Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1871-12-08
Management of Maniacs.

| One Of the oldest inhabitants of Boston has
| furnished the following anecdote of old Gov
| Lcverclt, as an illustration Of the force Of
courage and ingenuity upon n madr4an.
One morning, many years ago, II stout,
! bun y-huilt maniac, in paroXysm Of insanity
burst out of The asylum, and on his way II
muskel, heavily loaded fell into his hands -
With this formidable weapon mounted with
the terrible bayonet the mailman rushed oni
into the city and pretty eileciualy cleared the
streets ms he was marching along. Turning a
corner he suddenly came npon Gov Levcrcli
md was on the point of making poinl-blank
charge upon the vitals OF the old governor
who, comprcbending his danger in a single
glance ut the old fellow, and drawing himself
up square and firmly before his dreadful an
ugonst, he hnied him thus
'llo! brother soldier, have you learned your
exercise r.
. Yes, have" said the fellow, with n ter
rible oath
2 Then, brother said the governor "stnnd
to your arms, like vgilant soldier, while |
give the word of command. -
The madman seemed pleased and stood bolt
upright, with his musket fitted close to his
shoulder, in regular drill order.
=" Pui,e your irclock - The fellow did so.
g Rest your iireock" The fellow oheved -
Ground Your lrelocle.p This he did !" Face
to the right abont, march ~ says the govern
Grand the madmnn wheeled and stepped away
The governor quickly ran up behind him,
seized The powerful fellow and the musket, aud
held him until several lookers-on, standing nj
Il safe distance and watching this curious
scene, came 10 The governors assistance, and
the mndman was carried back in an awful
rage to his quarters.
This anevdote reminds us Of a similar one
that happened 10 the famous Dr. Plysic, On
eminent medical man, now dead and gone, Of
Philadelphia The doctor was visiting ply
stefan At the nnatic asylum near that city, aud
one morning, after going his rounds among
the patients Of the Institution, the doctor
sroled up stairs into The top gallery Of The
large rotunda Of the building 10 view the city
and surrounding country. While absorbed
in The view from his high elevation, n robust
madman, who lud Guided his Keepers came
suddenly upon the doctor TO his no itleaston-
shment and bodily fear But, keeping per-
fecily cool, he bid the maniac good dry
and WIS turning about 10 90 down siaiis
No you don't, said the man, clutching
the doctor firmly rs % vice, g want you TO
show me something, they say you do every
thing-cut off heads, legs and arms put them
togeher-takc u man all apart and mend him
up as good as ever; and know You can too,
but want you just 10 jump down this hole
1.-THE opening Of the rotunda, surrounded by
the long spiral stairway, away on the pave
ment Come on do it you must p and the
fellow cxerled himself to drag the doctor up
10 the railing. TO which the poor doctor chung
with the tcnacity Of tick. The moment WAS
one of peril 10 the doctor. bnt his presence Of
mind completely hoored his antagonist.
II would not be very nnrd for INC to jump
down there, sir, said the doctor; " but can
do greater feat than that for you if you wish