The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-10-31
FORTY BILLION GERMS.

A Wonderful Theory That Concerns the
Welfare, Happiness aud Life of Every
one.
In his quiet aud cosy library at the close
of busy day sat a geRtlemea and his wife,
he absorbed in new book and she in news
paper. Quickly glancing toward her hus-
band, she asked, at a certain point in the ar
ticle:
John, what is the germ theory"
THE germ theory-wclI-yes; Just look in
the encyclopedia under Germ that will ex-
plain il so much better than lean"
Accordingly his wife openedthe book at the
word named and read: Germ Theory of
Disease-A theory advanced by the ablest
and best investigators and scientists OF the
times 1t supposes the surface OF the earth,
the air and water 10 be inhabited to a great
er or less extent with peculiar growth
of the lowest form of fungi-common-
ly termed bacteria, whose power of
reproduction, under favorable CON
ditions, is so great that single germ will in-
crease to fifteen millions in twenty-four
hours time, and unchecked in its increase
would grow to mass OF 500 tons in three
days time, if space and food be furnished
There is no condition under which it can be
said to be absent, unless it be from fire or air
filtered through cotton-battiug in numerous
layers. A single drop of water containing
germ put into water boiled, filtered and thus
freed from bacteria, will grow murky in
day or two from the development OF new
germs. When il is considered that it requires
about forty billion to weigh one grain some
remote idea can be had of the capacity OF
germ reproduction. Professor John Tyndall,
in late work, deliberately treats OF the in
fiuence OF germs in the propagation of dis
ease, and charges upon this cause the incep-
ton and development OF very many OF the
ailments most injurious to man. Professor
Pasteur, an eminent French savant, has car
ried his original and beautiful experiments
so far, and from them deduced such practi-
cal results as very greatly TO diminish the
number of cases OF anthrax among sheep,
and chicken cholera among fowls; proving
his theory that these are essentially and act
ually germ diseases. These germs are carried
into the system through the lungs. the stom-
ach, and possibly the skin, but through the
lungs chiefly. Once in the system. they be-
gin to develope poisoning the blood. invad-
ing the nerve centers. disturbing the func-
tionaI activity of the great organs OF the
body, and inducing a general impairment OF
the vital processes. They are the cause of
fevers. rheumatism, Brights disease OF the
kidneys, pneumonia. blood poisoning. liver
disease, diphtheria and many other ailments.
Lately Professor Koch, q famous German
physician has proved that consumption of
the lungs is due to this cause; the presence of
a peculiar germ
When the circulation is bounding, the
nerves elastic and the system all aglow with
life and energy, the germs seem to develop
poorly, If at all. But with weakened nerves.
poor digestion or malassimilation OF food or
q lowering of vitality from any cause, a
change ensues, and in this impoverished and
weakened fluid the germ finds genial home
and develops until symptoms Of disease are
distinctly manifested. This is seen IN the
every day experience Of all. The healthy
man resists the influences around him and
does not take cold, while those whose sys-
TENS have become weak from any cause
readily contract colds. This is on the same
principle as the germ theory. The germs at
tack any weakened spot in the body, and
fixing themselves upon it. begin their propa-
CATION. 1t is plain, therefore, that it is only
by certifying the weak portions OF the body
that the germs OF disease can be resisted and
driven from the system. But this has proved
almost an impossibility heretofore, and it
has been the study of physicians for years
how best to accomplish it. Within the past
few years, however, a preparation has been at.
tracting great attention, not only throughout
the entire land, but among the medical pro-
fession and scientists generally, which is
based upon this theory, and it may safely be
said no remedy has ever been found which
can so successfully place the system in a
condition to resist the germs of disease as
Warmers Safe Cure. This article is unques-
tonably the best and most efficient that has
ever been discovered for this purpose. and
"John, say, John? does the Encyclopedia
advertise Warmers Safe Cure?"
II should not wonder, dear; it's grand
remedy, and that pamphlet we received the
other day stated that Dr. Gum, of the
United States Medical College. Endorsed 1t.
At all events the wonderful cures it is ac-
complIshing entitle it to be honorably noted
among the great discoveries of the present
century"
However the facts above stated may be,
the truth remains that the germ theory of dis
ease is the correct one, and that the great rem
edy mentioned is the only one which has
ever been found that can put the system in
obtain hold upon the body and undermine
the life.