to babrhood,
and 70 out to tho ElbR.ulg Hospital alltl hetn
these u,o hrs who usc IN dirr distress, bccause
they "want 10 kuow."
| hfNY. II. Il. KRRAMEN