The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-02-20
THE GREAT DANGER OF TO-DAY.
It is Growing More Common, and
1t Is Invading the Home,
Eminent MEN AMONG ITS VICTIMS.



cember DR.. Henry Smith Williams,
Medical superintendent OF the Randall S
Islands, and an authority on diseases OF
the brain, had an article Oh General
Paresis Of tine insane" which attracted
wide and deserved attention. We quote
its opening paragraph:
"Oi all the diseases that menace the
race, only few are absolutely fatal.
Indeed, there is but one common dis
ease that invariably brings its victims
speedily to the grave, This most ruth
less OF maIades is that terrible form OF
insanity, technically called general
paresls or paretic dementia, and known
TO the laymen as 'soitening Of the brain,
Its unvarying history entities 1t to pre-
cedeuce over consumption, cancer,
Brights disease, in short, places 1t peer
less in bad pre-eminence, And as II
this were not enough its malignity Is
emphasized by the way in which it
uggles with its victim before il eXth-
cuisines his life. 1t changes his per
sonality, dethrones reason, almost eIimi-
mates the mind, and steadily weakening
the BODY leaves toward the last u mere
skeletal, yegetative being scarce recog-
nizable as the yestige OF his former self,
unknowing, unieeling, mindless, to his
friends a: once Il fearful memory and a
terrible objective presence, Finally
death comes in form horrible enough
10 DC the fitting climax OF so awful a
disease"
Paresis has numbered among its vic
tins scores OF eminent men. 1t does
not strike down tho clod, but the ac-
tive, alert, neryously organized bust
ness man, author, actor, statesman,
physician, journalist, etc.
What is its cause2
In word, abuse OF function, over-ac.
tiWty. Who among US does not know
OF once brilliant intellect now period
icaIIy clouded, or perchance brought to
an incurable condition by overwork or
abuse OF certain functions.
We do not wish to unnecessarily har-
row up the ieelings OF the reader What
we desire is to point out the way OF es.
cape When man feels that he is los
ing his grip on business, that his men,
DRY is falling him, that lie tires easily,
that his head aches, and that he cannot
eat and sleep well, it is high time to
call halt. 1t is either a question OF
less business, less disqualification, or
softening OF the brain and death. When
a woman feels that she is less brilliant,
less able to perform her social duties
when she realizes that she is growing
sallower, weaker, less attractive, ii is
time inr her TO pause and reflect.
But, you say, "What can do? How
can escape?' The answer is simple.
Follow the laws OF lie, the dictates OF
common sense. DO as many others
have,done, take the greatest scientific
preparation OF the aye for preventing
and counteraCting these troubles. You
know what it is. You have heard your
friends speak Of it. You know that it
is Warmers Safe Cure. Further par
liculars OF which will be furnished free
on application to the Medical Depart.
ment OF II. II. Warner & Co., RoChes-
ter, N. Y. Warmers Sale Cure will re-.
licve the engorged kidneys, aid d.
gestion and assist in making healthy
blood. Thousands have escaped the
asylum and premature death by pursu-
ing the course we have outlined, and We
beg OF you, reader, that for your own
sake, as well as the happiness OF those
who 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 viii lead to vigorous life with
faculties unimpaircd, and with years OF
usefulness ior yourself and friends in
store.
Mr.. G. 4. Lawrence, banker and
member OF the New York Stock Ex-
change, speaking upon this subject,
said: ANY one who has ever been in
the New York Stock Exchange or has
witnessed the amount of mental pros
sure that it involves, does not need TO
be told that Americans live too rapidly,
aud vet mauv mon and women live to
as green an old age MS Europeans, but
in addition to workinghaTd theyrecreate
and use proper tonics. think, by eX-
perience, that Warmers Safe Cure is an
excellent tonic.
Tho experience oil Mr. +. W. Whiting,
who il interested in telephones, has
been,Sin many respects, remarkable.
This is what he says;
ayes we do live too rapidly, we sue
coed and accumulate wealth, but we
exhaust ourselves in doing it. | know
this from my own experience. The
pace at which l did business nearly
killed mo. a few years ago was nerv-
Gus, irritable, run down. longed for
life, yet did not care for it. ! dreaded
death, but living was unbearabe.
What! in perfect health now? Yes, l
am. ] save my strength, use good iudg-
ment, and take Warmers Safe Cure
regularly. l am not ashamed Of this
but rather proud OF it. have found it
to be Indispensable to my health and
happiness. DO | work? Yes, hard
every day, and believe all Americans
can do the same thing regardless OF tho
climate, competition or social demands
II they will act upon my suggestion"
The Hon. II. S. Greenleaf, who was
recently seen at the house Of represent
tativcs in Washington, added his tosti-
mony in the following outspoken words:
"lhc Oxhaustions OF public life arc GER
tOinly very great, but so also are the
strains OF business life, OF professional
life. Of social life. In counteracting
their dangerous effects Warmers Safe
Cure Is unsurpassed, 1t is a splendid
remedy. speak from personal expert
once"
Tho dangers OF modern lio arc great,
but they can be avoided by care aud
the use VI the right remedy. viii you
neglect so important mattor2
An investigating committee Of tho
Illinois legislature found in Chicago