The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1885-05-14
A HEROIC DEED.
SURPRISING EVEN THE DEEDS OF PRowESS
OF EVERY DAY LIFE.

A few months ago the country was
thrilled with the account of 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 rail.
way, lantern in hand. and saved train
from certain destruction. The state of
Iowa awarded her a suitable medal for
her bravery. In this instance it was a
child who saved the lives of many adults,
but as a rule, the life of the child is in
the hands of older persons.
Iu November, 1888, little eight year
old son of Danish parents was suffering
with diphtheria. The attack was not
severe, but did not seem to rally after the
throat appeared perfectly well. Nausea,
headache aud low fever succeeded the
sore throat, aud two or three days after
wards his limbs began to swell myster.
lousiy. The skin became very dry,
vomiting was frequent, nose bleed was
persistent, and nothing would stay in his
stomach. cit was evident to our minds, %
says Mrs. Thomas Schmidt. wife Of the
vice consul of Denmark, residing 1T
Netherwcod, n. j., "that some mysteli-
Gus malady was working ruin III his sys-
tenn. Our physician said he had the
terrible bright's disease. To our sug-
gestion that Il certain preparation be tried,
he made no objection. We gave him six
doses day, two teaspoonfuls at dose
In sweeteued water. 1t remained upon
his stomach, and within week there was
marked improvement. The bowels be-
came regular without the use of cathar
tics, and the nausea diminished; Ill three
weeks there WAS a subsidence of the
dropsy, and by the middle of May the
limos 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 he had spent six
months ii bed, he did not feel particularly
weak. II June he was out, feeling per
fectly well, and in July he weighlcu eight
pounds more than lie did before he was
taken sick. Io-dey there is only slight
uniavorabie condition in his system, ard
tae physicians sag we have every reason to
believe the child will be perfectly well. y
drs. Schmidt is certa My TO be con
graduated On the good results which fol
lowed the nse of Warmers safe cure, and
she says: We feel bound to make this
truly wonderful result known, and are
perfectly willing to have this letter pub
lished. Gratifying AS is the result
wrought, 1t is by Lo means singular, for
thousands of children, who seemed weak
and puuY, have had their entire nature
changed and their future assured 10y
prompt Gse OF the same preparation.
Such disorders are transmitted by inherit
ance, or arise from children's epidemic
diseases, the evil effects OF which often
prove fatal in later life. The secret of
the iii health of many children is that
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 to save the lives Of the passengers;
but it is braver deed, and one worthy
of wider recognition which, seeing the
perlls awaiting childhood, free from pre-.
ludlce, with pnrpose only to save by
any effective means, preserves to US the
lives Of our children,