Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-08-16
THE SEVERITY OF PARENTS AND

THE SEVERITY OF PARENTS AND
IEACHERS.-We have recently read a har-
rowing instance OF the effect of a blow on the
head, inflicted with a ruler. DIR. Wigan. i'm
whose Work on the DUrality of the Mind the
account IS found, states that he knew the par-
ties, and can vouch for the general accuracy of
u'e narrative. We give merely IA brief sum
mary as IA warning against severity, aud es-
peClally against blows on the head.
W children ola respectable family. one
I'VE and the other ten years old, showed for
years a remarkable attachment for each other.
such that after several trials it was decided 10
be dangerous to separate them, and they were
sent away to school together.
~ llrat all went well; the ardent affection
continued and their education promised to be
attended with the happiest results.
h'he midst OF this happiness, news arrived
rom tle Schoolmastcr, that, from some uncx-
planned cause, the elder boy had begun to ex-
crcise d very unreasonable and ~tyrannicaI an
lhonty over the younger; that he had been
repeatedly punished for it, but that although
he always promised amendment, and could
assign no cause, reasonable or unreasonable
ioi MS conduct, he soon rclapsed into his usual
"dpl's' anu tht ScnOolmaster requested to know
"idl was TO be done. The father Immediate
~ sent Tor both bows, and entered upon a LONG
Investigation. The little one was almost
heurt-Drok"n and exclaimed, "He might beat
IRE every day If he would but lOee me but he
nate me, and shall never b. happy again"
Inc idtlcrnow resortcd To severe measures.
cuastisem'nt, long Incarceration, and DAYS to-
Seiher with only bread and water for his diet.
Out d!l TO no purpose. The boy promised A.
mehdment, but upon The first occasion resort
ed to all his former violence, and finally at
tempted tie childs life with all the fury of a
maniac,
The family next called in medical advice
and years passed in hopeless endcavors TO re-
move a disposition obviously depending on a
diseased brain. Had they taken this step ocarli-
or, ihesc ~hoggings and imprisonments would
haze been spared, as well as the fathers heart
rending rcmorsc.
he youth now advanced toward manhood
when about the age of fifteen he was taken
wilma violent but PlatOnic passion. for a la
"y more IMAM lOTty years Ofagc. and the moth
@ ol I'VE children, tIn eldest Older than him.
sell HIS paroXyms Of fury now became frioht-
i"l' ne made several attempts to- destroy him.
Scli; but M the very torrent and whirlvind oC
ms rage, II this lady would allow him to sit at
htr Ic.t, aud lay his head on her knee, he would
burst INTO tears and 20 off into a sound slcrp.
wake up perfectly calm and composed. and
looking up INTO her face with laCk-lustrc eye
would say, PITY me; ] can't help it,"
soon after this period he began to- suuint,
and was rapidly passing into hopeless itiocy,
%Ien 1t was proposed by Mr.. Cline 10 eppiy
'le u%ephine, and take away a piece OF bone
rom ua skull in a place where there appeared
to be- q slight depression. ''The indication i,
very vague. said he. "and we should not b.
Justified ln performing th, operation but i'm a
ease in which we cannot doany harm. hc must
otherwise fall a sacrifice"
" was done, AM from the under surface
E,e"a long spicula Of bon. piercing tIc Brain
~ recovered. resumed his attachment to his
brother, and became Indifferent to tho l,dv.
The disease which bed TO Ties. terrific ro.
suits had its origin ina blow on the head with
'ic end OF a round rilcr-Onc Of The gentle re-
IilIH'nds iharsO common with srh6olmasters,
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