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ABOUT 
ComW Diseases. 
By MORITZ MEYER, St. Louis. 
HOW TO TREAT 
PNEUMONIA OR QUICK CONSUMPTION, LINGERING 
CONSUMPTION, INFLAMMATION OF THE 
BOWELS, ORDINARY FEVERS, LOCK 
JAW, LUMBAGO, SCIATIC 
NERVE PAINS, ETC. 
Prick, $1.00 Moritz Meyer.  
ABOUT 
Common Diseases. 
By MORITZ MEYER, St. Louis. 
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HOW TO TREAT 
PNEUMONIA OR QUICK CONSUMPTION, LINGERING 
CONSUMPTION, INFLAMMATION OF THE 
BOWELS, ORDINARY FEVERS, LOCK 
JAW, LUMBAGO, SCIATIC 
NERVE PAINS, ETC. 
Copyright, 1898, By MORITZ MEYER, Sr. Louis, Mo. IHDEX. 
Advice to Parents 13-24 
Asthma 39 
Appendicitis 47-48 
Bronchitis 32 
Consumption 33'35 
Catarrh 36-38 
Constipation 43*44 
Cholera 71 
Dyspepsia or Indigestion 49'52 
Diphtheria 72-73 
Diseases of the Eye, Hard or Soft Cataract removed with- 
out the Knife 69 
Gunshot or Other Wounds 77*78 
General Talk 89-104 
Insomnia or Sleeplessness 61-62 
Kidney and Bladder Disease 53*54 
Longevity 9-12 
Lock Jaw or Tetanus 74*76 
Lumbago 1. 66 
Nervous Debility, Neurasthenia or Nervous Prostration 55 57 
Neuralgia ...... 67-68 
Ordinary Fevers and Malaria 41-42 
Peritonitis and Inflammation of the Bowels 45-46 
Paralysis or Palsy 63 
Pneumonia 29-31 
Rheumatism 64-65 
Remedies 105 107 
Sprains 79 
Softening of the Brain 58-59 
Sciatic Nerve Pains 69 
Spinal Meningitis 70 
Woman and Her Diseases 81-87 
. inn a it 7 Jo people of U/orld 
This work is intended for the people. I do not propose to 
discuss medical questions in such a way as to involve the minds of the 
people in a mass of theory and speculation. But to state with clear- 
ness the leading causes of certain classes of diseases, and point out 
the best methods of restoring to health the sick. 
The people have had enough of technical pathology and of medical 
treatise, which none but the classically educated can understand; 
therefore, when truth addresses the people, it should do so in the 
language they speak, not in unknown tongues and mysterious phrases 
that have no meaning. 
Therefore, every man's body is his own, and upon his own sense 
rests the responsibility of protecting it against the perils that surround 
him, and in order to do this intelligently, he must understand the weak 
points, and the nature of the dangers to which he is constantly exposed; 
and therefore but plain and simple English-that he who runs may 
read, and reading can comprehend what he reads in this work.* 
nORITZ HEYER, 
ST. LOUIS, no. SECRET OE LONGEVITY. 
What is LIFE? WARMTH. 
What is the foundation of Disease? 
CONGESTION. 
What is DEATH? COLD. 
What is Disease? DEATH. 
BY. 
MOHITZ 
I want it positively understood in this work, that I defy scientists 
or any body of men to go beyond the above facts. All Life is con- 
trolled by the Laws of Nature; and one of her inexorable decrees is : 
that Warmth is Life and Cold is Death. If you will allow me to 
extract the warmth from your body, what is the result? Death. Why* 
Because Cold is Death. 
We know that warmth is an essential element of Life. Therefore, 
if you keep yourself in the proper degree of warmth, and study the 
common-sense advice given in my book, 
"Facts About Common Diseases," and "How to Treat Them/' 
it will teach you how to live the natural life of man, from one hundred 
to one hundred and twenty-five years without an ache or pain. 
Saint Louis, Missouri. THE SECRET OF LONGEVITY. 
In interviewing "Father Ti.mer> we find he is highly indignant 
over the popular representations of his personality. ' Why, do you 
know," he cried, that is all a lie about me carrying a sythe and killing 
people. 
'•I say in the first place, you people are all fools; you are so con- 
stituted that almost anyone of you could live to be a hundred, or 
even two hundred years old; but the trouble is tl\at you keep rushing 
around neglecting yourselves and catching cold, laying the foundation 
for any and everything; when a little common sense should teach 
you that such a perfect machine as man, should be properly cared 
for and properly nourished. 
Death and I are not friends at all, he and I don't even speak; 
but even he is not such a bad fellow as people seem to think. He 
does not as popularly supposed, keep stalking around watching for a 
chance to chop you off with that old sythe; but like me, he just stands 
and waits, and the fools all run into his arms sooner or later. The 
sooner you learn to hate the sight of him, and want me to save 
you, the sooner will I teach you that you yourselves-are the only 
ones who can be of any service; just turn around and walk the 
other way (not run), and quit worrying and live decent, practical, 
helpful, cheerful lives, and I will guarantee that you can stay with 
me as long as you desire; and when you are tired of my company, 
you can calmly and peacefully pass on to death, and find he is the 
easiest enemy you ever had to overcome. And in the strength of a 
happy life, full of pleasant experiences, you will pass through the 
struggle victoriously, and into another and a more beautiful life 
where I am not even permitted to appear." 
"You wish to know what my real mission is then?" 
"That is the most sensible question that has ever been asked me 
in all ages; many have asked it in a sort of vague, indefinite way; but 
you-I see, desire knowledge, and I will answer. Take the letters of 
my name, and let each one tell its part in the lives of men. TIME: 
T for the time; I for improvement; M for man, and E for eternity. 
TIME for IMPROVEMENT to fit MAN for ETERNITY." 
9 The Secret of Longevity. 
If we analyze man's longing for perpetual youth, we shall find its 
explanation in the fact, that in all hearts there is an instinct whispering 
that immortal youth is possible as a permanent possession. In the 
large generous sense there is no such thing as old age. 
It is given to the soul to feel that the dew of the morning is ever 
on the grass, that a great rich career is always in front and never 
behind. There is no such thing as old age for music, love, friendship, 
hope and aspiration. The rivers have no wrinkles; the sunbeams are 
not decrepit; the oceans do not decay. 
Cheerfulness and will power, go hand in hand with health and 
happiness. Every crop has its enemy. Cultivation means war. 
Peace is impossible to any producer, until it has been earned by con- 
flict and victory. The vigor with which this war is prosecuted, 
determines two things-the value at which the harvest is estimated, 
and the sincerity of the husbandman. 
The sunshine of the soul is largely a matter of cultivation, for 
there are few so fortunate, as not to have some grief. The selfish 
sit down and brood over their sorrows. They give themselves up to 
fits of despondency and moodiness, and are a sort of moral wet blanket 
on the pleasures of all with whom they come in contact. They tell 
you their troubles and bedew you with their tears, until it seems that 
there must be a kind of luxury of woe in which they rejoice. Cheer 
fulness and will-power are the prime requisites to success, happiness 
longevity. The sunshiny man or woman has everyone for a friend. 
If one could enter the average American home and take a peep 
around, what would he see? First-I would remark that these dwell- 
ings as a rule are comfortable, even where their means are small; 
there are yet signs of culture and refinement. Open the closet and 
notice the array of medicine bottles on the shelf. Ask how often the 
doctors visits are made. Observe the wan cheek of some invalid mem- 
ber of the family and how much the conversation bears upon sickness. 
The first greeting:-"How do you feel to-day?" implies that 
"feeling bad" is a common experience. We do not ask, "is your 
house standing all right? " unless it is common for houses to fall down; 
and so questions about health implies, that a great many people 
"enjoy poor health." 
Is all of this sickness and death providential? 
Do not the millions of inmates of these homes care about their 
health? 
Are they ignorant of how best to preserve it? 
Is not a great deal of this suffering preventable ? 
10 The Secret of Longevity. 
I answer most emphatically this much, that most ordinary sickness 
is preventable, and it is blasphemy to lay it to providence. 
Why not learn to prevent sickness and keep well; to provide the 
ounce of prevention by not building disease. 
Three things are particularly essential to health; pure air and sun- 
shine in our homes, a dry soil for a house site and pure water for 
drinking. Provide these and half the ordinary maladies will disappear. 
G. H. Lewes:-the author of "Physiology of Common Life/' and 
Flourens: the writer of ' Human Longevity," both contend that a 
century is the normal life of man; and a hundred and fifty years, or 
even two hundred years, are within the range of possibilities under 
advantageous conditions. 
"There is nothing noble in being superior to some other man. 
The true nobility is in being superior to your previous self." 
Some people live to be ninety, one hundred and over one hun- 
dred years. But they only live to this venerable age by accident, and 
not by any rule or arrangement, it just so happened; they had no 
knowledge of any rule by which they could positively, say-I can 
live to a certain age. With me it is different, I claim to be able to 
live from one hundred to one hundred and twenty-five years, by a 
knowledge that I have gained by experimenting upon myself for the 
last thirty-five years, and I claim that no disease of nature, such as I 
have herein named can kill me, and when I die I do not have to 
acquire a disease to die, but calmly and peacefully pass on to death; 
because my time has come according to the laws of Nature. My 
muscular and nervous systems have performed their duties, they have 
run down and relaxed; and when that condition is reached, I will 
probably lie down some night to sleep and there will be no awakening. 
The machinery of the body has run down, and I die without a 
struggle. Like an eight day clock when neglected and not wound 
up, will stop for want of motive power. 
At the age of sixty-five years old, I am a twenty-five per cent, 
better man than at any period of my life, say-twenty, thirty or forty 
years back. I know now that I can live sixty years longer without a 
doubt-whereas, before I was not certain that I could live a day, week 
or month, and I had aches and pains, and did not know at what hour 
I might build a disease that would cause my death. 
Though I probably shortened my life ten or fifteen years by experi- 
menting on myself, making some severe tests, which no doubt has very 
materially affected my constitution, it has given me a great knowledge 
11 The Secret of Longevity. 
for placing a cold, and how easy it is to place it; which only goes to 
prove that you cannot take a disease at once, nor do you take a disease 
at all, you must build it from cold or contusion which produces con- 
gestion; when that condition is obtained, you have built a disease by 
allowing the congestion to multiply itself into a disease, which is death. 
I have experimented on myself, having within the last thirty-five 
years produced nearly all the diseases named in this book, by placing 
the cold or contusion in the part or organ I desired to affect, having 
successfully cured myself of each one. 
What is Life?-Warmth. 
What is the Foundation of Disease?-Congestion. 
What is Death?-Cold. 
What is Disease?-Death. 
I want it positively understood in this little work, that I defy 
pathologists or any body of men, to go beyond the above facts. All 
life is controlled by the laws of Nature, and one of her inexorable 
decrees is :-that Warmth is Life and Cold is Death. If you will allow 
me to extract the warmth from your body, what is the result? Death. 
Why? because Cold is Death. We know that Warmth is an essential 
element of Life; therefore, if you keep yourself in the proper degree 
of warmth, and study the common-sense advice given in this book. 
It will teach you how to live the natural life of man, from one hundred 
to one hundred and twenty-five years without an ache or pain. 
Yours truly, 
iV£or,itx Meyer, 
1121 E. Whittier St., 
St. Louis, Mo. 
12 Adviee 
To Parents. 
An individual in his heridity and environment, jnay be compared 
to a field of corn; it may be sweet corn, white or red-eared field corn, 
that depends upon the corns ancestry; but the kind of a crop raised 
depends upon the corns environment. Its surroundings must be of 
the right sort to bring it to the highest state of perfection. There 
must be the proper amount of sunshine and rain, and a favorable 
temperature, and the ground must be cultivated in the proper manner. 
If it be not, originally the best variety of corn,-if there is some 
defect of heridity,-the best environment may not prove sufficient 
to produce the highest type of corn; yet it cannot fail to be a better 
crop than if left alone, or to bad management. 
So it is with the human crop. rl here are different species of 
humanity, and many varieties of inherited tendencies; but much depends 
upon childhoods environment, whether the embryo excellencies be 
made to grow and expand and attain a beautiful maturity, or be early 
checked in growth and smothered by poisonous weeds of wrong, 
through mistreatment. 
The good that is inherent in a child, like a crop of corn, needs 
to be rightly cultivated, if the highest worth and usefulness is to be 
attained; and the sproutings of evil like rank weeds are more easily 
eradicated in their beginnings. 
The child should be well born, and the parents should give 
special thought to heridity, and agree that the very best that Gcd can 
work through them shall be given to their children; and from the first, 
they must conform to the laws which God has written, not only in his 
word but in nature. Make a study of the child you anticipate, while 
as yet there is nothing of it, and decide after earnest deliberation, what 
you will produce in your child. If you desire a girl or boy, and 
whether there is any special talent that you wish it to possess. 
The parents should live a careful intelligent and conscientious 
life; and during pregnancy, the mother owes it to the child to look 
well to the preservation of her health. 
Drink plenty of water daily, between meals. Take regular 
exercise in the open air every day. Use care in selecting the diet, as 
good health depends on the condition of the digestive organs. Avoid 
13 Advice To Parents. 
tea or coffee drinking as well as stronger stimulants, which affect the 
nerves. Abstain from dissipation or excesses of any kind. Retire 
early and rise early, and the daily bath should not be neglected. (See 
page General Talk.) Avoid worriment. Cultivate a cheerful disposi- 
tion, and reflect the beauty of thought on your countenance. Shun 
gossip bearers, practice deep breathing constantly. Discard corsets. 
Wear sensible shoes, round toes and low heel. Wear comfortable, 
sensible garments, suspended from the shoulders. Refuse to be a 
slave of fashion. Avoid hasty marriage. The husband should remem- 
ber that he is largely responsible for the happiness or discontent of the 
home, and cultivate its atmosphere, rather than that of clubs and out- 
side amusements. He should likewise be strictly temperate in his diet 
and manner of Jiving, cultivate an even, cheerful, sympathetic and 
appreciative disposition. Woman is an impulsive creature, and should 
be gently led by her husband, and if he is at all worthy of her love, 
she will be too glad not only to do her duty, but sacrifice herself in any 
way to promote his happiness. 
tlA little stranger arrived at our house this morning?' is the con- 
ventional announcement of the birth of a child. Congratulations are 
expected; but for the child, often condolence would be in order, 
because he has really come a stranger to a strange land, in which he 
is destined to a long and perilous search for his real kindred, may be 
never to find them, certainly not in the house within whose walls he 
first opened his eyes. He is a stranger to those who gave him being, 
and sadder still, must so remain to the end, because there is so little 
in common between him and them. 
He was not expected or desired. He is loved after a selfish 
fashion now that he is here, but he is a stranger. 
An old proverb, says: "It is a wise son that knoweth his own 
father. 
I should like to frame a counterpart to this old saying; viz., "It is 
a foolish father who is not acquainted with his own son.1' 
A knowledge of your child to be complete, must begin with self 
knowledge; at least, self-knowledge will prevent and avert unpleasant 
surprises; for the analysis of your own nature is worked out in the 
developement of the child, so that he as well as all the world can 
read it. 
The man who has not been willing to look his own defects 
squarely in the face, nor to make a study of the means by which they 
may be overcome, is no more able to take up the advanced lessons 
which are written in his childs being, than as the student to master 
14 Advice To Parents. 
astronomy before he has been willing to apply himself to the rudiments 
of mathematics. 
The father and mother are rudimentary to the child, and should 
first be mastered as a study. They should be so well acquainted with 
themselves and each other, and should so intelligently arrange all 
parental conditions that they can reasonably expect to recognize the 
child at birth, and be recognized by him as at least as acquaintances, 
and not strangers. 
In due time the child arrives; and from the first it is evident that 
it did not find life a painful surprise, nor the home into which it had 
come, a strange land. It was not a stranger but a familiar acquain- 
tence, an intimate friend with the lives from which it had sprung. 
There was no misunderstanding between the child and the parents; 
the same thoughts and purposes flamed like the sap of the vine through 
all alike. 
That development which is the truest education, had been going 
forward in a perfectly natural way, like the growth of a tree. The 
child is strong, healthy and happy, with a definite purpose in life, a 
divinely appointed plan to grow engraved on its very bones. 
"The little stranger," as a rule, grows up to a cheerless heritage, 
misunderstood and defeated all his life, as any lonely alien must be 
in a foreign land. After a while he begins to make a hole in the ground 
for himself; but sometimes it takes years of snubbing and pushing 
away, to make the ardent-hearted boy take kindly to it. He would 
prefer the home nest, the clasp of his mothers hand and the fathers 
love guidance, to anything in the world. The impulsive, affectionate 
girl does not all at once take "her secrets" to some other ear; but 
after awhile the estrangement, which began before birth is accom- 
plished; the uninswered questions, the unsympathetic atmosphere, the 
unreasoning requirements, the arbitrary rulings, have done all the 
parental discontentment had left unfinished, and it comes to pass, the 
child and parent are less to each other, than any acquaintance of a day 
or the chance chum of a journey. 
"LET US WITH OUR CHILDREN LIVE." 
From the first moment of that life by which the child is to be, 
live with him, know him, as the roots of the vine know the farther- 
most twig of the fiftieth summer. 
DO NOT OVERFILL THE BABY'S STOMACH. Young 
mothers and those who have the care of children, frequently seem to 
forget, that the capacity of their stomachs, for containing as well as 
15 Advice To Parents. 
digesting food is limited. The individual who would go on pouring 
fluid into a vessel after it was full, would be considered demented by 
all sane persons; yet, strange as it may seem, that is just the way that 
many otherwise sensible persons treat an infants stomach. 
At birth the stomach is a small pear shaped organ, capable of 
holding from six to eight teaspoonsful, on the average. Yet the 
writer has often been consulted by an anxious mother, who feared that 
her young baby was not eating enough, because it did not empty an 
ordinary half pint nursing bottle; and utterly oblivious of the fact that 
the little stomach was spilling over, as evinced by the habitual throwing 
up after each meal, as soon as the overstreched organ had relieved 
itself, it was filled up again. 
It is often remarked that the abdomen of a bottle-fed baby is 
larger than that of an infant nursed in the natural way. This diluted 
condition of the stomach, is the result of the continuous distention 
of the little organ by more fluid than it can hold. It is also, still 
further stretched by the formation of gas, from the fermenting of 
undigested food. To thus continually misuse the stomach, is to 
destroy the contractility of its muscles, until it becomes so weak and 
flabby in its walls, that it is like an inert sac, more than a living 
vital organ. 
The stomach of an averaged sized healthy baby gains in capacity 
for food, holding about half an ounce per meal, for each month of its 
life; that is. the baby who takes six or eight teaspoonsful at the end of 
the first week of life, will, at the beginning of the second month, be 
able to take from ten to twelve teaspoonsful at a meal. 
Of course this quantity should not be added all at once, but 
by a very slight daily increase, to correspond with the daily growth, 
and increased functional capacity of the digestive organs. The child 
will not be able to take at a meal the ordinary half-pint nursing bottle 
full, until it is from eight to ten or eleven months old. When a 
baby whether nursed or bottle-fed, vomits after eating, its food should 
be diminished in quantity. If nursing, lengthen the time a few 
minutes; if bottle-fed, give an ounce or so less food. The baby 
should be fed regularly, every three hours. 
The child should not be allowed to suck and chew on the 
rubber nipple as it hinders digestion and makes the baby nervous 
and sleepless. 
As children grow older the popular notion seems to be that 
they should eat whatever they crave, and whenever they please; ihis 
is a very mischievous practice, and results in weakening their digestive 
16 Advice To Parents. 
organs at a very early age. Candies, nuts, sweet-meats and nick- 
nacks generally, are exceedingly harmful and should never be 
allowed children at any age. Their digestive organs are not as 
strong as those older persons, and will not bear the amount of abuse, 
which those of their parents endure with impunity. The diet of 
children should be simple in character. It should consist chiefly of 
fruits and grains, with plenty of milk. Eggs and meats should be 
sparingly used. Condiments:-such as pepper, vinegar, pepper-sauce, 
mustard and other stimulating articles of diet, should be wholely 
avoided. Do not allow children to form the habit of drinking tea or 
coffee. Fine flour bread is another article of diet, the general use of 
which is in the highest degree detrimental to children, by interfering 
with their normal development. Parts of the grain have been 
removed, so that it does not contain the bone and muscle-forming 
material. Such food is fattening, but not strengthening. Graham 
bread, cracked wheat, oatmeal, and other wholesome preparations are 
in the highest degree wholesome, and are especially adapted to the 
wants of a growing child. I quote the following list of foods for 
children; and it would be well for the parents to observe much the 
same articles of diet. 
SOUPS. 
Vegetable Soup, 
Corn Soup, 
Oyster Soup, 
Puree of Beans, 
Chicken Broth, 
Celery Soup, 
Puree of Peas, 
Boullion, 
Tomato Soup, 
Milk Soup, 
Barley Soup, 
Potato Soup. 
CEREALS. 
Rolled Oats, 
Grits, 
Rice, 
Hominy, 
Rolled Avena, 
Purina, 
Pearl Wheat, 
Wheatina, 
Pettijohn's Breakfast Food, 
Farina, 
Rolston's Breakfast Food, 
Corn Meal Mush. 
FRESH AND DRIED FRUITS. 
Grapes, 
Apricots, 
Berries, 
Oranges, 
Prunes, 
Peaches, 
Pine Apples, 
Mellons, 
Apples, 
Dates, 
Figs, 
Cherries, 
Bananas, 
Pears. 
17 Advice To Parents. 
FRUITS COOKED WIHOUT SUGAR. 
Baked Apples, 
Baked Pears, 
Baked Peaches, 
Baked Banana. 
Baked Tomatoes. 
Stewed Prunes, 
Stewed Raisons, 
Stewed Berries, 
Stewed Peaches, 
Stewed Tomatoes, 
Stewed Apricots, 
Stewed Apples, 
Stewed Pears, 
If the dried fruits and cereals are steamed in a double boiler for 
three or four hours, they will be more palatable as well as digestible, 
than in the ordinary way. The cereals must not be stirred, and can 
be cooked the day before and warmed for breakfast in the steam 
boiler, when they will be found excellent. Dried fruits that are allowed 
to simmer slowly for three or four hours, will be sweeter and more 
wholesome than those seasoned with sugar, and they are m.uch more 
healthful. 
Fruits cooked with grains. Cracked wheat with steamed apples. 
Rice with raisons. Rice with Peaches. Farina with fig sauce. Pearl 
wheat with raisons. Farina with fresh fruit. Poached and soft boiled 
Eggs. Baked potatoes. Whole wheat bread. Macaroni with 
tomato sauce. Honey is one of the most wholesome of all forms 
of sugar and should be used instead of sugar when possible. 
Great regularity in meals should be observed from the very 
beginning of the infant life. After the second year of infancy the 
child should be strictly confined to three meals a day, and the last 
meal should not be taken less than three hours before retiring. The 
child should not be allowed to taste a mouthful between meals. 
Children should be carefully instructed respecting the importance 
of regularly relieving the bowels and bladder at certain times each day. 
The call of nature should never be resisted or delayed a moment, when 
such delay can be avoided. 
