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THE newspapers are much occupied with the case of the Rev. Marcus Ormond, of Pennsylvania, a man of fine classical and theological education, and of uncommon abilities, and who was Chaplain of the 140th Rev. Penn. Vols. during the war. In March, 1878, he was seized with violent pains in the head, became unconscious, and lost his power of speech. His sickness lasted two or three months. On recovery his mind was almost a blank. He recog nized nobody, and could neither read nor write. He was taught his letters like a little child. He wanted to learn, but could not. He came to recognize familiar faces, but could not recall names. He could count and carry through a business trans action, but nothing more; and such was his condition at last accounts. A case similar to this occurs to us. Shortly after Mr. Benn Pitman left Eng land, and had settled in Philadelphia, his wife, the late Mrs. JANE PITMAN, was attacked by a fever of severe type, which affected the brain. On her recovery the mind was as blank as Mr. Ormony’s. She could remember nothing—nothing of her past life, and very little, if anything, of the knowledge she had acquired. This continued for some time. She had, how ever, received a very good musical educa tion, and was an accomplished amateur pianist. One day she seated herself mechanically at the piano, and as mechanically ran her fingers over the keys; as she did so, the fingers caught up a phrase of some com position which she had often played; little
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Cincinnati Commercial
Cincinnati, Ohio, US
Mon, Nov 24, 1879
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