The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-05-08
A Heroic Deed.
sURrAssISe EVEN THE DEEDS OF PRowEss
OF EvFpY .DAY-IIFE.


A few months ago the country was
thrilled with the account Of a girl who at
the risk OF her life, when the whirling flood
of the swollen rivers was Wrestling great
bridges from their foundations, skipped
along the ties of western railway, lantern
in hand, and saved train from certain de-
struotion. The state Of Iowa awarded her
suitable medal for her bravery In this
instance IL was child who saved the lives
Of many adults, but as rule, the life OF
the child Is in the hands Of older persons.
In November, 1888, little eight-year-
old son Of Danish parents was suffering
with diptheria. The attack was not severe,
but he i'd not seem to rally after the throat
appeared perfectly well. Nausea, head
ache and low fever succeeded the sore
throat, and two or three days afterwards
his limbs began to swell mysteriously. The
skin became very dry, vomiting was fire.
quent, nose-bleed was persistent, and
nothing would stay in his stomach. ut
was evident to our minds" says Mrs.
Thomas Schmidt, wife OF the vice-council
of Denmark, residing at Netherwood, 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 certain prepara-
tion be tried, he made no objection. We
gave him six doses day, two teaspoonfuls
at dose, in sweetened water. 1t remain
ed upon his stomach, and within week
there was marked Improvement. The bow
els became regular without the use OF
cathartics, and the nausea diminished ; in
three weeks there was subsidence Of the
dropsy, and by the middle Of May the limbs
were perfectly normal. He had good ap-
petite, and could take three pints OF milk
daily. BY the first of May he was up, and
though he had spent six months in bed, he
did not feel particularly weak In June he
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 slight unfavorable condition in his
system, and the physicians say we have
every reason to believe the child will be
perfectly WELL"
Mrs. Schmidt is certainly to be congratu
lated on the good results which followed
the use of Warmers safe cure, and she says
"We feel bound to make this truly won
derful result known, and are perfectly will.
ing to have this letter published" Graft
flying as is the result wrought, it 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 prompt use of the same pre-
paration. Such disorders are transmitted
by inheritance, or arise from childrens ep
demic diseases, the evil effects of which
often prove fatal in later life. The secre
of the ill-health of many children is thai
their kidneys and liver are not performing
their natural work.
1t was brave feat of the brave girl who
crossed the swollen stream on the bridge t
save the lives of the passengers but 1t is &
braver deed, and one worthy of wider rec.
ognition which, seeing the perils awaiting
childhood, free from prejudice, with ,
purpose only to save by any effective
means, preserves to us the lives of on
children.