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LUNATICi AsYLUNS

1 sane, tlp proper mode OF reaugg Aneuaa
the imgbriauce Of err,y atlenlion,io their
malaayl and The utility Of good Asylnnas
II We have for many years, Wheaefsr Y Z
Il was ia bur power, visited such inssitulscns.
thread their reports, prosecuted inquiries, ~
ma observed the effects d different kinds
Eof treatment Bu, as vel We haze never
lfeh competent 10 ihe task Of erllghiening
lsA...-ss.ss ~ such-s subject. We hava
J Ssesred less We might tbrough ignoranet
4 csumit SOME blunasrs which would s
lead others. Last summer VIE hQsn =
had secured series Of artiellssn, friena,
esteemed md every way cor e 5,sssD,i n
! but as yet his engagems; nasrass ri
81 - u'm ''0 ~; sAs !, With grea, pleasure
'"e' 'nsau "'pe Ding which may attract
Ia,tepiiou d subject Che following
veil rri,t = article i from The pen 9 one
~, ,..Wn and much esteened IN NiF- II
W., ! : gentlemen, scholar and cbtist-
sl@e Re i member Of iha Baptist
church. and writes IN the gtatitnde Of
tooe who feels himself Under usany db'iga'
ANS 10 ! merciful proyidence., W. hops
lis articles will he extensively copied
! ,hronahOu, he State. WeA authentiea-
} Tied facts are worth volumes Of abstract
reasoning on such a subject. iha com
; murica,ion is asfellovs;
? aThe system Of treatment pursued as
rosen, i institutions. for The relief 2: the
,. Insane has deprived of bali It's terfers q
disease once the niest dreadful and ho7e-
lessof human calarniIes But, many pei
sons Who live remote from any such IN
y s,itution, 4and who are ignorant OF the
~ methods Of teatment and the various APP
i chances which are used. not only 10 re.s
ls nove-the specific disease. but y promote
70 the General health aud comfort oil the pa
o. t;ans are often prevented BY prejudice
60 rom Giving Their friends the benefit, Of
ne sncb treatment until II is too late. ifhen
Iop f--aaiiy is taken in time il admitse as
ao. ern Asylum unurr-ssas SIeedy cure as
GU meni and the kind and assidunus care 81
The its superintendent, DR.. Stirling The pro.
portion OF recent cases cured is from-eigh.
ty-fiye 10 ninety per cent But The chan
the ces of recovery diminish in very rapid
!, i ratiotas The duration Of the disease increa-
10 W sos NTH slsa - a. ~
IL slug fOH dil tuG lupOltduNC VI dU curly
ven resol' % 'ne oens A Is sucn lns'lanons
IN. bic regard OF the pnbac 10 that which1is
So LOCATED ineStaunton, and which has alrsa.
a. dy filed many a heart With grateful re-
hay collections, the writer wiz relate the his
!. tory OF case Of recent reeoyerysin which
M be was deeply Interested. The patient
- was young married lady. who but d few
years go,had le.lihe house Of her parents
IN. with the brightest prospects Of happiness.
ved Many OF her relatives thought not only
ia that insanity was incurable, but that 10
20 place her in an asylum was 10 consign
i her to perpetual imprisonment among
.nds strangers. Hence every othermeans was
,a,h resorled to. 10 afford her relief. But The
~, tender and assiduous care Of affeciionate
"a and sorrowing relatives, the constant at
- \ tendance OF skilfulA physicians. change q
80 scene and all otLef means, were pnagail
/. = ing. After The lapse OF nire months til
: - deiusiors which had taken possession D
~, Eher mind, continued Inundated. The sssEss
~, deep melancholy, the same indifesbps
auo 10 her dearest friends, the sSme .seasa.
az az iancies, gave sad presage tbat tbfriepds
-. would end only With lite. 15the Asvs
=, ! finally consented ID send heat as IL
res ! e, Ium at Stanton. Yet az lila. tbat !,
81, shorror Of her mother q keep her igrss
Ding was thought advissthsr dFghter. until
rant Of The remeslBhed. ! was appse
(.S9rR had been - AS 8 .' Re Asylum witt
Or At neGded ~ aloyal 10 Il night give her
hi TO nau sshoxk which would lead % 'ae
'haps sels1 ss,.rn,n 2 equences. Ana hss.
! lb<fnost s1s'h ~ whose painful duty i va
2 IS er w her q he ins,iipaot, forget
|. 70 so agony Of herror aud apprehension
IS ID nj s,h yhisb she entered il. But she was
SCI, soon composed she was placed ID ! re-
sofiu 5fea and comfortable room, with.an a Y
lfionate attendant To- minister 'toIher wants
The &c s sSYt8 q p f SgA9 sspaoh
sssm arase her mind and disest her feelilsg
resi- asa,a anew and haalthful cEapneh IL
ssers ia,y DAYS she began 10 ride cslfkin the car
opr ,ae Il the institution. and g aIn zee her
con IN 81 playing the graces WIN neF.aae 4.
d SIr. SCI g.a, and ii other ways aver aNnsls
uaa could employ herself % neeuls No1A
sne :, ne MIXTURE d flowers En'cn WI. !.
of BIS az ssfY provided for her. f'eI I b,n
ed Of es.,JnaIly improved her sympomi ps 80,
pro i've way one by one' IN q ~ s s,,s
y ~ lapse OF Eve months, nez En-, min - s "a
n III from all is delusiou1s,, i'ke sns suu.
nffsr, aaa onening CT spring alter long an
.ase ssl winter and VIII Pereci. nsss
i. aad lss,,ss q III ,s sb spFipess 4
o ap- .;.seuce. She expressed Inc lssiss 6
grat;tnde 10 the superintendent and o'n
liable eIs. &, : pslace and leflit aln,stlWii
ench. Pi'soa :, .s,I,rn & her cratifsd 6ends.-
You = -, lo,rer dslav .ould probi
books e ~ ~ 9.red bsr a;s;sse ncnrahl
edu oly na a,s,a hos nave mas her life Dire
~ blank. shutout from ., VI = n y y
% wasT y ans
ri last enee y, "a ,sav cohuecfs
nature "The sWTiie ~ Il. has been /broanpte
what With the Asvss srr;s,an IL rissiir9s 70 !
here 10 what De - ~ das;r tl1sf eTs 70 Z