Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1846-10-15

hens and create desire their friends moi un
frequently bs the recovery Of patient been weeks
aid even months, by ,nJudcous These nrks do
not apply with so much force those which ineur
able but irequen, visits Of friends scquaints may
make them dissatisfied with their situation and less
bic inmates OF an Institution.
While this subject wish to be distinctly I'D ersood
We have NEVER REFUSED the immediate RrLAriv1 OF the
patients from having an interview, and have AWAY Moved
them TO do so when they have wished H. In some
we consider advisable for the relatives to see ap'enL
but IN most consider injurious. al state
our opinion canddy to The relatives the OF
al interview and then leave entirely their
II is left 10 the discretion OF the Superintendent is
eIpedent for any bu, the relatives have with
rsA pssas I'M aos e ssesd q r.
SO long as he remains insane.
short time since Of the abest lawyers the country
called the Asylum to a patient who had been an old
class mate IN college, well intimate friend He enjoyed
respectable standing in college afterwards admitted
the bar aud was young man of much promise. At r time
OF this visit he had been many years. and his mrd had
become greatly impaired Such the OF bus mp
pcarance at the present time compared with that of ormer
years his friend leaving begged of me- if he should
become and brought the Asylum that would
suffer him 10 be exhibited TO any OF his former acquaintance
until he recovered SO great the morbid curiosity of some
that the opinion of the physician and the request of the rea
ves avail with them and they away disappointed and
sometimes dissatisfied if allowed 10 their insane
quainapcc,
The buildings, part only of which finished
the of the year, all completed We
have accommodations for three hundred patients The
establishment is nearly full But as patients constantly
discharged well admitted the accommodations will
probably be sufficient for all who may apply for admission
eral months.
The which been detailed in our former
reports is still continued The attendants and nurses pro-
cured from respectable families and retained
those who kind intelligent faithful and honest We live
section of the country particularly favorable for procuring
such assistants and much say that the attend
ants OF this Institution inferior TO those OF other
Asylum in this or any country.
Our usual modes Of employment and amusement still
continued An excellent farm connected with the lnstu
ton, which many of patients less employ
ed There also flower and culinary garden which afford
much agreeable employment in their cultivation. IN the
pener and shoemakers shop there much labor performed
The employment TO which the patients accustomed be
fore their INSANITY generally the most agreeable to them.
and profitable to the Institution The consciousness Of hav
ing been in some way useful to the Institution is very graft
flying TO many OF them
We have a healthy climate and abundance of pure
OF the latter u large quantity is constantly running
through the Asylum md accessible at all times in every
hall Of the building Its importance to the health and com
fort Of the inmates is obvious 10 every one.
Whenever there can be detected any physical disease in
any part Of the human system II is treated ms in other state,
of the mind After ALL DEPEND much the faithuness
OF KIND and intelligent nurses Wholesome ana noushng diet
and well ventilated apartments, the different kinds OF
bathing plenty of exercise the open either by riding,
walking cultvaug the garden and farm, and all such
agreeable employment Of the mind and body as shall pro
health and call exercise those faculties of the mind
a unemployed,
Reading aud writing consider valuable auxlinries for
the comfort aud restoration OF the insane The patients
furnished with stationery and are encouraged write on all
subjects except that OF their insanity The practice of writ
ing improves the Of fixing the attention. and tends
the lost balance by directing the mind from Its delu
sions calling those faculties which would
lie dormant Even when they write on the subject
of their decisions they disclose the nature of their insanity
clearly than could be learned in any other way
large number Of the patients fond OF reading and be
guile weary hour in this manner The library,
nearyeg hundred volumes is at their dspo ii
Like all public libraries, observe the regulation ,o
the taking and returning Of the BOOKS very
seldom that the books sustain injury at their har ds
The ASYLUM Journal continues TO furnish niue em,Iov
ment by writing and selecting for its columns. Lee ~,
nshes large OF reading matter by ,roans of tho
Newspapers which received N n,e rrder ra
newed oo'gauohs 70 "e luO''" WIZ generously
exchanged with us
ruoCe tire experiment uf " .,,n tho ox,erso NV
increasing the number of patients We and nv ernererce
that much facilities Tor c, I'D ,o,,;on cnn ts
auoueu w our PeSe"' u nber than when the expenses
nearly twice the prcser ,o. with small number of
I''e"9, VIC LR'" by furnishing the means Tor erect
ing our Sulus % conferred great benefit on the people
OF his 0a'c WIZ ye very independently and comfortably
"l'e "iei '"''I IN health, but are obliged 10 make
sea' hen of their number becomes insane In
eucn As n' Immediately look 10 the Asylum as The best
SITUATION LOT the comfort and restoration Of their friends aud
al hofnS IS 'NiN'7e ' -
r. , an. r. the I,s,,,,i,or and n M.
nefous attendants and assistants who have aided IN nus
ed OF labor greatly indebted TOR the success winch
has attended efforts,
IL Is now nearly years the Asylum was hs open
81 Since that time hundred aud thIrywo have par
,.an OF ~ benefits and four hundred and urytour have
been restored and usefulness 80 snat proper