Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1868-12-31
0Eesiiraf Advice.


difficult of cure than arc bodily all
mcnts. Countrr-irritants are of little
avail The removal OF the cause OF
the disease can alone effect q pcrman-
1nt cure.
One OF the most tror hlesome
though least dangerous Of mcnta! mai
aides Is the morbid scntimcntailsm
which attacks 50 many Young people
while in their teens Young ladies
are the most numerous OF It's victims,
although there are many instances on
record o, severe cases among the other
sex. When it does attack the strong
CT sex, the disease is corresponding
strong. and its effects most disastrous
Some OF the most obvious symptoms
arc "lonly moonlight rambles, twI-
light reveries," and 4 passion for put
tug their sick thoughts into rhyme.
| The remedies tried for this trouble
some compl int are numerous, and
the mere mention OF all OF them would
exceed the limits of this treatise. some
mistaking it for physical malady
have dosed the patient with pills and
bi,tess, but seldom with success. In
| a few eases the patients became dis
uusted with the course OF treatment
and cured themsc., es Immediately. to
escace lie bitter doses. But this we
think is the only way in which drugs
, viii effect tic disease Others have
tried systematic course OF ridicule,
! aud still others have tried harshncss;
but these treatments usually aggra-
waite the disease, and tend to cons,rm
the habit Of rhyme-writing.
The only rational course We have
known as yet, lies in the affirmation
we started out with. The removal of
| the cause OF the desease c.n alone CT
| feet cure.
Many of those who have charge of
| the Young believe woodworking TO be
the great cause Of the silly sentimvn-
talism which spoils SO many other
wise worthy boys ana girls. 1ndis-
criminatc novel-reading is certainly
| harmful. from the undue excitement it
wakcns III the brains Of the young,
yousing the romantic feeling in the
weaker headed ones. But a romantic
imagination in fevereI patient re-
qii.es quite different treatment from
the slower consumption of the sent
imental mind, and should be discussed
in separate chapter. Long and close
| observation has showed us that ro-
mances have not such baneful effect
apon susceptible minds as has large
portion of the poetry written nova
days. The n1aullin selfpity and in
ane waiiings which form the burden
Of most OF the poetry ahoat, written
as 1t usaily is, in sweet sounding
words, makes 4 deep impression on
fresh young minds not yet learned to
be critical We have heard much
outcry against the literature of the
! fashion books. but we believe if moth
ers woidl past Blank paper over the
poems before giving these books to
\ = l,,, h.
almost harmless Young people hold
the poets in great reverence, and be-
lieve their uttcranccs TO be the highest
form Of truth. And they are apt, be-
fore their tastes and Judgment are
formed, to think every thing that rhy-
mes we'll good poetry, and therefore
the height of human wisdom. Is it to
be wondered then that the shadows
which these dolorous rhymsters throw
over all things bright and sweet,
should lie heavily on these young
hearts, and lead them TO believe that
broken hearts, and taithless friends are
| things to be proud OF, and always to
be expected. Those who wish to sue
cessfully combat this morbid3 feeling,
| should reno he food which nour-
ishes it: banlsh I'll foolish verses and
place i'll their stead good healthy read
ing but let it rot be dull and dry, for
child might as well be poisoned as
starved to death.
These words Of advice have been
directed to parents; the patients can
not be expected to cure themselves,
for, like all consumptiyes they delude
themselves with the belief that they
are not ill., NJ.