The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-03-29

The mnral and legal responsibility of parents. in
the of thrr rhrrn. l.. fortunately. attracting
the sriDus attrntiun of the better portion of the
tire country. The many instances child heating.
oppression, and other forms of cruelty which have
to light, demand that something he tlonr; and
il gratifying to know that the people are beeon-
ing thoroughly aroused. Whether the cruelty be in
the form of ply steal violence physical neglect,
matters not-the principle in both casesis the
The man or woman who negl-cts his ar her own
health may be partloned, the consequences fall
npon the individual alone: hut the parent guar
dian who permits the uroads of disease upon the in
rucrnt ones drV-ndrnt upon him for protection. u
criminaly Liable in the sight of God, however he
may appear in the sight of men. There are. howev-
parents that intend to for their children, bur,
vho, through carelessness or the urgency Of other
dutrs, permit them To berune the innocent victims
Of disease sach parents may be guiltess Of inten-
tr'al wrong. hut the disastrous results upon their
children are Just as great
Thrse arr truths wnirh must he manifest to every
worthy parent. and especially in n vicinity where
the unknown effects Of the atmosphere, the wafer
and the general tendency Ia malaria great.
There arr many fImilirs in this locality who have
bren called upon To mourn uHtimeiy losses even
perience of only will be siveI. IL il that of the
iaIs " o. lhunas- The Children were all most
Promising, hut for unrNp planned reason their
health and strength s-med to gradually lessen,
Ill their friends feared they the victims of
sumption. One 10y one. they Sickened AMI died IN
iii thrre had DEPARTED. and two of the surviviI &
brothers also taken III. Their names Her
and Edward. H-rmon. however. seemed the
"f the two; and. while his younger brother
was confined to the house n<tantly, and his bed
much of the time. Hernun able To be about but
weak n condition that he had desire To play.
Eddie'r symptoms terrible! lie found difficulty
in rtainins food upon his stomach. restless and
irritable. AMI ont Of his head frequently Atyarious
tim-s, thrre different physicians visited him: and
each one told his friends he could not live. He fl
nally got 50 low that death only considered a
matter Of few days At that critical time his elder
brOher- aroused almost to the pitch of desperation
10y the three draths that had recently occurred.
and the other staring them in the faee. resolved
Ia take the in their own hands. They accor-
)dingly did so. and secured rrmedy that was then
being universally used. and began giving il To him
Its cffrct first slight, hut any improvement
considered, good symptom. By degrees his
strength returned; he ready to eat with relish,
then walk abont the house; and finally he regained
complete health and strength. The bay was 80 re-
editor ' this paper. he went before Justice Charles
/. Miller. and made oath To the facts OF his sickness
above related. and iha; he restored to perfect
health by the of Warmers Safe Kidney aud Liy-
er Cure. Now, Edward Thomas's parrnis. while
they lived. undoubtedly provided faithfully for the
wants of all their children: and yet the seeds OF dis
ease had taken deep root Their care in one direc'
tion had been counteracted by unknown careless
in another Their love was sincere. but wholly
misdirrctrd. They should have known that chill
drrn just liable to kidney and liver diseases
grown up popl-; and that the fatality of Bright
lisrase Of the kidnrys is just great among little
children with adults This Is n serious subject
Hereditary traits the after Consequences Of measles
and scarlet fever. diphtheria and tie passing trou
hles which easily bcrnme chronic. all demand the
greatest and caution. No of cholera in
flntum. measles. scarrtHa. diphtheria was eyrr
virul-nt while the childs kidneys and liver werr
healthy IL would simply he impos-ibiliiy. These
important organs of the body are just forming with
in the child. growing with its growth: and they
lac trained to the truth and uprishtness.
The Importance of carefully Watching the slight
troubles of the child. and especially those atrc
ting the kidneys aud liver. cannot he too strongly
emphasized, Children respond so readily to I'll,
proper Remedies. AMI sensitive to diSrase,
that II Is sin tn deprive them oi one at the risk o
incurring the other. by juilicious trratmrnt
these ESSENTIAL organs can he developed 50 that q
strong constitution able to resist the nruals of dis
through coming years, shall be the result.