The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-10-05
INVISIBLE POISON.
How &c Works its way into the
Body and how to COun.
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One Of the great scourges of the present
year in all parts Of America has been ma.
laria This is q trouble so treacherous in
its nature and so dangerous in its results as
to Justly cause apprehension wherever it has
appeared. But there are % many erroneous
ideas upon the subject that few words are
in order at time when people are subject to
malaral Influences.
Malaria, which means simply bad air, il
the common name OF class of diseases
which arise from spores Of decaying vegeta-
ble matter, thrown of from stagnsnt pools
or piles ef vegetation undergoing decompo-
sitl0u. These spores when inhaled with the
breath or taken into the system with water
soon enter the biood aud terminating there
lind foothold, whereby the whole system
10 poisoned and the various functions disor-
dered. When the germ theory Of disease
was first advanced it was supposed that
thesesspores were of animal nature. and like
the bacteria. in diphtheria, were propagated
in the blood, but they are now conceived to
be Of vegetable origin. like the fungi found
on decaying wood or in cellars The source
OF this state Of the air is generally swamps
"r stagnant pools, which. partially dried by
the hot sun, send forth vapors loaded with
this malArial poison These vapors descend
tn the earth ih the night. cooled by the loss
uf temperature, and breathcd by slccpers are
readily inhaled. Hence persons living near
stagnant pouls or marshes are liable to be af-
fiicted with chilIs and fever, aud such 10.
calties are never healthy, though they are
more 50 when the streams flowing through
them are pure, and also when the water is
nign. Again the drainage Of houses. slaugh.
ter houses, barns. etc, are fertile source
1T malaria. Que will often notice in coming
into the ueighhorhood Of one of these slug.
gish streams that pass through almost every
village most viliainous smell caused by the
oiiensi,e refuse v hich communicates its bad
oslur to The atmosphere. especially on hos
days. THIS absorbed into the system by
the lungs ur taken in :hrough water, which
also absorbs it from the AIR. poisons the
blood aud derxuges fhs whole system. This
poison is also Developed in force in wells aud
sprii,gs when they become low, and the re-
sult OF drinking these is the same a. breath.
my the poisonous air. In time Of drouth
the great quantity Of vegetation that dries
up ln the meadows. stubble feids and pas
lures, the corn fields and forest leaves pro-
duces the same eiiuvia On the prairies
when large tracts Of prairie ground are
turned over, the decaying vegetation 10 q
widespread cause of mslaris.
The evils " hich follow nalarial poisoning
are almost infinite. Disease of malignant
aud danyerout nature, accompanied bysymp-
.oms of the most distressing are certain to
manifest themselves and life is burden 20
long as this poison remains in the system.
The indications OF malarial poisoning are
loss Of appetite. shortness OF breath, pains
~. .<,fE n. h pI.tr.
dependency. nervousness. chilly sensations,
unaccous,abls larsltude. dull pains in vari-
ous parts Of the body. headaches, dizziness,
a cuated tongue ard dry mouth, night
sweats. muscular csbility, putting under the
eyes, an Unusual celor. odor or sediment
about the finids passed from the system etc.
Any one of the above symptoms may he an
Indication Of maiarisl poison in the body
hich necessitates immediate and careful At.
t~ution.
But If malarial poison could not fluid
.odyment in the human body, it would lie
Just ~ harmlsss ~ the oxygen Of the air.
The great difficulty 10 that. alter being alb
ss.rbed into the system. il produces obstruc-
tions iu the stomach and lnngs, clogs the
circulation IT the bls'od, affects the kidneys.
liver aud other organs. aud brings On diseass
vi most dangerous character. There 10
only ons known way by which thsss diseases
may be avoided or cured after they have
ouce made their appearance. aud that is by
keeping the great purifying organs OF the
body in perfect health. These organs are
the kidneys and liver. No one whose kid
neys Or liver are in . perfect condition was
ever afflicted BY n,alsrial poison, aud when
thsss Orxa,le arc disoriered. they not only
psrmit, but invite. thess dissases to make
their inruads into the body. II 10 now ad'
united by physiciass. scisutists aud the ma
Ljority Of the general public that one mssii-
cine, aud anly ons whose pewsr has been
tssted aud pruven, has absolute control of,
aud keeys the kidneys and liver in constaat
health and hence prevents mAIariAl sickness.
This rsussdy 10 WHsuers Safe Kidney and
Liver Curs. the most popular medicine BE-
fore the American psopls. and sold by every
druggist il the land. IL fully countsrscts
the evil s<rcs Of malArial poissn in The eye
ten. aud ses ouiy haaishss il. bat rsstosss
the u,sml,sss which that poison hes weak.
es~d. How we'll is doss this can be learned
frOm The following:
KAxsAs Crrv. Mo-. June 20. 1882 Nov
ing frvm NE state Ut New Yerk r. the west
cru cosnsry. VS. attacked with malaria
and senessl dsbiiisy. had kst all Ape.
siss end vas hardly able TO move about.
had tried . Rvuat many rsmsslisa. but War.
usr's Safe Kidnsy asd Liver Car. which
ssssssd ~ help NM right Assay. ard ] issl -
sell = ! svsr havs IN my lifs. Il 10 = blsss-
ins t. psapls IN this mnlssioas coantry.
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l<s2 Grand Ave-. ct willi.sa ! Co., Hard
vars.
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