The Osceola times., 1883-08-18
The DANGER Or OVER -EXERTION.
A staIwart Mar Becomes Weaker Than a
Child and Then Receivers his
Former strength.
Waterloo, IN. " Observer.

In these days Of rowing giants and
athletic heroes fine physical develop
ment is more observed than ever before
since the time of the Athenian games
A man who shows the elements of phys
ical power is looked up to far more than
in the days of our ancestors possibly be-
cause there are fewer specimens of we'll
developed manhood than then. An en-
issary of this paper met a magnificent
specimen of physical power a few days
since in the person ofDr. 4. W. McNames.
of Waterloo. His muscles, which showed
unusual development, were as hard as
wood. At his request the writer sought
TO pinch him in the arms or legs, but
found it wholly impossible. A realiza-
ton of what is meant by an iron man
was fully made manifest.
Have you always been so stalwart as
this ?" inquired the news gatherer.
"Not by any MEANS" was the reply.
when a young man was always strong
and active and felt that could accom-
plish anything. This feeling so took pos
session of me on one occasion that j at
tempted to lift box which four men
found il 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 that day be.
gan to grow weak and sickly. / believed
that / had suffered from internal injury
and experienced a general debility,
which seemed similar to the effects pro-
duced by malaria. My back was very
weak. ! had no appetite, and at times
loathed food. My lips were parched and
cracked. Ny head felt as though it were
entirely open at the top, and it panied
me on the side intensely. In six weeks
time had fallen away from 20s pounds
to less than 10, was in a most wretched
condition. | wa. completely disceur-
aged"
what did the doctors say about you?"
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. l was
compelled to urinate every five minutes
and passed over three quarts every day.
was not living, was existing.
One night (how well | remember it 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 minutest directions as to what
she should do after was gone. | was
not in a flighty condition by any means
for the doctor, on leaving town the day
following, babe me good bye. saying he
never expected to see me again, for was
suffering with Bright's disease ofthe kid
neys in its last stages. Within the next
few days more than twenty friends came
to bid me good bye. Amongthe number
was DIR. John l.. Clark. He asked me
what had used in the way of medicines.
/ told him. He then recommended a
remedy of which had heard much, but
about which | was very skeptical. II
faith were an element Of power it cer-
tainly was lacking in my case"
"And so you did not try it?"
"On the contrary, | did try it, and To
nv surprise it seemed to go to jus. the
SPOT. Indeed, it was the most palatable
months. 7 relished it,"
"And did It cure you ?"
"Do look as if it did?"
"Yes, indeed. What was it?"
warmers Safe Chre:
"a proprietary medl cine!,
"Of course. What of that? | suppose
/ once had as great a prep:dice against
advertised medicines as any one could
have. When / was studying medicine
at Ann Harbor, Michigan, 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 a.Nd
friends good bye, such bigoted prejudice
as these all vanish, | can assure you, and
any remedy that can cure is gladly well
comed."
"And how have you been since then Z"
"As well-or better, than before"
"Do you still exert your strength ?"
Certainly. But ! do not ouer-exert,
as formerly. My strength is increasing
ever, day, and my health is number one.
know that my life was saved by War
ner's Safe Cure. and believe it is the
best medicine that was ever compounded
by any chemist or physician. am will
ling the doctors should sneer at me for
such statement if they choose, but ]
have proven its truth, and am prepared
10 stand by it,"
The above experience should be Of
great value to all who are suffering. II
shows the deceptive nature of this ter
rible malady and all symptoms are COM
mon to it and that there is but one way
by which il can be absolutely avoided.