The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-03-16
THE LOST CHILD.
A FATE WORSE THAN ABDUCTION.
How Parents, by a Lack of PrecautiOn and
Care, are Responsible for the
Death of Their
Children.
From the Camden, Me-, Herald.


The moral and legal responsibility of parents
in the care of their children is fortunately, at
tracing the serious affection of the better por-
ton OF fhe entire country. The many instan-
forms of cruelty which have come to light, do
mand that something be done; and it is graft
Tying 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 principle in both
cases is the same. The man or woman who
neglects his or her own health may be par
doned, as the consequences fall upon the in
dlVldual alone: but the parent or guardian who
permits the inrOads of disease upon the inno-
cent ones dependent upon him for protection,
~ crInlnally liable in tho 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 through carelessnesS
or the urgency of other duties, permit them to
become the innocent victims of disease. Such
parents may be guitleSs 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 anc especially i'm 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
untimey losses, even when the greatest care
was exercised: but the experience of one only
will be given: 1t is that of the late w. y.
Thomas The children were all most prOmis-
ing, but for some unexplained reason their
health and strength seemed To gradually lessen
uIlll their friends feared tney were the We
Tins of consumption. One by one, they sick =
ened 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 con-
fined to the house constantly, and to his bed
much OF the time. Hermon was able to be
about but i'll 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,
ard 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 50 low that death was only con
sdered II matter of a few days AT that criti-
cal time his elder brothers, aroused almost 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 accord
ingy did so, and secured a remedy that was
then being universally used, and began giving
ii TO him. Its effect at first was slight, but any
Improvement was considered u good symptom.
by degrees his strength returned; he was able
to eat with relish, then walk about the house;
and finally he regalned 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 sick
ness AS above related, and that he was restored
to perfect health by the Use of Warmers Safe
Kidney and Liver Cure.
Now, Edward ThOmass parents. while they
lived, undoubtedly, provided faithfulyrOr the
Wdnls Oh All yet the SEEDS OF
disease had taken deep root. Their care in one
direction had been cOunteracted by unknown
carelessness in another. Their love WAS sin
cere, but wholly misdirected. They should
have known that children are Just as liable to
kinney and liver diseases as grown up people;
and that the fatality of Bright disease of the
kidneys is just as great among little children
as with adults. This is a serious subject
Hereditary traits: and after consequences of
measles and scarlet fever, diphthcria and the
passing troubles which so easily become
chronic, all demand the greatest care and eau
ton. No case of cholera infantum, measles,
scarlctina, or diptheria was ever virulent
while the child's kidneys and liver were heal
thy. 1t would simply be an impossiblfty.
These important organs of the body are just
forming within the child and growing with its
growth; and they can be trained to strength
and health us readily as the little mind can be
trained to truth and uprightness.
The Importance of carefully Watching the
slightest troubles of the child, and especially
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 il is IL sin to deprive
them of one at the risk of incurrng the other
by judciOus treatment these essential organs
can be developed SO that a strong constitution,
able to resist the nrOads of disease through
coming years, shall be the result.