Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-03-17
THE LOST CHILD.
Il FATE WoRsE THAN ABDUcr1oN.
How Parents, by Lack of Precaution and
Care, are Responsible TOR the Death of
Their Children

Their Children.
TCamden, Me-, Herald.
The moral and legal responsibility of
parents, in the care of their children is.
fortunately, attracting the serious atten-
ton of the better portion of the entire
country. The many instances of child
beating, oppression, and other forms of
cruelty which have come to light, demand
that something be done; and It is crafty.
| ing to know that the people are becoming
thoroughly aroused. Whether the cruelty
be in the form of physical violence or
physical neglect matters not-the princi-
| pie 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 inroads of dis
ease upon the innocent ones dependent upon
him for protection, is criminally liable in
the sight of God, however he may appear
IN the eyes of men. There are, however,
parents that intend to care for their chill
dren, but, who through carelessness or the
urgency of other duties, permit them to
become the innocent victims of disease.
Such parents may be guiltless of inten-
tional wrong, but the disastrous results
These are truths which must be mani
fest to every worthy parent and especially
in vicinity where the unknown effects of
the atmosphere, the water and the general
| tendency to malaria are so great. There
are many families in this locality who have
been called upon to mourn untimely loss
es, even when the greatest care was exer-
cised; but the experience of one only will
ho IL IL n
Thomas. The children were all most
promising, but for some unexplained rea-
son their health and strength seemed to
gradually lessen until their friends feared
they we're the victims of consumption. One
by one, they sickened and died until three
| had departed and two of the
| surviving 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 constant
ly, and to his bed much of the time, Her
mon was able to be about but in so weak a
| condition that he had no desire to play.
Eddie's symptoms were terrible! 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 could not live.
He finally got so low that death was only
considered matter of few days. At that
critical time his elder brothers, aroused al
most to the pitch of desperation by the
three deaths that had so recently occurred,
and the other one staring them in the face,
resolved to take the case into their own
hands. They accordingly did so, and Sc
cured remedy that was then being uni
versally used, and began giving it to him.
Its effect at first was slight, but any i'm
provement was considered good symp-
tom. By degrees his strength returned;
he was able to eat with relish, then walk
about the house; and finally he regained
complete health andstrength. The boy was
so rejoiced over his recovery that, ac-
companied by the editor of
this paper, he went before Justice
Charles A. Miller and made oath to the
facts of his sickness as above related, and
that he was restored to perfect health by
the use of Warmers Safe Kidney and Liver
Cure.
Now, Edward Thomas parents, while
they undoubtedly provided faithfully
for the wants of all their children; and yet
the seeds of disease had taken deep root.
Their care ia one direction had been coun-
teracted by unknown carelessness in an
other. Their love was sincere, but wholly
misdirected. They 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 just as great among little
children as with adults. This is a serious
subject. Hereditary traits: the after con-
sequences of measles and scarlet fever,
diphtheria and the passing troubles which
so easily become chronic, all demand the
greatest care and caution. No case of
cholera infantum, measles, scarlatina, or
diphtheria was ever virulent while the
child's kidneys and liver were healthy.
1t would simply be an impossibility.
These important organs of the body are
just forming within the child and grow
ing with its growth; and they can be
trained to strength and health
as readily as the little mind can be trained
to truth and uprightness.
The Importance of carefully watching
the slightest troubles of the child, and es-
pecially those affecting the kidneys and
liver, cannot be too strongly emphasized.
Children respond so readily to the proper
remedies and are so sensitive to disease,
that it is sin to deprive them of one at
the risk of mourning the other. By a
judicious treatment these essential organs
can be developed so that a strong constitu-
ton, able to resist the inroads of disease
through coming years, shall be the result.