Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1884-09-04
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A Toune Girls Dsmcntia-Hou it Vas
observation-disclosures New sad Start
Ing Truths.

The st. Louis express, on the New York
Central Road. was crowded one evening
rscsntly, when ct one Of the way stations,
an elderly gentleman. accompanied by'a
young lady, entered the cars and finally
secured q seat. As the conductor ap-
preached the pair, the young lady arose.
and in a pleading voice said:
''Please, sir, don't let him carry me to
the asylum / am not crazy; am q little
tired, but not mad OIL no, indeed Won't
ycu please have papa take ue back nomeP
Ths conductor, accustomed though he
was 70 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, saf1ced,
and the conductor passed On while the
young lady turned her face 70 the window.
The writer chanced TO be seated just b
hind the old gentleman and could not fore
20 the desire to speak TO him With sad
face and a trembling voice the father saids
s1y daughter has been attending the
seminary in q distant town and was sue
ceeding remarkabiy- Her natural quail
ties, togefher 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
rurnsd- l am taking her to private
asylum where we hope she VIII soon be
better.1
At TIE next station tho old man and his
daughter left the cars, but the incident, 50
suggestive Of Shakespeare's Ophella,
awakened strange thoughts in the mind Of
the writer. It Is an absolute fact that
while the population of America increased
thirty per cent during hedecade between
1S70 and 1880 the insanity Increase was
Deer one hundred and thfrfy.fce per cent
for the sans period Travellers ~ rail,
by boat, or in carriages in any part OF the
IL
inquire what they aref
Insane asylumsi
Who builds tHemf
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 pro-
fessions, women. at home or IN society,
and children at school overtax their men
tai ami nervous forces by work, worry
aud care This brings about nervous dis
orders. indigestion and eventually mania
Il is not always trouble with the bead
that causes insanity. IL far ofteuer arises
from evils in other parts of the body. Tue
nervous system determines the status OF
the brain Any one who las periodic
headaches; occasional dizziness; a dim
ness OF vision; a ringing IN the ears; =
feverish head, frequent nausea OF = sink
ing at the Dit OF the stomach should take
are in direct sympathy, and IL 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 derangcd II not and can not be safe
from the coming on at any moment Of
mania in some one Of its many terrihie
forms.
The valus Of moderation and the imper-
afive necessity Of care IN keeping the
stomach right must therefore Be clear TO
all. Theleast APPEARANCE Of indigestion,
OF malessimilRtion 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 herstofors been more or
less defectiveA There can be little doubt,
however, that for the purpose OF reZulat-
ing the stomach, toning IL up to proper
action, keeping its nerves In q normal con-
ditiOn and purifying the blood, Warmers
Tippecanoe The Best, excels all ancient OF
recent discoveries Il Is absolutely pure
and vegetable :. Il Is certain to add Figor 70
adults, whils il can not by any possibili-
" injure even child The fact that Il
was used in the days OF the famous Harri-
son family Is proof positive OF It's merit
a. il has 50 thoroughly withstood the test
Of time. As a tonic and revivifer Il j.
simpiy-wonderful- II has relieved tne az
ony OF tbe stomach in thousands Of cases:
soothed the tired nerves; produced peace
ful sleep and averted the coming on Of .
mania more to be dreaded than death it
self