The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1858-05-26
a few Words to Mothers-The mortal
ity among Children.

American mothers know, to their sor-
row, that cholera infantum or summer
is one of the most destructive
diseases of our climate. There is prob
ably no country in the world where the
among children bears SO large
. proportion to the sum total of deaths as
in the United States. About one.third
of the weekly intcrments registered in the
city Of New York may be classed under
the head of infant 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 harshly. but it cannot be con-
cealed that much of this wholesale destruc-
ton is caused by carelessness. over-indul-
gcnce and improper treatment. Unripe
fruit and other unwholesomc aliment, is
generally the primary cause of summer
complaint, and the administration of dras-
tic 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 of cholera infantum or darrhea 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 S
PILLs.
In saying this we are merely repeating,
IL is true, the general opinion of the world;
but in adding our personal declaration to
the great mass of testimony which has
been accumu!ating during twenty years,
We may, perchancc, more Immediately in
terest our own circle of readers, than if we
confined ourselves to outside evidence. If
but one mother acts upon the suggestion,
and one chlld's life is thereby saved, VIC
shall not have written in vain.
The rapidity with which favorable re-
suits follow the exhibition of this remedy,
In oil affections of the stomach and bow.
els. are justly considered phenomena in
medical practice. The scientific expla-
nation of these phenomena belongs rather
TO the medical professor than the editor of
Q Newspaper, and it has been fully given
by the distinguished inventor himself
Cholera Infanfdm and its kindred diseases
are caused, Immediately, by undue irrita.
tion of the sensitive membrane which
lines The bowels, and upon that coating
the pills exercise most soothing and heal
ing influence, carrying off, by their mild,
aaxitive action, the acrid and pungent mat
ter which produces and aggravates the
disease, and invigorating the intestinal
vessels as well as assuaging their excited
,pctiou.
The season when this class of disorders
is most prevalent is commencing: 'fore-
warned is forearmed," says the proVerb,
and should our article induce parents to
pay more strict attention to the diet of
their children, and to adopt the most cer-
tain means of cure. in cases where bowel
complaint has actually set in, we shall at
least have accomplished some good. "Dr.
Diet and DR.. Regimen" says a quaint
writer, "are the best physicians 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 safest
medicine, for complaint which annually,
leaves as token of it's ravages, SO many
vacant places by the domestic hearth
" O. "7rue Dc',a,"