The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1883-07-05
LOYAL WOMBNS WORK
The Fireside and the World Wide.
Helpful Hints and Friendly Talks.
toonduoted BY Eure 3. saerrooodl

rconducted by Bale B. Saer1ooOd.l
A very common mistake, in otherwise well
regulated hon aseho6s, is that there not enough
distinction made between the sleeping and eat
ing arrangements Of winter and summer In
winter the chief study should be how TO keep
warm: IN summer, how 10 keep cool Nature
in this, as in most things. IS the best guide;
and il nature were allowed to have her way
ali might so we'll But who viii say that ma
ture has anything 10 say in those numerous
households where the family sleep on the same
beds winter aad summer, and are daily seated
before the same feod al the table.
A great deal has been said against sleeping
on the old-fashioned feather bed; but the fact
remains that IN old-fashioned houses where
the sleepng-r0oms are not heated, the feather
bed is not only necessity, but very health
fui one al that. Care. however, should be
taken that il is thoroughly shaken MP and ex-
posed to the air each morning, IS feathers, like
blankets, retain the emanati0ns from the body,
which pass away when thus treated. The next
best bed for the cold chamber IN winter is the
wool mattress In artifcially heated houses,
kept at summer temperature through the cold
est days and nights, neither OF these should
ever be used, as they overheat and consequently
weaken the body. But wherever used they
should form no part of the summer sleeping
arrangements: hair mattresses, straw mat
IffcSis. ana even LAE HiidN ic-. - 4llCl AScA
IN the country, aiiOrding. under all circun-
anceS.s a better and more Wholesome bed.
But some one VIII say that these things VIII
regulate themselves Not So and for many
reasons One says he has a lame back and
cannot sleep Oh a hard bed. Another is troubled
with cold limbs and feet, and must have the
d0Hny folds about him And besides these
are the sick and helpless babies. 1t is COM
mon error that all these need a soft bed and
must be preserved as far as possible from free
circulation of air. Nothing could be more
erroneous, and nothing is more debilitating
and exhausting in the hot summer weather.
both 70 the sick and the wen. Nine times out
of ten the lame back viii be greatly relieved
by removal to a firm, cool bed And as for the
cold limbs and feet, brisk rubbing before re-
tiriRg at night, TO get up better circulation,
would be every way better than all the artif-
cial heat that could be superinduced by feathers
and blankets and q closed room with every
window shut.
But it is the babes, the helpless, pitiful babes,
Whose only protest is cry"
who are the real victims Of the broken laws of
health. The other day, when taking a short
journey in hot, dusty car, good example of
maternal ignorance, coupled with motherly
solicitude, presented itself In front OF me a
young woman was seated, seeking in vain TO
keep heavy woOlcn shawl over the bare head
of her struggling baby. The little fellow, al
though not old enough to make an active pro-
test with siaIs and kicks, tand heaven be praised
for cnduwing baby with such vigorous means
of defense since the power OF speech is denied
was squirming Ike an eel to free himself from
the CALLING bondage Perhaps his reasoning
powers were not well enough developed for
him to be able TO trace the source of his dis
comfort. We hoped net. But certain il was
that he knew that things were not as they
should be, and was using ali his baby strength
- l.e, Il -
poor Ettle head would emerge from the gray
wooden shawl the watchfnl mother would grab
him up, pull down his little short clothes, bury
the little fellow again despite his walls and
moans, and trot him gently on her knee to
persuade him 70 90 TO sleep. at the same time
she was holding TO his lips bottle half filed
with milk, which strange to say, he would not
touch. The prosecuted baby will as rule,
consent to be bribed with milk, no matter how
heavy the woes against which he makes vigor-
0us protest.
The spectacle was too much for rational
mother sitting near, whose rosy rollicking
boy, bare headed and stripped Of all superfuous
clothing, was the admiration Of the car So
she arose and spoke a few words to the dis
tresSed owner Of the distressed baby, and asked
if she might repienish the milk IN the bottle
with some fresh milk she had brought in can
for her little boy to drink. The bottle was
handed TO her and the milk found TO be very
sour And yet the owner OF the bottle and the
baby had eight hours longer to travel before
reaching her destination. Eight hours Tor the
experiment OF 50 locating her baby And had
NOT her good neighboT interfered, eight hours
IN which to breed good case Of summer CON-
plaint from tire uaEhols0me contents of a sour
and 0isensive bottle, OF all sorry cases that Of
the b0tsle-fed baby is the worst, since in nine
cases out CT ten little care is taken to keep the
bottle clean and sweet. and TO keep the milk
wholesome, by scalding and the addition of
little lime water.
How often some Of those passengers have
wondered what became Of that baby Posi-
bly,, the iIJtle thing was very i'll upon
the conclusion OF the journey. He probably
had burning fever. and rolled his little head
upon the pillow and In0aRed il his weak, pitt
4ul way. Aud may be anxious faces hoyered
all night over his little couch, TO catch the
strugs lng breath that ceased altogether with
the dawn. leaving pale marble cherub 70 be
measured for white velvet coffin. And then
came the sympathizing friends with pure.
sweet flowers, IN which tho baby hands and
face were almost buried (poor baby hands and
lace That when warm gith lie, and needing
coolHess aild sweetness, had nothing but an old
WOODEN shawl and a sour b0ttle,) and then
canle tae preacher 70 stand Up and discourse on
the shcrtncss Of life and the blessedness of dy-
ing early. And after ali the calm consolation
OF the obituary Ia The morning papers:
ED.-Safnucl Saith, Jr son of Samuel and
Elize slislh, aged eight months The result Of a
cold cosstIcca the cars while his mother was
fe.af3.lag Mitt hG from q visit 10 SmitnviIie All
Tue cTc 5lHf logl, hands could devise or tnessltsl
skil alOra were layishod upon binl But alas
htnn l3c IS irssil and fceting Yet il is some oa-
soialon 4or tc SereIgea parents feel that they
nave laFisca every tender upon The tender be-
1l isiiat1a 70 tleT Charge 10 know thai II tie
AisH1 " 8,,-fth has removed their little one from
ealfh i Is Oily 10 convey linn 10 a better and
Drigliicf saone. s1leT tae little children TO come
nAto iin, isI OF sllrf IS tac Kingdom OF Heaven
Thank God for the Kingdom of Heaven.
where baby Heads are not ssH0thcred in wooden
shaE.s. and b4ey lips, which thirst for cooling
comforting drinks, arc not fed on sour milk.
smelling Of ruirid rubber. No fear Of too much
arm that TAR country, where the Gentle Shep-
herd leads the lambs Of his flock through green
pastures and by still waters Plenty OF cool
grass there 10 soothe Tie baby feet, and plenty
ei ccoi s,-ter 10 stay tie thirsting lips.
sUNsTER wEDDINGe.
Oct eDor wcddiae are the latest ana most
sensible aznoag recent novelties. Especially
when TIC house is s.14li, or the best room Is
ssoiatca from be resi- % tie house n.zkinp il
diiaeRA 10 accommodate many friends. and
then at the RISK os eEDw6ing and smothering.
does tan cIlsia promise 20 ic a welcome one.
1IuW very charming 70 leave the close. tucked
n lIiiie larior ior thl co5l lawn with it's shady
canepy o. trees 9r impzcgise1 J,ayiIion al
stretched caivas. asd there say The words that
bring two hearts in sweet accord with The har.
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