Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1849-07-07

One Of the Oldest inhabitants OF Boston has FUR.
nished the following anecdote of old Governor
Levereit, as an illustration of,hc force ofcouragc
and ingenuity upon a madman;
One morning, many years ago. stout. hurlY
built maniac, in paroxysm OF insanity, hurst out
otlhe asylum, and on bis way, musket heavily
loaded, Tell ntoshi hand With this iormida
BILE weapon, mounted with the terrible balunet,
the madman rushed out into the city, aud pretty
eflecually cleared the stree, as he was muching
along, Tuning corner, he suddenly came up
on Governor Leverctt, and was on the point Of
making point blank charge upon the vitals Of
the old governor who, comprehending his dam
ger, in a single glance at the ie 10y, and draw.
ing himseilup square and firmly before hs dread
tul antagonist, he hailed him thus;
"Hol brother soldier, hare you learned your
exercised"
"Yos, hayel" said tho fellow, with terrible
oath.
"Ihen, brother" said the governor, "sland 10
your arms, like vigilant soldier. while | give
the word OF command"
The mailman seemed pleased ard stood Dol,
upright, with his musket fitted close TO h5 shoul.
der in regular drill order.
REST freockf this he did; Pace 10 the right
about MARCH," says Tho governor and the mad
/ man wheeled and stepped away. The governor
quickly ran up behind, seized the powerful fellow
d the musketand held him until several lockers.
Outstanding Mt a safe distance and watching
this curious scene came to tho governors as
sstance, aud the msdnan was carried back, in an
awful rage, 10 his quarters
This anecdo,e reminds Us Of similar ono, that
happened 10 the famous Dr. Physic, an mncnt
medical man, now dead aud gone, of Philadelphia
The doctor was visiting physician at The lunat.
&c asylum, near that city; and one morning, after
going his rounds among The patients 81 thc insti.
luton the doctor siroed up stairs in the top g1l
lery Of the large roundo OF the building, to view
the city and surrounding country. While alb,
so,bed ID view rom his high elevation, robn /
m1dman who bad cluded his keepers, came sud
denly upon the doctor to his no little aspnsh-
ment aud bodily fear But keeping perfectly
cooi,he bid the maniac good day, and was ian
ug about % 70 down stairs.
~ you DON'T .ad tie mtia4u, c'a'chmg
tho doeipr firmly as Vice II wait you,o show
me somelhng they say you d. everything cut
OIL heads, legs, aud auns-~put them together
take a man all apart, and then mtnd him np as
\ good as ever, and know you cam 100, but want
I you 10 just jump down This holc--Uhe opening
Of The rounda, surrounded by the long spiral
I stairway away down on the pavement. Come
on--do Il you must" Aud the fellow excrted
4 himseIflo drag the doctor up 10 the railing to
which the poor doctor hung with the ,cnaciy Of
n tick. The moment was one Of peril 10 the doc
tor, but his presence oimind completely hoored
his antagonist.
ut would be very hard Tor me to Ilmp down
/ there, sir, said the DOCTOR "bul can DO 4 great
er feat than that for YOU, il YOU wish to scc my
try
"Can you, eb, cd frGos' Well, try It, VIA,
is it,"
"Why, sir, will 90 down there 10 thcfoitom,
and with one good spring, sir, Wjump isar up
herei"
"iia, hal' laughed the maniac; @that would be
worth seeing; 90 down, doctor, and Jump up
III catch you rhen you come Up.
The doctor lost no time il, going down, and
sending up the keepers, who nabbed the poor de-.
luded.
The moral OF these anecdotes shows that Il is
far more wise TO manage maniacs by acts OF
kindness and innocent Slratagem, than by com.
pulsiye threats and acts Of violence.