Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-10-14
LIVES.
Dir. Creene's Boston Mu-
sic Hall Lecture to Men.
Miseries of the Victims Of
Premature Decay.
The Doctor Handles the Sub
ject Without Gloves.
The Hopeless Encouraged and Des-
pairing Cheered.
Means Told for Restoration Of Vitality and
vigor.


| Not only weak and ailing men, but
| those in health are indebted to DE-
| Greene of 81 Temple Place, Boston,
Mass. for his brilliant Boston Music
hail lectures.
The weak and ailing because he has
pointed out to them the means OF re-
| covering their health. strength ana
vigor: those in health because ne mas
shown the rocks and quicksands where
many gallant life bark has been
| wrecked.
Dr. Greene was listened to with al
most breathess attention by the large
audience of men, who felt that they
We're hearing the words of truth ana
wisdom fall from the lips of one as
eminent for his medical skill as he is
distinguished for his discoveries in the
domain of remedies, and famed Tor his
| marvellous cures. In fact, there is no
physician in active practice today so
| we'll fitted. so eminently qualified to
| discuss the conditions brought about
| by overWork. imprudence and excesses
as DR.. Greene He has made the
causes Of the loss of vitality and vigor
| in men and the conditions of debility
and premature decay the study of his
| life. as those who listened to him could
| easily discern.
| DR. Greene graphically described the
gradual processes by which those in
\ possession of health and vigor reach
condition of debility and nervous pros
| tration. the successive steps and stages
| of decay. Nothing can be more in
| sidous than the approach OF this zoe
of human happiness the premature de-
cay of the physical powers. 1t is the
| more insidious from the fact that it
does not always manifest itself in
physical forms but often in mental
| deterioration beginning with melan-
cholia and hypochondriasis. There is
loss of spirits, the subject is over
shadowed by gloom. and there is an
ever present apprehension of impend-
| ing disaster. The intimate connection
OF the body and mind is thus shown.
the decay of the physical powers find
ing its first manifestation in mental
disturbances
AS the malady makes progress the
physical disorders show themselves
The body becomes weak. There is
consciousness of loss of vgor and
| vitality that causes the utmost alarm,
the heart becomes affected functional
ly. palpitation ensues on the least eX-
ertion. Dyspepsia is a feature which
frequently introduces itself at this
stage and with il come attacks of
dizziness accompanied by drowsiness
| and an indisposlton to eXerti0n In
time stomach. liver. kidneys and
bowels become functionally disordered.
The subject sighs often. there is diff
Guilty of breathing at times. pain in the
| right or left shoulder or both, and
| sometimes in the chest and abdomen.
The nervousness increases with every
stage of progress. and the most fearful
| imaginings are the result. They pro-
| duce wakefulness at night. or when
sleep comes dreams and visions ensue.
| Complete LIBERALIZATION follows. and
though the victim may bear up bravely
and use every effort to conceal from
his friends the fact that he is paying
the penalty for his errors and indiscre-
tions. it is all too apparent to them
that there is something wrong with
him. The complexion has lost its
healthful tint. the color has gone from
the cheeks. the skin has become of a
dull leaden hue or taken on a Sckly
yellowish tinge that is unpleasant to
| look upon. the eye has become dull
and lifeless its brightness and sparkle
, gone, the step has lost it's sprngy
, elasticity and become feeble and lag
ging. the face has lost its vivacity and
much of its expression and the erect
, pose of the form can no more be main
tanned save by strong physical effort
. and determination of the will, neither
of which can be long sustained.
Nature is compelling the victim to
honor the drafts he has made on her in
: the days of his health and vigor. In
the pride of his physical power he
made an overestimate of the strength
[ of his vital resources. and now he
would give all he is worth for the
: privilege of beginning all over again
Repentance has come, and an over
S whelming regret that he had not the
common sense and the prudence TO live
nationally. and in harmony with the
n laws of his being and those of society.
But how much increased is the
calamity if at this time the victim of
imprudence and indiscretion is engaged
e TO marry. With shattered nerves. a
: constitution devitalized prey to mel
n ancholia and the blues, without hope.
!. which he has committed himself with
1, out dread? Impossible. With the CON
l. sclousness of his condition the obliga-
e ton adds to his misery, and increases
h ms misfortune a thousandfold
o But all is not lost. There is still hone
e sun road to recovery for even the
h most desperate case DIR. Greene now
1t turned to the bright side of the picture
e and painted that in such glowing colors
a that there was no further reason for
'e anyone to despair. DR.. Greene has
/ made this condition of weakness. of
/ mental and physical debility the study
lie OF his life. Possessed of a brilliant and
"a penetrative mind, an indefatigability
e. IN research and investigation, he has
m succeeded in discovering the true
= remedies for the restoration of the
"a weak and suffering. After years of m
/ wearied investigation and experimen,
IS ne discovered the only efficacious medi-
ciies that have ever been applied suc.