Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-04-03
THE LOST CHILD.
A Fate Worse than Abduction.

THE LOST CHILD.
A Fate Worse than Abduction.
HOW PARENTS, BY A LACK OF PRE- |
CAUTION AND CARE, ARE RESPONSE
BILE FOR THE DEATH OF THEIR
CHILDREN. 20
Camden, Me-, Herald.)
The moral and legal responsibility of
parents, in the care of their children,
Is, fortunately, attracting the serious
attention 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 il ia 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
pardoned, as the consequences fall upon
the individual alone; but the parent or
guardian who permits the inroads Of
disease upon the innocent ones depend
emit upon him for protection, Is crim1-
nally liable in the 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 earelessness or the urgency OF
other duties, permit them to become the
innocent victims of disease. Such pa,
rents may be guiltless of Intentional
wrong, put the disastrous results upon
their children are just as great.
These are truths which must be man
ifest to every worthy parent and espe-
cially in 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 untimely losses, even when
the greatest care was exercised but the
experience of one only will be given:
It is that of the late w. o. Thomas.
The children were most promising, but
for some unexplained reason their
health and strength seemed to gradually
lessen until their friends feared they
by one, they sickened and died until
three had departed and two OF the sur
viving brothers we're also taken ill.
Their names were Hermon and Ed.
ward. Hermon, however, seemed the
stronger of the two; and, 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 condition that
! he had no desire to play. Eddie's symp-
toms were terrible! He found difficulty
| in retaining food upon his stomach, was
| restless and irritable. end 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 matter of a few
days. At that 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 thelf in the face, resolved to
take the case INTO tlsir own hands.
They accordingly did SO, and sse4rsd 8
remedy that was then being universally
used, and began giving it to him. Its
| effect ct first was slight. but any i'm
provement was considered o good symp-
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 rejoiced over his recov.
cry that, accompanied by the editor OF
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| K. Miller and made oath to the facts of
his sickness as ebove related, and that
| he was restored to perfect health by the
of Warmers Safe Kidney and Liver
Cure.
i Now, Edward Thomas's parents.
| while they lived, undoubtedly provided
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 I'M
known caselassness in another. Their
/ love was sincere, but wholly misdirects
/ ed They should have known that
children are jut as liable to kidney and
| liver diseases as grown up people; and
that the fatality of Bright's disease Of
the kidneys is just as great among little
children as with adults. This is seri
GUS subject. Hereditary traits; the af-
ter consequences of measles and scarlet
| fever, diphtheria and the passing trOu-
| bies which become SO easily chronic. all
demand tbs greatest care and caution.
| No case of cholera infpntYm, measles.
scarletiua, or diphtheria was eyer ylru-
lent while the child's kidneys and liver
were healthy. Tt would simpiy be an
! impossibility. 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 uprightness.
The Importance of carefully watching
the slightest troubles of the child, and
Especially those affecting the kidneys
and liver, cannot be too strongly sm-
phasized Children respond so readily
to the proper remedies and are so sensis
tive to disease, that it is sin to deprive
them of one at the risk of mourning the
other. By judicious treatment these
essential organs can be developed so
that strong constitution, able to resist
the inroads of disease through coming
years, shall be the result.
One of orr exchanges. which is pub
lished in town wheFs the merchants
won't advertise, says: 1--WE are going
to quit the newspaper business it don't
pay to run newspaper in town where
the business men read almanacs and
pick their teeth with the tail of a dried
herring" .t...o.ea
He was making call, and they were
talking of literature. 1.-The Pilgrims
Progress" she remarked, 'always
seemed to me painful. Of course You
are familiar with Bunyan ?" He said
| he had one on each foot and they both