The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1858-05-05
a few words to mothers.
THE MORTALITY AMONG CHILDREN

American mothers know, to their sorrow,
that cholera infantntm or summer complaint, is
one Of the most destructive diseases of our eli
mate. There is probably no country in the
world where the mortality among children
bears so large proportion 10 the sum total Of
deaths as in the United States. About one third
Of the weekly interments registered in the city
Of New Y ork may be claSSed under the head of
nant mortality, and from May to November
the majority OF the young children who die are
swept off by diseases Of the bowels. We do not
wish to speak harshiy, but it cannot be con-
cealed that much of this wholesale destruction
is caused by carelessness indulgence and
improper treatment. Unripe fruit and other
unwholesome aliment, is generally the primary
cause ofsummer complaint, and the administra-
ton Of drastic purgatives and other pernicious
drugs too often lead TO fatal results. Under
these circumstances we shall make no apology
for expressing the belief, that any case ofchol-
era infantum or diarrhea in the adult stage Of
life, however violent in its nature, or whatever
its origin, can be radically cured by the use Of
HoLLowAY's PILLS. ga
In saying this we are merely repeating. it is
true, the general opinion ot the world; but in
adding our personal declaration to great mass of
test mony which has been accumulating during
twenty years, we may, perchance, more imme-
diately interest our own circle Of readers than
five confined ourselves to outside evidence If
but one mother acts upon the suggestion, and
one child's life is thereby saved, we shall not
have written in vain. ~ JN.,a .... I.r
The rapidiy with which favorable results
follow the exhibition of this remedy, in all atfec-
tions Of the stomach and bowels are Justly con-
sidercd phenomena in medical practice. The
scientific explanation of these phenomena be-
longs rather to the medical professor than the
editor Of a newspaper, and it has been fully Civ
en- by the distinguished inventor himself Chol-
era 1niantum and its kindred diseases are caused.
Immediately, by undue irritation Of the sensitive
membrane which lines the bowels, and upon
that coating the pills exercise most soothing
and healing influence, carrying off, by their
mild, laxitiye action, the acrid and pungent
matter which produces and aggravates the dis
ease, and inyigoratins the intestinal vessels as
well as assuaging their excited action.
The season when this class of disorders is
most prevalent is commencing: ''forewarned is
forearmed," says the proverb, and should our
article induce parents to pay more strict atten-
tion to the diet of their children, and to adopt
the most certain means Of cure, in cases where
bowel complaint has actually set in, we shall at
least have accomplished some good. ''Dr Diet
and DIR. Regimen" Says quaint writer, fare
the physical in the world; but we must beg
leave to place Dr. Holloway in the same category
and to recommend his pills as the best and sa-
fest medicino, for a complaint WHICH annually
leaves as alokcn of its ravases, so many vacant
places by the domestic hoarth."-M o. Tgt
| Delta."