Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-08-14
THE SEVERITY or PARENTS AND TEACHER.


we have recently read narrowing instance of the ct.
,,,' VI blow Oh the head inflicted with u ruler. Dr.
"Ean IN whose work the Duality OF the Mind the
count is found, states that he knew the parties and
'onch Tor tile general accuracy vi the narrative. We give
merely bret summary, warning against severity and
especially sgsnst blows the head.
wo children OF respectable family, five and the
o''f ten years old, showed for years remarkable Of.
arhment tor each other, SUCH after several trials il
was decided to be dangerous separate them and they
were sent away To school together
~ inst all well; the ardent affection continued
si euueaion promised 10 be attended with the happest
results.
la the midst Of this happiness news arrived from the
schoOl'naser, that, from une cause the elder
oS hsu prsun 10 exercise very unreasonable and
meal authority over the Younger that lac had been
Guy punished Tor III but that although lac always promised
amendment aud could assign cause reasonable or un.
ieasoabe Tor '- conduche rehpscd his usual
hab aud the schoolmaster requested know what was
I" oe zone Inc father Immediately for both boys
ana en,'t'd upon long investigation. The little
'h1s IratLbroArn, aud exclaimed, "lle might beat me
every day he would but love me- but lac hates me- and
shall never be happy again."
The aIier now resored measures of chasiisc
hen long incarceration, and days together with only bread
ahu water Tor his Diet but all purpose. The boy mo
missed amendment, but upon the first occasion tn
all ms lonet violence. and finally attempted the chlds
NE WIN ali the Jury OF a maniac.
Tie iumly called IN medical advice aud ye,,s ,,s
SEQ III hopeless endeavors disposition obvious
depending diseased brain. Had they taken this step
earlier, these oggings and would have
spared as well as the fathers heart nding remorse
Inc youth now advanced toward manhood. When
about the age OF fifteen, he taken with n violent but
rlaoc passion. tor lady than forty years Of aye
And tie mother oi live children, the eldest older hun
sell: His Pa'Orysns OF fury became irighuul, he
made several attempts To destroy HIMSELF hut the very
torrent aud whwind OF his rage # this lady woud allow
h TO sit ut her feet and lay his head her knee he
would burst into tears aud go OIL into sound Sleep wake
up perfectly calm and composed aud looking up into her
face with lack uslre would say, "Py me; can't help
It," r
Soon after this period he began 10 soui,t mud ,,s p,
pdy passing into hopeless idocy when IL was propo.ed
by Mr. Cne To apply the uephiue, and take away piece
OF bone from Tie SKULL in place where there appeared
be slight depression. The indication is yery vague
said lie, and we should not be justified performing the
operation, but IN case in which do any harm;
he must otherwise fall n sacrifice,
IL was done and from the under surface grew long
spicna OF bone piercing the brain. lie recovered resu
med his attachment tor his BROTHER and became Indifferent
10 the lady.
Inc disease which led these terrible results rad its
os IN blow on the head with the end OF round ruler
one OF the gentle reprinands then SO common with
scioolmasers.-N. Y. Ere. Mirror.