Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-05-09
rre4rf ras For the Sentinel
Negro-PhobIa, or ssNIgger ON the
Brain"

tbs disease is not treated in the writings OF
Hippocrates and CELSIUS but is OF modern origin.
Ii j. supposed be the result of prejudice, envy
and jealousy, superinduced by excessive love OF
power
Ii first made its appearance or this continent
among the descendants Of the Puritans. who in
habit region of country known as New Eng
land. f
The disease is very insidious in its character
aud dangerous in It's tendency. Ii affects 10 a
most wonderfn, manner the Imagination and every
function Of the body a ~ ii
The symptoms of this disease are various and
alternating, as the sequel will show. The patient
has great intolerance to light, and has very i'm
perfect ysion--not being able to distinguish black
from white The sense of smell is also much
impaired-the patient not being able TO distib-
guish the difference between the smell Of the
ottar Of roses and that of poiecat. The voice
of the patient is very mperfect-generally of a
whining and nasal twang
This disease has ragged with great ,irulence OF
late years in the Northern portions Of the United
States, and especially among educated uncon-
verted preachers and school teachers Of New
England and African descent. %
Ii attacks the high and the low, but more es-
pecially those who have an itching and inter-
medling disposition; who believe it is their prov
irce to attend to other peoples affairs, and who
they have divine right to do all the thinking
for the rest OF mankind.
Persons laboriDg under this disease are never
sensible of their insanity or true mental condition.
They think all persons fools who will not believe
as they do ia witches and witchcraft, Milerism,
spiritual raPpings. free love, &c, and that the
negro is the highest type OF man
In religion, ms in politics. they are fanatics, de
nying the divine origin Of the Bole as written by
Mocaa and tha PrnnhetS fhav tax thair avn n
declarations their rule OF faith fearing neither
God nor man.
The patient has generally an indescrabble
feeling that something is soon to happen, and is
constantly looking out for the millennium
The tongue of the patient is furred. dry and
scaley. tinged with black and uncomfortable.
The eyes of the patient are diIated and glaring
resembling very muth those of an angry SER
pent.
The respirations are irregular, wheeling and
convulsiye.
The patient is excessively irritable and cannot
bear to be contradicted; and is subject to fits OF
frenzy and helpless impotent rage.
His mind is constantly filled with tumut ol
conflicting emotions.
This disease is contagious; and especially So
among persons OF mclean habits
Patients affected with ''niggcr on the BRAIN
are usually troubled 9th ascaries vermicularies
accompanying disease.
The treatment of this disease is very difficult
So many indications are presented. il is almost
impossible to prescribe course Of treatment
which will effect permanent cure Antiphlo
CYSTIC treatment is best Blood letting and low
diet are highly recommended; also, anthelmintic
meSiiciDes, followed by drastic purgaives OF
co.osynth and croton OIL combined with a little
asafotida. should be administered
Excitement. incident to battle has also bad a
most happy effect on patients afflicted with this
terrible malady. On such occasions patients
have been brought to their senses, TO the extent
at least of looking out for their personal safety
evidenced on a certain memorable occasion
when a patient, who had been long suffering from
a chronic attack of this loathsome disease, made
his exit from the field of battle by holding on
to the tail of demoralized OK.
Lucrative offices and fat Government contract:
very perncious and greatly impede the pa
tents recovery
Active military service 10 the front ranks with
drastic purgatives and low diet, furnish the only
hope of cure.
1t is to be hoped that the medical world will
investigate the subject, and. II possible, come IA
a thorough knowledge of the pathology. symp
tOmOlOgy and treatment OF this malady. which
commenced its ravages when the patients were
first on the shores of New England holding
blue lights in order to help the enemy of The
Union to butcher men and women. G.