The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-09-06
A TOUCHING INCIDENT.
A Young Girls Dementia-How 1t WAS
Occasioned-s ONE New and Startling

A Young Girls Dementia-How 1t WAS
Occasioned-some New and Startling
Truths.
The st. Louis Express, on the New York
Central road, was crowded one evening recent
~, when at one of the way stations, an elderly
gentleman, accompanied by a young lady, en-
tered the cars and finally secured seat. As the
conductor approached the pair, the young lady
arose, and In pleading voice said:
"pIease. cir, don't let him carry me to the
asylum. | am not crazy. | am a little tired,
but not mad. Oil indeed. Won't you please
have pspa take me back homeY
The conductor, accustomed though he was to
all phases of humanity looked with astonish-
ment 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
behind the old gentleman and could not forego
the desire to speak to him. With sad face
and trembling voice the father said:
'hy daughter has been attending the semi
nary IN distant town and was succeeding
remarkably. Her natural qualities, 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. l am taking her TO
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,
suggestive Of Shakespeare's Ophela. awakened
strange thoughts in the mind Of the writer II
s an absolute fact that while the population Of
America increased thirty per cent. during the
decade between 1870 and 1880 the insanity in
crease was Oger one hundred and Hd-ty-iUe pr
cent. for the same period. Travellers by rail, by
boat. or IN carriages IN any part of the LAM
see large and elaborate buildings, and inquire
what they are?
Insane gsylumsl
Who builds thcm2
Each state; every county; hundreds OF phi
vate individuals, and i'll all cases their capacity
Is taxed to the utmost.
Why?
Because men, in business and the professions,
women, at home or in society, and children at
school oyertax their mental and nervous 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; occasional
dizziness; a dimness of vision; ringing IN the
ears: feyeTish head; frequent nausea or a
sinking at the pit Of the stomach, should tske
warning at once. The stomach and head are
IN direct sympathy and if one be impaired the
other can never be IL order. Acute dyspepsia
causes more insane suicides than any OIher
known agency, and the man, woman or child
whose stomach is deranged Is DOT aud cannot he
safe from the coming on at any moment of
mania III some one of its many terrible forms.
The value of moderation and the imperative
necessity of care Ill keeping the stomach right
must therefore be clear to ALL The least ap
uearance Of Indigestion, or mal-assimilatlon of
food should be watched as carefully az the
first approach of invading army Many
means bave been advocated for meeting such
Gttacks, but all have heretofore been more or
less defective. There can be little doubt. how
ever, that for the purpose of regulating the
stomach, toning it up TO proper action, keeping
Its nerves in a normal condition and purifying
the blood, Warmers TIppecanoe The Best, ex-
c6ls all ancient or recent discoveries. 1t is alb
soiutely pure and vegetable; 1t is certain to add
vigor to adults, while 1t cannot by any posslbli-
iy iDjure even a child. The fact that it was
used Ia the days of the famous Harrison family
Is pIoof positive CT its merits it has so
thoroughly withstood the test of time. AS a
tonic and revivltier 1t is simply wonderful. 1t
has relieved the agony Of the stomach III
thousands Of cases; soothed the tired nerves:
produced peaceful sleep aud averted the com
ing on Of mama more to be dreaded than
ip- TN itself