Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1855-02-08
We have received q copy of the An

'" nave feCsi'eu copy VI VIC m
auol Report Of the Hospital for the In.
sane. There is great deal of valuable
information contained in its pages in re-
gard 10 the treatment and present con-
di,ion Of these persons. There are at
present five officers who have the entire
charge of the Institution the Superin
tendant, James S. A,hon, NJ. d. Senior
assistant Physician. I. B. Elliott. NJ. d.
Junior assistant Physician, G. A. Torbe,,
VI. d. J. II. Sinner, Steward; and Mrs.
Mary Wright. Matron. Under the man
agement Of these persons, Ia patients
were cured the last year principally those
whose insanity is Of recent date. The
health of the inmates has BEEN unu-
sually good the pas; year. The Commits
sioners cali for funds to enable them TO
make a speedy completion Of the Hospi-
tai according to the original design; il
will then accommodate 800 patients, this
is considered as large mum Der as should
ever be in one Institution. The follow.
ing shows the numbe OF patients received
and discharged in 1888 a.
In 1888 there were I36 received, Sc
cured. So discharged improved. II dis
charged unimproved. ii died. 1913 in the
,o,.anf, ,.J
In 1884 there were 169 received. 14i
cured. % discharged improved, % dis
charged unimproved. Is died, $50 in The
Hospital. 332 treated.
Whole number received in six wears.
739. Whole number cured. $40.
This Institution is certainly one which
calls for our deepest sympathies. and out
Lcgi stature should ATTEND that help
which is needed, that this unfortunate
portion OF our population wsy be taken
care Of by persons who make il their
study to restore the "mind DER thrown
10 a state Of reason. From the Super.
intendan,'s report we learn that :bere
ere over six hundred Insane persons in
the State. After speaking Of the neces
si,y of more money being appropriated
BY tie Legislature, as says:
The subject is Of. serious import, and
elicits the warmest sympaihies of the
human heart, aud it is TO be hoped that
the legislator in the multiluts Of his
schemes for the public veal. will pot
overlook the interest OF those human be
ings who are not capable of peti,ioning
I for themselves, bul are nevertheless OBJ
/ jec,s of legislative oversight.
Thousands of dollars ere collected G.
very year fer missionary purposes, to
4 clolhe the heathen. and impau the bread
OF life 10 :heir benigh,ed minds. This
is righteous and heaven bora cause.
May il go on until every rational creature
! from the rivers TO the ends Of The earth
be made TO rejoice in the knowlelge o.
God. But while we are intent on doing
good in foreign lands. may we not be
, negiscting objects in our own beloved
and enlightened country? Beings who
while they hat intellect. commanded re
spect. were conrte1 and remembered. bu
when disease and misfortune made wreci
of ,heir minds. are iSrgotten and le't' II
many instances, to breathe the ioathsom'
atmosphere of a common ja,l. the asso
ciate Of the thief and the murderess. lie
me ask. are they not objects for misslon
ary sympathy. for the exercise Of the be
nevolert impulses Of the heart. for al
those generous outpourings Of the chris
tian's doctrine do unto Others as y
" ould they should do unto you 2"
Some of the probable causes of lnsan
it's are Unknown II persons, Physica
disease 60. Religious excitement 81. dis
appointment in love 30. domestic be
reavemenm as. Spiritual RaPpinss 2s
in,emperate drinking %. fatigue an
anxiety %, Excessive use of tobacco ~
Abuse Of drunken husbands IL. Jealous
s, Seduction 6. Defective education an
dissipation 6 Excessive use of quinn
4. husbs nds 10 California 3.