Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-01-24
HYPOCHONDRIA.
Arouses Vague Apprehensions-Wha
Actually Causes 1t.

The narrative below bya prominent sci
enlist touches a subject Of universal i'm
Portance. Few people are free from the
distressing evils which hypechondris
brings. They come at ali times and are
fed by the very fame which thay them
selves start. They are dread of coming
arrangement caused by present disorder
and bring about more suicides than any
other one thing. Their first approach
should be carefully guarded.
Editors Herald:
II is seldom l appear in print and l
should not do SO now did not Uelieve n.y.
sell III posse sion OF truths, tee revelation
OF which viii prove of inestimabls value
to many WHO may see these lines. Mine
has been trying experience. For many
years was conscious CT a want o. nerve
tone. My mind seemed sluggish AID fe t
certain falling Off in my natu al conui-
ton Of Intellectual acutene5s, activity and
Visor. presume this is the same way in
which an innumerable number of other
people feel, who like myself are phys
below par, but like thousands OF others /
paid no attention 10 these annoying trou-
ties, attiibut!ng them to overwors, ard re-
sorting 20 glas; OF beer or mix punch,
which would Tor the time invigorate and
relieve my WEAKNESS.
Alter awhile the s,inulanss commenced
TO disagree with my stomach. my we2ri-
ness increased, and l was compelled to
resort to other means to find relief. Ii y
physician Is suffering he invariably calls
another phy siclan to prescribe tor lin, as
he can not see himse Ell as lie sees others; SO
l called physician AMI lie advised me TO
Try little chemical food. or a bottle of
hypOphosphates. / took two or three bot
ha e.,
benefit. My lassitude and indiSposition
seemed to increase; my food dis ressed
me. l suffered from neuralsic pains in
different parts of my body, my mu scles
became sore, my bowels were cJns;ipatci,
and my prospects for recovery were not
very flatterinS. l stated my case to
another physician, AMI lie advised rle to
take five to ten drops CT Magende's solu-
ton OF morphine, two CT three times a day,
Tor the weakness and distress in my
stomach, and blue pill every other nigIt
to relieve the constipation. The morphine
produced sucn Geathly nausea tAaJ l
could not take it. and the hlue pill failed
to relieve my cons. ipation.
In this condition passed. nearly year,
wholly unit for business, while the effort
to think was irksoms and painful. NY
blood became impoverished, and | suffered
from lncapacity with an appalling sense OF
misery and gene. al app: eAension CT CONF
ing evil. passed sieep!css nights and was
troubled with irregular action Of the heart,
a constantly feverisn condition and the
most excruciating fortunes III my stomach,
living for days On rice water ard glual,
and, indeed, the digestive functions seemed
to be entirely destroyed.
1t was natural that while in this cOnii-
ton should become hypochondrical and
fearful suggestions Of Seif-destruc5ion oc-
casionally presented Themselves. l tx-
perlanced an Unsuitable desire for sleep,
but on retiring would lie awake for II Ion,
time tormentcd with tlOu!icd reflections,
and when at last did fall into an uneasy
slumber. of Snort duration, it was disturbed
by horrid dreams. Ii tn.s con iition l de-
ternlined to take Il trip to Eui OPP, buC i'll
spite OF all the attentions o: phys .cians and
change Of scene and climate, did not i'm
prove and SO returnet home with no earth.
ly hoEe OF ever again being able 10 leave
the house.
Among the numerous friends that called
Oh me was one who had been afflicted
somewhat similarly to myself, but who
had been res ored to perfect health. Upon
his earnest recommendation l began the
same treatment he had employed but with
little hope of being ben tite,. At first [
experienced little, if any, relief, except
thai 1t did not distress my stomach as
otner remedies or even food had done. l
Continued its use, however, and afteI. the
third TO tie could see a marked change
for the bett n, anu low after the fiji ecnth
bottle am happy to stat. that l all again
able 20 at end to my professional uu les. L
s.eep well, nothing C:istresses me that l
eat, go from day tn DAY without u feeling
of WEAKNESS or pain, indeed am a well
man, ana wholly through the influence of
Il. H. Warner & Co.'S Iippl canoe. con.
:ider this remedy as taxing the higi est
possible rank in the treatment OF all dis
eases marked by debi ity, loss of appetite,
and all other symptoms Of stomach aud
di .estive disorders. 1t is overwhelmingly
superior to tie tonics, bi ters and dyspep-
STA cures of the day, and is certain TO be !
SO acknowledged by the public universally. |
Thousands of people to-day al going TO
premature graves with these serious dis
eases, that have above described, and to
al such l would say: "Do no. let your |
good judgment be governed by your preju. |
dices, Tut give the above namei remedy !
a fair and patient trial, and believe you |
will not only be rewarded by a perfect !
restoration to health, but you will al o lie
convinced that the medical profession |
dos not possess all the knowle ise there i,
embraced in medical science.''
A. G.. RICHARDS, II. D.,
4CS fremont street, Boston, Mass.
ne man who is bent on mischief often
fro iob. nIt