Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-03-23

HOW PARENTS, by LACK OF PRECAUTtON
AND CARE, ARE RESPONSIBLE ron THE DEATH
OF THEIR CHILDREN
tCamden Me.) Herald
The moral and legal responsibility Of parents in the
Of their children s, fortunately, attracting the
serious attention Of the better portion Of the entire
country. The many instances Of chd-beating, op-
preston, and other forms Of cruelty which have come
to light, demand that something be done; and 1t is
gratifying to know that the people becoming thor
oughly aroused. whether the cruelty be in the form
Of physical violence physical neglect matters not;
the principle in both cases is the same The man or
woman who negeCts his or her own health may be
pardoned siucc the consequences fall upon the indi-
the nruads Of disease upon the innocent ones depen
dent on him for protection Is crimnaly liable In the
sight Of God, however he may appear in the eyes Of
men. There are however parents who intendt to care
for their children, but who through CarclcHsucss
tue urgency OF other duties permit them to become
the innocent victims Of disease Such parents may be
guiltess Of intentional wrong but the disastrous Cf
fects upon their children are just as great.
These are truths which must be manifest to every
worthy parent, and especially In vicinity where the
unknown effects of the atmosphere, the water, and
the general tendency to malaria great. There
many families In this locality who have been called
upon to mourn Wntimey losses, when the great
est care was exercised but the experience Of ony one
will be gyen-hat of the late o. W. Thomas. All the
children were most promising, but for some uneN-
plained reason their health and strength seemed to
gradually lessen, until all their friends feared they
were the victims OF consumption. one by one they
sickened and died until three had departed, and two
ut tine surviving DrOtncrs were also taken Ill., Their
names were Hermon and Edward Hermon seemed
to be the stronger of the twu and while his younger
brother was confined to the house constantly aud to
his bed much of the time, Hermon was able to be
about, though in SO weak condition that he had
desire TO play. Eddie's symptoms terrible! He
found difficulty in retaining food upon his stomach
was restless and irritable, and out Of his head FREE
quently. At various times three different ysciaus
visited him and each one told his friends be- could not
live. He finally got low that death was considered
only matter of few days. At that critical time his
elder brothers, aroused almost to the pitch Of despe
ration by the three deaths that bad recently
ed ana the other one staring them in the face resolved
to take tho case into their own hands They did So
and procured a remedy that was then being uuiver-
sally used, and began giving it TO him. Its effect at
first was slight, but any improvement was considered
good symptom. BY degrees his strength returned,
and be was able to eat with relish aud walk about
the house; and finally he regaiued complete health
and strength. The boy was rejoced over bis
coyery, that accompanied by the editor uf this paper
he went before Justice Chas X Miller and made oath
to the fact of his sickness above related, and that
he was restor d to health by the use Of warmers safe
Kidney and Liver Cure.
Now, Edward Thomass parents while they lived,
undoubtedly provided faithfully for the wants Of their
chidren yet the seeds Of disease had taken deep root
Their care in one direction had been couuteracted by
unknown carelessness In another. Their love was
cerc, but wholly misdirc'tCd. They should have
known that children are just ar liable TO kidney and
liver diseases grOwuup people, aud that the fatali
ty Of Brglts Disease Of tue kidneys is just great
among little children with adults. This is a serious
subject Hereditary traits, the uiercousequeuces Of
measles, scarlet fever aud dphthera and the passing
troubles which So easily become chronic all demand
the greatest and caution No Of cholera in
fautum measles sclrletiua dphthrrl was ever yir-
ulent while tn. cAild's kdu, ys aud liver were healthy
II would simply be au impossbilty. These in porant
organs Of the body are just forming in the child aud
growing with its growth, and they eau be trained to
health and strength as readily as the little mind can
be trained to truth aud upriphtness.
The importance Of watching the slightest troubles
Of the child, and especially those affecting the kidneys
aud liver, cauuot be too strongly emphasized Chill
dren respond so readily to the proper remedies aud
are 80 sensitive to disease, that It is sin TO deprive
them Of the at the risk Of iucurring the other BY
judicous treatment these essential organs can be de-
yeoped 20 that strong constitution, able 20 resist
the inroads Of disease through coming years shall be
the result