The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1884-01-19
I'YPOCH0NDRIA.
The Mysterious Element in the Mind That
Arouses Vague Apprehenslons-what
Actually Causes 10.

The narrative below bya prominent sci.
enlist touches a subject Of universal i'm
p~ortance. Few people are FREQ from the
distressing evils which hypochondria
brings. they come at all times and are
fed by the worry flame which they them
selves start. They are a dread Of coming
arrangement caused by present disorder
and bring abou. more suicides than any
other one thing. Their frat approach
should be- carefully guarded.
Editors Herald:
Il Is seldom ! appear In print and ]
should not do so now did | not belleye my.
self 10 pos Q sion Of truths, the revelation
OF which will prove Of insstimable value
o. many WHO may see these lines. Mine
has bcen a trying experiences. for many
years ] was conscious IL q want 81 nerve
tone. Ny mind seemed slu,gish and I felt
a certain falling on In my natural condi.
ton q intellectual acutsnoss, activity and
vigor. | presume this Is the sans way In
which an innnmerabla number u other
people feel, VINO like myself are physically
below par. but Ike thousands OF Uthera
paid "a attention 10 these annoying trou.
bles, atthbuting them 10 oyerwors, and 70.
sorting 10 a glass Of beer or q milk punch,
which would for the tlme lnylgorste and
relieve my WEAKNESS.
After awhile the stimulants commenced
70 disagree with my stomach, my wesrt.
ness increased, and | was compelled 10
resort TO other means 10 find rohef. II a
physician Is suffering he invariably calls
another physician 70 prescribe for Elm, as
he can not see himself as he scss others; 20
i called a physician anil 10 advised me %
try a little chemical food, or a bottle II
hypophosphatcs. took two or thrnc bot.
ties Of the chemical food with no apparent
benefit. My lassitude aud indisposttion
seemed 10 Increase; my food dis rcssod
me. ! suffered from neuralgia pains Ia
different paris OF my body, my muscle,
became sore, my bowels were clnfitpatod,
and my prospects for recovery were mol
very iattcrtng. stared my case :,
another physician, and b. advised me 4
take i've TO ten drops Of Magends's solu
ton OF morphine, twoo or three times n day
for the weakness aud distress IN m,
stomach, and a blue pill every other nigi
10 relieve tue constipation. Tue morphin'
produced such q deathiy nausea that
could not take it, and the blus pill faile,
~ relieve my cons Ipation.
In this condition | passed nearly q year
wholly unfit for business, while the efcr
70 think was irksoms aud painful. N,
blood became impoverished. and l sufferc'
NNih tRttItltAY WIN III AHHtAAtt- aFbH4 y
misery aud general apprehension Of con
Ing evil. | passed sleepiess nights and wa
troubled with irregular action n the heart
! q constantly fcverish condition n "a
most excruciating torturcs In my stomach
/. living for days en- rice water and grus
and, indeed, the digestive functions sesme
; 10 he entirely destroyed.
IL was natural thai while in this cond
tion l snouli become hypoehondrical an
80. -.-A--f4AAa u ~ -
casionally presented themselve< u
peFisncrd an Unsuitable desire for sieeI
bet on retiring would lie aw axe for a lou
time tormenied with troubled reflection
and when at last | did fall Into an uneas
/ slumber Of short duration, Il was disturhe
: By horrtd dream. In this condition I a
l'tsrminrd 10 take q trip to Europe, but
spite q all N. attentions Of physicians an
change Of scene and climate. did not ~
! prove and 20 returned home With no cart
y hore Of ever again being able TO iea'
Among The numerous friends that call,
on me was ono who had been afiicts
somewhat similarly 10 myself, but WI
bad been res Ord 10 perfect health. Up,
his earnest recommendation I bsxan Il
: same treatment he had employed but vii
little hope Of being ben.atsi. At frsi
experienced lite, u any. relief. exec
tHaA " utl hot al*tfttt my sfnmaCh
other remedies or even food had done.
continued ~ use. however. mi after d
third bottle could see q marked chan
for the better. aud nov after The hfteen
bottle am happy 10 stat. that I am aga
\ able 10 attend 10 my professional aufirs
4 sleep well, nothing distrr-ses me tha,
est. | 70 from day ~ dsy without . frell
OF WEAKNESS or pain. indeed | am q ~
man, AMI WHOLLY through The influence
4. N. n. Warner a Co.. 1ippseanoe. I e.
slider this rsmedy a. tssinK the high.
/, possible rsnk IN the treatment Of ali a
J eases Married BY debility. Ices u srpetl
y and ell other symptoms q stomach q
digestive disorders. II i e~ssrvh@lmine
- superior 10 the TONES. hiiteFs and dysp1
sis cur<s Of the day. and j. certain -
/, % sckaow iedred BY ths pnhlir unis-rx.fl
Thousands d people today are going
/. premature raw VITA the<s serious 4
eases. that l have afoTe dr=rfitet. sHi
! ell such would ssyi "Do ne f~t y
knoi Judgment be r~usrfnef hy yenr IRE
Il dir<<. ut rive the sfsxs Hsrsa rsa=<
. f.ir and patient trial. ard | heiisss ,
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r<toFsttru % heziIh. ~ re1 sfiI <Izn
enaxiae<i that ~ Fs~4Ez<l p~Fsf<s<I
~ tHzsf11 al lh4 has lal.a tAs.s
euhrae>i A medical <<isass.-
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