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Grey River Argus, Volume XII, Issue 1182, 13 May 1872, Page 4

A PARADOX.-T0 SUFFERERS. NERVOUSNESS :ITS-NASU-R«*©*»tE. •' What is Nerv©uskess?— Various answers' might be given to this question, according to the constitution and knowledge of the individual. Strong healthy persons, whethfer medically educated or not, generally- regard nervousness as more or less an' "imaginary complaint ;" it is sometimes only believed to be real when the patient is found to be dyidg; or dead. The best answer.to.the^questioii, .probably,- is this^Neivoußnesß\w\anxuhnatural condition of the nervous system. iSomfetimes this unnatural state is accompanied with considerable bodily, weakness,, loss of flesh and loss of strength j but in most 'cases ihere is in the earlier stages of the disorder no outward sign of weakness. The-lsuffereitf are found in both sexes ; they often have tne bloom of health upon th& cheek'; .they 4 - are surrounded by kind friends, yet etistettoe 1 to them has no charms, for they feel that they cannot enjoy it. Without intending it, thety annoy other people about the merest trifled j if they encounter some person unexpectedly they feel confused, afraid, and alarmed; the heart beats violently, the hand shakes wheii writing; and the whole frame at times experiences a complete tremulousness. The intellect also is sometimes clouded^ the. memory fails, the judgment becomes 'indistinct, the will capricious and undecided, thle tasfce vitiated, the imagination broods upon unpleasant topics, the spirits are very low dr very excited, the ordinary duties of life become burdensome, society is shunned, and business neglected. ....,- \ A Stance Spectacle.— lt 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 possessinjg all the advantages of education, religion, ample means, and kind friends, nevertheless are victims -of the nervousness above described; unhappy themselves, they render other people.unhappy. Why is this? What cause has operated to change the Cheerfuj, active, - obliging,' unsuspecting, and uncomplaining youth into the unhappy, drowsy, Ustlest, suspicious, and gloomy misanthrope;? Many causes, or one cause only, may operate to produce this sad state ; the cause may be either mental or physical, or both combined. Attempts fc> Cure Nervousness by means ojf ordinary tonics have so frequently proved fruitless that the leading physicians now for the most part recommend hygienic means, such as exercise in the open air,, regular habits, sea bathing, the cold bath friction!; change of air and scene, as in travelling, li all these fail, as they often dp, what is to bi done? . ;•■:.•.■.•■'•.• i The Answer will be found by carefully perusing (lie Following Work ■: — Ninth Edition, post free Is 4d, NERVOUS DEBILITY, ITS CAUSE AND CURE, . ! With Plain Directions for. Perfect Restoration to Health. ; ' ' ; Applications for a copy of the above work must be accompanied by the amount in New Zealand or other stamps, also a properlydiiected envelope. Address— CHARLES SENNET, . Agent, Brooklyn House, Flag-staff Gardens, Melbourne. - ' . ; "Up 1 Up, my friend, and clear your looks Why all this toil and trouble?" > \ ALL those who are suffering from despondency, 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 such cases Mr L. L. SMITH feels it incumbent on- himself to inform such unfortunate patients, that he has devoted His lifetime to the study of these complaints, having been a pupil and assist* ant of the late Dr Culverwell, of London, who made these diseases his special practice. 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 arises frequently from the enervating influence of hot climates, but frequently from other causes ot a more serious nature. Palpitation*! oi the heart, a tendency also to be easily startled and alarmed, 'is another phase of disease which requires particular attention, as arising from a most important cause ; those wno suffer from the: al^vo have NOT— .' " : ' " Mix'a reason with pleasure, Ana \nsdom with mirth." But have, on tne contrary, been guilty of a secret vice, wnlch has, as it were, eaten into their very vitais. Many "old young men': consult me, wno, though young .in lyears, have, through the vice above alluded to, and from their having been quacked by the unqualified ana unskilful medical man, at last given up all nope and succumbed, and are aged in their very youth, unfitted to fulfil, the duties wnich they, were sent on this earth to perform. •: ■: " Be wise to-day, 'tis madness to defer, Procrastination is the thief of time. 1 '

MrL. L. SMITH wishes to impress on those who are laboring under diseases which cannot be treated; by the general : medical attendant, trom insufficient knowledge'and practice, that us an expert in these diseases, he has the njtnt to warn the public at large against the numoer of blatant charlatons and quackg who not only extort the moneyout of the pocket* of the patients, but are continually ruining the health of the unfortunate sufferers. Many hundreds yearly present themselves to mm from all the different colonies, who are tnoroughly bankrupt in health and. pocket, ana they then lament, when too late, the horrible deception which has been practised on tn'em. ' JN ot only do men deceive these unfortunate victims by pretending to be legally-qualified men, but they advertise' for sale, and swindle; the public, by selling bottles of muck, under 1 the name of " J)r Ricord's Essence of Life," "Balm of fcjynacum," and a mass of. other quackeries, wnose sole proyince is to extract; money out ot tbe pockets of their deluded) victims. Will the public never understand that the only guarantee tney.can have that they will be honestly and skilfully treated, is the' fact: that the person to whom they apply for: advice is a legally-qualified medical man who; has devoted his time to the branch of practice for whica the patient is seeking aid? Secondly, that nis long residence in the place, and his position, is at least a guarantee of tike estimation m which he is lield by his fellow-citizen*, ■ : Dr. L. L, SMITH can be consulted by, letter; fee, £1.:. , By the above mean's 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 to avoid observation are' sent to all' jmrts of the colonies, with plain letters of instruction as to diet, &c. Mr L. L. .SMITH consults personally daily, mornings before 11, and evenings between 7 and 9. 192 Bourke street east, Mel* bourne. In all those diseases relating and pertaining to Married Life, and which make marriage a curse rather than a blessing, Mr L. L. SMITH can be consulted with the greatest certainty of success, and with the additional Reeling that no chance can possibly occur of their secret ever being divulged; • " -