The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-03-17


formed accordingly and with conf
dcncc In yVur ability TO defy disease
and the odds are al In your favor
Nerve strain, neurasthenia and host
OF other troubles will pass by. leaving
you unscathcd
llcrcdity is undoubtedly responsible
for many cases Of nervous failure and
the maladios that follow in It's wake
II individuals whose family history
shows a tendency TO nervous or dcgcn
crutiye disease would refrain from
marrying the face ot this globe would
be transformed as " by magic within
n generation.
Value q Early Training.
For best results we must begin ear.
~. Regularity. discipline and the up.
building OF self control are the watch
words IN dealing not only with the
nervous child. hut with all children.
Freedom from Cudue excitement and
strain are siE,wisc important. The
nervous child must not he asked 30
compete either physically or mentally
with more fortunately endowed chill
dreI. The very principle OF 'compe.
titiop" should be excluded from the
home and school life and the principle
Of training substituted Work and
play FOR their own sake is a higher
IDEAL than the mere desire to beat the
other fellow"
| Tho habit Of early retiring should he
ESPECIALLY enforced with nervous chill
lrcn. Excitement IN the evening home
should be avoided and the child en-.
Outraged TO seek its rest while in
normal, sleepy condition instead OF in
Il state Of high tension from romping
or the reading Of exciting tales.
Dangers Of School Strain.
| A clear brain and sound nervous
isystcm are far more valuable posses
sions than a highly cultivated mind
land q shattered nervous system.
The nervous system OF the growing
Ichild Is an exceedingly delicate and
lmpressionahle mechanism. If the de.
mands upon II are too heavy the evil
Influence may reach far into adult life.
This Is especially true as affecting girls
lbctwecn the ages Of twelve and seven
ltccn. The school work should be care.
fully considered AT this period, and II
There is any sign OF nervous instability
or weakness freedom from the strain
land confinement Of school life is safer
until the chilG's health and nervous
control are fully restored.
Nervous children and, in fact, all
Ichildren should be examined for any
possible local source OF irritation, such
as eye strain, adenolds, enlarged ton
sis, defective teeth, etc. Correction
OF these troubles may change the en-
tire future Of the individual and great
" simT..Ay the work Of training.
Nerve Strain In Adult Life.
"Oyerstimulation" has been mention
ed as the second great cause OF nerv-
Gus maladies. This term would con-
note with intemperance in its broadcast
sense. Many prohibitionists are e1-
tremely Incorporate not only in their
language but in their manner Of life
They drink no liquor, but they often
eat too much and drink too much tea
or coffee or talk too much or work too
hard and too long. would not be IN
derstood us critlcising the prohibition
movement or the average prohibition
list, but merely wish to show that "in
temperance" covers wide range oil
activities and indulgences which may
be injurious in their effect. The socie
lty climber" the business climber,
the man about town." the Spectator
the glutton, the debauchee, the aver
age daily" drinker, the drunkard, are
all types Of intemperance or overstim
ulation.
The business drudge, the household
drudge, the laboring drudge. the men
tally deficient, are all types OF the un
derstimulated class, upon whom deadl!
/ monotony exerts Its lethal power. j
seems that when a life is confined
within too narrow limits condition
, Of inequality or strain arises In The
{ nervous system. One set OF cells II
. used until they are worn to a fraz
, yle," and then the trouble comes.
The Tired Woman.
The tired woman Is often the frs
phase Of the nervous woman. III
9 monotony Of domestic routine, unre
, lieved by that daily contact with tn
= outside world which often saves
: man from hysteria, 10 a fertile sourc
= Of nerve failure among women. 1t
nv belief that every housewife need
. q vacation occasionally.
There IL reason TO believe that Ia
tent grief, worry or Femorse reiatin
10 matters really long since settled
often responsible for neurasthenia an
functional nerve troubles. 1t Is do
i sirable to get such things "out OF tn
, system.' Talk the matter over wit
your physician or your clergyman an
L ventilate the chamber Of your mind !
which it has been confined. The nurs
. ing OF crouch" is type of TIL
- trouble.
Effect Of Prolonged Strain.
- IL the finest quality Of bow is KEEL
II continuously bent Il will lose Its resi-
Z iency. Likewise the most finely poise
q nervous system if subjected to col
IT tinuous and unremitting strain wi
Ic acquire in time a warp or twist whic
8 requires the most sRillful and patieI
1 Inns as