WHEN IS A BABY NORMAL?
Medical Expert Telia How a Mother
Can Answer the Question
Beyond a Doubt.
When a person first becomes a parent
he or she watches the little new
born creature with the most intense
anxiety The fear sometimes haunts
the p>arent that perhaps the babe is not
mental.y pierfect The father tries to
Solve the problem, but bis mind ha«
nothing to hold to. nothing to guide it
to a corn lusion. A f»-w glances may ted
that the taby 's body has all tfceoutwaro
evidence, of being normal, but the par
ents endeavors to understand the slow
ly-awahening mind prove futile How
much greater would be my joy." a
mother often says to herself if I knew
that my baby * brain is a- t should b<
According to gome experts however
this suspense is needless They ce<lar>
that the mind of a baby is normal if the
child is ab> to do certain things at c er
tain aec- It is only when the baby acts
differently that fear may wed M ize th*
mother's heart, a fear taat her babe may
be foolish, that only it* animal nature
will grow, while the mind remains
dwarfed, siugg.sh in a sort of coutii.ua.
twilight
According to spec alists the n>r.ta.
symptoms of the baby may even be re
duced to a catalogue A norma
child,” says ijr Louise Kiske Bryson. :i
the Medical Critic, "i- sensitive to 1 oh'
w hen a day or two old. starts when
gently touched at the third day. tastes
at the end of the first week and strong
ode rs cause contortions during the
first hours of life Food, bath
object* about him. please him dur
ing the first month: tears over
take the baby when three weeks old. am
• miles come shortly after Music
charms during the second month, then
consonants are used for the first time:
tickling i auses laughter, and objects < an
be clasped with four fingers At four
months the baby begins to imitate; sits
up at the- sixth month; stands without
WIIKN HAHY IS NOliM Al,
(At 1. M 't.s II*- i -- S: - S! u.*l \\ a k
S no-thu g lake T) :.s i
support at the Hint' nth ami walks at
the ago of 1 a moot,
"At this i* rioil he ai?o atighs s miles
gives a Kiss, repeats syllables at.tl un
dc-rst ttuis a number of won.' From the
twelitietli to the t w * nt \-fourth mont:.
he executes orders * i. *-on.iiiai.il. tries to
siug. beat time ami dance to music At
the age of thru- th. cl.i.u walks upstairs
unaided and sp*-a. u.atiuclly. lit be
gins to ask qut >t ions.
"The sub-norma! cliild lias not devel
oped in this way He is .if. .-in say
the parents That sums up tin- whole
situation- he is different Iron, normal
According to avai.ai.de statist! > say
In Bryson, there ar* tw*>te«M.- m.tuit.
persons v. every thotisatiu iiihaldtants
and to evi ry aO0 tliere are five *>r six chi',
drell not capable of being educate*', h.v
the ordinary methods of instruction
Feeble-minded children, sin atic.s, are
generally fond of music. * an often sing,
even when utiab.t to talk, can p ay on
some musical instrument atom* or with
others Fir such sin recoin mends spe
cial physical exen im s. which tend t
awaken the crealivt fatuities of tin
mind.
The symptoms of the sub-normal
mind cannot he c lassified, from the very
nature of thing- a.- u - the ;o turns of a
normal chile "Wi.at constitutes a
backward or defic ient, . hi ■ asks Dr
Bryson "How can you tell one when
you see one? V t an offhand way.
yet there is something ih.it stamps the
child as different from his fellows The
.ac k of command o'er himself suggests
illness to the inexperienced Sonic. pel
i aps many, of the stigmata of degenera
turn may he present, physical signs of
imperfection, that lead the observer t.
infer the quality of the individual The
roof of the mouth may be high and nar
row, the teeth Irregular and misshapen
the lobe of the ear attached to the side
of the head, the arms too long :u pr -
portion to bodily height, or the hands
and feet may show abnormalities ol
structure.
"At the same time, it must be remem
bered that it is not hi w a child looks that
classifies him. but what he does, what
he is. what he loves and seeks "
Hymn on a Grain of Corn.
An engraver ut Odessa has engraved
the entire Russian national hymn tipou
a grain ot corn, and recently he pre
vented the curiosity to the czar His
majesty has now forwarded to the mau.
through the civil governor of Odessa
a gold watch and chain, with his thanks
for c arry icj out such a laborious under- 1
—kins
WHEN AN ACCIDENT OCCURS
This Article Tells You Just What Is
to Be Done Before the Sur
geon Arrives.
