National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-04-21
AMERICAN TRAVELLERS.
An Absorbing aud Valuable Incident
from the Life OF Member OF tho Conn
mercial Army.

Boston Advertiser.
In all seasons and weather and at all hours
OF both day and night constant stream of
bright, energetic mon pour over the land to
its remotest corners. They are seen for day
and then vanish, to appear in some other To-
cality. They arc untiring in their energy,
unceasing in their efforts. They possess phys
ical and mental force coupled with the
greatest nerve power that enables them to
achieve results that weaker men would shrink
from. They endure fatigue and are COM
PEELED to submit to Irregularities of existence
That, in too many cases, undermine tho life
anu bring premature death. The common
experience among this class of mon is thus
graphically described by one of their mem
beers. He said
II have been commercial tourist for tho
last eighteen years, aud have probably seen
and endured rs much as any other man Of the
fraternity. About year ago while in Prov
| dence, IL. L., met with most trying expo
rlence. became conscience that there was
some secret trouble undermining my life and
that II had been Gapping my system for u
long time just as this mysterious something
does with most people who arc forgetful of
their health. People may draw heavy drafts
upon their constitution and keep IL up for
| years, but there will come time when these
drafts must DO paid, and with large interest.
The stomach may become weakened by hasty
eating the lungs by sudden exposure the
heart by over-cxertion, and tho head by
severe mental strain. At first these things
may only DO felt by an occasional headache
sour stomach q sense of languor or an
unaccou ntable dependency, but they are
just as certainly the advance guard
Of disease and death as were tho
troubles had. As before remarked my afIlic-
ton eliminated while in Providence, and |
was taken suddenly sick with what / sup
posed was typhoid fever, and largely, then
thought as the result of the strain aud caro-
to which L had been subjected. / suffered
intensely, and it was with great difficulty
that was able to reach home. consulted
tho best physicians that New England
Afforded and ut the end of four weeks was
informed that could not possibly live ten
days probably not that long. l was reduced
in weight from 260 to 145 pounds, and was in
about as deplorablo a state as any one can
imagine. And yet, to all appearances, only
few months before l was apparently in per-
feet health. In fact, in as good condition as
nino-tenths of tho men and women who are
seen upon the streets to-day.
Now here comes the remarkable part of
my story. During my illness my friends
had sent in o basketful of periodical litera-
turo, and while my attendant was reading
was specially impressed by one thing so much
so that my faith was aroused. Acting upon
prove and at tho date mentioned by the
doctors when my time to die had arrived
was not only In the land of the living but
rapidly on the road to health, which, ON
happy to say, has since been fully reached by
means of Warmers Safe Cure, the only thing
that could have saved mo from painful and
premature death. Is it any wonder that |
believe fully in the power Of this great
preparation and recommend it wherever |
go2 Indeed, although l am now we'll and
weigh 2l5 pounds, i never travel without bot
tie of it in my grip in case of an emergency.
My wife, who has been afflicted with liver
trouble, in using it now with the best of results
and l believe it is grand remedy for ladies.
People should be very careful. though, and
get the genuine Warmers Safe Cure, as there
are limitations and other kidney preparations
called just as good which, l understand, are
dangerous compounds, while the pure article
has not only the power to save life, as 1t did
mine, but will, believe, keep the health in
o perfect condition"
The above incident is related by Mr.. Will
lam w. Hanscom Of the firm Of Hanscom &
Waters, 43 Way street, Boston. 1t is q frank
and true statement of his own experience and
furnishes valuable suggestion to every
reader of this paper.