Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-03-14
Pale, Thin People Usually are Dis
eaSed.
The First Step Necessary to Gain Flesh is Health,
then Proper Food for both Body and Nerves.
An Old Soldiers Clear, Straightforward State
ment.


Florence. the c5Fy little suburb to the
north Of Omaha b agos with excitement
The older generation, Of which the popula.
ton Of Florence Il mostly composed. nte np.
parently rsiI1g young again, and vie with
and agility.
A Wgrlf-Hfri -snorier was attracted by
the evidence OF q. Fti activity Of some OF
the older inhihlt1u VI the village and en-.
quifed the cause. Alr ANDREW Finkenkeler,
who Wa member u Company u Of the
ftrst Iowa volunteer during the war. made
the following explanation II his strong
healthy appearance, whrn for years he had
been crippled or compelled 10 lie on a siek
bed with a complication II disorderi result.
Ing from the harlships ~ hich he was com.
PEELED 90 endure. Ne sail. q
o In July, 1896, while my company was
gn the march through 10 Austin. fcxas, my
leg troubled me considerably but Thought
mat u was nothing but recurrence u the
elects Of lnmin had received during the
war by my horse hlling on me. hut the
pain soon Increased 10 such u degree that l
was compelled 20 ask foe medical trrafmps.
The surgeons pronounced the cause rheu.
matisni, and that Of the worst order. A.
Alexander. Louisiana, was IN such a veal.
eued condition. though continued 10 march
with my company, that the excessive heat
oyercnmc me and I was suusiruck, remain.
ing unconscious several hours. A. a rasult
Of the sunsiroke, | was unable and have
ever since been unable TO remain In the
glare OF the anu, even on a moderately cool
day, and every summer I have been over.
come by the heat 40 that would be- com.
PEELED 10 give up. my work. The feeling
that / experienced was sort 0f bearing
down on my head, A. though a heavy body
was resting there and at times II would
come quickly like how aud I would nm.
consciously fioop ~ though involnniafily
avoiding an obstacle presCuunF Itself 10 my
head This bearing down gradually grew
into steady pain which increased until IL
seemed o. though my head would burs'. = |
Ihtfe was also constant ringing 10 NJ !
ears rendering Il very difficult tor me to ]
hear. Coupled with this phlnintiou oil
the heart caused me great trouble, and this /
grew 30 that The slighteIt shock % my
nerves from a slight noise or other disturb. I.
ancc would set my heart 10 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. I
my chest and wonld tremhle from bead to /
foot a. though I had N. Wins dance Three
times, from slight circumstance the palpi. /
taiion was 70 great that tainted and rc.
maincd unconscious for from seven 10 ten
hours At which times my relatives de.
epaired " my life, In addition 10 this the
rheumatism which had been felt only Ia
my ankle, began 70 work up my right leg
until the whole right side Of my body was
NN'iNfA " ~ - NlMNM lNAfNNt AlAN MY
head was drawn down 10 my right shoulder.
| was totally unfit for work, Lost my strength |
and hcsh. | tried every physician who was /
reported 70 me 70 have a special knowledge |
Of my case, but amer long trials, | only cx. |
pcrienced temporary relief from the pain I
! vas confined 70 my bed during the greater |
part u the cold weather Of each year.
o Foi heavyweight years have consulted
physicians and taken their prescription
without deriving any material benefit My
ailments increased In intensity until I was |
assured that there was no hope for me- Dur. /
ing last year went into the butcher bust. /
ness, but the dampncsi from the Ice used |
Increased my. rheumatic pains 10 such an /
extent that j was not only compelled 10 .
guilt the business, hut was confined 10 my .
house and bed for nearly siI months.
81 had given up all faith II being a we'll |
man again, when In November Last read In I
the W0rld.HraId case VI a man who had /