The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-11-02
MARVELS OF THE PRESENT AGE.

Take so'thing," was heard on all sides,
as Hank Munk came in after his great
drive of 100 miles in ten hours.
Il reckon those Eastern folks have got
so thing TO beat now, with their new
tangled fashioned kares."
"You bet" said Hank, complaisantly
stroking his chin, well satisfied with his
days work
Conductor! Do you know, sir, we are
two minutes late-yes, Stree, two min
utes ~ exclaimed the Wall street million
from Boston to New York at the rate Of
one mile a minute.
Shades of Hank, listen to it,
One mile minutel!
Then kicking!li
Is there an American schoolboy who
has not heard of Captain Samuels and the
Dreadnaught; Bully Waterman and the
Young America? Where would these fast
clipper ships be alongside some of our
Atlantic greyhounds or some of our float
ing palaces coming down the Hudson
river at the rate of thirty miles per hour.
A message from London to Seattle in
less than ten minutes-less time than it
takes a messenger boy to 60 from the
office to Pike street.
No more getting up at o'clock in the
morning to go TO market in the rain or
snow. Oh, no! Just go TO the telephone
and order what you want. Yet, there are
plenty of cynics and scoffers who disbe-
leve in the so-called miracles of old.
Are not some of the discoveries and in
ventions in our days far greater
marvels than these simple so-called mir
acles that are easily accounted for2
Medical science has also advanced with
wonderful and rapid strides, especially
surgery. Some operations that were
looked upon twenty-five years ago as
wonders of science are thought nothing of
In our days. There is scarcely, if any,
part of the anatomy of man unknown to
science. Pathology has not made such
great strides as other sciences. but there
are several reasons for it. Disease must
be first located then find the cause, then
what is it
This part of the medical science being
so intricate and delicate that very few
are able to penetrate that darkness and
are truly afraid to investigate for them
selves, yet there are a few who by their
lndetatigable energy and perseverance,
have assisted greatly towards enhghten-
ing the public to what was hitherto known
as incurable.
Rheumatism, for instance This is a
disease known to every man, woman and
child. In years gone by we were taught
that rheumatism arose from the blood be-
coming impregnated with acrid humors,
phlegm. bile and other noxious materials,
causing swelling of the joints, or extend
ing TO the whole body. producing acute
pain. Rheumatism, we are told by the
most eminent authorities land we know
also it is factl, is most frequent dis
ease. pre-eminentiy in temperate climates,
and we may almost speak of it as a disease
limited by geographical ATTITUDES This
fact is more especially true of acute rheu-
matism or rheumatic fever, for it would
seem that the joints and muscles of the
MI nd nhn Nd ctT Sha IL
over. Rheumatism is rare either at the
poles or the equator, but is common
throughout the temperate zone and In
countries which are humid and marshy.
Therefore can there be greater scope or
field than the Northwest for the practice
and advance OF this part of medical science
in curing this disease?
1t has been stated by the highest au-
thorites that it is incurable and accepted
by the minor lights as such. However. it
has been proved beyond doubt or cavil
that there is cure! And that cure has
been found after many years of deep re-
search and study by DR.. Plouf, of Seattle.
II is an Old saying amongst medical men,
locate the disease, find the cause and the
cure is easy. Not so with rheumatism.
There never has been much doubt about
the location, as the poor sufferer will tell
you, or the swelling will indicate the
cause, mostly getting wet and not being
aDIe TO cnange IN time. I ct IN spite OF all
it has been almost impossible 10 effect a
single cure till DR.. Plouf, by his wonder
full endurance and perseverance, has been
able to cope with this much dreaded dis
ease and conquer it.
No matter if it be hereditary, if caused
by severe physical exertion, insufficient
protection of the body after the cessation
of labor, cold applied by immersion in
water or by rain, rapid changes of the sur
rounding air, either in it's amount of
warmth or its movement by winds and
draughts, sleeping in damp beds land how
often) and living in damp houses, etc.
There has not been case of sSheumatism
in any shape, manner or form but what
Dr. Plouf has tested time and again before
giving it to the public as certainly in his
ability of curing it. 1t has become fact,
attested by some of our best citizens before
a notary public, that DR.. Plouf's rheumatic
remedy is a sure cure. Has there ever
been an inventor, a discoverer, a traveller
who has not been derided, scoffed at,
laughed at as being crazy?
DR.. Plouf. however, has been no differ
ent from the rest. He has met with OPP
position in every direction. outrages and
insults, but in spite of all the actual fact
remains, that is, DR.. PIouf's remedy for
rheumatism is infallible.