The Russellville Democrat., 1884-11-20

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The ST. Louis express, on the
New York Central road, was crowd
ed one evening recently when at one
OF the wav stations, an elderly gen
tleman, accompanied by young la
dy, entered the cars and finally Sc
cured seat. As the conductor APP
preached the pair, the young lady
arose, and In pleading voice said:
ssPlcase, sir, don't let him carry
me to the asylum. / am not crazy !;
|. j am little tired, but not mad.
Obi 70 indeed. Won't you please
have papa take me back homer
The conductor, accustomed though
he was to all phases OF humanity,
looked with establishment at the pair
as did the other passengers in their
vicinity. A few words from the
father, however, sufliced, and the con-
ductor passed on while the young
lady turned her head to the window.
The writer CHANGED TO be seated just
behind the old gentleman and could
Inotferego the desire to speak to
him. With a sad face and trembling
voice the father said:
my daughter has been attending
the seminary in distant town and
was succeeding remarkably. Her
natural qualities, together with her
great ambition, placed Der 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 private asylum where we hope
she will soon be better"
At the next station the old man
and his daughter left the cars, but
the incident, so suggestive Of Shak-
speare's Ophella, 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 over one hundred and
thirty five per cent for the same pc
Rod. Travellers by rail, by boat, or
in carriages in any part of the land
see large and elaborate buildings,
and inquire what they are2
Insane asyiums!
Who builds them?
Each state; every county; hun
dreds Of private individuals, and in
all cases their capacity is taxed to
the utmost.
Why?
Because men, in business and the
professions, women, at home or in
society, and children at school over
tax their mental and nervous forces
by work, worry and care. This
brings about nervous disorders. In
digestion and eventually mania.
It 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
dimness of vision; ringing in the
ears; feverish head; frequent nau-
sea or sinking at the pit of the
stomach, should take warning at
once. The stomach and head are in
direct sympathy and if one be i'm
paired the other can never be in or
der. Acute dyspepsia causes more
insane suicides than any other
known agency, and the man, woman
or child whose stomach is deranged
is not and cannot be safe from the
coming on at any moment of mania
lin some one of its many terrible
forms.
The value OF moderation and the
imperative necessity OF care in keep
ing the stomach right must there
fore be clear to all. The least APP
pearance Of indigestion, or NAL as
sanitation of food should be watch
ed 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 stom-
ach, toning it up to proper action,
keeping it's nerves in normal con-
dition and purifying the blood, War
ner's Tippecanoe The Best, excals
all ancient or recent discoveries. 1t
is absolutely pure and vegetable; it
is certain to add vigor to adults,
while it cannot by any possibility
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 a
revivifier it is simply wonderful. 1t
has relieved the agony of the stom-
ach in thousands Of cases: soothed
the tired nerves; produced peaceful
sleep and averted the coming on of a
mania more to be dreaded than death
itself.