The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-01-31
HYP0CHONDRIA.
The Mysterious Element I'm the Mind that
Arouses Vague Apprehension
What Actually Causes Ii.

The narrative below, by prominent scient-
list, touches a subject of universal impor-
lance. Few people are free from the distress
ing evils which hypochondria brings. They
come at all times and are fed by the very
flame which they themselves start. They are
q dread of coming arrangement caused by
present disorder, and bring about more
suicides than any other one thing. Their
first approach should be carefully guarded.
EDITORS HERAL: IL is seldom appear i'm
print, and should not do 80 now did not
believe myself In possession Of truths, the
revelation OF which will prove OF inestima-
BILE value TO many who may see these lines
Mine has been a trying experience. FOR
many years j was conscious OF lack
OF want of nerve tone. My mind
seemed sluggish, and l felt u certain falling
OF in my natural condition of intellectual
acuteness, activity and vigor. presume
this IL the same way In which an innumerable
number of other people feel, who, like my
self, are physically below par; but, like
thousands of others, paid no attention TO
these annoying troubles, attrbuting them to
overwork, and resorting 10 glass OF beer
or milk punch, which would for the time In
vigorate and relieve my WEAKNESS.
After awhile the stimulants commenced to
disagree with my stomach, my WEAKNESS In
creased, and was compelled TO resort 10
other means TO find relief. If physician 10
suffering he invariably calls another physi-
clan to prescribe for him, as he cannot see
himself as he sees others; so called "A physi-
clan and he advised me to try little chemi-
cal food, or a bottle of hypophosphates. i
took two or three bottles of the chemical food
with no apparent benefit. My lassitude and
indispOsition seemed to increase, my food dis
tressed me. j suffered from neuralgia pains
in different parts of my body, my muscles be-
came sore, my bowels were constipated, and
my prospects for recovery were not very Hat
tering. | stated my case to another physician,
and he advised me to take FIVE to ten drops OF
Magendes solution of morphine, two or three
times day, for the weakness and distress in
my stomach, and a blue pill every other night
TO relieve the constipation. The morphine
produced such a deathly nausea that could
not take IL, and the blue pill failed to relieve
my constipation.
In this condition / passed nearly year,
wholly unfit for business while the effort to
think was irksome and painful. My blood be-
came impoverished, and / suffered from In
capacity, with an appalling sense of misery
and general apprehension OF coming evil. L
passed sleepless nights and was troubled with
irregular action of the heart, constantly
feverish condition and the most eXcruciating
fortunes in my stomach, living for days on
rice water and Cruel, and, indeed, the d.
gestve functions seemed TO he entirely de-
royed.
1t was natural that while in this condition
should become hypochondracal, and fearful
suggestions of self-destruction occasionally
presented themselves. L experienced an in
satiable desire for sleep, but on retiring would
lie awake for long time tOrmented with
troubled reflections, and when at last l did
fall into an uneasy stunt err of short dura-
ton, IL was disturbed by horrd dreams. In
this condition determined TO take n trip to
Europe, but I'm 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 re-
stored TO perfect health Upon his earnest
recommendation began the same treatment
he had employed, but with little hope OF being
benefited. AT first i experienced little, II
any, relief, except that it did not distress my
stomach as other remedies or even food had
done. ] continued 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. / sleep well, nothing distresses me
that eat, go from day TO day without a
feeling of WEAKNESS or pain; indeed am q
| well man, and wholly through the influence
of III. II. Warner Co.'S Tippecanoe. con-
slider this remedy as taking the highest posi-
| BILE rank in the treatment OF all diseases
marked by debility, loss of appetite, and all
other symptoms of stomach and digestive
disorders. 1t is overwhelmingly superior to
/ the toncs, bitters, and dyspepsia cures OF
| the day, and is certain to be so acknowledged
| by the public universally. Thousands of
! people to-day are going to premature graves
with these serious diseases, that have above
described, and 10 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 believe
| you will not only be rewarded by perfect
! restoration TO health, but you will also be
convinced that the medical profession does
not possess all the knowledge there is en-
braced in medical science"
A. q. RICHARDS NJ. D..
463 fremont street. Boston, Mass.