The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-08-23
The Midland Journal
SLEEPING IN CHURCH.


It is a matter Of common experiences
that bright lights in a chamber. church
or hall where numerous persons are
gathered together have the effect Of
producing drowsiness among certain
members Of the congregation or audi
ence, says the Philadelphia Press.
This phenomenon is easily explained
BY the current knowledge OF hypno-
tism. The drowsiness produced By
the lights is species Of hypnosis. Il
has been suggested also that lack Of
proper ventilation causes toxic quail
ity in the atmosphere to which some
people are especially susceptible. the
result being an irresistible drowsiness.
Sleeping in church has always been q
ready subject for humor. It is related
that on one occasion when q proposal
was under discussion to have q series
Of sermons preached on topics Of the
day which were agitating the public
minds, Rufus Choate. as member OF
the congregation, protested vehement
~, saying, II seek my pew, as ! seek
my bed, for reposev There Is also an
anecdote of an old Scotchman who
was asked If he knew certain man In,
the same neighborhood Know hint"
he replied with emphasis. Why. I've:
sleepit in the same kirk wi, him for
FORTY year." But the majority Of
preachers have never been inclined to
take q humorous view Of the matter
any more than Dean Swift.
sThe law does not permit man to
leave his wife just because she nags
him." Justice Marean decides. Ha
meant, of course, the law Of this state.
says the New York Mail. In KEN
lucky. Missouri and other statess
sungovernable temper" and "indignir
ties" are cause not only for sepa-
ration. but for absolute divorce and
nagging may certainly be carried to-
the point Of indignity: while In Ore
gon one may obtain divorce II the
partner Of ones joys, and especially
OF ones sorrows, makes life BURDEN
some" And what can be more burr
densome than nagging? However,
there ought not to be divorce, nor
even separation, for nagging. because
no court Of Justice can ever be sure
that the nagging is not justified, or at
least provoked. Some women. for In
stance. are born naggers. Some
achieve nagging, and q considerable
numbers of others have nagging
thrust upon them by a course Of con.
duct which may be outwardly courte-
GUS, but which In its essence Is In
supportably irritating.
Boston is to have hospital for "tha
blues" the first Of the kind In the
world. The institution will be psya
chopathic, though markedly different
In scope from the wards Of that name
attached to Bellevue hospital in New
York city. The hospital for "tha
blues" will be branch Of the Boston
State hospital and win be conducted
on the theory that all insanity cases
are simply forms of physical sick
ness which can be alleviated with
proper treatment. To that end the
place viii be a sort Of clearinghouse
for those whose brains are out Of
gear. They win be differentiated
and CLASSIFIED, according to the kinds
Of mental diseases they show. and
remedies will be sought for each
class of patients. There viii be an
out-patient department. for dealing
with incipsent insanity, and it Is OK.
,pected that this branch Of the work
will afford striking opportunities for
the relief Of many mildly insane per.
sons without subjecting them to the
stigma of insanity.
A Yonkers policeman saved about
30 people from death or injury when