National Republican., 1885-04-25
A HEROIC DEED,
Surprising Even the Deeds OF Prow-
ess OF Every Day Life.

css OF Every Day Life.
A few months ago the country was
thrilled with the account of girl who,
at tho risk Of her life, when the whirllng
food of tho swollen rivers was Wrestling
great bridges from their foundations.
skipped along the ties Of western rail-
way, lantern in hand, and saved train
from certain destruction. 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 q rule the life Of the child Is in the
hands of older persons.
In November, 1883, little S-year.old
son of Danish parents was suffering with
diphtheria. The attack was not severe,
but he did not seem to rally after tho
throat appeared perfectly well. Nausea,
headache, and low fever succeeded the sore
throat, and two or threo days afterward
his limbs began TO swell mysteriously
The skin became very dry, vomiting was
frequent, nose-blood was persistent, and
nothing would stay in his stomach. 1T
was evident to our minds" says Mrs.
Thomas Schmidt, wife Of tho vice consul
Of Denmark, residing at Netherwood, n.
j., that some mysterious malady was
working ruin in his system. Our ply
sioian said he had tho terrible Bright's
disease. To our suggestion that certain
preparation be tried. he made no obiec-
tion. We gave him six doses day, two
teaspoonfuls at dose, in sweetened water.
1t remained upon his stomach, and within
q week there was marked improvement.
The bowels became regular without the
use of cathartics, and the nausea dimin-
ished; in three weeks there was sub
sidonce Of the dropsy, and by the middle
of May the limbs were perfectly normal.
He had good appetite, and could take
three pints Of milk daily. BY the first Of
May ho was up, and though ho had spent
six months in bed. he did not feel partic.
ularly weak. In Juno he was out, feeling
perfectly we'll, and in July he weighed
eight pounds moro than he did before he
was taken sick. To-day there is only q
slight unfavorablo condition in his sys-
tenn, and the physicians say we have every
reason to believe tho child will bo per-
fectly we'll"
Mrs. Schmidt Is certainly to be con-
| graduated on the good results which
followed the use Of Warmers safe cure
aud she says: 1--WE feel bound to make
this truly wonderful result known, and
are perfectly willing TO have this letter
| published" Gratifying as is the result
wrought, II is by no means singular, fol
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 in
heritsnco or arise from children's Cpl.
demic diseases, the evil effects Of which
often prove fatal in later life. The Sc
sret Of the ill-health of many children Il
i Ah.s. Ill
forming their natural work.
1t was brave feat Of tho bravo CIR
who crossed the swollen stream on thu
bridge to save tho lives Of tho passengers
but 1t was u braver deed, aud one worth,
of wider recognition which, seeing tn,
perils awaiting childhood, free from
prejudice, with purpose only to savo by
any effective means, preserves to us tn,
lives of our children.