The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1883-03-30
THE LOST CHILD.
4 FATTY WORSE THAN ABDUCTION.
now PARENTS, BY A LACK OF PRECAu-
TIoN AND CARE, ARE RESPONSIBLE
FOR THE DEATH OF THEIR
CHILDREN.

now PARENTS, BY LACK OF PRE0AU-
TioN AND CARE, ARE RESPONSIBLE
FOR THE DEATH OF THEIR
CHILDREN.
(Camden, Ne, Heraid)
The moral and legal responsibility of
parents, in the care of their children is,
fortunately, attracting the serious atten-
ton 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, dc
mand that something be done. and it is
gratifying TO know tbae 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 neg
lects his or her own health may be par
doned, as the consequences fall upon
the individual alone; but the parent or
guardian who permits the inroads of
disease upon the innocent ones depend
ent upon him for protection, is crimin-
ally liable in the sight of God, however
he may appear in the eyes of men.
There are, however, parents that intend
to care for their children, but, who
through carelessness or the urgency OF
other duties, permit them to become the
innocent victims Of disease. Such par.
ents may be guiltess of intentional
wrong, but the disastrous results upon
their children are just as great.
These are truths which must be mani
fest to every worthy parent and espec.
tally in vicinity where the unknown
effects of the atmosphere, the water and
the general tendency 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 1t is that of the late w. o.
Thomas. The children were all most
promising, but for some unexplained
reason their health and strength seem
ed to gradually lessen until their
friends feared they were the victims of
consumption. One by one, they sick
ened and died until three had departed
and two of the surviving brothers
were also taken i'll. Their names were
Hermon and Edward. Hermon, how
ever, seemed the stronger of the two;
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 a
condition that he had no desire to
play. Eddie's symptoms were terriblel
He found difficulty in retaining food
| upon his stomach, was restless and ir-
ritable, and out of his head frequently.
AT various times three different phys
icians visited him; and each one told
his friends he could not live. He
finally got so low that death was only
considered matter of few days AT
chat critical time his elder brother,
aroused almost to the pitch of desper-
alton by the three deaths that had so
recently occurred and the other one
staring them in the face, resolved to
take the case into their own hands.
They accordingly did so, and secured a
remedy that was then being universal
ly used, and began giving it to him.
Its effect at first was slight, but any
improvement was considered q good
symptom. BY degrees his strength
returned; he was able to eat with a
relish, then walk about the house; and
finally he 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 X. 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
Warmers Safe Kidney and Liver Cure
| Now, Edward Thomas's parents
while they lived, undoubtedly, provided
faithfully for the wants of all their chill
dren and yet the seeds of disease had
taken deep root. Their care in one
direction had been counteracted by un
known carelessness in another. Thei
love was sincere, but wholly misdirected
They should have known that children
are just as liable to kidney and live
diseases as grown up people and tina
the fatality of Brights disease of th'
kidneys is just as great among little
children as with adults. This is seri
ous subject. Hereditary traits the af
ter consequences of measles and scarle
fever, diphtheria and the passing troub
les which so easily become chronic, al
demand the greatest care and caution
No case of cholera infantum, measles
scarletina, or diphtheria was ever viru
lent while the child's kidneys and live
were healthy. 1t would simply be a
impossibility. These important organ
OF the body are just forming within tn
child and growing with its growth
and they can be trained to strength an
health as readily as the little mind ca
be trained to truth and uprightness.
, The importance of carefully watch
ing the slightest troubles of the child, an
, especially those affecting the kidney
and liver, cannot be too strongly en-
phasized. Children respond so readil
to the proper remedies and are so sci
sitive to disease, that it is sin to d
1 prlve them of one at the risk of incu
, ring the other. By a judicious trea
ment these essential organs can be d.
veloped so that a strong constitution
able to resist the inroads of diseas
through coming years, shall be the +
suit.