Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1839-11-29

pent patients this state. Nav we not hope, therefore that the Lepis-
that Tt 81 poverty iy r. m snu In ms"ay which has proved % succssa, 4 os,orio
our Durable "s's BE pa En- and p improving ing SsSs habits Of 'Fss he i nc i's,'s sss
farm, especially IN the warm season, has Been far more ( e. successful than
able to furnish that we could easily cultivate twice the quantity of land
S Bs means ns% eS s' %s S nissG isso sn sppSGeS S Spy tS @G insn ss ! under Or ' he 5,ss.
ton chiefly Of the farmer, an AZ income ol cos q amount has beende-
some time, as we are constantly making improvements on the farm, BY
son sna ,s shs s9s those IS w crop Is w sSIsRu Vii L Weld IM ih Z ~te ~ apG iSeoge :, r he
ss@ssSpo s1ss Sl ins6aut liz m sh Us" smi ip greater Z psSuedo %sl u 5fc Se made a IN na the
term rs q 2To ad%is sso1. WHICH SNb ARE no. ! Lower sTss, Than nat a. an; any similar in institution II on
supported cheaper at the nsyiua than among their friends, but their com
t%' ON ON the aff% farm and garden re the patients cat, saw and pile ALL ali The W wood,
do much other outdoor work, and assist in doing various other labors
The Smss, patients have also been furnished with employment, assos-
ding Of the establishment, since the opening of the institution, the max,
The mendiag Of The same. ; perf6rmed, BY The female patients, under the
m "eS'V ma os ere eyed %tn IS doe e TO i%sr ms,ron' whose ss eW whole t% and d' ese, ,isa'
are devoted to the welfare Of the patients, with a zeal worthy Of all com
Sufficient experience has established The fact, that mental diseases
Those physicians, however who have been most successful in curing
and have had those facilities which ar TO be found only at a public e.
adjustment tsss IpI provided e for oh, The purpose e is t there , only that ( ! they .y. can rs be
have had experience in this most affecting disease. No disorder is so IN
who have had Sufficient cspsfisnes I, Q bs On qualified for their task; and
quainted with this disorder, as to fail in their treatment And those who
,r,l a,s Otherwise nv sd Be- successful nc : sIis., would s%s,i il from 2, n nc. - being e, n sas, 70 carry arr,
sicians are |, sometimes a%stI% s, s nmss s0aa IN + res sso;l 8 the in insane .me. D, the long
ed, furnishes but TOO strong evidence that such instances have been rare.
sss rh ss. i SInsh S'i'P s% az 'SsS'S GO OF oP isss, sSs asyia@s e ssr has ss 'i i"ssas
Are of ou i%@ens sSs a' ass ie we 3 or " sn ess sasins III Ga s s%s Expense as Of. os ,h sa1s ss
This institution has received many a wretehcd maniac, whose pres
en- sss ss sss%sd 4, to Sa sh 4s%o sssIy yipe% soS gss s al sasp sa isss T b s sf i1 's%si9 %sn with b
manacle and chain; il has furnished for them a pleasant retreat, where
would admit; and last, but not least, il has restored back to reason, to
friends, 70 society and usefulness, many who would Otherwise have
One patient was brought TO this institution, whohad been confined du-
s Was r enc @sd% to 's he asylum I S's sad il y doe 9 p% aas 1 1essSsfed' 2 i%a had %d'i bsen
s TO sss s'Ss' Sin' a Z P, sSs rsn II p sSd physician %sa sSRp Supposed sc + is se,'G SsS s' %ass
use Of the be .. means in their pows, (. without thou, any benefit, he was ne
s to The Ssef bx sSsss,;sg giving WING. a. 3 1 Ss, q, Of f bis fa Son and io Treatment, ne t, and
better than Nt
Another was brought to this asylum who was very violent, snd in a
former for s1l p sDsoyn = = had sl been 'h wHsa' SO = ,h;si ae e chain hahn had worn in m upon I%
Giles Of restraint re- strain were removed m%ov,ed from him and in 'hree months, he " a re-
Another was the case Of young man, whose parents Re n very
ss sialeS ss iss Rs %s ,sA, He 10 s% aSs sIn is 'ss. family sss sG., he s. Sssa% r,
nssps, and b ssn his siSls 1s, T Ss 2, i ,s1 s ,e w S%d he "a s e G%i;sssis 10y
and placed in the state prison. as the only place where he could be con-
was aggravated a and 50 great grea, was bis $ noise and disturbances aau : ba%s, ,S bat be- es ~ss
h is vIol srUss la sSe sS's es', MSs sn@s in IL hs WAS. , aS s %j.ssiss%Ss, % Offer S;s
tpb the comfort Of all around HIN. AIer a residence Of three months at
We might mention others who have been brought to this place, who
had been Gagged in out-baldings, until their extremities had been frozen;
ne A e % winessi %sn Exhibitions SinsI sss Rs' , lle% w sns su eS% . a igm 1ssa,' mas. Of
ee11miigated, undleed misery, should We not be deaf Q the most power
tons i@ 3 & mental anguish as S well IA as IN ung G%a Il TO o Cod Cd who pp Sas endowed sS"'ed
their resio e@tn - Could d. the s' insane : Who ~S'' ao u" NOW aea eond hssSSi IN ia iS'.
a tGwnlgPoo enn nGsses' !, ga re n,s sgla ~m and dh@ oa, hui ri ding ,. exhibit hi their de-
Sensible a no. spontaneously Ssfy 70 use bis influence e Si Il rsa z : 7
of many Of The insane, the improvement of Others, and the general health
and comfort of all, unaccompanied by any serious accident to any one, Il
is a source of graduation ioa mereiiul and protecting Providence, for The
continuation Of such signal favors.
Atthe commencement fthe year, there were thity@ix patients re-
mining in the asylum. Seyenty-one have been admitted during the
year, making one hundred and seven who have received the benefits Of
the institution. Thifty-eight patients have been discharged, leaving
sixty-nine now in the asylum. OF The thiryejght discharged, twenty,
two were recent; and sixteen chronic cases. OF the recent cases dis
charged, twenty have recovered, making the per centage Of recoveres
nearly ninety-one. or The chronic cases discharged, only five were re-
covered, making a per centuge Of recovenes only thiriy-one and one
fourth.
Il will be seen, therefore, TINT a far greater proportion Of reeen, cases
have recovered, than chronic ones. Persons, who are interested for those
who are afflicted with insanity, should endeayor to huye them removed
TO 2 public asylum a soon as convenient after the attack Of the disease,
that they may enjoy those advantages which are 10 be derived from es-
Adjustments which are devoted emit ely to the benefit of The insane.
Morris the cure ofinsanity the only object in an insitution of this kind.
The meioration ofthe condition Of those who are beyond curative treat
ment, is but little less desirable. Frequently persons who were mis-
chevous, filthy, and confined in chains or Gagged in strong rooms before
admission, alter a short residence al the asylum, become mild in their
language and conduct, neat in their habits, assist O the farm and oar.
institution. 44 WHa
During the visits of the trustees to The asylum, they have been han
Ply to notice the improvements in the accommodations since the erection
OF the new building; the greater facilities for the recovery Of the patients:
the attention to their wants, comfort and safety; and the nentness and
good order which every where prevail By the increased number Of pa