The daily bath.-This is one of the most important means of 
aiding normal development and preventing disease in children. It is 
especially useful in preventing colds. Bathing is beneficial for the 
healthy, but it does not follow that it is healthy for the sickly under 
all circumstances. Many delicate children are bathed so frequently, 
that they are maintained in an enfeebled condition. If a child who is 
delicate-is bathed all over once each day, and has a change of all 
its clothing at the same time; it will become still more delicate. 
The bath should be taken immediately on arising in the morning. 
The bath and the air in the bath-room should be of such a temperature 
18 Advice To Parents. 
as is pleasant to the bather. Immediately after the bath a small 
quantity of oil orvasaline should be applied to the surface of the body. 
Children are more susceptible to cold than adults, the skin being 
more delicate, and hence the temperature of the water should not be 
more than fifteen or twenty degrees below that of the body at first, 
until the child becomes accustomed to the temperature. A child ten 
or twelve years of age, may bathe in water at a temperature of 85 degrees 
F., but infants or children below six or eight years of age, should not 
be subjected to a lower temperature than 95 degrees F. The sponge 
bath should be used; a portion of the body being moistened, then 
another portion treated in same way, until the whole body is bathed. 
Children should always be kept in the proper degree of warmth by 
wearing flannels next to the skin. 
Every infant should have its head protected at night during the 
fall, winter and spring months, and older children would escape many 
attacks of earache, croup and sore throat by following the same 
practice. A covering or cap for the head during the hours of sleep, 
is as essential for comfort and protection as are the bed clothes for 
the body. 
Few ailments are more common among children than earache. 
The foundation of chronic deafness is often laid in early childhood, by 
exposing the head, and the mother in her anxiety that her children's 
ears shall be perfectly clean, she endeavors to remove every particle 
of ear-wax from the inner portion of the ear, by boring it out with a 
hair pin or some other sharp instrument, covered with a towel or with 
the corner of the towel twisted to a-point, when really this portion of 
the ear requires no attention. Nature takes care of it in the most 
admirable manner. The wax is put there for the purpose of keeping 
insects, etc., from entering the ear and should not be disturbed. 
Nothing more irritating than a few drops of olive oil or vasaline 
warmed to a temperature a little above blood heat, should ever be 
placed in the ear. 
The children should have a large, bright, sunny play 
room, with all their toys where they can invite their friends and make 
noise if they choose. See that the room is kept clean, warm and well 
ventilated. Don't send them off to Mrs. Browns because they annoy 
you, keep your children under your own roof until you are sure their 
characters are sufficiently well formed to resist the encroachments of 
evil. Build up bulwarks against vice, by developing the pure and good 
in their dispositions, and by repressing evil tendencies. 
19 Advice To Parents. 
Happiness makes happiness-The parents who let their 
children grow up to be moody and discontented, subject to blues and 
sulks, are failing in their first duty. They are handicaping them in 
the race for life. Cheerfulness is one of the prime requisites to success 
and happiness. The sunshiny man or woman has everyone for a 
friend; '"For this sad old earth must borrow its mirth, it has sorrow 
enough of its own." 
To clad an infant properly is importantIt is the custom 
with most mothers and nurses, during the early years of infancy to 
envelope that portion of the body of the infant, in which the genitals 
are located in many folds of diapers, for the purpose of avoiding the 
necessity for frequent changes. Sometimes the thick mass of material 
is still further augmented by a covering of oil silk or rubber. The 
effect of this practice is to retain the moisture of the excretions, in 
contact with this delicate portion of the system, which with the heat 
accumulated from the body, acts like a poultice, stimulating and 
irritating the nerves of the parts, and thus inducing an abnormally 
sensitive and excitable condition. 
To cure urinary incontinence, "or wetting the bed," in a 
child, give him a simple non-flesh dietary, avoiding mustard, pepper, 
candies and all other indigestible food. Let him eat twice a day, 
and nothing later than four o'clock in the afternoon. If the child is 
young, he may eat three times a day, but should take nothing later 
than four or five o'clock. Let him drink water freely in the forenoon, 
but avoid water-drinking after four P. M Children suffering from this 
trouble should be made to empty the bladder frequently, as the 
nervous condition which results from overdistention, often produces an 
uneasy state of the genitals, which may not only lead to the formation 
of the habit, but will present a great obstacle in the way of its 
permanent cure. Give the child a cool sponge bath with vigorous 
rubbing every morning. Have him take plenty of out-of-door 
exercise. 
20 Advice To Parents. 
Exercise is a powerful factor in the development of the 
voice-It should be taken in the open air. Children, like caged 
birds loose their song. Exercise is born of the free fields and pastoral 
hills, a loud shout means a long breath; a rapid race, many deep ones. 
Thus are the receptacles of the great aerial storehouse open, enabling 
us to keep on tap that which is the very essence of speech, without 
which, no sound can be sustained. It is a fact that people reared in 
the country have clearer and ampler voices than those city bred. The 
voices of Southern nations possess invariably more music and volume, 
than those of the Northernly tribes. Climate stimulates to an out- 
door life and deep breathing, and many vocations that in colder climes 
are carried on indoors are performed outside. 
Much may be done at home and at school, by the intelligent 
parent and teacher for the cultivation of a soft and melodious voice, 
which is so noticeably lacking in American voices. Let us have more 
of the education of speech in our colleges, and less of the meandering 
glee-clubs. Public schools should have their talking master, then 
would their public exhibitions prove more pleasing to parental 
audiences. The prevalence of hoarseness among public school 
teachers, is proof of their incapacity to control their voice, and their 
need of knowledge upon this subject. 
Gossiping children-''There, that will do; not a word, I don't 
want to hear anything about it!" "But, mamma, I only just want to tell 
you that Jennie's Ma said something disagreeable about Mrs. Smith." 
"Well, suppose she did. You should not listen to such things, nor 
are you to repeat them when you come home. There is nothing so 
ill-bred and rude as to tell things that you hear when you are visiting 
with other children." 
This bit of conversation occured in a well-bred family, and is the 
key-note to the management of that household. 
In was in strinking contrast to the methods of the establishment 
the child had just left. "Jennie's Ma," is much given to curiosity 
about the affairs of her neighbors, and rarely fails to elicit from her 
numerous family even the most minute details of conversations that 
are indulged in, in their presence. She knows almost every article in 
the houses where her children visit, what they have for dinner, how 
they serve it, and the personal habits of each member of the family. 
Her little ones have been trained from their cradles to repeat to her every- 
thing that happens wherever they may be. They have already become 
the dread of the neighborhood; and, if anything unusual occurs in a 
family in their vicinity, the strictest vigilence is required to keep them 
21 Advice To Parents. 
out of the midst of it. They have respect neither for bolts, bars nor 
prohibition, and are growing up scandal-mongers of the most dangerous 
sort. If they cannot find out the rights of things, they jump at con- 
clusions so as to make out a good story to tell Ma when they get 
home. "If they have been in any mischief whatever, a well con- 
structed recital of something that has happened, or that they can 
imagine may have happened among their numerous acquaintances, 
means freedom from punishment, and possibly the getting off with 
nothing more than a mild reproof. 
The world would be a great deal happier and better, if children 
could be taught to curb their curiosity and mind their own business; 
but this they never can or will do, as long as their families 
catechize and quiz them as to everything that happens when they go 
out. 
No one can approach the subject of child-training without realizing 
that it is in parental training, that we are to find the solution of the 
problem. 
"To train the child, begin with the parents," may well be 
adopted as our motto. 
An evil heridity is a great misfortune, but a far greater 
misfortune is to be "brought up" by those who are ignorant of, or so 
out of harmony with natural law, that they cannot represent it in their 
living, nor furnish a channel through the love that is behind it, and 
which speaks through it, can operate on the growing child. 
To be trained in dainty, neat and pure personal habits is the 
right of every child, lacking which he will be less able to make effec- 
tive the greatest use of mind and spirit. It is a mistake ever 
to suppose that God can as well use a boor, as a gentleman in his 
work. As between a consecrated, truthful, teachable boor and a 
cultured gentlemanly egotist, he would necessarily choose the boor; 
but as between the two, both consecrated and ready to his hand, for 
his own will, it is evident that he would find a broader field for the 
man and woman of cultured and gentle manners, and gentle manners 
are of slow development, requiring that from earliest childhood they 
may come to perfect flower in manhoood. 
The object of training is to make Men and Women, who will be 
capable of happy employment in this world. Character is to be the 
product; it is a great mistake to be always trying to force a child to 
do things your way. First of all, let him follow his own natural bent. 
Study his way correctly when necessary, but so unobtrusively that he 
22 Advice To Parents. 
will not loose the sense of individuality, which means so much to all. 
Parents should remember that a constant nagging is a most deplorable 
habit, and produces ill effects on both parent and child. 
There are few measures employed in the training of children, so 
universally relied upon, yet put into practice with so little thought and 
consideration as punishment for wrong-doing. 
The end sought by the parent in the punishment of the child, 
should be the development of self-government in the childs character. 
But first the parent should not fail to see that his own temper is well 
governed, and his anger does not run away with his reason. The 
punishment that fails in this respect is of little value. I do not believe 
in corporal or arbitrary punishment Never pull a childs ears or strike 
it about the head, as you may injure it for life, this mode of punish- 
ment will be found entirely unnecessary in the well brought ifp 
child. 
To a child sufficiently matured to understand the object and 
necessity of punishment should be explained. He may be told that he 
needs to be punished when he has done wrong, to make him remem- 
ber not to repeat the offence. Show the child that you feel sorry to be 
compelled to punish him, but that it would be a terrible thing to 
allow wrong-doing to go on unpunished, until it came to be so nearly 
second nature, that he could not stop doing wrong. Tell him that 
parents have sometimes failed to punish their children, and that they 
have grown up wicked and lawless in consequence. 
Let the child thus see that punishment is a remedial measure for 
his own good; get him to feel the necessity and importance of it, and 
you have planted the seeds of self-government. If he learns, as he 
may very early in life, from his mother and tone of her voice, that love 
and not irritation, is the motive which actuates her in the administra- 
tion of punishment; if he feels that she is in close sympathy with him, 
that she too suffers because of his wrong doing; then, although the 
discipline may seem hard, he will feel the justness of it, and be willing 
to accept and profit by it. 
Parents must seek to be just in all their dealings with their 
children, putting themselves in full sympathy with them, if they will 
foster in them that moral courage, that will deliver them from the 
temptation of untruthfulness when accidents happens, as they often 
will, as when a child breaks a dish, or injures some valuable possession, 
let not the matter be treated as if a grievous sin had been committed. 
If correction seems merited, let it be some natural outcome of the 
deed, and make it clear to him, that it is not because the injury done 
23 Advice To Parents. 
»vas in itself a sin, but to teach him to be more careful. Many 
children are forced into the habits of untruthfulness by want of 
judiciousness on the part of the parent. 
Many unintentional mistatements made by children, are adjudged 
untruths by their elders, who measure the childs veracity by a 
'grown up" standard. We must unravel the childs motive, if we are 
to judge correctly concerning the results. 
The change from virtue to vice is never a sudden one. A long 
preparatory process goes on in the heart, before the individual com- 
mits open sin. How clearly with this thought do we face the great 
special need of parenthood; that of learning to know their children, of 
studying to understand their real inward life; their tastes and tendencies; 
their aspirations and weakenesses,-just as they seek to know their 
bodily necessities, that they may recognize the leadings towards vice 
and check them at the outset. Only by keeping the closest intimacy 
with their children by being in full sympathy with them, in other words, 
"living with them," is this possible. The wise parent who establishes 
an intimate fellowship with his children, finds in it a wall of adamant 
against the influence of vice. Such a relation, however, requires much 
painstaking effort and self-sacrifice on the part of the parent to per- 
petuate, for it must be a continuous not a spasmodic relation; and 
just here lies the secret of so many shattered homes, so many parental 
failures, in the unwillingness of the parents to sacrifice the love of 
personal taste and enjoyment, to set aside the so-called demands of 
society, the engrossments of business, or other of their own selfish 
ends for the children. 
It is so much easier to turn the little ones out of doors to hunt 
up their own amusement, than to take the time to direct and instruct 
them; so much easier to allow them to select their own companions, 
than to accord them ones' own companionship. 
Many parents are glad to have their children out of the way, and 
do not trouble themselves to find out where they are, so long as they 
are well, and come home for their meals at the proper time and are in 
season to go to bed at night. One shudders to think of the risk such 
mothers and fathers are taking, and the opportunities they are loosing 
when it is remembered that before the child is ten years old, the 
parents have done half they ever will be able to do toward the forma- 
tion of his character. Let the early years slip silently by unimproved 
and the whole after period of the childs life must need be spent in 
endeavors to uproot the tares and weeds, the enemy will not fail to 
sow while the parents are asleep to duty. It is far easier to prevent 
evil than to correct it. 
24 TESTIflONIALS 
From a Few of St. Louis Representative Men. 
"A prophet is never without honor save in his own home," but 
Moritz Meyer is a notable exception to this rule. He has many letters 
from all parts of the world; but will only give a few testimonials from 
his own home, from such men-as the Honorable ex-Congressmen, 
Mr. F. G. Niedringhaus; Mr. Christian Peper; Mr. John W. Morrison; 
Gottlieb Eyerman and M. D. Greengard, who are well known through- 
out the United States, whose veracity is above reproach, and social 
and business standing are the highest. 
Hon. F. G. Niedringhaus-. As a man of the people, but also a thought- 
ful and conservative official, fully conscious of the responsibility of his 
high position and of his recommendations. Says: "I was suffering with 
inflammation of the bowels. Moritz Meyer's Treatment cured me in an 
incredibly short time, and I hope all suffering humanity will get one of his 
books, "Facts About Common Diseases,'' and "How to Treat Them," and 
learn how to live." 
Men like Mr. John W. Morrison-do not speak hastily of things unless 
they are convinced that they are all that is claimed for them. Says: 
"The decided benefit I have derived from Moritz Meyer's Remedies, enables 
me to recommend them. I think his book should be studied by the well 
to prevent sickness, and studied by the sick to learn how to keep well. 
Having experienced its benefit I gladly commend it to all." 
The estimable Mr. Christian Peper-whois one of St. Louis representa- 
tive men, says: "Moritz Meyer is one of the honorable old citizens of this 
city, and has spent much of his life trying to benefit humanity. Many of 
my friends who have used his remedies are unanimous in their praise of 
his treatment." 
Every family should have Moritz Meyer's Book, "Facts About 
Common Diseases," and "How to Treat Them," as they must carry 
more than ordinary weight to every house where there is need of 
simple and common sense remedies that are beyond any doubt 
reliable. 
25 TESTIMONIALS. 
Mr. Gottlieb Eyernian, Jr., 
St. Louis, April 16, 1898. 
Says: "Your book has been received and is highly appreciated by 
myself and family. When I was taken with Pneumonia, the timely use of 
your valuable remedies relieved the congestion, and I was a well man 
again in a few hours. It is invaluable in any home and I shall try to 
extend its usefulness to others." 
2906 Iowa Avenue, 
St. Louis, April3, 1898. 
Mr. M. D. Greengard, 
3411 Bell Avenue. 
Writes as follows:-"When I first read your little book I thought you 
were the biggest fool in town. I gave it to my wife however, and she 
was greatly interested in it. Soon after she caught cold, and was attacked 
with congestion of the lungs. She immediately used your remedies, and 
was so quickly and effectually cured that she keeps your book under lock 
and key, and says the advice given therein is priceless. 1 want to add 
that I know now it was myself that was the biggest fool in town. 
Having gained by a practical experiment the knowledge and common 
sense which enables me to appreciate so valuable a work. I only hope 
that all people will follow my example and likewise become enlightened." 
845 I35t^1 New York, April nth, 1848. 
Mr. Moritz Meyer, St. Louis, Mo. 
Dear Sir: 
I duly received the copy of your valuable and interesting little work 
"Facts About Common Diseases," which you forwarded. I have looked 
it over as well as the pressure on my time would permit, and find it replete 
with common sense; something which does not always enter into the 
treatment of patients by practitioners of the old school or of the new school 
for that matter either. 
Wishing you health and long life. 
I remain, yours sincerely, 
HENRY LIDDELL, M.D. 
Letter No. io5;842, says;-Enclosed please find Money Order for ($1.00) 
for a copy of your book, "Facts About Common Diseases." Pleases nd 
it immediately, we tried one of the Poultices you spoke of in the Post 
Dispatch, for our little girl Olga, she had Inflammation of the Bowels. It 
acted like a wonder, relieving her of all pain in a few hours, and she is 
now sound and well. I cannot praise your treatment enough, it saved 
my child's life. I consider your treatment priceless to all parents with 
growing children. 
26 TESTIMONIALS 
From a Few of the Leading Newspapers. 
The New York World, Jan. gth, 1898. 
The man who will read Moritz Meyer's book, "Facts About Common 
Diseases," and "How to Treat Them," and follow its teachings, need not 
die until he has lived the natural life of man, from 100 to 125 years, and 
then need not acquire a disease to die. The book is written in plain simple 
English, that he who runs may read and reading can comprehend what 
he reads in this little work. 
San Francisco Bulletin, Jan. 22, i8q8. 
Moritz Meyer, has written one of the most extraordinary books of the 
age. "Facts About Common Diseases," and "How to Treat Them," 
which goes to show that all disease is merely the result of ignorance, and 
consequently the great majority of people die long before their time. This 
book was written for the people, and should be read by them. 
St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Dec. ig, i8gg. 
Moritz Meyer, is 6a years old. He lives at 1121 East Whittier Street, 
St. Louis. He is 6 feet tall and weighs 170 pounds. He possess enorm- 
ous physical strength and endurance. He does not need spectacles 
has plenty of hair. He has pursued his studies and experiments in a 
highly original fashion, and they show that he is a most remarkable 
man. Most people anxious to find out about the effects of diseases, 
experiment upon other people and upon animals. Moritz Meyer did 
nothing of the sort. He experimented upon himself and the treatment 
was heroic. He is earnest and sincere, and I believe all thinking people 
should read his book, "Facts About Common Diseases," and "How to 
Treat Them." 
Anzeiger des Westens, Feb. 8, l8g8. 
Moritz Meyer was born in Germany; he was brought to this country 
when he was two years old. and has lived in St. Louis ever since, as ah 
old and much respected citizen. He has written a book, "Facts About 
Common Diseases," and "How to Treat Them." The main principle of 
his theory is very simple: viz.-Warmth is Life, and Cold is Death. 
No German house frau should be without one of these books. 
27 Qver thirty years ago, when I began to discover 
the wonderful curative properties contained in an old 
simple fashioned remedy, when properly prepared and 
applied; little did I realize how universal its use would become. I 
was absolutely certain of one thing, however, and that was that I had 
discovered a remedy for the troubles and ailments which are so 
universal to the people, that is so positive in its action, that if the 
world could only be made acquainted with its virtues; its use would 
become so general that not a nation but that would appreciate my 
poultice, which draws off all congestion before a disease is built; as 
the only way to build a disease is by cold or contusion which causes 
congestion. Therefore, if taken in time my Poultice and other 
remedies will cure any disease by not building it. 
In the first place, the remedies do and have always done 
exactly what I claimed for them. Proven first-after a long series of 
experiments on myself and family; I know this treatment brings the 
desired relief. 
Early in the History of my discovery I invited suffering 
humanity to communicate with me as to the peculiar development of 
their individual cases, and to each case I gave the care necessary to 
return an honest answer as to its special needs. Certain it is the num- 
ber of people who have appealed to me for help, has steadily increased 
from year to year, until the last twelve months, more than twenty 
thousand letters were received and answered. 
You will very quickly see, that the knowledge and experi- 
ence gained through a critical examination of hundreds of cases, 
covering a long series of years, must be very extensive and exact. 
We want the trained and experienced mind and hand, and when the 
offer is made to you that you may consult and ask my advice without 
money and without price, knowing that you will receive it honestly, 
and based on these indispensable conditions, knowledge and experi- 
ence, can you hesitate a moment if you need help? 
Under these Conditions, offering the most practical assistance 
it is no wonder that the people avail themselves of the opportunity; 
and, because of the good that has been accomplished the offer is still 
made that every man, woman and child, needing help as to any 
physical troubles, is freely invited to write, telling me plainly and 
honestly their condition, and they will receive a reply equally honest, 
and to be hoped a helpful one. 
28 PNEUMONIA. 
I attribute Pneumonia principally to one thing-carelessness. A 
sudden warm spell which prompts the average person to remove their 
underwear, or going out in the night air without being properly clad. 
If the lungs are anywise weak, or they may be strong and the system 
run down, the disease will always fasten itself with more or less serious 
consequences. 
I know that with proper care any healthy individual can make 
Pneumonia almost impossible. A cold can only be controlled during 
the first twenty-four hours of existence, and always attacks the 
weakest part of the body, and if neglected, it will lay the foundation 
for a disease; which if taken in time and properly treated, will usually 
be followed by no serious results. 
When one feels a cold coming on, put on heavy woolen under 
wear, covering the head and throat, and take immediately a good 
cathartic, two of Meyer's Fever Pills, followed by a hot lemonade and 
a hot mustard foot bath, or a full bath for thirty minutes. Jump into 
bed and cover up warmly taking a good sweat, allowing the patient to 
cool very gradually. 
Pneumonia or Inflammation of the substance of the Lungs is caused 
by a cold, contusion or a chill after being overheated. This disease 
is divided into three distinct stages, corresponding to different degrees 
or periods of inflammatory action. The first stage is that of Conges- 
tion; it is more common on the right side of the body than on the left, 
the right lower lobe of the Lung being the most frequent point of 
attack. In the first and second stages, this disease is tolerably amen- 
able to treatment. When the Lung has reached the third stage, 
whether it is still susceptible of repair, we cannot tell; because we 
have no certain sign of the commencement of this third stage during 
life. 
If you take Pneumonia it positively gives you warning, that is 
when the cold settles on the Lungs, you feel sharp pricking pains in 
your chest, that warns you that congestion has set in. This is the 
first stage, and immediate action is necessary to relieve the Lung and 
restore it to its normal condition; draw off the congestion at once, for 
therein lies the danger. If you allow the congestion to change into 
inflammation, which it will do in about twelve hours, and then form 
into corruption in about twelve hours more, you will have reached the 
third stage of Pneumonia which is always fatal. 
29 Pneumonia. 
Pneumonia is easily cured in the first stage if taken in time; take 
one fourth English mustard, and three-fourths ground flaxseed meal, 
mix thoroughly, then add boiling water and stir to the consistency of 
thin cake dough that will drop slowly from the spoon; make the 
poultice about half an inch thick, and large enough to cover the entire 
chest, side and back; for remember the Lungs lie as much on the sides 
and back as they do on the chest. Put this poultice in a piece of 
cheese cloth and apply very hot, cover the poultice with two or three 
thicknesses of heavy flannel, and a piece of oil silk may be fastened 
outside again, so as to keep the body air-tight and warm. 
You will notice that after the poultice has been on for an hour or 
two, that with every pulsation the misery leaves your Lungs, which is 
very satisfactory to you. The poultice must not be allowed to become 
cold, it must be watched and changed when necessary, if properly 
made and applied it should not be changed oftener than night and 
morning. While changing poultice the patient must not be exposed 
to any draughts or cold air, and the patient should wear a woolen night 
dress. 
