The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-20

ton, no Inflammation, no conges ton. A
bruise stops the circulation at the point
at which it is received. At that point
there is an impeachment In the circulation
of the blood. 1t collects there in the veins
and by remaining there when it ought to
be in the lungs for publication, 1t becomes
impure and unhealthful, and that makes
the spot sore.
If there is a weak spot In the body and
germ lodges there it Immediately stops
the circulation in that spot. The next
germ that comes finds place prepared
for it. The germs thrive wonderfully.
They increase magically. Pretty soon the
whole body is full of them. The blood
is full OF them, carrying them
everywhere-all over the system. The
tissues that are wasted and are crying
for pure, rich blood, have the germ in
fected blood forced upon them. The blood
is weak and impure. and nourishment
ceases in a more or less marked degree.
The afflicted body becomes pale and blood
less, emaciated and weak.
Do you know what a cold Is? 1t is an
inf1amed, congested condition Of the throat
or lungs or nasal passages. There are
many causes for it. Long exposure to
cold, harsh air will cause an irritation of
the delicate mucous Innings of these or
gans. You know that If your hands are
not covered from the cold, they will chap
The skin will break, and the raw flesh will
come in contact with the air. 1t is some
thing like that that happens to the lungs
when a cold starts When the air has
done its part of the work, the lungs are
ready for the reception of the germs. Then
comes Inflammation, congestion of the
blood, impurity, and the manufacture of
impure mucous matter that fills up the pas
sages.
If the blood is strong and pure, the lungs
healthful, they will be able to withstand
ho lon, .aff he ~
this foreign, impure matter. Some chapped
hands heal more easily than others. A
vigorous, wholesome, healthy skin is not
so likely to break and chap as an impover-
ished, lifeless one. People with tender
skins and people with weak lungs have to
be more careful than others. good way
to be careful is to strengthen the lungs and
the skin. Don't try to protect them too
much, but rather endeavor to make them
so vigorous that protection will be I'M
necessary. In other words the way to
cure disease is to prevent it. Take a dis
ease when II is new, and II is easily cured
Attend to it as soon as the first news of
its existence reaches you. When the
first symptom shows its head-hit it, Symp-
toms like company. 1t isn't very long
after the first one comes until there are
others. Disease starts like rip or a tear
in the fabric of health. 1t doesn't take
much time or much effort to stop the rip
when II is little, and to prevent II from
going any further. Let it alone long,
however, and the rent becomes so great
that It cannot be mended at all.
There is no reason why anybody should
ever be very sick. Care and common sense
will prevent 1t. People abuse their health
more than they would think OF abusing
their shoes. When a pair Of shoes needs
half soling. man doesn't put II off very
long, because he knows II he does that he
will lose the shoes entirely. Many a mans
health needs half soling, but he pays no
attention TO 1t. He wears out his health,
and puts II past repair with the utmost
carelessness and composure. "A stitch in
time saves nine." In health just as we'll
as In clothes. II the leak in a boat is
stopped, the water can't get In, and the
boat will not sink. Let Il alone, and the
end is inevitable. When the health be-
gins TO leak. the same thing Is true.
There Is a certain way OF being healthy,
and Of studying health. Take a little OF
the right medicine at the right time and
serious sickness will be impossible. II you
have failed TO do this, and are already
sick, you can still be cured. The same
medicine that Will cure the disease at the
beginning will cure Il after Il Is developed
but you will have 10 take more Of II.
No matter what Is the matter with you,
you will have 20 take a medicine that will
oxterminase. the germs OF disease. and at