Birmingham state herald., 1896-05-29
TRAVEL WITH CHILDREN.
Some Suggestions About the Comfort of Tiny Folks When They Are in
 the Cars.

the Cars.
 "As soon as school closes we shall take the children away for the summer, and although I shall be glad to get out of town, you can't imagine how I dread the going. Why? My dear, that ques- tion shows that you have never travelled with one or two children. And we are going further away this year than ever before. We will be about twelve hours in the cars, and what with the two older children and the new baby I don't see how will manage It. I long for the mag ic carpet to wait us all away without the prcsaic and tedious help of the rail- roads,"
 As the summer advances many a moth CT is feeling the same anxiety expressed by this young matron. To travel with young children, especially on journey of many hours, is an undertaking which taxes to the utmost the strength and ingenuity of the most resourceful moth CT. Yet the tedium and care of such jour neys, even when taken with very young babies, can't be much mitigated by wise forethought and a careful preparation.
 The most important thing is to start out fully equipped for every possible emergency, and to accomplish this, pack ing for baby must be slow and thoughtful work, begun long before the time for fitting.
 To begin with, the baby should have his own special valise-a good-sized one at that--and in it should go nothing but what belongs to him or pertains to his comfort To have his paraphernala all in one place simplifies things to an extent that can be appreciated by every mother who has had to tumble over the things in her own valise to get the milk or the medicine, or what not, that the child needed right away
 Baby's valise, then, should be put aside, and as the mother gradually gets togeth- CT the things that will be needed she puts them in it. so that when the last day comes 1t will be already to hand, and no necessity will be forgotten in hasty eleventh hour packing.
 Travel by Day
 A careful mother will try to plan so that, If possible, all travel with the little ones shall be during the day This will obviate the necessity of night clothes. An extra frock should be put into the valise in case of accident to the one which the. cRild wears-which, by the taste to travel be-ruffled and be-frilled.
 If the child is fed from a bottle 1t is wise not to trust to chance for a supply of food along the way Here is just where the great care of young babies in travelling is most felt The proper
 
 serve during the journey. Plain milk will not remain sweet for very long while. It is necessary to boil or sterilize the milk to prevent souring. Put this in a wide mouthed bottle and cork it down well. AS soon as you settle yourself in the car remember to give this bottle to the porter to be put on ice. If you travel on the ordinary car the conductor per haps, will take care of it, as there Is always supply of ice on all cars. If prepared food is to be eaten with the milk take them in separate bottles, so that in case one should spoil there would still be left something for baby's dinner.
 In babys valise there should be an
 In baby's valise there should be an al- cohol lamp and a bottle of alcohol. Even when the child's food does not require heating one can never know when the emergency for hot water will arrive. There are alcohol lamps that fold into very small compass and when open have a little support over the flame, upon which cup can easily rest. These can be bought for 25 and 30 cents Medicines should always be taken even for the shortest journey with baby. The fam fly physician is always the best adviser as to the proper thing to take In this line.
 Useful Articles.
 Never forget baby's pillow and little blanket. If his valise is a large one, af- ter everything else Is in these can be packed in tightly on top. and thus obvi- ate the necessity of sha wl-strapped parcel Stretched at full length on the seat of the car, nestled against his pil- low, with his blanket over him, the child will peacefully sleep away many an hour. The motion of the car tends to drowsiness, even with grown folks. and the baby finds his pillow even more com forta ble than his mothers lap.
 With older children the care differs only in kind not in degree. for whereas the young baby's needs are entirely phys ical, the older children are usually un- der a mental excitement that calls forth all the patience and ingenuity of the caretakers. Even for these larger chill dren food should be taken along, as It is unwise to subject the delicate stom- achs of little ones to the chance meals of railroad restaurants. Graham crack CTS, brown bread and such food should be selected.
 When all the good-byes have been said and the car has actually started, the first thing to do is to settle each In his or her own place, to remove the chill dren's wraps and make them as comfort able as possible. For some time the sights outside the windows and the strange faces within will fully absorb their attention and entertain them. But by and by the monotony of the thing produces weariness, and it Is then that the wise mother brings out the picture book or toy or game of cards that she has been thoughtful enough to stow in her yalise When these fail in interest a little walk up and down the car, or perhaps trip to the platform when the car stops. brings a wonderful refresh ment to the 1aded little folks.