Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-09-13
THE DANGER OF INTERVENTION.
A StaIyart Man Becomes Weak
Than a Child and Then Receivers
His Former Strength.
Waterloo Y. Y. Observer

Is more observed than ever before since
The time of the Athenian games. A man
who shows the elements of physical
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-
lsSary Of this paper met a magnificent
specimen of physical power few days
since in the person of DR.. A w. Nc
Names, 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 impos-
sible. A realization of what is meant
by an iron man was fully made mani
fest.
Have you always been so stalwart as,
this?" inquired the news gatherer.
''NOt by any means" was the reply.
''When young was always strong
and active and felt that [ could accom-
plish anything. This feeling so took
possession of me on one occasion that [
attempted TO lift q box which four men
md it impossible to move. [ succeed
-. IA, placing it on the wagon, but III
o minutes from that time l was I'M
conscious and remained so for hours,
and when | recovered consciousness /
yomited large quantity Of blood From
that day [ began to grow weak and
sickly. [ believed that [ had suffered
from internal I'M jury and experienced a
general debility, which seemed similar
TO the effects produced 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 in
iensly. In six weeks time [ had fallen
away from 208 pounds to less than 40.
Lwas in a most wretched condition. /
was com pletely discouraged"
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. I
was compelled to urinate every five
minutes and passed over three quarts
every day. [ was not living, | was exist
ing.
One night chow we'll I remember it,
my wife had put the children all in bed
when the feeling came over me that l
SElOuIl i've DlIG al very SIOIJ Time. NV
wife and | talked matters all over and I
gave the minute directions as to what
she should do after [ was gone [ was
not in Eighty 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 Brights disease Of
the kidneys in its last stages. WithiE
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 had used in the way of
medicines. [ told him. He then recon-
mended a remedy of which [ had heard
much, but about which [ was very skeD-
teal If faith were an element of power
il certainly was lacking in my case.
And SO you did not try it:'
ION the contrary, [ did try it and to
nay surprise it seemed to go to just tile
spot. Indeed, it was the most palatable
thing I had taken into my mouth for
months. Irelished it. -"
''And did it cure you?"
do I look as if it did,
yes. indeed. What was it?''
"Warner's Safe Cure"
"a proprietary medicine."
''Of course. What of that? I suppose
once haG as great prejudice against
advertised medicines as any one could
have. When [ was studying medicine
ut Ann Arbor, Michigan, I 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 al d
friends good bye, such bigoted prejudice
es as these all vanish, can assure you
and any remedy that can cure is gladly
welcomed"
And how have you been since then:
CAS- well-or better, than before"
"Do you still exert your strength?"
''Certainly. But [ do not oUcr-exert,
as formerly. Ny strength is increasing
every day, and my health is number one.
[ know that my life was saved by War
ner's Safe Cure, and I believe it is the
best medicine that was ever compound
ed by any chemist or physician. I am
willing the doctors should leer at me for
such statement if they choose, but 7
have proven its 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 terri
bic malady: that all symptoms are COM
mon to it and that there is but one way
by which it can be absolutely avoided.