Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-01-25
HYPOCHoSDRfA.
The Mysterious Element in the Mid That
Arouses Vague APprshensfoas-Whas
Actually Causes III

The narrative below bya prominent sci
enlist touches q subject of universal inn
portance. Few people are free from the
distressing evils which hyyochondfia
brings. They come at all times ana are
fed by the very fame which they theth-
selves start. They are dread of coming
derangement caused by present disorder
and bring about more suicides than any
other one thing. Their first approach
should be carefully guarded.
Editors Herald:
1t is seldom ! appear in print and
should not do so now did not believe my
self in possession OF truths, the revelation
OF which will prove OF inestimabls value
to many who may ses these lines Mine
has been trying experience. For many
years was conscious Of want OF nerve
tone. Ny mind seemed SLUG glsh and fe.t
certain falling off IN my natural condi-
ton of Intellectual acutenesS, activity and
ugor. L presume this 10 the same way in
which an innumerabl3 number of other
people feel, who like myself are physically
below par, but like thousands Of others i
paid no attention to these annoyinR trou-
bles, attlibuting them to overwork. and re.
sorting to glass of beer or a milk punch,
which would for the time invigorats and
relieve my WEAKNESS.
Alter awhile the stimulants commenced
ness increased, and / was compelled TO
resort to other means to find relief. IL a
physician Is suffering he invariably calls
another / by stefan to pTescribs for lin, as
he can not see hims CT as lie sees others: so
L called physician and he advised me to
try little chemical food, or q bottle of
Inappropriate. took two or tareo bot
ties OF the chemical cod with no apparent
benefit. My lassItude and indisposition
seemed go increase; my food dis rsssed
me. suffered from sneuralgfc pains in
different parts of my body, my muscles
becaEs sore, my bowels were c0HSs ipased,
and my prospects for recovery weie not
very hattering. ! statsd my case 80
another physician, and he advised UIe 10
AXE five to ,en drops of Magende's solh'
ton OF morphine, two or three times day,
Tor the weakness and distress in my
stomach, and blue pill every other nignt
to relieve tie cons. ipation. The morphine
produced sucn . aeathiy nausea that
could not take it, aud the blue pill failed
TO relieve my cons tipation.
In this condition passed nearly d year.
wholly unfit for business, while the effort
10 think was irksomc ard painful. Nv
lloCd became impoverished, ami Suffered
from incRpacity with an appalling sense OF
misery and gene. al apprehension OF COM
Ing evil. passed sleepiess nights and was
troubled witch irreguiar action of the heart,
constantly feverish condition and the
most excruciating fortunes in my stomach,
liv ng for days en- rice water and Cruel,
and, indeed, tire digestive functions seemed
TO he entirely destroyed.
IL was natural that while in this condi-
zion .oull become hypocncildrieaI and
learluI suggestions of se.f-dS strucsion oc.
HasIoIaliy presented them selves. / ex.
pciienced an insa liable desire for sleep.
bat on retiring would lie,awake for a ioIig
time tor-nented with troubled reflections.
anu when at last | did fall into an uneasy
a "A II i.
by horrId deans. In this condition de-
lerinined TO take a trip TO Europe, but in
spite of all the attentions o: ply sicians and
chsnge Of scene and climate, 1 did not i'm
prove and so retained home with no earth
~ hore OF ever again being able to leave
tue house.
Among the numerous friends that called
on me was ore who had been afflicted
somewhat similarly to myself, but who
RAD been res orei to perfect health. Upon
his ernest recommendation / began the
same Treatment he had employed but VITA
little nope OF being ben fited. At first
experienced little, il any, relief, except
thai 1t did not distress my stomach as
otner remedies or even food had done.
continued lis use, however, and after the
third DO tie could see n marked change
Tor the better, and now after the fifteenth
Dottle | am happy to stats that am AGAR,
able 10 attend to my professional duties.
sleep well, nothing distresses me that
Sot, go from uay 10 Gay without feeling
OF WEAKNESS or pain, indeed l am well
man, and wholly through the influence of
ID. II. Warner s. Co.'s Iippecanoe. 1 cor.
slider this remedy as taxing the highest
possible rank in the treatment OF ali dis
eases marked by debility, loss of appetite,
and all other symptoms of stomach and
digestive disorders. 1t Is Overwhelmingly
superior to the tonics, bitters and dyspep-
sla cures of tho day, and is certain to DO
so acknowledged by the public universally.
thousands of people to-day are going to
premature graves with these serious die
eases, that have above described, and to
al such would say: "Do not let your
good judgment be governed by your preju-
dices, but give the above named remedy
n iair and patient trial, and believe YOU
viii not only be rewarded by perfect
restoration to health, but you will also G
convinced that this medical profession
does not possess all the knowledge there is
embraced in medical SCIENCE"
a. @. RICHARDS, NJ. D.,
(6S fremont street, Boston, Mass.