The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1884-08-28
ATOuCmING

A Young Girls Demcntia-How II was Dc
casioned Some New and siartiin
Truths.
The st. Louis express, on the Ne,
York Central road, was crowded on
evening recently, when ut one Of tn
way stations, an elderly gentleman, nc
companied by IA young LADY, entered tn
ears and finally secured Il seat. AS tn
conductor approached the pair, tn
young lady arose, and in Il pleading
voice said:
"Please, sir, don't let him carry me Il
the asylum. / am not crazy; ! am
little tired, but not mad. Oh! no indeed
Won't you please have papa take mt
back homer"
The conductor, accustomed though h,
was to all phases of humanity, looked
with establishment at the pair, ~ dc
the other passengers in their Niniuity
A few words from the father, however
sufliceu, and the conductor passed on
while the young lady turned her face u
the window. The writer CHANGED TO be
seated just behind the old gentlemen,
and could not iorego the desire to speak
To him. With a sad face n a trembling
voice the father said:
"NIy daughter has been attending the
seminary in a distant town and was SUE
ceeding remarkably. Her natural
qualities, together with Il great ambi-
ton, 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. / am taking her
to aprivate asylum, where we hope she
will soon be better"
Al the next station the old MAJ and
his daughter left the cars, but the Incl
dent, 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 Amer
lea increased 80 per cent. during the de-
cade between 1870 and 1850, the insanity
increase was over l35 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, n
inquire what they are?
Insane asyluins!
Who builds them?
Each State; every county; hundreds OF
privat. individuals, and in all 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 ovortaX their
mental and nervous forces by work,
worry and care. This brings about ner-
vous disorders, indigestion and eVentu-
ally mania. 8,
Ii is not always trouble with tho head
that causes insanity. ltfar oltener arises
from evils i'm other parts of the body.
The nervous system determines the
status of the brain. Any II who has
periodic headaches; occasional dlZZl-
ness; a dimness Of visions: "A ring
ing in the ears; n feverlsh mead;
frequent nausea or sinking at the pit OF
the stomach, should TAKE warning al
once. The stomach and head are III
direct sympathy and if one be impaired
the other can never be in order. Acute
dyspepsia causes more insane suicides
than any other known agency, and the
man, woman or child whose stomach is
deranged is not and canno be safe from
the coming on at any moment OF mania
in some one of It's many terrible forms.
The value OF moderation and the I'M
perative necessity of care in keeping the
stomach right must therefore be clear to
all. The least appearance of induces
ton, or mal-assimilation Of God 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 or less defective.
There can be little doubt, however, that
for the purpose of regulating the tom
ach, toning it up to proper action, keep
ing us I1GENcS III Coh'ioioh oiu
purifying the blood, Warmers Tippeca-
noe The Best, eXcels all ancient or re-
cent discoveries. 1t is absolutely pure
and vegetable; it is certain to add Vigor
to adults, while it cannot by any posi-
bility injure even a child. The fact that
it was used in the days of the famous
Harrison family is proof positive of its
merit as it has SO thoroughly withstood
the test of time. AS II tonic and reviNi-
fer it is simply wonderful. 1t has re-
lieved the agony of the stomach i'll thou
sands of cases; soothed the tired nerves:
produced peaceful sleep and averted the
coming on of a mania more to be dreaded
than death itself.
Perfection in Artificial Limbs.
There is in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, a
manufacturing company, every member
of Which wears an artificial leg. Their
limbs are so perfectly made, and so near
like the natural member, that it is diff
cult to tell that they are artificial. The
company is the Artificial Limb Manu-
featuring company, a corporation that
hoe a ,ofinpa1 rpputofiOp for the nprfpc-