The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1876-01-12
:. Reholtl lhe Dreamer Comelh., ;,

Mr. EDITOR That all are subject to dreams, and
that dreams are very unreal in their character,
fact of which We in our waking hours, become most
painfully aware; and II is on this account that we
are seldom anxious to prolOng the uureality across
the boundary which separates the ungoverned in
tellectiou of the couch from the realities Of
isting world. But to this however the day dreamer
may take exception, as his Unconscious cerebraton is
bat the constant accompaniment OF organism
fitted only to register the distortion Of images pre-
scented to its view, and which may make verify of
poeticallicense. by assuming automatic, the bliss
Of ignorance as preferable to the folly Of iOsdOa
Grand ideas of the immensely of ones personality
may thus at times be engendered, which may re-
main mistaken in the face of evidence the most
positive; and comparing in point of maguilcence
with imagined Importance of CGti0ula address by
surytng ocean, but stable in their consequent
ces to the possessor than the emperors dream which
vanished with the awakening OF his mind. The ex-
act degree of bliss however, OF such imaginings
only be estimated by others than the subjects OF
them, by the indirect evidence afforded IN theappa
rent tenacity with which their grotesquecouceptions
are adhered to; and, judging thus, the satisfaction
| to the Individual in certain cases, must be great
! indeed-perhAps enough even, TO justify the apho-
rism of the poet that cheH Ignorance IS bliss Us
| folly 10 be rise )"
The condition of the author who penned Z" A
Remarkable Dream" (P Z. A. Jan. lsD would
| probably be no exaggeratiOn OF such state; aud
| the value OF the production most probably lies
the hugeness OF the phantom he has creatcd which
may act as a to others who may be follow
| ing near his trail.
| He dreamed that 10 justify any idea Of scientific
move among citizens, it was necessary that some
distinguished head should adurn the body andy uide
its members, and as no head but his own was eapa-
bic ofbeing sweled TO adequate proportions, Il Was
| necessarily the only one proper to complete the
organization; but. ihrOugh supposed caprice, or
Ignorance of their own actual wants, the members
had failed to appreciate the necessity Of such an
important appendlge, and the consequence was,
they were ali at fault. Ii necessary that q
society pretending science should appoint before
curators osubordinate divisions, general scientist
and scholar for the double purpose OF giving appro-
pirate names, and autheniicating the when
created-but the sad deficit seen, when the
dreamer was found 10 be, not the elect.
Tue amusing character of the dream, lies in the
loftness given TO its subject and the adrot way in
which the importance Of the ego, without being
actually spoken, is implied throughout. The
dreamer it were, sits ON pinnacle, elevated to
such degree TO render insignificant the men of
common stature whom he sees beneath: but the at
titude of the dreamer is certainly udicruus to his
spectators theirs appears 10 him. While he Is
looking down with derisiun on the attempted tech
nicalijies OF the Museum CtFdfors, his own nomen
cature. except where Webster or Worcester are
clearly his authorities, would make decent school
boy, blush.
For instance with him, the eT1tStdeed have no con-
nection with ZooIogy-wLy l cannot see unless it
is that he either imagines they are of vegetable orr
gin, that ZooLOgy relates only TO quadrupeds.
The latter is probably his idea as in immediate con.
ncctiOn, he mentions stuffed balloekS aud horses OF
which Git may be remarked) he probably forgot to
look up the technical names-ior bullocks perhaps,
(ony suggestiOU) nldHnldiid boris would do almost
well piSed gad's for cod fish, or nsd sdPie',tG
for banana which bears no (sapid) fruit. de says
the islands boast Of indigenous fdl1td-How
would he class birds and fishes known to be indigo
nous? Would they be classed among the dorag
C0smOSic is very euphOniOus word; but, as 1t is
neither Greek, Latin nor English, would be pleased
TO know its particular sgnfcation il some lingust
would kindly give the Information.
According to our dream authority, eheRs, and fun
81 are not cryptoganc-perhaps they Hover on the
side of the mountain where he lives.
In conclusion / would briefly say that, do not
teach school, nor do arrogate to myself the title of
professor, although l do understand the use of
rain y1tdge and also barometer; and / hope the
public who are generous IN the bestowa Of titles
OF this character, will not think that l am aspiring
TO proessorship in psychology, because have ad-
dressed them upon the subject of dream.
ANTI IGNoRASIUs.