Litchfield enquirer., 1855-03-01
Effects Of the Fassions.

Every orc knows the influence of the de- pressing passions on the human frame. A beaten army has always more sick (exclu- sisely oftise wounded) than victorious one; and in civil life, the effect ofsl losses and dis appointments in destroying the digestion, and wasting the strongest constitution are bu, too familiar to the commonest observer. Blu. the picture has brighter side.
 Hope and success are finer tonics than any to be found in apothecsriss' shops, and even fear may boast it's cures. A German physician, 30 runs the tale, Succeeded in curing an epidemic convulsion among the children of a poor-house bysthe fear of red hot poker. The fits had spread by sym- pathy and imitation. and this szgreat physi- clan, mistrusting the ordinary remedies in so grave case, heated his instrument, and threatened to burn the first who should fall into fit. The convulsions did not return.
 A celebrated scholar was once attacked with fever at country inn. He was vis- ited by two physicians; and one of them supposing from the pover,y of his appear ance, that he would notsunderstand for eign language, said to Inc. other in Latin, Let's try an experiment on this poor fel- low" As soon as they were gone the pa- tient got out of bed, hnssisd on his clothes, seampered off as fast u he could, and was cured of his fever by fright.
 In England, rscentIy,a iflheing attack cd with syphus fever, vas cent to the h0s. pital. X week. .afterws5ds, her brother was seized with the same diseass, and was sent to the same institution. The nurseswere helping himsup the stairs atthe hospitaI- On the way he was met by some persons whowere descending with ac0ffifs on their shoulders. The sick man inquired whose body. they were removing. when one of the bearers inadvertently mentioned the girls name. Hscas his sister. The brother, hor- TOT struck. sprung from his Conductors, dash cd down stairs, out of the hospital gate, and never stopped summing until he had reached home-a distance of twelve miles. He flung hinseIfs on the bed immediately, fell into sound sleep. and awoke next morn- | ing entirely cured of his illness.
 The most beautiful instance, however, that we have met with, is one in which the cure depended on the combination of the lpleasures of hope and of memory. noct. Rush. when quite young man. was edaca- ted in the country, in remote part of which he was in the habit of visiting, in company with farmers daughter, various scenes of beauty and subIimity, and among others. tho nest of an eagle in romantic situation. For some time these visits were very fre- quent. Rush afterwards left the school, and settled in Philadelphia. where he found his former associate married woman.
 Many years after, she had an attack of typhns fever. under which she lay Tn a com plete state of insensibiIity, apparently lost to all surronnding objects In this state, Rush, then physician was called to visit : her. He took her by the hand. and said,wi cheering voice, .The Eagles Nestr'- The words revived an association of ideas comprehending the actions of her youih.- She imaaedia,eiy grasped his hnnd, opened her eyes, and from that hour recovered rap 1 idlr.