The poultice must be kept on, it will draw and burn a little at 
times, but let it draw and burn a little, as it must do its work, which 
cannot be done in a minute. So you see it is important to leave it 
on, (even for an ordinary cold in the chest,) for four or five hours or 
longer. It must be drawn out through the pores of the skin from one 
and a half to three inches deep, the congestion of the smaller veins 
and cells of the Lungs, so they can perform their duties and all is 
well; but if the congestion is allowed to remain in the veins and cells 
of the Lungs, you will reach the third stage in about seventy-two hours, 
when there is little or no hope for you, no matter how you dose the 
bowels and stomach. 
The poultice must be kept on until the pain and soreness is 
entirely relieved. After the poultice is removed great care should be 
exercised to prevent the patient catching fresh cold, rub the 
parts with oil or vaseline and cover with soft old linen, you mav also 
fasten a piece of flannel over the linen and wear until the patient is 
well. In severe cases where a number of poultices have been used 
and the skin has become tender or blistered, open and let out the fluid 
and use Borated Talcum instead of Vaseline. This will cure the 
worst case of Pneumonia, if taken in the first stage; but you must cure 
yourself at once, you must not wait until corruption sets in, medicine 
won't reach it. If the case has progressed so far that the patient has 
fever, give two of Meyer's Fever Pills when first taken, and two hours 
30 Pneumonia. 
later one more pill, on a fasting stomach, and the following day take 
one pill on a fasting stomach; continue as long as necessary. The 
bowels should be kept well open with some good vegetable cathartic, 
Meyer's Regulator is the best. The patient must have nourishing 
food, such as broth made of beef, mutton, or chicken with a little rice 
or barley, beef tea, milk or fresh raw eggs. These foods must all be 
taken with discretion, a glass of milk once in two hours, or a small cup 
of broth once in three hours. Unfermented wine or grape juice is 
very strengthening, small wine-glassful four times a day, while the 
patient is convalescing; a good tonic is always beneficial. Meyer's 
Blood Tonic can always be relied upon. 
If you have had a case of Pneumonia don't put yourself in a 
condition to take a relapse, which can only be done by neglecting your- 
self and catching a fresh cold; therefore, you must keep yourself in the 
proper degree of warmth, by wearing good heavy underwear, the best 
of woolen; you can then live the entire life of man (baring accidents), 
from one hundred to one hundred ard twenty-five years. 
31 BRONCHITIS. 
Bronchitis often exists without Pneumonia, but Pneumonia seldom 
occurs without Bronchitis. Hence, the importance of checking this 
disease in the first stage cannot be emphasized too strongly. 
Bronchitis or Inflammation of the lining membrane of the bron- 
chial tubes, is a disease of very common occurrence, and one of the 
greatest importance; for if neglected, it not only destroys life, but if 
carelessly treated may lead to premature and miserable old age. 
The first symptoms are generally those which distinguish a 
common cold-namely: shivering, headache and sense of weariness 
with an occasional cough; but the cough continues and recurs in 
paroxysms; there is a feeling of oppression on the chest, and the person 
wheezes when he breathes. During the first paroxysms of cough, this 
mucous is spit up. If the inflammation extend no further it is in the 
first stage, and is seldom fatal in the first attack; but, as may be 
expected if neglected, the foundation for a disease is laid which may 
prove fatal. Spitting of blood sometimes occurs and in severe cases 
persons actually die of suffocation from the immense quantity of 
mucous obstructing the tubes and causing collapse. Counter-irritation, 
however must be immediately applied in all cases. If taken in the 
first stage Moritz Meyer's Poultice will draw off the congestion and 
inflammation, and with proper diet and clothing, (see General Talk?) 
and the bowels kept well open, this will be found all that is necessary 
to effect a cure. Where the cough is troublesome give four or five 
drops of Oil of Eucalyptus on a cube of sugar, three or four times 
daily, and this will generally loosen and ease the cough. Another 
simple and very excellent remedy in Catarrh, Asthma or Bronchitis, 
is to get a box of pine tar, open the box and put two tablespoonsful of 
turpentine on the tar; set this in a larger vessel and let it burn for a 
few seconds, then extinguish the flame and let the patient inhale the 
fumes night and morning or oftener if necessary. 
In very acute cases, after a brisk purge with Meyer's Constipation 
Regulator, give an emetic which will remove the accumulations of 
mucous; then if the cough still proves tight and troublesome, Meyer's 
Expectorant will be found an invaluable remedy for relieving the 
tightness and healing the soreness and irritation of the bronichial tubes 
after the inflammation has been drawn off. 
32 CONSUMPTION. 
Consumption is a disease of great frequency and severity, which 
in the civilized nations of the world, produces from one-sixth to one- 
tenth of the total mortality in ordinary times. The disease often 
escapes attention in its early stages, yet not so much from the absolute 
difficulty of its detection, as from the insidiousness of its invasion. 
The Disease called Consumption should be more properly 
called, Lingering Consumption. 
Because it takes a long time to build. You would have to build 
it just as you would a house on a lot; you put in your foundation and 
then lay brick on brick until it is completed; thus, you have to build 
a case of Consumption. If you take a cold on a small portion of the 
Lung and allow it to remain, it forms itself into congestion and then 
into inflammation, and then into pus or matter; when this condition is 
reached you have laid the foundation for a case of the Lingering Con- 
sumption. Hence, Consumption is built by letting the matter eat 
away the walls between the cells of the Lungs. Say, one cell is 
destroyed every twenty-four hours, until it eats away all the walls 
between the cells, and in the course of three months time you have 
built yourself a case of the Lingering Consumption. In three months 
more you have an incurable case of Consumption; and, in another three 
months after all the cells have been destroyed, death will ensue. 
You can now understand how you build a case of Consumption 
from the foundation up, just as you would build a house on a lot. 
Why do you build a case of Consumption which takes so long to 
develop? If you wish to get well why don't you cure yourself at 
once; say, from the time you go to bed at night until you arise in the 
morning, take your breakfast and follow your daily persuits as usual. 
You cannot do it by dosing your stomach and bowels out of order; 
because these are not the organs you wish to reach. If you have 
Consumption of the Lungs you must use the remedy that will reach the 
Lungs. How are you to reach them? Simply as I have said in 
Pneumonia, all is caused by cold; and the same remedy that prevents 
building one, will also prevent building the other. 
33 Consumption. 
If the cold is allowed to remain on the Lungs, generally speaking 
the progress of the disease is marked by the following symptoms: 
whenever a person appears to loose flesh and strength without known 
cause; when the color changes much from day to day; when shiverings 
are complained of alternated by flushing and oppressive warmth or 
too copious perspiration, when with these symptoms there is a cough, 
however slight, or pains between the shoulders or about the shoulder- 
blades or below the collar bones; when there is an occasional tendency 
to spit up small quantities of blood from the chest, or when the patient 
is subject to repeated attacks of Catarih, or when the bowels are 
habitually loose or very irregular, or when with anyone of these 
symptoms. In the female there is diminution or suppression of the 
usual discharges. It is not too soon to apprehend the serious results 
to which these symptoms may lead, in some the alarm may appear 
groundless, as health will rapidly return under appropriate treatment. 
Remove the cause by drawing off the congestion and not allowing the 
disease to build. With Meyer's Poultice (see page General Talk) 
renew the tissues and strengthen the general system with his Blood 
Purifying Tonic and prevent Consumption by not building it. 
It is however, now well ascertained that the greater part of the 
cure consists in hygienic measures, the regulation of the mode of living, 
the occupation, the diet, the clothing, the food, the hours of respose, 
etc., of the consumptive; and all treatment by drugs is usually regarded 
as subordinate to that just mentioned. (See page General Talkl) 
A life in the open air to a considerable extent, and in a climate 
which is dry and salubrious with rarefied air found at an attitude of 
five thousand feet, and admits of the enjoyment of outdoor life even in 
winter, is very beneficial in most cases, yet too much may be sacrificed 
to the desire of obtaining these advantages, if a genial climate is sought 
at the expense of the comforts of a home, or with the effect of pro- 
ducing anxiety of mind. A varied and wholesome diet, including 
abundant dairy produce; flannel covering next to the skin, and 
clothing which is warm but not oppressive; a well-ventilated sleeping 
apartment, take only sponge baths with alcohol and salt, and wear a 
woolen night dress and protect the head and throat while sleeping. 
Avoid draughts of cold air, and sitting in damp clothes or with wet 
feet. 
When the patient has fever, give one of Meyer's Fever Pills 
early in the morning on a fasting stomach, another two hours later; 
continue to give one every morning on a fasting stomach two hours 
before eating, until the fever is broken. 
34 Consumption. 
The consumptive patient requires a good deal of rest, as Nature 
stores up her energy in the nerve cells which are easily exhausted in 
this disease, and at least twelve hours rest out of twenty-four is 
required to restore them to their normal condition. Deep respiration 
is highly essential to good health, especially in pulmonary ailments, 
and any tendency to Consumption the practice should be regularly 
adhered to. Practice deep breathing by standing erect with both 
hands placed on the hips, the fingers pointing forward; lift the chest 
as high as possible by the process of inhaling slowly through the 
nostrils until the Lungs have been well filled, hold the breath as long 
as possible, tap gently on the chest and in the region of the Lungs, 
expel the air slowly by gently forcing it through the lips with the 
mouth formed as though whistling. It is advised that this exercise be 
taken in the open air, and that caution be used so as not to overtax 
the Lungs at any time. It is important to keep the mouth closed and 
breathe through the nose, this organ besides being an important orna- 
ment to the face, in addition to its olfactory services, and its aid in 
giving tone to the speech, is of great use as an apparatus for warming, 
moistening and filtering the air before it reaches the Lungs. 
Use the poultice in all stages of this disease whenever the patient 
contracts a fresh cold, or when there is a pain or tightness in the chest, 
as it will always relieve the patient 
35 CATARRH. 
Catarrh may be called a National Calamity, as it is more 
frequently met with to-day than any disease. It is an irritation of the 
mucous membrane which lines the nose, throat, etc. It is simply a 
cold in the head caused by neglect, by not keeping the head in the 
proper degree of warmth; therefore, if you allow the cold to remain in 
the head, you build yourself a case of Catarrh, which when once settled 
is very difficult to get rid of. When the cold affects the lining of the 
head and nose, which is the most frequent point of attack, it inflames 
the membrane and it becomes sore, and when this stage of the disease 
is reached, you have built yourself a confirmed or chronic case of 
Catarrh, which produces a secretion or mucous, which is thrown off 
during the day by expectoration, or by use of the handkerchief. Dur- 
ing the night the mucous secrets just as it does during the day, but as 
you are in bed the flow is not expelled from the mouth or nose, being in 
a recumbent position it flows down your throat and into the stomach, 
which causes disorder of the stomach by the poisonous mucous from 
the head, nose or throat as the case may be. 
As this disease is located in the lining membrane of the head or 
nose, and in the first stage is simply a cold, it may be easily broken up 
by keeping the head and neck in the proper degree of warmth, both 
day and night, as the protection of the head is equally essential during 
all the twenty-four hours. Hence, you should keep the head and 
throat well protected with a warm cap and woolen neck cloth during 
the day; and a woolen cap at night, also neck cloth, so that you do 
not make too great a change at once, say from sixty-five or seventy 
degrees in the day time to zero at night. Let your night-cap cover the 
neck and ears. It is cold that is the foundation of all ailments whatever 
part of the body it may affect. Some Catarrhal patients feel the neces- 
sity of wearing one or two suits, consisting of heavy flannel; this class of 
patients and all whose nasal passages are affected with Catarrhal 
Inflammation require a large amount of clothing, and they bear it 
with great comfort. I should advise all patients suffering with Catarrh, 
Asthma, Consumption, or any nervous trouble to sleep between 
blankets, and never go to bed with cold feet; use a hot-water bag or 
any mode desired to keep the feet warm. 
36 Catarrh. 
If one suffers habitually with cold feet it is best to put them in 
hot water for eight or ten minutes, rub them dry and go to bed. 
Patients should wear woolen stockings and heavy shoes, and 
never go out in the dampness without overshoes. Half the people 
do not clothe themselves warmly enough; we could have no colds 
without some defect in the covering of the body; we could not have 
Chronic Nasal Catarrh without a frequent repetition of colds; therefore, 
the maintenance of the whole body in a warm equable temperature is 
of the greatest importance; do not keep the body in a state of perspir- 
ation and avoid becoming overheated, the happy medium is always 
best in everything. It is a great mistake for Catarrhal patients to have 
the hair cut short at any season of the year, and too mnch shampooing 
is very injurious; the hair can be kept perfectly clean by using what 
is called a dry shampoo, viz.: loosen the hair, then every inch of the 
scalp should be gentlv rubbed until all the dust and dandruff is 
loosened. The hair should be divided on different parts of the head 
and brushed with a stiff little brush until the scalp is clean and the 
hair also. Then it should be rubbed with alcohol or some other good 
hair tonic. Meyer's Hair Cleanser will promote the growth of the 
hair and make it luxurant and glossy, stops the hair from falling out 
and prevents the patient catching cold, it will also remove dandruff 
from the scalp. 
Catarrhal patients are always extremely irritable and for this 
reason should avoid all stimulants, tobacco in any form being one of 
the worst, and particularly smoking as it is very irritating to the 
mucous membrane. A good nourishing diet is essential. Unfermented 
Grape juice is excellent in most cases as a superior drink, a small wine- 
glass full in - /ater, and generally a tonic is also found beneficial. 
Manual training and physical exercises are valuable aids in the 
development of the weak-minded and those who suffer from mental 
troubles; it is a well known fact that Chronic Catarrh changes the 
disposition entirely, and a long continued inflammation situated under 
the anterior portion of the brain, produces a change in the functions of 
that organ. The patient can readily understand the importance of 
controlling his temper, lest the indulgence of a continued irritability 
will engender a condition of mind so resembling insanity, that people 
will really believe he is becoming insane. 
Plenty of sunlight and fresh air in the sleeping apartment is 
most essential, and too many baths in the tub are not advised, 
but as the pores of the skin act as sewers for the body carrying away 
all refuse matter from the system, the body should be kept clean and 
this is best done by taking a sponge bath of alcohol and sea salt. 
37 Catarrh. 
Every morning the patient should take a glass of (Hot Water) 
immediately on arising, and should the bowels be constipated, add 
from one-fourth to one teaspoonful of Phosphate of Soda, and sip 
slowly, this will be found an excellent and efficient remedy. Drink 
plenty of fresh water or milk, or both, between meals during the day, 
and as little as possible with your meals, as it weakens the gastric juice 
and thus retards digestion. 
During the night a quantity of mucous often collects in the back 
of the head and hardens there, causing the patient to clear the throat 
frequently to get rid of same; instead of hocking as most people do 
which is liable in some cases to injure the ear, the nasal cavities should 
be thoroughly cleansed by taking a little borax and warm water, and 
snuffing it up out of the hand into the nose, back into the throat, 
several times until the mucous becomes loosened and can easily be 
removed; then snuff up as much vaseline as possible into the head, 
this will give the patient great relief as it is cleansing, soothing and 
healing. It is essential to use vaseline at night as it will prevent the 
mucous hardening. In case of sore throat a half teaspoonful taken 
internally, and the throat well rubbed on the outside will be found 
very beneficial. 
I have an Ointment and Wash, which if used in time will prevent 
building this disease, and general cures it in the first stage, and many 
chronic cases have yielded to its curative powers. 
38 ASTH M A. 
Asthma generally appears at first after some inflammatory affection 
of the respiratory mucous membrane; it is produced by a morbid con- 
traction of bronchial muscles. It is most common in persons possess- 
ing a nervous temperament; and the care that should be taken by 
patients afflicted with this complaint, differs but little from that of those 
afflicted with Catarrh. The patient is often wakened between three or 
four o'clock in the morning with great tightness and constriction of the 
chest. An asthmatic should always be very careful in the selection 
of his food as digestion will almost invaribly bring on a spasm, you 
should learn what agrees with you and restrict yourself to that diet. 
Light suppers are most essential if one desires a good nights rest. 
Avoid the dust, dampness and night air as much as possible, very few 
asthmatics can bathe frequently even in warm weather. See page for 
alcohol bath, (General Talk.} A healthy practice and one that will 
promote a healthy action of the skin, is to dip a coarse towel in a 
strong brine of salt and water, let it dry and rub the body every day; 
care should be taken only to expose one part of the body at a time, 
and never take any kind of a bath in a cold room. 
I cannot emphasize too strongly the benefit of wearing a woolen 
covering or cap to protect the head during the hours of sleep; also 
protect the throat, and wear two suits of woolen underwear, and change 
gradually to lighter all wool suits as the weather grows warmer, about 
the first of June, or wear all summer if necessary. 
A spasm is usually preceeded by premonitory symptoms, when 
these appear, immediately plunge the hands and feet into hot mustard 
water, apply poultice. See page (General Talk.} Make it sufficiently 
large to cover the throat and chest, leave it on for four or five hours, 
or until all the danger of spasm is past; and sip slowly one or two 
glasses of hot water, inhale the fumes of Pine Tar and Turpentine. 
See treatment for Bronchitis. 
39 ORDINARY FEVERS AND MALARIA. 
Fever is a disease or rather a whole group of diseases, one 
general though not universal symptom of which is increased heat of 
the skin; besides which the pulse is frequent and various functions are 
disturbed. Fever is caused by cold going to the blood which gives 
you warning by headache, eyes ache, bones ache. You may take fever 
without a chill or you may take it after a chill; however it is only a 
fever after all, the best and quickest way to cure a fever is to check it 
at once with Meyer's Fever Pills. If you have a fever don't begin to 
dose yourself haphazard, but take time to think and study your case. 
If your fever comes on every-day, don't take any pills the day you 
have the fever, wait until the next day when the fever is off; then 
early in the morning on a fasting stomach take one pill, two hours later 
take one more pill, and after waiting two hours longer you may eat 
your breakfast, anything that is light and nutritious. Early next 
morning on a fasting stomach take one pill, but no more that day. 
For the following eight or ten days take one pill every morning. Take 
these pills just as directed, the two pills taken in the morning will 
break the fever and cleanse the blood, and the one pill taken con- 
tinously every morning for eight or ten days, keeps the blood free from 
malaria. If the fever comes on every day usually it comes up at cer- 
tain hours, it lasts for a time and decreases and goes off. Now while 
the fever is abated, is the time to take your two pills on a fasting 
stomach, and three hours later take one more pill and that is all for 
that day; continue however to take one pill early every morning for 
eight or ten days on a fasting stomach. This will cure your fever 
every time unless you become careless and take a fresh cold, which if 
it goes to the blood will give you a relapse, and you will simply have 
to go over the same ground again; should the cold affect the stomach 
and bowels, causing vomiting and diarrhoea, even though severe, the 
above will correct all at the same time. 
40 Ordinary Fevers and Malaria. 
Most fevers are easily controlled in the first stage, but if allowed 
to run on they build many other diseases. Fever is also very generally 
prevalent after surgical operations and injuries, of which it constitutes 
one of the leading dangers. In cases of long continued fever where 
the patient has become debilitated a change of climate is often the 
best remedy, a high dry climate is usually preferable, and a good tome 
is also necessary. Meyer's Blood Tonic and Purifier will be found 
most beneficial in all such cases. The bowels shopld be kept well 
open with Meyer's Regulator, and the patient should be well nourished 
but not overfeed, as over eating is conducive to fever. 
The sick room should be properly ventilated, avoiding ah draughts. 
In cases where the fever begins with a chill give the patient a hot 
mustard foot-bath, keep the feet in the water for half an hour as hot 
as can be borne, cover the patient tub and all except the head with a 
large blanket, no rubbing is necessary, just let the patient steam, don't 
expose the patient, but add a little boiling water often as necessary to 
keep the bath hot. When the bath is over slip on a pair of warm 
woolen stockings, wrap in a hot blanket, put to bed and cool off very 
gradually. You may also give the patient a glass of hot lemonade, 
'rhe mustard bath will be found beneficial in the first stage of any 
fever. Should you feel a little ill or indisposed with Malaria or slight 
head ache, take one of Meyer's Fever Pills on a fasting stomach for 
three or four mornings, and all will be well. 
In fevers fruit, especially in the form of fruit juices, are a most 
convenient and certainly the most appropriate of all foods. The fruit 
juices may be added to the drinking water as a beverage in fevers. 
Thus used, they increase the quantity of water which the patient is 
enabled to drink, by giving it a distinct and agreeable flavor and 
are slightly diuretic. 
The diet during acute stages should consist of well-boiled care- 
fully strained gruels, fruit soups, thoroughly dried bread or zwieback. 
If the fruit is not agreeable, fresh milk (sipped slowly) and raw or 
soft boiled eggs. Rice or any of the cereals that has been steamed 
for three or four hours. 
A fruit diet is of immense value in the treatment of biliousness, 
nervous headache, sick headache, fevers and the stomach and intestial 
disorders of both children and adults. It is necesssary of course, to 
adopt the particular kind of fruit eaten and the form in which it is 
presented to the digestive organs of each individual case. 
41 Ordinary Fevers and Malaria. 
It is also necessary to note that fruits are not compatible with all 
other kinds of food. For example-fruits and vegetables constitute a 
poor combination for persons suffering from slow digestion. Acid 
fruits and cereals are not a good combination in cases of indigestion; 
because of the excessive acidity of the stomach, whereby the digestion 
of starch is seriously interfered with. 
Fruits are so generally regarded as a luxury, that their dietetic 
value as food seems to have been largely overlooked. Fruits without 
doubt formed a leading constituent; perhaps the chief element in the 
original bill of fare of the human race, just as they now do in that of 
the gorilla, the chimpanzee and the orang-outang, the classes of lower 
animals which come next to man in the scale of being, and the majority 
of savage tribes, whose habits have not been modified by contact with 
civilized man. The many popular errors concerning the indigestion of 
fruits are perhaps responsible for their sparing use. Lack of know- 
ledge respecting their great value in a variety of diseased conditions 
must also be held responsible to certain degree, for the fact that they 
occupy so small a place in the usual bill of fare of civilized nations. 
42 CONSTIPATION. 
We are rapidly emerging from the Dark Ages of the dosing system 
and our common-sense method of treatment will eventually be the 
only one. 
It advocates unlimited fresh air, sunlight and pure water, and the 
day is not far distant, when the people will ask, not "What shall I take 
to cure myself," but "What shall I do to get well? " A great many 
people attribute Constipation to a Torpid Liver, which is a mistake as 
the liver is seldom torpid, but frequently much overworked. The con- 
ditions which are generally attributed to a Torpid Liver, are really 
due to indigestion, and dosing with calomel and other strong drugs is a 
pernicious practice, which should be discontinued. 
Disease is simply an effort on the part of Nature to get rid of 
impurities in the system, and to restore perfect equilibrium of the vital 
functions. Assist Nature to restore normal conditions, instead of 
thwarting her in her efforts to do so. It is best to prevent disease by 
not building it, but if you have 'neglected yourself and allowed a 
disease to build, cure the disease by treating the cause. 
Habitual Constipation soon attains the dignity of a disease, and 
requires much care and patience on the part of the patient to over- 
come it. One who suffers from habitual constiption should endeavor 
to establish a regular hour for the evacuation of the bowels. Regular 
habits in this respect are most efficient for overcoming obstinate 
Constipation and Piles, and the success of any plan of treatment will 
depend largely upon the perseverance of the individual. There is no 
single article of diet of such great value in the treatment of intestinal 
inactivity or constipation as fruits. For this purpose fruits must be 
eaten freely, being taken as a rule in cases of this sort, at the beginning 
of the meal or little while before it. Fruit is most effective when taken 
by itself in this manner. Raw apples, steamed apples, steamed figs, 
peaches, prunes and oranges, are of the greatest value for this purpose. 
