The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-05-20
A HEROIC DEED.
Surprising Even the Deeds of Prowsss of
Everyday Life.

A few months ago the country asthrilled
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 Western railway, 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 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, 1888 little eight-year-old
son OF Danish parents was suffering with
dipbtberia. The attack was no. severe, but
he did not seem to rally sitter the throa. ap.
Feared perfectly well. Nausea, headache
and low fever succeeded the sore throa;, a1d
two or three days after ward his limbs began
to swell mysteriouely. The skin became
very dry, vomiting was frequent, nose bleed
was persistent and nothing would stay in
his stomsch. ut was evident to our minds u
said Mrs Thomas Schmidt wife of the Vice
Consul of Denmark, residing at Neither wood,
n. j., that some mysterious malady was
working ruin in his system. Our physician
said be bad the terrible Bright's disease. To
our suggestion that q certain preparation be
tried he made no objection. We gave him
six doses q day, t5o teaspoonfuls at a
dose in sweetened water. It remained pom
his stomach, AID within o week shere was q
marked improve ment. The bowels became
regular without the use of osthartics and
the nausea diminished; in three weeks there
IVES a subsidence of the dropsy, and by ihs
middle of May the limbs were perfectly nor
NAL. he had a good appetite, aud conld
take thee pinis of milk daily. By the first
OF May be Yves mp and though he had spens
six months III bed. he did not feel par5icu-
larry weak. In June he was out feeling
perfectly veil, and in July he weighed
eight pounds more than he did before be was
taken sick. To day there is only slight
unfavorEb,e 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 congratu.
Lated on the good results which followed the
use OF Warmers safe cure and she says: 1--WE
feel bound to make this truly wonderful re-
suit known, and ara perfectly willing to have
this letter published" Gratifying as is the
result wrought ii is by no means singular,
for thousands OF children who seemed weak
ard pUny have had their entire nature
changed and their future assured by prom pit
use of the same preparation. Such disorders
are transmitted by inheritance or arise from
child.en's epidemic diseases the evil effects
OF which often prove fatal IN later life. The
secret of the Dlhsalth of many children is
that their kidneys and liver are not perform
II their natural work.
Ii was brave feat of the brave girl who
crossed the swollen stream on the bridge to
rave Inc lives of the passengers; bat it is a
Drawer deed aud one worthy of wider recog-
milton which, seeing the perils awaiting
chilchood, free from prejudice, with pur-
pose only to save by any effective means
preserves TO Us the lives of our children.