Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-01-19
FYPOCHONDRIi.
The Mysterious Element in the Mind That
Arouscs Vague Appreh
Actually Causes 1t.

The narrative below bya prominent sci
enlist touches a subject of universal i'm
portance. Few people are free from the
distressing evils which hypochondria
brings. They como at all times and are
fel by the very flame which they them
selves start. Tney are a DIRE ad of coming
arrangement caused by present DISORDER
and bring about more suicides than any
other one thing. Their first approach
should be carefully guarded.
Editors Herald:
It is seldom l appear in prin. and
should not do so now did l not Lel.eve my
self i'll pos o>Sion of truths, the revelation
OF which will prove of inrStimallo value
to many who may see these lines. Mine
has Deen trying experience. For many
years was conscious of n want of nerve
tone. My mind seemed sluggish and fe t
II certain falling off in my natural conii-
ton of intellectual acu:cnesS, activity AMI
Vl2"r. presume this is the way in
which an innumerable lumber of other
people feel, who like myself are ply ,icalIv
below par, but like thousands of Gtacrs /
PAID no attention to these annoying trou-
bles, attributinS them to ovcrwork, and re-
sorting to glass of beer or milk punch,
which would Tor the time invigorate and
relieve my wcarness.
Alter awhile the StimulantS commenced
to disagree with my stomach, my weari-
ness increased, and L was compelled to
resort to other means to find relief. If a
another physician t. prescribe for Tin, as
he can not see hiIns eff as he sccS others; so
called a physician AMI lac advised me to
try little chemical food, or u bottle Of
hypophospha.es. took two or turec bot
ties of the chemical foo with no apparent
benefit. My lassitude and indisposition
seemed to increase; my food is!ressed
me. L suffered from ncuralgic pains il
different parts of my body, my nu scles
became sore, my bowels were cnns:ipatei,
and my prospects for recovery Were not
very fattering. L stated my case to
another physician, and he advised me to
take five to ten drops of MaSand,'s solU-
tIon of morphine, two or three times day,
for the weakness, and distress in my
stomach, aud Il blue pill every other night
to relieve the constipation. The morphine
produced SUCH a deathy nausea that |
could not take il, and tho Llue pill failed
to relieve my cons ;ipation.
In this condition l passed nearly year,
wholly unfit for business, while the effort
to think wai irksoms and painful. My
blood became fmpovcri she'd, and / suffered
from inca apacity with an appalling sense of
misery and general apprehension of COM
ing evl. passed. sleepless nights and was
troubled with Irregular action of the heart,
constantly feverish condition and the
most eXcruclatlnG tortureS i'll my stomach,
Hving for days Cn rice water and Cruel,
and, indeed, the digestive functions seemed
to be entirely destroyed.
IL was natural tLat while in this condi-
tion SHOULD become hy2ochondricnl and
fearful suggestions of self-destruction oc-
casionally presented them selves. l ex-
perlenced an Unsuitable desire for sleep,
but on retiring would lie awake for long
time tormented with troubled reflections,
and when at last did fall into .an uneasy
slumber Of short duration, it was disturbed
by horrld dreams. In this condition de-
termined to take trip to Europe, but in
spite of all the attentions o: physicians and
change of scene and climate, i did not inn
prove and so returned home with no earth.
ly hope of ever again being able to leave
the house.
Among the numerous friends that called
Oh Inc was one who had been afflicted
somewhat similarly to myself, but who
had been res stored to perfect health. Upon
his earnest recommendation l began the
same treatment he had employed but W. .th
little hope of being ben fitei. At first 1
that it did not distress my stomach as
other remedies or even food had done. 1
continued its use, however, and after the
third bottle could see a marked change
for the better, and now after the fifteenth
bottle l am happy to state that am again
able to attend to my professional duties.
sleep well, nothing distresse5 me that l
eat, go from day to day without feeling
CT WEAKNESS or pain, indeed am a we'll
raan, and wholly through the influence Of
y. II. Warner q Co.'s lippecanoe. l con-
slider this remedy taxing the highest
possible rank in the treatment of all dis
eases marked by debility, loss of appetite,
and all other symptoms Of stomach and
di .estive dis orders. 1t is overwhelmingly
superior 10 the tonlcs, bltter5 ana dyspep-
sia cures Of the day, and is certain to be
80 acknowledged by the public universally.
Thousands of people to-day are going to
premature graves with these serious dis
eases, that have above described, and 70
all such l would say: do no. let your
good judgment be governed by your preju-
dices, but give the above named remedy
q fair and patient trial, and believe you
will not only be rewarded by perfect
restoration to health, but You will also be
convinced that the medical profession
does no: possess all the knowledge there Is
embraced in medical science"
a. q. RICHARDS, n. D.,
468 fremont street, Boston, Mass.