Beware of Religious Enthusiasm

[the_great_she_elephant]

Not to mention Political Excitement and  Vicious Vices.

This is a list of admissions to a 19th Century insane asylum :

[the_great_she_elephant]

And apparently joining the Salvation Army could get you put away too.

[kopenhagen5]

What about female disease ? 

[youcandoityoucandoityoucandoit]

'Gathering in the head'...

thats so..apt.

'Bad whiskey' is just an excuse..Snuff eating for exactly 2 years? and 'Novel Reading' is priceless..

Im pretty sure the Asylum was full- so many goodies in that list- thanks she-ele for the laughs..

[imastawka]

'Shooting of daughter'  Hmmmm

Must remember that next time the kitchen is cold and dark

[the*scarlet*pimpernel]

Exposure and Quackery

did they expose their quack I wonder?

[debra9275]

Geez! some of them are quite funny but also scary the things people were locked away for...

rumor of husband murder... I wonder what that means?

[lurker172602]

Masturbation for 30 years. 

30 YEARS!  

I dunno about insane but I reckon you'd be pretty tired lol

[lurker172602]

. . . and fell from horse in war seems a bit harsh . . .

[youcandoityoucandoityoucandoit]

Lol lurker

read 'overtaxing mental powers' who would have thought?

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