Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-03-31

surgeon. once said that no man ought to be
aware. from his sensations, that he he'd sssn-
ach. Alas how many thousands Of Americans
are painfully and almos. necessarily reminded
Of the existence Of that organ :. DR.. Frsnklins
with the 0out was not accompan-
led by more unpleasant ,wings than ore sXpsr
fenced by countless host Of dyspeps,cs every
day.
In many dyspeptic cases the sufferers have
themselves to blame The igestivsd
apparatus 10 no. composed Of gu,ts psrchs, Tor
Of horn, but Of delicsts tntegumsats, and IT
ought. inasmueh - il supplies thso whole body
with nourishment. to receive some degree Of
consideration. But il seldom does The stom-
ach is not unfrequently treated with the most
irrational isgratituds aad if il avssess its
sbuss by torturing its abusss, the verdict Of
impartial justice must be, Served him right
But. although it 10 easy enough to supsrn
duce indigestion BY deliberately violating the
HYGIENE laws which animals without the gift Of
reason instincsivsly iobssrve, the mere return
to . more regular and rational course Of life sell
dom, ifever, cures the evil. The tone OF the
stomach mustSbe restored; and diet and rsgi-
men will not of; themselves effect this object.
The only sure resource. fin such cases and .
very pleasant and palasabls resource it isis
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters.
ylndigestion, in its chronic phase .of Dyspep-
STA, is believed to be more prevalent in the
United Ststest then in ssny other country, and
though often brought on by reckless disregard
Of the conditions upon which perfect assimi-
lation ofths food taken into the htomsch de-
ponds, is also refsrsbls to many other causes.
Grief and anxiety, lack Of proper exercise, in
ordidate toll, excessive mental application, sx-
posure to sudden alienation Of heat or cold. in
sufficient or unwholssals diet. the Civilizations
from marshy lands, the sfauvis from uncleanly
streets aud overcrowded dwellings,, and what
ever else tends to deprsss the vital energies.
have tendency TO paradise the organs Of diges
ton. These are evils inssper able from the lot
Of thousands and, lsincs this s the ease, com
mon prudence: dictates that their effects should
il possible, be guarded against by enforcing
and chemical apparatus which furnishes susie
nance to every part Of the system. II the ston.
ach is wrong. oil its wrong, cit would be ~ reas
enable to expect q watch with On injured main
spring to keep itrue thine, as to suppose that
any Of the functions OF the body can 90 on reg
ularly and beautifully whom the stomach is out
of order
II is obvious, therefore. that the grand object
OF all persons whose avosatioas are unfavor able
to health, or who are subjected. from any cause
whatever, to dsbilita.ing influences, should be
30 increase the vigor and activity Of the great
assimilating. life sustaining organ. No tonic
has yet been discovered which aecomplishes
this object 30 certainly, so rapidly, 30 safely.
aud SO agreeably ~ Hostettsr's Bittsrs. BY .
timely resort to this pure medicine stlmulant,
dyspepsia may always be prevented and by its
persistent that affecting disease may always
BE- cured. The assertion has been made that it
10 incurable This is an unmitigated and cruel
fasehood. Let no dyspeptic believe it for a
moment. An unbroken chain Of af6rmatory
testimony. extending over a period Of seven
teen years, proves, beyond shadow of doubt
for dyspepsia in all its various types, and even
when hereditary and constitutional The rec
ord is open to all who choose TO consult il, and
the list Of witnesses comprises hun drsds II in
dvidusls of the highest standing in society,
az ainst whose trustworthiness NO caviler will
venture to wag finger.
This Famous Vegetable Stomachic differs in
one important regard from every other before
the public. 1t is not an irrtant. 1t does not
like the herv tincturss of the PharmacopoeiA,
excite the nervous system. On the contrary.
its effect is to calm physlcal irritation while il
cheers. Its effect upon the coates Of the stom.
ach Is balsamic. not inhamtory, ond 1t does not
uniuly stimulate either the heart or the
brain,
Finally, il is tho ono thing nesdfu for the
prevention and cure of Indigestion and moth
inc will supply its place. The Bittsrs are a reg
ulatng medicine. The sxcretory organs are
safety-valves Of the system. Through the bow
els. the pores, and the kidneys are discharged
the refuse of the materials which sustain.
strengthen, and renew that wonderful piece of
animated mechanism, the human body. It is.
obvious tt at if the bowes do not per-
form their allotted tasks efficiently. the scaven
ger-work of the ~ stem. which 10 as important
as its sustentation. must be imperfecty done.
The intestines are the waste pipes of the animal
aid you might ~ we'll expect city
to be healthy with its sewers cloeged up or in
runs. as hope for strength and viger in the hu-
man hysique when its main discharging or
gans are in an unnatural condition.
Constipation, bilious collie. cholera mcrbus.
dysentery, Inflammation Of the bowels, sasd in
deed all intestinal diseases, however different
in their types and symptoms. have their pri-
mary source in . want of tone in the membrane
which lines the slimentsry and exc-etory pas
sages. The irritation which produces . fux is
just IS much the result Of weakness ~ the tor
per which causes costiveuess. Diarrhos 10 the
direct consequence Of . loss Of retsntivs power.
and constipation Ut . loss of sxpusive power !;
the effect Of violent purgatves in either cos
tingency is to lower instead Of renewing the
tone Of the already weakened organs.
Hostetter's Bitters has been administered
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