The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1882-11-04
INVISIBLE POISON.



How to Countsrset IL.
One Of the great scourges OF the preseu,
gear IN all parts Of America has been malaria
ms V . trouble 20 treacherous in its nature
ana 90 dangerous In its results as TO Justly
cause apprehension wherever 1t has appeared
But there are 80 many erroneous ideas upon
the subject that few words are fin order at 4
time when people are subject to mAlarial in.
duences-
Malaria, which means simply bad air, Is the
common name Of class OF diseases which
arse rom spores Of decsying vegetable mat
ter, thrown on from stagnant pools or piles of
veRetation undergoing decomposition. These
spores when inhaled with the breath or taken
INTO the system with water soon enter the
piooo and terminating there find foothoId,
various functions disordered. When the
germ theory Of disease was first advanced it
was supposed that these spores were Of ami
MAJ nature, and like the bacteria 10 diphtheria
were propagated in the blood, but they are
now conceived to be of vegetable origin. like
sne tung found on decaying wood or in cell
lars. The source Of this state of the air Is
generally swamps or stagnant pools. which.
partially dried BY the hot sun, send forth va
Pors loaded with this malarial poison These
vapors descend TO the earth in the night.
cooled BY the loss Of temperature. and breathed
y sieepers are readily inhaled Hence per-
liable to be afflicted with chilIs and fever. and
sucn localities are never healthy, though they
are more 90 when the streams flowing into
mem are pure, and also when the water 4
nigh Again the drainage of houses. slaugh-
ssr,nouses, barns, etc, are fertile source Of
into the neiehborhood Of one OF these siugrish
streams that pass through almost every village
. most vilisiBous smell caused by the often
siVe refuse which communicates It's bad odor
70 the atmosphere, especially on hot DAYS.
Ids absorbed into the system BY the lungs or
ssken IN through water, which also absorbs 1t
nom the ain, poisons the blood and derangcs
the whole system- This poison Is also deveL
oped in force in wells and springs when they
become low, and the result OF drinking these
y the same a. breathing the poisonous air.
In time of drouth the great quantity Of
vegetsuon that dries up in the meadows,
.tubole fields and pastures, thecorn fields and
forest leaves produces the same efiiuvia On
the prairics when large tracts of prairie ground
are turned over, the decayinx vexetation "A =
widespread cause Of malaria
1be evils which follow malarial poisoning
re almost infinite Disease Of malignant
and dangerous nature, accompanied BY symp-
toms the most distressing are certain 70 mani
!est themselves and life Il burden 90 long a.
his poison remains in the system The fnt1i-
sations Of malaria poisoning are loss of appe-
Iues snortness Of breath, pains about the
heart wasting OF flesh and strength, despond-
'ncy, nervousness, chilly sensations, unac-
,ountabls lassitude, duh pains in various
'srts OF the body, headaches, dizziness, .
coated tongue and dry mouth, night swests.
muscular debility, putting under the eyes. an
Unusual color, ordor or sediment about the
luids passed from the system, etc Any one
. tne s2oye symptoms may Be sn'indication
In h. h<.<5xv -
afes immediate and careful attention.
But II malarial poison could not ind lodge
nent IN the human body, ft would be Just a.
harmless - the oxygen Of the air. The great |
linIcuity u that after being absorbed into |
ne system, II produces obstructions in the |
be blood, Affects the kidneys, liver and other
'rgsns, and brings on diseases of most dam
serous character. There Is emily one known |
vAy ~ which these diseases may be avoided |
q cured after they have once made their an |
'earsnce, and that is by keeping the great |
lpriiying organs OF the body In perfect health |
lnese organs are the kidneys and liver. No |
ne whose kidneys or liver are in perfect |
ondftion was ever afflicted by malarial poi |
on And when these organs are disorderei. /
hey not only permit. bat invite, these dis
asses 10 make their inroads into the body. Il |
now admitted BY physicians, scientists and I
Do majority OF the general public that one
,edicine, and only one whose power has been
ested and proven, has absolute control of, 1
nd keeps the kidneys and liver IN constant
ealth and hence prevents malarial sickness. |
his remedy is Warmers Safe Kidney and Liver
ure, the most popular medicine before the |
lmerican people. and sold BY every druggist
! the land. Il fully counteracfs the eyfl
dect OF malarial poison in the system, and
OF only banishes it, but restores the members
hich that poison has weakened. How we'll il
ces this N be learned from the following:
KANSAS CIrY, Mo-, June % 18S2-Moving
ON the State Of New York to the Western
ountry, was attacked with malaria and gem
al debility. had lost all appetite and was
ardly able to move about had tried
reat many remedies, but nothing bettered
y condition until l began using Warmers
afe Kidney and Liver Cure, which seemed 70
ZIP me right away. and feel az well a. ever
I'VE in my life. Il is . blessing to people in |
lis malarious country. c. r. WILLIAM,
~ Grand Ave-, Of William & Co, Hardware.
This great remedy has proven Its power IN
cases, and is to-day more erten-
yely used Ia malsrial districts, whether IN
ties or in the country, than any or all other
mcdies for the cure Of the same class Of d.
-. No Que can afford to tribe with the 6rst
'mptoms Of malaria, but instant care should | {
taken to check Il on the start before ~ 7
III fnfueDcen OyefGhadOW the 1ffa 1