The Washington times., 1894-09-17
OUR FOLLIES EXPOSED.
What a Learned European Thinks of
American Dash.
OVERNORK AND IT'S PENALTIES
Interesting Interview in Which the Frailties
of Modern Society Are
Discussed.
The whole community has been

Inc Wn0l6 community mas Deen aroused TO
a manifestation of such intense interest in the
wonderful cures that are daily Delng per-
formed by DIR. r. A. Walker. the specialist,
that a reporter called at his rooms after Office
hours yesterday to see what manner of man
il was that was creating such a furore. The
doctor was found in his laboratory at 14ll
Pennsylvania avenue, where he has suite OF
apartments handsomely furnished and elab-
oratey equipped with all modern appliances
for the diagnosis and treatment OF cases. He
is a comparatively small man in stature, COM
pactly built, with an agreeable blending OF
frankness and dignity in his manner, and. un-
like the majority of great scientists, is Il man
of most engaging personality.
He received the reporter cordially, and
talked with that freedom and lack oil reserve
which indicates a thorough familiarity with
the subject under discussion.
YES, he said, in reply to a question from
the reporter, Il decided early in my career
as medical student 10 become specialist in
the treatment of diseases of the brain and
nervous system. Why? Because, in the first
place / realized that innumerable diseases
common to humanity owed their origin prim-
arily TO disturbances of the nervous system,
and in the second place | was convinced that
there was much 10 be learned that was not
at that time known concerning the treatment
of such Diseases | took up the study became
deeply interested i'll it, made scientific
researches in various countries, pursued my
Investigations in all the large hospitals of
Europe and America, and have been re-
warded even beyond my expectations in being
able TO advance the cause of science, ard TO
provide a certain cure for diseases that once
baffied the skill of the most learned physi-
cians.n
"Do you find that nervous diseases are
more common in America than IA other coun-
tries?'
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the most reliable statistics no less than seven
out of every ten people IN the United States
are sufferers from neurasthenia in one stage
or another 1t is u condition of modern So
eiety. andin this country is especially aggra-
waited by the American passion Tor overwork
and the desire to accomplish much IN u short
space of time. In the professions as we'll as
in business life there is the same tendency to
strain the chord of nervous vitality to the
swapping point Neurasthenia, or nervous
weakness, like all other diseases, may be he
reditary or acquired Many individuals are
put into the world and have crowded upon
them the battles of life when they are so
poorly equipped with nerve force as to be
almost considered nervous bankrupts. People
20 about day after day complaining OF diZzi-
ness. nervousness, headache, wakeiuness at
night and a sense of fatigue in the morning,
general lassitude, mental depression. and an
indisposition to exertion of any kind, and DO
not realize that they are in a dangerous con-
dition. Too often they are mislcd by the
family physician, who is himself unable TO
properly diagnose their cases. This condi-
tion Of the nervous system may be brought
on by oyerWOrk. business cares, too constant
application 10 any pursuit, sudden shocks,
irregular habits. sexual eXcesses, and u great
variety Of causes, and If neglected or aggra-
waited is liable to develop hysteria, hypochon-
dria, melaneholia, neuralgia in its various
forms epilepsy, spinal affections, intium-
nation of the brain. locomotor ataXia,
paralysis, paresis, or any of the many other
diseases having their origin in disturbances
OF the nervous system. Ii IS Of the greatest
Importance that such sufferers should be
properly advised in order that they may be
cured before il is too late. l have patients
here every day who have been sufferers for
years. and the only medical advice they had
ever received was first. that they were in no
danger, and second, that their cases were in
curabe Think of such blundering stupid
1tyr'
DIR. Walker is certainly doing a great work
and those who have submitted their cases to
mis- treatment are ready and eager to testify to
his wonderful skill. His spacious parlors at
1411 Pennsylvania avenue, adjoining Viii
lard's Hotel, are admirably adapted for the
treatment of patients. and there he is to be
found every day between the hours Of 10 a.
m. and 5 p. n. He also makes a feature Of
treatment by correspondence, and answers
promptly and fully all letters received from
sufferers at distance. Although his office
hours are long. DR.. Walker with view of
accommodating those who cannot conven-
iently visit him during those hours, makes
special appointments with parties WHO par
ticuly request it.