The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1883-11-02
FORTY BILLION GERMS.

"A Wonderful Theory That Concerns
the Welfare. Happiness and Life
of Everyone.
In his quiet and cosy library at the
close of a busy day sat a gentleman and
his wife, he absorbed in a new book and
she in the newspaper. Quickly CHANGING
toward her husband, she asked, at a GER
tain 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
l can"
Accordingly his wife opened the book
at the word named and read: Germ
Theory of Disease-A theory advanced
by the ablest ard best inves ~tigators and
scientists of the times. 1t supposes the
surface of the earth, the air and water
to be inhabited to a greater or less ex-
tent with a peculiar growth of the low
est form of funGi-commonly termed
bacteria, whose power Of reproduction.
under favorable conditions, is so great
that Il single germ will increase to fit
teen million in t%wenty.four hours time.
and unchecked IN its increase would
grow to q mass of eight hundred tons, in
three days time, if space and food be
furnished. There is no conditi n under
which it can be said to be absent, unless
it be from fire or mir filtered through
co%tton-batting in numerous layers. A
single drop OF water containing a germ,
put into water boiled, filtered and thus
freed from bacteria, will grow murky in
Il day or two from the development of
new germs. When it is considered that
it requires about forty billion to weigh
II grain, some remote idea can be had
| of the capacity of germ reproduction.
Professor John Tyndall, in a late work,
deliberately treats of the influence of
germs in h propagation of disease and
charges upon this cause, the inception
and development Of very many OF the
ailments injurious to man. Professor
| Pasteur, an eminent French savant, has
| carried his original and beautiful exper-
imcnts so far, and from item deduced
such practical results as very greatly to
diminish the number OF cases of anthrax
among sheep and chicken cholera among
fowis,-proving 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 throug Oh the lungs
chiefly. Once in the system. they begin
to develop, poisoning the blood. inva-
ding the nerve centers, distributing the
functional activity fthe great organs of
the body and Inducing a general impair
ment of the vital processes. They are
the cause %oftevers, rheumatism, Bright's
disease ofthe kidneys. pneumonia, blood
poisoning. liver disease. diphtheria and
many other ailments. Lately Professor
Koch, a famous German physician, has
proved that consumption of the lungs is
due to this cause.-the presence of q pc
culiar germ.
When the circulation is bounding, the
nerves elastic and the system all aglow
with life and energy, the germs seem to
develop poorly if at all. But with weak
ened nerves. poor digestion or malas-
sanitation of food or a lowering of vitali-
ty from any cause, q change ensues, and
in this impoverished and weakened flu
i'd the germ finds a genial home and de-
Velops until symptoms of disease are dis
tnctly manifested. This is seer in the
everyday experience of all. The healthy
man resists the influences around him
and does nottake cold. while those whose
systems have become weak from any
cause readily contract colds. This is on
the same principle rs the germ theory.
The germs attack any weakened spot in
the booy, and fixing themselves upon it
begin their propagation. 1t is plain,
therefore, that it is only by f%ortifying
the weaker portions of the body thatthe
driven from the system. But this
has proved almost an impossi-
bility heretofore, and it has
been the study of physicians for years
how best to accomplish it. Within the
past few years, however, a preparation
has been attracting great attention, not
only throughout the entire land, but
among the med cal profession and scien-
lists generally, which is based upon this
theory, and it may be safely said. no
remedy has eve been found which can
SC successfully place the systeml In a con-
dition to resist the germs Of disease as
Warmers Sale Cure. This article is I'M
questlonably the best and most efficient
that ever has been discovered for this
purpose, and
John, say John! does the encyclope-
dia advertise Warmers Sale Curc?'
Il should not wonder, dear, it's a
grand remedy, and that phamplet we
received the other day stated That DR..
Gum, ct the United States Medical Col
lege endorsed it. AT all events the Won
derlul cares it is accomplishing entities
it to be honoraoly noted among the
great discoveries of the present centu-
ry."
However the facts above stated may
be, the truth remains, thatthe germ the
DRY of disease is the CO rrect one and
that the great remedy mentioned is the
emily n which has ever been found that
can put the system in q condition to kill
these. germs before they obtain a hold
upon the body, and undermine the life.
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