Milford chronicle., 1883-05-11
THE lost CHILD.
AFATE wOnsF THAN ABDUCTION.
How Parents, by q Lack Of PrecautiOn and
Care, are Irresponsible for the Death Oi
Their Children.
aiadsa, Ne, Herald. :

: FATE WulLcE Than ADbtS AAo-'s
How Parents, by Lack Of PrecaTtlon I an
Care, gre, Responsible for the Denth o
(Camdsn, Ne, Herald)
The moral and legal responsibility Of pa
rents, in the care of their children IS, for
tunaiely, attracting the serious attention o.
the better portion of the entire country, Ih'
many instances of child-beatlng, oppression
and other forms of cruelty which have come
to light, demand that something be done
and it is gratifying to know that the people
are becoming thoroughly aroused. Whether
the cruelty be in the form of physical viO-
leuce or physical neglect matters not-the
principle in both cases is the same. The man
or woman who neglects his or her own health
may be pardoned, as the consequences fall
| upon the individual alone; but the parent or
/ guardian who permits the lnrOads OF disease
upon the innoceat ones dependent upon him
/ for protection, is criIninally liable IN the
! sight of God, however he may appear in the
! ewes of men. There are, however, parents
| that intend to care for their children, but,
/ who through carele ssness or the urgency of
other duties, permit them to become the in
nOcent victims of disease. Such parents
may be guiltless of intentional wrong, but
the disastrous results upon their children are
Just as great.
These are truths which must be manifest
to every worthy parent and especially IN
vicinity where the unknown effects OF the at
UlD5lAbItg tIb WhAtI tll0 llD ENLlNAelA AuAA-
dency to malaria are so great. There are
many families in this locality who have been
called upon to mourn untimely losses, even
when the greatest care was exercised; but
the experience of one only will be given: 1t
is that of the late W. O. Thomas. The chill
dren were all most promising, but for some
unexplained reason their health and strength
seemed to gradually lessen until their friends
feared they were the victims of cOnsump-
ton. one by one they sickened and died,
until three had departed and two Of the sur
viving brothers were also taken Ill. Their |
names were HermOn and Edward. HermOn, /
however, seemed the stronger of the two /
and while his younger brother was confined /
to the house constantly, and to his bed much
of the time, Hermon was able to be about,
but in so weak a condition that he had no de-
sire to play. Eddie's symptoms were terri
bic. He found difficulty in retaining food
upon his stomach; was restless and irritable,
and out of his head frequently. At
various times three different physicians
visited him; and each one told his
friends he couldnot live. He finally got so
low that death was only considered a matter
Of a few days. At that critical time his
elder brothers, aroused almost to the pitch of
desperation by the three deaths that had so
ecently occurred, and the other one staring
hem in the face, resolved to take the case
nto their own hands. They accordingly |
lid So and secured a remedy that was then
lGlllA universally u5tu anu De4ttA giving II
o him. Its elect at first was slight, tany |
was considered a good symp-
ON. by degrees his strength returned; he !
'as able to eat with relish, then walk about {
he house; and finally ne regained complete
ealih and strength. The boy was so re- Z
)iced over his recovery that, accompanied
y the editor Of this paper, he went before
ustiCe Charles x. Miller and made oath to
he facts of his sickness as above related,
nd that he was restored to perfect health by
ne use Of Warmers Safe Kidney and Liver
ure. Now, Edward Thomas parents,
lille they lived, undoubtedly, provided ,
lithfully for the wants of all their children;
ld yet the seeds of disease had taken deep
)Ot. Their care in one direction had been
)unteracted by unknown care'essness in
lother, There love was sincere, bat wholly
isdirected. They should have known
at children are just as liable to kidney
I'd liver disc ises as grown up peO-
g; and that the fatality Of Bright's disease
the kidneys is Just as great among little
ildren as with adults. This is a serious
beet Hereditary traits: the after cOnse- I
ence5 Of measles and scarlet fever, diph- i
eria and the passing troubles which so i
silly become chronic, all demand the
eatest care and caution. No case of cholera
fintum, measles, scarletiua, or diphtheria
Is ever virulent while the child's kidneys
q liverwere healthy. 1t would simply be =
impOssibiity. These important organs .
the body are Just forming within the
lid and growing with its growth and they
n be- trained to strength and health as &,
ldily as the little mind can be trained TO ~ ~
i.h as,d uprightness. p. q.
The Importance of carefully watching the ID
shtust troubles of the child, and especially
,se affecting the kidneys and liver, cannot -
too strongly emphasized. Children re-
md SO readily 10 the proper remedies and
SO sensitive to disease, that it is a sin to 81
1riye them of one at tie risk of incuring
other By a judicious treatment these nj,
enmal organs can be developed 50 that p
0ng constitution. able to resist the inrosds n
disease through coming years, shall b die
resuls. IA,