The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-07-17

PREVALENCE OF PARALYSIS The in.
crease In this country OF paralysis, apo
pie1y, and the various forms OF brain
anu nervous diseases is beginning to at.
tract much attention and interest. cspe
claiiy ~ such number of prominent
persons IN public life are among it's vic.
TINS. Senator Morton and Mr.. Colfa..
and Senator Brownlow are said to have
suffered to greater or less degree from
II. and AIR. Greeley and Chief Justice
4jhase have died from that disease. The
Springfield Republican says that "Vice.
PRESIDENT Wilson has passed into thu,
stage OF health which Mr.. Chase so long
occapled-a paralytic Invalid, to whom
li1e ls OF most uncertain duration, though
the nature OF his disease may not utterly
destroy his usefulness as man and pub
TIC servant" We do not know what
foundation there may be for this stnte.
ment. which, however, we find copied by
me Washington Ser, and made the text
OF some speculations on the causes of
this disease, which physician say is
notably on the increase amongst all
ciasses OF the American people. All the
pnDllc men spoken of above have been
nf temperate habits. On the other
hand, IN Paris, where paralysis is get.
ting to be familiar disease, the cause has
been attributed in part to the use of
absynthe, as we'll as life of over.excite-
ment. 1t Is conceivable that overtaxipg
OF tho system, mentally and physically,
so common among our leading public
men, may aftord some clue to the preya.
renee OF this disease. In the case of
Chlet Justice Chase, Mr.. Wilson and
mr.. Greeley, the loss Of health NAV be
ascribed to overwork. The laws of
health must be observed, or even physi.
Cal strength and q strong will must sue
oumb IN the end. It is noticeable. how.
ever, that the leading statesmen of Eu.
rope generally live to an extreme old
age, tho burthens OF toll and state ND.
pearing to sit with comparative lightness
upon them. Whether this is owing TO
moro patient and mcthodlcal modes Of
ne. to more generous diet and II filled
lves, or to difference of climatc Which
last seems the most probable conjccturr.
Is n question for the doctors to decide.
WILLING TO HELp HIM Our OF THE
WoRLD. The South Bend Tribune Inns
The following story of q wife who was
not disposed to thwart her husbands de.
sire to commit suicide: ga few dnys apo
farmer in Madison township uuarrelci
with his wife and left home. Ho re-.
turned in short time, and thosauarrcl
was resumed and continued 10 such M
extent that he expressed desire to be
out OF tic world. His wife intimated
that nothing would please her better.
and offered to do her part, if the rifle
were only loaded. He went iutp the
house. got the rifle and ammunition. and
loaded 1T in the presence of His wife. but
was very careful, when she was not look
ing, to slip the ball down his sleeye.
After tho gun had been canned. he
handed 1t to her and went into the ward.
she following as fur as the door. whom
she took deliberate aim and fired. The
husband dropped in the grass, to all ND.
pearances dead, and laid thero short
time before the wife came to him. It did
not take her long to discover that he was
Pihying possum. and grasping al axe.
handle, che attacked him 80 tiercely, that
but for the interference of some Of tbe
children, shc would have crushed his
Skull. 1t is needless to add, that there
will be divorce"
IAN Illinois wind mill lntely' run ISL
days without stopping" Small matter
10 boast OF. we have q large number OF
wind in this State, that have not
only run 800 days without stoppiup, but
thoy keep this fun up for tLe term of y
natural life.
Dr. John G. CAN'T, acting postmaster
at Honea Path. died at TINT place an