Weekly Trinity journal., 1859-10-22
EAciiimg anciLcnt With IL Luma,ic.

lenrs ago, when ! was yOungstcr, became
an assistant os Dr. H., the superintendent of u
public insane ylum. As in all insane asylums,
some of the patients were docilc and tractabe,
and had the freedom OF the high walled garden,
while others, being violent and dangerous IN their
madness, were confined to their rooms Some
times one of the last named gentlemen would
get loose, u fact which he usually announced by
breaking things generally, upon which announce
mcnt the doctor would repair to the spot at which
he was " ccVatlug the ancient Henry" and adj
Vancing upon him with stcadrast gaze, would
march him of to his room. We had one lunatic
by the name of Jones, large aud strong as an os-
lllch lie had broken out Of his room two or
three Times but had always gone back docilely
when any one of Us made our appearance.
The asylum had Il saloon in the ccnter, with II
door at each end and one Of the doors requiring
hNln2 once upon timc, "A carpenter was engaged
upon II, when in truudlcd Mr. Jones, and quietly
possessed himself of long, sharp chscl. When
the carpenter looked around, the mailman gave
a grIn aud pokcd the chiscl at him whcrcup0n
the terrified man Of chips scuttlcd out and locked
the door--thrn while the enemy was blttering
away at II, hn rushed around and locked the door
Rt tine other end
Having Thus Gagged Jones, he gave the alarm;
and !, snPposlng it was an ordinary case which
could CONTROL unlocked the door and entered
boldly, WhcrcupOu he made rush for me, and
nc0ntincnty boltcd. The doctor was sent for.
lie came, accommodating through the kry-hOlc,
aud a-ccrtanng that the enemy WAS at the other
end Of the room, he opened the door, aud saw at
once that he could do nothing with the loose
maniac.
Here was apparently u dilemma. 4 crazy in
dlvldnal, rs strong as u bull, perfectly uncontrol-
able aud armed with weapon. 70 capture him
by force was di1cult and dangerous undcrta.
king, and TO starvc him out would be n tedious
affair. The doctor did not hesitate long
"Alirrd,' said he " 20 down into the surgery,
lIIl the largest syringe with hartshorn, aud bring
it up
caught the idea, rushed down and brought
back IL quart syringe filled with harlshorn, diluted
for didn't want 10 kill the man. Then the
DOCTOR the carpenter, aud myself, formed an mr.
my OF Invasion. We threw open the door and
entered IN the following battle array |, being
the shortest Of the three, marched first, holding
a CHAIR IN front Of me by tho back, that the
legs might keep or ru5c if our pop gun flashed
in the pan. Then came the carpenter with the
syringe resting on my shoulder like piece Of
flying artillery Finally, in the rear in the safest
place, like all the great generals, came Dr. B.
The luHatc sat at the other end Of the hall, on
chair, cycling u5 krcny aud savagely. Slowly,
nearer we got the more wicked that chiscl looked
very long When We got within few feet Of
hIm, he Jumped up and sprang towards me-
HhH spattrr splash went the quart of harls-
norm bang into his contradiction he went
like dog-it would have knocked down a bat.
TALON; aud while he was catching his breath, We
caught him -RecoLlcct'ons of Physieian.