A P ARAD 0 X.^-m t S^TFFERERS. ! NERVOUSNESS : ITS NATrURE^CpRE* ) Whatsis NJEaypirsNßSS?—^Yarious : anpw,ers J tnight; t>e, giyen to this question, aCTOrjding. ;o the constitution and knowledge of the io r , dividuaL Strong .healthy, pers6ps r .,^hether medically educated or. not, generally; regard lervousness aa ; mpreor less an "imaginary < :omplaint j|' ,it,is irom^timesonly believed to )e real when the jpfitient isiound to lie dyeing i>r dead. The best answer .to the .question, probably, is thiis— Neivwishess is "an «n---w<«r<^C(^^iwtty?^* l ??T? M i* a y afemt Some;imes /this -unnatural^ state is accompanied vith. jjoiwiderabje ..^bodily. jKeakjnejw, loss o f lesb; and loss.of strength jj but in most cases^ ihere is in the earlier stages of "the disorder; :10 outward sign-of .weakness. Tj^e^ sufferers" ; tre.fqundm.boW sexes •'*:the^of%r'liave'i^e r )lpom 'ibf i'thealth uponjthe cKeek jJKey are' i urrounded.by.kind friendf, yet,..eps|Bnce,w;; ihem has ribcharms/fof they'feelt th|i ( they * isannot enjoydt.) Without intending it,'they ;innoy r 'oth,er people about the merest trifles ; f.theyjericounter some person ihey;feel confused.rafraid, and alarmed heartbeats violently, theliahd shakes when^ Writing,' and;the whole frame at .times expe- : "ierices, a complete . tfemulQusness. The : ntellect I; alsb ■ ; 'is" sometimes •' clouded, -'tKiT : nemory fails, the judgment becomes indis-' linct, the will capricious .fcnd^undecid&d, , the ;aste vitiated, the. imagination "broods upon unpleasant'topics^thespirits'are very low or 7eryjexcite6V^th'e_ordinary duties of lif e besome b^urd^isome,. sopiety, is.Shuimed," ;and; business neglected? l ' : " : ' s •' "'- -; • .L ) ' A Stange Spectacle. ~jlt is certainly-' strange, but not the less true, that perfectly sane.persons in the prime of life, with firm step.'and healthy; countenance, may occasionally be met with, who, in spite of possessing allthe advantageS^of leducfttioni'relißion^ ample means, and Idpd ,frieiidß,iiieyerjbheleßs ; are. victims" J9f described ; unhappy theniselves, they .'render^ other people unhappy^ ' Why is this f Whatl cauSe > has to the ' cheerful," active, 1 obliging, unsuspectmg,' and! uncoin-' plaining yputh ; into the* unhappy^ drowsy,tistles't, suspicious; and gloomy-misanthrope ? Many causes, or one cause onlyj may operate, to produce this sad state ; the cause may be . either mental' or ph'ylnoal, or bothcbriibineH.; ■Attempts tffCweNero6Ußndas by means of* ordinary ' : tonics%ave: so frequently' proved fruitless that the leading physicians now for the' most, part recommend hygienic. means, B such - aS^exercise;' in the" open air, ; 'regularf habits,*' sea - bathinl^ thS : cold 1 bath friction ;* change, of air and scene, as in 1 travelling. J -If^ all these' fail, as they often 1 do, what is to be donS"?— "™ -'■■"s^t-'.f^"- rrSf.-jMSts.'TSKWrs.-r^riSS The Answer vM^h^ found by carefully perusing (he FoUmmng'Wwle^ — __ : "~.~ Ninth" Edition, 'bostfree'ls 4d, "..' NERVOUS DEBILIfy, ITS CAUSE ANl>! . OtJREi- •-■ , '■'•" With Plairi'Directions for -Perfect Bestora- : .j.. Applicatiorier for a' co^y of the above work must, be accompanied Jby, the amount m New, Zealand or 'other' stamps 'als6' a properlydiiected ejiyolope.,,. j,.,, iV: -.-.,.r,;. --X-x-.-Address™ .„.' CHARLES .SEN'NJBT, Agent, Brooklyn House, s^Flag-staff Gardens, : :\1 t ..c: ■^■■ < L Ji.iMelbfpgrne...- -...a Av--J.V' "UpJ Up, my friend, and clear your looks Why aUtffis to^Tandteouble?^ : " / x ~\ LL those who are 'Buffering 'from de-] -OL spondencyVmelarichoUa^loss of spirits,'* and pluck.whq^feel.thatthey^ are; wasting! and pining,, and. who are gradually getting weaker and weaker, from ; caifties they have not courage or desire to; acquaint their family attendant with. -'ln all feuch' cases Mr L. L. SMITH': feels : it!: incumbent . on vhimself to inform such,; unfortunate, patients, that he has devoted his lifetime to the study of these complaints, having beeriV a pupil; arid assist-^ ant of thelate DrCutverwellj of London, who/ made these diseases his special practice.; j ,'.,< - In allthose diseases relatmg and pertaining! to Married Life, which jnake marriag6» curse rather than a.blessing, Mr Jj.iL. 1 SMITH can be consulted ,w^th. the greatest certainty of. , success, , arid2lvn^i,the 'adaltiprial^feeling $fK- nj> > chanfee^can T 'occur ' of; their secret "ever"being divulged. ', Wi '' !