The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-01-31
HYpoCHosDRll.
The Mysterious Element in the Mad
that Arouses Vague ApprehensiOns
What Actually Causes 1T.

IhH6 AIOusSs vague ApprenenSlOns
What Actually Causes 1T.
The narrative below by prominent
scientist touches Il subject of univer-
sal Importance. Few people are free
from the dis. reSslng evils which hypO-
chondria brings. They come az all
times and arr fed by the very flame
which they themselves start. They
are dread of coming arrangement
caused by present disorder and bring
about more suicides than any one
thing. Their first approach should be
carefully guarded.
Editor Herald:
1t is seldom that l appear in print
and should not do so now did l not
believe myself in possession Of truths,
the revelation of which will prove of
lnestlmable value to many who may
see these lines. Mine has been try
ing experience. For many years
was conscious Of want of nerve
tone. My mind seemed sluggish and
l felt q certain falling off in my natu-
raj condition OF intellectual acute
ness, activity and vigor. presume
this is the same way in which an in
Vulnerable number Of other people
feel, who like myself are physically
below par, but like thousands of 9TH
ers paid no attention to these an
noying troubles, attributlng them to
overH ork, and II sorting to a glass of
beer or milk punch, which would
for the time inyigurate and relieve
my WEAKNESS.
After awhile the stimulants COM
menced TO disagree with my stomach,
my WEAKNESS increased, and l was
compelled to resort to other means to
find relief. If physician is suffering
he invariably calls another physician
to prescribe for him, as he cannot see
himself as he sees others; SO called
a physician and he advised me to try
a little chemical food or bottle OF
hypophosphate. took two or three
| bottles of the chemical food with no
apparent benefit. My laSSitudo and
| indisposition seemed to increase, my
| food distressed me. l suffered with
neuralgia pains in different parts OF
my body, MY muscles became sore, my
| bowels were constipated, and my
| prospects for recovery were not very
| tia.tering. / stated my case to anoth
| or physician, and he advised me tx
take Eve to ten drops of Magende't
solution of morphine, two or three
| times day, for the weakness AID dis
| tress in my stomach, and a blue pill
every other night to relieve the con
stipation. The morphine produced
! such deathly nausea that | could no
take it, and the blue pill failed to re
lieve my constipation.
In this condition l passed nearly ;
1 10 iYIcT THshi
the effort to think was irksome ant
painful. My blood became impover
ished and suffered from incapacit.
with an appalling sense of misery au'
general apprehension of coming CYL
passed sleepless nights and wa
troubled with irregular action of tn
heart. q constantly feverish condition
and the most circulating tortues il
my st omach, living for days on ic
water and cruel, and, indeed, tn
digestive functions seemed to be en-
tirely destroyed.
1t was natural that while in thi
condition l should become hypCchOn
drical, and fearful suggestions of sell
destruction occasionally presente
themselves. 1 experienced an insati
able desire for sleep, but on retirin
would lie awake for a long time tol
mented with troubled reflections, an
when at last l did fall into an uneas
slumber of short duration, 1t WAS dis
turbed by horid dreams. In this COZ
dition l determined to take a trip t
Europe, but IN spite of all the atteI
tons of physicians and change c
scene and climate, did not improy,
and SO returned home with no earthl
hope of ever again being able to leay
the house.
| Among the numerous friends VII
called upon me WaS ore who had bee
afflicted somewhat similarly to my
self, but who had been restoIe {
perfect health. Upon his earneS
recommendation ] began the sam
treatment he had employed, but wit
little hope of being benefited. A
first I experienced little, II any, II
lief, except that it did not distress u
stomach as other remedies, or eve
food had done. l continued its U.s.
however, and after the third bottl
could see a marked change for tn
better, and now, after the tifteeDt
bottle, am happy to state that ar
again able to attend to my pre-
fessional duties. l sleep well, Rotf
ing distresSes me that eat, l go froI
day to day without a feeling of wea
mess or pain, indeed lam a well mar
and wholly through the influence {
II. II. Warner s. Co.'s Tippecanoe.
consider this remedy as taking tn
highest possible rank In the treatmen
of all diseases marked by debility, los
of appetite, and all other symptom
of stomach and digestive disorders.
is Overwhelmingly superior TO III
tonics, bitters, and dyspepsia cures @
the day, and is certain to be SO &C
knowledged by the public universally
Thousands of people to-day are goin
to premature graves with thes
serious diseases, that l have aboy
described, and to all such | would say
ado not let your good judgment b
governed By your prejudices, but Civ
the ABOVE named remedy fair an
patient trial, IL d / believe you wi
not only be rewarded Ivy perfect res
toration to health, but You will ais
be convinced that tho medical profes
sion does not posses all the knowledg
that is embraced in medical science.
a. G. RIOHABDs, II. D.,