Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-02-23
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fhr Nec~s.itY - Controlling All Fsruas Of
Irritabitiiy and Hyst~riA-
Tie little thread +ike cords or nerves
h a are -preai through our DO lies
and. Ike the veins q leaves branch
out from one central en- nm the
back oue'-are not half understood
nor treated half well enough By the
busy people II the wor.L
They are the telegraph wire. tia,
click out q most rxqusits i7y Snsi
our most e~xsruciafiug pains B. the
Development or monde elopmrnt %
their powers We have tine artist 90 the
hoor; the greater their acutenes. and
the finer their texture the more likely
are they are to become '~.unstrung''
or weakened. and hat common ILL.,
NERVOUS ~prostraiion." 10 eusne; or.
worse vet. insanity.
These maladies are more likely ta
occur among highly-sensitive (~uerve-
deveIopod) people than among those
of less delicate perceptions. because
nervous people. feeling within them
selves the desire 10 accomplish
greater things. 20 get nearer to their
high ideals. work steadily on. over
taxing these slender little wires. till
suddenly they loosen and cause nerv-
ous debility. or else snap aud consicn
their operator TO the mad house.
How careful. then. should one be e.
keep these wonderful nerves in the
best possible condition. and to heed
the first symptoms Of ovcr-pressuro
or abusel
FIRST, one must learn to master
them. An officer Of one Of our largest
a-ylums for the insane makes a
statement like this: .Two-thirls of
our inmates have come hero through
giving way to their feelings"
Control %irritahility aud hvsteria.
They are warnings that the nerve, are
being taxed beyond their strength e.
out Ia the open mir A. often a. posi-
bic. Live plainly aud temprratelv.
and dress scnsibIy. with duo regard TO
the changes II this queer climate II
ours Cultivate the acquaintance a
Jolly people" ami cut those ..aar.
ucUlar friends 1--WE all have them)
who have the faculty Of making YOU
feel. after You have been an hour in
their company. a though gritting
your teeth. -rua~hing a few panes OF
glass. knocking down the first person
VINO m near yor. and similar fra,s
would give you an immense amount OF
satisfaction. Get nine hour # slrep
II you ean. even though Won arr told
ihat II IL ''eneu sh f3r a fool"
GIVE away a quarter now and
then. Avoid i1'uing any company
81 musical people baud q together fof
organized social eiflca ..au. Don
try 10 write poe r. unless lie thiug
comes natural II. after al. vor
are troubled with uervaasne your
rs au ineurahio ease; bat. take on
worl for it. vou WON'T DEE.
A WORT about nervous children.
y evcr sc ia ,hcm nor ''mai, fun" oi
,heu- They suffer enough without
your threats or sarcasm Pretend uei
to See their aWkwariuess when in
company nor their grmHaers when
alone. 4 case was reported the other
day Of a boy f ten years who. on
being vexed. and often without any
apparent pr~oYocation. viii cline, his
hands and make the most frightful
eontortions Of the mu cles Of his face
aad head till his poor mother
fears he Is iliotic. b. no means
He Is the brightest bow in
his class n school. fond Of read
ing and of natural history, but he i Of
a highly nervous temperament. aud
has not been taught to coatral the lit
tie wires. so to speak. on which he i
strung. This is no single case. There
are thousands If children who civ
WAY to their nerves in similar fashion.
Talk TO them about these curious little
fellows that should be their servants.
not their masters. Never whip them.
The man or woman who whips a nerv-
Gus child g on 4 lev. with brutes
that have no reason. Encourage them.
Help them B. patient with them.
They are the making Of our future sue.
eessful e and women. for thew will
work hard at whatever they uuder-
take Brace mp your own nerves first.
and then be indulgent towards the
eapers Of your over-uervous children.
Boston Globe.
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