Arizona weekly miner., 1875-07-02
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DR KccAyDLESS CURES AN INSANE WOMAN.

We are told by psychologists that "risi- bility is peculiar to the human species" It i. this principle in our mental constitution doubtless that makes us so fond of the ludi- crous and SC great is this passion of the soul that a critical world puts her most use ful classes under contribution to it; hence every profession, the lawyer, the clergyman, the school teacher, the editor, the professor, all in their turn have to become the jest and butt of laughing world. And we may say the medical fraternity is not always exempt.
 About the 1st of April lady in Salt River valley was taken violently and danger ously i'll with paroxysms of mental derange- ment. After the physicians in Salt River valley had exhausted their skill, pronouncing it an obstinate case of brain fever; and as she continued getting worse, they applied to the medical skill of Camp McDoweil. The Dr., we imagine-putting his gold headed cane to his lips, the usual indication of pro- found wisdom-dagnosticates "a tumor on the brain; incurable" The sorrowing hus- band, almost in despair, resolved, as last alternative, to try the health-giving climate of our beautiful mountain town, Prescott. This being the headquarters of the military department, he thought he could get the best medical aid the army afforded; so after several days travel over rough road, with sick wife getting worse every day, he rolled up to Fort Whpple to learn from the Doc tor that his wife's malady would terminate in short time in permanent insanity. The last spark of hope cxtinguishing by this de- cison, the sorrow stricken husband was about to return home and try to become rec onciled to see the wife of his bosom, and the mother of his children, raving maniac for life. But, one of our citizeus who has some town pride, and don't like to see Pres colt out-done, believing what our salubrious climate can't do our Doctors can, persuaded him to try Dr. McCandless. When the pr. was satisfied that he was not interfering with any other doctor, and that all others had done trying, he called to see her. In the meantime she had slipped away from her watchers, by night, and wandered in the mountains nearly 24 hours, without food or water, when she by chance found her way back, very much worse. The Doctor saw Ter soon after her return; the muscles of her face were contracting, which would in- dicate that the disease was going to her brain, but proved, as the Doctor suspected, to be result of fatigue. She was blstered, scared her medical treatment.
 suspect McCandless had hope of her when he saw she had a constitution that could stand being so thoroughly treated for so many different diseases. The Doctor, however, made his prescription, but she was in such state of mind it seemed impossible to get her to take it. But, the Doctor, to the surprise of all, prevailed on her to take it, and from the time she began, which was some ten days ago, she has not had parox- ysm, her physical health has improved, so much so that she spends her time sewing and laboring with her hands. She takes her place in society, 'clothed in her right mind" A happy woman, with a happy husband, will return to happy family of little ones, who will rejoice to find they are not yet orphaned of tender mothers affections, by dethroned reason.
 Let Prescott boast! Stockton outdone Prescott against the World! We defy New York, with her great Dr. Pitches
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