Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-11
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it were, of what Fifth avenue would present
in year or two now that Mme. Restells
services were no longer to be secured. It
was the aptness of the illustration which
brought homo to the public realization Of
the enormity of what may be termed q great
national sin that set everybody talking about
the paper that had exhibited the courage to
preach SO powerful a sermon. There may
be other Restells here today, but hardly less
q crime than is practiced by them is tho
total abandonment Of babies or the Sinking
of the responsibilities OF motherhood by
these wet nurses.
1.-The temptations to shiftless and mercen-
airy females due to the system are very great
and few can resist them. Wet nurses are
usually engaged by the year, and their wages
range from $50 or S25 month to $40 or $50
and even higher in some instances A
woman gets a good home, all her ex-
penses are paid, and is fed on the best Of
everything Practically it is a life of ease
and perhaps luxury for tho term Of their en-
gagement. Their deserted children can be
put out to board for $40 or $12 month, and
. great majority Of them are either adopted
or become public charges. If the parents Of
babies realized the risks they run in taking
this class Of women to nurse their little ones
there might be less OF this sort of thing done
There is great danger of chronic diseases and
various complaints being contracted by the
babies. The private nurseries in which the
children OF wet nurses are cared for are not
what they ought to be by any means. In the
first place, the babies of necessity are bottle
fed and are moro or less neglected. They are
puny and weak, and if they are nursed
through the various infantile complaints are,
for many reasons. unlikely to become useful
OF desirable members Of society"
suDsIances TOR Making inx,
Common writing ink is the pertannate Of
iron, mixed with little gallate, held in s1is-
pension in water by means of gum or sorne
other adhering substance. The gum also
preserves the ink from being too fluid, and
also serves to protect the vegetable matter
from decomposition. Blue ink has of late
years been much in demand. The coloring
matter is said to be sulphate of indigo and
tincture Of iron oe according to another
recipe. Prussian dissolved In water by
means of oxalic acid Red ink Is usually
made by bolilng two ounces Of Brazil wood
in pint of water for about quarter of an
hour, and adding a little gum and water
This ink is not in demand now, carmine hav-
ing superseded it; this color is obtained from
a solution of carmine and ammonia, also
adding gum
The great merit of our common writing ink
is in the freedom with which it flows from
the pen, allowing of rapid writing, and the
manner in which it bites into tho paper, 20
as not to be removed by sponging. The great
defect is in the want of durability. Such
inks partake of the nature Of dyes. Tho
writing ink of the ancients, ON the contrary,
Is characterized by great permanency; its
basis was finely divided charcoal mixed we
some mucilaginous or adhesive fluid Indian
ink is of this character; 1t is formed Of lamp
black and animal glue, with the addition Of
perfumes, not necessary, however, to use az
an ink, and is made up into cakes. II h used
in China with a brush, both for writing and
painting on Chinese paper, and it IS used IN
this country for making drawings in black
and white, the different depths of shade
being produced by varying tbs dilutdon with
World
Bcneurs OF mar singe1ng."
wrinkle in hair dressing not generally
known is hair singing In barber shop
On Center street. close 70 the City bali
bridge, is sign, prominently displayed. an
that hair smuggling is done there for |
twenty five centx a reporter dropped into |
a chair IN the shop this morning and found il !
Do difficult matter TO engage The eoHsorial /
artist in conversation
Hair singeipgF be said "Why that's not I
4 new scheme: it's quite old, bu. IS not gener-
ally practical
s'Bv Of what benefit is IT. gasped the re.
porter, struggling with grea, ball Of ls.her 1
that was shoughtlessly dropped On bis mouth
By the barber.
"Beneftr' Why, II makes weak hair grow |
strong and thick, and ultimately makes the /
,calp healthy"
w hat Is the noeshodr
II take a wax taper, hshs II snd gTrsp
t1fs Of hair with the fingers Of my lett hAnd
Then carefully apply the wax dip 70 The /
.nds 0. the hair aid burn tbera In this /
manner touch I'D 81 tie ta.-. Having Con-
,.odst M labo!s, lien co11o the locks care
lilly and gtre the patient Q good shampoo
After that 20 one wol,d recognize the work
lad done. Mos. CT ny patrons have their
hair S.ngsd every two weeks, but tie difse--
ice depends altogether ca tho strength Of
ne persons hair. Today lad five nsn In
~ chair. and all had their ksar singed One
4 them ras priest lie CONES hare r,xu-
ariy and enjoys the cp0a.ion Tie capillary
distance On his bead vas weaksning. and b
.ad a morbid horror Of becoming bald Ha
,as trie.d she process several times. aid A.
,aaiy I notice a yass improvements IN tie
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