Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-21
THE GREAT DANGER Of TODAY,
It 10 Growing More Common and II 10 Invad.
ing the Home.
EMINENT MEN AMONG ITS VICTIMS.
What Doctor Williams OF Randall's Island
Says and the Terrible Picture He Draws.

In the North American Review for December
Dr. Henry Smith Williams, medical superintendent,
| Of the RAndaiis Isiands and an suthority on dis
| eases of the brain, had an article ON General
Paresls Of tn Insane" which attracted wide and
deserves stteasaon. We quote Its opening para.
graph:
" 'of all the diseases that menace the race only
few are absolutely fatal. Indeed there is but one
common disease that Invariably brings Its victims
speedily to the grave. This most ruthless OF NAL
aides ID that terrible form Of insanity technically
called general paresis, or paretic dementia, and
known to the laymen 'softening Of the brain
Its unvarying history entities to precedence
consumption. cancer, Brghts disease, in short,
places II peerless In bad pre-eminence. And - II
this were not enough its malignity is emphasized
by the way in which 1t juggles with its victim be-
fore IT extinguishes his life. 1t changes his per-
sonality, de,hrones reason. almost eliminates the
mind, and. steadily weakening the body. leaves to-
scsrcs mere tn &c S oeng
SELL unknow ing, unfeeiing, mindless. TO his friends
| At once fearful memory and q terrible objective
presence Finally, death comes In form horrible
ease
Paresis has numbered among Its victims scores
OF eminent men. 1t does not strike down the
clod but the active, alert, nervously organized
business man. author, actor, statesman, physician,
journalist, &c.
What Is Its cause?
In word. abuse Of function, over-activity. Who
among us does not know Of a once brilliant intel
iect now periodically clouded,or perchance brought
to an incurable condition by overwork or abuse Of
certain functions.
We do not wish to harrow up the feel.
1ngs OF the reader. What we desire Ia TO point out
the way OF escape When a man feels that he is los
ing ms grip on business, that his memory Is falling
that he cannot eat and sleep well It is high time
call halt II Is either question Of less business,
less sefgrathcation or softening Of the brain and
Death "hen woman feels that she Is less bill
liant, less able to perform her social dutes when
sne realizes that she Ia growing sallOwer, weaker,
less attractive, 1t is time for her to pause and re-
But" You say, "what can do9 How can
escape'" The answer is simple. Follow the laws
many others have done. take the greatest scientific
preparation Of the age for preventing and counter
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the eSurse Ms and SeG
you reader, that for your own sake well the
happiness OF those who are near and dear to you,
TO be wise In time and today begin that course of
living and resort to that help which will lead TO
vigorous life with faculties unmpaired and with
years OF usefulness for yourself and friends in
Mr.. c. E. Lawrence, banker and member Of the
New YORK stock Exchange, speaking upon this
New York Stock Exchange or has witnessed the
amount OF mental pressure that It involves does
not need to be told that Americans live too rap
IDLY, and yet many men and women live to rs
green an old age as Europeans, but in addition to
working hard they recreate and use proper toncs
think, by experience, that Warmers Safe Cure Is
an excellent tonic.
The experience of Mr. F. W. Whiting, who is in
terested in telephones, has been, in many respects
remarkable. This is what he says
"ies, We do live too rapidly, we succeed and &C.
cumulate wealth, but we exhaust ourselves in do
ing 1t. know this from my own experience. The
pace at which did business nearly killed me. A
few years sgo was nervous, irritable, run dow D.
ionged for life, Yet did not for 1t. dreaded
DEATH but living was unbearabe. What! in per-
feet health now. Yes, am. save my strength
use good judgment and take Warmers Safe Cure
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every day, and believe all Americans can do the
same thing, regardless Of the climate, competition
| or social demands, If they will act upon my sug-
gestOn."
The Hon. II. S. Greenleaf, who was recently seen
at the House Of Representatives in Washington,
added his testimony in the following outspoken
words: 1.-The exhaustions of public life are GER
fainly very great, but so also are the strains of
business life, of professional life, Of social life In
/ connteracting their dangerous effects Warmers
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lspeak from personal experience"
The dangers OF modern life are great, but they
can he avoided by care and thefuse Of the right
| remedy. VIII you neglect 80 important a matter.