The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1886-10-22
The Turmoil Of the Niagara Rap-
ids Created Madness in Him.

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II have not theleast doubt" said
an eminent American physician at a
recent medical convention, "that at
least one out OF every ten, OF the peo-
pie in this country live under some
torm OF insanity. In some it beco mes
violent; in others noticeable; mothers
never known or suspected, except
there is what might be termed a. collu.
sion OF circumstances"
There have been some curious cases
of this last species OF insanity. Some
seven or eight years ago q public off.
cial of the State of Ohio visited Mag
ara Fails with his family for months
rest. He was nervous and worn out.
and, there were certain business and
political matters which followed him
there and could not be shaken, of.
The gentleman did not realize that his.
nerves were at all shaken; on the con-
trary, he prided himself in believing
that lie could endure more mental
worry than three ordinary men. He
had been at the falls three or four
days when he was joined by q Chicago
capitalist. The two had q speculation.
oOSeUAeE, huO Guo u6GdHS were 10. %
settled here.
One day after dinner the pair went
into Prospect Park and sat down on,
bench facing the rapids, and not
over five feet from the water. When
they had talked for an hour or SO.
the Ohio gentleman seemed to, be
somewhat excited in his speech and
movements. He threw several sticks
into, the water, talked in loud tones,
and soon attracted attention The.
capitalist thought it bit queer, but
felt no uneasiness until the other sud-
denly seized him in. q tremendous
grip and SAID:
"Blank, you are id, sooundrel,
and I'm going to send you over tho.
falls!''
The capitalist was the smaller and
the weaker man, and he felt the help
lessness of the situation. He was
gripped by the shoulders, but he used
his hands to clench the seat behind.
him, and replied to the lunatic:
II know I'm bad man, and you
must give me time to pray"
Albright, alright, said the Ohioan;
''you shall have two minutes forpr
ers, and then we'll go over the falls to-
gether. Say, Blank, you are a id
good fellow, after all, and we'll go to-
gether."
The idea with the Chicago man was.
of course, to gain time. The people.
who had been attracted by the loud
talk had passed on, and it SO happen,
ed that no one else came that way.
Hehoped the lunatic might change his
mind aftor tyvn roi,v,toc h,,f i,,rtoo1
OF that he grew more impatient de-.
claring that thoy must hurry up or they
would be too late. Despairing of aid
"See here, Mr.. Blank, let's go up, and
jump eff the Goat Island bridge. Well
have further to swim; andI want TO,
leave my wallet with some one"
"By George! Good idea; come onln'
exclaimed the other, and they walked
up the path and out of the park arm
in arm. They were no sooner out of
sight OF the rapids. than the Ohioanl
began to grow oalmer, and as they
bore offftoward the hotels heremoyed.
his hat, scratched his head in, a.
thoughtful way. and picked up, the,
point he droppedia q quarter ofan hour:
before and went on debating the trans.
action as II nothing unusual had oc-5
Cured. An hour later, when askedif he.
was in earnest in threatening his
friend, he was completely dumfounds
ed, nor could he be made to believe.
that anything OF the sort had occur
red. However, a. dim suspicion that
he might have been unduly excited by
| the roar and clash OF the waters crepti
into his mind. He went down to. the
park alone, but returned almost at.
once, his face very pale, his eyes be-
traying wildness, and his whole man
ner showing that he had passed
through severe struggle.
al shall keep, away from the water
hereafter he said to the capitalist.
II couldn't stay there five minutes
without committing suicide. or naar-
der"
The matter was ofcourse. kept aaaiet,
even from the wife, but two years lat
er, while the gentleman was making
a trip on tbs Ohio River he. was snd-
denly missed, and he has, never been
heard OF since. The boat WAS racing
with another, and the probabilities
are that the excitement brought back
his passion for self-dsstruction, and
that be went overheard.
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A COmical Mistake.
The Boston Budget tells q comical
story about achurchman ofthat city.
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