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Grey River Argus, Volume XII, Issue 1172, 1 May 1872, Page 4

A PARADOX.— TO SPFFERERS. NERVOUSNESS : ITS NATURE &!CURE. What ts Nebv«uskess?— Various juiswers ; might be given to this question, according to the constitution and knowledge o^ the in- - dividual. Strong healthy persons, whether medically educated or not, generally regard I nervousness as more or less an " imaginary complaint ;" it is sometimes only believed to be real whenfthe patient is found to be dying ordead. fthebesttanßwer,,tp the" qjiestiou, probably, is this— Neivousness w.idn unnatural conditioii of the nervous syetenL Sometimes this unnatural state is accompanied » with considerable bodily weakness,; loss of flesh and lobs of strength ; but in most cases there is'-in .'the j earlier stages of the disorder: no'outwarcL'sign "of Veakness. The sufferers 1 are found in both sexes ; ,they often have tb c bloom of health upon the cheek ; tjhey are surrounded by kind friends, yet existence, to, ' them has no charms, for they feel that they s cannot enjoy it. Without intending- it, they annoy other people about the. merest trifles ; if they encounter some person, unexpectedly 1 they feel confused, afraid, and alarmed ; the heart beats violently, the hand shakes when" writing, and the whole frame at times experiences a complete tremulousness. The intellect also is sometimes clouded, the memory fails, the judgment becomes indist inct, the will capricious and undecided, the " taste vitiated, the imagination broods upon 5 unpleasant topics, the spirits are very low or ' very excited, the ordinary duties of life become burdensome, society is shunned, and r business neglected. A Stange Spectacle.— lt is certainly strange, but not the less true, that perfectly sane persons in the prime of life, with firm .etep and healthy countenance, may occasion-- • ally be met with, who, in spite of possessing all the advantages of education, religion, ample means, and kind friends, nevertheless . are victims of the nervousness above de- ■ scribed ; . unhappy themselves, they render other people unhappy. Why .is this ? What cause has operated to change the cheerful, active, obliging, unsuspecting, and uncomplaining youth into the unhappy, drowsy, . listlesfc, suspicious, and gloomy misanthrope ? Many causes, or one cause only, may operate i to produce this sad state ; the cause may be either mental or physical, or both combined. Attempts to Cure Nervoumess by means of . ordinary tonics.have so frequently proved.; fruitless that the leading physicians now for the most part recommend hygienic means, 6uch as,exercise,in : the ; ,open air,; regular ■ Jiabits; seaibatbiig^the cold bath friction; ? "chatige'of air and ecene,'Sß in travelling.. If ' &W. these fail, as they often do, whatls to be done? "■'■"" The \ Artswef will be found" hj carefully perusing Hie Following Work:— : Ninth Edition, post free Is 4d, NERVOUS DEBILITY, ITS CAUSE AND . CURE, • : With Plain Diieotions for Perfect Eestora- ; tion to Health. Applications for a copy of the above work must be accompanied by the amount in New Zealand or other stamps, also a properlyditected envelope. „, ; : Address— CHARLES SENNET, Agent, , Brooklyn House, Flag-staff . Gardens, Melbourne. • " Up ! Up, my friend, and clear your looks Why all this toil and trouble ? " : . ALL those i". who" are suffering from dc- . spondency, melancholia, loss of spirits, and pluck, who feel that they are wasting' and pining, and who are gradually getting weaker and weaker, from causes they have not courage or desire to acquaint their family . attendant with. In all Buch cases Mr L. L. SMITH feels it incumbent on himself to inform such unfortunate patients, that- lie has devoted his lifetime to the study of these complaints, having been a pupil and assistant of the late Dr Culverwell, of London, who '. made these diseases his special practice. "* "In all those diseasesrelatlng and-perbaiuing-to Married Life; and which make marriage a curse rather than a blessing; Mr L. L. SMITH 1 can be consulted with the greatest certainty* 1 of success, and . with the additional feeling that no chance can possibly occur of their secret ever being divulged. T In cases of extreme Nervous Debility, where the patient feels that he is exhausted and physically prostrated, and incapable of . exertion without great fatigue, then and there the person so situated should at once consult Mr L. L. Smith before disease of a more serious character sets in; the above 3 arises frequently from the enervating influ- } ence of hot oHraates, but frequently from 3 other causes ot a more serious nature. r Palpitations oi the heart, a tendency -also. ! to be easily startled and slanried, is another -phase of disuaue which' requires particular attention, as arising from a most important cause ; those -who suffer from the a* +-ro have NOT— ■;■■■. "■'■ "Mix'a reason with pleasure, ; • Ana wisdom with mirth." But have, on tne contrary, been guilty of a secret vice, wnich has, as it were, eaten, into their very vitais. Many "old young men' consult me, wno, though young in years, have, througn the vice above alluded to, and , from" their hayinj? been quacked by the unqualified ana uuskilful medical man, at last given up all uope and succumbed, and are aged in '.their* very' youth, unfitted to fulfil the duties whlcn they were sent on this earth to penorm; • " Be wise to-day, 'tis madness to defer, Procrastination is the thief of time. " MrK L; SMITH wishes to inip'ress^on those whoare laboring under diseases which j cannot be treated by the general medical , attendant, trom insufficient knowledge, and Eractic'e, that *s an expert in these diseases, c has the right to warn the public at large ■ against the numoer of blatant, chariatons and quacks who not only extort the money .out of the pocketrf of the patients, but are.co'nt tinually ruining the health of the unfortunate sufferers. M*ny hundreds yearly present themselves tb nim from all the /different colonies, who are tnoroughly bankrupt in health and pocket, ana they then lament, when'fpo late, the horrlDle deception which has Veen practised pntneui. "■ '■-■ -■ . .JNot onlyao men deceive these unfortunate" victims by pretending to be legallyrqualified men, but they auvertise for sale, and swindle the public, by Belling bottles of muck, under the name of "J)r Ricord's Essence of Life," "Balnvof bynacum," and a mass of other quackeries, wnose sole province is to extract money out oi tne pockets of their deluded victims. ; Will the puDiicnever understand that the only guarantee >tney can have that they will be honestly ana skilfully treated, is the fact that the peraou to- whom they apply for advice is a legally-qualified medical man who has devoted 1m time to tne branch of practice for wbica the" patient is seeking aid? Secondly, that xus long residence in the place, and his position, is at least a guarantee of the estimation, in which he is lield by his fellow'-citizeuu. * : Dr. L. L. SMITH can be consulted by letter; fee, £L | By the, abpvtt means any male or female patient can, dv describing their symptoms, • avoid the, in many cases, unpleasantness of a personal interview, and the patient can retain his incognito, ; •■' . Medicines appropriately packed fto avoid observation are sent to all parts of the colonies,, with piaiin letters of instruction as to diet, &c • ■ '■. . ..-.:... . : Mr. L. L. :<MITH consults personallj daily, mornings before 11, aridevenings between 7 and 9. 192 Bourke street east, Mcl bourne,