The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1885-06-26
O. HEROIC DEED.

Surprising Even the Deeds of Prov
ess Of Everyday Life.
A few months ago the country was
thrilled with the account Of girl who, at
the risk Of her life, when the whirling
food of the swollen rivers was wrestling
great bridges from their foundations,
skipped along the ties of q western rail-
way, lantern in hand, and saved q train
from certain destruction. The State OF
Iowa awarded her = suitable medal for
her bravery. In this instance It was
child who saved the lives OF many adults,
but as a rule the life Of the child Is In the
hands Of older persons.
In November, 1888, a little efght-year
old son Of Danish parents was suffering
with diphtheria. The attack was not Sc
we're, but he did not seem to rally after
the throat appeared perfectly we'll Nau-
sea, headache, and low fever succeeded
the sore throat, and two or three days ar
terwards his limbs began to swell mys-
teriously. The skin became very dry,
vomiting was frequent, nose-bleed was
persistent. and nothing would stay IN ms
stomach. ut was evident to our minds"
says Mrs. Thomas Schmidt, wife OF the
vice-consul of Denmark, residing at Meth
erwood, n. J., " that some mysterious
malady was working ruin in his system.
Our physician said he had the terrible
bright's disease. To our suggestion that
a certain preparation be tried, he made no
objection. we gave MIN SIX doses oayf
two tablespoonsful at a dose, in sweetened
water 1t remained upon his stomach,
and within a week there was marked Inn
provement The bowels became regular
without the use Of cathartics, and the
nausea diminished; in three weeks there
WAS q subsistence Of the dropsy, and by the
middle Of May the limbs were perfectly
normal. He had a good appetite, and
could take three pints OF milk daily. by
the first of May he was up, and though be
had spent six months IN bed, he did not
feel particularly weak. In June be was
out, feeling perfectly well, and in July he
weighed eight pounds more than he did
before he was taken sick. To-day there Is
only a slight unfavorable condition in his
system, and the physicians say we have
every reason to believe the child will be
perfectly we'll"
Mrs Schmidt is certainly to be congrat-
ulated on the good results which followed
the use OF Warmers safe cure, and she
says We feel bound to make this truly
wonderful result known, and are per-
fectly willing to have this letter pub
lished." IGratifying as is the result
wrought, 1t is by no means singular, for
thousands of children who seemed weak
and puny, have had their entire nature
changed and their future assured by q
prompt use Of the same preparation.
Such disorders are transmitted by inher-
itance, or arise from children's epidemic
diseases, the evil effects of which often
prove fatal in later life. The secret of the
ill-health Of many children is that their
kidneys and liver are not performing their
natural work
1t was a brave feat OF the brave girl who
crossed the swollen stream on the bridge
to save the lives of the passengers but it
Is a braver deed, and one worthy Of wider
recognition which, seeing the perils await
ing childhood, free from prejudice, with a
purpose only to save by any effective
means. preserves to us the lives OF our
children.