The  following  story  of  a  college  freak  is  told  of  Dr.  Maxty  while  he  was
in  South  Carolina  :  —

On  one  occasion  several  of  the  stndents  resolved  to  draj;  the  tloctor's  carriaj^e  into  tlie
wooil-i.  and  fixed  upon  a  ni>;ht  fur  the  performance  of  the  exploit.  One  of  their  numher.  how-
ever, was  trouhletl  with  some  comi»unctious  visitinjrs,  and  mana^'ed  to  <-onV(!y  to  tlic  worthy
President  a  hint  tlntt  it  would  he  well  for  him  to  secure  tiie  door  of  tiie  ciirria^'e-house.
Instead  of  payin;r  any  heed  to  this  suK;,'estion.  tin  doctor  proceeded  on  the  apjiointed  ni;,dit  to
tliecarriav'e-houseand  ens<'onced  his  portly  person  inside  the  vehicle.  In  less  than  an  hoursKUie
half  do/en  yowii^' gentlemen  came  to  his  retreat  ami  caiiliously  willidrew  the  carriaj^c  into  ilie
roail.  When  they  were  fairly  out  of  the  crdle^e  precin<'t-  they  licLran  lo  joke  freely  with  ea<h
other  l»y  name.
