Morning journal and courier., 1883-07-17
The Danger of over-ExertiOn.
A StaIwart Man Becomes Weaker Than n Child and Then RecOvers His For mer Strength.
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 A Child and Then ReeOvers His For
 mer Strength.
 [From the Waterloo, N. r., observsrl
 In these days of rowing giants and athletic heroes fine physical development is more ob served than ever before since the time of the Athenian games. A man who shows the ele- ments of physical power is looked up to far more than in the days of our ancestors, pos sibly because there are fewer specimens of well-developed manhood than then. An emissary of this paper met a magnificent specimen of physical power few days since in the person of Dr. A. w. McNames, of Wa terloo. 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 realization of what is meant by an iron man was fully made manifest.
 ''Have you always been so stRlwart 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 I could accomplish any thing. This feeling so took possession of me on one occasion that I attempted to lift 8 box which four men found it impossible to move. I succeeded in placing it on the wagon, but in two minutes from that time I was uncon- scious and remained so for hours and when I recovered consciousness I vomited large quantity of blood. From that day began to grow weak and sickly. believed that had sufferei some internal injury and expe- rienced general debility, which seemed sim liar to the effect produced by malaria. My back was very weak I 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 pained me on the side intensely. In six weeks time had fallen away from POS pounds to less than TO. I was in 8 most wretched condition. I was completely discouraged"
 ''What did the doctors say about you?'
 Almost everything. consulted no less than six different physicians. They all treat ed me and none did me any good At that time was suffering intensely. l could not sit upright, but was obliged to rest in 8 cramped, uneasy position. l was compelled to urinate every five minutes and I passed over three quarts every day. l was not hv- ing, was existing
 One night (hoW well I remember 1t D my wife had put the children all in bed when the feeling came over me that should live but 8 very short time. My wife and talked mat ters all over and I gave the minutest d1rec- tions as to what she should do after was gone. I was not in a fighty condition by any means, for the doctor, on leaving town the day following bade me good bye, saying he never expected to see me again, for I was suffering with Brights disease of the kid neys in it's last stages. Within the next few days more than twenty friends came to bid me good bye Among the number was Dr. John L. Clark He asked me what I had used in the way of medicines. teld him. He then recommended a remedy of which I had heard much but about which was very skeptical If faith were an element of pow CT it certainly was lacking in my case"
 And so you did not try it p
 "Qn the contrary, I did try it and to my Indeed, it was the most palatable thing had taken into my mouth for months l relished it."
 And did it cure you.?''
 ''Do look as if it did ?"
 "Yes, indeed. What was it ?''
 'tWarner's Safe Cure"
 "A proprietary nledicine!"
 "Of course. What of that [? I suppose I once had as great prejudice against sdver- tised medicides as anyone could have. When I was studying medicine at Ann Arbor, Mich igan, 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 good bye, 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 then ?"
 'sAs well-or better, than before"
 Do you still exert your strength 2''
 Certainly. But I do not oUer- exert, as formerly. My strength is increasing every day and my health is number one. I know that my life was saved by Warmers Safe Cure, and believe it is the best medicine that was ever compounded by any chemist or physician I am willing the doctors should sheer at me for such statement if they choose, but I have proven it's truth, and am prepared to stand by it.'
 The above experience should be of great value to all who are suffering. It shows the deceptive nature of this terrible maIady {; | that all symptoms are common to it and that there is but one way by which it can be abso- l lutely avoided.