The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-28
The HOUR GLASS.
Tins IGNORED Reverence In Which 1
Is Held.
Something Of Its Mysterious Origin AID
Association.
Lessons Which NAY be Drawn From
lis lnIaIhblliIy.

Old Father Time displays the hour glas,
as an emblem OF the speedy flight OF
years. IL teaches none the less the
Drevity OF human life. How quickly its
atoms fall how rapidly the period OF
our mortal existence haStens 10 its close
Brain throb ana heart beat are but tlcNs
which count the minutes as they go
The pages OF the daily press are filled
with announcements OF deaths, sudden
and incXplicabie. deaths of men cut dowr
in their prime. OF men We thought perfect
pictures OF health as We passed thom
on the street Hurrying past on their
missions OF pleasure or pr0ht always
In rush. they never stop or rest they
at length die IA the harness They Illus
trate this age OF progress '-pgO,ress
toward the grave. Why did they die
Why were these men taken and Others
left who seem so inferior 20 them ~
physical strength Because they DID no
take care OF themselves. They did TO,
heed that silent monitor the hour glass
OF their physical constitution. They did
not listen TO the sound OF its falling
| sand nor heed the measure OF It's now.
The merchant. the clerk. the book
| keeper, the professional man. the me-
| chanic the toiler at loom and SPINDLE.
| the busy housewife and mother hurryins
| through the hustle OF business, or work.
never reflects how much vital energy they
! delvng. tOiling. buying. selling, strus-
| glng-and the sands In the glass keep
| falling.
At length there is an end The limit IS
reached. the sands are exhausted; time
is up'-a mournful procession ana d now
maze grave.
Ii is the old. old story. They did not
| heed the lesson human experience mas
| been teaching these many centuries.
| Watch the hour-glass Of your health.
| heed tts falling sands ana count them AZ
| they go. BE wise IN season, giro up ina,
| weakened spot, strengthen that ured
nerve, put new vleor into weary brain,
| heart and muscle. How can IL be donef
| BY taking the remedy nature mas pro,
] Ri NofNNlA nl0O1
! nerve remedy IL Is surely king among
| blood and nerve remedies. IL II pest
lifted 10 stay. the hand OF the destroyer
II does not hesitate, but acts at once.
! II gives you health. keeps you strong
and Well IL cured Mr.. Louis II. Moreau.
| who was formerly faithful member OF
the police force OF Fall River, Mass, but
| who resigned his position 20 enter tho
| livcrv-stahle business. lie has taken nve
| or six bottles OF DR.. Grecnes NerVura
| blood and nerve remedy Tor nervousness
| and weakness. and found II invigorat-
| ing and reiuyenating lie says that the ef-
| fccts were of much benefit TO him when
he was on the police force and no
| believes they would have been more
| prompt for good had he taken the medi-
| cine regularly instead OF intermittently.
| Mr. Moreau's health Is now good, but
| he says that In case OF return or ner-
! vousness or weakness he shall recon-
| mence taking the Nervura His place OF
business is at 81 and 80 Flint street, Fan
| River.
Try it II YOU are nervous. weak tired,
| and rundown. N you pass restless OF
sleepless NIGHTS and wake with duh head
! feeling tired. languid, without energy
! or ambition TO take hold OF your day's
work Take II for dyspepsia. Indigestion
! hiliousness kidney or liver complaints,
for rheumatism or neuralga-lndeed, Tor
| any of the manifest evils which result
| from weaknesses and impure blood. Re,
| member that Or. Greene's NerNura blool
| and nerve remedy never fails 10 cure
J This medicine is recommended by doc
| fors--indeed II Is the discovery and pre-
! scriDtion OF a well-known physician. Dr.
! Greene of 30 west Fourteenth street
| New York city. the most successful spe'
| cialist In curing nervous ana chrome
| Sisaases The Doctor can be consulted
| In regard 10 any and all cases, free OF
| charge. personally or by letter.
| EVERYWHERE we 20 we md some
| - r,ro has been cured by Hoods Saisa-
Darllla' II Is the greatest curative agent;
| II is the one great blood puriner ana
| nerve tonic.