One should not however, expect to be cured in a few days or a few 
weeks, but should adopt the free use of fruit as a regular practice. 
Every morning immediately on rising drink a large glassful of hot 
water, adding from one-fourth to one teaspoonful of Phosphate of 
Soda, as the case may require. Cultivate the habit of drinking 
plenty of pure fresh water between meals, or any of the natural mineral 
waters, those containing sulphur of soda are particularly beneficial. 
43 Constipation. 
Sedentary habit predispose to constipation, as also dees the use 
of animal food in too great a relative amount. The use of brown 
bread or of lentils, oatmeal porridge, and of green vegetables, together 
with active exercise in the open air, tend to prevent this disease. 
While I do not advise too many baths in the tub for delicate persons, 
the body must be kept clean to promote a healthy action of the skin 
and a good circulation of the blood. This can be done by the alcohol 
or friction bath. See page (General Talk.} 
With some, good results are obtained by using the abdominal 
compress; take a strip of heavy flannel two yards long, and sufficiently 
wide to cover all parts of the abdomen and stomach, reaching around 
the entire body; wring this out of one quart of cold or tepid water, 
to which has been added one tablespoonful of ordinary table salt, and 
three tablespoonsful of alcohol, wind this around the body as described 
above, and outside of this wrap a heavy strip of flannel, sufficiently 
large to protect the bed clothes from becoming wet, a piece of oil 
silk or mackintosh cloth may be fastened outside of this again, so as to 
keep the body air-tight and warm. This must be applied each night until 
a cure is effected. In chronic cases of long standing. I have had good 
results by flushing the colon, which is simply washing out the 
ailmentary canal of all faecal obstructions. Boil the water and let it 
become comfortably cool or blood heat 98 to 100 degrees; add one 
tablespoonful of sweet oil to each pint of water, and a little borax or 
Meyer's Anticeptic Wash, No. 2, would be best. Begin with a pint 
and gradually increase the amount to two quarts, completely filling the 
colon with water, thus thoroughly cleansing it. Use a fountain syringe 
and lie on the back retaining the water in the bowels as long as 
possible, will power usually succeeds; at first it will be found difficult, 
but by persevering you will soon be able to hold the water in the colon 
all night. This treatment is most desirable in cases of Piles and 
Rectal Inflammation, together with Meyer's Ointment for the cure 
of Piles. This must be practiced every night until the patient 
beocmes master of the situation. But to many persons even 
children affected with constipation, and unable from circumstances to 
follow out the plan of life here indicated; and to many others in whom 
the disease does not yield to these means, the use of laxatives or mild 
cathartics is necessary, and it is satisfactory to know that Moritz 
Meyer's Constipation Regulator may be taken without any of the bad 
effects usually ascribed to drugs as it is purely vegetable, and so 
simple it can be given to a child. 
We give several invaluable remedies, the patient must use his 
judgement and select and use the one best suited to his case. No 
hard and fast rules can be devised. Every man is a personal equation 
by himself, what is good for one may not be good for another. 
44 PERITONITIS AND INFLAMMATION 
OF THE BOWELS. ' 
Peritonitis and Inflammation of the Bowels is generally caused by 
a cold, but frequently results from an injury, it produces great 
mortality among women after childberth, giving rise to puerperal 
peritonitis; one of the most dangerous accompaniments of the disease 
known as puerperal fever. The progress of this disease is rapid, and 
the treatment must be extremely active and early to be of any avail 
An acute attack of Peritonitis usually presents well-marked 
symptoms. It sometimes commences with a chill, but severe pain in 
the abdomen is usually the first symptoms. The pain is at first some- 
times confined to particular spots, (generally in the lower part of the 
abdomen,) but it soon extends over the whole abdomnal region. The 
patient may complain of a sensation of fullness and tension of the belly 
although its size is not visibly increased, and the Bowels are usually 
more or less out of order. 
As other vital organs are attacked as well as the bowels, it will be 
useless to try to correct simply the bowels, for the seat of the trouble 
might be in the membrane of the bowels, or the nerves, muscles and 
ligaments, parts affected by the congestion; consequently it is neces- 
sary to use a remedy that will correct all the parts affected by the 
congestion at once, and make one general cure of bowels, membrane, 
nerves, muscles and ligaments; then and only then have you found 
a positive cure. 
Inflammation of the Bowels positively gives you warning, if you 
are taken with acute attack you are liable to become paralyzed from 
the waist down and become perfectly helpless. 
45 Peritonitis and Inflammation of the Bowels. 
The first thing to be done is to put on two suits of heavy woolen 
underwear, because a profuse perspiration is absolutely necessary to 
counteract the cold, open the pores and release the nervous and 
muscular system; make a poultice sufficiently large to cover the entiie 
abdomen. (See page General Talk.} Wrap a long strip of flannel 
around the poultice to hold it in place. Now make ready a hot 
mustard foot bath, take one half cup of English mustard and mix to a 
smooth paste in a little water, and pour it into the foot bath full of hot 
water, plunge both feet into this and keep adding hot water during the 
Oath, keeping it as hot as can be borne. Keep this temperature for 
half an hour and allow the foot to remain for some length of time. 
Don't dry the feet just have a pair of woolen stockings ready to 
slip on, and put the patient to bed between blankets allowing him to 
cool very gradually. During the bath the patient should sit on the 
bed, and a blanket should envelop the body, and be allowed to fall 
around the bath tub. This enables the patient to get under the bed 
clothes without the loss of warmed air enclosed around the limbs and 
body by the blanket. 
If taken in the first stage and the above directions are carried out, 
the most acute attack will positively be cured in from twenty-four to 
forty-eight hours. A gentle laxative is most necessary, but no purging, 
as the bowels need as much rest as possible. Give copious doses of 
pure olive oil and if this does not have the desired effect, Meyer's 
Constipation Regulator will be found gentle, soothing and effective. 
A mild nourishing but unstimulating fluid diet is essential. 
Solid food should absolutely be avoided until the patient has 
entirely recovered, then keep the patient in the proper degree of 
warmth with woolen underwear to avoid fresh colds, and there will be 
no relapse. 
46 APPENDICITIS. 
The modern disease known as Appendicitis has become so common 
that everyone should know something about the treatment of this 
much dreaded malady, which is often operated upon, but seldom it 
ever cured by the knife. Appendicitis, as it name indicates, is simply 
an inflammation of the vermiform appendix; which is a little portion of 
the intestine resembling somewhat in size and shape of the little finger. 
It is situated on the right side of the belly above the groin. Its 
inflammation is called Appendicitis. While with proper care this 
trouble usually heals by itself, there are other cases where an abcess 
forms. Then arises the danger of this abcess bursting and pus and 
contents of the bowels escaping into the belly, thereby causing a 
general inflammation of the lining of the abdominal cavity- 
peritonitis. 
Appendicitis is popularly supposed to be most frequently due 
to the swallowing of the seeds of grapes, raisins, cherries and other 
small fruits. This supposition is not, however borne out by the obser- 
vations made by surgeons who have had an extensive experience in the 
removal of the affected organ, since foreign bodies are seldom if ever 
found in the appendix. 
Catarrh of the large intestines which extends by contiguity into 
the appendix is sometimes the cause of Appendicitis. Another cause 
of irritation and inflammation of the appendix is to be found in the 
free use of calomel. This drug which is insoluble in the intestinal 
fluids, often finds its way when freely used into the cecum, settling in 
the pouch like end of this organ, the appendix vermiform, giving rise 
to an exceedingly irritating and corrosive chemical compound, viz.: 
bichloride of mercury. 
Those allowing themselves to suffer with chronic constipation, 
should bear in mind that among their number we chiefly meet with 
appendicitis cases. 
The theory adhered to by many that the appendix is a useless 
and dangerous appendage, and in man represents only a biological 
vestige, is wholly an error. The real function is to secrete a lubricat- 
ing mucous, which pours into the colon near the junction of the small 
intestine, greatly facilitating the movement of the food residue along 
the alimentary canal. Hence its removel should not be undertaken 
without abundant reason to believe that such an operation is impera- 
tively necessary. 
47 Appendicitis. 
A very large proportion of the cases of Appendicitis are cured by 
proper treatment, and the return of the trouble prevented by removing 
the cause. The pain and tenderness may be removed if taken in the first 
stage by the application of Moritz Meyer's Poultice, which must be kept 
on until all the inflammation is drawn out, and if applied according to 
directions, will remove the cause and cure the patient every time in 
twenty-four hours. The Poultice must be made sufficiently large lo 
cover the entire abdomen. See page (General Talk) for poultice. 
After the poultices have been removed should any tenderness 
still remain, make a hot watpr poultice, which should consist of large 
thick flannels, wrung out of hot water as hot as can be borne without 
burning the hands, cover well with dry flannel and change often enough 
to keep hot. Take large hot enemas two or three times per day, and 
let the enema consist of one-fourth of pure Olive Oil and Glycerine, and 
use Meyer's Anticeptic Wash, No. 2. according to directions. Also 
give the patient copious doses of Olive Oil internally, followed by 
hot water, and a mild cathartic should be given the patient until the 
system is thoroughly cleansed. 
The diet should be simple, bland and unstimulating; simple fluid 
foods are most serviceable, such as warm sweet milk (not boiled.) 
butter-milk or malted milk; fruit soups made by boiling sometime, 
one part of dried fruit of some sort with four or five parts of water 
The soup or decoction thus prepared should be carefully strained, so as 
to remove the skins and all other extraneous matters. Fruits and 
milk should not be taken together. Imperial granum and granola 
taken in the form of mush are good. 
After the patient has recovered a large flannel bandage should be 
worn over the bowels for some time to prevent catching fresh cold, 
for awhile the patient should avoid meat and other coarse vegetables, 
condiments of all sorts and indigestible foods such as pickles, olives, 
etc. 
An acute attack of Appendicitis is usually accompanied by a chill, 
a rise of temperature and severe pain at the point designated, (on the 
right side of the belly above the groin ;) other symptoms are present, 
as vomiting and indications of serious intestinal disturbance; the 
symptoms often closely resembling those of Peritonitis, which often 
accompanies this disease. The inflammation beginning with the 
appendix and extending to the surrounding structures. 
48 DYSPEPSIA OR INDIGESTION. 
Is a term somewhat vaguely applied to various forms of disease of 
the stomach or of the small intestines, in which the natural process of 
digestion and assimulating the food is deranged. The symptoms of 
indigestion are by no means constant in all cases. There is often 
want of appetite, but occasionally the appetite is excessive and even 
ravenous. Nausea not unfrequently comes on soon after a meal; 
while in other cases there is no nausea, but after the lapse of a couple 
of hours the food is vomited, the vomited matter being very acid and 
often bitter, from the admixture of bile. Heartburn, water-brash, 
spasm or cramp, and belching of gas from the stomach. 
The number of people afflicted with this peculiar and uncomforta- 
ble sensation after eating is by no means small. It means simply either 
because the person is fatigued, or because the food is indigestible, or 
because the nervous system which controlls the digestive processes is 
out of order, or because of cold causing more or less congestion and 
inflammation The act of digestion is either wholly arrested or is 
very improperly carried on. People troubled in this way can observe 
two or three plain rules, which will entirely prevent the difficulty and 
will be of great benefit to their general health. 
First, draw off the congestion and inflammation, and eat nothing 
until there is positive appetite for food. It will be far better to skip 
ones dinner entirely, and far less injurious to the general health, than 
to eat when weary, excited, nervous or when the appetite is 
not present. If great hunger comes on in the middle of the after- 
noon some fruit or a piece of bread and butter will be relished, and 
will prevent the faintness which might arise before the regular hour 
for a nourishing supper. 
49 Dyspepsia or Indigestion. 
"He who does not masticate well is an enemy to his own life." 
Second-Eat something which requires considerable chewing, 
especially at the beginning of the meal. This involves the use of dry 
foods, but it does not mean the entire absence of liquids from the 
meal. The reason it is necessary to chew your food well, is because 
in the process of mastication, a large amount of saliva is secreted, and 
this is an important factor in digestion. If liquid is desired at meal 
time, it will not do great harm, if it is not too cold, provided it is not 
swallowed at the same time the dry food is put into the mouth. The 
person washes down each mouthful of food with a mouthful of liquid, 
has no saliva mixed with his food; whereas, if he thoroughly masticates 
his mouthful of dry food, swallows it and then takes his liquid, he will 
interfere far less with the proper processes of digestion. 
Third :-Eat digestible food only. Digestible food is a variable 
term, and is determined by the individual. Articles which are per- 
fectly harmless for one individual, are very serious hindrances to the 
physical well-being of another. Experience is the chief guide, and 
when articles of food cause distress and seem to hurt you, the part of 
wisdom is to let them alone. 
Eating heartily when very tired, late dinners, insufficient mastica- 
tion, or to© much animal food, especially in the spring or during the 
hot weather are frequent causes of Indigestion, causing headaches by 
reflex action. 
The treatment of Indigestion is more dietetic than medicinal. The 
quantity of food which can be dissolved by the gastric juice, and 
intestinal fluid being limited, care should be taken that this quantity is 
not exceeded; moreover, the meals should not succeed each other too 
rapidly. Mutton, fowls and game which are broiled or roasted, 
are the most digestible kinds of animal food; pork and all cured meats 
should be avoided. Raw vegetables, such as salads, cucumbers, etc., 
must not be eaten. Avoid all stimulating drinks; welt regulated diet; 
the withdrawal of the mind from personal cares; and a change of scene- 
a six weeks tour among the mountains, where one can be in the open 
air most of the time, will be found highly beneficial. 
The idea that Pepsin is an aid to Digestion, is somewhat of a 
delusion. There is hardly one case in a hundred in which the trouble 
arises from a deficiency in Pepsin. If anything is lacking, it is almost 
always gastric juice. If Pepsin is habitually kept in the stomach, the 
stomach will not take the trouble to make it and may loose its power 
to do so. 
50 Dyspepsia or Indigestion. 
Where there is good digestion, a beautiful complexion is likely to 
follow; plenty of fresh fruit is recommended. 
The Liver is often overworked and occasional fasting is hygenic. 
It gives the stomach a chance to catch up with its work. To eat 
nothing but fruit one day in the week is a great help against headache, 
nervousness, taking cold and loss of sleep. Vegetables and fruits are 
not easily digested together by persons whose digestion is slow. The 
juice of the Pine Apple contains a digestive principle similar to Pepsin. 
Fresh Peaches and stewed fruits are always wholesome and digestible. 
In some cases fruit does not agree with Dyspeptic, don't eat it. 
Whole wheat bread (not too fresh) and meat balls made in the follow- 
ing manner: select a piece of meat from the rump of the beef, and 
have the butcher put it through the grinding machine, so that you can 
take out all the gristle. Now make it into small patties and broil 
medium done, turning constantly to keep the juices all in the meat. 
One patty and one slice of whole wheat bread is enough for a meal for 
a dyspeptic. If the dyspeptic will take a glass of hot water, natural 
mineral water preferred, that which contains soda is best, I can 
highly recommend Manitou Soda Water, it will greatly aid digestion. 
Il should be taken one hour before eating, and if the natural mineral 
water is not obtainable, ordinary water (boiled) will answer very well 
by adding one-fourth of a teaspoonful of Phosphate of Soda. If the 
bowels are constipated you may add as much as a teaspoonful of 
Phosphate of Soda, and it will act as a gentle laxative. If on the other 
hand the bowels are loose I should advise a little salt put into the 
water. It would be well to avoid tea and coffee, take cocoa, and 
don't eat anything fried; whenever a drink is desired take hot water 
or warm milk not boiled and sipped slowly. Avoid pastry and ice 
cream, light farinaceous bread or rice puddings are seldom objection- 
able. Oysters raw (without vinegar) or stewed (not boiled) are good. 
Rice and other cereals steamed for three or four hours in a double 
boiler are excellent foods. 
After all the seat of all disease is congestion producing an inflam- 
mation, and the only remedy that can be relied on to draw this 
inflammation away from the affected parts is Moritz Mever's Poultice. 
(See General Talk.} It draws away the foundation of all disease and 
with the aid of the common-sense advice given above, to help Nature 
regain the lost vitality, no one need suffer from Dyspepsia. Of course 
the patient must keep himself in the proper degree of warmth by wear- 
ing woolen underwear suitable to the season of the year. A daily 
51 Dyspepsia or Indigestion. 
alcohol and salt bath, rubbing well the spine and stomach, [see page 
General or if this is not obtainable a friction rub with a diy 
salt towel, previously mentioned in Asthma page, is very beneficial. 
Exercise in the open air and sunlight, walk to and from your business, 
chronic laziness is a disease not to be cultivated. Do not sit in the 
house and worry over you pains and aches, have some duty to perform 
and do it cheerfully, go in pleasant company and cultivate agreeable 
manners and speech yourself, do not growl and find fault with every 
one and everything, because you are Dyspeptic; remember the power 
of mind over matter, and exert your will power with the firm intention 
of being generally agreeable and getting well, you will be surprised to 
to see the improvement you will make in a short time. 
Where there is loss of appetite and a persistant nausea and 
vomiting of the food, flatulence, etc., Meyer's Dyspeptic cure will be 
found invaluable. 
52 KIDNEY AND BLADDER DISEASE 
OF BOTH SEX. 
"Common sense armed with experience will- do more to make 
people well than rivers of medicine and mountains of pills." 
Many diseases may affect the Kidneys, cold or an injury causing 
Congestion and Inflammation, which is the foundation of all diseases: 
aggravated by nervousness, impure blood, constipation and especially 
by indulgence in alcoholic drinks, and similar errors of diet brirg on 
Bright's Disease, Diabetes, etc. These are the causes that make 
Kidney Trouble so alarmingly prevalent. The dead effete matter, 
■which should pass out of the body through the bowels, is forced through 
the Kidneys, overtaxing, clogging and wearing them out; your back 
aches, there is indigestion, headache, a constant call to make water, 
which is lessened in quantity and with an abundant sediment. 
In Bright's disease the patient presents a flabby bloodless appear- 
ance, is drowsy and easily fatigued. This disease may succeed any 
eruptive fevers, and is frequently associated with enlargement of the 
heart. The causes of this terrible malady are any that cause Conges- 
tion of the Kidneys. The proper treatment is to remove the cause 
by drawing off the Congestion, and endeavor to increase the number 
of red blood globules, by correct diet and the administration of 
a tonic. 
Make a poultice large enough to reach from hip to hip, one that 
will cover the lower part of the back, and if you have had a pain in 
the small of the back, whether of long or short duration, if corruption 
has not formed you will speedily be cured. 
Fruit juices are highly beneficial in Bright's disease, and other 
forms of Kidney disease, in which it is desirable to increase and main- 
tain the flow of urine. The juice of oranges, grapes, raspberries, 
blackberries, huckleberries, currents and cranberries, may be added to 
the drinking water. Thus used, they aid the elimination of poisons, 
with which the system is struggling, by a slight diuretic action. 
In Bright's disease the patient may eat raw oysters, fresh fish, 
(not fried) gluten bread, hominy, wheaten grits, oatmeal, toast and 
gruels. Green vegetables generally-lettuce, celery, spinach, turnip 
tops, water-cresses. Rice and milk puddings, all laxative fruits-and 
nuts, unless there is a digestive disturbance. Water abundantly, hot 
53 Kidney and Bladder Disease. 
water, Lithia is the best, butter-milk, kumyss. In some instances 
experience will indicate a radical change, when a milk or vegetable 
diet would answer best. 
In diabetes the patient may eat milk or oyster soup, gluten 
biscuit, celery, asparagus, cottage cheese, lettuce, string beans and 
onions, custards without sugar, eggs and cheese, butter, unsweetened 
jellies. Pure water, kumyss, butter-milk, acid fruits, lemons and 
currents. 
Experience has shown most conclusively that the liberal use of 
meat in cases of diabetes is dangerous, as it gives rise to a diabetic 
coma. 
The cure consists in removing from the diet as far as possible, 
consistently with comfort and due nourishment, everything that easily 
turns to the formation of animal sugar in the system. 
There is no specific, and the unguarded use of strong medicine 
is to be condemned. Flannels should be worn next to the skin, and 
the languid function of the skin should be stimulated by the aid of the 
warm bath. 
Like all cavities lined by mucous membrane, the bladder is 
subject to catarrhal inflammations, which are accompanied by an 
increased secretion of mucous rendering the urine turbid, frequent 
and painful desire to discharge water, and very great constitutional 
disturbance. The symptoms may be acute, and must be relieved by 
drawing off the inflammation with Meyer's Poultice. For Inflamma- 
tion of the Bladder poultice the abdomen; also the abundant use of 
Lithia water taken hot, and sometimes a tonic is necessary. 
The persistent drinking of water in connection with my 
treatment will be found beneficial in all Kidney and Bladder com- 
plaints. First:-If taken in proper quantities it will remove the im- 
pure liquids or solids from the body. Second :-It will remove excess 
of fluid, met with in cases of unhealthy tissues. Third:-It will hasten 
the removal of injurious waste products and poisonous substances 
from the blood. Fourth :-It will dilute the urine and reduce the 
acids or alkaloid substances. 
The irritable bladder resembles the former disease, but is pro- 
duced by various causes unaccompanied by inflammation. Some 
persons from mere nervousness are frequently troubled with a desire to 
pass water, and strange as it may seem, many in this condition never 
effectually empty their bladders, always leaving a portion which keeps 
up the irritation. The trouble is usually caused by cold and general 
debility. Same treatment as above should be used. 
54 NERVOUS DEBILITY, 
NEURASTHENIA, OR 
NERVOUS PROSTRATION. 
The world is rushing on at such a rapid rate that what society 
needs most of all just now is to be made to stop and think. What 
men and women most need is self-examination. A little introspection 
now and then is wise and profitable, for the best of men, and certainly 
nothing is of greater service to us than to look facts squarely in the 
face. 
The nerve-cells found in the brain and spinal cord show that there 
is an actual necessity for rest. Nerve-cells when in a state of health, 
contain a large number of granules, and are full and plump in appear- 
ance; but when the muscles are in a state of fatigue, these cells 
appear pale and shrunken. Nature stores up her energy in these cells 
and as the cells are exhausted by work, these are gradually consumed, 
and thus the store of energy diminishes. After a severe effort, a rest 
of twelve hours is required to enable the cell to return to its normal 
condition, and often even twenty-four hours is scarcely sufficient for 
this purpose. It matters not whether you are man or woman, young 
or old, rich or poor, you cannot escape the incessant strain that the 
rush and roar, the haste and waste of the present age has upon your 
nerves. One can readily understand that a periodical rest-day, in 
which the worn-out cells may be able to recover their store of energy 
is a necessity. 
Fear and worry must be looked upon as a disease to be overcome 
by cultivating confidence and courage. Perhaps through lack of know- 
ledge you have allowed yourself to grow into the habit of nervous worry 
and are thereby subject to weakness, unaccountable pains, headaches, 
confusion of mind, sleeplessness, lack of ambition and hope. Is it any 
wonder we hear so much of the nerves giving way. To mention 
all the symptoms to be met with in Nervous Debility would fill many 
pages. 
