The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1883-08-25
THE DANGER OF ovER.ExERTION.
A Sta1u art Man Becomes Weaker Than
a Child and Then Receivers His
Former Strength.
(Naterloo, N. Z, Obsercet.I

(Naterloo, N. T., Obseruef.) rf
In these days of rowing giants and ath"
lotic heroes fine physical development IL
more observed than ever before since the
time of the Atheniah games! A man whe
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-deTeloped man
hood than then. An emissary Of this paper
met . magnificent specimen of physical
power a few days since in the person Of
DIR. A. w. McNames, of Waterloo. His
muscles, which showed unusual develops
ment, were as hard as wood. At his re-
quest the writer sought to pinch him in the
arms or legs, but found it wholly imposst'
ble. A realization of what is meant by an
iron man was fully made manifest.
Have you always teen SO stalwart as.
thisW inquired the news, gatherer!
"Not by any means,o was the reply.
"When q 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 lit
a box which four men found it impossible
to move. / succeeded in placing 1t on the
wagon. but in two minutes from that time
Twas unconscious and remained so for
hours and when l recovered consciousness
vomtted large quantity of blood. from
that day began TO grow weak and sickly.
believed that had suffered some internal
injury and experienced general debility,
which seemed similar to the effects pro.
du;ed by malaria. My back was very
wHak. had no appetite, and at times
lc athed food. My lips were 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 208 pounds to less
than ITO. l was in a most wretched condi-
tion. was completely discouraged"
What did the doctors say about yeuW
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
not sit upright but was obliged to rest in
cramped, uneasy position. was coues
PEELED to urinate every five minutes and
passed over three quarts every day. was
not living, was existing. ;s
One night(h chow well remember it y my
wife had put the children all in bed when
the feeling came over me that l should live
but very short time. My wife and
talked matters all over and l gave the mi
nutest directions as to what she should do
after was gone. l was not in Eighty
condition by any means, for the doctor, on
leaving town the day following, babe me
goodbye, saying heSssver expected to, SEQ
me again, forI 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 DR.. John l.. Clark.
He asked me what l had used in the way
of medicines. told him. He then recon-
mended remedy of which 1 had heard
much, but about which l was very skeptic-
al. If faith were an element of power it
certainly was lacking in my case.0
" And so you did not try it?"
Son the contrary, 1 did try it, and to my
surprise it seemed to go to just the spot.
| ma no Y0ala al -a a
had taken into my mouth for months.
] relished it,"
And did it cure your"
DO look as if it didFn
ayes, indeed. What was itW
"Warner's Safe Cure"
"a proprietary medicineW
| OF course. What Of that? suppose
once had as great prejudice against adj
| yertised medicines as any one could have.
When | was studying medicine at Ann
| Arbor, Michigan, 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,
can assure you, and any remedy that can
cure is gladly welcomed"
:" And how have you been since thcnW
" As well--or better, than before"
Do you still exert your strengthen
Certainly. But 1 do not oUer-exert, as
| formerly. My strength is increasing every
| day, and my health is number one. know
that my life was saved by Warmers Saft
Cure, and believe 1t is the best medicine
that was ever compounded by any chemis
orphysician. Tam willing the doctors shoulc
sneer at me for such statement II they
choose, but have proven its truth, and an
prepared to stand by it.1
The above experience should be Of greai
value to all who are suffering. 1t show!
the deceptive nature of this terrible mala
dy; that all symptoms are common to i
and that there is but one way by which i
can be absolutely avoided.