Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-02-21
THE GREAT DANGER OF TO-DAY,
1t is Growing nore Common, and Ii is In
vading the home.
EMINENT MEN AMONG ITS VICTIMS.
What Doctor Williams, of Rardairs IN
land SAYS, aud the Terrible PIC
ture He Draws.

IN tue Norm American htttctc ioi DSNSui
ber DR.. Henry Smith Williams, Medical
Superintendent OF the Randall's Islands,
and an authority on diseases OF the BRAIN
had an article on General Paresis OF the
Insane" which attracted wide and de-
served attention. We quote its opening
paragraph,
"Of all the diseases that menace the race,
only few are absolutely fatal. Indeed,
there is but one common disease that in
variably brings its victims speedily to the
grave. This most ruthless Of maladies is
that terrible form Of insanity, technically
called general paresis or paretic dement!a,
and known TO the laymen az 'softenineof
the brain It's uuyaryiog history entities
il TO precedence over consumption,
cancer Bright's disease. in short, places u
peerless in uad pre- eminence. And as IL
this were not enough its malignlty IS en-
phasized by the way in which 1t 1uggles
with its victim before il eXtinguIsEes his
life ItchauCeS his personality, dethroies
reason, almost eliminates the MIND, ana
steadily weakening the BODY, leaves TO
wand the last q mere skeletel vegetahve
being, scarce recognizable as the yestige OF
his former self, unknowiug, unfeelhg,
mindless, 10 his friends ut once a tearlul
memory and terrible objective presence.
Finally death comes IN form horrible
enough to be the hitting climax OF so awful
q disease
Paresis has numbered among its victims
scores of eminent men. Ii does not strike
down the clod, but the active, alert, nerv-
ously organized business man, author, ac-
tor, statesman, physician, journalist, etc.
Whist is its cause:
In u word, abuse or function, oyer'ac-
tivity. Who among Us does not Know o.
once brilliant intellect now periodically
ciouded, or perChance brought to an in
durable condition By overwork or abuse OF
certain functions.
We do not wish to unnecessarily harrow
up the feelings OF the reader. What we
desire is 10 point out the way Of escape
When q man feels that he IS losing hls
grin on business, that his memory is fail
ing him, that be tires easily, that his read
aches, that he cannot eat and sleep well, II
is high time TO call a halt. 10 IS either
question of less business, less self-gratih-
cation. or softeninC OF the brain and death
When woman feels that she is less bril-
liant, less able 20 perform her social duties;
when she realises that she is growing sal
lower. weaker, less attractive, tits time Tor
her TO pause and reflect.
But, YOU say, "What can do, How can
| cscape." The answers 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 it's. You
have heard your friends speak OF IL. You
know that IL is Warmers Safe Cure.
Further particulars of which will be fur
uished FREQ on application 10 the Medical
Departnent of L. II. Warner x Co.,
Rochester, y. Y. Warner Safe Cure will
relieve the ongorged kidneys, aid digestion,
and assist in making healthy blood. Thou
sands have escaped the asylum and prema-
ture death 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 who are near and
dear to you, to be wise in time and today
begin that course Of living, and resort 10
that help which will lead TO vigorous life
with faculties unimpaired, and with years
OF usefulness Tor yourself and friends IN
store.
Mr.. G. L. Lawrence, q banker end mem
Der OF the New York Stock Exchange.
speaking upon this subject. said: Amy
one who has ever been in the New York
Stock Exchange, or has witnessed the
amount Of mental pressure that II involves.
does not need 10 be tod that Americans
live too rapidly and yet many men and
women live TO as green an old age as Euro
peans, but in addition 10 working hard
they recreate and use proper tones. ]
think, by experience, that Warmers Safe
Cure is an excellent tonic.
The experience of Mr.. T.. w. Whiting,
who is interested in telephones. has been,
in many respects, remarkable. This is
what he says:
"Yes, we 90 live too rapidly, we succeed
and accumulate wealth. but we exhaust
ourselves in doing il. / know this from my
own experience. The pace at which ! did
business nearly killed ne. a few years
ago was nervous, irritable, run down. |
longed for life, yet did not care for II. /
dreaded Death, but living was unhearable.
What! in perfect health now, Yes, am.
| save my strength, use good Judgment,
and take Warmers Safe Cure regularly. |
am not ashamed Of this, but rather proud
OF il. ! have found il 10 he Indispensable
TO my health and happiness Do | WORK.
Yes, hard every day, and ! believe al
Americans can DO the same thing regard
less of the climate, competition or social
demands If they viii act upon my sugges'
ton
The Hon. H s. Greenleaf, who was re-
Gently seen az the house OF hepreScflld Ia
tives in Washington, added his testimony
in the following outspolen words "The
cxhaustions o. public life are certainly
very great. but so also are the strains OF
business life. Of professional life, Of social
life. IN counteractisS their dangerous
effects Warmers Safe Cure is unsurpassed.
1t is a splendid remedy. l speak from per-
sonal experience"
The dangers of modern life are great,
but they can be avoided by care aud the
use of the right remedy. VIII you neg