The Portland daily press., 1875-03-13
Nervous Debility

the whole organism. especially of the system
obstructng and preventing the ordinary functions OF
nature; hence, there is dsordered STATE OF the Sc
cretions; constipation, scanty and high eolored
urine, with an excess of earthly or limey sediment
Indicative of waste Of brain and nerve ire
quent papitatons Of the beirt loss of memory, and
marked irresouon of purpose and inability to carry
into action any well-defined business enterprise
20 n. tns mind upon any one thing any iengsn o.
though retained but short time, with a Pickering
and uttering condition of the mental faculties, rem
dering an individual what is commonly called whit
fe-minder, or tickle. minded man. There must of
necessity be in each individual different symptoms
according to his peculiar organization, habits, pur-
suits and temperament, which all to shape the
manner of the manifestation of their nervous dis
turbances. constituting difference marked as are
their physical peculiarites dissmar and peculiar to
themselves. These differences. in the manner and
form of their manifestation, do not indicate any
necessary difference to be followed in the treatment
Of any case where disease has its origin in physical
injury; the same remedies being alike applicable to
the weak to the strong; to the sturdy as to the
sickly. varied only in degree Of quantity and dura-
tien in the use of them in order to overcome the
disease. NERVOUS DEBILITY, or what is generally
regarded such is as pr0tean typed in its pecuar-
ties as are the dreams of the shipwrecked mariner
who in his struggles for safety lies down exhausted
for a moments sleep upon the wreck upon which he
floats, with all the elements Of destruction in mad
commOtiOn around him, when the first instincts of
his nature are longing for a something solid upon
which he may find standing place. ID
In some cases Of this disease there are paroxysms
everything often conditions of hectic in all its stages
also all of the general symptoms enumerated, with
local manifestation of it frequently apparent In
the facial nerves. though it may be in any other part
of the body, such as the thorax, abdomen or limbs,
with pains of shooting, lancinating character For
this condition explanation Is found in the fact that
the vitality of structure decreases by age,
exertion or too frequent excitement at Improper
times its nervous sensibity increases; and If the
dminuton the result of irritation by disease
local injury, there is general decrease of vital
stamina or power; the least shock or irritation may
act a secondary cause, the inherent primary
cause being some one or all Of those already men,
toned In causation, however there are great
many others on the list. such scrofua. malaria,
blood and wasting diseases of all kinds evers, sexua
excuses and the many forms of pelvic and all chronic
diseases, where there is great irritation this being
reflected to the spinal marrow, produces depression
of that great nervous centre, from whence cores
pOnding degree of nervous debility ia distributed
all parts Of tho system; weakened condition fol-
lows, impeding, obstructing and paralyzing the
functional operations of every organ. muscular and
mental, necessary to carry the essential duties
business or pleasures of existence,
This condition of the individual distressing as it Is
may, with certainty, be cured by