The Mineral argus., 1884-09-11
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The st. Louis Express, on the New
York Central road, was crowded on,
evening recently, when at one of the
way stations, an elderly gentleman, ac-
companled by a young lady, entered the
cars and and finally secured a seat. AS
the conductor approached the pair, the
young lady arose, and in o pleading
voice said:
Please, sir, don't let him carry me to
the asylum. 1 am not crazy; L am a
little tired, but not mad. Obi no in
deed. Won't you please have papa
take me back home? ?"
The conductor, accustomed tbonob
he was to all phases of humanity. look
ed with establishment at the pair as did
the other passengers in their vicinity.
A few words from the father, however.
suihced and the conductor passed on
while the young lady turned her face
10 the window. The writer CHANGED TO
De seated just behind the old GENTLE
man and could not forego the desire to
speak to him. With a sad face and q
trembling voice the father said:
MY daughter has been ATTENDING
the seminary in a distant town and was
succeeding remarkably. Her natural
qualities, together with a great ambition.
placed her in the front ranks of the
school, but she studied too closely. was
not careful of her health, and her moor
oraln had been turned. I am TAKING
her to a private asylum where we hone
she will sOon be better"
AT the next station the old man and
his daughter left the cars. but the in
c1dent SO suggestive of Shakspeare's
Ophelia, awab ened strange thoughts in
the mind of the writer. IT is an absolute
fact that while the population of Amer
IGa increased thirty per cent. during
the decade between 1870 and 1880 the
insanity increase was over one hundred
and thirty five per cent for the same
period. Travellers by rail, by boat.
OF IN carriages in any part of the land
see large and elaborate buildings. and
what they are?
Insane asylums!
Who builds them?
Each state; each county; hundreds of
~lndlvuals, and in all cases their
capacity is taxed to the utmost.
Why?
Because men, in business and the
professions, women, at home or in So
,lety, and children at school overtax
helr mental and nervous forces bv
work, worry and care. This brings
bout nervous disorders, indigestion
md eventually mania.
1t is not always trouble with the head
causes insanity. 1t far oftener
rises from evils in other paris
# the body. The nervous system de-
ermlnes the status of the brain. Anvil
ne who has periodic headaches: occa-
lonal dizziness; a dimness of vision: n
IN the ears; a feverish head.
requent nausea or a sinking at the pit
the stomach, should take warning at
nee. The stomach and head are in
rect sympathy and if one be impaired
other can W. be in order. Acute
dyspepsia causes more insane suicides
any other known agency and
le man, woman II child whose
is deranged is NOT
nd cannot be safe from the COM
lg on at any moment of mania
some II of its many terrible forms.
The value of moderation and the inn
eratlve necessity of care in keeping the
omach right must therefore be clear
all. The least appearance of indi-
estlon, or mal-assimilation of food
lould be watched as carefully as tbe
st approach of an invading armv.
any e have been advocated for
such attacks, but all have here
fore been more or less defective.
here can be little doubt, however, that
7 the purpose of regulating the stom-
tonlng 1T up toproper action, keep
g It's nerves in a normal condition g
d purifying the blood, Warmers Tip
canoe The Best, excels all ancient
recent discoveries. It is absolutely
re and vegetable; it is certain to add
to adults, while it cannot by any
sslbllity injure even a child. The fact
it was used in the days of the famous
lrrlson family is proof positive of its
.r1t as it has so thoroughly withstood
test of time. As a tonic and revivi-
r 1t Is simply wonderful. 1t has re-
we'd the agony of the stomach in thou
IDS of cases; soothed the tired nerves:
peaceful sleep and averted the +.
ming on of a mania more to be dread f;
than death itself. 4