Rock Island Argus., 1894-08-25
WOMAN'S WORLD.
SOME GOOD ADVICE TO MOTHERS
UPON A VITAL SUBJECT.

Hints to Women Bathcrs-Justice For the
Summer 0irl-Womcn and the Supreme
Court-Maty Helleck Foote Changed
Dresses at the Races.
There are many parents who seem to
have no realizing sense whatever Of tho
proper diet for children. They give
them whatever they happen to have ut
hand, or, what is much to the same pur-
pose, anything they cry for. The infant
mortality of the country is something
awful. when one considers it. Hundreds
of thousands Of children die every year,
many of them from the effects of inju-
dicious feeding alone.
In hot weather children should be
carefully watched and never permitted
to touch articles of food that are at all
questionable. A little perfectly ripe
fruit. either with little Cruel or other
suitable diet, should be given. If a
child is at all delicate or tho digestion
seems to be at fault, cooked fruit may
bc given. This is eminently safe and al
ways relishable. Use as little sugar as
may be in order to render the sauce pal
atable, and carefully select the kind to
he given. Cooked Strawberries and
blackberries: with the seeds strained
out, are excellent and may be eaton
freely. Raspberries arc usually safe to
give without cooking provided they are
perfectly ripe and thoroughly washed.
Very acid fruits are not to be given to
young children. The reason for this is
that, being largely on milk diet, tho
acid in the fruit makes thick, tough
curd in the stomach, which. in many
cases, it is impossible to digest. Oranges
disagree with a great many persons.
and although they are almost universal
ly recommended for children the utmost
care should he observed as to whether
they disagree, for there is probably 10
form of indigestion so distressing rs
that produced by oranges. Pineapple
has upon some persons somewhat simi-
lar effect, only usually less severe.
There are many persons who are op-
posed to the use Of meats, especially in
hot weather. 1t is, however, safe to say
that properly made soups and a small
bit of well cooked meat cut into tiny
shreds and thoroughly masricated can
do no hcrm to delicate children ana
often produce the happiest results.
There is in many vegetables an ele-
ment that, in itself harmless when it
exists in the digestive organs in any
quantity yet furnishes nutriment for q
deadly germ. This germ will not
flourish unless this substance is present.
Vegetables Of various sorts are special
ly productive Of this element; therefore
the best authorities On cholera and kim
dred diseases have found it necessary to
restrict the use of certain vegetables in
extremely hot weather. Whatever is
given, however, must be thoroughly
cooked and should be kept as complete
ly excluded from outside air rs possible.
II children are feverish, cross and un-
manageable, it is well to try diet of
gluten bread and carefully prepared
broth or soup. The meat should be per-
fectly fresh and cooked a long time.
Vegetables may be added, but should
be strained out before the soup is served.
Milk, If there is any doubt about it
whatever, should bc sterilized before
using. All utensils used for cooking
children's food ought to receive the
most rigid inspection, and no question
should be allowed as to their perfect
cleanliness. Few people realize that a
dish of milk standing in tainted ice
box may III few hours collect disease
germs enough to poison an entire family,
and, while the robust constitutions of
adults may be able to resist the poison,
delicate children succumb to it.
1t is not necessary that child's diet
be extremely varied 1t is much better
to restrict it during the hot season to
certain articles that are known to be
| easy of digestion and to make dietetio
experiments at other seasons of the year,
If they are made at all-New York
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