Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1884-01-30
HYPOCHONDRIA.
The Mysterious EIsment in the MINI
that 4rOuses Vague Apprehen'
siOns....What Actually
Causes 1t.

The narrative below by prominent
scientist touches subject of universal I'M
portance. Few people are free from tne
distressing evils which hypochondr'a
brings. They come at all times ana are
fed by the very fame which they themsei-
YES start. They are dread OF coming de'
rangement caused by present disorder ano
bring about more suicides than any otner
one thing. Their first approach should DC
carefully guarded.
Editors Herald:
IT is seldom l appear in PRINT enu !
should not do 50 now did not beileVe my
self In possession Of truths, the revelation
Of which will prove OF inestlmaDis vMue
TO many who may see these lines Mine
has been a trying experience. For many
wears was conscious OF want OF nerve
tone. NV mind seemed sluggish and
felt a certain falling of in my natural con-
dltion OF intellectual acuteness, astlViy
and vlgor. presume this Is the same way
in winch an ipnumerable number OF o.ner
people feel, who like myself are physicaiy
below par, but like thousands OF others
paid no attention to these annoying trou-
bles, attributlng them to overwoEk, and re-
sorted to glass OF beer or milk punch,
which would for the time invlgorate anu
relieve my WEAKNESS
After awhile the stimulants commenced
to disagree with my stomach, my weari-
ness increased, and was compelled to re-
sort TO other means to find relief. Ii
physician is suffering he invariably calls
another physician TO prescribe Tor him' as
he cannot see himself as he sees others 50
| called physician and he advised me 70
ry little chemical food, or bottle OF
hypophosphates- took two or three bot
ties of the chemical food with no apparent
benefit. My lassitude and indirposltlon
seemed to increase, my food distressed me.
/ suffered from neuralgia pans in different
parts of my body. my muscles became
sore, my bowels were constlpated, and my
prospects for recovery were not very nat
terlng. stated my csse to another phy-
siclan, and he advised me to take hve 10
ten drops of Magende's solution OF NOR
phlne, two or three times day, for the
weakness and distress In my stomsch, and
a blue pill every other night to relieve
the constipation. The morphine produced
such a deadly nausea that could not take
1t, and the blue pull failed to relieve my
constipation.
In this condition l passed nearly year,
wholly unfit for business, while the effort
10 think was lrksome and painful My
blood became impoverished, and l suffer-
ed from Incapacity with an appalling sense
of misery and general apprehension ofcom-
ing evil. 1 passed sleepless nights, and was
troubled with irregular action OF the heart,
a constantly feverish condition and the
most excruciating tortures in my stomsch,
living for days on nee water and cruel,
and, indeed, the digestive functions SEEM
ed TO be entirely destroyed.
1t was natural that while in this condi-
ton should become hypochondricsl and
fearful suggestions of self-destruction oc-
casionally presented themselves. l expe-
rienced an Unsuitable desire for sleep, but
on retiring would he awake for a long
time tormented with troubled reflections,
and when at last | did fall into an uneasy
slumber Of short duration, II was disturbed
by horrid dreams In this condition de-
termined to take a trip TO Europe, but in
spite of all the attentions Of physicians
and change of scene and climate, did not
improve and so returned home with no
earthly hope of ever again being able to
leave the house.
Among the numerous friends that called
on me was one who had been afflicted
somewhat similarly to myself. but who had
been restored to perfect health. Upon his
earnest recommendation began the same
treatment he had employed but with little
hope of beng benefited. At first / eXpe-
rienced little, If any, relief, except that Is
did not distress my stomach as other re-
medles or even food had done. 1 contin-
ued its use, however, and after the third
bottle could see marked change for the
better, and now after the fifteenth bottle
am happy to state that am again able to
attend to my professional duties. s,eep
well, nothing distresses me that eat. 90
from day to day without feeling of wear
iness or pain, indeed am well man, and
wholly through The influence of Ii. II.
Warner i Cos Tippecanoe. ! consider
this remedy as taking the highest possible
rank In the treatment of all diseases marx
ed by debility, loss of appetite, and all
| other symptoms Of stomach and digestive
| disorders. 1t Is overwhelmingly superior
to the tonics. bitters, and dyspepsia cures
OF the day, and Is certain to be so acknowl-
edged by the public universally. Thous-
ands of people to-day are gong to prema.
ture graves with these serious diseases,
that | have above described, and to all
such would say: do not let your good
judgment be governed by your prejudices,
but give the above named remedy fair
and patient trial, and l believe yol will
not only be rewarded by perfect restora-
tion to health, but you will also be con.
vinced that the medical profession does
not possess all the knowledge there is EN-.
brsced in medical science"
A. g. RICHARDS, 81. D.
46S fremont street, Boston, Msss.