The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-11-30
THE HOUR GLASS
Time l|onorad Reverence In Which Il Is
y Held.
Something of. It's Mysterious origin
md sAsSOciations-I.csxo which
May RE Drawn From IA. anrall 1
billy.

oiu futHei me displays the hour
glass as an emblem OF the speedy
flight of years. How uuickly its ut
oms fnll; how rapidly the period of
our mortal existence hnsteuS 10 Its
close. Brain throb and heart beat are
but ticks which count the minutes as
they 60
The pages of the daily p,rss are
filled with announcements of deaths,
sudden and ineXplicable; deaths of
men cut down IN their prime. OF men
we thought perfect pictures OF health
as NC passed them on the street. TIur-
rying past ON their missions OF pleas
ure or proit; always In II rush they
never stop or rest. they at length die
in the harness. They illustrate this
age 'ot progress -proyress townrd
the grave. Why did they die? Why
were, these men taken and others left
who seem so inferior 10 them in ply
steal strength? Because they did not
take care of. themselves They did no,
need that silent monitor, the hour glass
Of their physical constitution They
did not listen To the sound of it's fall
Ing sand nor heed the measure of its
flow
The merchant the clerk, the book
keeper the professional man. tho me-
chanic. the toiler at loom and spindle.
the busy housewife and mother hurry
rying through the hustle of business.
or work, never reflects how much vital
energy they constantly use up Each
and all keep dclvinE, telling. buying
selling, struGgling,-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
and q new-nndc grave.
1t is the old, old story. They did not
heed the lesson human experience has
been teaching these many centuries.
Watch the hour glass OF your health:
heed its falling sands and count them
as they go. Re wise In season; grid up
that weakened spot; strengthen that
tired nerve; put new vlgor into weary
brain. heart and muscle How can II
be done? BY taking the remedy ma
ttre has provided, Or. Greene Nervur,
blood and nerve remedy. Ii is surely
king among blood and nerve remedies
II is best fitted TO stay the hand of the
destroyer. 1t does not hesitate INT
Ycts at once. IT gives YOU health
keeps you strong and well. 1t cured
Mr.. Louis H. Morcau who was for
merly u faithful member OF tlc police
force OF Fall River, Mass, bit who re-
signed his position TO enter the livery
stable business. He has taken 1--WE ~
six BOTTLES Of Or. Greene's 'Nervura
blood and nerve remedy for nervous
ness and weakness and found ii invir-
Grating and rejuvcnating. lie says that
the effects Were of much benefit to him
when lie was on the police force, and
prompt for good. had he taken the
medicine regularly instead OF inter
mlttcntly. Mr. Moreau's health is now
good but he says that In case OF re-,
turn of nervousness or weakness he
shall recommends taking the Ncrvurn.
Ills place of business is at 81 and 10
Flint street. Fall River.
Try 1t If you are nervous, weak.
tired and rundown; If you pas; rest
less or siecliess nights ana wake with
dull head. feeling tired. languid. with
out energy pr ambition To take hold
Of your days work. Take It for dy.s-
pepsia, indigestion, biliousness, kidney
or liver complaints. for rheumatism
OF, neuralgia. indeed for amy of Tie
manifest evils which result from weak
nesscs and impure blood. Remember
that DR.. Greenc's NerVura blood and
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This medicine is. recommended by
doctors. indeed ii is the discover.
and prescription OF svcll-known ply
clan. DR. Greene. Of "a West 18th
street. New York city, the most sue
cessful specialist in curing nerSoua
and chronic diseases. The Doctor can
be consulted In regard 10 any and all
eases. free of charge, personally or by
letter.