The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1884-11-28
A TOUCHING INCIDENT.
l Young Girls DementIa-How it WAS
observation-disclosures New and Start
ling Truths.


The st. Louis express, on the New York
Central Road, was crowded ono evening
recently, when at one OF the way stations,
an elderly gentleman, accompanied by a
young lady, ersered the cars and finally
secured a seat As the conductor ap-
preached the pair, the young lady arose,
and in pleading voice said:
"Please, sir, don't let him carry me to
the asylum. l am not crazy; am little
tired, but not mad. On! no, indeed. Won't
You please have papa take me back home"
The conductor, accustomed though he
was to all phases Of humanity, looked with
astonishment at the pair as did the
other passengers in their vicinity. A few
words from the father, however, suificed,
and the conductor passed on while the
young lady turned her face to the window.
The writer CHANGED to be seated just be-
hind the old gentleman and could not fore.
go the desire to speak to him. With sad
face and a trembling voice the father said:
"My daughter has Leen attending the
seminary in distant town and was sue
ceeding remarkably. Her natural quail.
ties, together with great ambition, placed
her in the front ranks of the school, but
she studied too closely, was not careful of
her health, and her poor brain has been
turned. l am taking her to q private
asylum where We hope she will soon be
better.n
At the next station the old man and his
daughter left the cars, but the incident, so
suggestive of Shakespeare's Ophelia,
awakened strange thoughts in the mind of
the writer. 1t is an absolute fact that
while the population of America increased
thirty per cent. during the decade between
1870 and 1880 the insanity increase was
orer one hundred aud thirfy.fue per cent.
for the same period. Travellers by rail,
by boat, or in carriages in any part of the
land see large and elaborate buildings, and
inquire what they ares
Insane asylums!
Who builds them?
Each State; every county; hundreds OF
private individuals, and in ali cases their
capacity is taxed to the utmost
Why!
Because men, in business and the pro-
fessions, women, at home or in society,
and children at school overtax their men
tai and nervous forces by work, worry
aud care. This brings about nervous dis
orders, Indigestion and eventually mania.
1t is not always trouble with the head
that causes insanity. 1t far oftener arises
from evils in other parts of the body. The
nervous system determines the status of
the brain. Any one who has periodic
headaches; occasional dizziness; a dim
ness of vision; q ringing in the ears; a
feverish head; frequent nausea or sink
ing at the pit of the stomach, should take
WuTliUS Et OuSes 4Hc SlouluSu anu Hcdu
are in direct sympathy, and if one be inn
paired the other can never be in order.
Acute dyspepsia causes more insane sui
cides than any other known agency, and
the man, women or child whose stomach
is deranged is not and can not be safe
from the coming on at any moment of
mania in some one Of its many terrible
forms.
The value of moderation and the imper-
alive necessity of care in keeping the
stomach right must therefore be clear to
all. The least appearance of Indigestion,
or malassimilation of food should be
watched as carefully as the first approach
of an invading army. Many means have
been advocated for meeting such attacks,
but all have heretofore been more OF
less defective. There can be little doubt,
however, that for the purpose of regulat-
ing the stomach, toning it up to proper
action, keeping its nerves in a normal con-
dition and purifying the blood, Warmers
Tippecanoe The Best, excels all ancient or
recent discoveries. It Is absolutely pure
and vegetable; it is certain to add vigor TO
adults, while it can not by any possbili-
~ iGjure even child. The fact that il
was used in the days of the famous Harri.
son family is proof positive OF its merit
as it has so thoroughly withstood the test
of time. As a tonic and revivifer it is
simply.wonderful. 1t has relieved the ag-
ony of the stomach in thousands of cases;
soothed the tired nerves; produced peace
full sleep and averted the coming on of q
mania more to be dreaded than death it.
self.