The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-22
NEURAESTHENIA VICTIM
THE SUBJECT or THE W1LIDY SUI
FERs UNSPEIRdBLE ANXIETfES.
The symptoms of the Remarkable Disease
and the Common-sense Treatment
Care OF the Mouth-Keely Cure.

Il may have been thought that the
doctor had exhausted the subject OF
neuraesthenla, but far from IT, 1t Is
practically, ineXhaustible. Heretofore,
the causes have been given To-day, it
is proposed 90 give some of the symp-
toms, and an outline OF treatment which
readers will perceive is common-srnse.
Neuraesthenia belongs 10 AN ages 20
both sexes. and 10 every walk of life
ln regard 10 sex, 30 differs essentially
from hysteria which affects chiefly wo-
men, and from hyp0chondriasis, which
affects chiefly men. IL is encountered
i'm every period of life.
The subject of ncuraesthenia suffers
unspeakable anXieties. lie is tho victim
of thousand fears There are iudl-
yiduals who cannot cross on open space
alone. others cannot remain n closed
places. A patient has been known 10 Dee
unable tO attend the theatre, and 10 find
IL impossible TO remain in a street-car.
This patient must sometimes walk. for
miles, until She is faint. because she dare
not enter a car. These things are not
fcgncd. IL a neuraesthenia DE forced
into such position, the evidence Of suf-
fering becomes manifest In the symptoms
of depression; sometimes In a cold sweat
which breaks out upon the face. A more
common condition. and a lighter form Of
the disease is the fear 10 remain alone
Such an individual requires the presence
OF another al all times. Then, there are
those who fear darkness, storms. light
ming, thunder There are individuals also.
who have Il terror of travel. especially
upon railroad trains, and who cannot
sleep az night on account OF the con-
slant apprehension of accident. There
also the fear of hydrophoba, of any dis
ease. of an animals, of man. of certain,
definite places. Of NTH. A lady has been
known who covered all her furniture
every day with fresh linen and who
slept in Kid gloves on account OF the fear
OF contamination. Finally, there is the
fear of everything, which is pretty close
20 insanity
Every graduation of anxiety is offered
in these conditions, some Of which, like
the fear of solitude OF fear Of the dark.
are close up TO the line Of health.
STRIKING COMPARISON.
There is every graduation from the child
who is afraid to go TO bed in the dark.
and the old man who cannot look down
from that which is high" 10 the indiw-
dual who is on the verge Of insanity.
There Is every graduation between mere
nervousness and neuraesthenia. The
mind suffers, but not 10 the same degree.
The intellect suffers from disuse.
Ii Is impossible 10 concentrate the mind.
the very attempt 10 do so increases the
feeling Of exhaustion and irritation. The
resource Of the books is lost; the indivi-
dual may force himself to read line after
line, and page after page. but without
any comprehension OF what he has read.
Finally. the page presents only blur
red image. All spOntaniety is lost. The
neuraesthenic gives out nothing He
loses interest In life. One OF the ladies'
upon whom devolve1 the duty Of enter
tanning one OF the French kings who
had exhausted himself in the round OF
dissipation. said that il was given her to
amuse the king. who had become ina
musable. SchehergOnders who told the
story OF the Arabian Nights, to save her
OWN neck, could not divert subject OF
ncuraesthenia.
All the muscles are weak. and there
Is q fine trcmulOus movement: the pa
tent becomes incapable OF effort. and
sits or lies disinciined to move. There
may be local distress, GOODNESS or heat
numhness a sensation as OF crawling OF
ants. and tingling. Insomnia exists. and
the patients acquire the habit Of drugging
themselves.
The best treatment is rest which means
tranquility OF mind and body, with plenty
OF sleep-twelve or fourteen hours a day
Reconstruction is effected by food OF
which the best is milk sweet or butter
milk Baths are valuable and may be
warm at first. made gradually cooler.
Next week. there will be something TO
say again on causation.
ACCIDENTS DUE TO ELECTRICITY.
The reason for giving this IL that with
the network of electric wires stretched
over the city. casualties are liable TO hap
pen at anytime. l. Rhythmical traction oil
iha tongue. This treatment consists IN