Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1841-04-27


c,plcablc cause mountains weight is pressing Gown
the animal energies and almost siaeuane the blood IN
then ohaunels-wben Imagination quckcncd into the
widest and mos, painful activity AMI lnvountany
conurcs up the bchef that he is pursued by legion OF
little invisible Becl7obubs driving oHc hdfef lam mad
with Distraction chilling the other hall into state OF
stupid indifference and dcspondency every thing
inside and oui,ysibe invisible, cys,ani and imagn-
ary is exactl, as 1t should not beal creation wrong
side 90, inside out, hind side 'at1rc and toiher end
ioemos,l say, 10 catch poor !uckless- wcss wight
in such predcameu this and take him 10 iask"I'h
a honiIy on the government Of the temper, or an essay
on the folly Of harborng imaginary troubles, &c &c
or assaIng his conscious folly with the cutting saos
ofsarcasn-iuruing all bis terrific appar'ions into oois
ferrous mermeni for company OF sorowless volaiies
is sin for which the pcrpotrator ought TO be confined
in the stocks at the junction OF four roads and have
mes, of mad hornets thrown upon him.
The common persecution Of a hapless monomaniac
to say nothing of lis crucliy Is absolutely useless for
who ever knew be prema,urely 1oked out Of his
pains or to be relieved of them before the fit had reach
ed its crisis and worked itself of in the natural way,
unless in those where it be assigned to some
specific cause and in that case the must be
aored, not dauJcd ,ch jokes or argued upon with
ironic severity. You mghtas well adopt such course
to persuade a man TO be happy with tooth ache or
10 keep his hear, and lungs in motion when the princi-
pie of life had become extinct II is state Of the sin
ner man., Ieither mentally physically, or both united
lyl over which he posses control, and violence pro-
duces the same effect upon it that it does upon
catbile and ridicue is just improper as to mock
Cross dog, point and thrust at i'll natured horse or
coax a peryerse child-makes matters worse and
worse
As regards the philosophy Of he Horrors" they are
ascribabe to two causcs-one, constitutional detection
enailed in hereditary descent from one generation to
another from which, at intervals arise the most pain
full cogitatons and gloomy lorcboding of evil to come
and this too without any palpable for the exist
ence Of such apprehensions The sufferer himself is
as well convinced of the folly of such indulgence the
sagest of his councillors most unmercfu of his per-
secu,ors be- but like fit of the nightmare, it
holds him entranced beyond his power of resistance.
Leaving on, the circumstance that bodily disease is
often temporarily productive of similar consequences,
find the other general is the actual presence
of degree OF evil, and from which oilicous inn
agination argues the probability of greater and still
more affective accessions A man Of energy and am
bition, embarrassed in his circumstances by unavoda
BILE casualties, made the dupe of some cut-ihroat vii
lain, disappointed in the fuflment of obligations
due from Others upon the reverse of which he had
pedcated reasonable hopes of success in business, if
he does possess mental constitution as sluggish
and lstless that of genuine Dutchman, will be the
prey of wasting dependency and detection of spirits.
\ consciousness of his loss, added TO the knowledge
that it produced by the undeserved wrongs inct
ed by Others continues to haunt and harrass his magn
alton, without the relief of single of hope of bet
terng his condition. If no, healed by some fortunate
event, the physical SYSTEM by sympathy with the men
tall often becomes deranged, laying the foundation of
incurable insanity mortal disease.
| Yet after all this unaccountable intellectual weak
ness, men OF this stamp (who invariably of an i'm
petuous, sanguine temperament are of the greatest
value society and the world. They are the projec-
tors and accomplishers Of the most mighty undertak-
ings-the pioneers in every difficult en,erprize-the
distinguished proicents in arts and sciences, and in
them is displayed that ndomtable energy Of character
so universally admired. cold, phegmatic tempera-
men which leaves free to remain as indifferent
I to outward circumstances a statue-one In whom
enough Of animal spirit present to keep the blood
from sagnating in his veins-who would feel as com
posed on an ant.hll 5 bed Of roses-who would
n enjoy more satisfaction in aziy basfng in the sun
like alligator than in the active or laborous pursuits
J. of business enlerprze,-such man is a mere cy-
pher in creation, intended only fill up chnk in the
ErduQ scale OF ETdOdOU, Nltll NdluIc was AT Il loss
e how otherwise 10 approprae-wilh disposition TO
o do hurt ability TO do good
e These the two extremes Of character to-be-sure
r. The tortid and rgid zoncs-and probably the most
D. desirable location would be midway between them
y but slll contend, that TO the crccssrely sqngnc
2 belong the credit Of the greatest achievements, With
y them is MI eyeTon all s,essness whichever fit is
ne upon them. When IN eXertion mountain Of difficulty
IS will be dug away before the relapse takes place. where
Is as one of the opposite temperament would die and o
s on the ground before any considerable progress had
been made Therefore, don't prosecute person given
TO tho Hyyo, as It IS nicknamed-dout poster him
. When fairly over bis periodical turn, he will be WORT
more than dozen Of his tormcntors for any task o.
sPo, you can assign him. Help him Of his Difficult
VI ties by neediu assistance, II you consistently
set him upon his legs more, and he Will drive for
~ ward his suspended machinery with an extra VELOCITY
" sufficient to redeem all los, ume,-hep, or let hin