The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-09-04
A ToucHING INCIDENT.
a Young Girls Dsmentia-How 1t Was
Occasioned-Some New and Start
ling Truths.

The st. Louis express, on the New York
Central Road, was crowded one evening
recently, when at one of the way stations,
an elderly gentleman, accompanied by a
young lady, entered the cars and finally
secured a seat. As the conductor ap-
preached the pair, the young lady arose,
and in a pleading voice said:
please, sir, don't let him carry me to
the asylum. I am not crazy; l am q little
tired, but not mad. OH no, indeed. Won't
you please have papa take me back homeP'
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, sufficed,
young lady turned her face to the window.
The writer CHANGED to be seated just be-
hind the old gentleman and could not fore
go the desire to speak to him. With q sad
face and a trembling voice the father said:
"My daughter has been attending the
seminary in a distant town and was sue
ceeding remarkably. Her natural quail.
ties, together with a great ambition, placed
her in the front ranks of the school, but
she studied too closely, was not careful Of
turned. I am taking her to a private
better.n
At the next station the old man and his
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suggestive Of Shakespeare's Ophelia,
awakened strange thoughts in the mind OF
the writer. It 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
ouer hundred and thirtyJfue per cent.
for the same period. Travellers by rail,
by boat, or in carriages in any part. OF the
land see large and elaborate buildings, and
inquire what they are?
Insane asylumsl
Who builds themP
private individuals, and in all cases Their
capacity is taxed to the utmost.
Because men, in business aud the pro.
fessions, women, at home or in society,
and children at school overtax their men.
tai and nervous forces by work, worry
and care. This brings about nervous dis
orders, indigestion and eventually mania.
1t is not always trouble with the head
that causes insanity. 1t far ofteper arises
from evils in other parts of the body. The
nervous system determines the status OF
the brain. Any n who has periodic
ness of vision; q ringing in the ears; 9
feverish head; frequent nausea or a sink.
ing at the pit of the stomach, should take
warning at once. The stomach and hea6
are in direct sympathy, and If one be inn
paired the other can never be in order
Acute dyspepsia causes more insane sui
cides than any other known agency, and
b man, women or child whose stomach
is deranged is not and can not be safe
from the coming on at any moment o.
mauia in some one of its many terrible
forms.
The value of moderation and the imper
alive necessity of. care in keeping the
stomach right must therefore be clear tt
all. The least appearance of Indigestion
or mal.assimilation of food should b.
watched as carefully as the first approach
of a invading army. Many means havt
been advocated for meeting such attacks
but all lave heretofore been more OF
less defective. There can be little doubt
however, that for the purpose of regulat
ing the stomach, toning it up to proper
action, keeping its nerves in a normal con
dition and purifying the blood, Warner,
Tippecanoe TIL Best, excels all ancient OF
recent discoveries. 1t is absolutely pur,
and vegetable; it is certain to add vigor t.
adults, while it can not by any POSSIBLE
ty injure even a child. The fact that i
was used in the days of the famous Harri
son family is proof positive OF its meri
as it has SO thoroughly withstood the ties
of time. As a tonic and r~eviviier it Ii
simply.wonderful. 1t has relieved the ag
ony Of the stomach in thousands of cases
soothed the tired nerves; produced peace
full sleep and averted the coming on of
mania more to be dreaded than death it
self.