The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-04-02

" rsxz. Dreams are true. ~ new
n dream book IS out-not by n
X~,S.~ gypsy, but by scr,lpulous
blue stocking professor. To be sure
the gray grand danes have always held
their dreams to be true, and have al
ways interpreted their ecric visions Of
the night into future events Of colossal
moment. So, too, the romantic lassieS
in search OF sigEs OF lovers, and here
and there some masculine rhnpsodist,
who warmed to the world Of the I'M
real and fanciful. But not to the sclcn-
tifc wise men. They have always
known better--until now.
Now there are certain sccrs at the
van OF the enlightened who say that
physiology tells them that dreams re-
veal the fate OF the dreamer, and that
If the dreamer's physician is Il clever
fortune teller he will learn much to
his cdiiicatiOn concerning the dream
cr's bodily state through their intcrprc
tation.
NM. n. Vasclidc and II. Picron Of
the Paris Institute. are two leading OK
pOncntS of the value OF dreams in dag
noSing physical disorders, and have
collected from here, there and every
where. OF all times. not emitting the
all-conyincng present day illuStra-
tions and data which go to establish
the accuracy Of their position in Il way
not known to the i%nominious gypsy.
This is their idea: In sleep the mind
forSakcS the outer world and yields it.
self to intrOSpcct!On During our walk
ing moments the external sensations
prevail. The brain is prcOccupicd
with what occurs outside the body,
and, unless there be impOrtunatc calls
from internal sources, pays no attcn-
ton to what is happening within.
When sleep ovcrtakcS us it is vice
versa. The internal organic sensations
prcdominatc and occupy the exclusive
attention Of the mind unless external
depands for It's notice become en-
phaNic. This is why reasoning begun
during the course OF the day or Il prob
lem too intricate for the preoccupied
brain of waking hours can be carried
Oh to successful issues in sleep. The
brain is not disturbed with interrupt
ton.
For precisely the same reason phys-
cal disorders make themselves known
first while We sleep. We dream Of
them because they exist. albeit in too
rudimentnry and unobtruSive state
to thrust themselves upon the notice
of the brain while 1t Is occupied With
external interests. Sometimes there Is
warning pain before the dream Oc-
ours. The dream follows along the di-
rection indicated by the pain. If the
pain Is III the head the dream will be
about the head; If the pain is in the
foot the dream will be also.
Dreams are chiefly Of three kinds
those which reveal the temperament Of
the dreamer, those which prognosticate
disease. and those which are sympto-
matte Of disease.
People with sanguinc tcmpcraments
dream about songs. dances. feaSts,
fights, games. Those Of
a melancholy temperament dream OF
ghosts. studious solitude, death. Those
Of phlcsmatic temperament dream OF
white DhantOmS, water. humid places.
Tho bilious dream OF dark bodies. as
sassinations, inccndiarics and the like.
In order 70 arrive at DrognoStications
by means Of dreams il is necessary
that the dreamer do not normally
dream during deep sleep. The dream
itself then MARKS a physical dcrangc-
ment. In convalCsccnce dreams about
eating and drinking and eni0ymcntS Of
the pleasures OF the table augur well. |
At the beginning of the disease. partic-
llarly If it be n fever eating and drink
ing express less favorable omcns.
Dreams Of gayety signify healthy con-
ditions; dreams Of tranquility are IA
yo1O1In Of hofb >F
water foretcll critical pcrspirations |
Fiery serpents in dreams indicate
hemOrrhages. Dreams OF combats OF
ngitatioDs of various descriptions, ,whcD |
occurring at the inception of fever. |
predict prolonged illness. Violent !
pains, if not due to exterior carscs, are
signs Of lesion. inflammation or gan
creme in some form. Mountains in alb |
rnpt prpcipiccs or ineXtricahlc forests |
in dreams indicate NiSordered Flyers |
Fire is the i'll omen Of anacmia.
Anxiety in drcams is sign of heart |
affections. Dreams OF Ovcr-GXcrtion |
and exhaustion prognosticatc hystcria. |
Nightmares III the beginning of the
night indicate cerebral affections; in
the middle OF the night they mean
bad digestion. Dreams Of gusta-
tory cnjoymcnts indicate digestive
affections. Fatiguing, suffocating
dreams indicate dropsy OF the chest.
Terrifying dreams and hidcous pic
lures show gastric affections. Floods,
swamp3 and ponds mean cerebral dis
orders. Fear and anguish denote faul-
ty circulation. Nightmares with re-
pulsivc animals like rats, serDcnts and
reptiles indicate suffering from alco-
holism. Nightmares also prcccdc asth-
ma. Short, frightful dreams Of tho
nightmare genus foretel certain heart
disturbances. VcrltaDlc rOmAnccs.
somcti%Gs continued from one night
to the next are forcrunncrs Of hystcria
ana characteristic OF people suffering
from hysteria. The children OF alco-
hollats always see animals in their
dreams, such as cats, dogs, horses,
lions or other frlphtfnl booc of ,,rny