55 Nervous Prostration. 
Wherever there is a nerve there is liable to be a symptom. You 
can set to work and as successfully rid yourself of this disease, as you 
can of any other. The first step to be taken is to build up the body 
with a simple harmless tonic. Nature's own hand provides Meyer's 
Nerve Builder, which should be taken three times daily. Like nothing 
else, it is a scientific Vegetable Nerve Strengthening Tonic. There is 
nothing that equals it. Use hot and cold fomentations daily to the 
spine. (General Talkl) 
Make a daily habit of denying admittance to every thought of 
fear, anxiety or worry, in regard to the future, and remember that this 
rule applies to such small things as washing the dishes, or speaking 
calmly to the children, with your mind fully on the work in hand. 
Hurried absent-minded work is not quick work, and implies that the 
mind is fastened on something else just ahead, toward which we are 
rushing with fear of loosing something. 
By building up the depleted system with Meyer's Nerve Builder, 
and keeping in the strong hopeful frame of mind, you will be surprised 
to see the outward circumstances changing, and the awful bridges 
ahead mysteriously disappearing as you approach them. Nervousness 
is simply an expression of a sensation. 
When a person is in perfect health, all his organs are in a normal 
state, and he has no consciousness of their existence. It is only when 
the nervous sensibility is enormously increased and heightened by 
disease that we realize their existence. The much abused stomach is 
largely responsible for numerous cases of nervous prostration. In 
cases of this kind coarse and simple food is best, eat only those 
articles of diet that are readily digested. Take friction bath with a 
coarse dry towel, by rubbing the entire body, previously dipped in salt 
brine, each day. Keep the room light and cheerful and get plenty of 
sunlight. If the person is strong enough, take a sponge bath every 
day, (many cannot stand this practice.) Beginning with tepid water 
and gradually using it colder, you will find it has a wonderful restora- 
tive power to shattered nerves. The salt and alcohol bath is always 
recommended and can be taken without danger by the most delicate 
person. 
To keep the body in the proper degree of warmth by wearing 
woolen underwear, and the benefit to be derived from a change of 
climate should always receive due consideration, and to take daily 
exercise in the open air, is essential in all troubles from whatever 
cause. A hot mustard foot bath is usually conducive to sleep. 
I can highly recommend massage in all nervous affections when 
properly administered. 
56 Nervous Prostration. 
All stimulating drinks should be avoided, grape juice (unfermented) 
can be substituted for tea or coffee with the meals, a small quantity 
added to the water makes a very palatable drink, especially in warm 
weather. Plenty of fresh milk (not iced) and raw or soft boiled eggs 
are excellent. 
Neurasthenia is a term that perfectly expresses the condition of 
thousands. It comes from two Greek words, and means a weakness 
of the nerves. Like its symptoms, its causes are almost innumerable. 
The people of to-day are poor creatures-mere bundles of nerves, 
hypochondriacal, hysterical, and the wretched victims of ever increas- 
ing Neurasthenia. 
"Neurasthenia," is a disease peculiar to the educated classes, 
originating in the over-exertion of the brain. Over-burdening the 
mind begins at school. Youth enjoys too easily the excitement of a 
society life. Poetry has deteriorated into gross materialism, music 
has become too loud, even painting shows us the ugly instead of the 
artistic side of things; and the consequence is that the race of men is 
slowly but surely degenerating toward the condition of hysterical 
women. 
It is our modern custom to overwork the brains of the young, to 
surround their bodies with over-much luxury, giving no chance to the 
development of endurance; and it is our fate to live in an age when 
railways, telegraphs, and no end of other inventions have added 
immeasurably to the wear and tear of the individual, and separate 
units of society. But to this much of truth, there has surely been 
added a vast deal of exaggeration. We are more nervous perhaps but 
not less strong, less valiant or less long-lived than our forefathers. 
The complaint is a very old one. No doubt the old stagers at 
the seige of Troy shook their heads gravely over the degenerate fight- 
ing qualities of their grandsons. 
57 SOFTENING OF THE BRAIN. 
Certainly of all the ills to which human beings are subject, 
none have been so little understood as those affecting the Brain. 
Softening of the Brain is a frequent result of colds, causing chronic 
Inflammation of the Brain. The patient has been for sometime in a 
low state of health, troubled with headaches, loss of appetite, depres- 
sion of spirits, and a general loss of memory, with a too acute per- 
ception of things in general. These symptoms are usually brought on 
by not keeping the body in the proper degree of warmth, especially 
the head. In old people on account of the loss of hair; and in young 
people the practice of having their hair cut too short. 
The cold attacks the Brain, which is formed by the continuity of 
the nerves of the spine that extend up into the head. It first produces 
Congestion of the Brain, and as it is the vital part of life, in twelve 
hours it changes into Inflammation, and in twelve hours more into 
corruption; then you have built yourself a disease, which when built 
nine times out of ten will kill you. 
So you old men and young ones who do not want to die just yet, 
had better keep your heads in the proper degree of warmth, and you 
will not contract Softening of the Brain. 
If anyone should be unfortunate enough to get Congestion of the 
Brain, either by cold or contusion, the surest and quickest way 
to relieve the Brain of Congestion, is to draw it off with Meyer's 
poultice. The poultice roust cover the entire head, reaching to the 
forehead and extend down over the back of the neck so as to cover 
all parts of the Brain, if the hair is long and interferes with the poultice, 
the mustard and flaxseed can be rubbed into the hair. The fallacious 
idea of drawing out the Inflammation through the skull will probably 
be brought forward, but don't let this deter you in the least, try it and 
decide for yourself. 
58 Softening of the Brain. 
The same old night cap on your head, and woolen cloth around 
your neck, will prevent the change of temperature affecting your head 
during the night, and you will not catch cold. You must remember 
that your head is the most important part of yourbody, because from 
the head all your senses emanate. Sense of sight, taste, smell, feeling, 
thoughts, aches and pains. Therefore, it is of the_utmost importance 
to look after your head, if you wish to retain all your senses unimpaired, 
especially in your old age. I assure you it is of more importance than 
feet, although one should also keep their feet warm. 
I want to repeat and condense that the two principle causes of all 
disease-is cold and contusion; because they produce one and the 
same result-Congestion, and as Congestion breeds disease, draw off 
the Congestion and you cure the disease by not building it. 
To illustrate how Congestion produces disease, leave it remain in 
your system twelve hours, and it will create an Inflammation, in twelve 
hours more it will change into corruption, then you have built a disease 
which you can rarely get rid of; because that part of your body is 
dead, and as soon as the corruption eats away the organ of life you 
are dead. You must do one of two things, draw off the Congestion, 
by not building a disease and live, or let a disease build and form 
corruption and germs in your system, when you are compelled to have 
an operation performed which will kill you. Corruption is a foreign 
matter and the disease that kills. There is not a remedy known in the 
civilized world to-day that will cure a disease when thoroughly built. 
Corruption being foreign matter, must come out of the system 
externally by some process or it will kill you. Therefore, if you create 
it by cold, contusion or a sliver of wood, it will have to be taken out. 
Because it breeds foreign matter, microbes, germs, etc. Don't build 
any disease and you will not create germs, microbes, and you can live 
the entire life of man, without an ache or pain, or one per cent, of any 
disease. 
Oxygen is the most powerful of all stimulants and quickens all 
the vital activities. A person takes into his lungs seven times as much 
Oxygen when exercising as when quiet; therefore, exercise in the open 
air is the most important of all the means of vital regulation in the 
body, Especially a days excursion or longer if possible by the open 
sea, or in the country, in a place of wide horizons of green fields, 
where the arms of great wind-mills of Nature are always going. 
The diet should be plain, nourishing, the bowels kept well open 
and sometimes a good tonic is advisable. 
59 Softening of the Brain. 
You should be very careful in the selection of your hair-brush, 
being sure that the bristles are not fastened into the back of the brush 
with either a brass or copper wire, as washing the brush or moisture 
from the hair in warm weather is liable to cause this wire to corrode, 
producing a poison called verdigris, which will work down the bristles 
and poison the scalp. 
I had a personal experience from which I suffered from Conges- 
tion of the Brain, caused by using a hair-brush of this kind. The 
English solid back brush is the one I can highly recommend. It is 
more expensive, but also much more durable than other makes. All 
metal combs that will produce verdigris should be avoided, they 
are poisonous to the head. 
60 iNSOMNIA OR SLEEPLESSNESS. 
For all the different forms of Insomnia, weakened nerves and 
disordered stomachs can be held largely responsible. A weak stomach 
weakens every part of the body, if the stomach is out of order, the 
brain and even the bones are affected. 
Another and perhaps the most frequent cause of "bad sleep" is 
sorrow, the mind and body need more care during the season of grief. 
The attempt to act as if nothing had happened, after the advent of 
some misfortune, and to conduct life exactly as before, is one of the 
greatest possible mistakes. It is an outrage on Nature, wrhich she 
resents sharply in the end. Pay-day comes sooner or later, and the 
overthrow caused by blinding catastrophe arrives, even if deferred. 
The nervous system requires complete rest, after blows caused by 
sorrow. The physical results of depressing emotions are similar to 
those caused by bodily accidents, fatigue, chill, partial starvation and 
loss of blood. Birds, moles and dogs, which apparently die in conse- 
quence of capture, and from conditions that correspond in human 
beings to acute nostalgia and "broken heart," were examined after 
death as to the condition of their internal organs. Nutrition of the 
tissues had been interfered with and the substance proper of various 
vital organs had undergone the same kind of degeneration as that 
brought about by an infectious disease. The poison of grief is more 
than a name, and to urge work, study, travel, in vain seach for amuse- 
ment, is both useless and dangerous. For a time the whole Qrganism 
is overthrown, and temporary seclusion is imperative for proper 
re-adjustment. 
61 Insomnia or Sleeplessness. 
After some bereavement, the custom of wearing mourning has a 
destinct moral value. But its period of use must be brief, a few weeks 
or months, perhaps a year, otherwise dense black draperies become a 
burden, an aesthetic blunder, and a source of depression in themselves. 
For a time they have a place, securing consideration from strangers, 
and silence from mere acquaintance, since sorrow is one of the 
"touches of Nature that makes the whole world kin." 
When there is nearness of relationship to Nature, rambles in the 
open air, days alone by the sea, alone in the forest, console as nothing 
else can. Quiet, silent drives, or even short journeys by rail, will 
reveal a new heaven and a new earth to one fatigued or worn by 
sorrow. Music, when it can be borne, has a soothing power beyond 
words. Books too have their place, those gentle companions without 
speech whose calm society helps annihilate time and space, and who 
always receives with the same kindness. The familiar faces of news- 
papers and journals bring a stray comfort that even the tenderest 
heart is powerless to bestow. The care and companionship of children 
is another source of strength. A child is always the best comforter, 
uttering no word of sympathy, yet rousing interest in life because its 
nature is sweetness and light. 
Grief cannot be ignored, neither can it be cheered up. It must be 
accepted and allow itself to wear away. Re-adjustment comes 
slowly. Sorrow, grief and all great misfortunes, should be regarded 
as conditions similar to acute infectious diseases, which they resemble 
in result; and later, as convalescence frcm such diseases Seclusion, 
rest, sleep, appropriate food, fresh air, sunshine, interests that tax 
neither mind nor body, these are requirements in this class of illness. 
The care of the condition following depressing emotion calls for the 
same treatment in greater or less degree, as Nervous Debility, 
Neurasthenia or Nervous Prostration. 
Never take opium, chloral or bromides, to induce sleep, the 
result will neither be restful nor restorative, and the end will be death 
to body and mind. I have made a most wonderful discovery, and 
one which has never failed to produce sleep, even when Insomnia has 
become a chronic disorder, this remedy will always sooth the nerves 
and induce sleep. Put two handfuls in a couple of quarts of boiling 
water into a bucket, and sit on the bucket with a blanket around you, 
and take a vapor bath for fifteen or twenty minutes, being careful to 
cool off gradually, and you will have a quiet, restful and refreshing 
sleep. Hot fomentations applied to the spine will also be found 
invaluable. See page General Talk. 
62 PARALYSIS OR PALSY. 
Much could be written on the relation existing between the obedi- 
ence to the natural law, health and happiness. 
I 
Sickness is shown to be the result of wrong habits of life, such as 
errors of diet, of dress, and the habit of yielding to the emotions. The 
real happiness of man is not to be obtained by seeking but by doing. 
Paralysis is a nervous disease usually caused by cold or nervous 
debility. It is always much easier to prevent a disease than to cure it. 
This is especially true of Paralysis. Pay careful attention to the 
symptoms of that which will bind you hand and foot, give you a dead 
body to hold the living mind. Overwork, anxiety, sorrow, excessive 
alcoholic or sexual indulgences are some of the causes that bring on 
this malady. 
First comes unusual irritability, you become angry without 
apparent cause. The memory will grow poor, you forget names of 
persons and things. Headaches and dizziness will bother you; your 
lips and facial muscles quiver in a peculiar manner; it is difficult to 
talk, and often there is a stuttering. 
Now is the time to cure yourself, this is the first stage and may 
last for several months. Dress warmly, in order to avoid acute 
attacks thus building a chronic case. Eat good wholesome food 
and a Nerve Tonic is imperative. Meyer's Nerve Builder is the best, 
it will stop the insidious approach of this terrible malady. 
In all nervous troubles patients need recreation and diversion. 
Take short trips into the country, change of climate, crossing the 
ocean is strongly recommeded, and I believe massage will be found 
very beneficial. Friction and alcohol baths should be taken daily. 
See page General Talk. 
Should an acute attack be brought on by cold, immediately apply 
Meyer's Poultice over the affected part. 
63 RHEUMATISM. 
Is a blood disease, the ordinary cause of an acute attack of 
Rheumatism is caused by exposure to cold, and especially to cold com- 
bined with moisture, and hence the prevalence amongst the poor and 
ill-clad, which is the result of not keeping themselves in the proper 
degree of warmth or the wearing of wet clothes, and sitting in a cold 
damp room, especially if the person was previously warm from exercise 
or in a draught, no matter what the cause may be, if you take a cold 
and are attacked with Rheumatism, by immediately putting on heavy 
woolen underwear, and applying Moritz Meyer's Poultice to the 
affected parts, whatever joint, muscle or nerve it may attack, it will 
draw off the Congestion and Inflammation, and the patient will be 
cured in from twenty-four to forty-eight hours. 
Our bodies are made of w'hat we eat, and if the stomach fails to 
receive and prepare the proper amount of nutrition, our bodies grow 
weak in consequence. More than this, the dyspeptic stomach allows 
decay of the food taken into it, and these products ferment and make 
poisons that are absorbed into the blood, producing an excess of acid 
contaminating every cell in the body. If this acid is allowed to remain 
in the blood, you soon build a case of chronic Rheumatism. You 
must get rid of this acid and protect yourself against taking a cold, it 
will be difficult to draw it out, especially if it is a case of long standing. 
You must not take off your underwear at night and put on light muslin 
wear; you make a change, and that change may give you a cold, that 
will produce disease, pains and aches. It is this change that you 
must guard against:-no change, no effect; no effect, no congestion; 
no congestion, no disease; no disease, no death. 
If you want a disease just produce Congestion in some vital part 
of the body, and in twenty-four hours you will have it. Then I would 
not give much for your life under the common practice. 
64 Rheumatism. 
If you will notice how the two woolen suits protect you from the 
germs and diseases; is that they won't allow any change in your system 
-that is to say if the first garments don't catch the germs the second 
one will, and hold them between two garments until they die or be boiled 
to death at the next washing. You see you don't have to catch them on 
the fly, they catch themselves ; also by wearing the two garments, you 
make no change in degree of warmth; because wool affords the best 
clothing as it does not allow the heat of the body to pass rapidly away. 
Heat always passes from the body to the air, when the air is colder 
than the body, before the cold air can reach the body it must filter 
through the woolen underwear, and before it comes in contact with 
the body it is in the proper degree of warmth. No change, no result, 
neither from germs or cold, therefore no disease. 
Make no change in the degree of warmth, because the heat 
always passes from the body to the air when the air is colder than the 
body. 
Fruits are certainly of great value in many forms of disease, 
because of the acids which they contain. These acids, when taken 
into the blood break up some of the compounds of waste substances 
which have been formed, and thus give rise to an increased excretion 
of these substances through the kidneys. In this way fruits are a 
great advantage in the treatment of Rheumatism, Gout, Gravel, and 
all the different morbid conditions which accompany the so-called uric- 
acid diseases. 
Mud baths, also soda and sulphur baths are generally beneficial, 
but if these are not obtainable, you take a bath in your own tub, 
which is very good, viz:-Have the tub moderately filled with hot 
water, into which throw two good handfuls of common soda, the soda 
that is used for household purposes. Sit in the bath, throwing water 
freely all over the body with a sponge. When you have done this 
thoroughly, dry quickly with a coarse towel, and then use either a 
flesh brush or a new harsh towel, rubbing the body rapidly to give it 
a glow. The best time to take it is on going to bed, as the soda 
opens the pores, and great care is necessary to avoid taking a chill. 
Diet is important in this disease, and the bowels should be kept 
well open, all kinds of fish, raw oysters or clams, eggs, farinaceous 
foods, vegetables, fruits, in fact any article of food may be eaten 
except, meats, sugar and alcoholic beverages must be abstained from 
entirely. Sometimes an absolute milk diet is necessary and curative. 
By following the above directions and taking Moritz Meyer's 
Rheumatic cure no one need suffer with Rheumatism. 
65 LUMBAGO. 
Lumbago is a rheumatic affection of the muscles, generally 
attacking the small of the back. It is often first recognized by the 
occurrence of a sharp stabbing pain in the loins upon attempting to rise 
from a recumbent or sitting position. It is sometimes so severe as to 
confine the patient to bed and in one position, from which he cannot 
move without intense suffering; but in milder cases the patient can 
walk stiffly and with pain, and usually with the body bent more 
or less forward. 
Lumbago is caused from cold and violent straining will sometimes 
induce it. 
Immediately apply Meyer's Poultice to the back or wherever the 
congestion or pain is detected. (See page General Talkl) 
One application of the poultice will usually draw out the conges- 
tion and cure an acute attack of Lumbago over night. However 
should the first poultice not entirely relieve the patient; the second 
application will certainly do so. 
It is also important to keep the bowels well open, and wear 
woolen underwear next the skin. 
66 NEURALGIA AND SICK HEADACHE. 
Neuralgia is the "cry of a hungry nerve for better blood." It is 
a very common disease, and is the outcome of conditions affecting the 
nerves through impoverished blood, containing poisonous matter, 
absorbed from badly digested food. So-called Liver torpidity and the 
Catarrhal affections and colds, due to our changeable climate, also aid 
in effecting its spread. Nervous exhaustion plays an important part 
in its causation. Nervous strain, especially of the eyes, and inflamed 
tissues about the internal bones of the nose are special causes. Ner- 
vous irritation, which is poorly understood by the general reader, is a 
prolific cause of so-called nervous Headache or Neuralgia. I know of 
no more dangerous practice than to treat Headache pain blindly with 
drugs. Outdoor exercise and if possible change of climate is the best 
thing for a permanent cure. 
It is very easy to relieve most forms of Headache by means of 
the Coal Tar derivatives, of which so many are in the drug market. 
These form the basis of the many Headache cures found on the 
druggists shelves. Their use is not entirely without danger, for they 
are powerful heart depressents, if taken in doses of any considerable 
size. Sometimes a sponge dipped in very hot water and pressed 
repeatedly over the back between the ears will be found exceedingly 
refreshing, especially if the face and temples are afterwards subjected 
to the same treatment; cover the head with a woolen cloth to keep the 
head and face in the proper degree of warmth, and lie down in a quiet 
darkened room. Neuralgia is caused not only by cold, but by 
acidity of the stomach, starved nerves, imperfect teeth, or by indolence, 
combined with too generous diet. Heat is the best and quickest 
cure for this distressing pain. Apply the poultice as hot as can be 
borne with very little mustard, if for the face so as not to redden the 
skin too much; but if it is in some other part of the body, apply the 
poultice as directed. (See page General Talk.} 
Meyer's Pills are often valuable in cases of this kind, they 
subdue the pain and are not depressing, but tonic in their effects, 
they are not a Coal Tar preparation. 
67 Neuralgia and Sick-Headache. 
Nothing is better for the purpose than bags of heated salt, flour 
or sand, which retain warmth for a long time. When caused by 
acidity a glass of hot water with one-fourth teaspoonful Bi-Carbonate 
or Phosphate of Soda added will usually act as a corrective. 
Death rarely results from this affection, but the pain may by its 
severity and persistence gradually undermine the constitution. 
Neuralgia is liable to attack any part of the body where there are 
nerves. In these cases a good tonic is very essential, Meyer's Nerve 
Builder will restore the depleted nervous system by feeding the starved 
nerves and helping them to regain their normal condition. 
Sick headache is accompanied by bilious symptoms, and attacks 
usually come on when the person is over-tired, or below par physically. 
This is a disease of the first half of lire and often stops of its own 
accord after middle age. A careful diet is imperative in every case, 
sweetmeats and pastry being especially pernicious. 
Eating heartily when very tired, eating irregularly, insufficient 
mastication or too much animal food, especially in the spring and 
during the hot weather, are frequent causes of indigestion, causing 
sick headaches by reflex action. 
When this complaint is accompanied with vomiting, apply poultice 
and let it remain until relieved. Where there is belching hot pepper- 
mint water sweetened to the taste will usually correct this symptom. 
The bowrels should be kept wrell open, one-fourth teaspoonful of pepper- 
mint to half a glass of hot water, with Meyer's Constipation Regulator 
and a Nerve Tonic is often beneficial. 
68 DISEASES OF THE EYE 
~.ri7 
Hard and Soft Cataract Removed without the Knife. 
Diseases of the Eye are very numerous. Nearly all of its 
parts are liable to inflammation and its consequences. 
If any one is troubled with an inflammation of the lids, or a 
disease commonly known as Granulated Lids, sore eyes of every 
description, of long or short duration, even if they .have been doctored 
to blindness, and there is a scum over the entire eye; whether it was 
the fault of the early indescretion of the father, or brought on by cold, 
or neglect; I have a Salve that will cure most cases in from one to 
two weeks, and sometimes in a few applications. It is a simple and 
harmless remedy, and can be used without the least apprehension. 
Cataract is painless and unaccompanied by inflammation. It 
occasions blindness, simply by obstructing the passage of light. 
Cataract alone does not produce so complete blindness, but that the 
patient can tell light from darkness. There are two kinds of Cataract 
hard and soft. Hard Cataract is most common among old people. 
Soft may occur at any age, but is most frequently found among 
children, who may even be born with it. 
I am not in favor of surgical operations, burning fluids or costics 
as they seldom prove successful; often causing total blindness, or the 
loss of the eye. My Salve will obviate all necessity for the use of the 
knife, in cases of hard or soft Cataract, or any affliction of the eye. 
SCIATIC NERVE PAINS. 
Exposure to cold and wet which so often produces Rheumatism, 
is its most common cause. It is one of the most obstinate forms of 
Neuralgia, and follows the course of the great Sciatic Nerve, generally 
in only one limb. The treatment is usually the same as that of 
Neuralgia. 
Apply the poultice (see page General Talk) to the back and 
across the hip joint, so that you catch the nerve that connects the back 
and the hip joint, draw off the congestion and you perfect a cure. 
