It has beea well known to his intimate friends for a number of yearspast that Mr. Encell has been in failing health, the seat of his trouble being his stomach and head. These troubles seemed-to grow more and more serious, and Mr. Encell himself frequently told his family that his ailment was more serious than was generally supposed, and claimed himself, at times, that he was on the verge of insanity. Finally his family discovered that his mind was tilled with delusions. He returned from a trip to Battle Greek, Michigan, seemingly improved in bodily health, but the delusions more fully developed, if anything. The family concluded to have him examined by Dr. Fletcher, late Superintendent of the Insane Asylum, and who has a private hospital for treatment of diseases of the mind at Indianapolis, and with this end in view he was sent to that place. Dr. Fletcher pronounced his case paralysis of the base of the brain, and the case, in all probability, incurable. Mr. Encell came home, and after being here for sev-