Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1842-06-06

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Mr. Edltor;-l ASK The privilege through your
paper, and through the same medium OF commu-
ncat'on in the several other papers printed in
Vermont, to state few facts in relation to the In
sane, the Deaf aud Dumb, and the Blind
BY this time it is, or should lie well known, that
all of the severa' classes above designated should
through the medium of the Civil Authority and
County Clerks, annually, be reported to the Com
missioners, that they may he enabled to carry out
the benevolent Intentions OF the State, by desig-
naiing the Benefciaries, such individuals, as are
objects of charity, arising from their destitute cir
cumsIanceS, and who would most probably be per
ulanenlv benefited by the aid thus Afforded.
How the several towns, or civil authority, have
complied with the benevolent ntentloiis maniies"
ted by our Legislature VIII be seen by n statement
OF facts.
by the census oil lS4O there were returned OF
insane ana Idiots, All. Say, u you please, one
fourth OF these are Idiots; probably that allow
anCe is too large but we VIII estimate the Insane
at 3OO-oi this number only lO9 were presented
to your Commissioners.
In most Of the cases which were presented, the
towns asked aid from the State, yet not IN all
some were able TO provide Tor themselves, WINE
yet some, having relatives reported insane, were
unwilling they should be placed IN Inc Asylum
10 all who doubt tor a moment me expectancy Of
placing their insane trends or relatives 10 me As
yum, ana uhuer INC care oi DocI hoch"e',, !
would say "come and See" Here, Tor raving
madness madness, nun, hanacies ana cordS' you
nave q"ie c'oining, neatness ana all t'at perfect
1c""',, WIZ" = co"n'se"' WEI, sa'cy "tu hea''''
lhree Io,ir'hs" 81 Inc inmates OF me Asylum are
apparently qute naPpy "hu al nome luey are
quleily engaged 10 NOSE various occupations most
oonge"'a' 10 their nao'ts ana siuhtoh' 80
az party OF inmates assembled IN me Chape,
on 'he occasion OF Inc Marion being about 10 leave
co"'Posen VI "pt'i Sexes amounting 10 % or oo,
SEEMS Oh cheeiih'ness' ueco,niI' ana strict pro-
prey occurred "heh "ouia 40 honor 10 any
image nun III tie 0'a'c' ihey 'oFe Ut; noch-
wen Us miner 'hey respect una nouor nun as
'ner 'rlehn' 'heir orother ana protector he Is
""ly' "n"' NUS VI ''ie lssuen's vi ,"c asylum
es'eC,'i u','' 10 ue 'her gu va, uIan areeI'
/ Nh"c "ee'o'oie, "'l livery ieeeh'y' au aey-
lum Tor The insane, was but another name Tor
jai', " prison mouse Tor SAFE keeping, now u IS
wheh cohhucted as are ihose III New England,
ana perhaps most in America as well as many IN
Europe, retreat much 10 be desired Tor ones
sell or friends when reason errs or 'otters TO the
ial,,
On Inc ON oil May me was IN mere Asylum az
hfh'''enoro III al ABOUT l~o. VI inns number oo
were 'nhaoHhh's oi vermont - ouy VI 'h's mum
ner were presented ior the consideration VI inc
| ooHrd; 81 me towns neglected. 10 RETURN
vi those already inmates u seeming most nope
iul AMI whose poverty gave mem clam were
designated AS oenehclaries ana SIX were seiec'en
from o!her returns
vi the oo inmates OF me Asylum, 20 are repre-
sehled vs. cnr"oe' IA uoupliai' ana 20 ihcurap'e'
vi the 81 inmates moi presented ,or cohslaera,
! uon, IA were represented curao'e' o uouo'iuh anu
y lncural'e' The length OF time winch had IRAN
| .pIred since Their INSANITY comhehced was from
weeks, to years, IN those cases admitted US
beneilciarles'
Other 'hngs beihg equal 'he more recent the
attack, the more hope OF recovery.
OF cases which have been OF long standing,
not IN Is restored to reason, and OF recent Gus
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months, al least 5Ihs may be expected to recov-
er. Dr. Rockwell in his annual report OF le4l re-
marks, we at know how much sooner oil other
diseases yield TO proper medication at their com
mencement, and II is much more necessary in cas-
es OF insanity"
WIN tins view OF the suolect, IL would seem
very important 'hat the law limiting 'he presehia-
non OF petitions to one season oil the year only,
should he 50 amended, t'at presentations may
consistently oe maze iC me ooaru' or some Que OF
Ihtn at any lime, during the interval between The
regular annual presentation OF all cases. winch by