Do not waste any time if you want a quick cure, but apply the 
poultice at once as directed. If the pains occupy only isolated parts 
as the knee-joint, the calf of the leg, or the sole of the foot, poultice 
them also. 
69 SPINAL MENINGITIS. 
"We cure disease by drugs only by producing new diseases." 
Spinal Meningitis is caused by cold affecting the muscles, sinews and 
nerves of the neck and back, which inflames the parts named and 
causes Congestion and Inflamamtion of the middle and innermost of 
the membranes investing (the brain.) If this Congestion and Inflam- 
mation be allowed to remain and is not drawn off, it will affect the 
brain, and as it will become more serious, will cause death. 
The premonitory symptoms are ususlly well marked ; headache, 
gradually getting worse, heaviness, giddiness, irritability, and fre- 
quently sickness and vomiting, sometimes by a convulsion fit. Meyer's 
Poultice should immediately be applied to the spine, from the base of 
the head down the neck and entire back, leaving it on five or six hours, 
or longer, if necessary. (See page General Talkl} Renew with hot 
water applications a number ot times after the poultice has been 
removed, if the patient still feels any soreness. This will draw off the 
Congestion and Inflammation, which is the foundation of the disease, 
and by not allowing Spinal Meningitis to build, you will not have a 
disease to cure. 
After using the poultices, great care should be taken for some 
time not to catch fresh cold by keeping the head, neck and entire 
body in the proper degree of warmth warding off a relapse. 
To simply cover up the symptom by the addition of a toxicant of 
any sort, is only to put the warning sentinal to sleep, and while the 
patient sleeps the disease is building. I cannot emphasize too strongly 
the importance of immediate action as this is a disease of very rapid 
development. 
When it can be given, a hot mustard foot bath is recommended 
for the feet and hands. (See page General Talk.} The bowels must 
be kept open with Meyer's Regulator, and the patient should be kept on 
a low diet, and all mental excitement must be carefully avoided. 
70 CHOLERA. 
Makes its attacks in various forms. Whether in the milder or 
severer form, Cholera is usually urshered in by a period of premonitory 
symptoms, when the more destinctive characters of the disease are not 
established the case resembles one of common Diarrhoea or looseness 
of the bowels. 
It also sometimes strikes suddenly with cramps and vomiting, at 
this stage it is very apt to be neglected, and unfortunately in the severe 
forms of the disease, this is the only stage much under control. 
Whenever; therefore there is a reasonable suspicion that you are 
threatened with Cholera, every one attacked with Diarrhoea, should 
immediately go to bed and put a large hot poultice over the stomach 
and bowels. Do not put it on your wrists and ankles; because 
the trouble is not in your extremities but in your stomach and bowels, 
therefore these are the parts that should be poulticed. 
Some have said to me that this is a " cure all, it cures everything 
from a broken leg to a broken neck". It does nothing of the sort. 
But it does cure one trouble and that is Congestion; it will positively 
draw off Congestion and Inflammation whatever may have caused it, 
whether cold, contusion, indigestion or neglect. But this is all it will 
cure, and as congestion is the foundation of all the diseases I have 
herein named, it will cure these diseases by not building them. 
Medicine is entirely powerless against Cholera except in the 
early stages, in which the treatment usually pursued in Diarrhoea has 
sometimes been found useful. 
After each action four or five drops of camphor on a cube of 
sugar will be found beneficial, but Meyer's Cholera Cure will stop 
vomiting and cramps like magic, and should always be kept in the 
house during the summer months, when these complaints are most 
liable to occur, and is due for the most part to deleterious food or 
drink taken into the body, exciting the purging, vomiting and cramps 
which characterize the complaint. 
The true medicine for Cholera is not to build it, by eating plain 
wholesome digestible food, as Indigestion and Diarrhoea favor an 
attack of Cholera. Two classes among our American people are 
especially menaced: First-those whose food has for a lengthened 
time been of a poor quality and insufficient in amount, and whose 
poverty compels them to live amidst unhealthy and unsanitary sur- 
roundings: Second-our wealthiest class, who indulge in liquors and 
foods valued for their flavor or daintiness rather than for the more 
wholesome blood-making qualities. A long continued habit of indul- 
gence in this confectionery and pastry with stimulants, is a first rate 
preparation for the coming, though by no means welcome guest 
.-the Cholera. 
71 DIPHTHERIA. 
As far back as the seventeenth century; Hauptmann, suggested 
that epidemic diseases might be caused by the presence in the air of 
invisible germs, and since then many more or less plausible efforts 
have been made to explain the phenomena of Contagion. 
Diptheria is in the first place only a cold settled in the child's 
throat, because the child was not properly clad. Therefore germs or no 
germs, when the weather is changeable or dipthentic nature, the child 
takes a cold that settles in the throat, it generally begins with a slight 
inflammation, and if not immediately drawn off, in twenty-four hours 
it will run into a neglected sore throat which scientists call Diphtheria, 
but really it has only reached the state of corruption, which when built 
can rarely be cured. 
When the mother noticed that the child had a sore throat, had 
she immediately applied the proper remedy by drawing off the con- 
gestion and keeping the child in the proper degree of warmth, the 
child would not have had Diptheria, simply a sore throat. Why? 
Because you have drawn off the foundation, and that was the end 
of the disease. A properly prepared mustard poultice will draw the 
congestion from the inner parts of the throat, it must cover the entire 
throat, well up behind the ears, as there is usually a glandular swelling 
in the neck behind the angle of the jaw in this kind of sore throat. 
Should a false membrane be forming as is generally the case, it will 
loosen and detach it. 
If you mothers will keep your children warmly clad, and protect 
their heads and necks, Diptheria will not single them out as its victim 
although the weather is changeable or that condition. It is the 
weather that makes the change that disturbes the germs, as evolution 
takes place. There is a great difference between the germs of life 
and the germs after death. 
72 Diptheria. 
Your death is the life of the germs and not until death, or such 
parts of you as the doctors allow to die, and show to you the germs of 
death and try to make you think they are the germs of life, when they 
are nothing of the sort. What I mean by the germs of life and the 
germs of death, is this;-the germ of life is dormant or dead as it 
were, because it is not in its world of life-and therefore does not 
multiply. The germ of death that does so much kicking and 
multiplies by the millions in a minute, is the germ .of death, and that 
is the germ they show you. I will tell you how this is done, as they 
allow corruption to form in any vital organ of life, that is what I call 
death, and would be the life of the germ or the world for them to live 
in. Do not allow any corruption to build in the vital organs of life, 
and the germs of life will not kill you. You want all you can get of 
them. 
Give small doses of quinine, paint the throat with iron, and keep 
the bowels open, and a simple nutritious diet. In severe cases, put a 
teaspoonful of powdered sulphur into a wine glass of water, and stir 
with the finger instead of a spoon, as sulphur does not readily amalga- 
mate with water, and on the sulphur becoming well mixed, gargle 
thoroughly. Instead of spitting out the gargle swallow it, in extreme 
cases where the patient cannot gargle, blow the sulphur through a 
quill into the throat, and after the false membrane has shrunk to 
allow of it, then the gargleing; also take a live coal, put it on a shovel 
and sprinkle a spoonful or two of sulphur at a time upon it, let the 
sufferer inhale the fumes, holding the head over it. A good tonic 
should be taken for sometime after an attack of this kind, as it is very 
debilitating. Meyer's Blood Purifying Tonic is excellent in such 
cases. 
73 LOCK JAW OR TETANUS. 
An incurable disease as far as ordinary mortals are concerned, 
I have cured three cases of Lock Jaw in succession, and I believe 
that I can cure any case of Tetanus if I can get it in time; that is to 
say, I do not want it if the subject is seventy-five per cent, dead and 
only twenty-five per cent, alive, for I do not think a dead man was 
ever brought back to life, or ever will be in the past, present or time 
to come; therefore, to cure a man of an attack of Lock Jaw he must 
have the proper treatment at the very earliest moment possible, and 
that is when it is seen that he has an attack of this dreadful disease. 
I do not believe there is one person in a thousand who can tell a 
case of this kind, until it is too far advanced to be cured. One should 
be very careful, if by accident they should prick their foot by stepping 
on an old rusty nail or otherwise injure the Lock Jaw nerve. 
This disease is liable to follow any kind of an injury, from a triffling 
cut or scratch to a compound fracture; and rarely by a sudden change 
from great heat to exposure of cold and damp. It is well to take 
preventative measures, even in slight injuries, as they often lead to 
serious results. 
By submerging any injured member of the body in a strong solu- 
tion of Bi-Carbonate of Soda for an hour or more, very hot, or cotton 
wet with the solution bound on with a flannel to prevent catching cold, 
will draw off the congestion. 
74 Lock Jaw or Tetanus. 
If the wound as been caused by anything rusty or glass, after using 
the soda solution, it would be safest to poultice the part fora few hours. 
Remember this is when the injury is first received, as an ounce of 
prevention is worth a pound of cure. 
The interval between the reception of the injury, and the first 
Tetanic symptoms, commonly varies from the fourth to the fourteenth 
day, and rarely exceeds twenty-two days, sometime in the second 
week being the most common period. 
In the way of treatment, almost every known medicine has been 
prescribed, and whatever plan be adopted, a vast majority of the cases 
terminate fatally. To cure this disease there is really no use in dosing 
the stomach and bowels, because the trouble is not in these parts of 
the system. It is the Lock Jaw nerve, and that nerve has carried the 
trouble all along the nervous system, aud has affected the whole body; 
if this is allowed to progress until the fever sets in, there is no hope 
for the patient. The proper cure for Lock Jaw is to attack the parts 
affected, the spinal column where all the nerves, muscles, etc., are 
located, and draw off the congestion, caused by injury to the nervous 
system. 
There is usually a certain degree of order in which the different 
sets of muscles are affected. If the hand or elbow has been injured, 
the muscles of the neck, Jaws and throat are almost always the first to 
give evidence of this disease. The patient will feel a difficulty and 
uneasiness in bending or turning his head, and supposes that he has 
got what is called a stiff neck. This will work down the spine affect- 
ing every nerve and muscle in the body, producing violent contractions 
and excruciating agony. On the other hand, if the foot, toe or knee 
is injured, the stiffness and soreness will first be felt in the leg and 
lower part of the body, and rapidly works up the spine. 
The early symptoms are; loss of appetite, th nervous system is 
affected, and also the muscles. The limbs will become rigid, stiff, 
and the eyes may roll in their sockets; and if you don't know, you 
might at times think the patient was blind. Immediate action is 
necessary, for when the fever sets in and the jaws become set, it is 
too late. 
75 Lock Jaw or Tetanus. 
A full dose of purgative medicine must at once be given; apply 
Meyer's poultice as hot as can be borne, from the base of the head 
down the entire spine, and also poultice the throat and jaws; leave it 
on twenty-four hours, so it can draw through the pores of the skin, 
releasing the nerves, muscles and sinews from the congestion. This 
poultice must be put on the moment the disease is detected, or it will 
be a failure, as it does not draw dead men back to life. Keep the 
patient in a generous perspiration, and guard carefully against the cold 
air, preserving as much as possible a uniform temperature until all 
signs of nervous contractions have abated. 
The patient should be constantly watched by day and night, 
and an unflinching perseverance on the part of the sufferer is absolutely 
necessary in a disease of this kind, besides the avoidance of all 
causes of excitement. 
76 WOUNDS AND CONTUSIONS. 
Of punctured wounds, the most serious are those whicl are made 
with blunt pointed instruments, such as nails, pitch-forks, iron spikes, 
etc., for by these the injured parts are not so divided, but that they 
may retact, they are pressed aside with much bruising, and can close 
again as soon as the instrument is withdrawn; for in this lies the chief 
danger of these wounds, because blood or other fluids are likely to 
congeal in them, and cannot readily escape. These fluids by decom- 
position or by mere pressure may excite inflammation and thus cause 
deep and confirmed superation, (corruption) causing great destruction 
of tissue, which will produce death. 
Put the injured part in hot soda water for an hour, then poultice 
with flax-seed meal to draw out poison. 
In these as well as gun-shot or knife wounds the position of the 
patient is of the greatest importance. When comfort has as far as 
possible been secured, the next object should be that the wounded 
part should be relaxed, so that the edges of the wound mav come near 
or together; that no part and especially no muscle, should be on the 
stretch, and that the direction of the wound may be such as will allow 
fluids or seepage to flow away from it. Deep wounds whose depth 
far exceed their length, inflame readily, because the fluid that is 
secreted by the lacerated walls of the wound, will if allowed to flow 
inwardly, follow the wound and form at the extreme end of the wound 
internally a pocket of seepage, which will produce fever causing the 
formation of corruption which is a foreign matter and must come out. 
If allowed to remain an operation would be necesssary, when death 
generally ensues from the shock. If the nurse will insist that the 
patient lie with the mouth of the wound down at least two-thirds of 
the time, alternately every two or three hours, and allow' the seepage 
or serum as it forms from the lacerated walls of the wound, nerves 
and other tissues, to pass out of the body by the mouth of the 
wound, this danger will be obviated. 
That which produces death has passed awray, leaving the wound 
in a healthy condition, and it will begin to heal internally, gradually 
toward the surface. 
77 Wounds and Contusions. 
Special attention must be paid to the careful cleansing of wounds, 
the removal of clots of blood, and their warm covering with some soft 
material, as cotton-wool or lint thoroughly soaked in Olive Oil or 
Vasaline, and laid over the part. Dry cotton-wool or oil silk may be 
applied over this to keep it in the natural temperature. 
The cleansing of the wound is best affected by allowing a gentle 
stream of water to flow over the parts. Soft sponges are sometimes 
useful for this purpose; but they must be used lightly and the greatest 
attention must be paid to their cleanliness. 
In a coutusion or bruise where the skin is not broken, and the 
seepage cannot escape, a properly prepared mustard poultice should 
immediately be applied (very hot) and kept on until all the serum or 
seepage is drawn out. See page General Talk. 
All wounds should be thoroughly cleansed with warm water and a 
little Bi-Carbonate of Soda, or Meyer's Anticeptic Wash, which is 
soothing, cooling and healing. 
GUNSHOT WOUNDS. 
In most instances when a gunshot wound has been received the 
man soon begins to tremble as if in an ague-fit, complains of cold, his 
face becomes pale, his pulse is scarcely perceptible, and he appears 
as if about to die This is the condition termed shock; and though 
death sometimes does ensue during this state of prostration, it is not 
so serious as it may appear, and the patient will probably pass out of 
it in a few hours with the help of stimulants and rest. 
Although excessive bleeding is not so common after gunshot 
as other kind of wounds, it may occur immediately to a fatal extent, if 
assistance be not afforded. This assistance anyone can give. 
78 Wounds and Contusions. 
If an artery is cut or there is much bleeding, the flow of blood 
must be stopped the first thing. Remove the clothing from the entire 
limb, and fold a handkerchief so as to form a hard pad. This must 
be placed above the main artery. Fold another handkerchief, tie it 
loosely around the limb over the pad, insert a stick under the hander- 
kerchief and twist it until the circulation of the blood is stopped. 
The wound can then be cleansed and dressed. 
SPRAINS. 
In the treament of Sprains which are sometimes fully as painful 
and disabling as fractures, the laity should learn to avoid arnica, tur- 
pentine and other abominations, in favor of immediate immersion in 
hot water, to which has been added a small quantity of common soda. 
The foot should be kept in the water for a considerable period, then it 
should be poulticed, followed by an elevation of the limb and gentle 
retention of the parts by a bandage, the material for which may well 
consist of elastic flannel. 
If a man should break his leg or arm, or drive an ax into his foot, 
in the country he may have to wait many hours, while some one 
hitches up a team and drives to the nearest village for a surgeon, or he 
may be placed in a springless vehicle and driven miles over a rough 
road suffering excruciating tortures, most of which could be avoided, 
if some one 'present knew enough to straighten out the limb, and 
put on a couple of rough splints. 
The advantages to be gained by such knowledge, are two-fold : 
it reduces the pain and makes the patient more comfortable, and also 
renders the surgeons work much easier. It is very difficult and pain- 
ful to reduce a fracture, after the limb has swoolen. and in cases 
where twenty-four or more hours elapse, after the limb has been broken, 
before the surgical aid can be had. the patient may be crippled for 
life, by being tossed and jolted about in a wagon on the road to town 
without proper support for the injured limb. 
79 Wounds and Contusions. 
Should a leg or arm be broken, a couple of splints and three 
large handkerchiefs are the first things required. The limb should 
then be placed as near as possible in its natural position, one splint 
on each side of it, and securely fastened with the handkerchiefs, which 
have been folded on the bias for that purpose. The patient can then 
be moved without further danger to the fractured limb. 
If an arm be broken only two hannkerchiefs are required to bind 
the splints on, and the third is used as a sling to support the injured 
member. For splints pieces of rough board or anything that will 
retain the limb in the proper position may be used. If the Jaw is 
fractured, fold a handkerchief, and placing the widest part under the 
Jaw, tie securely on top of the head. 
A person in a faint should be laid flat on his back, and in no case 
should the head be raised. If the patient is a female, the corset and 
other tight clothing should be loosened and restoratives administered. 
A solution of one part of Picric Acid to seventy-five parts of water 
will surely and speedily cure the worst burns and scalds, and I would 
recommend that barrels of the solution be kept in foundries, etc., in 
which workman could be immersed in case of accident. The pain is 
instantly removed, sores and blisters prevented, and a cure completed 
in four or five days. 
Should the clothing of a person take fire, throw them on the floor 
and roll a rug or blanket around them. This will smother the flames 
quicker and better, than throwing water on them, and on no account 
should the victim rush out of the doors, as the air will only cause the 
flames to burn more fiercely. Burns or scalds should be well wrapt in 
bandages, soaked in Olive Oil or Vasaline to exclude the air. 
In all cases of poisoning by acids, common baking powder should 
be given to neutralize the acid, after which give a teaspoonful of 
mustard, in a cup of warm water to cause vomiting. In arsenical 
poisoning give the mustard first, and after vomiting has ceased, 
copious draughts of milk or strong black coffee should be given. 
80 WOMAN AND HER DISEASES. 
It is safe to say that more than half the revenue of the world, is 
derived from the treatment of females, seldom is the diagnosis 
correct; and not one in fifty is treated successfully. 
Female weakness has become so common that the medical pro- 
fession are at their wits ends to know in the majority of cases just how 
to treat them, as the average suffering woman can testify from her 
own experience. The diversity of opinion expressed by the different 
physicians consulted, proves conclusively that some of them must be 
groping hopelessly in the dark. 
The reason for the failure to discover the proper remedies is 
easily found, we are drifting farther and farther from Nature's laws. 
Be assured that everything has been provided for the maintenance of 
the physical body. It is a "perfect machine, and for intelligent use 
is perfectly regulated. When you have misused it, take it back to 
Nature and have the parts re-adjusted, and replaced from her abund- 
ance, and get rid of the idea that there was a certain amount of 
material set aside for your structure, and that with use it must wear 
out. 
It is on this principle that all Meyer's Remedies were discovered. 
Nature, the original builder, is the one consulted, and no artificial 
and temporary makeshifts are employed in the treatment. 
It is not necessary to enumerate the many complaints to which 
woman is heir Every woman who reads this book, will know at once 
whether she is suffering from any of the troublesome complaints 
peculiar to womanhood. 
Possibly you have daughters just standing on the portals of 
womanhood. A wonderful transformation is at hand, and frequently 
Nature requires some little aid to perfect this great change. Many a 
young life is blighted, or at least subjected to sickness and inconven- 
ience, through some unknown obstruction, which could easily have 
been relieved or regulated by a little attention. 
81 Woman and Her Diseases. 
Young girls feel a delicacy in speaking of these matters, even to 
their mothers, and because they do not feel very badly, pass over the 
matter in silence, until it assumes serious proportions. 
It is possible that the menstrual flow may not become established 
with your daughter, until sometime after the normal age. 
This maybe due to lack of development, impoverished state of the 
blood, sudden fright, grief, anxiety, overwork or catching cold at this 
period, may cause retention or Amenorrhea, (suppression of the 
Menses.) 
Amenorrhea, is the absence of the menstrul flow. This may 
either be so that the flow had begun and suddently stopped, which is 
called suppression of menses, or so that it does not come at all. 
Keep the body in the proper degree of warmth, by wearing 
flannels next to the skin; be careful about exposure during the time 
or the period prior to menstruation, by which the feet or skin become 
wet or cold. Overshoes must be worn during wet or damp 
weather. 
Let the food be simple and substantial. Arouse bodily vigor by 
plenty of exercise, and purify the blood, by the use of Meyer's Best 
Tonic, to strengthen the generative organs, and with this assistance 
Nature will soon perform her regular duties. 
In some cases it is also necessary to give a hot mustard foot 
bath, and repeat this treatment every night. Immediately after taking 
the feet out of the bath, apply clear alcohol or vasaline to prevent 
catching cold. If there is any pain apparent, apply poultice or hot 
water compresses may be used instead, while lying in bed. See page 
General Talk. The compresses must be kept hot and changed as 
often as necessary, until the pain is relieved. Clear alcohol or vasaline 
should be applied as soon as the hot applications have been removed, 
and a dry piece of flannel wrapped around the body. The bowels 
should not be allowed to become constipated. 
The menses having once been established, should recur in a 
heathy woman every twenty-eight days, except in the case of pregnant 
woman or nursing mothers, when they are nearly always sup- 
pressed. 
The above treatment will render just the necessary assistance at 
this critical period, removing every irregularity, and causing a healthy 
change. 
82 Woman and Her Diseases. 
Comparatively few women pass through life without pain at the 
monthly periods at some time. Occasionally you may find a woman 
who never suffers at this time, but she is the exception and not the 
rule. The causes generally arise from trouble with the uterus. 
Remain in bed if possible, take hot drinks, put a hot poultice or 
a hot water bag may be used, if the pain is not very severe, over the 
abdomen, take hot foot baths, and if the bowels are not well open 
take a warm enema. This is important as sometimes cramps are due 
to constipation alone. 
The word ' Leucorrhea" means a white flow, but is used to 
designate any discharge, other than blood coming from the genitals; 
popularly the disorder is called "the Whites." 
There are few women living who do not know about this almost 
universal and annoying ailment, and are, or have not been absolutely 
free from it. 
Perhaps married women are the most constant sufferers, yet from 
one cause or another, it affects the unmarried quite as well, and is apt 
to be very uncomfortable immediately proceeding or following the 
monthly flow. 
It may appear without any oder, and again from other causes, 
will present one that is intensely disagreeable. Also caused by inflam- 
mation of the vagina of womb. Chronic constipation is a prolific 
cause. 
Meyer's Best Tonic is particularly helpful to one in this condition, 
for its powers to act on the nerves and tissues of these organs are truly 
marvelous, restoring them to their proper functions. 
This is the most important part of the treatment and must be 
faithfully followed. Take a strip of flannel two yards long, and 
sufficiently wide to reach from the lower part of the abdomen and 
pelvis to the bust, covering all parts of the abdomen and stomach, 
reaching around the entire body; wring this out of one quart of cold 
or tepid water, to which has been added one tablespoonful of ordinary 
table salt, and three tablespoonsful of alcohol; wind this around the 
body as described above, and outside of this wrap another strip of 
of Turkish towling or flannel, to protect the bed clothes from becoming 
wet; fasten a piece of oil silk outside of this again to keep the body 
air-tight and warm. This must be applied each night until a cure is 
affected. 
