Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-23
TINE Doorows NOME TALKS.


Ounces Of Prevention Are worth the
froverbihl Pounds of Cure.
The erroneous notion that II ia necessary
lot child to have a certain number Of
Infectious complaints before he has at
tanned to mans estate hope no longer oh.
talns among eduoited women. True 1t Is
that children are particularly liable to
measles, chlcken-p0S. whooping cough, soar
lei fever, etc, but u due regard Is paid to
common sense measures Tor the preserva-
ton Of health. they will be much less likely
to contract such diseases.
l mentioned in former chat that the
Importance OF boiling milk used for chill
dren. to rid It from poisonous germs. and
would here point out that 1t Is equally
important to filter the water they drink
for the same reason.
When practicable It Is most advisable
that child should have day and
night nursery. and the proper ventilation
Of the nursery or nurseries should be
insured by some systematic Arrangement by
which they are KEEP, supplied with pure
air, both day and night. No child can
flourish in bad and yitlated air. and gas
should never be used In rooms inhabited
by children.
Every nursery should be supplied with
thermometer. and the temperature OF
the rooms should be regulated 80 that 1t
does not exceed 0S degrees, and never
goes below 90 degrees, FIRE Is OF sreat
assistance In keeping the air OF room
good, by creating a draught up the chin
ney II helps to yeutllata the room.
II an infant is irritable and dlsncllnei to
sleep at his usual bedtime, warm bath
In addition to his morning tub, will sell
dom fall 10 produce quiet sleep. The prae-
tlce Of rocking or singing child to sleep
is one which should not be resorted to
unless there is some good reason Tor coax.
Ing him to sleep. A healthy child VIII
sleep much more naturally and soundly
II accustomed from the first to be put
straight into bed. after his last meal, and
left quiet. instead Of being hushed and pat
ted. either in his cot or in the nurses
arms.
The eh irons domiin should be made
as bright and cheerful az possible anu
they should have a nurse with pleasant
Kindly manner. Anything Approaching
nolse and excitement Is extremely bad
FOR Young babies. and an overflow Of bols-
ferrous spirits on the part OF their at
tondent should be guarded against ana
lei me add word OF warning against me
most lnjudlclcus way scme gool-hetuFqu
nurses have Of tossing and sWlngius
tlny baby about, under the mlstaheh no
tion that they are giving the poor atom
nieasure; whereas they are SIMPLY WItl-
/ wing Inc child. and causing more exc 70,
rent than Its little brain Is eap1pie OF
0
" hone that few words on the suHeleney
~ ciothne NAV not be- needed, but ~
go mere are any who would In Ignorance
e.,rt0ea heaith to appearance, or 70 ave
,reuije must have my say, 40 ehll9
h sithor healthy or good tempered
I - ~" ,,sis rold The clothing must De
oorallv distributed over the Nnole p .,l,
sIt4si,,5t,g h particular the eNtremi z IN
lne. XVI shoulders. and not the middle
~ -, bodg should bear the weight o. lhe
/ Netting The under garments sn -. ,.s-I ~
olos 49, ,.v and OF a pure WOOL Apiu,
MAJ yrderyogt should have sleeVes 70
anu an m The jaeger Company snpples
Z the '.,r,tionnr garments for chlloIen'
Thore Is nothing more i Iia,ber man to
| ava Of a really sens'oie ~ shou II ia
] see children dressed ohlg ~ ,,ntbsra and
] q Characteristic OF ignoEaaa' ~ Inv miles
nurses Of all classes 70 Aenu "a t-rii or end
nr,sssa Al the beginning OF ApsN Win
~ ssotember In white e9tioi, s1' .boes and.
ba-c iees and thin Nhiie ~ sSnaiiv m,
oars t No With undertaking .lu'i III
Ia,innsi thus laying up ''Ui'
sarts al future troubles'