The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1854-01-21

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~,c Man who had the Small Poy Internally
Tr. Glowing ease OF ITvro-hon1ria occur
IN, n. private practice Of DIR. Todd. the
.., rl,,irian to the Retreat Of the Insane,
Hartford. Ct-:
1ir subject Of it was robust. I'ar'l-!aGor-
NAM. iv trade a mason lie had. as he
i.,~l been exposed to the coniarlOn 0i
.,.J ,ov. udrr the impression that 4 spare
uorN essentially mitigate the ,iru!rncc
,:.,,.,>,.. from tu.l diet III which ani-
tul foruci lIr.e share, he rc>trIr','.
o.o.tr. entirely ,r-ctailr and this i'll
ln..',!a quantity a. was hardly >n!li lent
san .i;r This yhan.c in his mode OF
..,-. combined with the depressing inliu-
...r .f tear. from anticipation % Il fatal and
.,.n!- ,!i-,a-,.. soon reduced his once a;h-
r.ic fame. and involved him in all the hor-
r-,t !lvrochonIria. The time soon arriv-
! vhcn. according to his calculations, the
,atll Iox ou.l to make It's appearance; but
Iota pork or pimllc could he find upon him.
l.rw cause OF apprehension now took entire
? --e>>ion of h;< mind VIZ: that he had the
a,c nt,no'l4. that il was proving upon
All DESTROYING his ~ stem nGcr this inn
lesion he consulted a physician. who after
,',ninr 10 the history OF his ease. aud max
IA careful examination. assured him that
aMrchcn>lons were entirely grourdlc>>,
..Irvi>tc1 Only in his Imagination.
This conclusion WIS far from being salts
.,tcrv to the hvrochondriac. lie was not
dg, 20 +" reasoned on. of his senses The
,'y.riqn was dismissed as one wanting in
,,Ill 10 ii>cnycr and understand the nature
ii> c,mp,ant \ second and third were
'ai.,i AID both concrrrcl in the decision OF
'.~ first. But the patient, as is common in
,..h ,l>cS would sooner believe the whole
'-lcrnitv n fault than himself the subject of
r'al hellucinaion. rejected all medical ad
..... confined himself to his room. and re-
med himself to hi> fate. In .hc mean time
robust iuim had hccOmC atcnuatcd almost
Kin and bones His friends now became
..riju>lv alarmed at his condition. The rep
ZION Of DIR. Todd. then residing at Farm
ton. although in carly lie, had ;prcad into
%. nci .hboring towns. and his peculiar tai
II tor the management OF mental ,il>c,sc<
ahrh so cminentlv qualified him to take
are Of the Retreat of the Insane. had in
.myrou> instances been manifested
lrother Of the patient called on Dr. cTo1d
a. stated h;s ease. and ASSURED, him that his
ah!elcc in the faculty was zone. and that
Va withou; hi> knowledge that he had
.'en consulted y plan was soon arranged
'"Lrn the Doctor should happen to pass
-~ ho">' Of the patient and he called in as
'y ac'lent The next day DIR. Todd was
''i trlvin. az his usual rapid rate through
IL" street whore TIE patient lived: he was
-t.el = The messenger. and in tone of
'''re overheard by the patient. requested to
AMI See hi, brother. who had for some
A' >-''"rc'! from ill-health The Doctor a.
-''''hdnd was soon introduced to his patient
!, D" ~a> received without anv recognition
eiNIIIty. nor even raising his ewes to
AZ Ism: nor rcnld hchv any kinl a.,cn-
- nfUlrlc> elicit a word from hi, snlcu
.''i airing p1iicnt
With a tact peculiar 10 H.. D,,.tor ho com
very minute and careful cxamna-
VI me Patient; iir>t carefully lookinrin-
ears hI> hose. and eyes: then arising
i..' from his seat he Commenced waIkinu
N a. # IN tie utmost a,,oui> bmcnt and
'''''s 'f'd't ~, senses. at the same
'''i.'- III an .nder-,onc. is !; Dos
" L'cou!l have thought il, Can il
... '"'A r'sTniHg !;> place hv the >Iv
i"i'hi. he wen, through an cxamiua-
bel more MI H'e. Again lcavinr liz
'''''uc'' Ai> s"llloIny: Its a fact,
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