The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1883-09-08

(Wdterloo. ~ T., O6serrer. }


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Waterloo, N. T., O6serrer.)
In these days of rowing giants and attn
ietic heroes fne physical development II
more observed than ever before since the
time of tho Athenian games. A man who
shows the elements Of physical power Il
looked up to far moro than in the days Of
our ancestors possibly because there are
fewer specimens Of weil-developed man.
hood than then. An emisssry of this paper
met Z magnificent specimen Of physical
power . few days since in the person Of
DR.. A. w. McNames, of Waterloo. His
muscles, which showed unusual develop
meut, were a. hard az wood. At his re-
quest the writer sought to pinch him in the
arms or legs, but found it wholly impossf-
bic. A realization of what is meant by an
iron man was fully made manifest.
Have you always been SO stalwaTt a.
thisW inquired the news gatherer.
Not 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 lift
box which four men found It impossible
to move: 1 succeeded in placing it on the
wagon but in two minutes from that time
Twas 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 l had suffered some internal
injury and experienced a general debility,
which seemed similar to the effects pro-
duced by malaria My back was very
weak. I had no appetite, and at times
ioathed 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
l had fallen away from 2oS pounds to less
than 40. Twas in q most wretched condi-
ton. WAS completely discouraged
What did the doctors say about your
Almost everything. Iconsulted no less
than six different physicians. They all
treated me and none did me any good. At
that time was suffering intensely. could
cramped, uneasy position. 1 was com-
PEELED to urinate every five minutes and
passed over three quarts every day. was
not living, was existing.
Zone 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 q very short time. Ny wife and /
talked matters all over and gave the mi
nutest directions as to what she should do
alter was gone. was not in . Eighty
condition by any means, for the doctor, on
leaving town the day following, babe me
goodbye, saying he never expected to SEQ
d;esasa - i ~ x Mss suneslns WIZ pLlsnss
Wisb;~ The MT fa,, y - us i 49,
tv friends came Ia lid me cond-hve-
Among fhe number vrss n. Jobn r Sy.yk
He asked me what / had neal in the rr.v
of medicines. + told him He then reco,,,-
mended 4 remedy ~ vvhic,, 7 hsd Sss,.d
much. hut about which was verv stent;c.
al. II faith were an element of power Il
certainly was lacking in NV caso.v
And so Won Aid not trv itp,
"On the CONTRARY. Z aid trv ~ and "a NV
surprise IL seemed TO 20 to lust the snof.
Indeed. Il wns lie most nalafable fhjrs0
had taken info INV mouth for n,onfhss
relished it.w
And did Il cure youw
ado I look as II itdid:D