Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-10-31

From The New York Independent. Nov. :. rIj
KEAD. THINK AND DEClDEi
The simple therapeutics Of The patriarchsi era,
when herbs given for the healing Of the ns-
tisns" were The only medicines In use. 6nd
little favor with the medical profession Of the
present day. Ye. st that early period Of The
worlds history the Ordinary term Of human life
was At least eight tines longer than il 10 nov.
II is therefore manifest thas IN. stamina Of man
has seriously declined in the lapse Of ages.
Il 10 . significant fact that. during this
prscsss q human dsssaera.ian and decay, an
immense numbsr Of pswsrfsl pcisous have been
is.roduesd iato the medical repertoire. while
the mild, vegetable system Of trsatnent e1clu-
sivelv prac.iced wAsa the world was ysuse, hes
been In e,eat measure abandoned BY the med
zeal profession. This 10 aeurious coincidence.
and il suggests the possibility Of direct con-
nscsien between the physical deterioration Of
the species and the wholesale admieistratiou Of
deadly mineral or other drugs. Il may well Be-
doubted whether tho mineral SALT and e1y 10
and the no less daugsrens slkalsids, which
chemistry Ass aaded T. sAelphsrnseopeia. h.v.
net dsstrsysd more lives than oil she diseases
they have been prescribed to cure. One thing
at least, 10 certain, vii. that the auerase term
Of human sxisispcs has been terribly shortspsd
since the daos when the vegetable kissdsa vas
Ne emily medical dispsnssry known TO maukiad.
The truth Island Sensible people are beeom-
ing more alive 10 IL every dsy-thas the world
10 ovsr-doctored. rhe:,prinsiples q nedioasion
are simple; bat they have bsss - bsfssssd By
ssehuisaitiss, Or myssiasl Sy professional verb.
sgs, thss ous-hslf the community fancy they can
neither be interpreted NOR applied except BY
persons who have bees taught - cleths the Nv
| ing traths Of science in the dssd languagss.-
II is not = The interest u 'Yhs Tsssy" list the
theory sad practice Of medicine shsuid b. sim-
| plided and popularissd; and therefore the psf
lilo receive bat little light u ths subject fro.
that quarter.
re prsvsnt crime il one or che great ends Of
civil law. and - prevent disease should b. one
Of the grand offsets Of medical science. II 10
better 70 protect than to csrs, and much sasisr.
Vital power is the natural antagonist of I'll the
influences that initiate against health-whsthsr
they exist in the air Ne breathe, In the water ~
drink, or the offsets with which No come con
tact, or in ourselves. Without efficiency OF
this resistant principle. there can be no reason
able hope or escaping prevailing epidemic., or
Of enjoying. even under the most favorable ex
ternal circumstances, an immunity from Sickness
| and pain. This fac. being established, the ne IT
| question is, how shall . dencisscy in physical
and constitutional vigor be supplied Instruct
ed by the experience of twenty years, and sus-
tanned BY the testimony of thousands Of individ-
uals Of both sexes, hailing from oil parts of the
| world; We reply that Hoststtsr's Stomach Bit
tiers 10 the only medicine that can BE- fully relied
| oo - protective and preventive tonic and al.
terativs in al climstss and under oil centinsen-
ciss. With a system strengthened and fortified
BY the use Of this invigorant, no ore who pos
sesses common prudence need fear the effect Of
malaria, 1t is the best safsgard sesinss iufec-
ton and eontagion u present Known lspro-
ducss appetite; promotes digestion il prevents
| constipation; II regulates the flow OF bile, il
strengthens the nerves; it purioss the animal
fluids; it clears the brais; and the vehicle Of
medicinal properties b eng pure dfFu,ible slim.
ulant, their influence is extended to every Dor
ton OF the system. More alcoholic s.imulants
though sdministsssd largely in medical practice
ere not in them selves n sdeines, but they per.
vads ,hs who Reorganization more certainly and
swiftly thai anything else that can BE given
They are quickly taken up BY the absorbests
and there il not Absr Of the body between the
crown Of the head and The sole Of the foot which
10 exempted from their influence. Heses . spir-
ituous stimulant 10 the best medium Ter convoy
ing TO Ill The organs and members Of feeble or
disordered systen the means whereby that sys-
TEN is to be recruited and regulated. Ills for
this purpose that the alcoholic element il used in
the preparation Of Hoststtsr's stomash Bitssrs
II il simply the instrument Or vehicle BY which
hs medicinal virtues Of the prspsrssisa ere car.
risd y their objective po.sss and rendered %
tive.
Tho grsG objections 10 ordisary tspics With
IN alcoholic basis u that the spirit used 10 in
psrs. The casrss is true. asA the sbjsetieas 70
then founded On The eauss srs rstisssl ~ juse.
The poison Of adultsrstsd iiquer ssuatsraets ~
eject Of any sasstivs vssstabas juices o. s1tsaets
with whish they are eeabinsd aad heses The
worse than usslsssasss Of TIE tesie tisetures
hahitually prescribed By physicisss. They ~
Ill, without exception, made Of inferior alcohol
and seven sighths Of them are positively delsts-
fisus. Aoststas.'s Bisssrs arc enN5sly sxsmps
pAN asR-