1912. 
'l'HE RURAb NBW- v ORKKR 
629 
Baby’s Sleep. 
A young baby should sleep 18 hours 
out of the 24; older babies, when heal¬ 
thy, will sleep 12 or more hours; this 
includes about 10 hours at night and a 
nap in the morning and another in the 
afternoon. However, babies vary much 
about their sleep, as in everything else, 
and if they do not sleep nearly as much 
as this, do not be alarmed, but be care¬ 
ful to keep them as quiet as possible; 
this refers to the avoidance of exciting 
play as well as noise, and let the child 
live out of doors as much as possible, 
then the trouble will be gradually out¬ 
grown. The most restless child I ever 
saw slept well after he was three years 
old; would ask to be put to bed if there 
was any delay at the bed hour. 
Windows near the crib should be 
opened only from the top, to prevent 
draughts reaching the child, unless dur¬ 
ing a sultry Summer day, when every 
zephyr and breeze will need to be coaxed 
in through wide-open windows; but on 
such days where it is at all possible, the 
wise mother puts her baby outside to 
sleep. Even in bitter cold Winter 
weather this can be done if the child has 
plenty of warm covers and the couch or 
place of sleeping is arranged in a shel¬ 
tered corner. It is safer to roll the 
blankets around a young child so they 
can’t be pulled over the face to shut off 
the air supply. Ventilation of the child’s 
room is very important; in severe weath¬ 
er the child can be placed in another 
room until this room is aired, and later 
the window can be opened just a little 
from the top. 
The covers should be light in weight 
at all times of the year, with a sufficient 
number used to keep the baby warm 
(feel the hands or feet for a test), and 
not too many, so the child will perspire, 
as that is weakening. Baby should have 
a firm mattress and only a small, flat 
pillow; some people prefer not to use a 
pillow at all. When the pillow is too 
“fat” and placed only under the head, it 
causes the child to carry the head too 
far forward, and gives a round-shoul¬ 
dered appearance. One often sees all the 
children of one family with this disfig¬ 
uring carriage of the head, which could 
have been easily avoided. Also see that 
the ear lies flat on the side toward the 
pillow, or under the child’s cap, as the 
cartilage which gives its shape is very 
pliable in infancy, and easily spoiled as 
to shape. Either inside or out of doors 
the child’s eyes should be shaded from 
all strong light, as this would weaken 
the eyes. 
As baby will take a longer sleep right 
after the bath, it is well to arrange to 
give this at a certain hour every morn¬ 
ing (not within 20 minutes before or 
after taking a meal), and instead of 
dressing the child slip on a loose gown 
and put him to sleep. There should be 
no loud talking or noise allowed near 
the sleeping child, for even the excep¬ 
tional ones who will sleep through these 
sounds, will not be as well rested as 
when in a quiet environment. It is much 
better for the baby’s nerves and health 
to be trained from the first to go to 
sleep without any rocking; if the child 
is a light sleeper it is sure to be dis¬ 
turbed somewhat by being changed from 
the mother’s arms to the crib; but if the 
child is nervous and fretful, and the 
mother cannot manage without rocking 
it, the motion of a hammock seems to be 
the most gentle. If older children are 
given this duty they should be told grad¬ 
ually to lessen the motion until there is 
very little used. 
The baby should be gradually trained 
not to take nourishment during the 
night; give instead a drink of boiled, 
cooled water, or barley water made with 
prepared barley flour; or, by taking two 
tablespoonfuls of the pearl barley and 
cooking it in a quart of cold water, gen¬ 
tly toward the back of the stove, until it 
is. reduced to a pint; then strain, salt 
slightly and sweeten a little if necessary. 
At five months old there should be no 
feedings between 9 p. m. and 4 or 5 
a. m.; at a year old, a healthy, well- 
nourished baby can be trained to do 
without any feeding from 7 or 8 p. m. 
until 5 or 6 a. m.; some exceptional 
babies go to sleep earlier than that, and 
stay asleep later in the morning. It i3 
better for both the baby and the mother 
that the night feedings should be as few 
in number as possible, with that individ¬ 
ual child. EDYTHE STODDARD SEYMOUR. 
The Rural Patterns. 
When ordering patterns ahvays give 
number of patterns and measurements 
desired. 
The first group shows 7366, blouse or 
shirt waist, 34 to 40 bust. For the 
medium size will be required 2)4 yards 
of material 36 inches wide. 7374, tucked 
surplice blouse, 34 to 42 bust. For the 
medium size will be required 2)4 yards 
of material 36 inches wide, with 1 yard 
21 inches wide and 2)4 yards of lace 6 
inches wide to make as illustrated. 7340, 
semi-princess gown, 34 to 42 bust. For 
the medium size will be required 5)4 
yards of material 36 inches wide, with 
1 yard 27 inches wide for trimming. 
7147, six-gored skirt, 22 to 32 waist. For 
the medium size will be required 4 yards 
of material 36 inches wide when mate¬ 
rial has figure or nap, 4 yards 36 inches 
wide when material has neither figure 
nor nap. 7273, three-piece skirt, 22 to 
32 waist. For the medium size will be 
required 3)4 yards of material 36 inches 
wide, with 1)4 yards 20 inches wide 
for trimming. 
