The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-04-05
THE LOST CHILD.
ArArE WORSE THAN ABDUCTION.
How Parents, by . Lack Of P~recaution
and Care, are Responsible for
the Death of Their
Children.
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The moral and legal responsibility Of pa.
rents, in the care Of their children is, fortu-
nately, attracting the serious attention Of
the better portion of the entire country.
The many instances of child beating, op-
preston, 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 aroused.
Whether the cruelty be in the form Of phys
ical violence or physical neglect matters
The man or woman who neglects his or her
own health may be p~ardoned, 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-
may appear in the eyes of men. There are,
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 guiltless of in
territorial wrong, but the disastrous results
upon their children are just as great.
These are truths which must be manifest
to every worthy parent and especially in q
vicinity where the unknown effects of the
atmosphere, the water and the general ten
dency to malaria are SO great. There are
hioAJ 1oAliAlCoS Ia Ii 81 WhO hN'S
been called upon to mourn untimely losses,
wen when the greatest care was exercised;
but the experience of one only will be given:
It is that of the late w. Q. Thomas. The
children were all most promising, but for
some unexplained reason their health and
strength seemed to gradually lessen until
their friend 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
4 MI --- Ir-a-
Hermon, however, 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
Guilty 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 so low that death was only con-
sidered a matter of a few days. At that
critical time his elder brothers, aroused al
most to the pitch of desperation 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 Sc
cured a remedy that was then being uni.
| versally used, and began giving it to him.
Its effect at first was slight, but any i'm.
| provement was considered a good symp.
tom. 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, accom-
panied by the editor Of this paper, he went
! before Justice Charles <. Miller and made
| oath to the facts of his sickness as above re
lated, and that he was restored to perfect
| health by the use of Warmers Safe Kidney
and Liver Cure. Now, Edward Thomas
parents, while they lived, undoubtedly
| provided faithfully for the wants of all theil
children; and yet the seeds of disease ha(
taken deep root. Their care in one direction
had been counteracted by unknown care
lessness in another. Their love was sincere
but wholly misdirected. They should hav'
known that children are just as liable Il
kidney and liver diseases as grown up PEG
pie; and that the fatality of Bright's dis
ease of the kidneys is just as great among
little children as with adults. This is
serious subject. Hereditary traits: the aft
er consequences of measles and scarle
fever, diphtheria and the passing trouble
which so easily become chronic, all deman'
the greatest care and caution. No case o
cholera infantum, measles, scarlatina, o
diphtheria was ever virulent while tn
child's kidneys and liver were healthy. ]
would simply be an impossibility. Thes
important organs of the body are just form
ing within the child and growing with it
growth; and they can be trained to strengt
and health as readily as the little mind ca
be trained to truth and uprightness.
The Importance of carefully watching th
slightest troubles of the child, and especia
ly those affecting the kidneys and liver, ca
not be too strongly emphasized. Childre
respond so readily to the proper remedie
and arc so sensitive to disease, that it is
sin to deprive them of one at the risk of il
curing the other. By a judicious trea
ment these essential organs can be deve
oped so that a strong constitution, able
resist the inroads of disease through con
ing years, shall be the result.