St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-07-01
NEW DUTIES OF PARENTS.

NEW DUTIES OF PARENTS
0snethia9 AAost Nose, Ear ana Eye.
lash Culture and Its Prnc.
tical Application.
The responsibilities of parents seem
to be increasing. Formerly when .
child was born with a pug nose and
grew up with the s:one style of nasal
sppendage the father and mother were
sorry if the nose didn't please, but |
their conscience was easy. Likewise |
IL their young hopeful's ears were OF
the aspect which is deiicately called
alert they were grieved but not re-
morseful.
II is no such easy going for parents
to-day. Molding character Is some
what oct of date in these days OF new
tangled child culture, but moidlng
noses has supplied new outlet for
parental energy. "A tiny little nose
saws one authority. may be cnaneeu
and much improved in shape. II can
he enlarged by gentle but persistent
massage. 1t can also be heightened
by a series of gentle pulls, steadily ana
continuously applied" This au.ho.i,
tv. however, admits that he should
hesitate at the nose-pulling in the case
of boys, as they generally get plenty
of il sooner or later. ~ nose too gen
erous in size." he continues. may De
compressed by means of an ingenious
little instrument a good deal like
clothespin. If properly applied It can
not iniure the nose, as it acts simply
by diminishing the flow of blood to the
nose.
OF course. the ear question is settled
now. II person grows up in this DAY
| and generation with outstanding ears
he will be at liberty to rise up and call
his parents shiftless. to say the least.
Another point to which painstakins
parents are invited to give their atten-
ton is the care of tie eyebrows. A
iudicious and persistent application OF
vaseline to the arch where these de-
sirable items should grow is said to
work wonders. As children do not n ow
wear long and heavy bangs. another
piece of advice is. perhaps. not neces-
sary just at present. but II may De
slowed away for future reference II
is given on the authority OF an old fam
ily doctor, and though it sounds good
deal like an old wives tale. he vouched
for it. He was present one day when
little girl came in. Her golden hair
was hanging in the way which has been
celebrated in song and story. down her
back. Also heavy bang was hanging
over her forehead, reaching almost to
her ewes. Now, the doctor declared
that if the bang was allowed to hang
over her eyebrows it would be at the
cost of the latter, because. as he SAID
.hair eats hair" Maybe this is the so
luton of the problem Of badness.
However that may be. the fact re
mains that few persons seem to have
any idea that the eyebrows and eye
lashes should receive especial care
The use of vaseline is good for the eye
lashes as well as for the eyebrows
and when it is judiciously applied
will have very perceptible effect OF
! them, making them less likely to fal
or be rubbed out. 1t is the reckless wa.
: i'm which people rub their eyes whicl
is to a greet extent responsible for tn
scarcity of lashes. 1t is almost aiway
the lower lid which bears the brunt o
this rubbing. and the result is apparen
. in the much smaller quota of lashe
which the lower lid always has. Thi
: is another direction in which parent
are expected to look out for the phys
!. ical well being Of their children.
This is the day of the anti-spanl
! movement. Advanced mothers tall
: learnedly of allowing . child to dc
velop spontaneously, Of not checkin
and controlling him, but of letting hi
individuality come up as flower. with
out interference. Some mothers ar
trying to live up to these beautifr
theories, even though their chiidre
seem to come up more like volcan
than like a flower. To this variety Q
II mothers the nose culture is especial
e recommended. If their small imp of
i boy, developing his own ego la tn
T lily theoretically. grows too obstreI
q erous, they can take him by the moi
" and pull him steadily and continuou
$, ly" around the room. II he protest
or if any apostle of the new child GU
y ture surprises her in the act. she ca
y scout the idea of having punished IL
p boy. She has been simply doing h
IS duty in the line of nose culture.
with the clothespin method.
In fact, this physical training ms
readily be made to supersede old-fas
I'd ioned forms of punishment even Wi
* mothers who stand by the old theorie
IS Instead of sending a child supperless
] bed. he could be condemned to we;
er a clothespin on his nose for an hou
" Instead Of giving him foolish span
~ ing he could be required to under,
it Is minutes of nose-pulling. and so O
This method would have the advanta,
it of combining practical and benefici
TX results with moral discipline and cou
n be indefinitely extended to inclu
! such faults of physique as hoppjl
en- cars. pigeon toes. round shOuldel
w stubby nails and so ON. Y. Sun.
81 Feet - the Fowl.
II. In purchasing fowl always ha
nm the feet sent home as well-followi
- the proyident French fashion-for I
:, gelatine of the feet makes most pa
table addition to the gravy or sto
al pot. Water in which leg of mute
a. chicken. turkey or a fresh beef tong
=, has been boiled should be used
4. soup. instead of being thrown into
n. sink to clog the drain pipe with q
gealed fat and tend to the enrichmt
IN of the plumber. Cold mutton may
j, hashed, served on toast with tom;
nj sauce, or made into curry. stew
\. cold roast beef to which has been add
lOl ohion' .o"iaso an"