Mrs. Sarah C. Pulliam - Lunacy

The saddest case of lunacy that has come under our knowledge recently is that of Mrs. Sarah C. Pulliam, near Worthville in this county.  A few days ago she began to show signs of a weak mind, and in a few days she became a raging maniac.  Her neighbors saw that something should be done, and at once brought the case before the Ordinary who appointed a board of commissioners before whom she was tried and adjudged a lunatic and immediately sent to the asylum.  Mrs. P. is a young woman, with three small children; the smallest is only about five weeks old.  She leaves these little ones and a young husband, without any means of support but his daily labor.  The cause of her trouble is attributed to a hurt she received in childhood.  Tis sad indeed that this young wife and loving mother should become so crazed a to not even notice her little darlings, but such is the working of a divine Providence.  We trust that the tender care that will be taken of her at the asylum will speedily restore her to a sound mind and return her to her home.

Middle Ga. Argus - Week of April 18, 1883

Submitted by Don Bankston