Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1882-04-27
PREsENTIMENTS.
An Investigation of the Causes of Those
Dark Forebodings which Make
Powerful Men Weak.


| made by Professor Proctor that the return in
nineteen years OF the great comet OF last sum
mer will cause the destruction of the earth.
But while people are becoming so strangely
exercised over this announcement, an event OF
far more serious importance, which is taking
place to-day, seems TO be almost wholly over
looked. The nature Of this most vital subject
can be best explained by relating the following
| experiences:
Bishop z. o. Haven, known to the entire
land, was unaccountably awakened one night
| out OF sound sleep, and lay awake until
morning. Ills mind seemed unusually active,
and he not only reviewed his past life, which
had been an eventful one, but laid extensive
plans for the future. He did not feel especial
| ~ i'll, but could not account for the unusual
activity Of his brain, nor for the restlessness
which seemed TO possess him. In the morn
ing lie had but little appetite, but was appa-
rently well in other respects. In few days,
however, he hegan to feel restless and morbid,
although he tried earnestly to overcome the
| feeling which had taken possession of him.
But try as be would the shadow OF some evil
seemed 20 follow him, and be was conscious
of gradual sinking and wasting away OF all
his physical faculties He had been an earnest
and diligent worker, and in his zeal frequent
ly oyer-tsxed his strength. and being absorbed
in his duties failed to observe the common
symptoms with which he afflicted, thus
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UNDECIDED But the end finally came in a most
peremptory manner. shortly before his death
he wrote letter-the last one he ever indited
in which he speaks as follows: a belief
that death Is NEAR affects different minds diff
ferently, but probably all who are III a fair con-
ditioE OF physica; and mental strength instinct
lively shrink from 1t with an indennable dread
ana horror. 4 dying man is no more able Of
himself TO foresee his own destiny or the des-
tiny OF those he caves than he was before he
began to die
The recent sal and sudden death OF Hon.
GARRISON n. Potter is one of the most serious
warnings ever given in the long list OF innu-
merable cases OF fatal neglect 1t b not suf-
ficient to saw that many other brilliant men,
including Everett, Sumner, Chase, Nood, VIII
son and Carpenter, were swept away by the
same fatal trouble. The question is. were these
men sufficiently careful of their health, and
could they have been saved, The Albany ir-
gus, in speaking of Mr.. Potter's sudden illness
and death, says:
lone of the physicians who attended Mr..
Potter here was interviewed last evening. He
stated that Mr.. Potter's inability to converse
had for some time served to battle the ply
sicians in their efforts to determine the root
of his illness. Ii seems, however, that Mr..
Potter, some two years ago, suffered slight
attack of kioEey disedse- Unwise depend
ence upon 4 robust constitution and naturally
perfect health, and neglect of proper cloth
ing. doubtless sowed the seeds Of a disease
that needed but some such personal neglect
that of TUESDAY morning 10 develop. From
tie symptoms st first shown, it was thought
that his only trouble was nervous prostration;
but his long continuance in semi-uncon-
scious state led to the belief that his illness
was seated in 4 chronic difficulty more mystic
rious and dangerous
Up TO the latter part of last year Mr.. Ed
ward +. Rock, a member OF the New York
stock exchange, was doing business in Wall
street. New York He had everything to en-
courage him, and make life happy, but was
the victim OF unaccountable uneasiness- His
experience rs described by one who knew,
was as follows: AT unexpected times and
on occasions when be had the greatest reason
to feel JOYOUS he was irritable and haunted
with strange feelings Of discomfort. He en-
deayored TO check these feelings and appear
pleasant, but 1t required great effort to do
so; after which he would again relapse into
his former morbid mood. This feeling con-
tinued for number of months, when he
became conscious of an added sense Of
lassitude ne was tired even when
resting and although experiencing no
acute pain, had dull, aching sensa-
lions in his limbs aud various parts of his
body. Shortly afterward his head began to
ache most frequently and his stomach failed
to digest properly. Being told that he was
suffering from malaria he consulted an emf
neat physician, who Informed him that his
kidneys were slightly effected, and gave him
medicine to restore them. But he grew
worse instead Of better. lie then consulted
other eminent doctors of another school and
was informed that he had brain difficulty
somewhat ia the nature of tumor, but in
sp!te Of all efforts to the contrary he contin-
uei To grow worse. Al this time his condi-
ton was terrible. What were al first simple
! symptoms had developed 70 terrible troubles
He was flushed and feverish, constantly un.
easy, and Vet always weary. He had an in
tense appetite one day and very little the
next His pulse was irregular, his breathing
laborcd, and every moment of existence was
| a burden These disastrous symptoms con.
| tinuet, his face and hoiy became discolored
! his heart was irregular in its action, and his
I breath came In short, eonyulsive gasps. He
fyrex can iautlV uorse notwithstanding the