The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-04-13
PRE5ENTJNIENTS.
An Investigation of the Causes of Those
Dark Forebod:ngs which mako Powerful
Men Weak

Dark Forebod:ngs which mako Powerful
Men Weak.
Much apprebens on has been occasioned
throughout America rom the announce
ment made by Professor Proctor that the
return in nineleen years of the great comet
/ of last summer will cause the destruction
of the earth. But while people are be-
coming so strangely exercised over this an
nouncement, an event OF far more serious
| importance, which is taking place to-day,
seems 10 be almost wholly overlooked. The
nature of this most vial subject can be best
explained by relating the following eEpe-
| riences:
Bishop Il. o, Haven, known 10 the entire
| land, was unaccouptably awakened one
night out of a Sound sleep, and lay awake
until morning. His mind seemed unusu-
ally active, and he not only reviewed his
past lite, which had been an eventGul one,
but lsid extensive plans for the future. He
did not feel especially i'll, but could not ac'
count for the unusual activity OF his brain,
nor for the restlessness which seemed 10
possess him. In the morning he had but
| little appetite, but was apparently well Ia
other respects. In few days, however, he
BEGAN 10 feel restless and morbid although
he tried earnestly 10 owe come the feeling
which had taken possession OF him. Dut
try as ne would The shadow Of some evil
| seemed TO follow BIN. and he was conscious
of gradual sinking and wasting away OF
all his physical faculties. lie had been an
earnest and dilligent woTkel and in MS
zeal frequently Oycr-taNed his streng II,
and being absorbed in bis duties failed 10
obecrvc the common symptoms with which
lac was afflicted, thus permitting tbe work
of destruction TO 60 on unheeded. But the
end finally came in most peremptory
manner Shortly before his death he wrote
leiter-the lasthe ever indited-in which he
speaks as follow: "A belief that death is
near affects different minds differently, but
probably all who are in a fair condition OF
physical and mental strength instinctiyely
shrink from IL with an indefinabe dread
and horror. A dying man is no more able
of himself TO foresee mis- own destiny or the
destiny Of those he leaves than he was be-
fore he began 10 die.
The recent sad and sudden death of Hon.
Clarkson N. Potter is one OF the most seri-.
Gus warning ever given in the long list of
innumerable cases Of fatal neglect. IL Is
not sufficient 20 say that many other bril-
liant men. including Everett, Sumner,
Chase, Wood, Wilson 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 naved? The Albany Argus, in speak
ing ofMr. Potter sudden illness and death,
Zone ofthe physicians who attended Mr.
Potter here was interviewed last evening.
He stated that Mr.. POtter's inability TO
cOnverse had for sJIne Lime served 10 battle
tie physicians In their efforts 10 determine
the root Of his Illness. IL seems, however
that Mr. Potter, some two wears ago, SUI
tered a slight attack Of kidney disease.
Unwise dependence upon a robust consti-
tuition ana naturally perfect health, and
neglect Of proper clothing, doubtless soEed
the seeds Of a disease that needed but
some such personal neglect a. that 81 Tues
,day morning 10 develop. From the symp-
toms at FIRST shown, II was thought that his
only trouble was nervous prostrntioni but
his long continuance IN semi-uncOnsci0us
efefe led 10 the belief thaf his Illness was
seated m chronic difficulty more mysie-
riousnrd dangerous"
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