The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1883-03-24
THE LOST CHILD.
A FATE WORSE THAN ASDucT1cH.
How Parents. BY Lack Of PreeautIon
and Care, are Responsible for
the Death Of Their
Children.
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The moral and legal responsibility Of par
ents, in the care of their children is, fortu
nstely, attracting the serious attention o
the better portion Of the entire country. Th,
many Instances Of child beating, oppression
and other forms Of cruelty which have come
10 light, demand that something be done
and u is gratifying to know that the people
are becoming thoroughly Ar',used. Whether
the cruelty be in the form Of physical vio-
lence or physical neglect matters not the
principle in both cases 10 the same. The
man or woman who Deglecis bis or her Nv n
health may be psr,loned jas tie consequences
fall upon the individual alone but the par
eDt or guardian who permits tho inroads Of
disease upon the Innocent ONES dependent
upon HIM tor proteciion,is criminally liable
IN the sight vi God, however bs may apprar
IN the sight OF men. There are, hnwrvcr.
parents that intend 10 care for their child
rem, but, who through cHrelessness or the
urgency Oi other duties, permit them to be-
come the innocent victims OI disease. such
parents may he guIitlces uf intentional
wrong. but the disastrous results upor their
children ATE just as great. 81
These are truths which must he mani.
fest to every worthy parent and especially
in a vicinity where the unknown effects OF
the atDiot phere, the water and the general
tendency 10 malRria are 80 great. There
are many families in this lOea lity who have
been called upon 10 mourn untimely losses.
even when the grestesI care was exercised
but the experience Of one only will be Civ.
en-: 1t Is that Of the late W. o. Thomas.
The children. were ali most promising. but
Tor sOme unexplained reason their health
and strength seemed to gradually lessen
until their friends feared they were the
victims Of consumption. Que by one, they
sickened and died until three had departed
and two oi the surviving brothers were alsn
taken i'll. 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 ,Hern,on
was able 10 be about but in se weak a cDn.
dltion that he had no desire 10 play. Eddie's
symptoms were terriblel He found ifficul. |
~ in retaining food upon his stomach, was |
restless and irritable, aud out Of his head |
frequently. At various times three differ |
ent physiclans visited him; and each one
told his friends he could not live. lie Gnal |
ly got 30 low that death was only considered |
a matter of few days. Al that critical
time his elder brothers, aroused almost to
the pitch Of desperation by the three deaths
that hsd co recently occurred and tho other
one staring them in the face, resolved TO
take the case into their own hands. They
accordingly did 81, and secured a remedy
that was then being universally used, aud
began giving it to him. Its effect at first
was slight, but any improvement was con.
sideret a good symptom. By degrees his
strength returned ho was able to eat with
a relish, then walk about the house and
finally he regained complete health and
strength. The boy was 80 rejoIccd over his
recovery that, accompa MED by the editor of
His paper, he went before Justice Charles
K. Miller and made oath to the facts OF his
sickness ne above related, aud that he was
restored Ia perfect health by the use OF
Warmers Safe Kidney and Liver Cure.
Now, Edward Th'mas's parents, while they
lived, undoubtedly, provided faithfully for
the wants of all their children; and vet the
seeds oi disease had AIKEN deep root. Their
care in one direction had been cuunterncted
by unknown carelessness in another. Their
l"va WAS sincere, but wholly Inisiirected.
They should have known thst children are
Just as liable tu kidney and liver diseases as
grown up people and that the fatality oi
Brights disease Of the kidneys is just as
great among little children as with adults.
This is a serious subject. Hereditary traits:
the after consequences al messels and scar.
let fever. diphtheria and the passing troub-
les which so easily become chronic, all de-
mand the greatest care aud caution. No
case OF cholera infantum, measles, scarletira
or dil'htheria was ever virulent while tie
the child's kidneys and liver were healthy.
II would simply be au inpossibility. These
important organs of the body are just form
ing within the child aud growing with It's
growth and they can be trained to health
and strength as readily ss the little mind
can be trained tn truth and uprightness,
The Importance of carefully watching the /
slightest troubles of the child, aud especial
ly those affecting the kidneys aud liver,
cannot be t"o strongly emphasized Child
ren resp md 50 readily Ia the proper RENE
dies and are SO sensitive to disease, that it il
a Sin To deprive them oc one at the risk ol
mourning the other. BY a judicious treat.
ment these essential organs can be develop.
ell 50 that strong constitution, able to rs
sist the inrosds Of disease through coming
years, shall 10 the result.