Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-02-04

From the Syracuse (NY.) Courier
How long has he been in public services"
Before the memory Of the Oldest inhabitant."
And he has kept his name untarnished during al
that period?"
Absolutely"
He Is q man should Ike to meet
Inc above conversation occurred between two gentle
men at one OF our leading hotels The interrogation
was from abroad the other resident Of this city The
conversation had dritted into politics Hon Thomas
Avord was the whose record and qualities were
peine discussed To trace the history Of public who
nave grown old in the service is task both interesting
10 the Investigator and entertaining to those who read
MS Investigations It with this truth in mind that
the writer Set out to call the man. about whom
those politicians earnestly talking at his sps
Gus residence on Turtle street
Mr. Avord. who has been and ia familisrly known a
odd owing to his advocacy of the salt interest is
no" well advanced in years being the shady side Of
seventy He has long, white hair and a snowy beard
Whlcn give him an appearance both digied and grand
bis voice Is full and clear and the moment stranger
comes into his presence he cannot but be impressed
with the Inherent power Of the man. Indeed he was
endowed oy nature with unusually strong organize
tion both ntslly and physically which ali the strain
OF pubic life, both a. speaker of the Assembly and
Lieutenant Governor failed for many years. to in any
way undermine
1t was during the year 1881. while Mr. Alvord was
member OF the Assembly at Albany that he first began
70 1ee most peculiar sensations At that time he was in
the midst OF very important work which seriously
terIered with by Of the mysterious troubles
winch seemed to nssai him. He felt unacconntable
nausea almost constantly accompanied by occasional
Violent retchtngs History recounts that Napoleon the
reat While IN the midst of his public career was fire.
Qenty attacked by enemy greater than any he had
ever laced which in the nsidious vet VIC.
lent manner the terrible troubles overlook Mr.
Alvord and are to- day enacng many thousands of
others In speaking this subject to the writer Mr.
Alvord said:
his same bitter experience to again in 1892
WINE was member OF the Assembly with symptoms
Identical with those had felt the year before beeve
II was largely caused by my advanced years for had
WORKOUT feeling that was terrible This conclusion ia
evidently the correct for again attacked last
summer while FROM all and recreating at nav
Island IN the St Lawrence river experienced pain
full sense of fulness in the lower portion of the body
accompanied by sensations Of fevsrsh heat chilling
shudders. All efforts to my limbs or body were
followed by intense WEAKNESS exhaustion Those
who have reached my years appreciate my sensa-
tions"
And did neither yourself nor the physicians under
stand the nature cause of these troublesS"
1t seems not entirely for the physicians failed to re-
heve me and kept growing suffered intensely
and the only relief could possibly obtain by lying
upon my back, and tins was only temporary"
But you are looking well and strong now Mr. Alyord
How did you bring about the changer"
by using remedy which is very popular and which
nave found wonderfully effcient-Warner's Safe Cure
Indeed 1t has proven remarkable in it's power over me-
believe In it and therefore recommend it to Others
especially to those who advanced in life: who feel
breaking down when there is necessity and whose
lost vitality and manhood remind them of their in
creasing years.
The interview then drfted other topics but az the
reporter gazed at the experience ia so ripe
ana W no has seen 80 much of the different phases of life
he could not but wish that those who are erig from
the various forms of physical aiment and especially
those who advanced years might see and
converse with the veteran whose experience and know
edge have been rich and who is so firm believer in
the efcacy OF the remedy that cured him There is no
excuse for shortening life many have one and
are doing. There Is necessity for breaking down"
early In years. Premature decay and death are dis
grace to our modern civilization. They are wholly
needless and men women who permit them when they
can be SO easily avoided should blame but them
selves ~