The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-06-18

Some Valuable Thoughts Concern ns
Human Happiness and TinieSy Sus'
gcstions About Securing 1t


of the last century never dreamed, Tor wnhe
the audiences OF the past received what was
said without question, those OF the present
day are usually the mental equals or supe-
riors of the ones who address them. Rev. Dr.
Tying OF New York, when theological stu
dent. supplied a church in neighoorng town.
and on his way to preach one morning met
an a9ed colored man. Well, uncle, do you
ever go to hear the young preacher asked the
undedged doctor. NO, Massa, replied the
negro. dis chile don't let none O. dem stu
dents practis on him. The darkey had begun
{, think. The FREQ and independent Thought
of this age accepts statements only where
they are proven to be truth, while the deyel-
opment of mental power seems equally great
in every other department of life. The val
liable inventions of the day are counted by
thousands. The increase OF scientific study
Is uniye SAL The spirit of inquiry In all hc'ds
Is so marked as to cause
COMMENT on EVERY sIDF,
while people seem investigating and advancing
In every direction which can help them moral
ly, mentally or physically. This is specially
true OF the human body and everything which
concerns ii, and the truths which the people
have found, even in the last fifty years. are
simply marvellous How really ignorant some
cultured and supposcably scientific people
were only few years ago, as compared with
the present day, may be better understood
from few illustrative facts A prominent
writer epared an elaborate essay to prove
that steamships could never cross the Atlantic,
and his pamphlet was issued just in time to be
carried by the first steamer that went TO En-
gland People once believed that the heart
was the seat of life and health. 1t Is now
known that this organ Is only a pump. simply
kceui,,v IN, ruotion What other and more i'm
r,se - . ~. 49,, 49,, ataa ma
Foreau' oisa'is VI '.o 'N'S '"'o o'o a.o. -. .
transformers. ~ was once supposed tnat II
person felt pain in the back, the liver was
cer',ns,d' = pam came , IN 'no ower onsss
the lungs were anec'eu anu consumption "a'
indicates dis ased kidneys while troubles in
the I.,wor cbast arise from a dtsordcred liver
- 80 80 ,,,rs .o-aa va;,, a., tho
anu nos iecs lungs a ec'eio pam III s'io
head was once thought to come from some
martial derauQemeut of the brain; il is now
tno~,, thar troubles in other marta of the body
and away frora the head, cause headaches and
that only by removing the cause can the pain
be cured. 1t il matter of
rhisAIE hisIoHf
tnat oenerai "Hsnineton was p'eo 10 oeatu'
His last illness was slight, and caused princi-
ps,ls ~ by, wearioe was Oa, sS
patient became no better. Another docfer
wns casa VINO 1san a '0Un away srse
fo,r nh va,c ans drew away the life of a great
lou' pnys'c aus u1o" way 'no my VI s'o' '.
ma wnc wns ,If ~ 9 hv
malpractice-b Cd to- death. That was the ago
oil medical plecding.
Inc spcaker 5nen graph.oaiy g. ues So '.,,s.
IN which they assigncd the origin OF all DIS
eases 20 the stomacn, ana aIter snowlng inc
iais1y .. tnls .ncory, ai9 snas .ne kaneys ana
liver were the ciuses OF disease ana that many
people are suffering ION Kidney and nver
troubles To-Day VINO DO not know u, but VINO
should e.. Know Il ana auend 10 them at once
contlnued:
Let US look ut this matter q Little more
cn9e1y 1he human pody y the most perfect
ana yet the most dencate OF z created things.
it is capable OF the greatest results and II ~
napie 70 the greatest disorders. Inc snxntest
causes sometimes seem 70 throw its de1icate
nacninery out OF DER while inc most simple
and common sense care restores ana Keeps
them IN perfect condtlon: Wnen IL Is remem-
bered that the amount OF happiness or misery
e. u no wofia fn
precautions and care are not exercleedy Ihis
Is one Of the most vital questions Of life. Peo-
pie may avoid Il for the present. but there Is
certain 70 come time IN every ones exper"
ence when II must be taccd. -,
pers nal experience. 10 tie year $50 found
could aseiEn no cause for the decline, but It
continued. until nnaliy called 10 my aid two
prominent puys ciauss Aiter treatlnx me LOT
some time they declared was suffering from
Br ght,s disease OF the kidneys, and that they
could 90 notnipg more Tor me. AT TINS time
" was 80 weaA 9ouiu not raise my nead from
tne pillow ana
PAINTED HEPEATEDLf.
MY n9ert pest 90 rapidly II was with dimcuiry
coulo sieep. "a Nnes xere also paoiy m
votyeu: 4 could retain notu1ng upon my stom-
aen, wnhe the most intense pains IN my back
ana oowe's caused me 20 long Tor death as
r ,h y ' was az sIls critical 1unciure that
pnyslcnl longing Wnlcn Ieit tand which l
most nrmly oeleve was an nspIrerion
cause9 me 70 senu Tor the leaves OF plant
4 nad once known IN medical practice
Aiie s great . ac s "a, az "a. secured them
anu peRnn tneir use ~ the form OIL tea no.
uced essen ug o. IN pain at once; began
e, 70 menu rnp,qiy IN i've weeks I was able 10
pe ABOUT ana IN Two mouths became pc feet
~ wen ana pave 80 continueu TO TINS day. "
was only naturm tnAs sucn re sun should
pave caused me 70 nvesugate most tnor-
ougny. 1 careiuily examiner nclds ~ medl-
clnc never uglose expiore9' sought the
cause OF pnymcai oruer ana dlsor1er, happi-
ness ana pal anu iound tpe kidneys ana
nver 70 pe inc governors whose motions