The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-04-07
POOR SHATTERED MINDS.
San rranclaoe Chrunlele.

fifty persons have been examined and sent to the insane aiylums at Napa and Stockton. The causes of insanity In most cases have been ascribei to H. quor, but spiritualism, business re- verses, family troubles, hereditary diseases and religion arc potent intlu- encee In producing insanity. Some of the manias of the patients are pccul- far, as may bc seen by consulting tho insane commitment record on tile at the new city hall. A few of the moro noticeable cases arc herewith given.
 The first case in point Is that of Carl Seaburg, Swetle, aged thirty years, who was committed by Judge Cofiey on January 2 last. He was & laborer, and religion was the cause Of his insanity. lic prayed at all times and told every one he met that he had just come from heaven.
 Young Gee, a Chinee, agcl twenty four years, used opium to excess and imagined himsalf a dog. Ho would walk on all tours, bark and bite and climb to tho housetops, where his an- ties wore of a pronounced character.
 An old man named William Fender gast, while confined at the hospital some time ago, became possessed ot the idea that he should swallow all the knives and forks within his reach. Then restrained from following out his idea he became very violent,
 George II. Adams, n single man of twenty -six years, and by occupation salesman, attempted In January to cut his throat under the dclusion that some one was going to accuse him of murder. He seemed to think that his mother had adopted him, and that some one was going 10 hang his brother.
 Christopher Beck, aged twenty two, native ot Germany and laborer, one day took a notion that he was super intendent of saw mill. He talked sawmills day and night, and finally mixed 1t up with religion. and said repeatedly that he was married to im- aginary girls.
 Yem Tom Lun, aged thirty-seven, a servant, went insane in January, and said that great fire was raging In his stomach and that he could not eat, He also imagined that some ono wRs about to murder him.
 Barbara Miller, a German, age,! thirty -one, suddenly went Insane from unknown causes. She was n servant girl, and spent most of the nights In opening and closing win dows. One of her mRnlas wRs that negroes were pursuing her because she was & Socialist. She also imagined that she was betrothcd to a great Ger man Socialist.
 Rosa Mclaughlin, aged twenty five years, was sent to Stockton on Janu- ary 25, at the request of Dr. ChaiR- neau. This woman imagined that she was the proprictress of the state of Nj assac chusctts, and that some one was about to kill her in order to dispossesn her of the property. She attempted suicide several times.
 Adolph Austin, Swede, aged i thirty three, woke up or the night of January 2i, and called Jesus to come and talk with him. On the following day he said tbat tho devil had told him to cut his throat, and he intended to do 1t. He made the attempt, which was frustrated.
 Carlos White, the well known printer, was sent to Stockton on Feb. ruary iith. He was adjudged insane, and the cause attributed to business rcverses. His mania wns that he was ordered out as soldier In the Salva- ton Army, and under the delusion that some one wanted to kill him, he annoyed hLs friends by demands for protection.
 Catherine F. Creigh, a housekeeper, aged sixty nine, became interested in Spiritualisn, and about one year ago began to act strangely. She imagined that she was pursued by spirits who were armed with pistols, and would not sleep because they were under her bed. She had A repast constantly spread for the coming of her Redeemer.
 Kate Wetzel, aged twenty thrcc, was engaged eighteen months ago to \ young man who was subsequently, killed in a railroad accident. Six months after his death she became en- gagged to his brother. She imagined that every one was cursing her for her conduct, and that they wanted to kill her.
 Bridget Stannah, sged hfty-hvc, became possessed of the Idea that half of her face had been cut away about \ month ago. She also thought that she was possessed of the devil, and would burn her clothes in order to appease him.
 John Larson, a carpenter, aged sixty, was found on his knees opposite s doorstep on Market street about three o'clock last Friday morning. He said the spirits had told him to kiss the steps, and that, in response to Brig ham YnnnD,s wfsh he had furs,sf hfs