Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-09-05
A T0nCHING INCIDENT.
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A Young Girls Demenfia-HOw Il was 0cca-
siOned-sOme New and Startling Truths.
The st. Louis express, on the New York
Central road, was crowded one evening re-
Gently, when at one OF the way stations, an
elderly gentleman, accompanied by young
lady, entered the cars and finally secured
seat As the conductor approached the pair,
the young lady arose and in pleading voice
please, sir, don't let him carry me to the
asylum. am not crazy; am little tired,
but not mad OH no indeed. Won't you
please have papa take me back homer
The conductor, accustomed though he was
10 all phases Of, humanity, looked with as
constituent at the pair as did the other pas
sengers in their vicinity. A few words from
the father, however, suficed, and the con
ductor passed on while the young lady turned
her face TO the window. The writer CHANGED
TO be seated Just bedind the old gentleman,
and could not forego the desire TO speak to
him. With a sad face and a trembling voice
the father said
'My daughter has been attending the
seminary in a distant town and was succeed
ing remarkably Her natural qualities, to-
gether 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. am taking
her to 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, awak
ened 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 hun
bred and thiTtg-1iUe per cent. for the same
period. Travellers by rail- by boat, or in car
riages, in any part Of the land see large and
elaborate buildings, and inquire what they
arel
Insane asylumsl
Who builds theml
Each State; every county; hundreds of
private individuals, and in all cases their
capacity is taxed to the utmost.
Because men, in business and the profess
sions, women, at home or in society, and chill
dren at school oyertax their mental and ner-
vous forces by work, worry and care This
brings about nervous disorders 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; occa-
Bional dizziness; q dimness of vision; a
ringing in the ears; a feverish head
frequent nausea or q sinking at the pit Of
the stomach, should take warning at once.
The stomach and head are in direct sympathy
and if one be impaired the other cannever be
in order. Acute dyspepsia causes more in
sane 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 in
some one of its many terrible forms
The value Of moderation and the irnpera-
tive necessity of care in keeping the stomach
right must therefore be clear to ALL The least
appearance of indigestion, or mal-assimilation
Of food should be watched as carefully as
the first approach of an invading army.
Many means have been advocated for meet
ing such attacks, but all have heretofore
been more or less defective. There can be
little doubt, however, that for the purpose of
regulating the stomach, toning itup to proper
action, keeping its nerves in normal condi-
ton and purifying the Hood, Warmers Tippe-
canoe The Best, excels all ancient or recent
discoveries. 1t is absolutely pure and vege.
table; it is certain to add vigor to adults,
while it cannot by any possibility injure even
child The fact that it was used in the days
of the famous Harrison family is proof posi-
tive Of its merit as it has so thoroughly with
! stood the test of time. AS tonic and revivi-
| fer it Is simply wonderful. 1t has relieved
the agony of the stomach 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 it,
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