The Mineral argus., 1884-03-27
r BILLION GERMS.

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Of Everyone.
In his quiet and cosy library at the
Of a busy day sat a gentleman and
is wife. he absorbed in a new book and
in the newspaper. Quickly CLAN cling
pwaId her husband, she asked, at GER
aim noint in the article.
"John. what is the germ theory"
"Tbe germ theory-well-yes; just
|ok in the encyclopedia under Germ
|ot will explain it so much better than
can"
Accordingly his wife opened the book
the word named and read: Germ
beory Of Disease-A theory advanced
l. the ablest ard best inyes tiGators and
|@ientists of the times. 1t supposes the
Irrace Of the earth, the air and water
he inhabited to a greater or less ex-
Inf with a peculiar growth of the low
4 form of mngi-commonly termed
Ecteria, whose power Of reproduction,
nder favorable conditions, Is so great
hat a single germ will increase to fiji
ben million in twenty-tour hours time,
Id unchecked IN its increase would
low to Q mass Of eight hundred tons, in
rec DAYS time, if space and food be
rnisbed. There is no conditi IN under
hich II can be said to be absent, unless
line from fire or air filtered through
|tton- batting in numerous layers. A
Egle drop of water containing a germ,
Ii into water boiled, filtered and thus
bed from bacteria, viii grow murky 10
dav or two from the development OF
wv germs. When it is considered that
%re0uires about forty billion to weigh
e grain, some remote idea can be had
tine capacity of germ reproduction. |
ofess0r John Tyndall, in a late work,
|borately treats of the influence of
rms in the propagation Of disease and
arges upon this cause, the inception
ID Development of very many of the
|ments injurious to man. Professor
|steur, an eminent French savant, has
rried bis original and beautiful exper-
|ents so far, and from them deduced
IN practical results as very greatly TO
the number OF cases of anthrax
long sheep and chicken cholera among
|s,-prOving his theory that these are
eutially and actually germ diseases.
Esa germs are carried into the system
Ough the lungs, the stomach and
3lbly the skin, but through the lungs
Ehy. Once in the system. they begin
Eevelop, poisoning the blood. inva-
( the nerve centeTs, distributing the
EuOnal activity f the great organs of
body and inducing a general impair
|t ct the vital processes. They are
cause %ofieyers, rheumatism, Bright's
|ase OF the kidneys. pneumonia, blood
|Oning, liver disease. diphtheria and
y other ailments. Lately Professor
p, a famous German physician. has :
ed that consumption of the lungs is /
|r germ. {
hen the circulation is bounding. the
|es elastic ami the system all aglow 9
NE ana energy, the germs seem to :
EI'p poorly II at all. But with weak !
nerves, poor digestion or malas-
alton of food or a lowering of vitali- !
gL any cause, "a change ensues, and a
Us lmpovershed and weakened flu a
E germ hnds a genial home and de- q
Es until symptoms of disease are dis i
" manifested. This is seen in the o
|'day experience of all. The healthy ii
reslsts the influences around him n
oes not take cold, while those whose Il
have become weak from any ii
readily contract colds. This Is on "
|ame principle as the germ theory. u
germs attack any weakened spot in Il
|ody, ana fixing themselves upon it CT
their propagation. 1t is plain, d
fore, that it IS only by fortifying Ell
|eaker portions of the body that the az
S OF disease can be resisted and
II from the system. But this III
proved almost an impossi- Ia
heretofore, and it has
the study Of physicians for wears
.est 10 accomplish ii. Within the 70
Pew years, however, a preparation W.
been attracting great attention, not liz
throughout the entire land, but W.
2 the medical profession and scien- oil
generally, which is based upon this "a
\, and 1t may be safely said. no
ly has ever been found which can be
|ceeoiuilY place the system 10 q con- e1
70 resist the germs Of disease as
ers SAFE Cure. This article is I'M 10.
|ohably the best and most efficient
ever has been discovered for this
|se, and ~
mn, say John! does the encvclope- Ed
%yertise Warmers Safe Cure?"
should not wonder, dear, it's a ST
remedy, and that phamplet we rel
|ed the other day stated that DR..
q the United States Medical Col ba
haorsed it. At all events the Won ris
cares It IS accomplishing entities as
De honoraDly noted among the
discoveries of the present centu-
EeVer the facts above stated may of
y truth remains, thatthe germ the. OF
- disease Is the co rect one and S
o ne great remedy mentioned is the hea
NM winch has ever been found that ,
s gs ule system in a condition to kill
'f6a L hs before they obtain a hold In
'Ouy' and undermine the life. So
'ympathizing Judge. say