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POWERS OF SUPERB MANHOOD.

desire for a stimulant of any kind always indicates a lowered condition of the general health, and under the influence of natural means for building up the physical forces but little difficulty will be found in breaking the stimulant habit if the required efforts are made. The great importance of using infinite care never to over-eat, and not to eat at any time unless very hungry, cannot be too strongly emphasized in this trouble.

OVER-EATING PRODUCES CRAVINGS FOR A STIMULANT.

One of the greatest causes of the craving for a stimulant is over-eating, and this fact must be clearly understood if you are desirous of ridding yourself of this slavery. Of course, the moderate use of alcohol can be continued and a certain amount of benefit will be secured by following the exercises and other advice found here, but if you desire all the intensity and power of the emotional and sexual nature that you will no doubt remember to have possessed when in fullness of early youth the stimulant habit must be absolutely avoided. You cannot acquire all the