Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-02
IS SUICIDE A Sin?
Robert G. lngersol|
Says it is Not.
What the Genial Philosopher
Really Means.
Other Equally Eminent Men
Differ From His Views.
AQuestion Involved Each Of US Must
Decide.
A Letter Of Powerful Interest 10 Our Readers.

The eloquent Robert G. Ingersoll, in
recent communication to the New York
World, takes the ground that suicide is
not always sin. New York's most emil
nent clergymen, statesmen and judges,
Immediately filled the columns Of that
paper with protestations against tie
great thinkers theory.
What Mr.. Ingersoll really said and
meant was, that under certain circum-
stances suicide was not sin. For in
stance, he thought that in case of person
suffering with sickness and hopeless of
cure, it would not be sin to end such
suffering by destruction.
Mr.. Ingersoll's idea was the humani-
tartan one of arresting pain. But he for
got that it is often difficult-nay, impos-
sible to draw the line when disease is
durable or incurable.
Mere suffering should not be warrant
for self destruction. Countless cases OF
terrible, yes, excruciating suffering, have
been cured even after all hope was lost,
and doctors have pronounced the disease
incurable. Many a sufferer from dis
ease has been brought to the verge Of sui
eide and afterwards recovered perfect
health An estimable lady, Mrs. Lila C..
Root, who resides at 36 Elm ST., New
Bedford, Mass, tells the following facts
"Iwas very nervous, she said, land my
I. -. k,4a nd 4
had awful pains in my back and side and
could not sleep at night. My headache
was source of great annoyance, and
suffered much at certain periods.
81 cannot speak too highly OF DIR.
Greene's Nervura blood and nerve rem
edy, for it cured me of my terrible COM
plants. Why, felt SO miserable that
often thought would take my own life.
thank God for directing me to this Won
derful remedy. deem it my duty to say
that think Dr. Greene's Nervura blood
and nerve remedy the best medicine in
the world"
Case after case like the above might 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 destruction. 1t is just
as much suicide to neglect ones health
when slightly i'll, or when apparently tri-
vial symptoms arise, to deliberately take
ones life. To feel nervous to have weak
nerves, to be tired, listless, languid, to have
headache, indigestion, constipation and
dyspepsia, to pass sleepless nights, to
awake tired morning to be ever SC
slightly run down in health and strength
these are the sure precursors of serious
diseases, to be later followed by prostratiOn
and premature death, unless attended
| to at once.
! Suicide is sin, and it is suicide to neg
lect your health. Take this grand medi-
cine, DIR. Greenes Nervura blood and
nerve remedy, and it will make you well
and strong. Take it because it cures
take it because it is physician prescrip-
ton, the discovery of DR.. Greene of 81
Temple Place, Boston, Mass, the most
successful specialist in curing nervous and
chronic diseases, and who gives his great
medicine double value by allowing all to
consult him, free Of charge, concerning
their diseases, either personally or by
letter.