Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-03-26
THE LOST CHILD.
A FATE WORSE THAN ABDUCTION-How
PARENTS. BY A LACK OF PRECAUTIoN
AND CARE ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR
THE DEATH OF THEIR
CHI DREN
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The moral and legal responsibility of
parents, in the care of their children is,
fortunately, attracting the serious atten-
tion 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 form of physical violence or ply
steal neglect matters not-the principal
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 in
roads of disease upon the innocent ones
dependent upon him for protection, is
criminally liable in the sight Of God, how
ever he may appear in the eyes of men.
There are, however, parents that intend
to care for their children, but, who thro' |
carelessness or the urgency Of other du-
ties, permit them to become the innocent |
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 mani |
fest to every worthy parent and especially |
in a vicinity where the unknown effects of
the atmosphere, the water and the gener-
al tendency to malaria is 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 children were all most
| hnf
son their health and strength seemed to
| gradually lessen until their friends feared
| they were the victims of consumption
| One by one, they sickened and died until
| three had departed and two of the surviv-
! ing brothers were also trken ill. Their
names were Hermon and Edward. Her
| mon, 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 condi-
ton that he had no desire to play Ed
| dies symptoms were terrible! He found
difficulty in retaining food upon his stom-
ach, 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 brother, arous-
ed almost to the pitch of desperation by
the three deaths that had so recently oc-
Cured, and the other one staring them in
the face, resolved to take the case into
their own hands. They accordingly did
so, and secured "a remedy that was then
being universally used, and began giving
it to him. It's effect at first was Slight,
but any Improvement was considered a
| Crnnh IxrJ Il I, IL
returned he was able to eat with relish,
then walk about the house; and finally he
regained complete health and strength.
The boy was so rejoiced over his recovery
that, accompanied by the editor of this
paper, he went before Justice Charles X.
+ 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
2 they lived, undoubtedly, provided faith
fully for the wants of all their children :;
, and yet the seeds of disease had taken
deep root. Their care in one direction
had been counteracted by unknown care
lessness in another. Their love was sim
n cere, but wholly misdirected They
should have known that children are Just
as liable to kidney and liver diseases as
l. grown up people; and that the fatality of
is Bright's disease of the kidneys is just as
If great among little children as with adults.
n This is a serious subject. Hereditary
IS traits the after consequences of measles
" and scarlet fever, diphtheria and the pass
IS ing troubles which so easily become
% chronic, all demand the greatest care and
:, caution. No case of cholera infantum
measles, 'scarletina, or diphtheria was
ever virulent when the child's kidneys
Is and liver were healthy. 1t would simply
be an impossibility. These little organs
re of the body are just forming within the
TX child and growing with its growth; ant
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
S; the slightest troubles of the child land es
H. pecially those affecting the kidneys an(
liver, cannot be too strongly emphasized
an Children respond so readily to the prope
ng remedies and are so sensitive to disease
that it is sin to deprive them of one a
,t the risk of mourning the other. BY a in
. diciOuS treatment these essential organ
u can be developed so that a strong consti
tuition, able to resist the inroads OF diseas
on through coming years, shall be the result
''Dear me - said little Janet, g
or buttoned just one button wrong, an
IN. that made all the rest wrong y an
M Janet tugged away, and fretted, a
:, if the poor buttons were quite t
ce. blame for her trouble.
Ito patience patience said man
-, ma, smiling at the little fretful face
will ''and next time look out for til
or wrong button; then you'll keep a
the rest right. And" added man
Tho ma, as the last button was put in i
eS place, and the scowling face W;
smooth once more, ''look out for Il
Mr.. first wrong deed of any kind; anot
act er and another are sure to follow"
lore Janet remembered how, one d:
bic not long ago, she struck baby Alice
own ~,
esa that was the first wrong deed. Th,
she denied having done it: that W
had another. Then she was unhapl
was and cross all day because she h
told lie. What long list of bt
' .1 tons fastened wrong just because o
the went wrong-because her naugh
'eer. little hand struck baby The be
cred
For thing she could do, to make it rig
nos again, was to tell mamma ht
atur- naughty she had been, and ask |
to forgive her; but that was mt
saUo harder than just to do the butte
lrug- again.
Janet thought it all over, and
VII, tween the buttons and her very |
swer- happy day, think she learned ne
again to forget to look out for
first wrong deed.
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them. in the world. 1t is at Lagang, O
Wort an arm of the China sea, and is
ID d al ~ miles long, built entirely of sto
ate of 20 feet high, with roadway 20