The second group includes 7347, fancy 
waist, 34 to 42 bust. To be made over a 
French lining, with or without under 
sleeves. For the medium size will be re¬ 
quired 1 yard of material 36 inches 
wide for blouse, with 1)4 yard 21 inches 
wide for trimming portions and 1 yard 
18 inches wide for chemisette and under 
sleeves. 7354, blouse with vestee, 34 to 
42 bust, with three-quarter sleeves and 
cuffs or plain elbow sleeves. For the 
medium size will be required 1)4 yards 
of material 36 inches wide, with )4 yard 
18 inches wide for yoke and collar, )4 
yard 21 inches wide for vestee and 9 
yards of banding. 7348, semi-princess 
dress for misses and small women, 14, 
16 and 18 years. For the 16 year size 
will be required 4)4 yards of material 
36 inches wide, with 1)4 yard 21 or 27 
inches wide for panel and trimming and 
J4 yard of all-over lace 18 inches wide 
for chemisette. 7358, three-piece skirt 
with tunic effect, 22 to 32 waist. For 
the medium size will be required 2)4 
yards of material 36 inches wide, with 
1)4 yard 27 inches wide for foundation. 
7344, two-piece skirt, 22 to 30 waist. For 
the medium size will be required 2'A 
yards of material 36 inches wide, with 
2 yards 36 inches wide for ruffles. Price 
of each pattern, 10 cents. 
Keeping Canned Fruit and Jelly. 
Country housewives keep their canned 
fruits down cellar to keep them cool 
during warm weather, and from the 
danger of freezing in cold weather; and 
yet fruit has been and is being kept in 
perfect condition in darkened cupboards, 
dry and well ventilated, in pantry, or 
just off the dining room, along with all 
kinds of jelly, marmalade and preserves, 
well covered with paraffin. Only air¬ 
tight fruits can be kept in a dark, damp 
cellar, and even then the damp flavor 
will penetrate the glass and impair the 
taste of canned fruits. A.ny cool, dry 
place is better for jellies than even a 
dry cellar. This personal opinion re¬ 
sults from keeping fruits in cans and 
glasses during a period of 20 years with¬ 
out a cellar. It has, and can be done 
and well done. medora corbett. 
Taking Out Ink Stains—Custard Pie 
Can you tell me bow to get ink out of 
Axminster carpet, and how to make a cus¬ 
tard pie, so that the crust won’t raise in 
the center or sides? c. w. d. 
Modern ink is extremely hard to re¬ 
move, owing to its chemical composi¬ 
tion. Every effort should be made to 
take it out with absorbents while fresh. 
When dry the cut surface of a lemon 
may be used to rub the carpet, cutting 
away the stained portion as soon as 
blackened. Usually hard rubbing is 
needed to take out the last of the stain, 
and the use of a floor brush and luke¬ 
warm soapsuds is desirable, rinsing fre¬ 
quently to prevent a cloudy circle. 
We prick the paste in a few places 
not so as to make holes, before turning 
in the custard, and rarely suffer from 
puffing, but we have always attributed 
this trouble to too hot an oven when 
the pie is first put in. What have other 
cooks to say? 
When you write advertisers mention The 
R. N.-Y. and you'll get a quick reply and a 
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KNOWS NOW 
Doctor Was Fooled By His Own Case 
For a Time. 
It’s easy to understand how ordinary 
people get fooled by coffee when doc¬ 
tors themselves sometimes forget the 
facts. 
A physician speaks of his own experi¬ 
ence : 
“I had used coffee for years and really 
did not exactly believe it was injuring 
me, although I had palpitation of the 
heart every day. (Tea contains caffeine 
—the same drug found in coffee—and 
is just as harmful as'coffee.) 
“Finally one day a severe and almost 
fatal attack of heart trouble frightened 
me, and I gave up both tea and coffee, 
using Postum instead and since that 
time I have had absolutely no heart pal¬ 
pitation except on one or two occasions 
when I tried a small quantity of coffee 
which caused severe irritation and 
proved to me I must let it alone. 
“When we began using Postum it 
seemed weak—that was because we did 
not make it according to directions—but 
now we put a little bit of butter in the 
pot when boiling and allow the Postum 
to boil full 15 minutes, which gives it 
the proper rich flavour and the deep 
brown color. 
“I have advised a great many of my 
friends and patients to leave off coffee 
and drink Postum, in fact I daily give 
this advice.” Name given by Postum 
Co., Battle Creek, Mich. 
Many thousands of physicians use 
Postum in place of tea and coffee in 
their own homes and prescribe it to pa¬ 
tients. 
“There’s a Reason,” and it is ex¬ 
plained in the little book, “The Road to 
Wellville,” in pkgs. 
Ever read the above letter ? A new one 
appears from time to time. They are genu¬ 
ine, true, and full of human interest. 
When you write advertisers mention Tna 
R. N.-Y. and you’ll got a quick reply and a 
“square deal.” See guarantee editorial page. 
Canning at Home 
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pumpkins, tomatoes, f ish, 
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eizo fits on cook stove like 
ordinary kettle. Facto 
sizes have fire box, soldering 
outfit, lifting crane, etc., complete. Canning is aa easy as 
cooking eggs or boiling potatoes. Put up all you need and 
sell the rest or start a canning business on a small scale. 
Thousands of dollars worth of fruit and vegetables are 
wasted in your neighborhood annually. Turn this loss 
into a profit for yourself. Our interesting pamphlet 
“Secrets of the Canning Business” 
tells the story. It explains canning methods, what to 
do and how to do it; shows how to increase the revenue 
from fruit and vegetables and how to make money 
canning at home. Pamphlet is Free, also our 1912 
Catalog. Farmers save $100 each year in grocery 
bills. Orchardists and vegetable gardeners make from 
S500 to $1000 yearly, from 
fruit and vegetables that 
otherwise would go to waste. 
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communicate with us, stating what wages you wilt 
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you prefer a single or a married man, with or with¬ 
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