The daily Cairo bulletin., 1884-08-28
A Touching Incident.
A Young Girls Dementia How 1t was
Hccasioncd Some New and Start
ling Truths.

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
seats. As the conductor approached the
pair, the young lady arose and in a plead
Ing voice said:
"Please, sir, don't let him carry me to the
asylum. | am not crazy; | am little tired
but not mad. Oh no, indeed Won't
you please have papa take me back
hOme2"
The conductor, accustomed though he
was to all phases of humanity, looked with
establishment at the pair, as did the other
passengers in their vicinity. A few words
from the father however, sutiiced, and the
conductor passed on, while the young lady
turned his face to the window. The writer
chanced to be seated Just behind the old
gentleman, and could not forego the desire
to speak to him. With sad face and q
trembling voice the father said:
"My daughter has been attending the
seminary in distant town and was sue
ceeding remarkably. Her natural quail
ties together 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 a private asy-
lum, where we hope she will soon be bet
ter'N
At the next station the old man and his
daughter left the cars, but the incident, so
suggestive of Shakespeare's Ophella, awak-
ened strange thoughts in the mind of the
writers. 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 over one
hundred and thirty-fve per cent. for the
same period. Travellers by rail, 10y boat
or in carriages in any part of the land see
large and elaborate buildings, and inquire
what they are.
Insane asylums!
Who builds themi
Each state, every county, hundreds of
private individuals, and in all cases their
capacity is taxed to the utmost.
Wbyl
Because men in business and the pr0fes
sions, women at home or in society, and
children at school overtaX their mental and
nervous forces by work, worry and care.
This brings about nervous disorders, indi
gestlon and eventually mania.
1t 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. Anyone who has periodic head
aches, occasional dizziness, dimness of |
vison, a ringing in the ears, a 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 |
can never be in order. Acute dyspepsia |
CHuses more insane suicides thuH Ony other |
known agency, and the man, woman or
child whose stomach is deranged is not and |
cannot be safe from the coming on AZ any
moment OF mania In some of its many terri
ble forms.
The value of moderation and the imper-
alive necessity of care in keeping the
stomach right must therefore be clear to
all. The least appearance of indigestion
or mal-assimilation of food must be watch
cd as closely as the first approach of an in
vading army. Many means have been ad
vocated for meeting such attacks, but all
have been more or less defective. There
can be little doubt however, lhat for the
purpose of regulating the stomach, toning
1t up to proper action, keeping its nerves
in a normal condition, and purifying the
blood, Warmers Tippecanoe The Best, ex-
cels all ancient or recent discoveries. 1t is
absolutely pure and vegetable, It is certain
to add vigor to adults, while it cannot by
any possibility injure even child. The
fact that it was used in the days of the
famous Harrison family is proof positive OF
its merits, as it has so thoroughly with
stood the test of sine. AS a tonic and re-
vivifer it is simply wonderful. 1t has re-
lieved the agony of the stomach in thous-
ands of cases soothed the tired nerves pro-
duced peaceful sleep, and averted the com
ing on of mania more to be dreaded than
death itself.
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