The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-27
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Summer is the season which most tries
the soul of the mother OF small children
The different summer complaints 10 which
infantiie flesh is l1eir make this season
one of constant watchfuIness and anx-
dety. TO the mother whose baby is II
its second surnfner-that time of speeia
dread-the hot months form a period o.
terror, and she does not breathe freely
until the first cold touch Of: autumn days
This second summer is made terrible
of course, because il is. the teetlling sea-
son; but It is also a perilous period oe-
cause the childls diet begins to change
about then The Child is then at a very
Interesting age. He begins to toddie about
and praftties he makes friends all around,
and in5udicious gifts Of candy, cake and
fruit delight his little soul. but TOO fire.
queatly play havoc with his little stpna-
ach.
The principal thing to do toward rob-
bing this period Of some of its terrors
is 10 take the baby out Of this city during
the hot months. Even in households
where the summer going away is not
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at least. the baby should be taken to
country or seaside, even If it entails de-
sctded self-denial or strict economy in
other directions.
Whether seashone or mountain or courl-
try shall be chosen depends largely on
the child's bodily condition, and to some
extent on the location Of his winter home.
If his home is on the seacoast a change
to the mountains is often beneficial, and
the inland baby gets much good from the
~seashorez
A boarding place should not be select-
ed by chance or simply on hearsay- If
possible, one member Of the family should
always pay a visit Of inspection to any
proposed place before the mother and
child go to settle for the season. The
position of the house. whether it is in
a healtaful or malarial district should be
first inquired into. and. above all things.
the drainage of the house must surely
be Inspected. If these two factors are
satisfactory and the drinking water is
good. then enc has the essentials for a
baby's summer. The children should have
a dry. pleasant playground, neither too
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shaded. The object in taking children to.
these places is that they should have
lots of out-of-door life, so, naturally,
they will spend very little time in. the
house. Their sleeping oons however,
should be airy, and care should be exer-
cised to select one. with the proper ex-
posure.
Before taking a place, certain stipula-
tons should be made with the landiady.
The quantity Of milk needed daily by the
children should be decided upon. and the
supply should be kept in vessels reserv-
ed for this aione. The mother or nurse
Mould personally supervise this matter
to be sure that the milk is not contarni+
mated by proximity to drains or stale.
vegetables. A wise plan is TO take along
one Of the tiny nursery -refrigerators
which cost very little. andi are no end
Of a. convenience.
Hot water is continually needed for
children. If arrangements can be made.
to have IT supplied from the kitchen so
much. the better; but this is often Of.
great inconvenience to the cook, espee'al-
II if she has to supply the wants of
other bearders. Aneoecasional fee to this
dsgnitary may make things less difficult
but it is best to make oneself independent
inshis matter. A small oil stove should
always be taken in the party. Il will
net he found difficult to borrow from
the Kitchen a utensl for boiling water:
and Il can very we'll be done in ones own
room.
It is not the easiestzthing in the world
to get a boarding place for babies in
the summer. They are apt to be very
annoying to. the other boarders. and
iandladies are shy about receiving them.
A wise mother who goes away chiefly for
her babies benefit will try to select a
quiet country house where there are no
ether boarders. If his is Impossible. she
must always consider the claims of. the
other boarders to- peace and comfort. and
she should always sacrifice her own re-
pose. especially at nights. in order that
her child or children may not become a
nuisance to the others.
If the carpet bug gains a fooHhoId
in any home where there are handsome
and valuable carpets goodby to the
housewives peace of mind. During the
summer months is the best time to dis
cover and destroy the troublesome fell
low. and It will be well for every. house
Keeper to post herself in regard to his
form and habits. SO that he may be reg
ogfszed If he makes his unwelcome APP
pearance.
The beetle is only one-eighth Of an
inch long, and about two-thirds as broad
as long. The main color is black. while
a dorsal red line extends longitudinally.
bordering each wing cover underneath.
It is marked by three projections on
each wing cover. Opposite these red pro-
j~eetions on the outside of each wing
cover are three white spots, This hand
some lfstle pest win b found in conceal
ed places from October until the follow
ing spring. As the beetle does MOI eat. no
harm will be done by the insect while
in this stage. except. as in egg-laying. it
preDare for future mischief.
The larvae. the real, mischief-maker.
is about one-haif longer than the beetle.
II IS ringed with light and darker brown
bands. and the body is margined with
TUFTS Of brown hair. These are very long
al the ends Of the body and IN the front
end obscure the head Similar shorter
hairs clothe the whole body. The ringed
and hairy character makes it easy to
IDENTIFY this larvae.