The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1885-05-29
A HEROIC DEED.


A few months ago the country was
thrilled with the account Of q girl
who, at tho risk Of her life, when the
whirling food Of the swollen rivers
was wrestling great bridges from their
foundations, skipped along the ties
OF western railway, lantern In hand,
aud saved u train from certain de-
struction. The State OF Iowa awarded
her suitable medal for her bravery.
In this instance II Was child who
saved the lives VI many adults, but
as "a rule, The life OF the child Is In
the hands Of Older persons.
In November, 1883, little eight
year.old son Of Danish parents was
suffering With dIptherIa. The attack
was not severe, but dii not seem Ia
rally after the throat appeared per
fectly well. Nausea, headache and
low fever succeeded the sore throat,
and two or three days afterwards his
limbs began TO swell mysterlousiy
The skin became very dry, vomiting
was frequent, nose-bleed was persis
tent, aud nothing would stay In Dis
stomach. at was evident 10 our
minds" says Mrs. Thomas Schmidt.
wife OF the vlce.consul OF Denmark,
residing ut Netherwood, N. j., "that
some mysterious malady was working
ruin In his system. Our physician
said he had the terrible brlghps dis
case. To our suggestion that Ger.
tain preparation be tried, he made no
objection. We gave him six doses q
day, two teaspoonfuls at dose, In
sweetened water. IL remained upou
bis stomach, and within a week
there was marked improvement.
The bowels became regular without
the use OF catharlIcs, and the nausea
dImlnIshed In three weeks there
was subsIdence OF the dropsy, and
by tho middle OF May the limbs were
perfectly normal. He had good
appetite, and could take three plnls
Of milk daily. by the first OF May he
was up, and though he had spent
six months 10 bed, no did not feel
particularly weak. Ia juno he was
out, feeling perfectly well, and Ia
July he weighed eight pounds more
than he did before he was iaker
sick. To-day there is only sligh
uniavorable condition 10 his system
and the physicians gay We have ever,
reason TO believe the child will b,
perfectly we'll"
Mrs. Schmidt Is certainly 10 b
Congratulated on the good result
which followed the use OF Warner
safe cure, aud she says: "We fee
bound TO make this truly wonderfu
result known, and are perfectly will
log TO have this letter published.
Gratifying as Is he result wrought
IL Is by no means singular, for thou
sands Of children, who seemed veal
and pnny, have mad their entire natur'
changed aud their fnture assured b,
u prompi use of the same preparation
Such disorders are transmitted by Ia
herilance, or arise from children
epidemic diseases, the evil effects ,
which often prove fatal In later lite
The secret OF the Ill-healih OF many
children Is that their kidneys anG
liver are not performing their natura
work.
IL was bravo feat OF the brav,
girl who crossed the swollen strean
on the bridge 10 save the Iives of tn,
Passengers but IL Is braver deed
aud one worthy Of wider recognition
which seeing the perils awaitin,
childhood, free from prejudice, will
purpose only 10 save by any effect.
I've means, preserves TO US the live
OF our children.