There ar- a few things whb h »h i!d
be in every house wkc re any jtersons
are in any way liable to injury Chief
am« ns these are one or more bottles
of s.-rne antiseptic solution an: band
ages ready for use Sometim s the
simplest pre. autions before he ar
riva. of the doctor wii. save a I :r. b
or hand or perhaps and aid the
physician to an untold exter,’
Orange Judd Farmer sa>~ that ban
dages may be mad» Iron, an . 1.1 sheet,
bleached cloth being preferred Fir-t
it should be clean. Taking the whole
length of the sheep usually at lea-'
two yards, tear it into strips >f th
follt.wing width . in.;. an.:
one-half. two. two an! one-ha,f thr-e
and four in he- haring two < r thre.
of each The n.rr-.w bin-lag-- ar
most useful, and := w.A • mace
Now mH
roll Of each strip or put of the
same width in one ro.l. Put then,
aside in a box : it of the dust You
will be gurpru-ed how- many service
able roller bandage- - an t.e made from
an old sheet. They may a -a be
boiled, v.. • ! and .r n- : . • f. r u-e
PUTTING UN A TANI AGE
after being soiled Have also sonu
absorbent ' tton and a few pietes of
cloth about 12 inches square.
An antiseptic is a solution which
kills germs, and germs are the cause
of a large part of the dot tor's trou
ble Probably the best all 'round anti
septic is carboli acid Get the
strong carbolic and use a teaspoonful
of this in a quart of warm water Tbit
is a safe strength for any part of
the body except the eye. if by ac
cident any of the strong acid is spilled
on the hand, put pure alcohol on the
place at once This neutralizes the
action of the acid Another saf< and
<lean antiseptic i- ereoline This is
a dark liquid with a tarry odor A
tables|ioonful in a quart of warm wa
ter makes a milky siOition. which is
excellent for ' leaning wounds An
antiseptic wash for the eye may be
made by dissolving 1 rail, a, ui. j
while powder, in warm water. Even
a strong solution of this is not harrn
j ful.
No matter how sniali a cut or
bruise may he. it is always test to
thoroughly cleanse and bandage it
Many a limb and many a life has
been sacrificed to the most innoren'
looking litt'e wound- To dress an
ordinary small wounc proceed a- fol
lows: Make up a solution of car
bolic acid or creolin. a teaspoonful to
a quart of warm water, and using
some absorbent cotton, wash the
wound thoroughly with the antiseptic,
taking care that it penetrates ever\
part, and that all dirt is washed out,
If it lie a hand or finger the part
may he soaked in the solution lor a
few minutes This will often stop
most of the hit i ding Soak a pie e
of the dean cloth in the solution,
squeeze it fairly dry and wrap it
around the injured part, using thre*
or four layers S. e. t a bandage .it
suitable width and apply it neatly, us
ing plenty to cover. Fasten the ban
dage by sewing or pinning with a
safety pin.- or. whu sufficient is
wound on. r* :. oft a few inches more,
lit) it down the middle < ro.-- the two
ends so made, and i t them as strings
to tie on the bandag' If there is
much bleeding, it may l" n- --ary to
put on some dry absorbent cotton over
the moist doth, applying the ban
dage over all Tile nt \i day the wound
may tie dr- -sed by simply washing
and wrapping with dry bandage only
HIGH ART IN GARNISHING.
How to M.ike Plain Dishes Appetizing
Is a Study to Be Taken Up by
Housekeepei s.
Any well-cooked dish however plain
can be made truly epicurean by the
garnish applied.
often, too, exactly the right dress
ing will be found under the hand, .t
the housekeeper has sufficient judg
mint to recognize its possibilities
For a dish of lobster salad tier”
are lobster daws lobster oral cres
arnl. for all salads, radishts and beets
cut into flowers, curled celery and cel
ery tips, spirals ot olives, and fancy
shaped wafers
Aspic jelly molded in fancy forms
or nit in squares is used on cold
meats with mounds of jelly, wreaths
of parsley and of cress, si redded let
tuce, lemons cut as flowers or as pigs
cucumbers, hard-boiled e^g - cut in fan
ciful shapes, etf Fish is set off w ith
strips of fried potatoes forming a
nest, siieis of lemon, cucumbers pars
ley olives, green peppers or wess
Tomatoes make a piquatM addition
in the case of salads and meats Fur
sweets there are many trimmings—
for example, candied and maraschino
cherries. > andled fruits currant- rais
ins. ginger and bonbons Whit*
grapes or slices of orange or pine
apple, dipped in w hite of > gg and pow
dered sugar are pretty fur gelatins rut
or farina.
