The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1884-11-01
i TOUCHING INCIDENT.
a Young Girls DementIa-How it WA
Neutrality-suspicious. New and Start
ling Truths


The st. Louis express, on the New York
Central Road, was crowded one evening
recently, when atone Of the way stations,
an elderly gentleman, accompanied by a
young lady, entered the cars and finally
secured seat. As the conductor APP
preached the pair, the young lady arose,
and in a pleading voice said:
ssPlease, sir, don't let him carry me to
the asylum. I am not crazy; am little
tired, but not mad. Oil no, indeed. Won't
you please have papa take me back homeD
The conductor, accustomed though he
was to all phases of humanity, looked with
astonishment at the pair as did the
other passengers in their vicinity. A few
words from the father, however, sufficed,
and the conductor passed on while the
Young lady turned her face to the window.
The writer CHANGED to be seated just be-
hind the old gentleman and could not fore
gothe desire TO speak to him. With sad
face and a trembling voice the father said !:
'sMy daughter has been attending the
seminary in distant town and was sue
ceeding remarkably. Her natural quail
ties, together 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 a 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 Shakespeare's Ophelia,
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
0cer one hundred and thtrtysfve 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, and
inquire what they are?
Insane asylumsl ri
Who builds them?
Each State; every county; hundreds of
private individuals, and in all cases their
capacity Is taxed to the utmost. 80
Whyf
Because mon. In business and the pro-
fessions, womeus at home or in society,
and children at9school overtax their men
tai and Nrervaa1s forces by work, worry
and care. This Brings about nervous dis
orders, Indigestion 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; dim
ness OF vision; ringing in the ears; a
feverish head; frequent nausea or a sink
ing at the pit of the stomach, should take
warning of once. The stomach and head
are In dlrecU sympathy, ana II one be I'M
paired the other can never be in order.
Acute dyspepsia causes more insane sui
| cides than any other known agency, and
the man, women or child whose stomach
is deranged is not and can not be safe
from the coming on at any moment oil
mania in some one of its many terrible
| forms.
The value of moderation and the imper
| alive necessity of care in keeping the
stomach right must therefore be clear tC
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 meeting such attacks
/ but all have heretofore been more OF
| less defective. There can be little doubt
| however, that for the purpose of regulat
ing the stomach, toning ii up to proper
action, keeping its nerves in normal con
ditiUn and purifying the blood, Warmers
/ Tippecanoe The Best, excels all ancient OF
recent discoveries. 1t is absolutely pure
and vegetable; 1t is certain to add vigor Il
adults, while it can not by any possibili
| ty injure even child. The fact that i
| was used in the days of the famous Harri
! son family is proof positive OF its meri
| as it has SO thoroughly withstood the ties
/ of time. As tonic and revivifier it il
simply 1t has relieved the ag
ony of the stomach in thousands of cases
soothed the tired nerves; produced peace
| full sleep and averted the coming on of
| mania more to be dreaded than death it
| self