AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



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OUE BoeWRS HlMTS. 



By F. L. PEIRO, M. D. 



McVicker's Building, Chicaco, III. 



Overfeeding tbe Baby. 



O, yes, it is the common mistake of all 

 young, inexperienced mothers, to try to 

 stop baby's crying and fretting by nursing 

 it every time it whimpers ! Nine chances 

 in ten, that is exactly what ails the baby — 

 it has Hursed loo iimch '. Its stomach is full 

 of curdled milk which it cannot easily 

 digest, and of course this gives it i-oUc, and 

 what other way has the little one of telling 

 you of its trouble but by crying ? 



Just see what wonderful effect water has, 

 frequently given— say two or three tea- 

 spoonfuls at a time, every half or one hour, 

 according to circumstances. In summer 

 they require drink oftener — just as any of 

 us. Always carry a bottle of fresh water 

 with you when going away from, home, for 

 the baby. And as surely and faithfully 

 leave your bottle of paragoric, '■ soothing 

 juice," and other harmful nostrums— or, 

 better still, throw away the trash so as not 

 be tempted to give it ! 



If the stomach is already overloaded, and 

 the child suffering in consequence, a small 

 powder of nux vomica may be expedient to 

 help nature in digesting the contents of the 

 burdened stomach, but with care in the 

 adoption of the suggestion made, it ought 

 not to be again necessary. 



A little currant jelly stirred up in water 

 makes a delightful drink for baby, as for 

 grown folks. Don't be afraid — it will like 

 it, and do the youngster good. 



When nursing baby be very careful of 

 your own diet, as on what yon eat depends 

 the quality of the milk. If you expect to 

 have wholesome nurse after gorging your- 

 self on corn beef and cabbage, pie and 

 strong coffee, you are mistaken ! The 

 mother's diet should be nourishing, but the 

 less meat and the more fresh fruits she eats, 

 the better for her and her child. Indiscre- 

 tion in diet is largely responsible for many 

 Doctor's visits. And I may as well tell you 

 a secret right here, that such mothers 

 usually incur the impatience of the doctor, 

 because he recognizes the folly or ignorance 

 that makes his visits seem necessary. 

 Physicians have to live, and hence expect 



patronage in their calling, but, though they 

 would scarcely tell you so, they would re- 

 spect you more if your good judgment 

 made their services less frequently required. 

 The honest physician dislikes to make 

 unnecessary calls ; his self-respect is touch- 

 ed, and he would resent it openly, if he did 

 not jeopardize your patronage by so doing. 

 Early learn to depend on his wise counsel; 

 he will leave less medicine, but render you 

 much better service. 



liOckjaw from Rusty Nail. 



Well ! isn't that too bad ? Poor little fel- 

 low is suffering enough ! But there, don't 

 be so alarmed, no special danger, though a 

 rusty nail run into the foot, in that fash- 

 ion, is not a thing to be desired. '• Lock- 

 jaw f Nonsense! Most mischief in such 

 accidents occurs through fear and excite- 

 ment. At such times allow yourself a mo- 

 ment to think, and reasonably act. Some- 

 what after this manner : 



"Now, Mary Jane, keep cool and think 

 what is best to do for Johnny. Wringing 

 your hands and going into hysterics won't 

 mend matters— he may become dangerously 

 sick or die while you are going through all 

 those howling gymnastics! Now just be 

 your sensible self and h€l[) him." 



Then the first and best thing to do is to at 

 once prepare a warm bath— as warm as he 

 can bear it, and put Johnny right into it. 

 That will allay the usual irritation, and the 

 wound can be thoroughly cleaned while he 

 is in the bath. Let him remain quiet for 

 half an hour in the water, the while dress- 

 ing the whole foot with carbolized water 

 (30 drops carbolic acid to a pint of water) . 

 Put him in bed, draw the curtain to darken 

 the room to encourage an hour's sleep or 

 more— all the while speaking und appear- 

 ing cheerful (some mothers have a way of 

 frightening the life out of a child !) ; and in 

 a few hours the little fellow will be glad 

 enough to come out into the air and sun- 

 shine, little the worse for his accident. A 

 few days of continued dre.ssing with the 

 carbolized water, and the only recollection 

 left on his mind will be for hidden nails, in 

 the future. 



In Case of Accident. 

 " Why, Susie dear, did you hurt yourself 

 much ?" Poor little girl, so pale, and sick 

 at her stomach ! But it often happens that 

 falls have results out of proportion to their 

 apparent severity. That swing-rope broke 



