Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-11-05
rFron the New York Independent, Nor.f. ]
KEAn. rmlNK AND DECaDE!

From the New York Independent, Nos.f'
KEAD. THINK AND Decide!
The simple therapeutics of the pssriAschal era,
when herbs given FOR the healing OF the ma
lions" were the only medicines In use. find
little favsr with the medical profession Of the
presen, day. Yet st that early period Of the
worlds history the ordinary term of human life
was at least eight times longer than ii is aow.
b 10 seriously declined in the lapse Of ages.
IL is . significant fact that during this
process Of human dsgsaerasian and decay, ~
lumssss number Of pewerfal peisons have been
Introduced into the medical repertoire. while
the mild. vegetable system Of treatment exciu
sively practiced whoa the world was ysuss, has
been In &, eat measure abandoned BY the med
ical profession. This is aeurieus eoineidesce
and it suggests the possibility Of direct con-
nsction between the physical deterioration Of
tho species and the wholesale administration o
deadly mineral or other drugs. II rusy we'll BE-
doubted whether tho mineral SALT and oxy 10
and the no less dangerous alkaloids, which
chemistry has sddei to theIph armacopaia, have
not destroyed more lives than oil the diseases
they have been prescribed to cure. One thing
At least, 10 certain. viz that the average term
Of human existence hes been terribly shortened
since the dsos whom the vegetable kiogdo. va
the only medical dispsnssry known to msnki.d.
The truth is-ani Sensible people are bseom-
ing more alive TO it every day-thst the world
is over-doctored. The:sprnsipies Of medication
are simple; but they have been % bsfsssed By
tschncalitiss, sr mystined By professional VERDI
age. that one half The community fancy they can
neither BE- interpreted nor applied except BY
persons Who have bssn taught 70 cloths the lv-
ing truths Of science in the dead languagss.-
II il not 70 the interest Of the Faculty that the
theory and practice Of medicine should b sine
pli6ed and populsri1ed: and therefore tho pub
lie receive but little light On the subject fron
that quarter.
To prevent crime 10 one or the great ends Of
civil law, and to prevent disease should b on
Of the grand objects Of medical science. Il il
better to protect than to cure, and much sasier.
Vital power is the natural antagonist Of all the
influences that militats against health-whethrs
they EXIT in the air We breathe. IN the wstsr v
drink, or the objects with which " come con
tact, or in ourselves. Without suf'icicncy Of
this resistan. principle. there can be no reason
able hope Of escaping prevailing epidsmics. OF
Of cni.ying, even under the most favorable ex
rn al circumstances, an immunity from sickncs,
and pain. This fact being established, the ne <,
question is, how shall q deficiency 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 all parta of tn.
world, We reply that Hostetter's Stomach Bit
tiers is the only medicine that can be fully reliel
on as . protective and preventive tonic and al
terative in oil climates and under al contingen
| cies. With system strengthened and fortified
By the use Of this invis GRANT, no one Who pos
sesses common prudence need fear the effect O
malaria 1t il the best safesards gainst info
ton and eontagion At present known. II pro
duces appetite; promotes digestion IL prevents
constipation II regulates the fow Of bile
| strengthens tho nerves; it puriOss the ANNA
fluids, it clears tho brain and the vehicle Q
| medicinal properties being pure dinusible slim
ulan. their influence is extended to every nor
ton of the system. Mere slcoholic stimulants
though administered largely in medical practic
are not in them selves IN sdicines, but they Der
wade abe who Reorganization more certainly an,
swiftly than anything else that can be given
They are quickly taken up BY The absorbent
and there 10 nat . FIBER Of the body oe.wesn tn
crown Of the head and the sole Of the foot whicl
ssxsmptsi from their influences. Hence spir
tuous stimulant 10 the best medium ier co nve
ing to oil the organs and members Of fee blst
diserdered system the meas whereby that ays
tenn u to be recruited and regulated. II is 70
this purpose that the &C oholis element 10 used il
the preparation Of Hostetter's Stomach Bitter,
1t 10 simply the Instrument or vehicle By which
he medicinal virtussef the preparation are car
risd y their objective points land rendered se
tive.
The gren objections 70 ordissry tones will
n alcoholic basis is that the spirit used 10 i'm
pure. The charge il true, and the objections I,
them founded on the cause are rational and Just
The poison Of adultsrased liquor eeuntsracts II,
effect Of any sanativs vegetable juices or sxtract
with which they are combined and hence II,
worse than usslsssness Of The tonic tincture
habitually prescribed BY physicians. ihey Or
al. without exception, made Of inferior alcohol
and seven -eighths Of them are positively delete
rious. Hoststter's Bisters are enti7sly sxsmp
from this serious drawback. The difFusibl
stimulans employed in their preparation il ~,
| spirit, absolutely pure. 1t is isctiied and ,es
ted until II is found TO b utterly free from vol
atiie oil. or any other unwholsoms ingredient
and tis believed that there il no other proprie
tary medicine in exiatenre vhirh il