83 Woman and Her Diseases, 
Twice a day, morning and night, a hot vaginal douche should be 
taken, using for this purpose Meyer's Anticeptic Wash. If constipated 
remember there is nothing better than the Constipated Regulator. 
Exercise as much as possible by walking in the open air and sun- 
light. The diet must be substantial and nutritious; drink plenty of 
fresh milk and unfermented grape juice is excellent. 
Ovarian diseases are a most distressing affliction and invariably 
attended with excruciating agonv. 
Among the causes is the sudden suppression of the monthly flow, 
self abuse, excessive excitement, cold water and astringent injections, 
inflammation of the womb. One would note the inflammation by pain 
upon pressure in the ovarian region, and pains extending to the sides 
and back, the left side being more frequently affected than the right. 
If irritation of the bladder, there will be constant desire to 
urinate, and the actual passing of the water will be difficult. All the 
symptoms will be aggravated by the menstrual flow, and this period 
will always bring pain. It is of the greatest importance that the 
bowels be kept open and active. Take hot vaginal douches three 
times daily adding Anticeptic Wash, which is soothing and will allay 
inflammation. 
Poultice the entire abdomen, covering the ovarian region which 
extends to the sides and back. (See page General Talk?) Rest in 
bed during the flow, this is of great importance. Care should be 
taken not to wet the feet, the clothing should be loosely worn, and do 
not indulge in long walks. A good tonic is sometimes necessary. 
The uterus is subject to inflammation, ulceration owing to the cold 
which is the foundation of all diseases, wetting the feet and cold water 
vaginal injections, are extremely liable to check and bring about an 
inflammation of the womb both painful and dangerous, an injury to 
the organ itself, which may be brought about by a variety of causes, 
will almost surely produce inflammation. The signs of the trouble 
will show themselves by backache, bearing-down pains, irritation of 
the bladder, constipation and Leucorrhea. There will be pain across 
the abdomen and the menstruation will be painful and irregular. 
There are but few symptoms where the ulceration is slight, but 
where the mucous membrane of the womb is affected by congestion 
and inflammation, the discharge is profuse; then the back and loins 
suffer severe pain, with a bearing-down feeling, and walking becomes 
difficult. 
84 Woman and Her Diseases. 
The strength becomes reduced by the discharge, which impover- 
ishes the blood and is very weakening. The discharge is pus or 
matter; may be thick or thin, of a yellow or lighter color. 
Hot douches for ulceration and inflammation, and in all cases of 
female weakness, where the genital organs are affected, it is advised 
that hot vaginal douches be freely used. To each quart of hot water 
add one teaspoonful of Meyer's Anticeptic Wash. When the inflam- 
mation is acute, and much pain experienced, take a douche every 
three hours. Use none but a fountain syringe, and have the water as 
hot as can be borne. 
The best and most practical way to take a douche is to have the 
carpenter make a frame work that will fit over the bath tub, about six 
feet long and two feet wide, have an oval hole in one end about 
9x10 inches. This frame work can also be made in 
sections to fold up for convenience when not in use. Place it over the 
bath tub, or a common wash tub can be used, when a bath tub is not 
convenient. Lie down at full length with a pillow under the head, and 
the knees drawn up, and the douche will be easily and most 
advantageously taken in this wray. An old door with a hole 9x10 
inches has sometimes been used for this purpose. 
Rest in bed and if the pain is severe use poultice; if not, use hot 
water bag, salt bag, or hot water compresses, wholesome food is 
essential, plenty of exercise in the open air and sunlight. Once a week 
the body should be bathed in tepid water, and a good pure soap, the 
imported castile is preferable, use freely with a bath brush; then sponge 
off quickly with cold water to prevent catching cold, and dry quickly 
and briskly with a crash towel. A daily bath, either alcohol or 
friction, (See page General Talkl) will be found very beneficial. The 
bowels must be regular and active, and a tonic is imperative, Mejer's 
Best Tonic is a positive cure for all female complaints. 
Prolapsus (falling of the womb) is a displacement of the uteri s in 
which it sinks down to a lower position than normal. Sometimes pro- 
lapsus is acute-that is to say, it may occur suddenly in an otherwise 
healthy person, even in the virgin while making muscular effort, but 
this is rare. Commonly it is chronic-that is to say, it usually 
develops slowly and gradually. 
Corset wearing is the prime cause for falling of the womb, theie 
are other causes as well, but comparatively few. 
Take one teaspoonful of powdered borax and one of alum, to 
every two quarts of hot water, or Meyer's Anticeptic Wash is best, use 
morning and night; and immediately after the douche, the following 
exercise should be taken daily. 
85 Woman and Her Diseases. 
With the knees drawn up, let the patient lie on her chest, and 
then endeavor to lift the upper part of her body, to an upright position 
without the aid of her hands or arms. This will be found an impossi- 
bility, but her effort to do so has the desired action upon the relaxed 
ligaments, drawing them back to their natural position. 
Gentle massage, rubbing the abdoman upward will strengthen the 
muscles. Alter the exercise apply hot fomentations; use the fomenta- 
tions faithfully and the womb will soon return to its normal position. 
See page General Talk. 
I am not at all in favor of surgical operations, in the treatment of 
female diseases, and consider them in most cases entirely unnecessary. 
Hysteria, is one of the nervous troubles, which is to be found 
most frequently perhaps in early womanhood, often times manifesting 
itself at the age of puberty. 
It is liable to arise from overwork, menstrual disorders, chlorosis 
(green sickness) lack of tone in the system due to improper nourish- 
ment, or a general run down condition, due to many causes. The 
manifestations of Hysteria are often with laughter and crying in turn, 
will be suspicious and unreasonable; uncomfortable with herself and 
to those about her, not infrequently she will be called "cranky." 
Distressing as is the child or woman suffering from this malady, 
she is apt to get but scant sympathy. She will describe her aches and 
pains in extravagant terms, and while in certain ways she may 
experience some pain, yet her imagination will tend to enlarge the 
actual suffering. Nevertheless, she should be gotten out of this 
condition, much of the care depends upon herself. First she must 
exercise and cultivate self-control; her bodily health should generally 
be improved, and long periods of rest are absolutely essential, and 
change of scenery and pleasant surroundings are beneficial. No 
better assistant can be found than Meyer's Best Tonic, it sooths the 
nerves, while it stimulates the body. 
The Menophause, or Change of Life, is the end of the fruitful 
part of womans existence. Like puberty, its approach should be 
anticipated with caution, and measures taken to ofset the ill effects 
arising from its varying condition, as many forms of ailments frequently 
make their appearance at this period. 
Its average appearance is about forty-five years of age, and the 
disturbance and irregularities are of the menstrual flow, from this time 
until its cessation, will be from two to five years. It should not be a 
sudden or violent change. 
86 Woman and Her Diseases. 
Frequently the woman will become very fleshy at this period of 
her life, and tumors and cancers are not infrequent. The nervous 
system shows signs of a profound shock, and the patient often com- 
plains of back-ache and neuralgia; sometimes a tremor occurs in her 
limbs; she suffers from palpitations; congestion in the head, causing 
a red face, headache, indistinct vision, a buzzing sound in the ears, 
vertigo, restless sleep and bleeding from the nose; Leucorrhea is very 
frequent, and the skin is often the seat of flashing heat and profuse 
perspiration. 
Although the change of life is a physiological process, normally 
occurring in every woman's life, the dangers with which it threatens 
are so serious, and normal condition passes so easily and frequently 
over into the domain of disease, that special attention to ones condi- 
tion at this time is most essential. 
It is at this period that Meyer's Best Tonic, clearly defines its 
mission, by supplying the generative organs with all the necessary 
strength and vigor, of resistance, by aiding Nature to tide over 
this critical period. 
The principal thing is to keep the bowels open and their action 
regular. It is advised that Meyer's Constipation Regulator be taken 
until a natural action takes place. It regulates the bowels, by strength- 
ening the nerves and muscles weakened by neglect. 
Enemas may also be taken as follows:-to one quart of water, 
(temperature blood heat,) one-fourth teaspoonful of Meyer's Anticeptic, 
No. 2, and one-fourth of a cupful of Glycerine or Olive Oil, inject 
into the rectum while lying down on the left side, hold it in the bowels 
at least twenty minutes, and if possible all night; a little will power 
usually succeeds. Take one every night on retiring. 
If it agrees with you, bathe the entire body in warm water, followed 
bv a cold spray every morning, drying briskly with a crash towel; but 
if this does not agree with you, take the alcohol or friction bath daily. 
(See page General Talk.) It is necessary at this time of life to 
promote a strong even circulation of the blood. Eat sparingly in the 
morning, and let the food consist of fruit and farinaceous cereals. 
Tea and coffee should be omitted from the diet list, if partaken of at 
all, very sparingly, as they have a bad effect on the digestion and 
nervous system, and are not good for the health in general. 
Daily walks ranging in distance according to the strength should 
be practiced. From one to five miles will do wonders for health and 
beauty, and must be regarded as part of my system of treatment. 
Take the best of food, and rest is necessary. Change of climate and 
scene, pleasant society and a cheerful state of mind is most important 
at this period of life. 
87  TALK 
Manual Training an Aid 
To Mental Balance. 
'•Manual Training" appealing to the eye and hand, establishes a 
co-ordination between the sensory and the motor parts of the brain, 
which is the most important step in the organization of the brain. 
This proper knitting together of different centers, this opening of paths 
of association between the sensory and central portions of the brain, 
on the one hand, and the executive portions on the other, is most vital 
to its health and efficiency. It makes for perfect sanity and mental 
health, for well-balance, adjustment of life to environment, for good 
judgement, for self-control, and for firmness and poise of character. 
Much of our present school work, divorces knowing from doing, and 
often exaggerates the relative value of the former, as compared with 
that of the later. Examinations test knowing more than doing, and 
even university degrees are conferred on the basis of attainment in 
knowing rather than doing. This may be to a large extent unavoid- 
able, but it is nevertheless unfortunate. The legitimate end of know- 
ing is doing. Right thought to remain healthy, must ultimately issue 
in right deed. Day by day the idea is gaining ground that mere 
brain education is not the true foundation of a symmetrical and 
thoroughly developed mind. 
Walking. A certain amount of exercise should be taken 
daily and just as regularly as our meals. Walking is 
one of the best kinds for the average person, as every organ of the 
body gets the benefit from this exercise, without overtaxing any one 
part Correct walking is a wonderful art, which regulates the entire 
personality, and is the only method by which good deportment and a 
graceful carriage can be obtained. It should be carefully practised by 
everyone who has the desire to become graceful and healthy. In 
walking the limbs should swing freely from the hip, touch the ground 
lightly with the ball of the foot, the heel of the forward foot should 
strike the ground first, and the leg be straight when the weight falls 
upon it. The weight should lie forward on the balls of the feet, with 
the body slightly inclined, the chest erect and leading, and the head 
well poised. 
88 GENERAL TALK. 
The trunk should aid in its own progression, instead of being 
"toted" along as dead weight by the long-suffering legs. The arms 
should swing easily, and the trunk move without any swaying or rock- 
ing motion. The leg should operate from the hip and not the knee, 
and the toes should not pierce the air as if skyward bent. 
People who have any tendency to embonpoint or (corpulency,) 
should hold the upper part of the body erect, the head thrown back, 
the chin in, the shoulders down and backward, and the chest elevated 
forward. 
If these instructions are carefully practised, it will be observed 
that the diaphragm and abdomen will retain their firm position, and in 
a short time all embonpoint will entirely disappear. 
Exercise and Water. Another thing of importance to 
, know is, that the skin will soon lose 
its elasticity, shrivel and wrinkles, unless plenty of exercise is taken in 
the open airland a liberal amount of water indulged in daily. Seventy- 
five per cent, of our flesh consists of water, and the tissues depend on 
a new supply constantly, otherwise they become parched and dry up, 
which is one of the reasons for muddy complexions and shriveled up 
skin. The health of the liver and kidneys is despendent on plenty of 
water, consequently the purity of the blood is preserved on the same 
principle. 
A large .trunk, a good chest, a generous framework to hold the 
heart, lungs and digestive organs, greatly promote longevity and are 
usually accompanied by a clear, rosy skin, plenty of blood in the body 
and a good supply of vital force. No one neglects bodily exercise to 
any degree without paving the way for future trouble. A proper 
scheme for healthy living, would involve the training of all the mem- 
bers of the body. 
Muscles unused become smaller in size, flabby and weak; use 
hardens, strengthens and makes them more responsive to the will. 
Ready obedience of muscles to the will is a very important thing. 
The value of a bodily organ depends upon its use. The oftener it is 
disintegrated by action, and rebuilt by the proper putting together of 
the food stuff's from the digestive organs, the more times it is remade, 
the better it is. The use of the muscles exerts a notable influence 
upon circulation. 
89 GENERAL TALK. 
Harmonious development of all muscles is highly essential. The 
time for training the body is not limited to youth, as long as we inhabit 
our bodies, so long should we keep them in the best condition, in 
order to feel our best and do our best. 
The bicycle offers a practical, gentle means of exercise to almost 
every one. Home gymnastics, public gymnasia and the different 
games are to be recommended. 
The Real Athlete. Eugene Sandow, condemns the 
modern system of athletic training, 
and advocates simple rules for normal development. He declares the 
word athlete is misused and abused; that the real athlete is not the 
man who is the skilled oarsman, a fleet sprinter, or a clever boxer, but 
"the man who by constant and persistant exercise, has raised his 
entire bodily strength and health to such a state of unity, that he is 
fit to perform any feat requiring muscle and activity, providing he 
receives a little special tuition in that particular feat. He is, in short, 
a man who has all his muscles and organs working in perfect harmony." 
Not one trained athlete in a thousand, presents a symetrical 
muscular development. There is a lump of muscles here, with a not- 
able lack there The result of this irregular development is, that the 
whole fabric is weak; for, as the well known aphorism runs, "a chain 
is no stronger than its weakest link." The well-developed man, is 
the strongest man, and he is equally developed in all his piuscles. 
Delsarte is the best of all systems of movements for harmonious 
development for grace and beauty, smooth and -slow movements far 
better than quick jerky ones. Repose of manner sadly lacking in 
America, should be cultivated by all. 
Breathing. Deep respiration is highly essential to good health 
and the proper development of the body, as well 
as a graceful deportment. Practise deep breathing by standing erect 
with both hands on the hips, the fingers pointing forward; lift the 
chest as high as possible by the process of inhaling slowly through the 
nostrils until the lungs have been well filled, hold the breath as long 
as possible, tap gently on the chest and on the back in the region of 
90 GENERAL TALK. 
the lungs, expel the air slowly by gently forcing it through the lips, 
with the mouth formed as though whistling. It is advised that this 
exercise be taken in the open air, and that caution be used so as not 
to overtax the lungs at any time, nor raise the shoulders and collar 
bone when taking this exercise. 
Faulty Use of the Voice. is largely due to 
improper breathing, and 
much of that "dire discord that stalks on earth" is due to the unneces- 
sary lack of control of the organs of speech. In this the Americans 
are perhaps the worlds most notable offenders. "They do not open 
their mouths wide enough to grace a southern tongue, being observed 
by all nations to speak exceedingly cluse and inward." In America 
the harshness and lact of resonance in the voice is not confined to any 
particular section of the country, it is universal. Most likely it was 
upon retiring from a drawing-room, that Dr. Holmes, wrote: "Silence 
like a poultice comes to heal the blows of sound." 
Singing has a distinct value as a hygienic measure as well as a 
source of pleasure. "Singers have the soundest lungs because they 
exercise them more than other people. 
Nature is the one jewel of consistency, she never voluntarily un- 
does her work, but in spite of her endeavors to produce the best, 
supplemented by parental assistance, certain cases seem prone to 
make unnaturalness natural, these should be placed under a competent 
master of elocution, and kept with him until their bad habit is 
eradicated. 
The time spent in many schools on so-called singing, at most a 
mere travesty, could be properly and profitably passed in elocutionary 
exercises. It is through speech that man asserts his divinity, it is by 
speech that he is distinguished from the rest of the animals; the one 
faculty they have not in common. So long as the world is peopled, 
speech will be potent for-pleasure; let us not seem to draw our breath 
in pain to tell our story. 
Cleanliness next to Godliness. The application of 
cold water is a gymnastic 
exercise for the skin, just as pulling weights or swinging clubs is an 
exercise for the muscles. 
A shower bath in the morning before breakfast is a good appetizer. 
It stimulates the skin, promotes the production of gastric juice, and 
creates a demand for food. The contact of cold water with the skin, 
91 GENERAL TALK. 
rouses the nerve centers in a most remarkable manner. The impres- 
sion made by the contact of cold with the skin is conducted to the 
nerves, which control the centers of sensation, and these in turn 
stimulate the nerves which control the muscles, the stomach, the liver, 
the intestines, the bladder, the lungs, the heart, the brain, and every 
other internal organ. 
The power of cold applied in this manner, to arouse the nerve 
centers is so great, that it is the most effective of all means, of restoring 
the equilibrium of an intoxicated person. It is a custom with sailors 
sometimes to throw a drunken comrade over-board, the contact with 
the cold water bringing him quickly to his senses. It is often em- 
ployed as a means of sobering up the unfortunate victims of drink, and 
it rarely ever fails to accomplish the desired results, and in a very 
prompt and efficient manner. 
A cold shower is equally efficient in reviving a person under the 
influence of opium or any other narcotic drug. The above facts are 
mentioned simply to illustrate the powerful tonic effects of the 
cold bath. The cold bath is, in fact a natural stimulant. It naturally 
increases the power of the muscles to contract, and the activity of the 
heart, which thus sends the blood through the arteries and veins. In 
consequence, the activity of every internal organ is quickened. 
The bath acts directly upon the brain, rendering the brain action 
more vigorous, thus enabling the individual to think with greater ease 
and clearness. The liver makes more bile, the gastric juice is not only 
secreted in greater quantity by the stomach, but its quality is improved, 
the bowels are stimulated to greater activity, the activity of the kidneys 
is also increased, and thus the blood is purified. 
The practise of taking a cold bath every morning is highly condu- 
cive to health and longevity. 
The temperature of the water and the length of the bath must be 
carefully adapted to the individual, and to his. physical condition. 
The following rules and suggestions may be helpful. This treat- 
ment must be governed by common sense. If you have been 
accustomed to warm baths, arrive at a cold treatment by degrees. 
The water a few degrees colder each day, until gradually you are able 
to bear really cold water without injury to the nervous system. A 
cold bath must be taken quickly. All the preliminary scrubbing and 
washing must be done before being immersed in the water. Then 
jump in and out again very quickly. Never take a cold bath unless 
you are thoroughly warm in every part of your body. To take a cold 
92 GENERAL TALK. 
bath when you are shivering is a fatal mistake. Have the bath room 
warm and go into it without a feeling of chill, and in this way the cold 
water treatment will have the proper effect. 
One who has been accustomed to the cold bath should wait until 
summer to begin. Where the shower bath is employed, one should 
begin with the water at a moderate temperature; say, 70 degrees F.; 
and the application should not be longer than from five to ten seconds. 
By degrees the skin will acquire ability to react, and then the applica- 
tion may be prolonged or the temperature may be lowered. But 
the bath should, never last for more than ten or fifteen seconds. 
Headache following the bath, weakness or prolonged chilliness, is 
an evidence of poor reaction. In persons who do not react well, 
especially those who have not been accustomed to the contact of cold 
air or cold water with the skin, reaction may be encouraged by 
exercise before or after bath, by a hot full bath, just before the applica- 
tion of a cold bath, or by a vigorous rubbing after the bath, by wrap- 
ping in warm garments, or by drinking hot water. 
A good reaction is indicated by a feeling of wamth and glow over 
the whole body. Cold feet or cold hands, stiffness in the limbs, as 
well as headache, chilliness and languor, are indications of poor 
reaction. Under any of the following conditions, a cold bath should 
never be taken without previously taking a hot bath; viz.-exhaustion 
from muscular or mental work, or loss of sleep, great feebleness from 
disease, hemorrage, or shock. Aged persons, young children, and 
delicate persons of all ages, must avoid too severe cold applications, 
and should always have a hot bath of some kind before the application 
of the cold. 
Delicate persons who cannot take a cold bath, should take an 
alcohol or friction bath, viz.: put two quarts of boiling water in a deep 
vessel or bowl and place the alcohol which has previously been poured 
into a quart cup add two tablespoonsful of sea salt water, that is sea salt 
that has been previously dissolved by boiling in water, and put 
aside for this purpose. Being careful not to let the alcohol come in 
contact with a flame of any sort, as it is highly inflammable. Dip a 
flannel cloth in the warmed alcohol, and gently rub the spine and 
stomach and chest to a glow, then rub each member of the body in 
succession, not exposing the whole body at once. 
93 GENERAL TALK. 
When not convenient to take the alcohol bath, the dry friction 
bath will be found an excellent substitute. Wet a coarse towel in a 
strong salt brine, the night before and hang up to dry. Next morning 
on arising rub the whole body thoroughly. This will be found very 
invigorating. 
The Foot Bath. After undressing, sit upon the side of the 
bed, with the feet immersed in a sufficient 
quantity of water to well cover the feet and legs. At the same time a 
blanket should envelope the body, and be allowed to fall around the 
bath tub. 
Take one half of English dry mustard, mix until a smooth batter 
is formed, and pour this into a foot-tub half full of hot water, plunge 
both feet into this, and keep adding hot water, until the heat is as 
great as can be borne. Keep this temperature for half an hour, and 
allow the feet to remain in it for this length of time. Immediately 
after the bath envelop the feet in woolen stockings, put to bed and cool 
off very gradually. 
Flaxseed and Mustard Poultice. strange as this 
may appear, it is 
nevertheless true, that few persons, know how to make a simple 
old fashioned mustard and flaxseed poultice; which is when properly 
made and applied, the best means known to draw off congestion or 
inflammation, thus preventing the building of disease. 
Take one-fourth English mustard and three-fourths flaxseed meal, 
mix thoroughly together; then pour on boiling water enough to make 
it the consistency of cake dough that will drop slowly from the spoon. 
Have a piece of cheese cloth or other thin material in which to put the 
poultice, being very careful to apply as hot as the person can bear it. 
Cover the poultice with two or three thicknesses of heavy flannel, a 
piece of oil silk may be fastened outside of this again, to keep the body 
air-tight and warm. Leave on four or five hours or as long as neces- 
sary to draw off all the congestion. The poultice must not be allowed 
to become cold, and while changing the poultice, the patient should 
not be exposed to any draughts or cold air, and a flannel night dress 
should be worn. 
94 GENERAL TALK. 
The poultice must be kept on until all pain and soreness is entirely 
relieved. After the poultice is removed great care must be exercised 
to prevent the patient catching fresh cold. Rub the parts with oil or 
vasaline, and cover with soft old linen, you may also fasten a piece of 
flannel over the linen, and wear until the patient is well. 
In severe cases where a number of poultices have been used, and 
the skin has become very tender or blisters have formed, let out the 
fluid and use Borated Talcum instead of Vasaline. 
. Good judgment must be used in making these poultices. The 
quantity of mustard used must vary according to the delicacy of the 
skin of the patient. A child would not require as strong a poultice as 
an adult. 
