The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1884-12-11
The Experiepce of an Eminent Lecturer.

| The Experience of an Eminent Lecturer.
| The magic lattern, which was in former days
only toy with its coarse and gaudy pictures
| for the amusement Of uprOarious children, has
been improved and dignifed by the introduc-
tion of Photographic art Competent scholarly
gentlemen and finished speakers have done
their part in elevating lantern picturings to
their proper place in artistic education. The
| lantern and the lecturer now combine instruc-
| tion with entertainment in graphically getting
before the public illuminated evenings Of travel
| among the wonders of our own country, or the
antiquities and curiosities of foreign lands.
Prominent among the gentlemen who have
dignified the lattern by bringing to its aid the
triumphs of photography is Mr.. Edward l..
| Wilson, of Philadelphia. A natural artist,
superior photographer and fascinating
| speaker, Mr.. Wilson has attained national
reputation. In Winter he addresses large city
audiences, and in Summer he gives his Illus
| trated lectures at the various camps of moral
| and religious instruction throughout the coun-
try. His Photographic establishment is known
| throughout the Nation, and is enriched with
many original works of Photographic art taken
by himself in his tour through foreign lands.
In consequence of his intense devotion to the
duties of his profession, Mr.. Wilson some years
ago became confirmed invalid. The labors
which crowded him in connection with the
photographng of the Centennial Exhibits in
1876 first contributed to impair his naturally
strong constitution. In these labors he had the
constant charge of over 100 artists and assist
ants, and was worked day and night beyond
| the reasonable capacity of even avery vigorous
man. 1t is not surprising that his health gave
way completely, nor that life became burden
| hard to bear.
To one who called upon him short time
ago, Mr.. Wilson told the story of his illness,
and his restoration
run DOWN." he said. "Well, you may say
xfx.l a..
wouldn't touch me. had policies in two of
our best companies and l wanted more insur-
ance. Both of them refused me. And yet, one
| year afterwards, one Of them very gladly took
a new risk on me, and the other was willing to.
This was, of course, after had fully recovered.
Tell you how it was. The strain on me had
been too great. / ran do,pn, DOM, d0Wn, gradu
duy Although had an excellent constitution,
and had lived a strictly temperate life, was so
much prostrated that for long time could not
sleep more than an hour or tUO an the course of
night l suffered tpith acute neuralgia, and uith
headaches, phich, aohea they came on suddenly,
uouid render me pofcrleSs to think or act. My
appetite became capricious and / could eat
only "a small quantity of food at time. My
digestion was demoralized. My throat gaze me
trouble, and began 20 be afraid had chronic
| bronchitis.
Zone day, FIVE or six years ago, when was
suffering with one of my terrible headaches,
| 1rlenu whose mOtner nau DeeI cuTeu Oh THeu-
matsm by the Compound Oxygen treatment,
said to me, Why don't you try oxygen?' 1
| laughed at the idea, for / had no faith that
| such thing could reach my case. Still, L went
to Starkey & Palen's office in Girard street,
and inquired into it. l took a few inhalations,
and laughed at it again. But saw that Doc
| tors Starlley & Palen were fair and truthful
gentlemen, and / determined to give their
| Compound Oxygen very thorough trial.
| There was nothing unpleasant in it, and had
| no fear that it would do me harm. In any
event it could not make me worse than | was.
| | took the nhalations hopefully and faithfully.
| Soon, say in less than month, / began 10 feel
| great change for the better. Ny first symp-
tom of Improvement was that the headaches
| were less frequent, and by no means as painful
| as they had been. Then | began to get better
| sleep. That strained and wearied feeling of
body departed, and with it the mental depres-
sion under which / had labored. When those
frighttul headaches were at their worst, they
would sometimes last all day. Now when they
come, it would be hardly an hour from the first
indications by buzzing in my ears and tinglng
in my finger tips, until the headache was over.
We'll | might toll you long story about
it, but to be brief, recorered nag health Throat
! trouble rent array and / had decided increase Of
lang polcer. Ny good appetite returned as IN for
meF days. Ny digestive organs became able to
take care of all the food gave them to dispose
OF. In short, lcds good as Rew.
Most Of this icaS accomplished Ia three or four
months. But as | had been so much run down
| and wanted my restoration to be both complete
and permanent, ] continued the treatment for
! over year. varying it from time to time in
amount and method. At times l would omit
! it for several weeks, and then return to it
again. It is about three years since finished
my regular course. Now resort to it once in
"a while in case | take cold or ain subject to any
extraordinary physical or mental strain.
I nfnI
and somewhat laborious trip through Egypt,
| Arabia and Palestine | was beyond the ordi-
! nary convenienceS of comfortable travel and
| had to spend much of my time on camels and
! to do great deal of walking and climbing. i
| found / could stand any amount of exposure. /
| could tramp the hills Of Arabic Telvia easily
| as any-ot my three companions. SO hearty and
| joyful was | that cur old dragoman said to me
| You always make my heart glad when ! am i'll
! trouble In all my tours abroad had bat two
returns of severe, headache; one at Mount
| Serval, the other al CcslrB Philippi. | could
eat anything that was set before me, and eat it
! freely.
"Since my return 10 this country, / have
engaged in my old duties with more than for
| mcr activity / HIRE Iscred great deal, aad
oftea il the open air, uittojt aRy return cf Mfoat
trouble | have attended without difficulty to
the details Of my large Photographic business.
| | used TO be susceptible to colds; having them,
|
another. Now / have had, as far as ] an re-
member, only two colds in three years, though
l have been fully subjected 30 every description
OF drafts. 1 enjoy my eating, and sleep well.
used to tire to arort g,y iater1is toyaa hour.
No'C can easily dat tortro s0aFs rihoa jdsigae.
| Ny weight is about the same as of old !; " l35
pounds. / can iaofk, aa regular iitia5, d50H
seceasee.' hoars dGy aid nly teort seldom tires
| me-
O. do not recommend Compound Oxygen for
the man who wants to get well in such hurry
that he is not satisfied unless cured in twenty
four hours. But for those who hays patience
to try it faithfully, and to obey directions i'm
| plictiy, consider it the grandest vitaiizer and
res,orer in existence. To my use of it at
Tribute my present state OF good health. You
may quote cle as saying all that"
II these busy days OF mercantile and profess
sional activity. taero are thousands of over
i worked gentlemen who are as greatly run down
as Mr. Wilson was. Thaiy restoration may be
as complete as his, if they will try "a course of
Compound Oxygen. To know all about this
invaluable vitalizer ani rcstorer call ON or adj
dress DRs. SrARKEY q pALEN, 1l09 aud LII
| Girard Street, Philadelphia.