The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-02-04
NAPOLEON THE GREAT!
His Insirmity Repeated I'm the EHF
perience of n Leading Public Mau
Truths for the Aged.

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His InGrmity Repeated in the " q.
perience of n Leading Public MouN
Truths for the Aged.
Syracuse IN. " Courier.
"How long has no boon in public servIop 2"
"Beforo the memory OF the Oldest inhAbit-
ant"
"And he has kept his name untarnIshod
during all that period ?"
absolutely /" n
tile Ia n man should liko TO meet.yN
The above conversation occurred bhtween
two gentlemen ut one OF our leading hotels.
Tho interrogation was from abroad, tho other G
resident OF this city. The conversation had
drifted Into politics, and the Hon. Thomas q.
Alvord was tho man whose record md quail
ties were being discussed. To trace the his
tory OF public men who have grownSold III the
service is a task both interesting ID tho inves-
tgator and entertaining to those VINO read his
Investigations 1t was with this triith In mind
that tho writer set out to call upon the man,
about whom those politicians wore 30 earn.
estly talking, at his spacious residcnce on Tur-
tie street, az
Mr.. Aivord, who has been and he, fam,liarly
known as "oid Salt" owing to les advocacy OF
the salt interest, Is now welh advanced Ia
years, being on the shady side q seventy. he
has long, white hair and q snowy board, which
give him an appearance both dignlnod and
grand. His voice is full and sciear, and the
moment any stranger comes ibto his presence
power of the man. indeed hs was endowed by
nature with an unusually strong organization,
both mentally and physically. which all the
strain Of public life, both asSpeaker of the AS
sembly and LieutenantGosernor,f failed, for
many years, to in any way Undermine.
In was during the year 1881, while Mr.. AL
word was O member OF the assembly at Albany,
that he FIRST began to feel post peculiar eensa-
lions. At that time no wadin the midst of very
important work, which was seriously inter
fered with by reason OF tho mysterious troubles
which seemed to aesail Him. He felt unac-
countaple nausea almost constantly, accom-
panied by occasional violent retchings. Hts.
tory fecounts that Napoleon the Great, while
In the midst OF his putlic career, was FREE
quently attacked by an&enomy greater than
any he ever faced, whlch came In the same In
sidious yet violent manner as the terrible
troubles that overlook Mr.. Alvord, and are to-
day menacing so many thousands of others.
In speaking on this subject TO the writer, Mr..
Alvord said
''This same bitter Experience camo to me
again IN 1882 whlleJ was a member OF the
Assembly, with eymIfons identical with those
/ had felt the year Before. / believe 1t was
largely caused by NY advanced years, for I
had worn out feellng that was terrible.
This conclusion Ia evidently tho correct one,
for was again attacked last summer while
AWAY from all calts and recreating at my
island in the st. lawrence River. / expert
enced painful seb8e of fullness In tho lower
portion OF the body, accompanied by sensa.
lions OF foverish heht or chilling shudders. All
efforts to move my limbs or body we're fol-
lowed by intenseS WEAKNESS or exhaustion.
Those who have feached my years can ap-
prectate my sensatons."
Sand did neither yourself nor the physi-
clans understand the cause or nature Of these
troubles?"
tit seems not entirely, for the physicians
failed to relieve me and kept growing worse
1 suffered intebsely and the only relief l
could possible obtain was by lying upon my
back and this was only temporary"
but you aralooking we'll ana strong now
Mr.. Alvord. How did you bring about the
changeP
spy using remedy, which is very popular,
and which have found wonderfully efficient
Warmers Safe Cure. Indeed IL has proven
remarkable In is power over me. l believe
In 1t, and therefore recommend 1t to others
eepecis4fy TO those who are advanced In life;
necessity, and whose lost vitality and man
years."
The interview then drifted to other topics
but as the repbrter gazed at the man whose
experience Is tso ripe, and who has seen sc
much OF the different phases OF life, he could
not but wis1r that those who are suffering
from the various forms of physical ailment
and especially those persons who are advanced
In years, might see and converse, with the
veteran whose experience and knowledge have
been 80 RICH, and who Is so firm believer In
the eflcacy OF the remedy that cured him
There is no excuse for shortening life, as so
many bave done and are doing. There is ne
necessityfor "breaking down" early in years
Premature decay and death are disgrace to
our modern civilization. They are wholly
needless, and men or women who permit the m
when they can be 30 easily avoided should
blanc no one but themselves.