Brown. Flaky Crust for Pies.
To give a pie beautifully brown,
flaky appearance, when the pie •«
ready to bake, put about one and a
half tablespoonfuls of sweet milk or
cream on the top and spread it over
ail the surface No more white crust*
If this is duuw
HIS TENTH BIRTHDAY.
H« ' - . c . *;.•<■' h: r <:?!"«
A- ! he U“- I to pay :
V> i —■ ; as -• i tun. • ’
ip—
Hs si- j • :.ts ^ . to cay I
Tt - - ‘ • a. In * s . ; :e
\V ;r rnrr g* ot g I.
Is j • ?.*- <r, • •. ■ -J a —
Its r.*-r un )tars . . ;!
T‘ • ■ • • i ’■ ■ T. • .t\> «• tt.- rharra
W: r, ».i- -.hfire fcr many a •’.!)•,
A » “l.s' p c i -■» . • j I; ..a
K«r :h~ boy who has gun- away .
H • r * - • s as she • as •• r;m,
A.n. knows that a.l t,.n: s gold
Car • rt .- or- th* curl- a:.-i k:.t
O: ...r toy w :-j ;s ten y- j.
Tr • ", - w) t • p
An : r **-«', but r-tt-rday .
H J ■ sv ■ ■ r < urge,
Kor hi.-* t»■ i, stars u.j to-day.
—b A j • :i • farm J
LITTLE GIRL'S READY WIT.
Noted Methodist Pieacher Tells How
He Profited by Bright Child's
Quick Reply.
The new y-ele >d Me*ho. bishop.
Dr William Bur;, of K. me. is n(.;ed
for his che* rfui and pia* id mannei
Nothing ever ruffles him. He is never
heard to complain, says an * x. hange.
A clergyman complimented Dr. Bur*,
one day on his geg.d disposition.
^ou never growl about anything,”
he said "Nu matter what kind of a
meal is set before you, you eat it
cheerfully if you are fe>dir.g poorly,
you conceal it. How did you manage
to a quire such a fine habit of good
humored tolerance and resignation?”
"Maybe the remark of a child that
I once overheard helped me to learr.
to complain and grumble as lit: » as
P'*-** d Di Burt “While I
was studying at Wi braham a a . my
I spent a few clays w ith this < h d’s
father—a g< c d man but a chrot. <■
growler We were a!! sitting in *h
par .or e>ne night when the qu.sT’.c t.
of food arose. [ ». .f id a ■■ . gir
told I’ieverly what each mend r f the
househci d liked lies’ Kit,a . .’ e'an.
to the fail r*s tnri l
“ And what eio 1 like Man > " vf.
Bn id laughing
^ ou. 'ait. the little cTI sb wly—
‘ • you it. 'mo.-t anything w
haven't got.' ''
Canine School of Etiquette.
A s. hool for dogs has fie.-u estab
lished in Paris. The obit : is 'o teach
them politeness’. The animals are
trained to welcome visitor.- bv in:;.
ing up. wagging the tail and giving a
low baric. When the visitor eav<-.- the
dog accompanies him te< the door con
stantly wagging his tad and b .e>
fare we bet
fl< or He is trained, likewise •<> pi. k
up a Handkerchief, glove or fan tha
has been dropped, and return i' to th
owner
WEAR A STRANCE COSTUME
Indian Medicine Men Dress in Bear
Sains and Make Us; of Queer
Charms.
