Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-03-24
THE LosT CHILD.
A Fate worse rnan Asauos,on.

A Fate Worse Than Abduction
How Parents, by "A Lack of Precan-
tiOn and Care, are Response ST.
BILE for the Death of Their
Children.
Camden, Me-, Herald.)
The moral and legal responsible
ity of parents, in the care of their
children is, fortunately, attracting
I'll serious attention of the better
portion of the entire country. The
many instances of child beating,
oppression, and other forms of cruel
ty which have come to light, de-
mand that something be done; and
it is gratifying 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 individual alone: but the
parent or guardian who permits the
inrOads of disease upon the inno-
cent ones dependent upon him for
protection, is criminally liable in
the eyes of men. There are, how
ever, 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 guiltless of inten-
tiOnal wrong, but the disastrous
results upon their children are jnst
as great.
These are truths which must be
manifest to every worthy parent
especially in vicinity where the
unknown effects of the atmosphere,
the water and the general tendency
of malaria are 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 CIV
en-: 1t is that of the late w. ..
Thomas. The children were all
most promising, but for some unex-
planned reason their health and
strength seemed to gradually lessen
until their friends feared they were
victims of consumption. One by
one, they sickened and died until
three had departed and two of the
surviving brothers were also taken
ill. Their names were HermOn and
Edward. Hermon, however, SEEM
ed the stronger of the two sand 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 a
condition that he had nc desire to
play. Eddie's symptoms were ter
rible He found difficulty in re-
tanning 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 considered a
matter. of a few days. At that
critical time his elder broth
ers, aroused almost to the pitch of
desperation by the three deaths
that had so recently occurred, and
the 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. Its effect
at first was Slight, but any improve
ment was considered a good symp-
tom. BY degrees his strength return
ed he was able to eat with relish,
then walk, about the house; and fl
nally he regained complete health
and strength. The boy was so re-
joiced over his recovery that, &C.
cOmpanied by the editor of this pa
per, he went before Justice Charles
K. Miller and made oath to the
facts of his sickness as above relat-
ed, and that he was restored to per-
feet health by the use of Warmers
Safe Kidney and Liver Cure.
Now. Edward Thomas's parents,
while they lived, undoubtedly, pro-
vided faithfully 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 careless
ness in another. Their love was sim
cere, but wholly misdirected. They
should have known that children
are just as liable to kidney and liv-
er diseases as grown up people; and
that the fatality of Bright's diseass
of the kidneys is just as great
among little children as with adults.
This is a serious subject. Heredi-
tary traits the after consequences
of measles and scarlet fever, diph-
liberia and the passing troubles
which so easily become chronic, all
demand the greatest care and eau
ton. No case of cholera infantum,
measles, scarletina, or diphtheria
was ever virulent while the child's |
kidneys and liver were healthy. |
1t would simply be an mposibility. |
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 as readily as The little mind
can be trained to truth and upright
ness.
The importance of carefully
the slightest troubles of
the child, and especially those at
fectIng the Kidneys and liver, can
not be too strongly emphasized.
Children respond so readily to the
proper remedies and are so sensi-
i've to disease, that it is a sin to
deprive them of one at the risk of
mourning the other. BY a judiclous
these essential organs can
be developed so that a strong con-
;titutiOn, able to resist the inroads
Of disease through coming years,
shall be the result.