The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-09-14
SUGGESTIONS FOR MOTHERS.
Items of Information Which Mny
Come In Handy at Any
Time.

A folding tin lunch box should be
provided for the children's lunch. 1t
may be lined with white paper, doing
away with the necessity for a napkin.
The box is then folded and slipped into
he bag or tucked into the booll-strap.
Rubber cradle sheets three-quarters
Of a yard square cost 50 cents. The
price increases with the size, the larger
ones being much more expensive. A
folded flannel should be laid over the
rubber sheet when it is in use.
Children's umbrellas need not be of
silk. Gloria, a mixture of silk and linen,
wears well and is not as expensive as
pure silk. The rainy-day cloak and cap
should be of waterproof material, and
then, unless there is downpour, no
umbrella is necessary.
Nursery chairs may have seats COW
cred with plain or figured corduroy.
1t is serviceable, wear-resfsting mate
rial, does not require washing. and re-
tains its good looks after hard service.
1t is three-quarters of yard wide and
costs from rs cents to a dollar yard.
The plaid skirt and waist may be cut
on the bias, so that the checks will run
diagonally, and they will not took as
large as if the material were straight.
Make the skirt perfectly plain, the
blouse full in front, with full sleeves
gathered into wristband. Tie a rib
bon around the waist instead of belt.
Crib spreads come in different mate
rails and at different prices. An or
binary one in the woven crochet costs
about 20 cents, a Marseilles one dol
lar, and one in white satin linen damask
about two dollars and half. They
make the crib look pretty during the
day. but should be removed at night
and thinner cover spread over the
blanket.
An open fire is the best aid to ventila-
ton in either day or night nursery.
An iron CRATE in which either wood or
coal may be burned may be procured
to stand in the fireplace. Brass or iron
andlrOns are more ornamental if wood
only is used. As the heated air rises
through the chimney its place is sup
crevices' of windows and doors.
leather schoOl-bag in tan or black
for boys books costs from one to
three dollars. Those made of cloth are
lighter for girl to carry; they come
in different colors, red, blue and green.
a monogram. or the initials or a name
may be embroidered on one side. They
are less expensive than the leather
ones, costing from so to rs cents each.
Swapping books tightly together spoils
the bindings.
Beneficial neglect. Do not hold the
baby all the time that he is awake.
Put him in the middle of the bed or on
a folded blanket on the floor, and let
him kick, throw his arms about and
learn the use of his muscles. As soon
as he is old enough put pillows
around him and give him something to
play with. When he throws his play
things beyond his reach it will be an in
centive to him to try to creep after
them.
Whooping cough may last for two
months or longer. 1t is extremely in
fictitious and is communicated from one
child to another with ease. but is not
carried by third person. The danger
of infection is not over until the cough
has entirely ceased. If child who has
been exposed to it does not begin to
cough within three weeks he has prob
ably escaped. Warm weather usually
cures it. and a change of air is ALWAYS
beneficial.-Ladies' Home journal.