Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-03-27
camden. Ne. HERALD


The moral and legal responsibility o
.,,.,ts in the care of their children Is
6r,anately, attracting the serious atten-
IN, of the better portion of the entire
,,pr,ry. The many instances Of chilC
heating. oppression, and other forms o
nelly which have come 10 light, de-
r,,8 tina, something be done; and it /:
gratifying TO know that the people art
booming thoroughly aroused. Wheih-
- the cruelty be in the form Of physical
violence or physical neglect matters not
-.be principle in both cases Is the same.
Tie man OF woman who neglects his or
Lsr own health may be pardoned, as the
consequences fall upon the individual
alone. but the parent or guardian who
,s-n;,s the inroads Of disease upon the
Innocent ones dependent upon him for
o.,.s,ti5n. is criminally liable in the
,,5, Of God, however be may appear in
nae ewes % men. There are, however. par
on, :aat intend to care for their children,
but. VINO. through carelessness of the W
,s,cy Of their duties, permit them to be-
r-me the innocent victims Of disease.
sch parents may be guiltless Of inten-
,a1al wrong. but the disastrous results
upon their children are just as great.
These are truths which must De mani
f.. 90 every worthy parent, and esPec-
i.vv m vicinity where the unknown eff
.et., yf the atmosphere, the water and
The genera, tendency 10 malaria are so
great. There are many families in this
l,...y who have been called upon 10
mourn ua,.me,y losses, even when the
r-.s..,, care Vas exercised :. bat the eX-
ps-.ace % one only will be given 1t Is
thai. :ae late W. o. Thomas The
children were al most promising, bat for
some Unexplained reason their health and
81, e.. seemed 70 gradually lessen until
their .eais feared they were the victims
c. assumption. One by one they sick
enc. and died until three had departed,
a-5 ,uo Of the surviving brothers were
az. taken ID Their names were Her
ma and Edward. Hermon however,
seemed the stronger OF the two and,
q lis younger brother was confined
O. .ae house constantly. aud TO his bed
NJ. Of the time, Hermoa was able to be
about. but in 80 weak a condition that
b. Lad no desire to play. Eddies symp-
tons we've terrible He found difficulty
In -..4.niag food upon his stomach, was
rs,..s,, and irritable, and out Of his head
frequently. A. various times three diff
f-ea; physicians visited him; and each
one ,o.I his friends he could not live.
He a1ally 20, so low that his death was
o1.y considered matter OF few days
4. tha, critical time his elder brothers,
aroused almost 20 the pitch Of desPera-
ton 5v the three deaths that had 50 re-
Gently occurred. and the other one
staring them in the face, resolved 70 take
the case into theis own hands. They
accordingly did so, and secured a remedy
.h-: was then universally used, and be-
Sau giving !; 70 him lis effect az first
vs. slight, but any improvement was
considered a good symptom. BY degrees
b., strength returned be was able to eat
with relish, then walk about the house
and finally he regained complete health
and strength. The boy was 50 rejoiced
over lis recovery that, accompanied by
he editor Of this paper, he went before
Justice Charles X. Miller and made oath
10 .ae facts Of his sickness as above re-
lated, and that he was restored to perfect
health by the use Of Warmers Safe Nd
ley and Liver Cure
Now, Edward Thomas parents while
hey lived, undoubtedly provided faith
fully flr the wants Of all their children /;
.ad We, the seeds Of disease had taken
ieep root. Their care in one direction
lad been c0unterac;ed by unknown care
.es>ae,s in another. Their love was sin
,ere. but wholly instructed. They
should have known that children are Just
as liable 10 kidney and liver diseases as
grown up people and that the fatality
Of Bright's disease of the kidneys. IS Just
Is great among little children as with
adults. Tits Is a serious subject. Here
3i;ary traits the after consequences Of
measles and scarlet fever, diphtheria and
the passing troubles which so easily be-
come chronic, al demand the greatest
care aud caution. No case Of cholera in
fantum, measles, scarletina, or diph,heria
was ever v;ruleRt while the ehild's kid
neys and liver were healthy. II would
simply be an impossibility. These in
portant organs Of the body are just form
ing within the child and growing with
is growth; and they can be trained to
truth and uprishtnesS.
TIE importance Of carefully watching
the slightest troubles Of the child, and
those etfecting the kidneys and
liver. cannot be too strongly emphasized.
Children respond so readily to the proper
remedies, and are 50 sensitive TO disease,
tina, j, is a sin to deprive them of one al
the ri>k Of mourning the other. By a
judici0us treatment these essential organs
can be developed 50 that strong constl-
tuition. able to resist the inrOsdS of dis
ease through coming years, shall be the
result.