Milford chronicle., 1888-08-10

BABYHooD for August is, as usual, full OF
seasonable hints and practical advice to
young mothers. In the department of Nur-
sery Problems" alone great variety of in
teresting topics may be found such as Suck
ing the Tongue" "Quinine as cause of
Deafness, ""Slow Gain in Weight, " Throw
ing up Milk after Nursing" Coated
Tongue" Rings under the Eyes " "Time
for Weaning, "Slow Teething," etc. II is
very desirable that Ba9yhood whose many
useful suggestions and careful medical ad.
vice make it indispensable to every young
mother, should be found in every nursery,
and persons willing to aid in extending
Ba6yhood's usefulness will find it a pleasant
and profitable task. The publishers offsr
unusual inducements to energetic canvass
ers IS cents number $50 per year.
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81. Nicholas for August is chiefly outdoor
number. f H. Luugren has drawn 'front.'
ispiece, 3" "Z4 lie PARK" ''The Story of the
Sea-Serpent" is told by Edward Ireneus
Stevenson; Z. S. Brooks describes "a
Roman Man-o-'Wars Man" In Little
Moccasins Ride on the Thunder-H Horse, -
Colonel Guiko Ilges tells an exciting story
of a little Indian boy. In Tom. Dick, and
Harry on the Coast of Maine" Mr.. D. c.
Beard brings back some former favorites, re-
counting with pen and pencil their yaca-
ton exploits. "The Bell Buoy Story" by
Lucy G. Morse, is delightful story, and is
beautifully illustrated by A. B. Davies. Her
man H Birneys article, Shadow Pantom-
lines, " gives directions for umme-evening
entertainment. Mrs, Olive Thorne Miller
writes of "The Dear Dolls, " and the paper
is followed by two sketches on similar sub
jects. Pages serial, 1.-TWO Little Confeder-
ates is continued Richard Malcolm John
ston begins the recital of the oddities of
Little Ike Templin." " Charles Henry Webb
tells us all about "A1r. Crowley" the four.
handed guest of the Central Park Museum,
and William H. Rideing has an interesting
paper concerning "Children and authors. "
John Burroughs has an article on "Observ-
ing Little Things, " and warns us of the dan
ger in arriving at hasty conclusions.
The Springfield, Mass, Cooa Housekeeb-
iRg's sIoo cash prize articles on "How to
rid house of Carpet Bugs Bed Bugs. Moths,
Flies and Fleas," which appear in their is
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by all newsdealears, are awakening great
deal of interest all over the country. The
United States Entomologist has just sent an
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should be duplicated and Good HouSekeeb-
ing is thus enabled to give as nearly an
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$ possible to print.