The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1882-04-12

An Investigation Of the Causes Of
Those Dart Forebodines which
Make Powerful Men Weak.
Golden Rule.
Much apprehension has been occa-
stoned throughout America from the an
nOuncement made by Professor Proctor
that the return in nineteen years of the
great comet Of last summer will cause
the destruction Of the earth. But while
people are bec0nling so strangely exer.
cised over this announcement, All event
Of iar more serious importance, which is
taking place tO day, seems to he almost
| wholly overlooked. The nature of this
most vital subject can be best explained
by relating the following experiences:
Bishop r. o. Haven, known to the
entire land, was unaccountably awak-
ened one night cut OF q sound sleep, and
lay awake until morning. His mind
seemed unusually active, and he not on
" reviewed his past life, which had
been an eventful one, but laid extensive
plans for the future: He did not feel es-
pecially i'll, but could not account for
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for the restleesnees which seemed to poe,-
sess him. In the morning he had but
little appetite, but was apparently we'll
in other respects. In q few days, how
ever, he began to feel restless and NOR
bid, although he tried earnestly to over
come the feeling which had taken pos
session Of him. But try as he would
the shadow of some evil seemed to toll
low him, and he was conscious of a grad
ual sinking and wasting away Of ali his
physical faculties. He had l,een All
earnest and diligent worker. and in his
zeal frequently cvertaxed his strength,
and being absorbed in his duties failed
to observe the common symptoms with
With he was afflicted, thus permitting
the wOrkOf destruction to 80 on unheed-
eI But the end finally came in a most
p ;' 'nptOry manner. Shortly before his
d.... J, he wrOt: |: ici;er--thc last one he
ever indited-;,. which he speaks as fol-
lows: "A belief that death is near af-
fects different minds differently,
but probably all who are
In fair condition Of physical and
mental strength instinctively shrink
from it with al ina1efinable dread and
horror. A dying man is 40 more able
of himself to fDresee his own destiny or
the destiny Of those he leaves than he
was before he began to die"
The recent sad and sudden death Of
Hon. ClarksOn \. Potter is one OF the
most serious warnings ever given in the
long list Of innunerable eases Oi fatal
neglect. 1t is not sufficient to say tina:
many other brilliant men, including
Everett, Sumner, Chase. Wood. Wilson,
and Carpenter, were swept away hy the
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were tliese men sufficiently careful OF
their health, and could they have been
saved: The Albany Ary,ts, In speaking
of Mr.. Pvtter's sudden illness and death
says:
"Onc of the physicians who attended
Dir. Potter was interviewed recently. He
stated that Mr.. Pottcr's inability to con-
verse had for some time served to battle
the physicians in their efforts to deter
mine the root of his illness. 1t seems,
however. that Mr.. Potter some two years
ago, suffered slight attack OF kidney
di. ease. Cnwise dependence upon a ro-
bust constitution and naturally perfect
hea til. and neglect Ot proper clothing.
doubtless sOwesi the seeds m i disease
that needed bat some such personal
neglect as that 0: Tuesday E,crn:ng to
develop. From the symptoms 1T first
shown, it was thought that his only
twunlc was McIvo,is l'io>tia'ion; but
Iii. long continuance in i Senli-uncOn-
scialls state led to the belief that his ILL
! nyss was seated in Il chronic difficulty
more mysterious and dangerous"
l'p to the latter I.art OF last year, Mr..
| Tdwar,! +. Rook, a member O; the New
| \ ork stock exchange. was doing hu.i-
! ness in Wall street. New York. He had
everything to encourage him and make
], life ilappy. but was the victim Of uD:.c-
equitable unc:.sints-. His experience,
! as dc,crilwd by one who knew, WAS rs
| follow: AT unexpected times, ami GA
! occasions when lie had the greatest rc:.-
/; sons to feel joyous, he was irritable an'i
: haunted with strange feelings of d!scoi:-
tent. He eNsleavOred to check these
feelings anil appear pleasant, Eut it re-
u,,iresl Il great effort to do s"; after which
! lie would again relapse into his former
| n,orbid mood. This feeling continue,!
| for Il number Of Dlnn;:.s. when he ht-
came conscious Uf All added sensation "i
las>itudc. lie was tired even when rest-
! ing, and although experiencing hoacnte
, pain. i,..: dull. aching SENSATIONS in lis
| iin,l,s a;,,; yariuu. parts nf his uod.:.
/ S;,crtly afterwar,l l:is head began l.,
ache Most frequently and his stomach
! failed to digest properly. Being. tod
that he Was suffering from malaria he
! cnn..lted an eminent physician. who
| informed him thai his ki!.:eys were at-
fecte.i, and gave him n'e.'irine to restore
them. Bat he grew worse instead ot
better. He then consulted other emf
nent doctors Of another school and was
informed that he had u brain difficulty
somewhat in the nature OF u tunor. but
in spite OF all efforts to the contrary he
continued to grow worse. At this time
his condition was terrible. What were
at first simple symptoms had deveiorcd!
to terrible troubles: He was flushed ID: AMI n;
feverish, constantly uneasy, and yet al
WAYS weary. He had an intense appc'
tite one day, and very little the next.
His pulse was irregular, his breathing
labored, and every moment Of existence
was burden. These disastrous SNIP
toms continued, his face and body bt-
came discolor I'd. his heart was irregular
in its action, and his breath same --in
short. convulsive gasps. He grew CON
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