The Lamar register., 1895-03-02
[IENTALABERRATION.
s-s.NoE MANIFESTATIONS OF
DISEASED WILL
,.,sas who wish to D' the simpisst
Ar. Of Every Day Life Ar. stopped
\, Failing VIII rower-A Man
80 coaidn't Put on Hts Coat

L
-s,sous side OF human nature should
- into the work of the French
.os,or and scientist Ribot on the dis
49, o. human will. where arc TO be
f5upd some extraordinary instances OF
-su and women losing their powers
a roliiloa in regard TO certain acts
skHs they keep fully active and
.sal;hy In all others
EsehoWing all research n TO first
,assss Ribot takes volition as n form
4 activity and studies II In a purely
astrological sense. That strange
vs-er in rs which every day says II
III. iha. power which "summons.
,zsoau1s. or disrniSses. as another
Freshman. Rcnosvicr. defines IL:
,hAi force In us ani behind Us which.
Z il Ultimate possibilities can hardly
b. limited. Is shown in this work to be
.-bieci 70 the strxngest diseases aud
70 hs modified in tho mos; peculiar
z4azcr.
Thcre arc some persons. and they
e-tcr into all the daily circle OF life
shose wills are so soi, and plan; that
iAcy need the strength of another
VII 10 be joined 10 theirs boiore they
can act This common phase OF a
reAk Will Is scccntua,ed to q degree
hardly deemed possible by the nouob-
ervaat Persons suffering from this
;or1 o, diseased volition can will
themselves according to the dictates
Q, reason. They can focl desire To-
sA-d ihA; end. They arc poweriess
70 translate that desire into an act.
ksqairol mentions in this instance
he case OF . magistrate highly dis
anSalshed for his Learning and his
po~ers as u speaker. who was seized
siih monomAniA in consequence o.
certain troubles OF tho mind. He rc-
gained his reason. but would not 20
into the world again. though he ac-
klouicdgcd himself 10 be in tho wrong
in 10, doing so. When advised to
.rAvcl or attend to his much neglected
a-Airs he would say;
II know l oagh, to do so. but am
Unable Your advice Is very good and
! wish could follow II. IL Is GER
tain that have no will save no, TO
vii, Tor have my reason unimpaired.
! know whA, l ought to do. but
strength fails me when ought TO act. {"
The case OF the magistrate. how
ever. Is hardly as strange as tha;
recorded by Professor J. II. Bennett
Of man who frequently could not
carry out what he wished 10 perform.
even 10 the simplest acts of daily life
Often. on endeayoring TO undress.
H..
could get his coat OF. AL his mental
faculties were perfect, but his will
was impaired. Once he ordered a
glass OF water. When the servant
brought 1t he was utterly unable TO
take 1t OF the tray. though he was
most anxious to do so. The servant
waited half an hour before him, at the
end OF which time the man overcame
the difficulty. seized the glass and
drank down its contents He de-
seribed his feelings afterward ''as If
another person had taken possession
OF his will.r
Another curious instance quoted by
DR.. Billoid OF Nancy is that of y man
who was greatly frightened at 80
years of age by certain civic tumnlts
In which he. unfortunately. became
involved. Thereafter. though he re-
tained perfectly his mental balance
he would not remain alone, either on
the street or in his chamber, but was
always accompanied. II he went out
It was impossible for him to return
alone.
Whenever he went out alone
which he rarely did. he would soon