Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1883-08-22
How ID Feels to be Insane.
Buffalo Express.


nv experience. There are, of course,
kinds of insanity. Some mental
disorders take place so gradually that even
the closest companions of the victim are
at a loss to remember when the trouble be-
gan. Itmust have been this way in my
case. One evening, after an oppressively
warm day, day when experienced more
fatigue from the heat than ever before or
since, sat on my porch tanning myself
"This arm that is now in motion,' mus
ed, "must one of these days bs dust. l
wonder how long will the time be-" Then
| unused upon the evidence had ofimmor-
tality. could do things that other peo-
pie could not accomplish. l had gone
through battle after battle, and though
bullets sang and stuck around me thick as
hail, vet remained uninjured. had pass
cd through epidemics of yellow fever. Ny
idea gained strength as | mused, and was
convinced that should live forever. No,
this can not be, for death follows all MEN
alike. Yes, am TO die like other men,
and believe it is my duty TO make the
most of life; to make money and enjoy my
self, and to educate my children. I wan
ted to be rich, and began to study over
an imaginary list Of enterprises. At last
hit upon radishcs. People must have rad
ishes. They should be in every store.
They could be dried and sold in winter.
would plant so acres with radish seed, and
people all over the country would refer to
me as the ssradish king" l would form
a radish syndicate and buy up all the rad
ishes, and travel around and be admired.
l hlstened to the house to tell my wife
that she was soon to be a radish queen.
At the breakfast table said: s'Julia, how
would you like to be radish queen ?" GA
what !' she exclaimed.
l explained my plan of acquiring great
wealth, and during the recital she acted so
curiously that was alarmed. I feared
she was losing her mind. Finally she SEEM
to understand. She agreed with me, but
told me not to sag anything more
about it. After breakfast 1 saw her talk
ing earnestly with her father, and | knew
that she was explaining to the old gentle
man how she intended to pay his debts
when became known as the radish king.
The old man approached me, with much
IL hat I IaH
and that l mnst not think of business.
Pretty soon | went out to inspect my rad
ish kingdom. Looking around, saw the
old man following me. From the field |
went to the village approached promi-
nent citizen, who had always been my
friend, and told him how intended to be-
come rich. de seemed grieved, and saw
at once that he was contemplating the
same en- terprise. 1t seemed mean that ht
should take advantage Of me, and l tolt
him so. He tried to explain, but he made
me SO mad that would have struck him il
my fathe r-in-law had not come up and sep
arated us. tried to calm myself, bat
could not. Those who had been my friend
proved to be my enemies, and was de-
termined to be avenged, but before could
execute my will was seized by severa
men. My father-in-law did not attempt to
rescue me, and hated him. was taker
20 Jail. My wife came 10 see me, but sh,
did not try TO have me released. deman
ded trial, but no lawyer would defenC
me. Then l realized that the entire com
munity was against me. became so mad
that my anger seemed to hang over me like
dark cloud. 1t pressed me to the fioor
and held me there. Men came after a long
time and took me away, thought, to tn,
penitentiary. One day cat came into my
sell, and tried to bite 1t. She made tn
hair hy, but killed her. | don't know
how long remained here, but one morn
ing the sun rose and shone in at me through
the window. 1t seemed to be the first
time that had seen the great luminsr,
for mounths. A mist cleared from befor'
my eyes. Ny brain began to work, and
/ suddenly realized that ] had been insane
called the keeper, ani when he saw N