Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-03-30

4 Fate Worse than Abduction-Eow Pa
rents. by Lack of Precaution and Care,
Are Responsible for the Death of Their
Children.
camden (Me.) Herald
The moral and legal responsibility of pa
rents, in the care of their children is, for
tunately, 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
it 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 nealects his or her own health may be
pardoned, SIS 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 pro-
lection, is criminaliy liable in tae sight of
God, however ne may appear in the eyes of
men. There are, however, parents that in
tend to care for their children. but, who
through carelessness or the urgency Of other
duties, permit them tc become the innocent
victims OF disease. Such parents may be
guiltless Of intentional wrong, but tbs disas.
trous results upon their children are just as
great.
These are truths which must be manifest
to every worthy parent, aad especially in
vicinity where the uuknown effects Of the
atmosphere, the water and the general tend.
ency 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: Il
Il. Ia. II:
dren were all most promising, but for some
unexplained reason their health and strength
seemed to gradually lessen, until their friends
feared they were the victims of consump-
ton. One by one they sickened and died
until three had departed and two of the sur.
yiying brothers were also taken i'll. Their
names were Hermon and Edward. Eermon,
however, seemed the stronger Of the two I;
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 be had no &C.
sire to play. Eddis's symptoms were terrible !!
He found difficulty in retaining food up IN 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.
sidered matter OF o few days. At that
critical tins his elder brothers, aroused al
most to the pitch Of desperation by the three
deaths that had go recentiy occurred, and tue
other one staring them in the face. resolved
to take the case into their own hands. They
accordingly did So, and secured remedy
that was then being universally used, and
began giving it to him. Its effect at first
was slight, but any improvement was consid-
cred 8 good symptom. By degrees his
al n tuaa ahie IN A. with a
relish, then walk about the house; and
finally hs regained 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
K Miller and made oath to the facts Of his
sickness as above related, and that he was re-
stored to perfect health by the use of War
ner's Safe Kidney and Liver Cure.
Now, Edward Thomas 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
unknown carelessness in another. Their love
was sincere, but wholly misdirected. They
should have known that children are just as
liable to kidney and liver diseases as 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 Sc
rious subject. Hereditary traits, the after
consequences of measles and scarlet fever,
diphtheria and the passing troubles which 80
easily become chronic, all demand the great
est care and caution. No case of cholera
infantum, measles, scarletina or diphtheris
was ever virulent while the child's kidneys
and liver were healthy. It would simply be
an impossibility. These important organs Of
the body are just forming within 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 especially
those affecting the kidneys and liver. cannot
be too strongly emphasized. Children re.
spond so readily to thu 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 q iuiicions treatment these
essential organs can be developed SO that a
strong constitution, able to resist the inrosds
Of disease through coming years, shall be the
result.