The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1883-05-05
THE LOST CHILD.
How Parents, BY . Lack Of Precautiou
aud Care are Responsible for
the Death Of Their

Children.
(Cdmden, Me-, HerdIdJ
The moral and legal responsibility of pa-
rents, In the care Of their children is, fortu-
nately, attracting tho serious attention Of
the better portion Of tho entire country.
The many instances of child beating, OPP
preston, and other forms Of cruelty which
have come to light, demand that somsthing
be done; and It is gratifying to know that
tho people are becoming thoroughly aroused.
W hether the cruelty be in the form of phys
ical 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 conse-
quences fall upon the individual alone; but
the parent or guardian who permits the in
roads Of disease upon the innocent ones de
pendent upon him for protection, is crimi-
nauy liable in the sight Of God, however he
may appear in the eyes of men,. There ara.
however, parents that intend to care for
their children, but, who through careless
ness Or the urgency OF other duties, permit
them to become the innocent victims OF dis
ease: such parents may be gliiltless of in
tentional wrong, but the disastrous results
upon their children are just as great.
These are truths which must be manifest
y every worthy parent and especially in .
vicinity where the unknown effects Of the
atmosphere, the water and the general ten
oency @ maiari. are SO great. There are
many families in this locality who have
bean called upon to mourn untfmely losses,
even when the greatest care was exercised;
but the experience Of one only will be given
It IL that of the late w. o. Thomas. The
children were all most promising, but for 4
some unexplained reason their health and
their friends feared they were the victims
OF consumption. One by one, they sickened
and died until three had departed and two
Of the surviving brothers were also taken
Ill Their names were Hermon and Edward. |
Hermon, however, seemed the stronger Of
was confined to the house. constantly. and
TO his bed much of the time, Hermon was
able to be about but in so weak q condition
that be had no desire to play. Eddie's |
symptoms were terrible! He found din. 1
Guilty I'm retaining food upon his stomach. !
was restless and irritable, and out of his |
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 few days. At that |
critical tisne his elder brothers, aroused al
most TO the pitch of desperation by the
three deaths that had 50 recently occurred.
md the other one staring them in the face,
resolved to take the case into their own /
hands. They accordingly did so, and So
ured remedy that was then being uni
yeBeIly used, and began giving it to him.
IL eject at first was slight, but any inn
provement was considered 2 good symp-
vas able to eat with relish, then walk
lbout the house; and finally he regainedj
complete health and strength. Thoboy was
70 rejoiced over his recovery that, accom-
panied by the editor Of this paper, he went
'efore Justice Charles K. Miller and made
'ath to the facts Of his sickness as above re-
lealth by the use Of Warmers Safe Kidney
md Liver Cure. Now, Edward Thomas
PARENTS, while they lived, undoubtedly.
provided faithfully for the wants of all their
hildren; and yet the seeds of disease had
AIKEN deep root. Their caro- in one direction
essness in another. Their love was sincere,
mt wholly misdirected. They should have
nown that children are just as liable to
idney and liver diseases as grown ND peo-
lie; and that the fatality Of Bright's dis
ase Of the kidneys is just as great among
title children as with adults. This is .
er1ous subject. Hereditary traits: the aft
r consequences OF measles and scarlet
ever, diphtheria and the passing troubles
7h1ch 30 easily become chronic, all demand
he GREATEST caro- and caution. No case Of
holera infantum, measles, scarlatina, or
iphtheria was ever virulent while the
hild's kidneys and liver were healthy. It |
rould simply be an ilnpossibility. These
Important organs Of the body are Just form
1g within the child and growing with its
rowth; and they can be trained to strength
nd health rs readily as the little mind can
9 trained to truth and uprightness.
Tho importance Of carefully watching the
ightest troubles OF the child, and especial
: those affecting the kidneys and liver, can
OF be too strongly emDhaSixed Children |
sspond so readily to the proper remedies
nd are so sentative to disease, that it Is .
N to deprive them Of one at the risk Of I'm
zrring the other. By judicious treat
lent these essential organs can be devel-
ped 80 that strong constitution, able to
'sist the inroasls of disease through COM
q years, shall be the result.