The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-06
TOO MUCH SHORTNESS OF
BREATH.

The medicine men, goojIf ho
ber Of whom patronize the columns
Of this paper, are always ready WIN
q remedy for almost every Ill to
which human flesh has fallen heir.
We are not writing a patent medl>
cine remedy, although the disease
described IN the heading of this ar
-ticle is so common that the medicine
man, or any one else for that matter,
who will compound and administer
a guccessful remedy will be q great
benefactor of his race
This shortness Of breath OF which
we speak is peculiarly common TO
boys and young men-more common
between the ages of eighteen and
thirty.
II affects different ones at different
ages, but always in about the same
way and invariably with the same re-
suits. There are several causes that
prodcce it, some Of which have been
frequently operating upon the lndl>
yldual from childhood. The trouble
comes on one very gradually. At
first he does not even observe that
there is anything wrong with him,
and IL be does he soon persuades
himself that lie was mistaken; and SO
the longer the disease runs TIE worse
it grows and the more confirmed is
the sufferer that there is not only
nothing the matter with him, but
that he IS actually growing stronger
everv day and is gradually develop
ing into great strong man, So far
from being able to see that there Is
anything alline him he will actually
become indignant, get angry with
you, if you even mention or hint such
q disease to him.
And this makes it all the more
dangerous. When young man be-
comes affected by it he is gradually
fettered by its power like the poor
hopeless victim Ill chance who has
happened to wade into the quick
sands from which there is no posi-
bilitY Of eXtricat.ng himself. The
chief difference is this-thc man in
the quiCksands finds it out, admits
it and tries to get OUTPUT the
young man who becomes affected
with this shortness of breath never
knows 1t himself, or seems never tc
know it, and certainly never &C.
knowledges it and If he ever make:
much effort to get out of it, no one
else finds it out. The result is gen
orally disastrous-almo st entire ruiz
IL many cases-and it ought to b.
guarded against with all possible
diligence.
There are some simple precautions,
Which, If regarded in time, will maxi
it possible for any young man &c
escape the dread nalsdy.
/. When employed by any one 70
any time or business, begin as yol
can hold out.
2. BE as faithful to your employer
interest as If it were your own. Thi
is your duty, for be pays you fo
your time aud it, therefore, become
his in the act of employment.
3. BE As prompt to fulfil the las
hours duty as the first. This ma,
help you get employment again.
4. Do not get impatient aud rest
less because you can not have or
hours leisure every time your en-
ployer does, Perhaps If you viii
work as constantly for ter, twenty
Thirty, or forty years IS be did befor
he employed you, you too may b.
a6le 30 spare little time now ant
teen from constant employment.
If the young men who are in dan
ger of being affected width the short
ness of breath that prevents then
from making themselves lndespenss
bic 20 their employers will follow tt
foregoing rules, we think they viii
be able TO escape it, and will be YER
glad in after years that they did no
neglect these timely precautions.
LEMON ETIyTp