St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-08-04
TIE DANGER OF OyER.ExERT10N.
A Sta1wart Maa Becomes Weaker Than
Child and Then Receivers His
Former Strength.
(Waterloo. N. Z, Observer. J

In these days Of rowing giants and ath-
letic heroes fine physical development is
more observed than ever before since the
time of the Athenian games. A man who
shows the elements Of physical power is
looked up to far more than in the days OF
our ancestors possibly because there are
fewer specimens Of well-developed man
hood than then. An emissary of this paper
met magnificent specimen of physical
power a few days since in the person of
muscles, which showed unusual develop
ment. were as lard as wood. At his re-
quest the writer sought to pinch him in the
arms or legs, but foundit wholly impossi-
bic. A realization of what is meant by an
iron man was fully made manifest.
Have you always been SO stalwart as
this" inquired the news gatherer.
mot by any means," was the reply.
When young man was always strong
and active and felt that could accomplish
anything. This feeling so took possession of
me on one occasion that attempted to lit
a box which four men found it impossible
to move. succeeded in placing it on the
wagon, but in two minutes from that time
/ was unconscious and remained so for
hours and when recovered consciousness
vomited large quantity Of blood. From
l believed that l had suffered some internal
injury and experienced a general debility,
which seemed similar to the effects pro-
duced by malaria. Ny back was very
weak. / had no appetite, and at times
loathed food. My lips were parched and
cracked. My head felt as though it were
entirely open at the top and it panied me
/ had fallen away from POS pounds to less
than 40. was in most wretched condi-
ton. / was completely discouraged"
What did the doctors say about you"
Almost every thing. consulted no less
than six different physicians. They all
that time I was suffering intensely. could
not sit upright but was obliged to rest in a
cramped, uneasy position. | was COM
PEELED to urinate every five minutes and l
passed over three quarts every day. was
not living, was existing.
zone night how we'll remember it y my
wife had put the children all in bed when
the feeling came over me that shoa1d live
but very short time. Ny wife and
talked matters all over and gave the mi
nutest directions as to what she should do
after l was gone. / was not in Tightly
condition by any means, for the doctor, on
leaving town the day following, babe me
goodbye, saying he never expected to SEQ
me again, for l was suffering with Bright's
disease of the kidneys in its last stages.
Within the next few DAYS more than TWEEN
ty friends came to bid me goodbye.
Among the number was DR.. John L. Clark.
He asked me what l had used in the way
mended a remedy of which / had heard
much, but about which was very skeptic-
al. If faith were an element of power it
certainly was lacking in my case.u
1" And SO YOU did not try it%'
con the contrary. did try it, and to nv
surprise it seemed to go to just the spot.
Indeed. it was the most palatable thing
had taken into my mouth for months.
relished it.'
g And did it cure you?''
"Do look as if it didY'