The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-11-19
OUT OF A MADHOUSE.
THE FRIGHTFUL EXPERIENCE OF ONE OF
NEW YORK CITrS BRIGHTEST
BUSINESS MEN.
His Mind Gives Way aud He is
Barred in for Months with
the Wretched Inmates of
Insane Asylums.
The Most Wonderful Account of Dis
traction and Deliverance Ever
Given 10 the World.

The statement which follows Is so remark
able and comes from gentleman Oh sucn
high social and business standing tnat we
have decided to give it to our readers entire.
1t will be found very dramatic, aDsorDlngly
interesting, and absolutely true:
in July, 1887, l was obliged, by reason
of a most unjust and cruel conspiracy against
me, to make business change whereby
sacrificed most lucrative life position and
very large pecuniary interests. This almost
broke my heart, but at once resolved to
commence my business career anew. Singly
and alone began my work and labOred as 1
never labored before. The strain upon me
was intense, but believed 1t was as nothing
COMPARED to most panful domestic a ~ ravi
which had been torturing me Tor years previ-
ously. Any one who has been un9eT tne
Tacking tension of nerve strain ana praln
pressure can realize my condition. My head
panied me at periods, my digestloh was po9r'
and my hands and limbs often trembled.
seemed to have great enegy, and yet l was
often tired; active yet repressed. During
that crucifying time believe did not en-
joy one moment of natural sleep. and took
enough bromidia, chloral, and sulfonal to
kill dozen men of ordinary constitutions.
Night after night prayed fervently to God
that might not live to see the light of morn
ing. had made my peace with God and
longed to go. at last something seemed to
give way in my brain and all the rest became
blank
What did during the terrible period that
came thereafter know principally by hear
say, but that was sent to no less than three
institutions, one being at Bryn Mawr, Penn,
and another at Merchantville, N. j.. have
been told. The manager Of one of the in
situations has since told me that he was on
the point on several occasions of putting me
in a strait jacket on account Of my extreme
obstinacy. L was pronounced incurable, and
barred in with the poor wretched inmates #
the asylums, myself the most wretched OF
them all. On reaching the last retreat, in
January last. the Superintendent OF the
same pronounced II e in dying state. and
declared it was his opinion that could not
live ten days. This was at Merchantyille, N
j., in the asylum under the control aud
direction of DR.. S. Preston Jones. Here
they began treating me in truly rational
manner, and the peace and quiet OF the place
Il feel must ever remember the same with
the utmost gratitude--combined with the SAID
treatment, gave nature a chance to assert her
inherent power, and my ten days limitation
Of life was passed over.
"a few weeks after friend sent me pack
age containing a remedy which he desired
me to use. j was scarcely in condition to
realize much, except that l was miserable.
but began to take the remedy. And now
comes the remarkable part of my story. My
sleep, which before had been so brief, be-
came more prolonged; my strength, and be-
yond all my hope. revived. Then l began to
take an interest in humanity. talked gently
to the poor wretches aroundme, sympathized
with them, won their confidence, and was
the means. in one particular instance, of
causing gentleman patient who was con-
sidered incurable to recognize his beloved
sister, My condition continued to improve,
my viger returned, l was saved, and owe il
all to Prof. Phelps's wonderful discovery,
Paine's Celery Compound, which, under God,
took me from the depths Of lunacy and has
restord me TO perfect sanity, perfect health,
and perfect strength.
''Since then have felt thirty years young
er, and have accomplished more work than !
have ever been capable of before, and have
always been considered something Of a
driver" These are the simple facts re-
garding my prostration and restoration, and
In conclusion would state that | cannot
speak too highly in praise Of Paines Celery
Compound. have recommended 1t to suffer-
ing friends and it has never failed to relieve
them, and sincerely trust its merits may be
known throughout the world"
RICHARD d. YOUNG,
100 William St., New York.
proprietor "Young's Perfumes.D