Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-03-20

Parents, by a Lack of PrecautfOn and
Care. are Responsible for the Death
OF Their Children.
Camden (lfe.l 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 ii is crafty
ing 10 Know that the people are becoming
thoroughly aroused. Whether the cruelty
be IN the form ofphysical violence or physi-
cal neglect matters not-the principle 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
disease upon the innocent ones dependent
upon him for protection, is criminally la
bic in the sight of God, however he may
appear In the eyes of men. There are,
however, parents that intend to care for
their children, but who, through careless
ness or the urgency of other duties, per-
init them to become the innocent victims
OF disease. Such parents may be guilt
less of intentional wrong, but the disas-
trous results upon their children are Just
as great.
These are truths which must be mani
fest to every worthy parent and especially
in vicinity where the unknown effects
or the atmosphere, the water and the gen.
eral tendency to malaria are so great.
There are many families in this locality
who have been called upon to mourn I'M
timely 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 promising, but for some uneXplain-
ed reason their health and strength SEEM
ed to gradually lessen until their friends
feared they were the victims of con-
sumption. One by one, they sickened
and died until three had departed
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 in so weak condition
that he had no desire to play. Eddie'S
symptoms were terrible! He found diff
Guilty 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 con-
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critical 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, re-
solved to take the case into their own
hands. They accordingly did so, and g.
cured a remedy that was then being uni
versally used, and began giving it to him.
Its effect at first was slight, but any inn
tom. By degrees his strength 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 reioiced over his recovery that, 40.
companied 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
! they lived, undoubtedly, provided faith
fully for the wants of all their children,
and vet the seeds of disease had taken
deep root, Their care in one direction
had been cOunteracted by unknown care
lessness in aMother. Their Ave was
sincere, but wholly misdirected. They
should have known that children are just
as liable to kidney and liver diseases is
grown up people; and that the fatality of
| 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 Of measles
! and scarlet fever, diphtheria and the pass
ing 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 with.
in the child and growing with it's 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 ju-
dicious treatment these essential organs
can he developed so that strong consti-
tuition, able to resist the inroads OF dis
ease through coming years, shall be the
result