The Dawson journal., 1883-04-05
THE LOST CHILD.
THE LOST CHILD.
A Fate Worse Than Abduc-
tiOn.
How Parents, BY Lack of Pre-
caution and Care are Respon-
sible for the Death Of
Their Children.
Camden, Me, Herald.


of parents, in the care of their chill
dren is, fortunately attracting the Sc
rlous attention of the better portion Of
the entire county. The many instan-
ces of child besting, oppression and
other forms of cruelty which have come
to light, demand that something be
done; and it is gratifying to know that
the peonle are becoming thoroughly
aoused. Whistler the cruelty be in
the form of physical violence or phvsi-
ca! neglect matters not-the principle
In both cases is the same The man
or woman who uecleets his or her own
health may be paydoned as th9 conse-
quences fall upon the individual alone;
but the parents or guardian who per-
m1s the inroads of disease upon the
innocent ones dependent upon him for
protection, is criminally liable in the
sight of God, however he may appear
in the eyes fmen There are, howey-
er, parents that intend to care for their
children, hut, who through carelessness
or the urgency of other duties, permit
them to become the innocent victims
of disease. Such parents may be
gulltless of Intentional wrong. b It the
disastrous results upon their children
are just as great.
These are truths which must be
manifested to every worthy parent and
especially in vicinity wlere the UNI
known effects of the atmosphere, the
water and the genial endeucy to mala-
ria are so great. There are many fam
lilies in this locality who have been
called upon to mourn untimely losses,
even when the greatest care was exer-
clsed but the experience of only one
will be given 1t is that of the lae
w .. Thomas. The children were
almost promising but for some rnex-
pained reason their health and strength
seemed to gradually lessen until their
friends feared they wara the victims of
consumption One by one. they sick
ened and died until three had departed
and two of the surviving brothers were
also taken ill Their names were Her
man and Edward. Herman, however
seemed the stronger of the two: aul,
while his younger brother was confined
to th3 bouse constantly, and to his bed
much of the time, Herman was ab to
be about bat IN so week condition
that he had no desire to play EiIie's
symptoms were terrible! He found
difficulty in re.aining food upon his
stomach, was restless 4nd irritable, and
out of his head frequently. At various
times three different phySicians visited
him; and each one told his friends he
could not live. He inally got so low
that death WAS only considered mat,
ter of a few days. Al that critical
time his elder brothers, aroused almost
to the pitch of desperation by the three
deaths that had so recently occ rred,
and the other one staring them in the
face, resolved to take the case into
their own hands They accordingly
cid so, and secured remedy that was
then being universally used and began
giving it to him. It's effect at first was
slight, any improvements was consider
cd good symptom. By degrees only,
his strength returned he was able to
eat with relish, then wal; about the
house and finally he regained com
plete health and strength The boy
was 50 rejoiced over his recovery that
accompanied by the editor of this pa
per, he went before Justice Charles
K. Miller and made oath to the facts
of his sickness as above related aud
that he to perfect health by the use OF
Warmers Safe Kidney and Liver Cnre
Now, Edward Thoinass parents, while
they lived, undoubtedly, provided faith
fu ly for the wants OF their children;
and yet the seeds of disease had taken
deep root. Their care in one direction
had been counteracted by unknown
carelessness in another. Their love
was sincere, but wholly instructed.
Thev should have known that children
are just AS liable to kidney and liver
diseases as grown up people; and that
the fatality of Bright's disease of the
kidneys is JUS as great among little
children as with adults. This is a Sc
rious subj ct. Hereditary traits the
after consequences of measles and scar
let fever, diphtberia AID the passing
troubles which so easily Become chron
ic, all demand the greatest care and
caution. No case of cholera infantam.
measles, scarletina, or diphthoria was
ever virulent while the child's kidneys
and liver were healthy. 1t would sim
ply be an impossibility. These impor-
tant organs of the body are just form
ing within the child and growing with
its growth ; and they can be trained to
strength and health as readily as the
little mind can be trained 10 truth and
uprighmess.
The importance of carefully watch
ingthe slightest troubles of the child.
and especially those affecting the kid
neys and liver, cannot be too strongly
emphasized Children respond so read
lily to the proper remedies and are so
sensitive to disease, that it is sin 20
deprive them of one at the risk of in-
curing the other BY a juGiciou@
treatment these essential organs can
be developed so thar strong constitu
ton able to resist tha inroads Of dis
ease through coming years, shall be
the result.