Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-10-06
FORTY Billion GERMS.


In his quiet and cosy library at the close Of busy
day sat gentleman and his wife. he absorbed in
book and she IN the newspaper. Quickly CHANGING
toward her husband she asked ct certain point in the
article,
John. what is the germ theoryir
The germ theory-well-yes; just look in the ency-
clopedia under Germ that viii explain 1t much
better than can"
Accordingly his wife opened the book at the word
named and read: Germ Theory Of Dsease-A theory I'D
vanced by the ablest best investigators and scen
lists OF the times suppcses the surface Of the EARTH
the air and water to be inhabited greater less
tent with peculiar growth of the lowest form of fungi
commonly termed bacteria whose Of reproduction
under favorable conditions is great that single germ
VIII increase to fifteen million in twenty -four hours
time and unchecked in its increase would grow to
mass OF eight hundred TONS in three days time space
and food be furnished. There Is condition under
wcn IL can be said to be absent unless 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 in a day two from the develop
opment OF new germs When it is considered that
1t requires about forty billion to weigh one grain
some remote idea be had Of the capacity
OF germ reproduction. Professor John Tyndall in
ATE work. deliberately treats of the influence Of germs
the of disease and charges this
the inception and development of very many of the all
ments most injurious to man. Professor Pasteur an
eminent French savant, has carried his original and
Deauu1ul experiments 80 far and from them deduced
sucn practcai results very greatly to diminish the
numoer OF cases OF anthrax among sheep and chicken
cnoera among fows,proving his theory that these
essentially and actually diseases These germs
carried into the system through the lungs the stomach
and possibly the skin but through the lungs chiefly
nce IN the SYSTEM they begin to develop poisoning the
Dood invading the nerve centers disturbing the func
acuVlty OF the great organs Of the body and in
ouclng general impairment Of the vital processes.
these are the cause of fevers rheumatism Bright dis
ease OF the Kidneys pneumonia blood poisoning liver
o1sease, uphtherla and many other ailments Lately
Professor KOCH famous German physician has proved
of fha1 dino tn bic
presence Of peculiar germ
When the circulation is bounding, the nerves elastic
ana the system all aglow with life and energy the germs
seem TO develop poorly II at all But with weakened
nerves. poor digestion or malassmilation of food or
alower1ns OF vitality from any cause, change ensues
ana In this impoverished and weakened fluid the germ
nnds GENIAL home and develops until symptoms Of dis
ease are distinctly manifested This in the every
day experience of ALL The healthy man res1sts the inu
ences around him and does not take cold while those
whose systems have become weak from cause readily
contract colds This is the principle the germ
tneory. The germs attack any weakened spot in the
body and fixing themselves uIon it. begin their propa-
cation 1t is plain therefore that it s only by forying
the weak portions of the body that the germs Of disease
can De resisted and driven from the system But this
nas proved almost an mpossbty heretofore and has
Deen the study OF physicians for years how best
Push It, Within the past few years. however, prepare
ton has been attracting great attention, not only
throughout the entire land but among the medical pro-
!eson and scientists generally, which is based upon
THIS theory. and 1t may safely be said remedy has
ever been found which can successfully place the
system In condition to resist the germs Of disease a.
Warmers Safe Cure This article Is unquestionsby the
best and most efficient that has ever been discovered for
this purpose, and
John, say, John? does the encyclopedia advertise
Warmers Safe Cure!"
i should not wonder dear. it's grand remedy, and
that pamphlet received the other day stated that Dr.
Gunn OF the United States Medical College endorsed it.
At all events the wonderful cures 1t is accomplishing en-
title to be honoraby noted among the great discover
les Of the present century"
However the facts above stated may be- the truth re-
MAINS that the germ theory Of disease the one
and that the great remedy mentioned Is the only one
which has ever been found that put the system
condition to kill these germs before they obtain hold
upon the body, and undermine the life