Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-05-18

inconsistencies OF a member of the I'd
Massachusetts regiment. He was
brought up quietly on farm in one
OF the secluded towns OF the state, and
he SO yearned for the scenes he had
lett that physicians say It literally
broke his heart, This cause or death
was reported again in another member
OF the same regiment only three days
later and then from every regiment
eases were reported, until nostalgia"
became we'll known, The definition of
me term is worth quoting: "N0stal-
Sta, journey home. pain. homcsick-
ness an affection produced by the de-
sire OF returning to ones country.
characterized by melauchona and
sometimes by death. -Duuglisou.
inns disease does not seek the worth
less and shittlcss SO oftru MS the hray-
est ana best. The COURAGE does not
torsake tho sufferer SO tar as foes and
dangers are concerned, but In his own
unhappy thoughts he sinks like n man
drowning beyond possibility of rescue.
Those who have read the pathetic re-
cltal OF the sufferings OF the members
~ the Greedy expedition, the lonely
winter nights IN the Arctic, and tho
tragic days OF June, 1854, win under
Stano why brave men like Greedy ana
MS heroic companions gave way more
or less To the depression Of nostalgia
II IL also great satisfaction To road
OF Capt. Schlcys herioc rescue OF those
hraNe men, and to note the sympathy
which came from the sturdy rescuers
when they heheld the pitiahle suffer-
inSs of Greedy and is four surviving
companions.
In New 'Engand the dark, dreary
Jays OF winter, more particularly those
ot December, often try the spirits OF
'hose who seem woll-to-do. In tho
country settlements the short, lower
ing days, With the long hours OF dark
ness make havoc with hope and for
utuue, An editorial In a recent num-
her or Outlook concerning dark DAVIS
ana stormy weather, contains much
when should be OF interest to physi-
oiahs, There are great many DAVIS
OUT OF service several months ago. shot
NJ sea In which 1t Ia impossible by oh
serNations To determine the position OF
the snip. The sky, to which the sail
OF looks for guidance, Is blotted out.
and he sails by dead reckoning. Tho
charts are useless unless the position
OF the snip can be determined. In like
manner the lifo of man IL n pathless
waste without the light OF heaven.
rhe clouds that gather about tho spirit
rlse out of mans life ms the clouds
when cover the sky rise from tho
earth they often have their origin In
physical conditions, but while they last
ihey seem to be OF the permanent Or
der OF things. There are great many
drrarN oays In winter In which Il
seems quite impossible to determine
our own position or even the course
we would sail or the haven where we
would be, General Greedy. In his Arc,
Tie experiences. with All his splendid
courage, staggered under the crushing
weight of dark, gloomy days. When
me sun no longer gave It's sublime. life-
giving light. the flower of courage re-
FUSED to live, and one by ono men of
herolsm sank down to death"
Absence of sunlight kills many ey-
cry winter In New England. Our
Woodworking, Joyless people sink amid
morbid surroundings, In the midst OF
plenty they ignorantly starve to death
and blindly following the dreary die
tntes OF Puritansm they perish, chilled
to the core with the cold and chin OF
New England life and climate. II IN
important that this factor should bo
duly appreciated and estimated In tho
case OF all sick people, and the fam
lily physician should make its baneful
influence known. Tho man who Mt
tains clear solf-knowledge comes to
recognize the influence OF climate and
OF seasons as well rs his own periods
OF depression. He Is wise II strong
enough TO treat them as II they were
incidental and abnormal. He should
refuse to decide important questions
while his view Ia thus obscured. He
should walt for the return OF tho nor
NAL before acting. Aims! how few at
tain clear self-knowledge!
Can we expect To find a remedy? Ia
not the morbid. cruel life OF rural New
England driving the young away from
their homes and into the oyercrowded
city? The empty, dosolate homes.
where motherhood IL discouraged by
the edicts Of new life OF the new wom-
en-, show what over-education Is bound
to accomplish to make old fashioned
home life rare condition. The sad
ness and the drearlncss OF rural life
casts Its influence over many years OF
existence, even after the home has
ceased to exist. The sad heart yearns
for what OF home life there was obtain
able even In those dreary days. The
character never quite shakes on the
depression. The young people OF to-
day have more To entertain them than
In the days OF their grandslres, but
the home life and the happiness which
come best to large families Is wofully
wanting. Strength Of body and or