Sacramento daily record-union., 1883-10-24
FORTY BILLION GsRms.
Wonderful Theory that Concerns the
Welfare, Happiness and Life Of Every

A Wonderful Theory that Concerns the
Welfare, Happiness and Life Of Every
one.
In his quiet and cosy library at the close of
busy day sat q gentleman and his wife,
be absorbed in q new book and she in the
newspaper. Quickly glancing toward her
husband, she asked, at a certain point in the
article:
John, what is the germ theory
1.-THE germ theory-wen-yes ; just look
in the encyclopedia under Germ, that will
explain it so much better than can"
Accordingly his wife opened the book st
the word named and read Germ Theory Of
Disease-A theory advanced by the abIest
and best investigators and scientists of the
times. 1t supposes the surface of the earth,
the air and water to bs inhabited to greater
or less extent with peculiar growth of the
lowest form of fungi-commonly termed bsc-
terra, whose power of reproduction, under
favorable conditions, is so great that single
germ will increase to fifteen million in twenty
four hours' time, and, unchecked in its in-
crease, would grow to q mass of eight hun
dred tons in three days time, if space and
food be furnished. There is no condition
under which it can be said to be absent, IN
less it be from fire or air filtered through cot
ton.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 development of
new germs. When it is consi Tered that
il requires about forty billion to weigh one
grain, some remote idea can be had of the
capacity of germ reproduction. Professor
John Tyndall, in q late work, elaborately
treats of the influence Of germs in the propa-
CATION of disease, and charges upon this cause
the inception and development Of very many
of the ailments most injurious to nan. Pro-
fessor Pasteur, an eminent French savant,
has carried his original and beautiful expert
ments 30 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 and actu-
ally 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 begin
to develop, poisoning the blood, invading the
nerve centers, disturbing the functional &C.
tiyity 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 ailments. Lately
Professor Koch, famous German physician,
has proved that consumption of the lungs is
due co 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 develop
poorly, il at all. But with weakened nerves,
poor digestion or malsssimilation Of food, or
a lowering of vitality from any cause,
change ensues, and in this impoverished
and weakened fluid the germ finds a genial
home and develops until symptoms of disease
are distinctly manifested. This is seen in the
everyday experiences of all. The healthy
man resists the influences around him and
does not take cold, while those whose sys-
TENS have become weak frem any cause read.
lily contract colds. This is on the same prin-
cple as the germ theory. The germs attack
any weakened spot in the body, and fixing
themselves upon it, begin their propagation.
1t is plain, therefore, that it is only by forti-
flying 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, preparation has
been attracting great attention, not only
throughout the enLlre lanu, DuV hulODS bue
medical profession 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 sys.
TEN in q condition to resist the germs of dis
ease as Warmers Safe Cure. This article is
unquestionsbly the best and efficient that has
ever been Uncovered for this purpose, and
John, say, John does the encyclopedia
advertise Warmers Safe Cure 2"
Il 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, indorsed it. At all
events the wonderful cures it is accomplishing
ehtitle 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
disease ia the correct one, and that the great
remedy mentioned is the only one which has
ever been found that can put the system in a
condition to kill these germs before they OBJ
tain hold upon the boGy, and undermine the
life.