The Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1852-1855, 1853-11-25
Htrour 90 Ttir COMMISSIONER 90
TtIT INSANE
10 M Jos. fsf0ttIca y Woop-

TuB fNrANE
To Ynr Hos. FnrntsTcR T.. Woop-
rHirer. ktuiroH of AccorNrs
The undersigned. Commissioner 81 the
lusaur. respectfully report. thai Dee has ~
t-nied 20 ,h- &Bue. prescribed by he
.ssiuic. By repeated VISITS b. uie Asylum
~ iAr lueynr Al Bmiiiebaro, and nslc
careful examinations IS the condition II lis
paurH's, i's discipline, be- tuancisi Affairs.
agfteuiiarl ope nuons Sc.
fte.1 rrp~sfcd personal examinations n
every dcpartmcn, Il the Institution. made
made with che ui,no-i care, Al different
haars l1r .gdiae the season 81 moals have
bern DID 20 ,Ic following conciusionst
That 40 ihe nccc-.ary wants are album
dau,iy supplied the lodging rooms are suf-
bcicuiIy isie,. peat sell ventilated. and
furnished piih comfortable beds and bed
ding The tables are supplied with a suai.
cicfi variety II Wholesome food strict at
E ,cfsion is ps,i to the persona localities Of
f ~ ilr inmates, and suitable umusenci,s,
rocrat,ons snd exercise, adapted 10 differ.
cm individuals according 10 circumstances.
much aitcstion bong paid to exercise IN
the opon AIR.
Til, SICK have suitable medical treat.
mcE. and a-c supplied with kind nurses
su5 Ell the care that their circumstances
require.
The gy,ernmon, and discipline adopted
and successfully carried out, Is essentially
of moral nsturc--ycry icw cases occur II
which T-.rsonil rrs,miut becomes uecess
airy, aud then they are made TO undeTstan,
as far as possible, that the restraint is q
their own and Others safety aud benefit.
Much oiior, is used by the supcrintcnd
eni to promote the sclf.respect Of the pa
ucnts, which Is accomplished IN yariou
ways; one very efficient means Is, bring
ing them forward IA their classification a
fast ~ their conditions will allow, frou
which advancement they are never reduce
unless, after thorough trial, they hay
shown conciusiycly that they cannot con
troll thcnselyos 80 ar 10 retain their places
} When II is considered that insanity Is /
all cases corporal disease existing In tbs
class Of organs Of the brain and nenou
b system, which are subscryicnt TO the tunC
! tons Of the mind, the Importance Of placin
p the patient early under judicious ,reatmeI
, viii be perfectly manifest.
Al who are at all conycrsant with insii
a i,y, and with the course generally pursue
D with the insane by their friends at hom
- cannot fail Of seeing the great adyantag
D which the patient IN a well regulated asl
/. lum has, over those who are kept at home
{ improvements in the medical proiessic
= during the last century have done as niue
], for the amelioration and cure OF INSANITY
n any other disease, and It requires no a
II guncn, to prove that the facilities for II
j restoration TO health of that unior,una
2, class Of persons, are much greater IN SUE
G an institution, under the care and consta
), supervision OF n well educated aud humal
a physician, who has devoted his whole i
j 70 the subject, than they can possibly
r under other circumstances.
O The agricultural and horticultural OPP
h rations of the Institution are managed IN
WY lfAANl fAtN hilA 'Af'ttlAAA' iiAAAAt'ff ~
" afford pleasant and useful recreation al
e. exercise for such patients as are in Co
Is di,ion 10 take part in them.
b With the current year an extensive vii
u has been added 10 the buildings. which G
II -culially increases the facilities for class
+, hca,ions oftse patients.
% The liberal and humane policy Of o
D. state Government, 10 It's appropriations
I, this institution. has resulted unquestionlb
y IN the restoration Of a large number Of L
lf insane poor who have participated IN
81 benefits 10 health, happiness and usefl
J. ness 10 their friends aud community, "
would otherwise have fingered on throu
life IN hopeless insanity, burden 10 the
y selves and their friends, and a terror 10 t
p community in which they lived.
4, 4 conpari-on Of the results obtained
the Asylum At Bm,ilcboro with those
other institutions ofthe same hind IN 9th
Is States, Is fayauble It's prosperous con-
ie ton Is prof OF the excellence Of It's ml
- agement.
y, iigiVcs me grea, pleasure 10 express q
ID entire confidence IN the Judgment, huma
or y and skill manifested By the Supcnnier
III en-, IA his management Of the ins,ltutio
D. and also the care and uniform kindnf
Is and fidelity oftbosc Ia the subordinate
bees associated with hlm.
MARCUS o. PORTER,
Commissioner OF the lnsai
Cornwall. Sept. l-Il
10 WasHi~Gro~, Nov. ~