Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-09-09
4 rOUcnisg INCIDENT.
A yeuus gIrrs Dsmensis--IIsw II Was De.
,..,sued- some New end Startling Truths.


Tho a. f.oaIs exrrcss on the New York Central
,o,a was crowded one evening recently, when. At
one az the wny-,tafions. elderly gentleman, &C.
eompon,ed hy Young lady. entered The ears and
aua,ly secured a scat. As ihe conductor APP
nro.cbed the ra,r the young lsdy arose, and In
pleading voice said'
apiense, SIR, don't let BIN carry me u The asy-
Jun. lam not crazy; sm little Tired, but not
mad. Oh no indeed. Won't Yea please have
Para take me back homo ="
M coaauctor, accustomed though he was to
all rbascs Of humanity, looked WIN astonkhment
AZ the pair az did the other passengers IN thar VII
einity. A few words from The father, however,
sufneed, and the conductor passed on, While the
youns lady turned her face to the window. The
writer CHANGED to bo seated Just behind the old
gentleman, and could not forego the desire 10
srcak % MIN. With sad faca and trembling
voice the father said
.Mv daughter has been attending the seminary
I'm distant town. aud was succeeding remarkably.
ucr natural qualities, together with great ambi-
lion. 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 a private asylum, where we hope
she will soon be better
Atthe next station the Old man and HIS daugh-
ter left the cars, but the incident, 80 suggestive OF
shaksneare's Ophella, awakened strange thoughts
in the mind OF the writer IL IL 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
drtd and tAirty,Gre per cent. for uae same pc
Rod. Travellers by rail, by boat. or IN carriages
I'm any part Of the land see large and elaborate
buildiRgs aGd inquire what they are.
Insane 8sylumsl
Who builds themY
Rach state; every county; hundreds 81 private
individuals; and in all cases their capacity f.
taxed 10 the almost.
Xhyl
Because men. In business and the professions
women, at home or in society; and children at
school, over,ax their mental and nervous forces
nv work, Worry and care. This brings about
nervous disorders, Indigestion and eventually
mania.
Itjsnot always trouble with the head that causes
insanity. II far ofiener arises from evil In other
parts OF the body. The nervous system deter
mines the status Of the brain. Any one who has
periodic headaches. occasional dizz ness, dim
ness Of vision, ringing In the ears. ievcrish
head, frequent nausea, or sinking 10 the PIT OF The
stomach, should take warning at once The
stomach and head are ia direct sympathy and n
one be impaired the other can never be IN order.
Acute dyspepsia cause more insane suicide than
any other known agency. aud the man. WOMAN
or child whose stomach Is dcEanged u NOT and
cannot be, safe from the coinng-0n nj any mo-
ment Of mania In come on " Us many terrible
forms.
The value Of moderation and ihe imperative ne-
cessity Of cart in keeping The stomach rieht mast
therefore he clear to an. The least appearance D.
Indigestion or mal-assmllaiion Of food should BE-
watched a. carefully a. the iirsi approach Of m
invading army. Many means have been advocated
for meeting such attacks. but al have heretofore
been more or less defective. There can be- litilc
doubt, howeveI. that FOR The purposc Of regulating
the stomach, toniDg il MP 20 proper action Keep
Ing its nerves In normal condition, and purify
ing the blood. Warmers Tippccan0e The B-st eN-
Gels all ancient or recent discoveries 10 j. ab>o-
lutely pure and vegetable; II {, certain % aha
yigor 10 adults, while II cannot by any possibility
Inipre even child The fact that II wa used IA
the DAYS iof the faInous Harrison family Is proof
positive Of Is merit, II has 50 thoroughly with
stood The test Of time. A. a tonic and rcyyhcr.
IL IS simply wonderful. II has relieved the agony
Of The stomach IN thousands Of cases. soothei tle
tired nerves. produced peaceful sleep, ANA svericf
the coming-on Of mania more T. Dee dreaded than
death itself.