Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-07-07

which any one may ignorantly commit and
never escape the eternal wrath of an Of
Tended God. The miserable sufferers them
selves never know what it is, or if they
imagine they do are afraid to reveal their
knowledge. One poor girl, whose anguish
OF mind was pitiable to witness, informed
me In answer to inquiries that it was too
horrible TO mention"
OTHER TYPES OF TEMPERAMENT.
But cases of insanity are met with also
among persons possessed of either of the
two other temperaments, and as in those
which | have already referred, the type of
mental arrangement which results is
marked to a great extent by the character
lstlcs which are normally present.
Thus in the sanguine temperament the
expression of countenance is cheerful and
hopeful, and activity characterizes all the
movements of the body. There are mental
restlessness and brilliancy, and while any
particular bent is followed great deal of
energy is shown. The love of a pleasure
predominates, but the pleasure must be fire.
quently varied or safety is soon produced
Inconsistency is predominating feature
Good resolutions are formed but to be
broken. Friendships are readily con-
tracted to be soon abandoned for others,
which in their turn are speedily given up.
In love, the individual Of sanguine tenn
permanent is tickle and faithless, caring less
for his honor than mis- pleasure. He en-
cages in great undertakings without count
ing the cost, and, if unexpected difficulties
arise, he soon becomes discouraged unless
he sees an ultimate advantage to himself
from persevering. If success attends his
efforts, as it often does, it is more on ac-
count Of the rapidity OF his actions than
the consequences of any well-laid plans, or
else Is the result of that good luck OF
which he is frequently the recipient.
History furnishes many examples of
distinguished persons Of sanguine temper
ament. Mare Antony and Plato among
the ancients. Charles H. of England, Lo-
| reno di Medicis, the Duke of Richelieu
and Murat are instances of it. In this
country General Wayne and Henry Clay
were good examples Of this temperament.
Shakespeare, in his inimitable character OF
Mercutio, has depicted it with mastery
power. Poetry, painting and sculpture
have some OF their most distinguished
cultivators among individuals of the san
guine temperament.
Insanity Is not very common in persons
possessed of this temperament When
affected the form of mental arrangement
is generally acute mania or some other va
riety in which mental exaltation rather
than mental depression is 4 prominent
feature.
Tho ra,,,,;n;,er ts,,,,,er,,,.a,,t ,Lo I.-,,
phatic, is almost the very opposite of the
sanguine. The intellect is slow 10 act,
ideas come with difficulty, but there is by
no means necessarily deficient degree of
intelligence, AMI though matters may be
comprehended and conclusions reached
with degree of tardiness aggregating to
those of quicker minds, there is fully as
much likelihood that the reasoning will
he as correct rs in those whose intellect
acts more promptly and who seem to ar
rive at a judgment with scarcely an effort.
Undoubtedly, however, when the lymph
attic temperament is excessively developed,
there is often sluggishness of the mental
processes which amounts to stupidity.
The emotions are not easily reused into
activity and are rarely of an ennobling or
energetic character. Courage is not a
prominent attribute of Emphatic persons,
and though they may not run away at the
approach of danger, it is more because
they do not at once understand its nature
than from any high feeling of pride or
honor The memory is weak and the
power of application or of concentrating
the attention inconsiderable. There is,
therefore, a disinclination to reflective
study or to any mental or physical exer-
ton. Men of this temperament have
history. The part that they have played
has been quite unobtrusive and even insig-
nificant.
The varieties of mental arrangement
which are especially liable to exist in per-
sons of the Emphatic temperament are a
low grade of melancholia and acute de-
mentia. The existent delusions are not of
so gay character as those met with in the
insane of sanguine temperament, and gen.
orally relate to plots against them by some
real or imaginary persons. Instead, how
ever, of wishing to fight their supposed in
jurers, as would the man of sanguine tenn
permanent, or sitting wringing their hands
in anguish, as would he of the choloric
temperament, the Emphatic lunatic takes
it all very quietly, and will talk of the
malicious attempts which have been made
upon his life without evincing the slight
est anger Or sorrow, and with even pleas
ant smile upon his countenance.
There is therefore, no temperament
which can par excellence be regarded as the
insane temperament. Persons of all tenn
peramental types are liable to insanity
Individual popularity is a fact not to be
disregarded. Some people would never
become insane, no matter what misfortunes
might visit them or what mental shocks
might visit them, while others might lose
their minds upon the supervention of the
slightest possible disturbing event One
man will suffer the loss of family and
friends and money and his mind will retain
all its clearness and vigor, while another
will go into his barn and hang himself
when he learns that butter has fallen two
cents pound.