The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1857-03-11

blsEAsE AND iHlME,--ilpnl Is uhilN COM
ing in upon the world OF mind, and Ivy the
help of clearly established facts, arguments
may bo adduced which will have stronger
tendency to compel men 10 tako caro- of
their health, than any which have arisen
from conscience, money or duty; that is,
the argument OF shame. Let men fully un-
derstand that certain bodily affections tond
to crime, and that crlmn thus committed
confines TO tho penltcntiary, then may the
community wake up moro fully TO the sem
tlmcnt, Health is Il Duty, and therefore, the
neglect OF it's preservation, sin, which III
the natural progress Of things, leads 10 loss
of health, and life, aud honor
In recent trial oI a Gorgcr, who handled
millions ot dollars IN u years business, the
defence was that he was insane. Among
tho evidence offered was that hn could
sleep only three OF four hours out of the
twentyiour. IN a previous number we sta
ted, that II growing inability 10 sleep was
clear indication OF approaching insanity,
and on the return OF slccpiulncss, the intel
lcct became clear. There were other Rynp-
toms. There was the sound oI trip.ham-
mcrs in his ears; blacksmirh's sparks lIoarcd
before hls eyes, and there was pam in the
head large portion OF the time. These
symptoms, lasting 80 long, had at length so
affected the brain, as to destroy all pcfccp.
ton, or comprehension OF tho effects OF
crime; and when the organ of a mau's
perception is destroyed he will plunge
hcadlong, and with utter fcckI"zrnetF, into
any kind ol wrong.dolng which clrcuu.
stances throw in this way--arron, robbery,
murder, anything, and, II not detected of
prevented the crime, whatever it may be,
Will grow INTO Il habit, and habit - second
nature consequently hr viii Tcrrl ia i II
| becomes his meat aud drink, and lac would
rather do it than not. Hence the prisoner
| declared without hesitation, that il he were
! released hc you'd do ii again; lhat he ra'h.
I er liked il, and nothing could prevent h,n
bu, cutting of his hand, If It came in the
way, TO forge paper
1t was shown on the trial, ,i.at there wag
! insanity on the father and mo,her's side
! but no indication Of ii on the part Of either
/ father or mother 1t Is we'll known howcy.
or. that insanity. az well ~ prr-onal fca.
lures, oycrlcaps generation or t"o. Often
a child bears striking resemblance 10 a
, grand.parcnr without Ilncamenl Of parcu.
tai feature.
The acts Of the prisoner were admitted
by his counsel, and the question Of guilt d
innocence, rested on this-was he insane
or not,
The u-e Which VIC wish 10 make ofthe,,
developments is practical, and is q; l.gt
importance. \ wi-c and stern Iacaira
treatment would have deferred, Il not pre-
vented, the combination Of events. And
how!
The prisoner wa under tie Aaltra. T.
hncnce Of coDauPa,ioo, and an anotyae
which intensified 'h.- co.-'iVa'.oa ever;
hour, while the principle Il tie med.ca0
practice in this case. was TO - the bo"e.s
take care oi tAcmseive--wa.ca hey did
not do. 1hI. individual "as reTer seen
! by his business a-:0cia,es w.'1og: ci-ar
in his mouth; lie smoked fifteen o. 'r~e-'y
day. The immediate elect o! smoking
1 tobacco iaA- on the brain, eEc!'es i. during
that excitement lie could 10; s,es?, a-- the
reaction wen, 60 low hat lie could 70: ..ee7
only troubled rePose was possible DUNG
the brief transition from ore 70 The o--e--
During the excitement. tie t--il - -
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