The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-01-16
HYPOChCsDRIA
The Mysterious Element IN the
Mird that Arouses Vague APP
prchensions--W hatsctuei
Causes IL.

The Narrative below by a prominent
scientist touches a subject 90 uaittr>tl
Importance. Few re ,rlr arr lrtr rom
the distressing evils whI i hyputUuid IA
They come ii tine, AMI src
fed by The very flame which ttey q en-
selves start. They az a dread ID {, mrng
arrangement clu>ci 10y present disorder
and bring about more suicides than at
other oDe thing. Their first approach
should be car .iully guarded.
Editors Herald:
1t is seldom | appear in print ard |
should not 10 20 bow cIi | Ut betcVc
myself in possession OF truths. the rcveia-
ton of which wIii rove OF measurable
value TO many who may see these lines.
Mine has been a trying experience. For
many years | vas CONSCIOUS OF a want OF
nerve tone. Ny mind seemed sluggish
and | felt a certalI falling OF IN my natur-
al condition 0 intellectual acutcne ; &C
tivity and vigor | presume this i the
same way in which an luuumerib.e num-
Der OF other people feel, who like my self
are physically below par, but like thous-
ands OF others | paid 10 attcntiou to these
annoying troubles. aItrbuJing them 10
overwolk, and re>ortlns to a gas Ut
beer or a mix punch, which would Tor
the time i~nvigorate and relieve NY wearl
ness.
After awhile the stimulants con- men
ced to disagree With my stoIna h, my
WEAKNESS increased, and was compelled
to resort to other means to find relief. II
a physician is suffering he invariaby
calls another ply sic.an to prescribe for
him, as he cannot see Himself as be sees
- =. lid :. I,-,I,, n nd ln ~
vised me TO try a little chemical food, or
a bottle Of byrophosphates | took two
| or three bottles of the chemical food with
no apparent benefit. My lassltude and
indisposition seemed TO increase, my tu,d
distressed me, | suffered from neuralgia
pains in different parts Of my body, my
muscles became sore, my bowels were
constipated, ard my prospects for recov
cry were not very 1attering. | stated
my case to another physician, and he ad-
vised me to take five to ten drops of
Magende's solution of morphine, two or
three times a day. for tie weakness aud
distress in my stomach, and a blue pill
every other night to relieve the constipa-
ton. The morphine produced such a
deathly nausea that | could not take
it, and the blue pill failed To relieve my
constipation.
In this condition | passed nearly a year
wholly unfit for business, while the effort
to think was irksome and painful. My
blood became impoverished, and suffer
ed from incapacity with an appalling
sense of misery and general apprehension
OF coming evil. | passed sleeplcss nights
and was troubled with irregular action Of
the heart, a constantly fevcrish condition
aud the most e~Xcruciating tortuI es IN my
stomach, living for days on rice water
and Cruel, and, indeed, the digestive
functions seemed to De entirely destroy
ed.
1t was natural that while 10 this con-
dition | should become hypochondrical
and fearful suggestions ofself-destruction
occasionally presented them elves. |
experienced an Unsuitable desire for sleep,
but on retiring would lie awake for =
long time tormentcd with troubled re
Elections, and when at last | did fall into
an uneasy slumber of short duration, it
was disturbed by horrid dreams. In this
condition | determined to take a Tip to
Europe, but in spite Of all the attentions
Of physicians and change of scene and
climate, I did not improve and so returns
ed 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 recommends
ton | began The same treatment he had
employed but with little hope Of being
benefited. At first | experienced little,
if any, relief, except that it did not dis
tress my stomach as other remedies or
even food had done. | continued its use,
however. ard after the third bottle could
see a marked change for the better, and
now after the fifteenth bottle ! am happy
to state that | am again abe TO attend to
my professional duties. | sleep we'll.
nothing d.stresses me that | eat. | 20
from day to day without a feeling Of
WEAKNESS or pain, indeed am well
man, and wholly through the iLhlence
of III. III Warner 4 20. 5 Tlppocanoe
| consider this remedy as taking the
highest possible rank in the treatment of
all disease. marked 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 acknowledged by
the public universally. Thousands of
people to-day are going to premature
graves with these serious diseases, that ]
have above described, and to al such |
would say DO not lie, your good
judgement be governed by your preiudi-
ces, but give the above named remedy a
fair and patient trial, and believe you
will not only be rewarded by a n~crlect
restoration to health. but you vi also
be convinced hat the medicll profession
does not possess all the knowl' dye there
is embraced in medical science
a. g. RICHARDS, NJ. D.,
46S fremont street, Boston, Mass.