West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1883-11-02
FORTY BILLION GERMS.
A Wonderful Theory That Concerns tho
Welfare, Happiness and Life
of Everyone.

In his quiet and cory library at the close
Of busy day sat gentleman aud his wife,
he absorbed in a new book and she in tho
newspaper. Quickly CHANGING toward her
husband, she asked, at certain point in
the article;
John, what Is tho germ theoryp
"The germ theory-well-ye just look
i'm the encyclopedia under Germ that will
explain il so much better than / can"
Accordingly his wife opened the 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. IL supposes the surface of
the earth, the air and water to be inhabited
10 n greater or less extent with peculiar
growth of the lowest form Of fungi-com-
monty termed bacteria, whose power Of re-
production, under favorable conditions, is
so great that n single germ will increase TO
fifteen million In twenty-four hours time,
and unchecked in its increase would grow
TO n mass Of eight hundred tons, in three
days time, II space and food be furnished.
There IL no condition under which IL can
bo said To DO absent, unless IL be from fire
or air filtered through cotton-batting in
numerous layers. single drop of water
containing germ, put into water boiled,
filtered and thus freed from bacteria, will
grow murky i'm a day or two from the do.
yelopment of new germs. When 1t Is con-
sidcred that IL requires about forty billion
TO weigh one grain, some remote idea can
be had OF the capacity of germ reproduc-
ton. Prof. John Tyndall, in "A late work,
deliberately treats OF the influence Of germs
i'm the propagation of disease, and charges
upon this cause tho inception and devel-
opment of very many of the ailments most
injurious To man. Prof. Pasteur, an omi-
nent French savant, has carried his origin.
al and beautiful experiments so far, and
from them doduced such practical results,
as very greatly TO diminish tho number OF
..g.fa
cholera among fowls--proving his theory
that these are essentially and actually germ
diseases. These germs are carried into tho
system through the lungs, the stomach and
possibly the skin, but through the lungs
chiefly. Once in the system, they begin 20
develop, poisoning the blood, invading the
nerve centers, disturbing the functional
activity OF the great organs OF the body,
vital processes. They arc the cause Of
fevers, rheumatism, Bright's disease OF the
kidneys, pneumonia, blood poisoning, liver
disease, diphtheria and many other all
ments Lately Prof. Koch, famous Ger
man physician, has proved that consump-
ton Of the lungs is due TO this cause.-the
presence of peculiar germ.
When tho circulation is bounding, tho
nerves elastic and tho system all aglow
with life and energy, tho germs seem 10 de-
volop poorly, If at all. But it'll weakened
nerves, poor digestion or m0lassimilation
Of food or lowering of vitality from any
cause, change cnsucs, and in this impoy-
erished and wcakonod fluid tho germ finds
genial home and develops until symp-
toms of disease are distinctly NANTES ed.
This IL seen i'm the everyday experience of
oil. Tho healthy man resis the influences
around him and does not take cold, while
those whose systems have become weak
from any cause readily contract colds.
This is on tho same principle as the germ
theory. Tho germs attack my weakened
spot in the body. and fixing themselves
upon it, begin their propagation. 1t is
PLAIN therefore that it Is only by fortifyi ing
tho weak portions of the body that the
germs of disease can be resisted and driven
from the systo IN. But this has proved al.
most an impossibHity heretofore, and il
has been tho study of physicians for years
how best to accomplish it. Within the past
few years, however, preparation has been
attracting great attention, not only
throughout the entire land, but among the
medical profession and scientists general.
ly, which is based upon this theory, and il
may safely loo said, no remedy mas ever
been found which can so successfully place
the system in u condition TO resist the
germs of disease as Warmers Sale Cure.
This article is uuqueStionably the best and
most efficient that has ever been discovered
for this purpose, and
John, say, John! does the encyclopedia
advertise Warmers Safe Curc~
should not wonder, dear, it's n grand
remedy, and that pamphlet we received the
other day stated that DIR. Gum, of the
United States Medical College indorsed it,
AT all events the wonderful cures it is nc.
complishing entitle IL to be honorablv noted
among the great discoveries of the present
century"
However the facts above stated may be,
the truth remains that the germ theory of
disease is the correct one, and that the greot
remedy mentioned is the only one which
has ever been.found that can put the sys.
tenn i'm n condition to kill these germ, be.
fore they obtain a hold upon the body, and
undermine tho life.