The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-11-10
FORTY BILLION GERMS.
A Wonderful Theory That Concerns the
Welfare, Happiness and Life
of Everyone.

In his quiet and cozy library at the close
of busy day sat gentleman and his wife,
he absorbed in new book and she in the
newspaper. Quickly glancing toward her
husband, she asked, at certain point in
the article:
"John, what is the germ theory%
"The germ theory-well-yes; just look
in the encyclopedia under Germ that will
explain it 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. 1t supposes the surface Of
the earth, the air and water to be inhabited
to 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 single germ will 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, 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-batting 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 de-
velopment of new germs. When it is con-
sidered that it 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 la.e work,
deliberately treats of the influence of germs
in the propagation of disease, and charges
upon this cause the inception and deveh
opment of very many of the ailments most
Injurious to man. Prof. Pasteur, an emf
nent French savant, has carried his origin
al and beautiful experiments so 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-proving his theory
that these are essentially andactually 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 beginto
develop, poisoning the blood, invading tho
nerve centers, disturbing the functional
activity of the great organs of the body,
and inducing 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 consumP
ton of the lungs is due to this cause-ts
presence of peculiar germ.
When the circulation is bounding, tho
nerves elastic and the system all agoW
with life and energy, the germs seem to De
velop poorly, if at all. But with weakene1
nerves, poor digestion or malassimilatlon
of food or lowering of vitality from any
cause, change enSues, and in this impOV'
erished and weakened fluid the germ 1nd'
a genial home and develops until symP
toms of disease are distinctly manifested
This is seen in the everyday experienced
nll. The baalthW rpcic c tba influences
around him and does not take cold, WnDs
those whose systems have become wesA
from any cause readily contract coas
Ihls is ON the same principle as the gela
theory. The germs attack any weakens.
spot in the body, and fixing themseNs
upon 1T, begin their propagation. ~
plaln therefore that it is only by fortiiyMs
the weak portions of the body thai .%
germs OF disease can be resisted and dlneT.
from the system. But this has proVeGn
most an impossibiliJy heretofore, anu q
has been the study of physicians for ysatt
how best to accomplish il. Within the %"
lew years, however, a preparation has pspr
attracting great attention, not oug
throughout the entire land, but among u
medical profession and scientists genuITt
ly, which is based upon this theory, anu anu,
may safely be said, no remedy has s 'os
been found which can so successfully piseSS s
The system in a condition to reslsCS S
bStilS VI ulSetSe as w dTHSIS be md
This article is unquestionably the best Sad
most efficient that has ever been Discovers"
Tor this purpose, and. aa
John, say, John! does the encycloP'''
advertise Warmers Safe Curep md
should not wonder, dear, it's g l1ppss
remedy, and that pamphlet we recelvssu'.bbs
9ther day stated that Dr. Gum, olan
united States Medical College indoIssu az
AT all events the wonderful cures nbstd
comprising entitle it to be honorably nost
among the great discoveries of the Pi'''
century" Ia
However the facts above stated may
Gho truth remains that the germ theoiy
ulseasels the correct one, and that u' sbcl
remedy mentioned is the only one "s
mas ever beensfound that can put Inv
tenn in condition to kill these germ and
lore they obtain a hold upon the bo'y'
undermine the life.