Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-04-06
THE LoST CHILD.
A FATE wCRsE THAN ABDUc-
TI0N.
How Parents. BY q lack OF Precau-
ton and Cnre are Responsible Tor
the Death OF Their ChsldreE-


tion and Cnre are Responsible for
the Death OF Their Children
Camden, Me-, HERALD
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 otler forms OF
cruelty which have come to light de-
uland that something be done; and 1t Is
gratifying to know that 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 neglects his or
her own health may be pardoned, as the
consequences fall upon the individual
alone; but the parent or guardian who
permits the inroads of disease upon the
innocent ones dependent upon him for
protection, is criminally 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 Ct
disease. Such parents may DE gmltiess
of intentional wrong, but the dlsas-
trous results upon their children are just
as great. ....f
These are truths which must be mani
fest to every worthy parent and especial
ly in a vicinity where the unknown eff
fects 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
m urn unit meiy losses, even when the
greatest care was exercised; but the ex-
perience of one only viii be given: 1t is
that of the late w. o. Thomas, The
children were all most promising, but
for some une xplained reason their health
and strength seemed to gradually lessen
until 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 i'll. Their
names We're Hermon and Edward. Her
mon, 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, Her
mon was able to be about but in SO weak
a condition 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 var
ious times three different physicians Wis
tied 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 that critical time his
elder brothers, aroused almost to the
p tch of desperation by the three deaths
that had so recently occurred, and the
other one staring them in the face, re-
solved to take the case into their ow9
hands. They accordingly did SO, ana
secured a remedy that was then being
universally used, and began giving it to
him. Its effect at first was slight, but
any improvement was considered a good
symptom. BY degrees his strength re-
turned: 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 pa
per, he went before Justice Chas. X. Miller
and made oaths to the facts of his sick
ness as 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, provided faith
fully for the wants of all their children;
and yet the seeds of disease had taken
deep root. Their care in one direction
had been counteracted by unknown
carelessness in another. Their love was
sincere, but wholly misdirected. They
should have known that children are
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 with
adults. This is serious subject. Here
ditary traits: the after consequences of
measles and scarlet fever, diphtheria
and the passing troubles which so easily
become chronic, all demand the greatest
care and caution. No case of cholera
infantum, measles, scarletina, or diph-
iberia was ever virulent while the
child's kidneys and liver were healthy.
1t would simply be an impossibility.
These important organs of the body are
Just forming within the child and grow
ing with its growth; and they can be
trained to strength and health as readily
as the little mind can be trained to ruth
and uprightness.
The Importance OF carefully watching
the slightest troubles of the child, and
especially those affecting the kidneys
and liver, cannot be too strongly EN-.
phasized. Children respond SO readily
to the proper remedies and are so sensa.
tive to disease, that it is sin to deprive
them of one at tie risk of mourning the
other. By judicious treatment these
essential organs can be developed so that
a strong constitution, able to resist the
inroads of disease through coming years,
hall he the result.