Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-07-21
rev n rEELs TO sE INSANE.

over nv experience. There are,of course,
MANY kinds of insanity. Some mental
disorders take place so gradually that
even the closest companions OF the VIC
tin are ut loss to remember when the
trouble began. Il must have been this
way IN my case.
One evening, after an oppressiveiy
warm day, a day when l experienced
moro fatigue from the heat than ever
before or since, sat on my porch fan
ming myself. "This arm that is now in
notion" I unused, "must one Of these
DAYS be dust. wonder how long will
the time be-" Then unused upon the
evidence had of immortality. could
do things that other people could not
accomplish. had gone through battle
after battle. and, though bullets sang
and struck around me thick as hail, yet
I remained uninjured. ! had passed
through epidemics Of yellow fever. My
idea GAINED strength az ] unused. and
was convinced that should live forever.
No, this cannot be. for death follows all
men alike. Yes, arm to die like other
men, and believe that it is my duty to
make the most of life; to make money,
and enjoy myself, and to educate my
children. I wanted TO be rich, and
began 70 study over an imaginary list Of
enterprises. At last ! hit upon radishes:
People must have radishes; they should
b In every store. They could be dried
and cold Ia winter. / would plant fifty
acres with radish seed and people all over
she country would refer TO me as the
"radish king" would form a radish
syndicate. and buy mp all the radishes.
and travel around and be admired.
hastened to the house 10 tell my wife
that she was ss0n TO be radish queen.
At the breakfast table said:
"Julia, how would you like to be rad
ish qusen?"
"A what?" she exclaimed.
Isxplained my plan Of acquiring great
wealth, and during the recital she acted
20 obviously that was alarmed. feared
that she was losing her mind. Finally
she seemed 20 understand. She agreed
with me, but told me not to say anything
moro about IL. After breakfast saw
her talking earnestly with her father,
and knew that she was explaining TO
the old gentleman how she intended to
pay his debts when ! became known as
the radisn king. The old man approached
me with much concern and told ms that
l needed rest, and that must not think
Of business. Pretty soon went out TO
inspect my radish kingdom. Looking
around, saw the old man following me.
From the field went 10 the village. /
approached q prominent citizen, who
had always been my friend, and told
him how l intended To become rich. He
seemed grieved, and ! saw at once that
he was contemplating the same enter
prise. It seemed mean that he should
take advantage Of me, and told him 10.
He tried 10 explain, but he made me 20
mad that would have struck him IL my
father. In law had not come mp and sep
arated a.. ! tried TO calm myself, but
could not. Those who had been nv
friends proved 70 be my enemies, and l
was determined TO be avenged, but be-
fore could execute my will was seized
by several men. My father in-law did
not attempt 10 rescue me, and hated
him. Twas taken to Jail. My wife came
20 seo me, but she did not try to have
me rescued. demanded trial, but no
lawyer would defend me. became 20
mad that my anger seemed to hang over
me like Q dark cloud. Il pressed me TO
the floor and held me there. Men came
after o long time and took me away, l
thought, 70 the psnitsntiary. One day
. cat came into my cell and / tried to
bite Il. She made the hair fly, but
killed her. ! don't know how long l re-
manned here. but ono morning the sun
rose and shone In at me through the
window. Il seemed TO be the first time
that had seen the great luminary for
months. A mist cleared from before my
eyes. Ny brain began to work, and
suddenly realized that had been in
sane. called the keeper, and when he
NV me he exclaimed THANK Godr'
and graspsd my hand. Was not long
In putting on another suit OF clothes
and turning my face toward home. A
physieian said that was cured, and ev-
erybody seemed fright and happy ut my
recovery. ! boarded n train with gen.
tlsmAn and went home. My wife faint
ID when she sAw me and learned that !
had recovered my mind. I asked for
my little children. sad two big boys
and . young lady came forward and
arrested me. ! had been in thu asylum
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