Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-05
HOW TO WASH A BABY.
Miss Mary Hcbart'S Lecture With a
Live Baby as an illustration.


Live Baby as an illustration.
From the Philadelphia Press.
Thirty women listened for thirty minutes
la night, in the Franklin Institute. to Miss
Mary Hobart. who told them "How to Wash
ali Dress a Baby" The lecture was illustrated.
The Illustration was kindly furnished by young
mother in the audience. 1t had a very red face,
very bright eyes, a wee bit of nose and
voice. The lecturer fresh-faced, handsome
woman, begun by explaining how to wash and
dress newly-born infant, without drowning it
in the basin. or causing it to burst by tight ban
digging. white CASTLE soap is the proper
thing to wash a. baby with,' said she, land the
water should be at temperature of 1902. The
babe should not be washed a little at time.
Its head. face and ears should be attended to
first, and then the entire body should be inn
mes ID in the water. Ike this"
The illustration was placed In deep basin
filed with water and the illustration manifested
its disapprobation by howl. In drying the
child, continued Miss Hobart as she lifted the
squalliag bit of humanity out Of the bath, ''do
not rub the child much. but pat it carefully until
dry. Rub it's back if you like-that peases n
babe. Then powder it with starch or Bermuda
arrow root, and the squalier was literally be-
sprinkled with white powder" ''Some
HlOtncTS, SdiC the lecturer. III Trying u Cnllu
ear. dig it out this way" The illustration
b!inked its eyes, puckered up its mouth and let
out wild yell. Use a soft rag. wound around
the little finger" and as the action was suited
to the word. the Illustration crowed CRATE
fully. "In dressing" went on the speaker.
1.-THE bandages should be loose enough to slip
two fingers underneath" and as the babe was
deftly turned on its stomach it grunted a sat
isfied grunt. Then came the tick!ish operation
of pinnng the band. Miss Hobart showed how
do eff 81. ino no lin NOR on q
sixteenth part of an inch into the babys back, q
proceeding, she said. that nearly all infants OBJ
jected to. The lecturer advised that where it
was practicable, and could be done properly, the
broad linen straps should be sewed and not
pinned. ''In putting on the babes socks" con-
tinued the pro TEN. mother, c!everly thrusting a
little pink foot into its woolly covering, "be
careful about toOtsey-wOotsey's little toes. II
don't like e little toes all turned do 'e?" and
1c Illustration lifted up its voice and howled a
denial.
Miss Hobart then took small piece of soft
rag, and washed out the child's mouth. some
thing, she said. that should be done after each
meal. General advice was then given on keep
ing the baby away from q strong light; how to
handle it properly, and how to soothe it to
sleep. when fretful. The lecture was concluded
by a practical illustration showing how to change
the bed clothing eXpeditiOus!y and without dis
comfort to the mother The babe comfortably
dressed and Growing with delight was handed
back to its mother and the audience dis
persed.
Alcoholic StiEnnInnts Not Wanted.
DR.. Richardson, Good Words.
This year. Mr. Marriott. Of BeestOn, Noting
ham, performed. with friend who rode BIZ
cycle, the extraordinary feat Of riding on
tricycle. from Derby to Hollyhead. over $50
miles, within twenty-four hours and they could
have gone on twenty miles further if they had
not been checked by the sea- They did this
touching no drop OF alcoholic drink by the way,
land it is certain" Mr. Marriott says. in his
description of the journey. THAT they could not
possibly have done it if they had dared to in
dulge in any alcoholic beverage" Their expert
ence only tallies with that of others, and with
the experience of men who perform other physi-
cal feats of skill and endurance-such men as
Hanlan, the oarsman; Weston. the pedes-
TRAN; and Carver, the marksman.
1t tallies with the experimental expert
ences of the late DR.. Parkes, and with
the practical experience of many militay men
who have had occasion to march their SOL
diery in large bodies over long distances under
and during great privations and difficulties.
1t tsllies with the experiences of those who
have watched the heavy labors OF laboring men
engaged in such work as brick making IRON
comes of unusual value, when it is witnessed
from the fraternity of tricyclists. because so
many of them are working for the pleasure of
the exercise and the healthness of it. and would
be the last men to fOregO. voluntarily. any
thing that would facilitate the art. increase it's
delight, and add to its health-giving advantages.
When alcoholic drinks are taken by those who
are engaged in tricycling. the effects are most
characteristic Ii a very light drink. one
which carries an almost inappreciable dose of
chemical taken for
instance, or thin beer. or thin cider, the effect
may be nal. or at most embarrassing only for
few minutes. Ifso much, however seemingly
little. be taken. to produce what is felt to be
an effect, then the mischief is done, and the
bad results last for longer or shorter time
according to the dose of the chemical. the alco-
hol. which has been swallowed and carried over
the body. The skin is more or less flushed
with blood, there is brief interval OF hectic
fever, there is relaxation of vessels, a sense Of
fulness in the head. feeling of irritability and
quickness OF circulation, and a succeeding sud
den deficiency of bodily power, depres-
sion, languor. and inability to sustain
or maintain effort, ending in chiness
and desire for repetition Of the deceptive
friend, the stimulant. or the desire for rest from
the labor. The drink which on the whole serves
the tricylist most efficiently is cold weak tea,
made little sweet with sugar if that is liked,
but never over-sweetened, for if it be over
sweetened it causes thirst To some the tea is
iCnucieu hioio paia.aoic U! ueihS tIedteu WIFI
little lemOn-juice. made in fact into what is
called tschai. or Russian tea, but | am not sure
that the lemon does not increase thirst and
know that in some persons it causes acldity and
heartburn, and on the whole tscha is not so re-
freshing as tea simple. Another very nice and
more sustaining drink may be made by pouring
boiling milk instead or boiling water upon tea.
milk tea; this, slightly sweetened, can be car:
red in the bottle or flask during the Journey.
and, diluted with water or soda-water at the
wayside inn, is at once refreshing and sus-
tanning.
Girls Who Get Tired.