The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-03-16
THE LOST CHILD.
A FATE WORSE THAN ABDUCTION.
How Parents. BY a Lack OF PrteautiOn and
Care, are RtspOnsIble 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 attention
Of the better portion OF the entire country.
The many instances OF child beating, OPP
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 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 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 guar.
dian 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 chill
dren, but, who through carelessness or the
urgency OF other duties, permit them to
become the innocent victims OF disease.
Such parents may be guiltless Of intention
al 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
vicinity where the unknown effects OF the
atmosphere, the water and tile 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;
bat the experience OF the one only will be
given: It is that OF the late w. o. 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 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 were Hermon and
Edward. Hermon, however, seemed the
stronger Of the two: and, while his younger
brother was confined to the house con.
stantly, and to his bed much oil the time,
Hermon was able to be about but in 80
weak a condition that he had no desire 10
play. Eddies symptoms were terrible
He found difficulty in retaining food upon
his stomach, was restless and irrita-
BILE, and out Of his head FREE
quently. AT various times three differ
ent physicians 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 that critical time his elder brothers,
aroused almost to the pitch OF desperation
by tine 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
80, aud secured remedy that was then be-
ing universally used, and began giving it
10 him. It's effect at first was slight, but
any improvement was considered good
symptom. BY degrees his strength return.
ed; he was able to eat with relish, then
walk about the house; and finally he re.
gained complete health and strength. The
boy was so rejoiced over his recovery that,
accompanied by the editor oil 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 restored TO
perfect health by the use OF Warmers Safe
Kidney and Liver Cure.
Now, Edward Thomas 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 care.
lessness in another. Their love was sin.
cere, but wholly INSTRUCTED. They
should have known that children are Just
as liable TO kidney and liver diseases US
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. Hereditary traits;
the after consequences OF measles and
scarlet fever, diphtheria and the passing
troubles which so easily become chronic,
all dem and the greatest care and caution.
No case OF cholera iniantum, measles,
while the child's kidneys and liver were
healthy. 1t would simply be IN impossi.
bility. 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 rs readily rs
the little mind can be trained to truth and
uprightness.
The importance OF carefully watching
the slightest troubles OF the child, and es.
pecialIy those affecting the kindeys and
liver, cannot be too strongly emphasized.
Children respond so readily 10 the proper
remedies and are so sensitive to disease,
that it is sin TO deprive them OF one at
the risk Of mourning the other. By Judi.
cious treatment these essential organs can
be developed so that strong constitution,
able to resist the inroads Of disease through
coming years, shall be the result.