Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-08-02
THE RANGER OF OvER.EXERTION.
A Stalwart Man Becomes Weaker Than
Child and Then Receivers His
Former Strength.
(Uaterloo, n. Y, O5serrer.)

(Hdterloo, N. Y, O5serrer.)
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 few days since in the person Of
DR.. A. W. McNames, of Waterloo. His
muscles, which showed unusual develop
ment, were as i ard as wood. At his re-
quest the writer sought to pinch him in the
arms or legs, but found it wholly impossi-
BILE. A realization of what is meant by an
iron man was fully made manifest.
Have you always been so stalwart as
thls:' inquired tie news gatherer.
Not by any MEANS" was the reply.
w hen a young man l was always strong
and active and felt that could accomplish
anything. This feeling SO took possession OF
me on one occasion that 1 attempted to lift
box which four men found it impossible
to move. l succeeded in placing 1t on the
wagon, but in two minutes from that time
Twas unconscious and remained SO for
hours and when recovered consciousness
vomlted large quantity of blood. From
that day L began to grow weak and slckly.
believed that / had suffered some internal
injury and experienced general debility,
which seemed similar to the effects pro.
duced by malaria. Ny back was very
weak. l had no appetite, and at times
loathed food. My lips We're parched and
cracked. My head felt as though it were
entirely open at the top and it panied me
on the side intensely. In six weeks time
l had fallen away from 2OS pounds to less
than 40. l was in most wretched condi-
ton. l was completely discouraged"
g What did the doctors say about your"
almost everything. consulted no less
than six different physicians. They all
treated me and none did me any good. At
that time I was suffering intensely. could
not sit upright but was obliged to rest in
cra1nped, uneasy position. L was COM
PEELED to urlnate every five minutes and
passed over three quarts every day. l was
not living, l was existing.
"One night chow well remember it y my
wife had put the children all in bed when
but very short time. Ny wife and l
talked matters all over and l gave the mi
nutest directions as to what she should do
alter was gone. l was not i'll a filghty
condition by any means, for the doctor, on
leaving town the day following, bade me
goodbye, saying he never expected to SEQ
me again, for | was suffering with Bright's
disease Of the kidneys in its last stages.
Within the next few days more than twen-
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
of medicines. | told him. He then recon-
mended remedy of which l had heard
much. but about which was very skeptic-
al. If faith We're an element of power it
certainly was lacking in my case"
I" And so you did not try it:'
"On the contrary, did try it, and to my
surprise it seemed to go to just the spot.
Indeed, it was the most palatable thing |
had taken into my mouth Tor months. l
Telished it,"
And did it cure you"'
Do I look "a if it did,"
"Hes, indeed. What was it?'
Warmers Safe Cure"
a proprietary medicine!"
OF course. What of that: I suppose I
cree had as great prejudice against adj
vertised medicines as any one could have.
When | was studying medicine at Ann
Arbor, Michigan, used to VOW with the
rest of the class that we would fight all
such remedies at all times. When man
comes down to the last hour, however, and
bids his wife and friends goodbye, such
bigoted prejudiceS these all vanish, /
can assure you, and any remedy that can
cure is gladly welcomed"
And how have you been since thenw
g. As we1l-or better. than BEFORE"
Do You still exert your strengthen
"Certainly. But l do not orer-exert, as
formerly. My strength is increasing every
day, and my health is number one. know
that my life was saved by Warmers Safe
Cure. and l believe it is the best medicine
that was ever compounded by any chemist
or phys ician. am willing the doctors should
Sneer at me for such statement if they
choose, but l have proven its truth, and am
prepared to stand by it."
The above experience should be of great
value to all who suffering. 1t shows
the deceptive nature of this terrible lnala-
dy: that all symptoms are common to it
and that there is but one way by which it
can be absolutely avoided.
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