The Washington times., 1894-09-21
MANS CRUELTY TO MAN
The Prevailing Evil of Modern Amer
ican Society.
WHY BUSINESS men BREAK DOWN
DR.. Walker, the Distinguished Specialist,
Gives the Public Something to
Think About

''Man is more cruel to himself than he Is to
his most hated enemy.
The words were spoken seriously and i'm
pressively by DIR r. A. Walker, the distln-
guished specialist, and were addressed TO
reporter in an interview yesterday afternoon
in the doctors private office, at 1411 Pennsyl-
vania avenue. The conversation had turned
upon the prevalence in America OF diseases
arising from disturbed conditions of the
brain and nervous system.
.'These diseases are increasing with fearful
rapidity in this country" said DR.. Walker.
.'Hysteria, hypochondria. neurasthenla, dys-
pepsia, paralysis, and paresis have become
absolutely common in the United States, be-
cause the people, whether in pursuit OF riches,
pleasure or power, have set for themselves
pace that is ruinous i'll its exhaustion OF nerve
capital Nowhere are the rush and hurry and
oyerstrain of life so marked as III this restless
nation The tendencies of the age are in that
direction. Inventions, discoveries. achieve
ments of science, all add TO the sum of that
which is TO be learned, and widen the held In
which there is work TO be done. Man is more
cruel TO himself than he is to his enemies. Inc
average American will drive himself merci-
lessly through task that he would not COM
pei a slave to undertake. Young people who
lose their nervous force through thoughtless
dissi patton. ldiscretions, or oyer-lndulgence
in pleasures of any kind whatsoever are less
TO be blamed than those of maturer years who.
needless of repeated warnings, continue 10
excite and worry themselves over business
affairs until the overtense chord OF nervous
vitality snaps asunder."
.'Seven out OF every ten peoplein the United
States, continued DR.. Walker, 'are sufferers
from affections of the nervous system. Ihe
pity Is that so few of these unfortunates
realize the nature of their complaint Other
wise they might seek the proper remedies and
be restored to health and happiness. They
ho, nf lapUnOr
dulness, and exhaustion, with lack OF ambi-
ton and energy and Discrimination for ply
steal or mental effort. In too many cases
their family physicians tell them that there Is
nothing TO fear; that no injury will follow.
This assurance has cost many sufferer his
life. As a matter OF fact, nervous exhaustion
is a most serious condition. Its consequences
to life and health are incalculable. The fact
cannot be too strongly impressed upon the
sufferer from this malady that it Is his duty
to himself and to those who are interested in
his welfare TO seek a cure before his case be-
comes incuTabe."
DR.. Walker spoke earnestly. For the past
twenty years he has devoted himself exclu-
siyely TO the study aud cure Of diseases result
ing from impairment of the brain and nerv-
GUS system, pursuing his Investigations In all
the great hospitals ofthis and other countries.
He has been associated with some OF the most
| advanced European specialists OF the age,
ana Is hlmselI recOShlzeu as one Oh tue lore
most scientific scholars of the present time.
His wonderful success in curing diseases that
! have been pronounced incurable by other
physicians is proof that he has outstripped
! the rest of the medical profession in master
| ing some of the greatest physiological prob
| lens ofthe day.
Dr. Walker may be consulted between the
hours of 10 a. m. and D. m. at his Office, iii
| Pennsylvania avenue, adjoining Wizards
Hotel. or by special appointment. Parties