, 1870-05-01


not absolute insanity, but is incipient in
sanity, and may, at any time, be temporary
insanity, as in the csse Of Mcfarland, who,
AZ the opthalmoscope and the dynanog1aph
showed, had cerebral congestion, and con-
sequentlT, between 5;15 and $3.50 Of tho
clock, on the afternoon OF the 25th OF No
vember, 1869, became inssne, gpt behind
post, and shot 3 man in the back This
temporary suspension Of tsfreedom of ao-
ton" and "freedom Of mind, whereby the
"functions of the brnin were unable to ex-
ercise the thought which is tho result Of q
proper normal action Of those functions, +"
vss unpleasant Tor the man shot, who
died few days after, but seem to
lave been speedily recovered from, on
! the part Of the victim Of the disease, who
Immediately recovered freedom of action
md freedom Of thought enough to quietly
walk OF and take room in an obscure
hotel But our fact Is, as deduced from
| this abtruse and e1hauzting testimony OF
the Witnesses, that tho condition Of the
prisoner is one very full OF warning for Ill
Of u8. No 1nan can say that he IS not
subject Of incipient insanity. unless be is
absolutely sure that be is perfectly free
from cerebral congestion. If his eyes are
bloodshot, be is an object Of suspicion. II
| the muscles OF his face sometimes tWltch,
beware Of him. Should you Leo him wash
his head, get behind a post before he does,
for there is no knowing what may happen.
Watch him "du1ing = pazoxyHn OF angel
| to sec what takes place in hisbrain, and, il
the condition continues, his madness ha
become chronic. Il he is under "the IN
au.nce of liquor, he has functional dis
order Of tho brair, 70 long as the iuf'uonc
of the liquor 1amains," and, of course
xhi1e under that influence, he is nc
nasnons;ble. as an insane mar
for the absence Of "the prop<
normal action Of the functions
the hrsin." But he need not even
drink to be crazy. II hia walk is som
u tinea affected, or his manner is reafles
= or be changes his position often, keep yo'
10 ere on him. Even if he can bear gre'
amount of fatigue, it is suspicious c'fcnz
t stance. II be declares he cannot unde
r. stand, at one perusal, sueh persplcaous al
% easy reading as long legal document, it
+ q certain sign Of insanity. Should he
's at twilight that the stars will soon be OF
10 the remark is bad symptom If he tai
to himself, it is = wo1se one ou& u
81 looks at his fingers 81 he talks, tie case
ot homeless. II you would be sure that "a
~ neighbox is not dangerous, aseeltal a'sat
w. has 3 square sleep every nlgnt OF e'E
en hours and is never restless. II be does Z
:. r, and if, in addition he complA.ns,
'n breakfast, to the wife OF bis ooso
re that his steak is underdone OF oSeroo
~ or that his coffee is coia' taen Aao"
~ ~ he il zipe Tor stEatagems and SpohA'
.aa some OF these Pom1s' n4"n 1ns5 o~s
sos himself to self examination, and learn fl
ist- ..,,.,;,,,.,,n.a vhather he t,e q
tnls mr. not /. but on others he cannot beca
to :, n.s ..n,.son~rae, nravt
the We , ~ - .to,oh. and nct;on !" and i
oct, % - ..-n;,;nternretation Of form
the Luz, ~ =. nas;.;on II a ra.l Object" and
are hpepe' :, hsnoroa n. nnconscious sui
tin1 paa'ens ~. $50, ~ q ba1,n,
n.r. OF an 1aa'ioa' W e f,1sa
.ass. non, OF iA'so sps.a;a ~ an a
kuda pteeo4o1' W md m 1,e
.rv mania. OF 3 cnfonte A.s1 +'m',,. :.a;a.,
and But there s1e WV - -l1aa-~. fo- hi-
a,ha which eFefs 1an in"s ss:~a o " .h;ot 10 10
rah}a anu N n11as.sa4' 1ao' ~ 49,. n
1.v cons1def n1nHeh >, .s.s.. s ~
sant. has IN " eno.aoa' .ao ~ aa~s ans ~, ~. -.
na,es is loss' 1of a ' unssss ~ ~
anthony, Is oe' s saase rha
poor, aon .nea ~ aas gora ] s,,so,ntalv danger,
= be indiestaon, anu 'o.e ~ a..s -nr;ne
ia tae m eGasss.'9. s.a.s 81 .2a n. ss'
,e,so7 congestion ~ 1lo'an 1 .hat ths,a INV
,ouse- ana aess, ,+ ~ - :, ths ;nsi.*tnaa eer1a
mt to :s..;oo. h. s
v re- e ~ Enss !, congestion Of the brain:
ecoad TIL. q ths br.a r Tnes ,fs n'ooa meks
sitter ss1s1a y II Il mn IL n nea,1a
'econd 10 Hnn evidence OF 'hh1n'
gen Render: can Jou lay your manu- Q {.
asnae en-, espeenn, I'D sav you hav,