Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-11-08
A Wonderful Theory That Concerns thu
Welfare. Happiness and Life
of Everyone.

In his quiet and coy library at the close
of busy day sat gentleman and his wife,
he absorbed in a new book and she in the
newspaper. Quickly CHANGING toward her
husband, she asked, at . certain point in
the article:
John, what is the germ theory"
''The germ theory-weIl-yes just look
in the encyclopedia under Germ that viii
explain it so much better than ] cau."+
Accordingly his wife opened the book at
the word named and read: Germ Theory
of Disease-A theory advanced by the
ableSt and best inyestl gators and scientists
of the times. 1t supposes the surface on
the earth, ire air and water to be lnhahIted
to q greater or less extent with q peculiar.
growth of the lowest form Of fungi-coul-
monty termed bacteria, whose powered re-,
production. under favorable cbneitloHS, Is
so great that q single germ viii increase to
fifteen million in twenty -feur NOUNS tune,
and unchecked in its increase YOU'D i.Erow
to mass of eight hundred tons, tthree
DAYS time, # space and Hood be furnished.
There is no condition under which 1t can
BE- said to be absent, unless 1t be from fire
or air filtered through cottOn-batting in
numerous layers. A single drop Of wate
containing germ, put INTO water boiled
filtered and thus fred from bacteria. viii
grow muTky in g day or two from the de-
velopment Of new germs. When II is con-
sidered that il requires about forty billion
to weigh one grain, some remote idea can
be lad of the capacity of germ reproduc-
ton. Prof. John Iyndall, in lac work,
deliberately treats of the influence of germs
il the propa CATION OF disease. and charges
upon this cause the inception and deve4-
opmeut Of very many OF the al1men s most
injurious to man. Prof. Pasteur, an emf
nent French Savant. has carried his origin
al aad beautiful experiments far, and
from them deduced such practical results,
as very greatly TO diminish the number of
cases Of anthrax among sheep and chicken
cholera among fowls-provipg his theory
that these are essentially and actually germ
diseases. These germs are carried into the
system through the lungs, the stomach and
possibly the skin. but through the lungs
chiefly. Once in the system, they begin TO
develop, poisoning the blood. invading the
nerve centers, disturbing thu functi onal
activity of the great organs Of the body,
and inducing a general impairment of the
vital processes. They are 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 consuInp-
ton Of the lungs is due to this cause.-the
presence Of peculiar germ.
When the circulation is bounding, the
nerves elastic and the system all aglow
with life and energy, the germs seem to de-
velop poorly, if at all. But with weakened
nerves, poor digestion or maIasslmllatlon
o g
cause, q change enSues. and Ii this Impov-
er1shed and weakened fluid the germ finds
q genial home and develops until symp-
toms Of disease are distinctly manifested.
This l. seen in the everyday experience of
all. The 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 the same principle as the germ
theory. The germs attack any weakened
in, pp nd sci pS
upon 1t, begin their preparation. 1t is
pam therefore that it is only by foTtifying
the weak portions of the body that the
germs of disease can be resisted and dl wen
from the system. But this las proved al
most an impossiDility heretofore, and ii
has been the study OF physicians Tor years
how best TO accomplish II. Within the past
few years, however, a preparation has Deen
attracting great attention, not only
throughout tue entire lana, but among the
medical profession and scientists general
". which is based upon this theory, and 1t
may safely lie said, no remedy aas ever
been found which can SO successfully place
the system in condition to resiso the
germs of disease as W arnef's Sac Cure.
This article IS UnQuestlonabiy the best and
most efficient that has ever been discovered
for this purpose, and
- John, say, John! does the encyclopedia
advertise " arner's Safe Cure:'
% should not wonder, dear. it's grand
remedy, and thai pamphlet we received the
other day stated that Dr. 6unn, OF the
I'm. ed States Medical College Endorsed II.
At al events the wonderful cures Ii Is &C
cornpIShiDg entitle ii 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
disease IS thu correct one, and that the great
remedy mentioned is the only one wnlch
has ever been.found that can put the sys-
tenn IN condition TO kill these germs be-
fore they obtain hold upon the body, and
undermine the life.