^ In cases of .extreme Nei^ou's^ Debility, where the patient feelsythatlie^is 1 exhaustet and physically^prostrated? and incapable of, iexertibh.witho^t g^t, feti^e,;' ( thfrfana 5 there-th^.perflori "so 'situated v sh6uld r at orice consult Mr 1 I^LrS.riuth. before" diae»seof a more' serious ' "sets In y tfie' T alibvei arises frequently from the enervating iriflu- v enM'ljf^hot^filimateßr'butrftwtueirlily-fronr* other causes ox a mlore Sfiriohs nature. Palpitatiomi oi the heart, a tendency also to be easily, swwctled r and. alanrved, ;is another phase; of « dujua^ ,wb4ch J4 require3 .participial attention, as ansmg from a most importatnt cause ; those wno suffer.frora the aV^vo have ■.J;iL'...";Muro reason wjth pleasure, 'i f '-• Ana wisdom with.jpurj&'W> \:-;\> But have,, on tne_ cpntrarv 4 _been guilty_ota. secret vice, wJilchhas,,as it, were, eaten jntor thei^,ye^;nwiiß*';,.!Many; "old! young 'mmf consult nic, wno, though , young ,-iri . years, .< have, througn cne vice above alluded td,"ari'd from, tiieir haying been, quacked, by theun;.. qualiified.aria i 'uiiskilful medical 'man, at'lasj given up alcr nope Tand^uccumbodj I ' arid, are aged in their very youth, unfitted to fulfil the, duties wnlcti they,. were sent on .this earth'to'pe'norm': ri .-.•.<-....,»* "Be wise vo-day, 'tis madness to defer, . Procrastination is the .thief^of. time. " t Mr Ll L; yMITH wishes to ( 'impress o.ri those who are' laboring under diseases which cannot be treated by. the, general medical! attendant,, tram insufficient, knowledge and practice, thai it? an expert 1 in' these diseases, he has.the rijtnt to warn the public at large against the numoer of blatant charlatons and quacks ; who; not ;only •• extprtt !the .moptey^ouf of the pockew of \the patients, but are cpiitmually ruining xhe health of the unfortunate .sriffejers.' '-Vlfuaiy hundreds yearly 'present themßelv.es t<} nim from all the -different colonies, wHo are tnoroughly bankrupt in health and pocket; and .they then lament, when ! too lat^,;the homple deception which has been practised on triein.; ,; .; -: ; .!> j- ; ''siv >■" JNot only qu xuen deceive; these unfortunate victiinsiby pretending to be' legally-qualified men, but they *avertise~forisale^ and swindle • the public'Dy selling bottles of muokVundei the name of ; ASprillicord's Essence of Life,'^ " 8a1m ..,pf ,. bvnacnm,'' and a mass of j other quackeries, wnose sole proyiiice is to extinct morieyouioi the 1 pockets of their deluded victims.;.- . -■ . .^ '■' ;■ ' '■ ■:-:>•-:■ ■■■ ■- l .:.:;-- --: ; Will, the pupnc never understand.tkat the only guarantee cney can nave. that they, will be honesjly ana skilfully treated, 'js'Jfche' fact ; that^the* pewon to whom they J apply "for advice is alegauy-quajified medical man who has devoted ni» time to the bragph of ;pr§« r tice .Jfor_ whica^^ftfi^palie^^s.iejk^g^a^^ Secondly, thacnis long residence in*th"e place, and his position, is at least a suaranteeloi the estimation in which" he is held by his' fellow-citizen«. • ' • -; ; > -•:•/. Dr. L. L. SMITH can be consulted! by Utter iJ^,.£L,r .. iyi ;,■;,,., , rt ; ..,: i,/-.. 6a .. : , By the aboro means any male or female, patient" can^DV describing their symptom^," avoid the, in many cases, unpleasantness ofa personal'! interview, and the patient can retain his incognito, -■ . [ Mediciness.appropriately packed to avoid are sent to all parts of the colojnies, with plain letters of instruction as.to 'diet, &c. ■ i: ;■""■ '■'•■■■ il •■■<■■*■''■' Mr L L. MtflTH consults personally daily, mornings ; before ll r and evenings" be- j ■ tween 7 and 9. 192 Bourke street east, Melbourne. • ■'■i:' l . y- ■
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Grey River Argus, Volume XII, Issue 1162, 19 April 1872, Page 4
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