All tribes of rfd men have their doc
tors or medicine men, but many ol
th-.m do r. • depend up >n drips a;
:ra’,\e agents It is believed that dis
ease i- some spiritual or nun al influ
ence upon the physical part of the pa
ne:.- and i an be charmed away. Th»
n> ; ine non of 'he Apache Indian;
dr* in bear shins, as shown in th*
. . .- ra:;. x. a: . arry a ranler, ma lt
something af*- r the manner of a tarn
or :.e. a - ■ a wand made , f. a speai
and loade . d wr. with strip® of differ
ent colored - ins ( r. perhaps, leaves
and dried p. .son: is animals, like the
ird The bear skin costume is a.sc
de-1 ed » h t ir’d s p is r :i
rept:>? spider? birds of prey, etc Ai
a brea.-ipie * 'he bat is frequently
AN A1 A IUi Mill . INI. MAN
used. The an varan • < ? - . h a ' r
is not only enough to fright*:, the bad
spirit away, but to terrify the patient,
if he has not become fan_ar with
demon.
The Sioux Indian? have a medicine
man who > harsts a bon' the k. crawl
ing upon hands and knee- a portion of
the time Then he pretends to g.-- .-. k
and gr ar.s, gags and mar*-, a.; sorts
if grimaces and dis messing sounds
Finally, he takes the patient's hand
and, pla ing hi? lip? to the palm pre
tends to draw out 'he evil j .ri•; then,
placing fi e n a \ i f wa*r.
h prof f - to t;_«. i in a it p of rh8
animal ‘he -j »rit of . ... h has taken
posses ■ : t. n*
Tni? .- th* n w :.."i-d >•"' of
a pi- i of Lark by the d . u r and
at by others f the until the
image i? broken into aum? If this
ooe- not r uo '1, i 'he ?atne
ha? io tie r i" .T' : n > r:t- .. me
man -r < s (.afferent .mag-.- ea-a time
and whiitb- o-r . ft - ; • anima ? to
be act I’*--pi-'.- Home J carnal.
Sad E..d of Fai'hful Dog.
In ,i - > :. . • ii. - • , --p ],
a ton.:-.-- i.* vv; . h :-e.tr- this ,n- r'tp
tion, tn t: • memory of a brave St.
Hern a rip "He ?av* the :;■,.? of p
I>er?. ar.d was , ..lid i-y the forty
first"
How Squaws Cook Their Food
1WONDEK if ar.> f : %> ,
girls know h w the India:. -q .aw
cooktd their food We 1. 1 1. . \,
and then >•. i . an see how you wo i d
have ike J that kind f a <, ...
stove. While the squaw wa- mashing
the corn or nuts that she was going •
cook the <h dren gathers. the ■: i >
leaves and twigs t, star' the f.re vv.'h
They put th< m on *he t( j f a i i;e of
iti nes Vo ; vv : >* ,4-. \ .
everything was ready t. ''ar- th. fir*
The squaw had no matches so she w > •.
two pieces of stot.*- (fin’i and struck
them together un'il she git a arl.
You a'.' hav.- sevi • • spar, - . ti *;.
the street when th, h rse s > : stru
the stones This is the k r i f a -p.*
that the squaw makes to light h* r fir*
w::h Ask yourgrandn th>r r grai
father cr any very t ld man to tell you
if they remember Low tin used to he
made w 1th f.nt
After the fire was made, how do you
Suppose she did her eo■duu" She had
BO pots. OCtoi Ul kettles. sto si .. t.. mu\
one f : ■ r i ,ts .> • - a .• fi a a let I teal
— ' ' Some of thest
1 -to mad. so fine and tigf 1
1 1 ' " ■ n 'a .r a.i a h iie ot htn
ven ver with pitch oi
~ :u- '.•.a* vas mafrom the sap ol
N >a a hat d*i you suppose thi
1* it the basket on the fire?" Oh
. bei t ise it a; burn up She pu*
the stoi.es a hi h thechibiren had piled
ip .i- rr 'hi fire r.i a' a time in the
wa'*r as eaeh ». . d get mid eh«
•ook it out ar.d ] it in another hot on<
ur.'il !.• r a ater g-* so h(.{ that it be
gan to toil. Then she was ready tc
c,’“k her orn or nuts or anything sh«
*an-ed The picture s’, as her drop
r -r-Pth. s: nes into the Aater -Chicagt
T r: 1 une
Crabs cf Enormous Size
pome of the i _■ rab> found p«
Asietts. m i-iand are each a foot ii
' ’ have t e< n known ti
s fa. ra. : s fr. U. their hi..e» and
tulir thrill
OLD BARBEE.
y~’i he Whiskey that Made Kentucky Famoui
Barbee &[o..
At the Green Tree Saloon
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