Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-09-12
MISCELLANY.
FROM the Worcester GLASS } AEgis
"THE OWNER"

The following notice OF very remarkable
person, whose singular alterations Of mimi
maaa him an object Of curiosity 10 The pub.
TIC Tor more Than quarter Of a cen,uary and
10 The multitude Of visiiers uf the State Lu
natic Hospital since lis establishment. from
Inc pen OF respected and highly esteemed
correspondent, cannot fail 10 interest our
readers While the narrative shows one CT
The sirangest ecceutricities of disordered re,.
son--it tends To illustrate more valuable con.
eiustU"s The example is only one amons
numerous instances, Of the benefcen. efrscts
OF me nobiess charity OF the government in
alternating The worst af1iiction of humanity.
and OF The influence ofihe extraordinary SIX iii
anu gentle treatment OF The accomplished su.
pefh'endent OF the hospital Dr. Woodward.
IN controlling the widest excess of mental
| error, and changing the raving maniac in to
calm, and tranquil being, susceptible of
quiet happiness. The conras. of the mad
man stained with blood, bowling from his
dungeon a; those. who with cruel bu,
"ugh'less curiosity, irrita,ed him to phren
Zy That they might witness the exhibition of
Jury theY provoked, pacing hi, miserable
cell through The long nights of inter TO
prevent pershing by The severity Of cold
| with The neatly dressed, intelligent, and con
Tented man, having one sadly wrong concep
non, but Otherwise rational is too wide 10
ne measured. IL may he Conceiy ed bu, can
moi ba painted oy words. Those who had
, opportunity, 10y iDfor naiion and observation
10 know the revival or recreation of The o,
motions which originally belonged TO kind
heart, could not he mistaken in the belief
mat they were drawn out by the beaunfui
charity OF The rare physician" at whose
b'ddingi what had become like the rock by
twenty eight years Of continued sufTerIo1
/ n a In IatI CIR. 4
! ings.
Cop'. Seth Bradley of Fair Haven, died at
The State Luna;ic Hospital, in Worcester,
on The llth Of August, 1889, aged II years.
he lille OF this man has been one oil sin.
gular delusion and suffering IN early life
he was an enieip:ising sbIpmaser and &C
cumuIaied comfortable estate with which
he purchased farm, having determined 10
change his business. lie found great diff,
Gully in establishing The boundaries Of bis
farm which led TO alterations and resulted
10 insanity in 1904.
The first indication OF alteration Of mind
was IN September Of that ) ear, hen he was
drawn as juror and went 10 the county court
to do his duty in this new appointment. This
was day OF great confusion 10 him every
lhing appeared strange TO 'hitn-apd every
body acted strange" lie repeatedly became
blind IN the course 81 the day and che men
about him appeared 10 he dev wills ,"-tw ice he
rushed from the court room in great agiia.
ZION, and The iasl lime made directly Tor his
home, a distance OF twelve Or fourteen miles.
According 10 his own account he was in
state OF The utmost confusion and proceeded
al rapid rate, till ne became completed,
exhausted, when I've laid down on the ground
and had trance or !sli asleep; hen he a.
woke he found himself in hurying ground
WIN young man, well dressed, Ivy his side;
hey proceeded on some miles together, talk.
Ing by The way, when suddenly lhe Young
man vanished and was seen no more
Oh arriving al home, he appeared greatly
agllaied and went early 10 bed; The nirhr
was one Of great confusion, suffering and
waIchiu'ness. In he morning he committed
,he ih'ai Homicide, which deprived bin Of
kInd ana excellent 81 fe and bis children ola
guardian and protector From this time I'll,
ms removal 10 the State Lunatic Hospital in
10Y, ne was IN close confinement in The iail
! o. 'he county Of Bristol, period Of mere
nan ttcenty eight gears. From this time 10
me oSy OF his death he believed himself 10
be the "TRUE Con AND OWNER AND
MAKER OF ALL THINGS
~ ms trial insanity was fully proved II
has probably fallen 10 The lot Of few indIyid
Gals to suffer as this man suffered during his
1 long confinement To The idle and The II,