Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1871-10-13

IHtSHCe upon tle aiilldl System IN
health rs well as disease. Tile free
electricity of the air has very decided
and appJeciable Influence upon the
nervous and sensitive constitution,
and, when we acknowledge this we
accept Il great deal, as it Is now well
known that large majority of c0nsti-
tutioiis are of the nervous type; while
formerly the sanguineous prevailed.
The great increase Of the nervous over
the sauguineOus constitutions, is
spreading rapidly and frigh' fully am
numbering daily occasions to the va
riDus forms of Insanity; and unless
something is done TO stay, quiet ana
sedatc, these nervous constitutions, 1ur
years will fall far short OF three score
years and ten. The nervous or scnSi-
dive constitution never stands still; il
must be constantly Oh the wing, either
ascending or descending, according to
the electrical charge OF the Atmo>-
phere. 1t will appear strange toSpeak
OF daily tides Of electricity III the at
moSphere, as found in the waters tide.
nevertheless. it is true. We lave Two
daily tides of positive electricity, the
high tides between 3 and II \. NJ,
and between and 9 p. NJ, the low
tides between 2 and ) =. NJ, and l and
D A. NJ. The annual Va:iations are
fully rs marked as the diurnaI; the
quantity OF ositive atmospheric. eieC-
tricty being greatest in the. ~ Inter
! least in the summer, gradually mcTeaS-
ing in the fall, and as gradually de
cTeasing III the spring, bearing Il rYet-
/ ty constant relation to the tempera-
I ture. Now, if we accept these tidal
/ waves of electricity. We should not Il:
al lie surprised tolind pcop!cas change
/ able in spirits and experiments, as thC
idle wind :" Nor should we look
| harshiV upon them, but, always, il
/ charity. These peculiaritics of tenn
! permanent and phases of character il
! people have Goals OF fire and noun
| taius OF abuse heaped upon them b!
| their friends, because, they are III to-
| tai ignorance Of the operating cauy e..
| You will hlac pe'sOa say o. another,
! that he is insIL ceTV, dec2ijiUl, and
! treacheTouS that lac will !.cet you
/ warmly at one tiuie and very C0inlGu.
II. c5'iVc, and again as cold aSaH icie.e.
! reserved in his spec ch and maane:.-
! Ny friend, 10 not abuse these tr1I' (
! character in yOnr neighbour or .fricnG
+ he is pOWcrleSs before his Greater an'
Is Is perfectly incapable al ConUo.
! , ger his fepIincs ana actions as any
| creature under the laws Of his creator
| one aut4or says. that, il IS a natter OF
! common uhseIV. tiClI tl:at in.prcSslbic
nervous organ .Z;ltiUGs Except Jhe ia
| beTcuious or cOnsumptiYe) are usuati!
stronLe. and healthier in the winto.
| than in the summer, are iHyig0latet
| ny the advancing cOO!neos Of autumn
and enervattd ~ the increasing mild
ness of spring. The Ec' TOUs Cons,j,U-
ton or habit. also, observe. that thrs
are better prepared tOC brain work il
HE morn:rg lhan evening, ani TIA
Ia ca Is evening u =, Jayul be e..
han midday Oraf,eInU0n; as hU,w eel.
and + p M, the time OF low ME, Is
the period for sleep. Upon the al
prOat.h OF storms OF rain. hail e., (aI
author observes the atmosphere i il
NEGATIVE state Gf electricity, and q
other times positive electricity pre-
walls thus dUr!H- storms 81 Just be
! cedIng them, The rhuu.n.:jlc. ivINuIsS
! and nturalglc patient complains, ano
! old ulcers, bruises &C.. often hCcom'
| more painful. Dr. y siiZenerS oh
serves that the ntm"- rl,CTC Is in apps j
| tive state of electricity dul:ng snow
! aud fog, and that eXarC TlatioHs Of PAL,
| do not take place Ia rifcEHia;.C anG
neuralgic patients, as nen the al
I mos sphere Is In a negative STATE. Ono
! more familiar example OF the action
| OF atmospheric electricity Gron tht
nervous organization, i Is 20 the posi-
| lion in sleep. \ Physician OF decided
/ prominence (his name nor article
! can't place my hand upon just now
! has made some experiments with lis
/ patients III re .ation 10 the position o
/ the bed to produce or procure sleep
/ lie reports that having many Patients
| with fever that were passing siccpless
/ nights and greatly retaTG.ng their re-
! cOvery, after the administration; of the
| most powerful hipnutics and their ut
! ter failure, he determined To place hi
/ patients bed IN position North and
1 South, and to his great JOY. sleep, re-
! freshing sleep. was the result and that
! whenever he placed his patients bed.
| in an opposite position, slCeDless ni"h.s
! Invariably followed. Now had heard
of this frCI NY childhood, hutTegard
| ed il as an old wOman's idea, until
| this author made his experiments and
! satisfied me OF much OF its truthful
ness. In conclusion III give 4 synop-
/ sis OF a few cases as reported.
CASE Isl. Ncurasthcnia or nervous
eXhauStiOn-Dcbility and attacks Of
/ sick headache. Immediate and rapid
! improvement under general faradiza-
/ ton and rapid increase in weight.
CASE 2nd, Nervous exhaustion Of
three years standing, associated with
al Il,
the mind and night sweats-tomplcte
recovery in two months, after the att
ministration Of twenty applications OF
faradizatiOn.
CASE Sd, Persistent mental deprcsa-
On-improvement under Eradication
after galvaniZation of brain, sympa-
thetic and spinal cord had failed.
CASE Attn, Great noises in the ears
as if audible voices were whispering
of evil 90 come-imprOvemen under
Standardization.
CASE 9th, HYsteFia with parOEysms
of weeping and great pain in region Of
womb--ImpTovtme under fdradiZa-
ton.
CASE 9Th, Hysteria with violent
paroXysms of weeping, Great mental
/ depression verging on in-anity, Inn
pan itItl4j III ficulOiN Will GD>LIudlC
neuralgia and dysrepsia,-En;ire re-
covery under faradiZation.
CASE eth. Anaemia caused by pro-
fuse hemorrhage, associated with neu-
ralgia, rapid and permanent inn
prOvement under farldiZdtiCn.
CASE6Ih, Persistent Sleepiessnes aft
er child birth-An application OF fara-
dic current to head and spine is fol
lowed by refreshing sleep Of several
hours.
CASE 9th, ParOxysmal attacks of
most distressing neuralgia, associated
with difficult periods, &c, cured by
farariZatiOn.
My reader | could give You many
more of the reported cures in variety
of diseases, ana cheer YOU still more
in this great agent and should this ar
ticle meet with your appreciation YOU
shall hear from me again. And, in
closing this article let me advise YOU
to look upon electricity only as anoth-
or Valuabip nUppt added to tho X.tst