The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1845-06-26
in an ideal world respecting others
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ginn-ar nnnneTs, intelligent expression
taialit.,t counte Rance in a word, all
,ha, an render yolth lovely and attrac-
ave, were sadly changed and the wreck
otrcason was exhibited in all her ac>
tons
To one whose speaking coy ntcnancc
indicated strong emot!ooa, G0d keen
mental suffering, we said, soothingly,
'You have poaaent home here, and
much to make you happy. All shO
replied, 'hut its sad place 10 ihoso who
have been brought here herett ofrcason,
when they come 10 themselves enough
to know the cause Her eyes filed
with tears as she continued, 4 have my
reason now, tut six weeks since had
not, and did things 40 dreadful that |
tromOe to think olthem. She became
much agi.ated, and understanding by a
half uttered suggestion from our attend
auG, that /: would be unwlse TO elicit far
Their remark, we turned away, and when
beyond her hearing, were informed that
but six weeks sinCe, In tit OF insanity
she had murdered her father, purposing
at the same time 10 kin her mother and
then herself The rtason sho assigned
in dclirum for thus attempting the lives
Of her parents, was, that as she was go.
ing to take her own life theirs might bet
ter be taken first, SO that they would not
feel bad! DR. K - said her reason up
poared to be nearly restored, but they
thought best,as much as possibe,to pre-
vent her dwelling upon the past.
Another patient whose case excited
our interest, was a very old lady Of dig
nified appearance, who is relative Of
Washington. Her resemblance to the
honored Father Of our country, was
strongly marked. She had been here
several years-was now sufficiently ra
tional to converse somewhat intelligent
Iy, and placing her arm in ours, she ac-
companied US with feeble step through
the spacious hall, seemingly much graft
fled with being kindly noticed, We
loo} ed upon her as n relic ofother years
"A "Reminiscences Of the far dark past -
and glance a, the great interests that
| had once absorbed the minds OF her kin.
bred no known but in history, and seen
but in their glorious issue, brought 10
mind the lines
"Earth'5 scenes are passing all-its hopes. fea rs,
joys,
Fit like sun beam Ger the shaded plain
Man in his best estate fades as the flower.
His deeds with their results alone SURVIVE
But if his having lived makes others b!est,
Then has he lived for high and hoy ends
Que ofthe Halls Of the male depart.
ment appeared more like reading room
than like Lunatic Asy um the men
were chiefly occupied with books or the
morning papers-and one old gentleman
began to talk politics 10 us with good
nature. This Hall is furnished with a
good library of some five hundred vol
umes - also with periodicals, newspapers
and reviews all of which are regularly
read by many of the patients. We we're
also informed that Divine worship is ut
tended stately on the Sabbath, and re-.
garded as highly beneficial in It's effects.
The strictly humane system OF discipline,
and none other is adopted in this Asylum,
and the law Of kindness Is found to effect
far more in the management Of the in
fno,, CIr md CT, ntt
jacket Recreation and amusement OF
various kinds are provided, aud the
eighborhood Of the Asylum affords II
diversity OF cultivated scenery surprising
| ly beautiful. Though The 81 h; Of mind in
ruins must ever awaken the deepest
sympathy Of those who have hearts to
feel for human suiTerngs, yet it is truly
plpasan, to contemplate the many advan-
lagcs enjoyed here for the mitigation
ard relief of mental diseases, compared
with the treatment adopted in former
years.
This Asylum was erected at an ex-
pcnse ofnear two hundred thousand dot.
lars, and first opened in June, 1921. II
has since received two thousand eight
hundred and seventy five patients, of
whom one thousand three hundred and
fifty four have been cured. Tho causes
ofinsan,ty as given in the statistical ia.
BILE, of their published reports, are yar,
Gus but among them intemperance and
RIGHTEOUSNESS have contributed their full
quota. In our judgment, proper phys
ical education, and right moral training
from infancy to manhood would have d.
minshed the aggregate number some 80
per cent, aud when the time shall come
that fathers and mothers understand their
high mission land meet its sacred respon-
sibii,ies, then will generation bless the
world with sound minds in sound bodies,
and instances Of insanity will be Of rare