National Republican., 1885-12-01
TIE WORM IN TIE RIrn.
Half Million People Dio Annually In
England Before Their Time - One
Fourth of ConsumptIon-Cod Liver
LFtom lhe rhlladelphIa Record. |

| G"Bihhu beiOre Thctr Time - One
Fourth of Consumption-Cod Liver
oil.
lFrom the Philadelphia Record.1
very useful series of little works Is now
being published by Messrs Appleton & Co., of
| new YORK, entitled Health Primers" They
are null Of facts, which, although not gener.
ally known or studied, have a direct bearing
on the good Of every community, and their
suggestions ought to bo carefully needed. the
nis idst writer treats Of premature deaths, aud
giyes number Of startling facts In connection
| win the subject. Although his figures are
gained from mortality reports In Englnnd and
wales they would undoubtedly correspond
WIN the ratio of deaths In certain sections of
| thls country, and we can, therefore, safely dis.
| tuss them with that understanding. The popu-
lntion OF the two countries mentioned Is d OJO
wv, ana OF That number 100000 every year die
pfemnlurely; lOS,0OO die In infancy; ISL 500 iu-
Guiding those who die in infancy, die by the
time their ilith year closes, while the deaths of
the remaining 100000 ato distributed very
equally between childhood and old nge.
The chief cause of these premature deaths Il
diseases OF the lungs, all OF these being grouped
unucr tne common name of consumption
Moro than onciourth of the whole number OF
premature deaths are due TO this disease.
from youth TO manhood-15to to % ycars-con-
sumption is the foremost cause Of death. In
,atIy mnnhood-5 to 20 years.-it still main
tulns the 'front.' rank, and In manhood and ma.
turity-'b TO 30 years-it Is also II prodominate
cause. Damp soil, defective drainage want of
aetlvo bodily exercise, poor ventilation aud Sc.
uentafy occupations-all these nro factors to be
considertd in discussing the cause of consump.
ton. But the chief thing TO be considered Is:
Mhat Is The cure? On this there nrc, of course,
variety OF opinions. One common remedy Is
cod;liyer oil. That II ever effected a cure is
doubtful. 1t will make the patient fltter but
simply abnormally. II strengthens no mus.
eny sn4 DiidS rs up por mo- waste cannot check de-
Destows Is as deceptive as the hectic flush on
tne cheek OF the consumptiye, which is so often
needed In consumption is something that while
STIMULATING Will repair the constant drain on the
tissues and put all OF the physical organs in
sueh harmonious condition, that they will be
nble 70 resist successfully all attacks, however
insldious, that may be made against any of
them. The advance OF medical science rec.
ognizes THIS fact and many of the most emf
nent physicians base their treatment OF con-
sumption upon this theory, II has often been
said that when sick person Graves for any
particular article Of food or drink It should bc
is asserting herself. How oflcn do we find
people who are either In inclplent or advanced
stages OF consumption express n longing for
spirituous liquors and speak OF the benefit
which they derive from them, Physlcians
have not been. slow to notice this and the
result Is that alcohol in some form or other
and, even with the difficulty experienced In
getting pure liquor, some benefit results. IL
however, npure whiskey could be found II is a
sSeii;evldent proposition that the benefits to be
finest malt, and the extraction from the prod.
uct OF that deletCrlous substance
msel oil, would give to humanity
something the healing and strengthenini,
power Of which cannot be exaggerated Tint
there Is such whiskey manufactured in this
country may not be generally known, but
thousands OF invalids have been cured by It's
use, and Prof. Mott, one of tho most distin.
guishod chemists and scientists in America.
who analyzed It, declares its purity and is
pure malt whiskey, the sale of which is spread.
ing all over the country. II has successfully
stood the most exhaustive tests; testimonials
as 10 iis efficacy are flowing In spontaneously
from all quarters, its merits have been treated
OF in medical Journals and learned reasons as
signed for its peculiar power. IL is safe to saw
that is use Will cause the gaunt specter of con.
and of health.