The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-09-01
ATouCHING INCIDENT.
A Youpg Girls Dsmeatia-HOwt 10
was Occasioaed-some New nnd
slaFtIiur Truths.

startling Truths.
The St. Louis express, on the New Yo1t Cen
trail Road, was crowded one evening recsntly,
when at one OF tho way stations an elderly
gentleman, accompanied by a young laiy, on.
tered the cars and finally secured a scat. As
.the conductor approached the pair, tlie young
lady arose, and, in pleading voice, said;
"Please, sir, don't let him carry tne 10 the
asylum. am not crazy; am llple tired,
but not mad. on, no, indeed Won't you
please have papa take me back homer"
The conductor, accustomed though he was TO
oil phases OF humanity, looked WIN astonish'
ment at the pair, as did the otherf passengers
In their vicinity. A few words from the father.
however, suf1iced, and the conductor passed
on, while the young lady turne2 her face TO
the window. The writer chanced TO be seated
lust behind the old gentleman tud could not
forego tho desire TO speak 10 hun. With sad
face and trembling voice tho fa}hor said;
"My daughter has been attelVling the semi.
nary In q distant town ana waq succeeding re-
mafkably. Her natural qualities, together with
a great ambition, placed her u the front ranks
OF the school, but she studiedtoo closely, was
not careful OF her health, aub her poor brain
has been turned. am taking hor TO a private
asylum where We hope shofi soon be pet
At tic next station the bid man and his
daughter left tho cars, bug tho incident, 80
suggestive OF Shakspearo'aO phelia, awakened
strange thoughts In the miEd OF tho writer. lt
10 an absolute fact that WHILE tho population
OF America Increased thtfty por cent. during
the decade~betwoen 1872 aud 1850 the in-
TIE rtr cent. for the samasperiod. Travellers by
rail, by boat, or IN carriages In any part Of the
land SEQ large and elsbqsatc buildings and In.
quire what they are.
Insane asylumsl
Who builds them7
Each State; every cointy; hundreds OF prl-
waite individually and 10 all cases their capacity
10 taxed to tho utmost
Wby2
Because men, in Dizziness and the profess.
sione, women, at honlp or In society, and chill
dren at school tax thslr mental and nervous
about nervous dis6rderp, Indigestion and
II I is not always tepuble with tho head that
causes insanity. ~ far oftener arises from
evils In other partaof the body. The nervous
system determines the status OF tho brain.
Any ono who hns periodic headaches; occa-
sional dizziness; dimness OF yisioni a ring
| ing In the ears iga feyorish head; frequent
nausea or q sinking at tho pit OF tho stomach,
should take waning AZ once. The stomach
and head are iItdirect sympathy, aud II one
| be Impaired theother can never DO In order.
| Acute dyspepsts causes moro Insane suicides
| than any otherhnown agency, and tho man,
woman or chiH whose stomach Is derangsd 10
not and cannGt be safe from the coming on at
| amy moment ~ mania In some ono OF It's many
| terrible form1.
| Tho value 6f moderation and tho imperative
| necessity ofFare In keeping tho stomach right
| must therepdre be clear 20 oil. The least ap
| pearance ofhndigestion or malassimiiatlon Of
| focd shoula be watched az carefully a. tho
frst npp1gach Of an Invading army. Many
/ means haEh been advocated for meeting such
attacks, ut all have heretofore been moro OF
| less defe$iye. There can be little doubt, how
| ever, thgp for the purpose OF regulating the
| stomacf4toniDg II up 10 proper action, keep
| ing It's qbrves In a normal condition and puri
flying DO blood, Warmers Tippecanoe The
best, eftels all ancient or rocont discoveries
| II 10 alfolutely pure and vegetables IL IL Ger
tain tdhdd yigor 70 adults, while Il cannot ~
| any feasibility ipiuro even child, The fac
| that II was used In the days OF the famoui
Hnrrton family Ia proof positive OF It's meri
as GAS so thoroughly withstood the test o
timN As a tonic and reylyiner II Is simply
woIferful. 1t has relieved tho agony OF th'
stoGhach In thousands OF cases; s00tned IN
tirfd nerves; produced peaceful sleep 80
aYrted the coming on OF o mania lpsen 70 b
dkaded than death itself. .fgs
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