The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1883-08-04
THE DANGER OF OvER-ExERTION.
A Stalwart Man becomes Weaker Than
Child and Then Receivers His
Former Strength.
Waterloo. N. y. Observer.

In these days of rowing giants and ath.
letic heroes fine physical development is
more observed than ever before since the
time of tho 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
DIR. A. w. McNames, Of Waterloo. His
muscles, which showed unusual develop
ment, were az hard as wood. At his re-
quest the writer sought to pinch him In tho
arms or legs, but found 1t wholly impossi-
BILE. realization of what Is meant by an
iron man was fully made manifest.
Have you always been SO stalwart as
thisw inquired the news gatherer.
" Not by any MEANS" was the reply.
When a young man 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
a box which four men found 1t impossible
to move. | succeeded in placing 1t on the
wagon, but in two minutes from that time
l was unconscious and remained so for
hours and when recovered consciousness
vomited large quantity of blood. From
that day began to grow weak and sickly.
believed that had suffered some internal
injury and experienced a general debility,
which seemed similar to the effects pro-
duced by malaria. My back was very
loathed food. My lips were parched and
cracked. My head felt as though it were
entirely open at the top and it panied mo
on the side intensely. In six weeks time
! had fallen away from 208 pounds to less
than ITO. l was in a most wretched condi-
ion I 3lxxA- l. :.
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 | 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
passed over three quarts every day. l was
not living, was existing.
One night (how well remember 1t y my
wife had put the children all in bed when
the feeling came over me that should live
but very short time. My wife and
talked matters all over and gave the mi.
nutest directions as to what she should do
after was gone. l 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 see
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 DIR. John l.. Clark.
He asked me what l had used in the way
of medicines. / told him. He then recon-
mended 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"
And SO you did not try itr'
On the contrary, Il did try it, and to my
surprise it seemed to go to just the spot.
Indeed, It was the most palatable thing
had take. into my mouth for months.
relished it,"
And did It cure your"
DO look as if it did"
Eyes, indeed. What was itf"
warmers Safe Cure"
" A proprietary medicinel"
"Of course. What of thatf I suppose I
once had as great prejudice against adj
vertised medicines as any one could have.
When l was studying medicine at Ann
Arbor, Michigan, l used to vow with the
rest of the class that we would fight all
such remedies at all times. When a man
comes down to the last hour, however, and
bids his wife and friends goodbye, such
bigoted prejudices as these all vanish, !
can assure you, and any remedy that can
cure is gladly welcomed"
And how have you been since thenW
:" As well-or better, than before"
Do you still exert your strengthW
"Certainly. But do not over-exert, a.
formerly. My strength is increasing evsry
day, and my health is number one. know
that my life was saved by Warmers Safe
Cure, and believe it is the best medicine
that was ever compounded by any chemist
orphyscian. lam willing the doctors should
sneer at me for such statement II they
choose, but have proven its truth, and am
prepared to stand by It,"
The above experience should be Of great
value to all who are suffering. 1t shows
the deceptive nature of this terrible mala-
dy; that all symptoms are common to 1t
and that there is but one way by which it
can be absolutely avoided.