South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-05-05
Coffee a. q Prophylactic.

just Lizzie"
Coffee a. q Prophylactic.
For the fntelligsaces
I've heard great deal said in regard
to the defctcrious effects OF Coffee on
the system. when used to excess. and
| also when used modev ately. but never
gave it much attention until recently,
when TO my great satisfaction, I find in
stead OF dcleterious effect, quite sal.
utary one. more especially when used
ny the Inhabitants Of rural districts that
are subject " ovcraows, and frequent
| inundations.
The staynant Pools Of water that are
to be found al all times in such localities.
are constantly cooperating. which keeps
the atmosphere saturated with acqnaous
vapor, rendering it moist and humid, the
effects Of which every one are more or
less familiar with. 1t relaxes all the
tissues of the i'ody, and especially the
skin and respiratory tubes. which "a.
ciiitates the absorption of all poisonous
matter contained, in theatmospIierc, in n
gasuous form. Now under those circum.
stances. we don't only have one chan.
mel open to admit poison into the sys.
TEN, (tiie tun2s) but two, the skin and
lungs both. The whole surface OF the
body is in condition to absorb fully as
nnch malaria, IA is taken in nv the
lungs. Now il Coffee acts.a, q stimu.
liant, And stimulants have the effect of
toning up the tissues Of the body. which
| will canse the absorbents or the skin to
ran nnI Il
sorption, why not use itg
If we should admit that Coffee will
not neutral!zc the malaria already re.
ceived into the system end render il in
ert, We still, by its use remove one source
Of the poison, by preventing any further
absorption through the skin. which alone
must prolong the interval Of health. or
in other words postpone an impending
attack of intermittent or remittcnt fever.
While practicing during the epidemic
Of maiarial fever that prevailed in this
country last summer after the overflow,
when it was almost impossible % iind a
family in the rural districts that one or
more Of its members were rot suffering
! from some form Of malarial fever, oh.
served that families who were in the
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not near SO prone to attacks of fever, as
those who were not accustomed to its
use. l know there has been u popular
prejudice existing among the people u.
gainst the use OF Coffee, but I'm happy
To see it gradually becoming eradicated.
The old idea, prevalent among the
older practitioners Of me,iicinc. that the
constant use OF Coffee wouli produce
dyspepsia. Is altogether unfounded; it
was based on the fact generally observ-
ell, that IL one was troubled with indi.
gestiop, the use of Coffee invariably AZ.
| grayated the complaint anil rendered the
patient uncomfortable. Exactly what
We would anticipate from the use OF any
Kind OF stimuants. If it coult, be es.
tablished that Coffee was directly. or IN.
directly the cause OF that low form Of
inflammation Of the mucous membrane
OF the stomach, hat constitutes the ma.
jority OF the cases of indigestion. called
dyspepsia. ii would alter the case. hut
we know that Coffee isn't any more
prone 10 produce Inflammation. or even
- condition favorable to the deveiop.
ment OF Inflammation, than any other
sLimulant. All Psychologists agree that
the membranes OF the stomach are Just
as prone to become infiamei as any OF
the vital organs cout;l ned ia the body.
and any OF those organs are liable TO he.
come inilamed IL we act | prudent in
exposing ourselves. in case there should
he any predisposition to AN inianmato-
~ action in the system at the time OF
exposure.
Now when the mucous membrane of
the stomach takes on low graie OF in.
termination. the patient is ut once
troubled with indigestion. he becomes
desponlent, low spirited, his friends
sympathize with him, hc may even think
he lias the Consumption. and he con.
suits his physician. Ilis physician pro.
hibitS the Use OF Coffee among other
thi1gs. and finally the patient RECEIVERS
under tho impression that Coffee was
tho cause OF his disorder, and that n
continuation ia its use would have re-
taried recovery or proved fatal ". this
lie commits an error, as the Coffee mere.
Z W has the effect OF any other stimulant
under the same circumstances. I'm ful.
" persuaded that moderate and legiti.
mate indulgence in this stimulant Is not
oIly harmless. but an excellent prophy.
tactic IN malarial fever. aud that Just in
proportion rs this is recognized will its
efficiency and benefits he extended.
A. NJ. H., ". u.
IVA destructive fire occurred on the
far'n OF Seymour Mcneil. Esq. last
week. line OF fence was burned 20
the ground. also lot OF valuable tim.
bsr.-JiOo efeid Examiner.
W Miss Laura Ketrow. youno.
healthy looking and beautiful la,Iy. re
siding With her brother.in.law. on the
farm Of Mr.. John Il. QuyDn, in Freder.
lex county. fell from her chair on Wed.
nesday OF last week. and instantly ex.
pired. She was talking at the time TO
The gentleman 10 whom she was to have
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