The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1894-04-04

| The Da0yS incarceration IN the lncuOa-
tor All has gone well. 1t has gained
probably two pounds in weight and is
probably an inch and half taller than at
the time of birth. Food in the shape of
matted milk, is administered with a
small bottle of ordinary pattern. When,
as occasionally happens, the little one is
taken from the incubator for an instant,
warm blanket is thrown over her little
bed and all is lifted out. 1t would be
death to the little child if the cold air
and the air of a well heated room would
be cold to it-should strike it,
Now the tot cries like an ordinary
born child, and kicks around ana opens
her eyes whenever she wants food. The
doctors say they feel quite positive that
she will live in the incubator until she
gets che growth and strength of a nat
urally born baby, and then she can be
taken out to begin her regular career in
the world.
In about a week some doll-like cloth
ing of lace will be given her. Now she
is dressed just as she was on her birth
day, til at is, if one considers the day of
her birth her birthday rather than the
day on which she will leave the incuba-
tor.
In about six weeks from now, if the
title oneis living and continues to do as
we'll as she is now doing, she will be
taken from the incubator and permitted
to breathe natural air, like other babies
The incubator in which the little child
rests is about three and one-half feet
long and two and one-half feet wide and
high. The glass doors in front are
doubled so that no steam can form upon
the glass and SO prevent the watchers
from seeing all that goes on within. On
all sides of the incubator except the
glass front there are three walls. Be-
tween the outer and middle wall is
space an inch wide through which the
hot air circulates. Between the middle
inch wide, filled with water. The pur-
pose is to give the incubator warm
and moist atmosphere.
On the lower part of the incubator, at
each end, there are two fiat pipes
through which fresh air is drawn. Be-
fore the air reaches the INSIDE of the in
cubator, it is prepared for the tiny lungs
of the delicate child by passing all the
way round the hot-air passage. In the
top there are exhaust pipes for the hot
air and the breathing air and openings
through which the temperature within
can be taken.
The successful raising of a premature
born child by the incubator is very
rare thing. The most notable case that
has occurred in this city was that of the
little boy, Joseph Grevert, already re-
ferred TO. He was about the same age
six months, as Mr.. Haight's little girl
when his mother gave him birth. The
Grevert's were neighbors of the Robin
sons, and when the doctors told Mrs.
Grevert that her baby would die Mr..
Robinson provided an incubator and the
little one was raised. He is now nipe
months old, if his birth be counted from
the time he was placed in the incubator,
rather than from the timo he began his
natural life. At the time his mother
gave him birth he was eleven inches
long and weighed less than two pounds.
Now he is as sturdy, as healthy and as
bright youngster for his. age as one
could find in days search, and in Jan
uary last he withstood a severe attack of
pneumonia, and he may be president of
the United States some day.