Christ's character, 169. Christianity, principles of, identical with democratic, 25, 34. Churches, ill-ventilated, 196. Chyle, 89. Converted into arterial blood, 90. From animal and other food, 99. Cincinnati, education in, 148. Circulation, in the skin of infants, 113. Effect of cold on, 113, 118, 119. _See_ Blood. Clark, Dr., on animal diet for very young children, 220. Cleaning carpets, 303. Cleanliness, on realizing the importance of, 118. Of the sick, 238. Cleansing articles, 298. Climbing plants, 339. Closets, of conveniences, 162. Sliding, 278. For washing utensils, 285. In eating-rooms, 306. In kitchens, 322. Clothing and clothes, 112. Deficiency of, 113, 129. Excess of, 114. Rule as to, 114. Flannel, 114, 115. Of men and women, compared, 115. Example of English women as to, 117. On changing, next to the body, 120. Girls buying their own, 188. On inconsistent, 189. On washing, 285. Ironing, 295. Whitening, 296. Cleansing, 298. Coloring, 300. _See_ Dress, _and_ Tight dressing. Coal, 281. Coats, on folding, 315. Cobalt, poisoning from, 242. Cockroaches, 323. Coffee, _see_ Tea. Cold, on exposure to, 113, 118. Effect of, on infants, 114. Cold and hot, food, 103. Drinks, 110. Collecting of specimens, 253. Colleges, on the endowment of, 51. On physicians in, 198. Colors, coloring and, 300. For different complexions, 327. Combe, Andrew, on drinks, 111. On exercising the brain, 199. On infants, 214. On animal food, 221. Complexions, colors for the different, 327. Condiments in food, 99. Constipation, 235, 237, _note_. Constitution, delicacy of, in American females, 41, 45, 47; causes of it, 45, 128. On early attention to the, 49. Duties of wealthy mothers, respecting their children's, 50. Effect of stimulating drinks on the, 107. Conveniences, on providing, 162. For cooking, 319. _See_ Closets. Convivial meetings, on exposures after, 119, 247. Cooking, food made unhealthy by, 99, 101. Conveniences wanted for, 319. Cooper, Sir Astley, cited, 195. Corrosive sublimate, poisoning from, 241. Corsets, 116. Couches, cheap, 312. Courtesy, want of, 137, 141; causes of it, 138, 148. _See_ Democracy. Cows, to take care of, 352. Creeping of infants, 219. Cribs for infants, 218. Crickets, 323. Crockery, 319. Crocus, 335. Crown Imperial, 335. Cruelty in amusements, 244, 246. Crying of infants, 219. Curculios, 351. Currants, 348, 350. Curtains, 302, 304. Curvature, _see_ Spine. Cuts, remedies for, 240. Cutting and sewing, 324, 328. Cuvier, cited, 220. D. Daffodils, 336. Dahlias, 336. Dancing, 245, 246. Daughters, on schooling, 48. On keeping, as domestic assistants, 60. Educated to domestic work, 67. _See_ Female, _and_ Girls. Day, on converting into night, 123. Influence of, on vegetables and blood, 124. Debt, on running into, 232.