The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-04-02
Half Alive.

It is q sad thing to pass through lie
only half alive. Yet there are thou
sands whose habitnal condition is one
of languor and debility; They com
plain of 10 specific disease; they suffer
no positive pain bnt they have no rel
isl for anything which affords mental
or sensuous pleasure tn their more
rohutt aud energetic fellow-beings. In
nine cases out Of ten this state Of lass-
tnde and torpor arises from a morbid
stomach Indigestion destroys the en-
ergy of boil, mind and body. When
the waste Of nature is not supplied by
due aud regular assimilation of the
food, every organ is starved, every
function interrupted.
Now, what does common sense sug-
gest uuder these circumstances of de-
preston? The system needs rousing
and. strengthening; not merely for an
hour or two, to sink afterwards into a
more p,tiahle condition than ever las
1t assuredly would do if an ordinary
alcoholic stimnlant was res0ted toy
bnt radically and permanently.
How is this desirable object to he ac-
complishtd 2 The answer to this ques-
ton, founded gu the unvar, ing expert
ence of quarter of a century, is easily
given. 1nfuse new viSor into the d.
gesiive organs by course of Hostet-
ter's Stomach Bitters. Do not waste
time in administering temporary REM
edies, but wake the system up Ivy re-
cuperating the fountain head of physi-
tai strength and energy, the great Or
gan upon which all the other organs
depend for their nurture and support.
By the time that dozen doses of the
great vegetable tonic and invigoraDt
have been taken, the feeble frame OF
the dyspeptic will begin to feel it's be-
nign influence. Appetite will be crea-
ted, and with appetite the capacity 50
digest what it Graves. .Persevere until
the cure is complete-until healthful
blood, fit to be the material of flesh
and muscle, bone and nerve and brain,
flows through the channels of ci,cula-
ton, instead of the watrry pabulum
with which they have heretofore beeu
mperiectly nourslled.
THE New POSTAL LAw.-The Pos
tai Appropriation bill approved March
81, 1873, contained the following
clause:
provided that all laws and parts of
laws permitting the transmission by
mail of any tree matter whatever be and
the same are hereby repealed from and
after June 80, 1873"
This aboisl'es the fraDking privilege
held Ivy Congress and so many Govern
mrnt officials.
This a5olsl.es section IS of the act
of March 3, le63: "hut the publishers
Of weekly newspapers may send to
each actual subscriber within the couu-
ty where their papers are printed and
published one copy thereof tree of
POSTAGE"
THIS aholishes section As of the same
act: "A!l publishers of periodicals,
magazines, and newspapers which shall
nat exceed sixteen ounces in weight
shall be allowed to Interchange their
publications reciprocally free of post
age: provided, that such interchange
shall he confined to "a single copy Of
such publication"
The laws remain unchanged which
permit prepayment Of postase on news
papers ut the office nf mailing ar dcliv.
cry. at the option of the su l'scrlbrr, and
prepay ment by news dealers "upOn
their packages as received"
AMERICAN bellies America is just
ly proud of her beautiful ladies, but
how many mar their beauty, aud lose
their health and youth, become p,ema-
ture!y old in appearance, by neglect
ing to take proper care of their teeth.