The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-31
IS SUICIDE A Sin?
Robert G. InserSoll Says ii is
Not.
What The Genial Philosopher Really
Means.
Other Equally Eminent Men Differ From
His Views.
A Question InY3lYsd Each Of Us Ausl
Decide.
A Letter Of Powerful Interest 10 Cuf
Readers.

Tho eloouent Robert G.. Ingersoll, IN
recent communicat on TO the New ORA
World. takes the ground that sulcIde Is
NOT always a sin. New YORK most emf
nent clergymen, Statesmen and JUICES
Immediately filed the co umnS OF tha1
paper with protestations against the
great thinkers theory
What Mr.. Ingersoll really SAID ana
meant was. that under certain tifc"hl-
stances suicide was not SIN for III
stance. he thought that iii case OF
nerson suffering with sickness and hope
less Of a cure. it would not % SIN 10
end such suffering by self-deStruction.
Mr. InrersoII's iGea was the human.-
tar.an one Of arTcst.ng pain. Bat he for-
got that IL is often dlticult-nay, I'M
possible TO draw the line when a disease
is durable or incu-able.
Mere suffering should rot be a warrant
for self-d structiou. Countless cases or
terrible yes. circulating suffering, have
been cured even after all hope was lost
and doctors have pronounced the disease
has been brought to the verge OF sued
and afterwards recovered perfect health.
An estimabe lady, Mrs Lila q. Root
who resides at 36 Elm street, New Bed
ford. Mass. tells the fol owirg facts.
Il was very nervous" she said, 'and
my kidneys were in a terrible state and
! had awful pains in my back and side
and could not sic ? at ght. My mead
ache was a source of great annoyance,
and | suffered much at certain periods.
Il cannot speak too highly OF Dr..
G.oene's Nervura blood and nerve rem
edy. for II cured me of my terrib e com
plants. Why. | felt so miserable that /
often thought | would take my own life.
| thank God for directing me TO this
i a, =.
say that / think Or. Greene's Nervura
blood and nerve remedy the best medi-
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Case after case Ike the above micht be
cited. when all hope OF cure had been
abandoned, and the persons given up to
die, and yet this wonderful medicine has
brought back health and joy unto the
stricken households.
Suicide is self-destructiou. II is just
as much suicide to neglect ones health
when slightly i'll, or when apparently
trivial symptoms arise, as to deliberately
take ones life To feel nervous, to have
weak nerves, 10 lie tired, lstless, lan2u'd
to have headache indigestion. cOnstipa-
ton and dyspepsia, TO pass sleepless
nights, to wake tired mornings. 10 be
ever so slightly run down in health and
strer gth-these are the sure precu' sors
Of serious diseases, TO be later followed
by prostration and premature DEATH I'M
less attended 10 at once.
Suicide Is sin. and IL is suicide TO neg
lect your health. Take this grand medi-
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city. the most successful specialist in
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who gives his great medic ne double
value by allowing all to consult him. free
OF charge concerning their diEelses, either
personally or by letter.