The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-04
CARRYING THE BABIES
METHODS ADOPTED BY MOTH
Frs or DIFFERENT RACES.
Papoose strapped TO Boards-Tiny chill
dren In the Orient slang 20 Their
Mothers Hack by strap. and Loops
The Dutch Method.

A study OF the modes OF carrying
children Characteristic OF various ma
tionalities Is very Interesting. All are
familiar with the cradle-board OF the
North American Indian. II varies con-
siderably In It's construction and dec
grafton In different tribes. but In all
cases the comfort and safety OF the
child are considered. A well-known
writer OF melancholy tells US that
among the Omahas the child "a laid
on It's own bed soon after It's birth;
the bed Is often beautifully decorated
and always portable. says the San
Francisco Examiner.
In majority Of cases a board about
n foot wide and three long Is used.
This Is covered with a feather pillow
or soft skin and TO II the child Is fast
ened with broad bands OF flannel or
calico or with fine thongs OF hide.
When asleep the chlld's arms In some
cases. are bound under cover. bu, they
are released when Il awakens. When
not fastened to the cradlehoard the lit
tie one lies upon soft robe or blanket,
where It can kick and crow to rs
hearts content. II. however. the
mother is so engaged as TO be called
out OF the tent frequently the baby Is
laced upon its board and fastened tothe
center-pole or hung upon the branch Of
a tree. where there IA no danger Of fall
ing When the tribe is on the march
the mother slips the strap OF the cra-
dlebOard over her head and the little
papoose goes with her. winklng and
blinking through the trackless forest.
In these latter days when long jour
neys are made on horseback the child
is snugly packed and securely fastened
TO the cradleboard. which Is slung from
the horn OF the mothers saddle. By
this simple and comfortable device pa
posses are secured from tumbles and
many other mlshaps which befall the
children OF all countries. In spite Of
our belief In the advancement OF the
human race. We might go back TO many
primitive methods with comfort 10 our
selves and benefit to our children. The
infant rests upon its back so that
nearly all Indian heads show o. sllght
nattening at the occlput. but that could
easily be avoided by turning the child
daily. Alaska babies are rubbed with
/ grease as soon as they are born and
then tightly rolled up In a skin or blan-
ket padded with grass. Their bodies
are bound down with thongs OF deer
skin. which are undonc but once a day.
when the grass Is changed. II the
child cries too long or too loudly his
head Is held under water TO teach him
10 be still-rather q dangerous meas
ure. one would think. SIN their par
onts End heroic treatment yc,y sue
cessful. When the little ones are set.
tied fof the day they are sometimes
attached 10 the yielding branch OF a
tree, which sways gently In the breeze.
Then again they are set up in q secure
corner Of the lodge. where they can.
not get into mischief The New Guinea
mother carries her child IN q more
novel way than any other woman. Her
self scantily clad. with onlya fringe OF
shredded fiber about her hips. she puts
the naked little thlng into q net which
Is held In place b. a band passing over
her head. resting on her ears. The net
is made Of fiber like that used for the
Mexican hammocks and Is strong and
durable. As the child rests securely In
front of her the mother Jas ben bach
free for any burden she may have "a
carry and the use Of her hands and
arms for work The Dutch children
are carried about on the arm and hip
like the Anglo-Saxon baby. They ar,
dressed In garments cut after the pat.
tern OF those OF the parents. When al
are put on except the outer robe the,
are folded over the feet and securcl,
fastened. During all their younger
years children In all parts OF HOLLAND
wear multitude Of pciticoats ant
thick-wadded caps to prevent serloul
harm resulting from a fall. The fair
haired child Of Sweden Is wound ahou
with bandagos of narrow cloth. for IN,
purpose Of giving Il an upright car
riage. It Is then bound TO pillow ant
again tied about. and then 10 another
pillow. which envelopes him complete
ly with the exception Of his little skull
capped head. When carried about IA,
little ones are dropped into clotl
/ packet. which is suspended on m,
mothers back. They are carried {,
o church swaddled In the pillows. bu
> they are not taken inside % the service
They are buried In a snowhank which
= keeps them snug and warm. while tbel
, elders are performing their DEVOTION
, within. When the mother goes abroa,
In one part Of Sweden she tucks her III
tie one snugly In long narrow basket
which she carries on her arm. Tn,
, decoration Of this basket with ribbon
and tassels Is an important feature O
the child's layette. The Italian BAN
bino Is swathed In as many warming
as the dead Of the ancient Egyptlan
we're. The outer covering Is held II
place by multl-colored bands Of clotl
0 or ribbon. Elder brothers and sister
! delight IN carrying about these mum
b mined little ones and thrustlng then
into the faces OF unsuspecting traveller
with piteous plea for aims for m
bambino. The German baby comes 4
for generous portion Of the unlyersa
Q swaddllng. He II bound up In a Ions
z narrow pillow OF the softost down. ken
4 In place by long loops OF colorod rIh
bons. cut here and there and tied wit
p large bows as big as the baby's heat
q He finds shelter in his mothers or IN
: nurses arms when he Is moved fror
4 place 10 place. The little ones tina
come TO cheer the Dyak mothers d
Borneo are wrapped IN wood nbel
which "a made soft and pliable by heat
ing when going a long defiance in