The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-21
The GREAT DANGER OFTODAY
1t is Growing More Common, and 1t Is
Invading the Home.
EMINENT MEN AMONG ITS VICTIMS.


what DR.. williams Of Randairs Island
Says. and the Terrible Pic
ture He Draws.
In the North American Review for
December DIR. Henry Smith Williams,
medical superintendent Of Randall's Isl
and, and an authority on diseases Of
the brain, had an article on General
Paresis Of the Insane" which attracted
wide and deserved attention. We quote
its opening paragraph:
"Of all the diseases that menace the
race only few are Absolutely fatal. In
deed. there is but one common disease
that invariably brings lis victims speed
lily To the grave. This most ruthless of
maladies is that terrible form Of insan-
ity, technically called general paresis or
paretic deinentia, and known 10 the lay
man as softening of the brain lis un-
varying history entities II 10 precedence
over consumption, cancer, Bright's dis
ease, in short, places ii peerless in bad
pre-eminence. Aud as If this were not
enough its malignity is emphasized by
the way in which il juggles with it's VIC
tim before it extinguishes his life. Ii
changes his personality, dethrones rea-
son, almost eliminates the mind, and
steadily weakening the body, leaves to-
ward the last mere skelital, yegetative
being, scarce recognizable as the vestige
OF his former self, unknowing. unfeel-
ing, mindless, to his friends at once
fearful memory and a terrible objective
presence. Finally death comes in a form
horrible enough to be tie flung climax
of so awful disease"
Paresis has numbered among its VIC
inns scores of eminent u en-. II does not
strike down the clod, but the active.
alert. neryously organized business man,
author. actor, statesman, physician,
journalist, etc.
What is its cause:
In word, abuse of function. over-ac-
tiyity. Who among MS does not know
Of once brilliant intellect now periodi-
cally clouded, or perc ance brought to
AN incurable condition by overwork or
dbuse of certain functions.
We do not wish To unnecessarily har-
row up the feelings of lhe reader. What
we desire is 10 point ont the way of es-
cape. When man feels that lie is los
ing his grip on business, that his men,
cry is failing him, that he tires easily.
that his head aches, and that lac cannot
eat and sleep well. it is high lime to call
halt. Ii is either a question Of less
business, less f-gratification, or soft
ening of the brain and death. When a
woman feels that she is less brilliant.
less able 10 perform her social duties !;
when she realizes that size is growing
col llAxr-afs l-ar Ice, attr I. -
time for her 10 pause and r, fleet.
But, YOU say, "What can do: How
can / escape;" The answer is simple.
Follow the laws of life, the dictates Of
common sense. Do as so many others
have done, take the greatest scientific
preparation Of the age for preventing
and counteracting these troubles. You
know what il is. You have heard your
friends speak Of it. You know that it
is Warmers Safe Cure. Further partic-
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assist in making healthy blood. Ihous-
ands have escaped the asylum and pre-
mature dea by pursuing the course
we have outlined, and we beg Of You,
reader. that for your own sake as well
as the happiness of those VINO are near
and dear to you, to be wise in time and
to-day begin that course Of living. and
resort TO that help which will lead to a
vigorous life with faculties unimpaired.
and with years of usefulness for your
self d friends in store.
Mr.. c. f. Lawrence, a banker and
member Cf the New York Stock Ex-
change, speaking upon the subject said: /:
"Any one who has ever heen in the New
York Stock Exchange, or has witnessed
the amount of mental pressure that it
involves, does not need to lie told that
Americans live too rapidly, and yet
many men and women live to as green
an old age as Europeans, but in addition
TO working hard they recreate and use
proper tonics. think, by experience,
that Warmers Safe Cure is an excellent
tonic"
1he experience of Mr. f. ". Whiting,
who is interested IN telephones, has
been, in many respects, remarkable.
This is what he says:
" Yes, we do live too rapidly, we sue
IcCh hih Ntdiiu, buL VIC
exhaust ourselves in doing it. i know
this from my own experience. The
pace at which / did business nearly
killed me. a few years ago | was ner-
vous, irritable, run down. longed for
life, yet did not care for it. / dreaded
death, but living was unbearable. What !!
in perfect health now? Yes, | am, l
save my strength, use good judgment
and take Warmers Safe Cure regularly.
am not ashamed of this. but rather
proud of it. have found 1t to he indis-
pensable to my health and happiness
Do / work? Yes, hard every day, aud
believe all Americans eau do the same
thing regardless Of the climate, compe-
tition or social demands if they will act
upon my suggestion"
The Hon. II. S. Greenleaf, who was
recently seen at the House of Represen-
tatives in Washington. added his testi-
mony in the following words: The
exhaustions of public life are certainly
very great, but SO also are the strains Of
business life, Of professional life, of So
cial life. In counteracting their dan
gerous effects Warmers Safe Cure is un-
surf assed. 1t is splendid remedy.
speak from personal experience.
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