Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-09-03


sssned-seme New and siariiins Trntss.
The St Louis express, on the New York
Central road, was crowded one evening re-
Gently, when at one Of the way stations, an
elderly gentleman, accompanied by young
lady, entered the cars and finally secured
seat. As the conductor approached the pair,
the young lady arose, and in pleading voice
said:
plea sir. don't let him carry me to the
asylum. / am not crazy; / am a little tired,
but not mad OH no indeed Won't you
please have papa take me back homeE"
The conductor, accustomed though he was
to all phases OF humanity, looked with as
constituent at the pair as did the other pas
sengers In their vicinity. A few words from
the father, however, suff1ced, and the con-
ductor passed on while the young lady turned
her face TO the window. The writer CHANGED
TO be seated just bedind the old gentleman,
and could not forego the desire to speak to
him. With sad face and trembling voice
the father said:
my daughter has been attending the
seminary in q distant town and was succeed
ing remarkably. Her natural qualities, to-
gether with great ambition, placed her in
the front ranks of the school, but she studied
too closely, was not careful Of her health, and
her poor brain has been turned. am taking
her to private asylum where we hope she
viii soon be better
At the next station the old man and his
daughter left the cars, but the incident, so
suggestive of Shakespeare's Ophelia, awak-
ened strange thoughts in the mind of the
writer 1t Is an absolute fact that while the
population Of America increased thirty per
cent during the decade between 1870 and
1880 the insanity increase was oUsr one hun
bred and utirty-fUe per cent. for the same
period. Travellers by rail, by boat, or in car
riages, in any part of the land see large and
elaborate buildings, and inquire what they
arel
Insane asylumsl
Who builds them?
Each State; every county; hundreds of
private individuals, and in all cases their
capacity is taxed to the utmost !.
Whyl
Because men, in business and the profes-
sions, women, at home or in society, and chill
dren at school overtax their mental and ner-
vous forces by work, worry and care This
brings about nervous disorders, indigestion
and eventually mania.
I It is not always trouble with the head that
causes insanity. 1t far oftener arises from
evils in other parts of the body. The nervous
system determines the status of the brain.
Any one who has periodic headaches; occa-
| sional dizziness q dimnesS OF vision; q
ringing in the ears; feverish head;
| frequent nausea or sinking at the pit of
the stomach, should take warning at once.
The stomach and head are in direct sympathy
| and if one be impaired the other cannever be
sane suicides than any other known agency,
| and the man, woman or child whose stomach
| is deranged is not and cannot be safe from
| the coming on at any moment of mania in
some one of its many terrible forms.
The value of moderation and the impera-
tive necessity of care in keeping the stomach
right must therefore be clear to all. The least
appearance of indigestion, or mal-assimilation
of food should be watched as carefully as
the first approach of an invading army.
| Many means have been advocated for meet
/ ing such attacks, bit all have heretofore
been more or less defective. There can be
little doubt, however. that for the purpose Of
regulating the stomach, toning itup to proper
action, keeping its nerves in normal condi-
ton ana purifying the blood, Warmers Tippe-
canoe The Best excels all ancient or recent
discoveries. 1t is absolutely pure and vege-
table; it is certain to add vigor to adults,
while it cannot by any possibility injure even
O child. The fact that it was used in the days
of the famous Harrison family is proof posi-
| tive of its merit as it has SO thoroughly with
] stood the test of time As a tonic and revivi-
| der it is simply wonderful. 1t has relieved
! the agony of the stomach in thousands of
cases; soothed the tired nerves; produced
peaceful sleep and averted the coming on
Of a mania more to be dreaded than death it
self.