Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1878-06-29
Antipaihies.

Ap5ivatby is commonly defined to l'e
an Involuntary dislike OF aversion TO an
animate or inaniu2te objsct, a2d em-
braces q rlsss of cases iB which ipsiIsid-
reis ave 6issgreeaUlv affected by things
inlcxiolg Or agreeable 10 the mej5rity
ci mankind Antlp..yiiies are as vari-
Gus as they are unaccountable, and Of
ten in appearance ridiculous, yet to
those who are influenced by them they
are generally natural infrmities or pc
culiarities, beyond the control and not
always the result of fantastical imagin-
ings. Different degrees of antipathy are
exhibited, some even amounting to a re-
vulsive feeling, such as the hysterical
dread of spiders crawling on the body,
dislike of cats, dogs, toads, mice, rattle
snakes, and the like. Most Europeans
and Americans have an antipathy for
serpents, while inhabitants of Eastern
countries experience no such dread.
Nearly all persons have a loathing OF
reptiles or insects some are thrown in
to convulsions by smelling musk or am
bergris; several persons are mentioned
in history, among them Mary de Medi-
els, who would faint at the smell of
roses. Lusitanus also relates the case
of a monk who tainted when he beheld
rose, and never quilted his cell when
that flower was blooming. Scaliger
mentions one of his relatives who ex-
perienced similar horror when seeing
lily. Zimmerman tells of lady who
could not endure the feeling of silk and
satin, and who shuddered when touch
ing the velvety skin of peach. Eras-
mus, though a native OF Rotterdam,
had such an aversion to fish that the
smell of it threw him into a fever. AM
brose Pare mentions a gentleman who
would fall into convulsions at the sight
of an eel, while a French lady always
tainted on seeing Holsters. Montaigne,
in discussing the subject of antipathies,
remarked that there were men who
dreaded an apple more than musket-
ball. Uladislaus, King of Poland, could
not bear to see apples, and if that fruit
was shown to Chesne, Secretary to
Francis T., he bled at the nose.
Many individuals take singular dis
like to harmless animals. Henry Ill.
of France could never sit in the room
with cat, and the Duke of Schonberg
ran out of any chamber into which one
entered, while a gentleman in the court
of the Emperor Ferdinand would bleed
at the nose on hearing the mewing of a
cat, however great the distance might
be from him. M. de l'Ancre gives an
account of very sensible man who was
so terrified at seeing a ge-hog that
for two years he imagined his bowels
were gnawed by such an animal; the
same author was intimate with very
brave officer who was so terrified at the
sight of mouse that he never dared to
look at one unless he had his sword in
his hand. Many strong minded and
sensible people, even in our midst, are
thrown into great distress of mind at the
sight of mouse. Tyche Brake, shud-
dered at the sight of fox; Caesar
trembled at the Growing of cock; the
Duke d'Epernon swooned on beholding
a leveret, although hare did not pre-
duce the same effect, while Marshal
d'Albert tainted at the sight of a pig.
NJ. Vaugheip. celebrated huntsman in
Hanover, would faint outright, or, if he
had sufficient time, would run away at
the sight of roast pig. Julia, daugh-
ter of Frederick, King of Naples, could
not taste meat without serious accident.
A large class of persons have an an
tipathy to animal food, and from child
hood refuse to eat it; in others the aver
sion is limited to one kind of meat, as
veal or pork; others are averse to eggs
or milk, while whole families are known
to entertain a horror of cheese. Joseph
Scaliger and Peter Abono never could
drink milk; Cardau was particularly
disgusted at the sight of eggs; Boyle
records the case of man who felt a
natural adherence to honey. Other
singular antipathies are vouched for.
Lord Bacon tainted at every eclipse of
the moon, and Ariosto at the sight of a
bath. Hippocrates mentions one Nj
canor who swooned whenever
he heard flute, while Shakespeare has
alluded to the similar effects of the bag
pipe. Boyle tainted when he heard
the splashing of water, while John Rol,
gentleman of Alcantara, would swoon
on hearing the word lana (wooD pro-
nounced, although his cloak was made
of wool. La Motto lie Vayer could not
endure the sound of musical instru-
ments, though he experienced lively
pleasure whenever it thundered. A Ia
dy living near Exeter, in England, had
a mortal aversion to all colors except
green, yellow, or white; she has been
known to swoon away at the sight of a
soldier, while funeral never failed to
throw her into violent perspiration.
The author of the 60 Turkish Spy" tells
us that he would rather encountera lion
in the deserts of Arabia, provided he
had but a sword in his hand, than feel
spider crawling on him in the dark:
No reason can be given for these and
numerous other instances of secret dis
likes, yet it seems quite certain their
manifestations are beyond the control
of the individual will. These peculiar
tiles are no doubt sometimes acquired In
early life by injudiciously terrifying
children with some object, the mental
impression becoming permanent. 1t
is uncharitable, in dealing with such
persons as are under these uncontrolla-
BILE influences, to make light of their
fears and antipathies, while only pure
selfishness can expect every member OF
the human family to be actuated by
similar impulses or regulated by similar
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