Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-03-28
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The moral and legal responsibility
of parents, in the care of their children
is. fortunately, attracting the serious
attention 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, demand that something be done;
and it is gratifying to know that the
people are becoming thoroughly arous-
ed. 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 OF
woman who neglects his or her own
health may be pardoned, as the conse-
auences fall upon the individual alone;
but the parent or guardian who permits
the inroads of disease upon the lnno-
cent ones dependent upon him for pro-
lection, is criminally liable in the sight
of God, however he may appear in the
ewes of men. There are, however,
parents that intend to care for their
children. but, who through carelessness
or TIE urgency of other duties, permit
them to become the innocent victims OF
disease. Such parents may be guilt
less of Intentional wrong, but the disas-
trous results upon their children are
just as great.
These are truths which must be man.
ifest to every worthy parent and es-
pecially in vicinity where the un-
known effects of the atmosphere, the
water and the general tendency to
malaria are SO great. There are faml-
lies is this locality who have been call
ed 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. y.
Thomas. The children were all most
promising, but for some unexplained
reason their health and strength seemed
to gradually lessen until their friends
feared they were the victims OF con-
sumption, One by one. they slckened
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 the two; and,
while his younger brother was coniln-
ed to the house constantly, and to his
bed much of the time. Hermon was
able to be about but in so weak con-
dition that he had no desire to play.
Eddie's symptoms were terrible he
found difficulty in retaining food upon
his stomach, was restless and irritable,
and out of his head frequently. At
various times three different physicians
visited him and each one told his
friends he could not live. He finally
got 80 low that death was only consld-
cred matter of few days. AT that
critical time bis elder brothers, aroused
almost to the pitch OF desperation by
the three deaths that bad SO recently
occurred, and the other one staring
them in the face, resolved to take the
case into their own hands. They ac-
cordingly did so, and secured remedy
that was then being universally used,
and began giving it to him. Its effect
at 6rst was slight, but any improve
ment was considered good symptom.
By degrees bis strength returned be
was able to eat with arelish, then walk
about the house and finally he regain
ed complete health and strength. The
boy was so rejoiced over his recovery
that. accompanied by the editor Of this
paper, be went before Justice Charles
X. Miller and made oath to the facts OF
his sickness az above related, and that
he was restored to perfect health by
the use Of Warmers Safe Kidney and
Liver Cure.
Now. Edward Thomas's parents,
while they lived, undoubtedly, provid-
ed faithfully for the wants of all their
children; and yet the roots OF disease
had taken deep root. Their care in
one direction had been counteracted by
unknown carelessDess in another
Their love was sincere, but wholly
misdirected. They should haye known
that children were just as liable to
kidney and liver diseases as grown up
people; and that the fatality of Bright's
disease Of the kidneys is just as great
among little children as adults. This
is serious subject. Hereditary
traits: the after consequences OF
measles and scarlet fever, diphtheria
and the passing troubles which so east
ly become chronic, all demand the
greatest care and caution. No case Of
cholera infantum, measles, scarletina,
or diphtheria, was ever virulent while
the child's Kidneys and liver were
healthy. 1t would simply be an i'm
possibility. These important organs
of the body are just forming within the
child and growing with its growth;
and they can be trained to strength
and health as readily as the little mind
can be trained to truth and upright
ness.
The Importance of carefully watch
ing the slightest troubles of the child,
and especially those affecting the kid
neys and liver, cannot be too strongly
emphasized Children respond so read
lily to the proper remedies and are so
sensitive to disease, that it is a sin to
deprive them OF one at the risk Of in
curing the other BY judiciols
treatment these essential organs can
be developed so that strong constitu
tion, able to resist the inroads OF dis
ease through coming years, shall be
the result.
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