The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1860-10-25

About year since gentleman in the
interior of Wisconsin became insane. and
was sent to the Lunatic Asylum at Mad
ison, in that State. He was a physici II
by profession, and was gentleman OF
superior cultivation and of remarkably
proposing appearance. lie was about
30 years old. Some six weeks ago he
escaped from the Asylum and went to
Chicago. There he encountered an old
friend who loaned him quite a sum Of
money, having no suspicion of his iusan,
ity. With this money he supplied him
self with new and elegant clothing, and
started for Laporte, Indiana, a thrifty
village on the line of the Michigan
Southern Railroad. lie remained there
long enough to win the affections of II
young and wealthy widow, and was mar
ried to her. During the brief courtship
he exhibited no signs of lunacy, but
shortly after his marriage he commeuce ced
conducting himself in a manner which
startled and shocked his wife and her
friends.
Among ether mad fancies he believed
he was a sheep, and insisted upon crawl.
ing around on his hands and feet, bleat
ing in most absurd manner. lie would
then fancy himself rattlesnake, and
make frantic attempts to bite members
of his household. The unhapy lady. a.
length worn out with watching him aud
endeavoriDg to restore his reason, made
preparations to send him to tho Asylum
at indianapolis. But as is frequently
the case insanity had sharpencd his wits.
and he adroitly escaped. We next hear
of him in Syracuse, n. Y, where he ac.
tually purchased Il block of buildings -
The necessary papers were made out, aud
he was to call the next day with the
money. He was to pay IN outrageous
sum for the property, and it is said the
parties with whom he made the bargain
chuckled vastly over the propitous winds
that had blown them SO profitable AMI
fresh subject. But they saw no more
of him. The lunatic started westward
At Buffalo he bargained for an immense
amount of corn, to be delivered in New
York city, and then proceeded to Cleve
land. He arrived here last week. and
endeavorcd to negotiate for some prop
erty on kinsman street, but he talked sn
absurdly that the parties with whom he
had interviews refused to treat with him
Meanwhile his friends, and particular.
ly his wife, in Wisconsin (for he has a
wife and two children in tha. State).
were making every effort to ascertain his
whereabouts. They traced him to Syra.
cuse. and from there to this city. His
brother arrived here on Saturday morn
ing last, but found that the lunatc had
left on the previous evenings train for
the West. He followed on Saturday
morning At Toledo he learned that he
had gone Yves, .. the Michigan South
ern train, and he perseveriugly continued
the search. At Adrian he found end
captured him, and took him home.
When no. in his rabd fits few words
would discover the unfortunate mans
true condition. lie would make very
absurd propositions, and offer exo-bitant
sums Of money for property that hit his
fancv. but he would do so ia so candid
and captivating a manner as to in mos,
cases disarm suspicion Eererd Plain
dealer.
ARE YOU A DEMOCRAT We'll let us
tell you bit of Il story. W; will call no
names. The other day, an old Democ a.
who has always stuck to his own party,
through good report and evil report,
said:
"Tve always been nenocr't, and am
about tired of it. | don't believe the
Democratic party stands where it did ten
years ago, aud I am going to vote for
old Abe"
"Vote for the niger party:' sad
Douglas Democrat.
"Well,' replied the other, II voted
for Pierce when there was no niger ex-
element, all was quiet, and after he got
in, it was all niger. l voted for old
Buck. aud it has been Niger, NIGER,
NIGGER, all the time, and row III try
change, I'll give the Republicans turn
ANYHOW; it can't be any more niger than