Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-11-14

nFron tbs New York Independent, Nov. -
hEAD, THINK AND DECIDE:
The simple therapeutics Of the patriarchal era,
when herbs given for the healing Of the ma
tions" were the only medicines in use. find |
little favor with the medical profession Of the |
present day. Yet At that early period Of the
worlds history the ordinary term Of human life
was at least eight times longer than it is now.
II is therefore manifest that the stamina OF man
has seriously declined in the lapse Of ages.
IL 10 . signifcsn. fact that. during this
psecess Of human dsgsserssisn and dessy, an
immense number Of powerful pcisoDs have been
introduced into the medical repertoire. while
the mild, vegetable system Of trsatn,ent e1clu
sively praciiced when the world IVES young has
been In great measure abandoned by the med
ieal profession. This 10 curious condolences
and it suggests the possibility OF . direct con-
nection between the physical deterioration Of
the species and the wholesale administration Of
| deadly mineral or other drugs. II may we'll Be
doubted whether the mineral SALT and oxyis
and the no less dangerous alkaloids, which
chemistry has added TO the!pharmacopria. have
not DESTROYED more lives than all the diseases
they have been prescribed to cure. One thing
at least, ID certain, viz. that the average term
| Of hu man existence has been terribly shortened
since the daos when the vegetable kingdom was
sAe only medical dispsnsary known to mankind.
The truth is-aaa Sensible people are beeom-
ing more alive to II every dsy-that the world
10 svsr-doetorsd. The:spriasples u nsdieatien
are simple: but they have been % bsfeggsd BY
tschniealitiss, Or mystidsd by professional vsrbi
are. that one half the community fancy they can
neither BE- interpreted nor applied except BY
psrsens who have been taught y eleths the liv-
ise truths Of science in the dsaA langsages.-
II 10 no. to the interest Of ths Faculty" that the
theory and practice Of medicine should b sim
plinsd and pepulari1sd; and therefore tho pub
lie receive bat uittls light 81 The subject frsn
that quarter.
Il prevent crime 10 ore or the great ends Of
civil law, and to prevent disease should be on
Of The grand offsets Of medical science. Il il
better 10 protect than to cure, and much easier.
Vital power 10 the natural antagonist sf al the
influences that initiate against health-whsthre
they exit in the air We breathe, IN the water VI
drink, or the objects with which We come con
tact, or in ourselves. Without . suficieney Of
this resistant principle. there can be no reason
able hope Of escaping prevailing epidcmics, OF
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rnal circumstances, an immunity from sick nest
and pain. This fact being established, the ne <,
question is, how shall . deficiency in ph ysica
; 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, ha,ling from all parts of thu
world we reply that Hostctters Stomach Bit
ters 10 the only medicine that can b. fully relied
on as protective and preventive tonic and ri
terativs in all climates and under oil contingen
cies. With ~ stem strengthened and fortified
sesses common prudence need fear the effect o
mslsria.- 1t 10 the best safssard against infe
tien and contagion 1t present known. 1t pro
duces appetite; promotes digestion; it prevent.
constipation; 1t regulates the flow of bile il
strengthens he nerves il puri0es the ANNA
fluids; it clears tho brain; and the vehicle o.
medicinal properties heirg pure ditfusible slim
ulant, their influence is extended to every nor
ton of the system. Mere alcoholic stimulants
though admin istered largely in medical practice
are not in them selves medicines, but they per-
vads shs who Reorganization more certainly and
swiftly than anything else that can be given
They sre quickly taken up BY the absorbents
and there is nat 6ber Of the body se,ween the
crown of the head and the sole of the foot which
exempted from their influence. Hence . spir
tuous stimulant 10 the best medium isr convey
ing to oil the organs and members Of feeble OF
disordsrsd system the means whereby that sys.
tenn 10 to be recruited and regulated. Its fol
this purpose that the alcoholic element 10 used in
the preparation Of Hostetter's Stomach Bitters.
Il 10 simply the instrument or vehicle BY which
che Medicinal virtues Of the preparation are car
red - their objective points and rendered -
tive.
The grsai objections - Ordinary ten,cs with
!. ! acshelie basis il that the spirit used 10 in.
pure. The charge 10 true, and the objections "a
then founded On the essss are rational aud Just
. The poison Of adultsratsd liquor eountsracts The
effect Of any sanativs vegetable juices q extracts
with which they are combined and hence thu
.. worss than usslessnsss Of The teaic tinctures
habitually prescribed byphysicians. They are
I'll, without s1csptisn, made Of inferior alcohol,
and seven eghths Of them are positively delete
risus. Hoststter's Bistsrs ars ent7sly sxemps
/ from this naPioun dpa.h..h IT,. S.n..;hV~