The weekly union record., 1865-02-04

SoMxAMBULIsM-One Of the most remarkaI
BILE cases on record is related by The Archbishop i
of Bordeaux in the Encyclopedia Meth0diqueI
1t was concerning young priest 10 the Cath
olc seminary who used to rise in bis sleep ant
write sermons. Having written a page, h{
would read it aloud and make corrections
have seem" says the Archbishop, "the begIn{
ping of one of his sermons which be had wrtier
when asleep. 1t was well composed but oo
correction surprised me. Having written a
first the words ce dirin enfdnt, he had after
ward effaced the word diun, aud written owe
it adorable. Then, perceiying that ce could 10
stand before the last word, be had dexieronsl
inserted t. so as to make the word csf." liz
continued to write, although o card was held
between his eyes and the paper. Did The bis
tory stop here we should have q well anthentI
Gated case of vision without the aid Of eyes
But the collateral circumstances show that thia
writing was accomplished, not by sight, bat By
a most accurate mental representation OF thu
object to be attained as will be further Illus
trated in our next case. For, after he bad
written page requiring correction. piece o
blank paper Of the exact size was substituted
for bis own manuscript; on that he made iht
corrections IN the precise situation which tbey
would have occupied on the original page.
very astonishing part OF this report "a tha
which relates to bis writing music 10 his sleep
ing state with, it is said, perfect precision. III
asked for certain things, and saw and heard
such things, but only such things as bord
directly upon the subject OF his thoughts VI
detected the deceit when water was given bin
instead of brandy, which be had asked fof
Finally. he knew nothing Of al that had trans
pired when be awoke, but in his next psroxysr
be remembered all accurately and 90 lived
sort OF double life, q phenomenon which
universal 10 all cases Of exalted somnambulisn
WoRK FOR CHLDRES.-One Of the creates
defects 10 the education ef children j.
neglecting to accustom them to work. II is q
evil peculiar TO large towns and cities.
certain amount OF work is necessary 10 III
proper education Of children their future ID
dependence aud comfort depend 90 being 90
customed 10 provide for the thousand constant
recurring wants that nature entails on them
Even if this necessity did not exist, modersi
employment Of some kind would preserve then
from bad habits. promote health, enable then
10 bear the confinement Of the school room aD'
teach them, more than anything else, sppropr
ale views respecting their future welfare. IL
too often the case that children. after spendin
six hours Of the da! 10 school, are PERMITTED
spend the rest OF the day as they please. TheJ
do not consider that their success IN after lif
depends upon the improvement Of their youihi1
hours They grow up 10 the world without
knowledge OF its tolls aud cares. They csnno
appreciate the favors bestowed on them b
their parents, as they do not know the toi
they cost. Their bodies and miods are eoei
waited, and they are constantly exposed
whatever vicious associations are within the
reach. The dasghter probably becomes Tbs
pltable object, fashionable girl. The SOD,
be surmounts the consequences Of bis parent
neglect, does it probably after bis plaas aod
station for life are fixed, wheu knowleGge
some of its important objects comes too at
No man or woman is thoroughly educated
not required to labor. Whatever accomplish
ments they possess, whatever their mebis
training, 10 the voyage OF lie they requlf
some practical knowledge and experiences d
rived from sccusiomiug themselves lc usei'
labor Of some sort.