The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-02-02
coming morbidly self conscious and

which are often of trif1ing Importance.
With the latent knowledge that you
have such system and il very def
mite knowledge Of the things that will
injure it. go on your way with habits
formed accordingly and with conf
dence in your ability to defy disease
and the odds are all in your favor
Nerve strain, neurasthenia and host
of other troubles will pass by. leaving
you unscathed.
Heredity is undoubtedly responsible
for many cases of nervous failure and
the maladies that follow in its wake.
Ii individuals whose family history
shows Il tendency to nervous or degen-
crative disease would refrain from
marrying the face of this globe would
be transformed as if by magic within
a generation.
Value Of Early Training.
For best results we mist begin ear
ly. Regularity, discipline and the up
building of self control are the watch
words in dealing not only with the
nervous child. but with all children.
Freedom from Undue excitement and
strain are likewise important The
nervous child must not be asked to
compete either physically or mentally
with more fortunately endowed chill
dren. The very principle of "compe-
tition' should be excluded from the
home and school life and the principle
of ''tr:ining' substituted Work and
play for their own sake is higher
ideal than the mere desire to beat the
other fellow
The habit Of early retiring should be
especially enforced with nervous chill
dren. Excitement in the evening home
should be avoided and the child en-
couraged to seek it's rest while in a
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
system are far more valuable posses
| sions than a highly cultivated mind
and a shattered nervous system.
The nervous system of the growing
child is an exceedingly delicate and
impressionable mechanism. If the de-
mands upon 1t are too heavy the evil
influence may reach far into adult life.
This is especially true as affecting girls
between the ages of twelve and seven
teen The school work should he care
fully considered at this period. and II
there is any sign of nervous instability
or weakness freedom from the strain
and confinement of school life is safer
until the child's health and nervous
control are fully restored.
Nervous children and. i'll fact. all
children should be examined for any
possible local source Of irritation. such
as eye strain, adenoids. enlarged ton.
sils, defective teeth, etc. Correction
Of these troubles may change the en-,
tire future of the individual and great
" simplify the work of training.
Nerve Strain In Adult Life.
"Overstimulation" has been mention
ed as the second great cause of nerv
Gus maladies This term would con.
note with intemperance in its broadest
sense. Many prohibitionists are tx.
tremely Incorporate not only in thci'
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 TOT
hard and too long. l would not be un
derstood as criticising the prohibition
movement or the average prohibition
list, but merely wish to show that ''in
temperance covers wide range OF
activities and indulgences which ma!
be injurious in their effect The socie
ty climber" the business "climbcr.
the imam about town." the Speculation
the gluttOn, the debauchee. the aver
age daily drinker, the drunkard. arr
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 deadi.
monotony excrts it's lcthal power. !
seems that when life is confined
within too narrow limits condition
Of inequality or strain arises In th
nervous system. One set of cells
used until they are ''worn to fra7
zle," and then the trouble comes.
The Tired Woman.
The tired woman Is often the frs
, phase of the nervous woman. In
monotony of domestic routine. unrt
lieved by that daily contact with til
outside world which often saves
man from hysteria. is fertile sOurc
, of nerve failure among women. 1t
my belief that every housewife need
, a vacation occasionally.
: There is reason to believe that !;
: tent grief. worry or remorsc relatin
\ to matters really long since settled
$ often responsible for neurasthenia an
|. functional nerve troubles 1t is d
: sirable to get such things "out of IL
system" Talk the matter over wit
o your physician or your clergyman al
+ yentilate the chamber of your mind
< which it has been confined The nur
2 ing of 'grouch'' is type OF tn
1 trouble.
c Effect of Prolonged Strain.
:. If the finest quality Of bow is kel
J. continuously bent it will lose its res
y iency. Likewise the most finely pois'
U nervous system if subjected to co
Il tinuous and unremitting strain "
acquire in time warp or twist whl'
o requires the most skillful and pate
e Treatment to remove. Thc buSlne