Litchfield enquirer., 1832-01-19


 always this character during sleep, arises from the connection of the mind with the body, and from the necessity of all its func- 1 tions being performed through the organs of sense. The mind cannot retransmit a. long the nerves of these organs any impress sions but those which have been previously l transmitted through the same nerves to the 1 brain; and when it is exercising its high- est powers during sleep, it's combinations aud its reasonings may be interrupted or destroyed, or rendered ridiculous, by their admixture with other impressions produc- ed by corp0real excitement.
 These views receive some, sanction from the curious physiological doctrines respect- ing sleep. which have recently come into repute. Dr.. Cullen was the first person who rendered it probable that the different senses and organs sleep excessively, and with unequal intensity; and M. Cabinis has gone SD far as to fix the order in which different parts of the body go to sleep.- According to him the muscles of tho legs and arms lose their power before those which support the head, and these last sooner than tho muscles that sustain tho back ; and he illustrates this by the cases of persons who sleep on horseback, or while they are standing or walking. He conceives that ,the sense of taste, next tho sense of smell, next that of hearing. and lastly that oftouch fall asleep. x He main- tans also, that the viscera fall asleep, one l after another, and sleep with different de- grees of soundnesS.
 Ifthese results are physologically cor- rect, it is not difficult to understand how the mind is SO seldom unfettered in its noc- turnal lucubrations for while any one of the senses, or any part of these organs is awake, or imperfectly asleep, so as to re- tain any of their power, the impressions which they are capable of conveying in the brain must be mingled with tho operations of tho mind, so as to produce those strange Inconsistencies which characterize the great proportion of dreams.
 Cold Fect.-No circumstance in the general health can more conclusively indi- cate an unhealthy distribution of the cir- cular fluids, than that of habituslly cold feet. It shows that the arterial action is deficient in the lower extremities, by which proportionate surcharge and hurtful re- dundency are cast on other parts of the frame. This deficient transmission of blood to the lower limbs tends to induce a plethoric, or congestive fulness of the dif- ferent viscera, which, first by oppression and afterwards by inAammatory reaction, may lay the foundation of disease alike va rions and serious. An unimpeded and e. qual flow of the circulating fluids causes the most congenial and salutary stimulus that can exist in the system; and whenit fails, diminished and inadequate excite- ment is the noxious result. The inaction or torpor obtaining in the feet and legs, when unnaturally cold, hang like dead weight on tho hcathfnl energy of life, and sympathetically repress or subdue the ac- tion of vital power throughout the whole system. Hence, the increased liability which persons are under, whose feet are usually below the healthy temperature, for being affected by slight causes of disease. They may, indeed, be said to be in state of fearful predisposition to any ailment commenced with faulty circulation, and also with any incidental atmospheric, us well as personal causes ofdisordered health. A condition so unpleasant in its direct sensual impression, and SO replcte with morbid tendency, should not be tolerated, but overcome if possible. Thismay be ef- fected, in most instances, by instituting, and undeviatingIy pursuing, brisk friction of the feet and legs, by means of fesh- brush, every night and morning, during half an hour at each time, and uniformly wearing lamb's-wool stockings by night us well as by day. This practice, unrenlit- tedly prosecuted for six months, will be u- sually found to have the beneficial effect of fully and permanently restoring to the feet 1 healthy extension of tho circulating flu- ids, and with that advantage, natural state of warmth. Medical Journal.
 Character of thc Hog.-The following remarks are extracted from the Report of the Committee on Swine before tho Wor- cester Agricultural Society:
 The judges of swine report that their duties, op this occasion. have brought them in close connection with most lovely por- ton of the animal creation. What animal, 1 for instance, can compare with the hog in personal neatness where else can be found such gravity and dignity of dcmeanor2 2 who has not looked with admiration on the wonderful elongation of fcountenanca, (which the most pleasurable sensation can never distort into smilel who ever heard hog laugh? The fatal cross accidents which | conatitufa sn larUa a mart of fho ann, of o,r