Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1867-10-26
Medical Signs Of Dreams.


The stccnj number of DR.. Hsmmond's
Qesr!eEy Journal Of Psychological Med
lime AID Medical jurisprudence contains
long communication on dreaming"
from which we exrrac; the following:
Lively dreams are, IN general. a sign Of
the excl.tmentof nclvous action. Sol,
dreams : sign ui slight irriisiOn Of the
brain oner, IN nervous fevers, announc.
ing the approach Of a favorable crisis.
Frghnul dreams sTo sign OF derermins.
ton OF blood 10 tie head. Dreams about
fire are, n omen, signs OF an imp 'ndlag
hemorrtage. Dreams about blood aud
rcd objects are Signs Of inlamslory cond.
lions. Dreams about rain and water are
often signs OF diseased mucuous mem
b-anes and Gfopsy. Dreams OF distorted
forms are frequently a sign OF abdominal
ohsl:ucliDns and disorders Of the liver.
Dreams IN which the patient sees any
part Of the body especially suffering indi.
cate dI ease IN that part. Deans about
death ofen proceed opoplrxy, which is
connected with determination OF blood to
The head. The nightmare incubus, eph-
ia!,es with great sensiIi,euess, is sign
Of delcrmin non Of lioOj to the chest
1" 70 these" SAYS Baron Won Feuchier-
s,ybcn, eve may add thsI dreams OF dogs,
after the bite of a mad dog, often prcceds
the appearance OF hydrophobia. but may
be only the consequences ol excited i'm
aglua!ion." DR.. Forbes Wlnslow quotes
several cases in Which Grrpms are said TO
have 6cen prognosllcs "AnluJ de Vii
lsnouVe drraml one night that black cat
Bat HIN on tho side. The next Day sn
anthrax Appeared on The bart bitten. \
patient OF Galcn dTeaml that one of his
llnbs Was changed into stone. Some time
after, this leg was paralyzed. Roger
JOxIeyn, knight Of the Company Of
Douglas, went to sleep in good health
towards the middle Of Iho night he saw in
his dream Q man infested with The plague.
quite naked, who attacked him with furv
threw him on the ground ahcr a desper.
ate struggle. and. holding him between
his open thighs. romIlcd the plague into
his mouth. Three days slIer he was
seized with The plague and died. Hip.
pocrates remarks that dreams in which
one scos block spec'res are a bad omen"
o. The following EpsiIe vas taken
by Napoleon from the public records Of
Rome, when he deprived that city Of so
many valuable manuscripts. IIwas writ
ten at the lime and on the spot whsro Je-
sus Christ commenced lis ministry by
Plblius Lcntul'us, inc Governor Of Ju.
dea, to the Senate Of Rome Crsar, En-
pcror. II was the custom in those days
for a Governor - write home any event
Of importance which .tanspircd. while ho
lold Office:
"Corscrpt Fa'hcrs-Thero appeared
in these days a man named Jcsus Christ.
who is yet living amongst Us. and ol Ihe
Gcnii!cs Is accepted as a prophet Of grea,
ruth, but his own disciples call him tho
son Of God. lie hath raised the dead
and cured oil manner Of diseases. lie is
man of stature somewhat tall and conc.
ly, with avery IuJdy coUntenance. such
as the bobolJor may both love and fear.
His hair is Of the color OF The flbeu
when folly ripe, plain TO his ears, when
downward II Is more orient Of color. curl.
ing ond waving about his shoulder. In
the middle Of hIs head is q seam or pari-
ton Of long hHIr, after the manner Of tho
Nszeutes. HIS forehead is plain and
delicate, bis iaro without -po, or wrnk.
lr, beautiful, with comeIy red. Ills
nose and mouth are exactly formed. bis
beard Is tie color Of his har Snd thick.
no, OF any great length, but (orked. Ia
reproyiug, he IL tcrrlhIC; 10 admouIshing.
courteous; IN speaking, sery modest and
wi.e; in proportion Of body, well shaped.
None have seen him laugh, bnt many
have seen him weep. man for hissur-
passing beauty, cxcoIIIng the children Of
men