Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-05-04
"rriiG LOsT CHILD.
A FATE WORSE THAN ABDUCTION.
How Parents, by Lack of Precaution and
Care. are Responsible for the Death of Their
Children.

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The moral and LEGAL responsibility of parents.
in the care OF their children Is. fortunately.
;ttractin-; the serious attention OF the better
| loItl"n Of the entire country. The many
instances of child bratin=. oppression, and
other forms of cruelty which have CON" t.
| light. demand that s"mrthin-: I've done: and it
l. gratifying to know that the people are be-
coming thoroughly aroused. Whether the
| cruelty 10" III thr form of physical violence or
physical nrts lCct matters not the principle i'll
both cast. is the same. The man or WOMAN
who elects III, or her own health may bc
| | a:'ipnci, a. the Consequences fall upon the
| individual alone; hut the parent or guardian
who permits the inro;,i, of disease upon the
innocent ones dependent upon him for pro
lection. Is crlmniaily liable i'll the sight OF God.
| however III may appear in the eyes of men.
| There are, however, parents that intend to
| care tor thor Children, hut, who through
careirNSn''Ns or the urgency Of other duties.
| p rInit them t. te;o,ur the innocent victims
| OF disease. Such parents may be ,,uitless If
| Int ntinall wrong, but the disastrous RESULT.
| upon their children are just rs great
these are truths which must br manifest to
| every worthy parent and especially in a
| vicinity where the unknown effects of the
| atmosphere, the water AMI the general ten
| drncy to malaria are great There ar.
| many families III this locality who have been
called upon to mourn untimcly losses, even
when the greatest care was exercised. but the
| experience of one only will he given: 1t Is
that Of the lato W. q. Thnmas The children
were all most promising, but for some uncx-
planned reason then health and strength seemed
| To gradually lessen until their friends feared
| they were the victims Of consumption One bv
on" they sick"ned and died until three had de-
| parted and two Of the surviving brothers were
| also taken i'll. Their names were Herman and
| Edward. licrmon, however, seemed the
stronger Of the two, and. while his Younger
| brother was confined To- the house constantly,
| AMI to his hr'! much Of the time, Hrrnon was
| ab" to hc about but in weak condition
that he hal no desire t" play. Eddics symp-
toms were terrible! He found difficulty IN
retaining food upon his stomach. was restless
| ant irritable, AMI ont Of his heal frequently
At Various times three different ply
| visited illn; and each one told his friend, he
could not live. He finally 20. 50 low that
| rath was only considered n matter of a few
| days. At that critical time hi, elder brothers
aroused almost to thu pitch of dc>Irrat on 10y
| the three ':'ath~ that had 81 recently occurred,
and the other "nc staring them III tho face.
resolved" take the case INTO their own hands
| They according y did 81, and secured Il RENE "
| that was then being universally used, and
began giving 1t to him. Its effect at first Wa,
,HJ sym,,t"iy Hr J.r w., s,.',n'',i'. Il
turned: h. w,. ali. ~ ~ ,,,,h r';i t,,
Walk ;thut tho bnrs,. ,'J G,,'il, ,'' Wv II
comltc L,,ltb nnJ 't,,u..,h !:.n.. 49,.
So r.lnc,,j over Ills rr',,..r,
hy the editor If tbs ,,,,.r 49,. ,,t
Justice t'harl,.s X II,Inr anJ ,.,"t'' a.I ~
tin. facts 81 his sickness -. i'," ,'ia,,'J
that he VA, restored tn ,rrfr,., h.,l,h M ' tI.
| pf " S.,f, "a 4 4
Now Edward Tho,n'., 49, ''.' i,,H , Ii.
lived unlnlt,lI, ,rn,;I,j s'.t
want, Of ali Their childrrn. an% wv H. ,"i Iii,