Hot Fomentations. In all nervous troubles Hot Fomen- 
tations to the spine will be found very 
beneficial, and in connection with massage give excellent results. 
The patient should remove all their clothes, slipping on a woolen 
gown, reversing the front to the back for the sake of convenience, and 
lie on the stomach. Take two pieces of woolen about a yard square, 
old blanket would be best, cover the entire length of the spine with one 
dry piece, and dip the other piece into a bucket of boiling water. The 
proper way to wring out the cloth without scalding the hands is to take 
both ends of the blanket in your hands, dipping all but the small part 
held in the hands into the water very quickly, wring and pull at the 
same time, and place immediately on the drv piece which is already 
on the spine. This must be covered with another dry blanket, and let 
steam for about three or four minutes, by that time it will be 
sufficiently cool to dip in the hot water again, which must be done 
without exposing the patient. This treatment should not last for more 
than fifteen minutes, then remove the blanket and quickly rub the 
spine with cold water, after which it should be rubbed with oil or 
vasaline to prevent the patient catching cold. 
This treatment should be given at night, but can be taken at any 
time if the patient remains indoors for a couple of hours, avoiding all 
draughts. 
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The Reason I Advocate Woolen Underwear; Is based 
upon Nature's own principles, viz.: That Electricity or Warmth is Life, 
and the human body must be kept in the proper degree of warmth, to 
maintain an equable temperature throughout the aifferent seasons of 
the year, therefore Nature's electricity is best; and this woolen next to 
the skin creates the warmth or electricity, which is necessary for per- 
fect health. For example: In the Autumn Nature guards against the 
changes in the weather, by providing the feathered tribe with a heavy 
down next to the skin, which prevents them feeling the effects of the 
change and keeps out all cold and dampness, because lheir bodies are 
kept in a uniform degree of warmth; nor is this down thrown off at all 
because there happens to be a warm day in midwinter; they wear their 
down or underwear until the surrounding atmosphere has become hot 
enough to produce sufficient warmth or electricity without it, when 
Nature again steps in and relieves them of their heavy covering, by 
substituting another and lighter one suitable for summer. All animal 
creation is governed by these principles, so tvhy should man be exempt; 
his higher intelligence should teach him the proper care of his own 
body, which Nature intended when she created him. Wool affords 
the best covering, because it does not allow the heat of the body to 
pass rapidly away. Heat always passes from the body to the air when 
the air is colder than the body; but woolen underwear interferes, being 
a non-conductor of heat. Wool is hygroscopic, taking up the water 
rapidly and parting with it with great reluctance. When perspiration 
rapidly evaporates from our body we cool off rapidly and chill, thereby 
catching cold which is the foundation of all disease-which is prevented 
by using woolen underwear. By wearing two suits of woolen under- 
wear, before the cold air can force out the warmer air from your body 
it must filter through the underwear, and by the time it reaches the 
body it has attained the same degree of warmth as the air already 
surrounding your body which it forces out, and therefore when this 
reaches the body it is in the proper degree of warmth and it produces no 
change. No change, no effect; no effect, no congestion; no conges- 
tion, no disease; no disease, no death. 
Diet. Every good mother feels the necessity of exercising care 
in the food given her infant. She will not think of allowing 
the child to eat anything within its reach or what it happens to fancy. 
Common sense would tell her that the result might prove fatal, the 
child's life may pay the penalty of her carelessness. And yet few 
people consider the necessity of guarding their own health upon this 
96 GENERAL TALK. 
common-sense principle. It is difficult to advise just what to eat, but 
certain things should be avoided on general principles, and everyone 
should know best what agrees with them, and the things to omit from 
their diet list. 
"No person can be persuaded to pay due attention to his digestive 
organs until death stares him in the face." 
The human body can very properly be compared to a machine, 
subject to care and intelligent treatment, and every one should make 
it their duty to regulate their own bodies and preserve their health in 
a state of physical perfection. I am sorry to note how much more 
time and study are given to the proper care of animals than to the 
human race. Take the thoroughbred horse for instance, and observe 
how necessary it is to see that he is well groomed and properly 
exercised, in order to preserve his value and enhance his beauty. 
Should the animal be neglected for a week only, a change would be 
visible, and one short month, sufficient to cause great alarm on the 
part of the owner; therefore, is it not consistent to treat humanity as 
intelligently as the dumb brute? and is not the subject as worthy and 
the necessity as imperative; for what can ever repay a man or woman 
for the neglect of their bodies, until ill-health and lost charms, force 
them to a state of realization. 
Care in the Diet, fresh air and unrestricted motion from the force 
of exercise, are all necessary faculties nothing else can ever substitute 
or replace, for firm flesh, pliancy of the limbs and grace of motion all 
depend on exercise of the right kind. 
When you give up your daily exercise, you may soon expect to 
see the traces of age make their appearance. You have a contract 
with Nature and unless you keep up your part, it will be considered 
null and void. 
Baldness. When the roots of the hair are destroyed to such 
a degree that the scalp is smooth and shiny, there is 
little help for baldness. If there are a few hairs or a thin down upon 
the head, the case is curable. In order to cure it, it is only necessary 
to improve the nutrition of the scalp. This is best done by massage. 
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To a bowl of cold water add one tablespoonful of salt. Dip the 
tips of the fingers into the water, and gently and thoroughly rub the 
scalp of the head, and then by applying Meyer's Hair Cleanser, the 
roots will soon recover their vitality, and you will have a luxuriant head 
of hair. A shiny scalp should be rubbed until it recovers its natural 
softness. 
I have had but few cases that could not be successfully treated, as the 
follicle merely needs nourishment and toning up, which can be very 
quickly accomplished by the use of my Hair Cleanser. By clipping 
the ends of the hair every three months, where the hair splits singing is 
best, and applying the Hair Tonic every day, the hair will grow as fast 
as is a physical possibility. It will also thicken it by multiplying the 
hairs in number, bringing in a new growth. 
It is a great mistake for delicate persons to have their hair cut too 
short at any season of the year, and too much shampooing is very 
injurious, the hair can be kept perfectly clean, by using what is called 
a dry shampoo,-viz.: Loosen the hair, then every inch of the scalp 
should be gently rubbed, until all the dust or dandruff is loosened. 
The hair should be divided on different parts of the head, and brushed 
with a little stiff brush, until the scalp and hair are quite clean. Then 
rub the scalp gently with my Hair Cleanser, which will promote the 
growth of the hair, making it luxuriant and glossy, stops the hair from 
falling out, and prevents the person catching cold; it will also remove 
all dandruff from the scalp. 
Comb and Brush. You should be very careful in the 
selection of your Hair Brush, being sure 
that the bristles are not fastened into the back of the brush with either 
a brass or copper wire, as washing the brush or moisture from the hair 
in warm weather will often cause this wire to corrode, producing a 
poison called (verdigris,) which will work down on the bristles of the 
brush and poison the scalp. 
I had a personal experience from which I suffered from conges- 
tion of the brain, caused by using a hair brush of this kind. The 
English solid back brush is one I can highly recommend. It is more 
expensive, but is also much more durable than most other makers. 
98 GENERAL TALK. 
Metal combs should also be avoided. 
We are commanded "to Laugh and Grow Fat," a very 
easy method, indeed, but then it is supposed that we are to actually 
enjoy our laughter, and to feel good natured in order to do so. 
While it does not follow that all thin people are ill natured, never- 
theless, it is a well known fact, that most fat people are good natured. 
If the health is at fault, a consultation with Nature will make known to 
you the enemy to attack. 
After the health has been regulated, lean persons may increase 
their flesh by eating plenty of farinaceous food; such as 
sweets and starchy relishes. 
Gentle exercise, massage, not too many baths in the tub, sponge 
baths are recommended, copious doses of Olive Oil, and plenty of rest. 
In order to reduce flesh, observe just the reverse treatment of 
how to gain it. Farinaceous foods should be avoided, as well as all 
greasy substances. No liquid should be taken at the meals. From 
three to five'mile walks should be practised daily, hot salt baths, taken 
at night, and cold salt bath in the morning. If the hips and abdomen 
are too stout, rub them down with clear alcohol after the bath, and 
wear a cold water salt compress every night around the body, 
sufficiently large to cover the stomach and abdomen. This must be 
applied each night until a cure is effected. Sweedish movements are 
of special value, also gymnastic exercises. Hill climbing can be 
relied upon to reduce obesity. It can also be successfully treated by 
a fruit diet, consisting almost conclusively of grapes or apples, are the 
best, allowing only a small bit of thoroughly dried bread or zweiback, 
in connection with the fruit. 
Good Health is a Basis of Physical Courage, 
which springs from three sources-Nature, Education and Conviction. 
It is useless to say to a man, "you must be courageous." Every day 
we see that example of parents, education, admonitions, do not suffice 
to implant virtue in children. There is a vital element in education, 
which must be prepared long before, like the soil and the seed before 
the harvest; parents must bequeath to their children, the inheritance 
of a sound constitution. What is most difficult in education is per- 
sistence; what is most efficacious is example; severity is worse than 
useless. 
99 GENERAL TALK, 
The paramount object of education, should be to increase the 
strength of man, and to foster in him, everything that conduces to life. 
We sometimes imagine that the most important branch of culture is 
that which we retain through mental study; that the progress of 
humanity, is wholly represented by science, literature, works of art, 
which are handed down from one generation to another; but in our- 
selves, our blood, there is a no less important factor. 
Civilization has remolded our nerve-centers; there is a culture 
which heridity transmits to the brain of our children; the supremacy of 
present generations, depends upon the greater power of thinking, the 
greater skill in acting. The future and power of a nation do not lie 
solely in its commerce, or the science of its army, but in the hearts of 
its citizens, the wombs of its mothers, the courage or cowardice of its 
sons. 
Tobacco a Deadly Poison. The plant belongs to a 
class known as the Volanaceae, 
which includes the most poisonous of all species of plants. Nicotine 
is one of the deadliest poisons known. It is so virulent that there is 
no remedy that will counteract it. When a person takes an overdose 
of Opium he may be relieved by evacuation of the stomach and the 
use of stimulants internally and externally; for an overdose of Arsenic, 
there is Hydrate of Iron; but for an overdose of Nicotine there is no 
remedy. 
I will give a few extracts to illustrate the poisonous nature of this 
drug. 
"The daughter of a tobacco merchant, from simply sleeping in a 
room where a large quantity of the weed had been rasped, died soon 
after in convulsions." 
During slavery time, the negroes being much addicted to the use 
of tobacco, would steal large leaves of it and wrap it around their 
bodies as a means of hiding it from the overseer. They often dropped 
dead from the effects of Nicotine absorbed into the body. 
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"A Frenchman living near Paris, having cleaned his pipe with a 
knife, but neglected to wipe it, subsequently happened to cut one of 
his fingers. The wound was so slight that he thought nothing of it. 
A few hours later the finger grew painful and swoolen, the inflamma- 
tion spreading rapidly through the arm. Doctors were summoned, but 
the case remained a mystery, till in answer to inquiries the enigma was 
explained. All remedies proved ineffectual, and the man's condition 
;rew so alarming, he was taken to the hospital, where the arm was 
mputated as the only chance of saving his life." 
Soldiers sometimes purposely disable themselves for service by 
applying these leaves to the pit of the arms, thus inducing alarming 
symptoms. 
These incidents show very clearly the exceedingly poisonous nature 
of Nicotine, and the danger lurking in tobacco. Were the poison in 
one cigar taken in concentrated form, it would be sufficient to kill two 
men. When such is the character of this drug is it surprising to know 
that the use of tobacco seriously injures all the vital organs 
and functions of the body, and we cannot wonder that it is pronounced 
perilous for a delicate person to sleep in the chamber of an habitual 
smoker. 
"Tobacco destroys the body, attacks the intellect, and besots the 
nations. 
The Evil Effects of Alcohol. "Alcohol, the essential 
constituent of all fermented 
and intoxicating liquors is an ancient foe of the human race. From 
the time Noah fell into shame and disgrace through the intoxicating 
effects of wine, alcohol has never ceased to be an enemy of mankind. 
Like the arch deceiver himself, alcohol is one of the devil's most 
efficient agents for destroying the happiness of man, for the present 
and hereafter, gains the confidence of its victims by making great 
promises, which it never fulfills. 
Alcohol is colorless when pure and very inflammable, burning 
with pale blue flame. It is closely allied to such chemical compounds 
as naphtha, turpentine, benzine, fusel oil, kerosene, and burning fluid. 
101 GENERAL TALK. 
It is seldom found pure, usually containing from two to fifty per cent, 
of water, besides various impurities, chief among which is fusel oil; 
another variety of alcohol. The active chemical properties possessed 
by alcohol renders it not only unfit for introduction into the body, but 
actually dangerous when in a pure state. 
Water is the only Drink. That is the only liquid 
capable of supplying the 
demand of the system for fluid. The various beverages in common 
rise are of value only to the extent that they contain water, the 
universal solvent. Alcohol then, is neither food nor drink. It satisfies 
the craving for food, but does not replenish the tissues. Although a 
liquid, instead of supplying the needs of the system for liquid food, it 
creates a demand and a necessity for more. 
The degeneration of the muscles, heart, brain, nerves, liver, 
kidneys, and in fact all the organs of the body is induced by the 
habitual use of alcohol. The condition of a man under the influence 
of liquor is precisely that of an insane man asregards his mind. When 
getting drunk is frequently repeated, the condition of the mind induced 
by drink may become permanent, making the individual a fit subject 
for, the insane asylum. Intemperance, more than any other cause, 
fills our lunatic and idiot asylums. According to the statistics of 
insanity in France, thirty-four per cent, of all cases of lunancy are 
due to intemperance. One half the idiots in England are of drunken 
parentage and the same is true of all European countries. In the state 
of Massachusetts more than one half the cases of idiocy is attributed 
to intemperance.,., In one family there were seven idiots, both parents 
were drunkards. < 
Stomach of a Moderate Drinker. The effect of 
alcohol, as well as 
condiments, is to produce a state of excitement and irritation in the 
stomach, the result of which, when frequently repeated, is permanent 
congestion, and numerous forms of dyspepsia. But alcohol does more 
than simply irritate the stomach, it prevents the digestion of the food, 
and by its chemical properties it destroys the activity of the gastric 
juice, and so does triple mischief. 
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Stomach of a Hard Drinker. in the stomach of 
a hard drinker the 
blood vessels are dilated, as in the case of a moderate drinker, and in 
addition small ulcers are seen scattered over the diseased surface. 
The stomach of an old toper may be in an ulcerated condition without 
his being conscious of the fact, as the nerves of the stomach are so 
paralyzed by alcohol that their normal sensibility is quite lost. 
The Stomach in Delirium Tremens, 
In a person who is suffering with Dilirium Tremens, the mucous 
lining of the stomach is in a state of intense inflammation, so that its 
functions are wholly suspended. Person who have died of Delirium 
Tremens usually disclose the stomach black with mortification. 
Alcohol vs. Strength. The laborer, the traveler and 
the soldier use alcohol under 
the delusion that it produces strength. When fatigued the laborer 
takes a glass of grog and feels better, or thinks he does. He imagines 
himself stronger. His strength however, is wholly a matter of 
imagination. The sensation of warmth produced by taking a glass of 
wine or brandy is delusive. The circulation is unbalanced, and for a 
few moments there is a seeming increase of heat, but the thermometer 
shows that the temperature is really lessened. 
Alcohol on the Dinner Table. it is the 
cyclones and 
tornadoes and hurricanes in connection with the dinner table that form 
a bad climate for the stomach. I have heard people who have no 
regard for their stomach complain of the bilious climate of the South, 
and that they could not live there on account of the biliousness of the 
climate. In most of these cases the biliousness is in the man and not 
in the climate. 
103 GENERAL TALK. 
Grandmothers Wanted. Are there no grand- 
mothers nowadays, with 
their simple old fashioned love of home and family and good common 
sense. Have the grandmothers of to-day, who must be called auntie, 
with dyed hair, tight stays come to stay? Let us hope not for the sake 
of the coming generation. 
I am not an old man, but I have lived long enough to see the 
utter decadence of some old fashioned virtues. Few girls nowadays 
seem to know how to darn their own stockings or even be able to 
neatly mend a rent in their garments. 
The repose of manner and simple old fashioned politeness that 
sprung from the heart like a rose from the root. How little we see of 
it nowadays. We see a great deal of what you call company manners, 
learned from a book of etiquette, perhaps; but the kindly spirit that 
seeks to make things pleasant, for the humblest stranger, as well as 
the guest who comes in the van of a trumpeting herald, is growing 
rarer each year. What if it does cost a little trouble to answer a 
question, or drop your task to direct a stranger? What is the use of 
being in the world at all, if not to lend a helping hand where we can, 
and make folks happy? 
The courtesy that is only shown to people we know, and to 
people who can respond perhaps in kind, is a spurious courtesy, as 
different from old fashioned politeness, as a pink made of muslin, to a 
sweet carnation that grows in the garden. 
The Home is the workshop for the manufacturer of character, a 
central telegraph office of human love, into which run innumerable 
wires of affection, many of which, though extending thousands of 
miles, are never disconnected from the one great terminus. A school 
wherein we are taught the most important lesson of life, for they con- 
stitute the basis upon which we build the whole superstructure of our 
characters. 
The father's kingdom, the children's paradise, and the mother's 
world. 
104 HEYER'S HAIR CLEANSER, 
It is a great mistake for delicate persons to have their hair cut 
too short at any season of the year, and too much shampooing is very 
injurious; the hair can be kept perfectly clean by using what is called 
a dry shampoo-viz.: Loosen the hair, then every inch of the scalp 
should be gently rubbed, untill all the dust or dandruff is loosened. 
The hair should be divided into different parts of the head and 
brushed with a stiff little brush, until the scalp is clean, and the hair 
also. Then should be rubbed with some good hair tonic, MEYER'S 
HAIR CLEANSER will promote the growth of the hair and make it 
luxuriant and glossy, stops the hair from falling out and prevents the 
person from catching cold; it will also remove dandruff from the scalp. 
Price, $1.00 per bottle. 
HEYEK'S OYSFEFTIC REHEbY 
Is an invaluble remedy in all cases ol indigestion or disorders of 
the stomach, it assists Nature in her efforts to restore the stomach to 
its normal condition. 
Price $1,00 per bottle. 
HEYEK'S INSOMNIA CUKE 
Will always sooth the nerves and induce sleep, and you will awake 
without that (tired feeling) and entirely refreshed. This is not a drug 
and is simple and a perfectly harmless remedy. 
METER'S NERVE BUILDER 
A vegetable nerve strengthening tonic, there is nothing that 
equals it for nervous debility, neurasthenia or nervous prostration. 
Price, $1.00 per bottle 
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fT|eyer'5 
Are simply given to assist Nature and restore the organs to their normal 
condition. He does not believe in strong drugs, as no drug 
will cure any disease; and after 40 years experience, he 
has found that Nature's own remedies are the 
best to correct neglected cases. Each remedy 
will remove the cause by acting 
directly upon the affected parts. 
MEYER'S POULTICE-Ready for use, put up in two size cans, 
Price, 50c. and $1.00 per box, 
MEYER'S EYE SALVE-An Infallible Remedy for any Disease 
of the Eyes, - Price, 50c. per box. 
MEYER'S 60NSTIPATI0N REGULATOR-Should always be 
kept in the house and used when ever the Bowels begin to 
show a constipated habit. It regulates the Bowels by 
strengthening the nerves and muscles, weakened by neglect. 
It is a pure vegetable compound, and is perfectly harmless. 
Price, 50c. per box. 
MEYR'S BLOOD TONIC AND PURIFIER-Acts on the Blood, 
Liver and Kidneys, sure cure for Rheumatism. 
Price, $1.00 per bottle. 
MEYR'S BEST TONIC-Is a positive cure for all Female Com- 
plaints, . Price, $1.00 per bottle. 
MEYER'S ANTISEPTIC WASH-Every women will find a 
most valuable assistant whenever an injection is desirable. 
It's soothing, cooling and heeling, and can be used with 
perfect confidence at all times. No woman should be 
without it. No. 1 or 2. State symptoms. - Price, $1.00. 
106 List of Moritz Meyer's Remedies. 
MEYER'S CATARRHAL OINTMENT AND WASH-Is the 
simplest and surest cure for Catarrh ever discovered. 
Wash, - Price, $1.00 per bottle 
Ointment, - Price. 50c. per box 
MEYER'S EXPECTORANT-Is invaluable to loosen tbe mucus 
in Bronchitis, or to ease cough and cure heavy colds on 
the chest. - - Price, $1.00 per bottle 
MEYER'S FEVER PILLS-Are best, because you are sure of 
always getting them freshly prepared, which insures quick 
action. Break any Fever. Price, 50c. per box 
MEYER'S HAIR CLEANSER-Will promote the growth of 
the Hair, and makes it luxuriant and glossy, it stops the Hair 
from falling out, and prevents the patient catching cold; it 
will also remove all dandruff from the scalp. Price, $1.00 per bottle 
MEYER'S TREATMENT for the quick recovery of Congestion, 
Contusion and Gunshot wounds, and other wounds from 
accident;' cures by a method heretofore unknown. Nature's 
own remedy. When taken in time, prevents all necessity 
for operations, which prove fatal nine times out of ten. See 
Moritz Meyer's Book, "Facts About Common Diseases," 
giving full particulars. 
MEYER'S DYSPEPTIC REMEDY, - Price, $1.00 per bottle 
MEYER'S NERVE BUILDER-A vegetable Nerve Strengthen- 
ing Tonic, there is nothing that equals it. Price, $1.00 per bottle 
MYER'S INSOMNIA CURE-Not a drug, is simple and perfectly 
harmless. - Price, $ 
MEYER'S SOOTHING OINTMENT-For the cure of Piles, 
Price, 50c. per box 
107 A Standing Invitation to Woman, 
All women suffering from any form of illness peculiar to their sex 
are requested to communicate promptly with the woman assistant, 
under Moritz Meyer's direction. All such letters are read and 
answered by this assistant only. A woman can freely talk of her 
private illness to a woman. She is glad to have you write her. You 
will find her a woman full of sympathy, with a great desire to assist 
those who are sick. She will frankly tell you exactly what to do for 
relief. She asks in return nothing but your good will. 
Write us about your case. You can have the benefit of our 
experience of nearly a quarter of a century, by writing us full 
particulars about your case, giving all symptoms. We study the con- 
ditions carefully, and give you common sense advice of what to do in 
connection with our Remedies. While the advice given will be simple 
and easily understood, it will be thoroughly practical, and can be 
followed at your home. 
Do not hesitate to write us fully, for every letter received is treated 
as strictly confidential, and the answer will be mailed in a plain 
sealed envelope. Write to day. Advice free. 
In ordering the Remedies by mail, send your money by P. O. 
order, bank draft, check or registered letter, to insure its safe 
arrival. 
Address all communications to 
nORITZ HEYER, 
ST. LOUIS, HO.-r 
108 I wish every one who has the welfare of the afflicted at heart, 
to assist me in placing my book in every town and city, throughout 
the country, and will give liberal terms (by letter) to all wishing to 
engage in this humane work. 
I believe there never has been a book offered to canvassers, which 
is so sure of a sale in every family. 
If you cannot engage in the sale of my book, please interest some 
good man or woman, who can. 
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