Babyhood . children who have the eczematous ten-dency, etc.) with satisfaction. Talc is the sub-stance popularly known as soapstone, which,when finely ground, makes a soft, impalpablepowder. It does not ferment, as do many pow-ders of vegetable origin, and hence is verycleanly. To the talc, in the preparation abovementioned, a small amount of carbolic acid isadded, which further assists to prevent fermenta-tion and relieve itching.] High-Chair Fastener. Very often an accident is caused by the occu-pant of the high chair causing it to tip backwardsby pushing against thetable. To preventthis the
Babyhood . children who have the eczematous ten-dency, etc.) with satisfaction. Talc is the sub-stance popularly known as soapstone, which,when finely ground, makes a soft, impalpablepowder. It does not ferment, as do many pow-ders of vegetable origin, and hence is verycleanly. To the talc, in the preparation abovementioned, a small amount of carbolic acid isadded, which further assists to prevent fermenta-tion and relieve itching.] High-Chair Fastener. Very often an accident is caused by the occu-pant of the high chair causing it to tip backwardsby pushing against thetable. To preventthis the following-de-scribed article is veryconvenient : It is com-posed of a broad canvasstrap, in each end ofwhich is a strong but-ton-hole. This passedthrough the arms of thechair and fastened tostout hooks under thetable makes an accidentlike the one mentionedalmost impossible, be-sides securing the childin the chair. Clamps may be substituted at theends for button-holes and hooks if preferred. Brooklyn. J. SUMMER A Cornfield City. Play-houses, play-houses ! Where will notthe children build them? Under trees, bushes,rafters, umbrellas, hay-caps, and shawls. Butthe very cutest, coolest place to build a play-house is in a cornfield. I would like to live over again one of thoselong, bright, happy childhood days spent withmy sisters in our play-houses in fathers corn-field. Each of us builded one, so there were chose nooks in the fields where the corngrew rank and tall. We bent the tassels ofseveral hills of two adjacent rows, tying themoverhead for a house-roof. The pumpkin-vines that were straggling under- PASTIMES. foot and outside near our houses we wove backand forth between the canes for three densegreen walls to our home. The fourth side welet stand wide-open ; for we were hospitable lit-tle housekeepers, and entertained the sisterhoodoften, by turn giving a tea-party every sunshinyafternoon till frost and the harvesters made deso-late our beautiful corn-houses. For
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