Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-04-26
HUMOR OF LUNATICS.
AsANE MAYS EXPERIENCE IS AN lN-
 SANE ASYLUM
By the Time He Get ThrosEA Beins Pooled by the Iaastes He Was Ready Co Dissrast Ev-s che ssper- isteaasnt of the Iastttutioa.

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 Pooled by the Iaastes He was Ready to Dissrast Evea che saper-
 iRteaasnt of the Iastttutioa.
 ''i never knew until went out to California this time that insane people
 lave a powerful sense of humOr. said
 Wsshingtonian who recently returned
 from trip to the coast ''I confess that
 I've always found 6 morbid sOTt of in
 terest in going through noted insane
 ssylums. and % I armed myself with
 the proper credentials in San FrsncisoO
 and went up Co Maps county to have .
 look over the splendid asylum for the
 insane there InAsmuch As I wanted Q
 see few things without the attention
 of a guide. didn't present my letters
 but just rsmbled around the beautiful
 spacious grounds for awhile I hsan {
 spent three minutes examining the ex-
 trsordinary rose gardens in front of the
 main asylum building before g tall
 slender young man. well dressed and
 exceedingly well groomed, emerged
 from clump of oleander trees and ap-
 preached me
 Taking s look around. eh f'' said
 he to me
 |" Yes. said T only arrived here
 A few minutes ago, and I'm taking the liberty of noSing about without any official guidance
 Well the tall young man said.
 pleasantly, I don't suppose fall out of the classification "ohicial guidance. " seeing that am the assistant superin- tendent here. yet should be pleased to show you about and at the same time try not to place any restraint upon yOu by my awe inspiring presence
 Well. the young chaps manner was 90 pleasant and winning that I could only thank him for his kindness. and we started over the grounds We hadn't gone far before a middle aged man. also well dressed and well groom cd. appeared soIne distance in front of us down the gravel walk, and he beck oned to my companion The young man excused himself courteously and went up Co the middle aged man. The two converSed earnestly together for a few minutes. and then. linking arms. what do they do but coolly walk of, leaving me standing there in the mid de of the gravel path. A good deal non plused
 % 'Surprised over the way they de- serted yout' said a voice right back of me You mustn't mind little thing like that. though Both of those men are as crazy as loOns
 'I turned around. and there stand ing behind hedge about ten feet to my rear. was little old gentleman. neatly dressed in black. and with a quiEzicAl smile on his features
 Surely. said, you cannot mean that that rational speaking, pleasant hammered young man who was conduct- ing me about the grounds is bereft of his witsf'
 |" Mad as a March hare, repeated the old gentleman hatly. Incurable casa Harmless. but incurable The man that he went of with Is also Q very sad case-very. Thinks he Is the MAhArajah of Bludblud. or something like that But you mustn't mind 'em Lots of visitors are taken in the same way. If you care to, I'll just show you around am one of the board of visit ors of this institution and just happen Co be here in my unofficial capacity to- day
 Much mRrveling over what the old I gentleman told me. fell in with him. | and we rambled around the huge gera- nium srbors and finally entered the enormous glass building where the cul- tivAtion of violets is carried on.
 "'Nice array of flowers. isn't itr the old gentleman inquired of me. way ing his hand at the beautiful beds of violets in bloom. I am not inordinately | vain. my friend. hope you will under stand, and yet l cannot but congratu- late myself upon the introduction of this violet raising feature here, for l myself was responsible for it and only succeeded in having this hothouse con structed after enormous exertions with the authorities of the institution.
 'I congratulated the old gentleman upon the result of his labors and was just about to ask him to take me into the main building and introduce me to the superintendent when he suddenly excused himself. saying that he had left his spectacles on a bench in the gardens and would be back directly. waited for him for fully ten minutes, but as he did not return l started on put of the glass building
 "'You didn't really expect him backr l heard a voice say, and then } pleasant faced man. dressed as a la- oorer and carrying a watering pot ,ame from behind group of palms He spoke with Scotch brogue l
 "'The old gentleman you were with I, s very bad up here. said the man with ? he watering pot, touching his fore f .ead He's been here for 20 years, and i le fancies be owns the place am the T lead gardener here, and he tries his 2 'est to run ma But he don't-no, sir. le don't He can't No crazy man can | un me And the Scotchman went down . he length of the raised violet beds, wa ering the plants
 ''l passed out of the glass building nd started for the entrance to the main e there to present my letters Is was about to walk up the steps to be entrance a man with side whiskers nd rather a sharp. piercing eye walked p to ma a You have business hereG he in- uired of me in a rather sharp tone Yell. l thought he might be another 'em. and So kept right on. He fol S wed me up the stairs and into the hi hce. and l had to hand my letters to hi i'm He was the superintendent He At niled when told him of my experi- rc Ice in the grounds n' Which of them was really insanei asked him.
 " All of them, he replied "-wash- as gton Star. n'