Litchfield enquirer., 1875-10-14
Nervous Debility.

Ls characterized by a general Iangusr or weak ness of the whole organism, especially of the nervous system, Obstruetlng and preventing the ordinary functions of nature; henee, there Is . disOrdered state of the sOcretiOns: constipation scanty and high-c0lor0d urine, with au exeeas of earthly or hmey sediment, indicative of waste of brain and nerve subsEancs; frequent paIpiSations Of the heart, lOsS Of memory, and marhed Irree- OlutiOn of purpose and inability to carry into ae- ton any welt defined business enterprise, or, to fix the Mand upOn any one thing any length of time. There IS great seHsitiTensss to inIpres- siOns, though retained but shOrt time, with fickering and huttering condition of the mental faculties. rendering an individual what is com monly called Whifaed-minder, or fckle-min0ed man. There must of necessity be in each iHdi- viduai different symptoms, according to his De- culiar organization, habits, pursuits and temper ment, which all serve to shape the manner of the manifestation of their physical pecuIfarities dis- similar and peculiar tO themselves. These dif- ferences, in the manner and form of their mani- festation, do not indicate any necessary differ- ence to be followed in she treatment of any case whele disease has it's origin in physical injury; the same remedies being alike applicable to tbe weak as to the strong; to the sturdy as the sick ly, varied only in degree of quantity and dura- tiOn Tn the use of them in order to overcome the disease. Nervous Debility, or what is generally regarded as such, is as protean typed ID its De- culiarities as are the dreams of the shipwrecked mariner who, in hls struggles for safety, lies down exhausted for a moments sIeep upon the wreck upon which he floats, with all the elements of destruction HI mad cOmmotien around him. when the first instincts of his nature are ( long ing for something solid upon which he may find . standiDg place.
 In some eases Of this disease there are parOx- ysms or ex2cubstiOns, with extreme debility ap- parent in everything; often conditions of hectic
 in all it's stages; also all of the general symptoms enumerated, with . local manifestation of it more frequently apparent in the facial nerves, though it may be in any other para of the body, such as the thoTax, abdomen or limbs, with pains of a shooting, lancinating character. For bhis condi- ton an explanation is found in the fact that, as the vitality of . structure decreases by age, ever exertiOn or too frequent excitement at improper times, it's neFvOus sensibility increases; and If the dimIDutiOn is the result 0i irritation, as by disease or local there is general decrease of vi- tai stamina power; the least shock or irritation may act as . secondary eause, the inherent or primary cause being some one or all of those al- ready mentioned. In causatiOn, however, there are great many others on the list. such as scrOfula, malaria, blood and wasting diseases of all kinds, levers, sexual exeesses and the many forms of pelvic and all chronic diseases, where there is great irritation; this, b0Dg reflected to to tho spinal marrow, prodsces . depresslon of that great nervous centre, from whence a core spending degree of nervous debility is distrib- uted to all parts of the system; a weakened con- ditiOn follows, impeding, ObstTucting and para- lyZing the functional operations of every organ, muscular and mental, necessary to carry on the essential duties, business or pleasures of exist ence.
 This condition of the individual, distressing as it IS, may, certainty, be cured by