Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-09-24
NATURES DANGER SIGNALS.
Signs Of the Times That rlay Be
Studied With Profit.
Expert Testimony ~ to the Best
Means of Guarding Against
Paralysis.

stricken down by paralysis."
One can scarcely take up o newspaper In these
days without finding In It an account of this or
that mans sudden prostration by paralysis. The
Kansas City Star. in commenting editorially upon
the death Of Frlnk Hatton the we'll known Journal
ist, seid:
80 frequent have become these cases of pros
tration Of men engaged In business other en-
terprises requiring the active Of the brain
through long hours and continuously that extnc-
ton by paralysis sometimes accompanied by soften
ing Of the brain. Is beginning to be considered a
natural death for certain classes of working
Americans The end is frequently predicted for
such some time in advance of its arrival. Each
case. where the sufferer Is a prominent person
known to a wide circle to the country, is made
the occasion Of a warning the part of the press
against the American passion for overwork and the
need of more leisure and relaxation In American
life, but so far no visible result has come from
these warnings"
When people begin to understand and heed the
warnings Of nature, then. and not till then, will
the number Of fatalities from this diminish.
The death blow of paralysis is sudden. but the ap
preach Of the disease Is gradual enough to enable
the posted man to avoid 1t. even after 1t has be-
gun to creep upon him. 1t Is only necessary to
recognize the symptoms. Paralysis Is distinctively
nervous disease. 1t has its origin in a disturb
ance OF the nervous system, of which the brain
and spinal cord are the great central station. This
disturbance usually manifests itself In various
ways. so that the individual, IL he does not fail
utterly to recognize the signs, may have ample
time to fortify himself against paralysis and in
Vulnerable other diseases arising from the same
source.
The sufferer from an impaired nervous system
does not always betray his condition In his out
ward appearance. He may appear to be In reason
ably good health. and yet feel a general sense Of
weakness. languor. dizziness and exhaustion, with
lack Of ambition and energy, disinclination for
physical or mental exercise, mental depression and
wakefulness. These are among the earlier symp-
toms. They are too often UNDECIDED misunder-
Stood II Is important that they should be recog-
nized danger signals and that the sufferer should
promptly seek u His nervous system needs
building up, and that Immediately. He cannot at
ford to delay. for he is subject at any moment to
an attack that may place him beyond human aid.
II you are suffering from lack Of nervous force
(which may be caused by overwork. long hours Of
strdy, business deep grief, irregular habits.
sexual excesses etc.). don't waste time with the
slow going doctors. who persist in diagnosing your
case us biousness. cold or catarrh. Go at once to
DIR. Il. A. Walker. 1+l1 Pennsylvania avenue, ad-
joining Wizards Hotel. and tell him your trouble.
Tie has made life study of diseases Of the brain
and nervous system, AMI will not only you
from threatened attacks OF paralysis and other dis
eases, but will restore you TO permanent health
physically and mentally. II you are not a resident
of Washington. write to him, describing your
symptoms. DIR. Walkers office hours from 10
an. 10 pm. Those who desire to make special
appointments will be accommodated.