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ldl he brain becomes habitualed 10 4
morbid sS.'an. then II rarely habpen
that Reason koon sgain resumes hef en-
pire-rs rsd 81. IS mortified Ana az
iremed Al lkt exh;b'.i1n Whithlthis tabl,
pfesents-snl| we're /, 6oi, thai The -ir:san,
man. althdn4h incufotie, Often display,
'she keene & Sens .hiiiliel and nsnifesis lhs
mosi jlvely gratitude fsr acts III sympaih,
and kindness exleht1dlib thoselto who's.
guardianship snd proteds;bk. ia isconfifssd
| shoiId view such c6lIeciionIof fellow
immoglals. doomed lor liies q > hopeless
insanity. a presenting i spsclacls Tar 10,
gloomy and aisco0raainr 10 1hstfy III
anxiety and elFozls rissch / an called
upon daily 81 9y siatf1a toluhdereo II
heir behalf. DElihah1 i ID lilbasri enr
enlightened philanthropy q itp pfespsl
century, i has now been cleafly demon
slrated. that BY humane and judtcious a.
ten.ioEs, the maniac, however Iiyetlec
the disease, can in bis widest pRroxy ami
ofphrenzy, be soo,bed and sfarquilized
The detected and care. worn melancholiC
can be cheered and enIiyeneH.. The
dreadful apprehensions and imaginary
sufferings Of the miserable hypoctondriac
can be dispelled or suspended. The
thoughts 81 the unhappy mouomaniac
can be diverted from 1beiopic 81 halluci.
nation, which had deihroned his reason
rendering him d buflher, ID himself and ]
dIone ia. socie4y-snd all, whatever lie
character. Oh grade Of Their mslady. can Sc
rendered for time, al Least, bolh usefut
and conten;ed.
"It is true that the rational mind car
no longer doubt, that when an asylum /.
so limited 10 lis means If decentralization,
as not 10 receive all "a this class III I'M or.
Inmates Who NAV .reo5ife ils behsyolen,
provisions, The recent iusane sbo,ld b
entitled 10 its apsttments without ! con.
test. Yet Ii mus. cauh deep fesfet. tbal
30 cruel necessity shodld ever occur, a.
10 deprive The individhal, who IS even
beyond the hope q e.. from those aid.
10 comfort ana usetald "a which are alone
Id be found ii such institutions NOR q :
il be doubted that n he humane and 4,
.telligeut members Of out LEGISLATURE eouId
Be made sensible. either b. observation 3,
otherwise. of The hapbv CONSTITUENCIES
which result. ID all classes ol theIiasane
iroa being admitted into tie asylutns nov
50 inadequate 10 The demands uponIthem-
4he day would no, be distant WHEN every
one Of this class Of human sufTerers, in Oh,
Commonwsalth, woald have al appro
PIRATE refuge in the Hour of his affection
ITO illustrate ihe Truth that even4he
hopeIessly insane, can, by propermanl
sgsmen,, be rendered both useful AID hap.
pr. the following case is selected from
many Of which this Institution can proud
ly boast: /.
mo. 65 has been insane about len
years, and :hcse whoknsw him best. hay-
ing apFrehended danger from bis being
permitted 10 60 at large. he was confined
for some years TO the jail Of county,
awaiting vacancy 10 this asy lnn. He
is quite poor, aad previous 10 bis mental
afilicIion, supported himself as eommon
day laborer. He fancIes himself mys-
ferrous being, who came into the world,
he knows not how, and from. bel knows
not where, unless indeed he "tropped
from The Sun. Oh this However. he il
ceHaln, .hat ne never had Father o.
Noiher N the ilesh|--Tthat he was moi
conceived nenheF was pc born lie
believes himself possessed. 4 not q The
attribute OF uoiqai'y, 2: least q oeing IN
several places very remote from each
DINER, o. one ana me same hme-and
WIN relate 70 YOU Win mueh earnestness,
'he olnerent -oceupauons IN wnieh ne Is
constantly engaged a. these various loca-
uonsI re nolds frequent converse With
MS Fasner' tne spirit, VINO allnoSghin,
vlsloie 70 otners' Is distinctly seen and
nearo Oy nim, ana renaers 70 mp daily
an aeeoant Of me prodaet OF Msf mutt:
phed iaoors, which amounts, according
70 ms esllma'es 70 no ncpnsldera9ie sum
ne Fatner Is entities 70 one hali his
sarnings NE remainder, numbering a
ms time many miillops, Is al q future
cay 70 De al his own cisPosd. Npiwllh-
standing, however, the Immense ireqAh
Of tbs individual, and the high distinction
Of being ttnincum6ersfR ty Iaorfafify, be is
one q me most industrious and useful
men that have over seen. id The sphere
70 which BE belonged prior to his insanity
ne regards neither weather nor any other
obstacle. but Is constantly engaged in ne
csssary and profitable labor. II is only
required 70 intimate whaltyou wish done.
and be ascomplishes il expeditiously and
properly. He is permitted q go alone,
any where thai business may call. and ls
often engaged 10 labor. during the whole
day, remote from the building and out 81
view OF both officers and alfendan4s. Such