The sun., 1898-01-02
HEALTH AMI HYGIENE.
or Int crest to Mothers.

VI interest 10 Mothers.
( Feeding of children after one year of
age. AS this means the period of wean-
ing to those children who, up to this
time have been nursed by the mother,
many of the remarks printed in the fore
going articles apply to such. We have
discussed at length rules concerning in
fants a year of age and under, and now
we will speak of children two years of
age and over. Now. at the beginning of
the second year, the first molars, the
teeth in the back portion Of the mouth,
should make their appearance. When
these teeth make their exit from the
gums, it is an indication from nature
that the child is of sufficient
age to nlasticate, to prepare the food for
the stomach its food. 1t may therefore
have foods which previously should not
have been given. Then such foods az
crusts of bread, crackers, pomada, cruel,
chicken, broths. Graham bread and
rice can be added to the articles already
of available use. The molars do not
come until twenty COY decidous teeth
have cut their way through. Many
people neglect a very important article
of the baby's diet, and that article is
water. No matter how much liquid food
in the shape of milk, ETC., that the child
takes, it should and must be given plenty
OF water. 1t is of most value when
steriized; how to sterlize it was spoken
OF in the preceding chapters. Another
thing a child should be taught, and that
is how to eat properly. Many children
and many adults think that the faster
they make their food disappear, the bet
ter, but they are in the wrong, as one
should eat slowly, regularly. and as
much as they want in given time.
Fruits as have said hrfolc are very
essential for ones well being, but be
careful it must not Ec unripc or to" ripe,
it must be perfectly goof. StimuIants
OF any description should never
be given to a healthy child.
Dentition.
Dentitiun may be rrtarcd in health.
This Is an indication Of want OF lime salts
III the body, cspccia.ly ~ ii the SOFT spot in
the interior portion oi the chiA'S head
does not Ercome ossi!icd previous 10 the
twentieth month. The order Of cmption
may he irregular Disorders arising from
dcntitiun ARCTIC b. regarded as few.
lINi' - ~ '.''.Ll t!tilt t'hIiitItIt WIN
tI$ process, digestive Disturbances may
aIrr. The illitablity Of tecthing chill
Glru is il lac! regardless Of the opinions
OF many eminent cite to the contrary.
81 yIl Urrrhocas aN ,Cctr and great
caution must be exercised ,lat the fcnu-
ing Is correct, or Il IT the diarrhoca is
not aggravated, d, ii ocrlrI'ng, is
promptly checked Commissions are
generally traced t, other causps than
that Of dcnti;ion. Whcna Child expert
rnccS considerable pain during lr,tNing,
it should be assisted in III. emitting by
rubbing the gum with some hard sub
stances. Ot course sometimes Il lancet
will be required. Do not do tl.;lt your.
selves, but have so.ne worthy physician
do it.
Mrs. McBride--PlcaSc tell me what
phthisis is. and if it is dangerous for
children to sleep in the room with one
who has it?
PhthisiS is consumption. No one with
this disease should share room with
any one else. The spitllc should be
caught in some receptacle and then
burned The disease is not directly con-
tagious but is communicable.
James Brown--llow long should case
of diabetes last, and what should be the
diet?
Diabetes is an incurablc disease, which
may run its course any time. In diet
one must avoid all sugars and starcles.
This means all kinds Of swcats, bread,
corn, peas, beans, rice, oatmeal, iarina,
candy, cakes, pastry, potatoes, macaroni,
rich deserts, figs, dates and liquors.
Miss ID. M.-You are suffering from
nervous irritation OF uterine origin.
After meals and at bedtime, take one
of this mixture. Dilute
Acid. TiEcture NuX Nom.
and III. Extract Eng,t, each Is grams,
Tinct Calumba. 80 grams, Tinct. Gen
lian Comp. up t. 80 grams.
=. (Which is best for de ,stion,
candy eating or moderate tobacco chew
ing?
You should have asked which is worse.
Candy contains sugar which is food
Tobacco contains nicotine which is a
leadly poison. lanly is 50 much less
harmful that there is no comparison.
Election at Icwcs.
special to THE Sun.
LEwEs, Jan. l.-Municipal election
was held here today. Ii was great con-
est, fifteen being in the field. Captain
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