The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1883-08-02
THE DANGER OF oyER-ExERTToN.
staIwart Nan 8econaes Weaker Than
a Child and Then Receivers Lis
Former Strength.
(nnterloo- ". & 0Lserrer.


In these days of rowing giants and ath-
letie heroes fine physical development is"
moro observed than ever before since the
time Of the Athenian games. A man who
shows the elements Of physical power is
looked mp to far more than in the days of
cur 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 q few days since in the person Of
DR.. A. w. McNames, of Waterloo. His
muscles, which showed unusual develop
nlent, were as hard as wood. At his re-
quest the writer sought to pinch him in the
arms or legs, but found it wholly impossi-
bic. A realization 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 I was always strong
and active and felt that ] could accomplish
anything. This feeling SO took possession OF
me on one occasion that / attempted TO lit
box which four men found it impossible
to move. / succeeded in placing IL on the
wagon, but in two minutes from that time
was unconscious and remained 50 for
hours and when l recovered consciousness
Yomited large quantity OF blood. From
chat day began to grow weak and sickly.
| believed that had suffered some informal
injury and experienced general debility,
vLich seemed similar 10 the effects pro-
iuced by malaria. My back was very
weak. l had no appetite, and at times
foathcd food. Ny 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
| had fallen away from POS pounds to less
than l70. / was in most wretched condi-
ton. was completely discouraged"
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 q
cramped, uneasy position. l was COM
PEELED to urinate every five minutes and ]
passed over three quarts every day. ] wan
not living, / was existing.
One night(h well remember it y my
wife had put the children all in bed when
| the feeling came over me that L should live
/ but a very short time. My wife and
/ talked matters all over and / gave the mi-
/ nutest directions as to what she should do
alter l was gone. l was not in Eighty
/ 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 l was suffering with Bright's
| disease Of the kidneys in its last stages.
| Within the next few days more than TWEEN
| 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. lie then recon-
mended a remedy of which l had heard
4 nuCu, DuJ ABOUT winch 4 was Nel SAelJtAC-
al. II faith were an element of power it
! certainly was lacking in my case"
! " And so you did not try tips
son the contrary, did try it, and to my
surprise it seemed to go to just the spot.
! Indeed, it the most palatable thing l
had taken into my mouth for months. I
relished it."
And did it cure youpp
"Do I look as il it did?"
| eyes, indeed. What was itY
! Warmers Safe Cure"
| "a proprietary medicineW
"Of course. What of that? / suppose
once had as great a prejudice against adj
veTtised 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 man
comes down to the last hour, however, and
bids his wife and friends goodbye, such
| bigoted prejudices as these all vanish, l
can assure you, and any remedy that can
cure is gladly welcomed"
=" And how have You been since thenW
g AS well-or better, than before.o
Do you still exert your strengthP
Certainly. But do not over-exert, as
| formerly. Ny strength is increasing every
I = fr ,1oV.