Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-07-30
ONE WHO HAS FELT IT.
A VICTIM DESCRIBES HIS SEN
SATIONS WHILE INSANE.
AL the World Seemed Jnreasonably
Against Him-lIe Proposed to Be-
come u ..Radish King" Twelve
Years In An Asylum.

was once insane and l often muse
over my experience. There are. of
course, many kinds Of insanity. Some
mental disorders take place so grad
ually that even the closest companions
Of the victim are at loss to remem-
Der when the trouble began. 1t must
have been this way in my case. One
evening, after an oppressively warm
day, day when l experienced more
| fatigue from the heat than ever before
or since, sat in my porch tanning
myself. This arm that is now in
motion" mused, must one of these
days be dust. wonder how long will
| tho time be-" Then l unused upon the
evidence I had Of immortality. l
could do things that other people could
not accomplish.
tle and though bullets sang and
struck around me as thick as hail, yet
l remained uninjured. l had passed
through epidemics OF yellow fever.
My idea gained strength as l mused
and l was convinced that l should live
forever. No, this can not be, for
death follows all men alike. Yes,
am to die like other men, and believe
that it is my duty to make the most
OF life; to make money and enjoy my
self, and to educate my children. l
wanted to be rich. and began to study
over an imaginary list of enterprises.
At last hit upon radishcs. People
must have radishes. They should be
in every shop. They could be dried
and sold in winter. l would plant fifty
acres with radish seed, and people all
over the country would refer to me as
the "radish king" l would form
radish syndicate, and buy up all the
radishes. and travel, and be admired.
fastened to the house to tell my wife
that she was soon to be radish queen.
. At the breakfast-ta l said: Julia,
how would you like to be a radish
, queen?" "A what?n she exclaimed.
l explained my plan OF acquiring
great wealth, and during the recital
she behaved so curiously that l was
alarmed. feared that she was losing
, her mind.
Finally she seemed to understand.
= She agreed with me. but told me not
, to say anything more about it. After
, breakfast saw her talking earnestly
, with her father. and l know that she
was explaining to the old gentleman
! how she intended to pay his debts when
: l became known as the radish king.
a The old man approached me with much
q concern, and told me that l needed
+, rest and that must not think OF bust
. ness. He was old and sadly worried
q and promised him that L would not
think of business. Pretty soon l went
out to inspect my radish kingdom.
Looking round / saw the old man fol-
lowing me. From the field went to
:. the village. l approached friend,
y and told him how intended to become
=. rich.
y. He seemed grieved, and l saw at
- once that he was contemplating the
. same enterprise. 1t seemed mean
=, that no should take advantage of me,
i. and told him so. He tried to ex-
- plain, but he made mo so angry tina,
=, l would have struck him il my father
n y in-law had not come up and separated
=, us. tried to calm myself but could
A not Those who had been my friends
- proved to be my enemies. and l was
*, ~ determined to be avenged. But be-
- fore l could execute my will l wa.
- seized by several men. My father-in
. law did not attempt to rescue me, and
2 ! hated him. l was taken to prison
y My wife came to see me, but she dit
;. not try to have me released. I de
=, manded trial, but no lawyer woul'
~ defend me. Then realized that tn
-, = entire community was against me.
=. became so wroth that my anger seeme'
=: to hang over me like dark cloud. !
10 pressed me to the floor and held m
=. there.
~ Men came after a long time an
" took me away. thought, to apothe
~ prison. One day cat came into m
~ cell, and tried to bite her. She mad
~ the hair fly but killed her. l don
% know how long l remained here, br
~ one morning the sun rose and shon
90 in at me through the window.
-. seemed to be the first time that ha
10 seen the great luminary for months
:, A mist cleared from before my eyes
:. My brain began to work. and suddenl
realized that had been insane.
-, 4 CtAicu VIC hcoPCI' anu WACA Ac Cd
~. me he exclaimed. Thank heaven!
~ and grasped my hand. l was not Ion
"A in putting on another suit OF clothe
and turning my face toward home.
physician said that I was cured, ar
:. everybody seemed bright and happy
~ my recovery. Invent home My wi
-, tainted when she saw me and learnt
that l had recovered my mind.
n.y. asked for my little children, and tv
-. big boys and young lady came 70
'~o ward and greeted me- l had been
49, the asylum twelve years. -Pearsor
ss Weekly.
For Future Reference.
~ Lets see!" he unused as he laid h
ID paper down on the bench in Bait 81
w. park-'Tve seen the name before. b
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