Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-03-10
NERVE DEATHS,
The Number Growing at a
Prightiul Rate.
The Proportion Has Increased 20
Per Cent. In 40 Years.
The Boston Journal Asks,
"What the Remedy?"
And Finds the Answer Not a
Hard One.
A Quarter Of All Deaths Duc to
American Disease.

The Boston Journal Is certainly 10 b.
admired
One OF B0ston's greatest newspapers, 1t
frankly devotes some " its energetic
editorial space to the subject which. at
this season. is OF more Importance TO
this and every community than all other
topics.
zone hears the voice OF the man whose
knowledge OF nerves Is almost I'M
bounded" says the Journal, Saying that
beyond any dispute nervousness Is grow
ing upon us at a frightful rate"
Quoting from DR.. Weir Mitchell, II con-
tinues: "In some busy centres he finds
that the number Of deaths due 20 nervous
causes has increased 20 per cent. In forty
years; that one fourth OF the deaths now
are from nervous diseases. Hts opinion
Is very confident too, that the Americans
are. from this cause. becoming 4 short
lived people"
a clear statement of the nervous weak
ness among the dwelers in cities and
towns would send u pang OF horror and
alarm through the country.
Women are more under the influence of
this terrible scourge than men: and town
jewellers more than country folk.
The Journal asks what is the remedy
and finds an answer readily.
Hundreds OF tired mothers, anxious
housewives, school teachers. and too am
bilious scholarship very flower or
American womanhoOd-yield 10 the strain
Of the serious affairs OF life. Overwork
and unnatural worry condemn host Of
American women t0 spend their after
years on a sofa or in q sick-room. and TO
be burden. instead Of help 70 those
who are dearest TO them.
Ortentjnes excruciating pain, az in
neuralgia. rheumatism. and heart trouble.
but more often especially in the spring.
"that tired feeling" is natures cry FOR
better nutrition. in order TO resist the
fearful strain on the nerves and vital
organs. The remedy Is known to every
physician. and to thousands who have
been benefited by It. Men and women
who find themselves getting irritable ner-
vous. thin, run down" and ailing. should
take paine's celery compound. IL feeds
tired exhausted nerves. stores the blood
with food for the wasted tissues. and pu-
rifles it Of the impure humors which re-
suit from It's stasnant. unhealthy condi-
ton.
Nothing has ever equalled Paines celery
compound for giving tone 10 the stomach
ana renewed appetite. Ii strikes 10 the
root of rheumatism, neuralgia, diseases
Of the heart the liver. kidneys, and all
disorders due TO poor thin blood and un-
| derfed nerves. Poor appetite continual
headaches. loss Of strength. nervous de-
| bllity. and a scrofulous. unhealthy con-
dition Of the skin at this season are sure
| signs of nervous weakness.
| Paines celery compound will rob one Of
the rundown" feeling, the languor and
| dependency that come from badly-nour-
| ished nerves. thin. pale blood. ana under
| fed organs Of the body.
| New life. a buOyant feeling. and The
! joyousness OF health viii come when
| plenty Of good red blood begins 10 fll the
arteries and invigorate the system.
| This is Just what paine's celery corn
! pound H. doing for thousands of tired men
and women throughout the whole extent
| Of the country