The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1860-09-20

II SO occurred, during our VIsiI NorC"'
that on our way homo we were oo'
tanned for one day in Indianapolis, inc
capital ofthe State OF Indiana, Among
the places Of interest which we visited
was the hospital for the insane we
were shown through every depart
mcnt Of this magnificent building by
Henry f., Barnes, NJ. d, the Senior
Assistant, and we herewith tender hlm
tho heartfelt thanks Of our friend VINO
was with us, and ourSclt,
The benefits conferred by this humane
and cminetly worthy institution upon
the poor, unfortunate class lorwhom IL
was established, have been many ana
great, During the year ending SIS
October, 1858, there were received 3l0
out of34i applications, and there were
80 cured, II discharged in an improved
condition, and 3 mimproycd, One
..,l
c'"'m'VVca SUICIDE ana ono cIop'u' ""'
y" remained SINCE inc l''''''"'.on
was first opened there have been l''o
Irc''co' 'fo OF "h'ch nave O'0' 'V'""
ed cmcd, This indeed speaks well Tor
the institution. 1t shows that no IL
Dor, or pains, is spared by those under
who's" chi''go Ihe paIiohlo arc r''''''
to carry out the fullest expectations W
all. The Institution itself IS II mooel
one. In fact, iii one OF the finest ana
best arranged buildings for the pur-
pose that we have yer seen. Many
other Hospitals were visited prior to
erection Of this one, in order that I'M
provcucnt might be made, and new
ideas gained. We were particularly
interested with observing the peculiar
construction OF the Hospital, by which
the whole building was 50 well Vcntlla'
atcd, and such admirable iac'iilIcS OBJ
tanned Tor Keeping all things neat and
comfortable. The cooking depart
meat Is truly admirable, ANA wen man
aged. Everything about it seems SC
clean and inviting. Or course tho
washing is no small or insignificant
item, but with an apparatus ~ WhIci
steam is made to dry ihe cioIhcS' i'l"cl'
labor and time are saved Inc "'''''-
an wei WHIc" !" no" hc'''9 'o"'P'o'''''
VIII aii2f'"O""aa"J water 'oF V''' "''"'o
Do'!'I'S' INC SFo"''"-''oo' ioo
acr''--''ro"'" me ou' d''S arc Oc"0I'-
I'i"I'y iaIa out "''" orl''N'ciI'cd WIN
n~leal'der'hS walks ana drives on inc
"''oIc' Vno i'''''''' iioSI''l"' 'or INC III
sane Is a'' 'lohor ana " pca'Vy " '''c
Nta'o'n "ll'ch IL IS loca'ou'
Among inc I'l'CoaI'o'I" Oh inc poor,
rcaaoh'dclhfohed inmates, we were
a'''oScu, as wen Us 'or'9' 'or Que MAJ
Nho actually oc!IrVcS Ihat he IS Chr'"'
THAT he Is 10 redeem ''c world II
answer 10 "'' '~,'VorroS''ory rom ~
BARNES he c'lP"''''c'''y SI''c' t"'' ne
was me C"rISt, "'d yo" cannot er'''
'h"I ImPfo'N'o" 'r'''' MS ''''"' AL
the pati'I't' are managed win "''''
miIJIN% caro- "''a with " view 10 dINel'
ga@e thrlf minus from amy pccuIIal
anhjerJ "hIcI may seem tone the Prim,
cause Oh insanity, ana inc causes arc
almost legion "hIjo looking over
FoIo OF the commissioners, onrattcn
loh was dI""h loN H0I2JccC WhIcIl al
present is, and has been for some time
eucavinr the thouaht Of several Stat,
iI,,,n,, W., nuol, 80 uo ;,,,.
n, " . w
''''r'''S' VI "'''" ''''''o'''' N"''' W.
consider the alarming increase OF llSah
Iity throughout the world; its indiscrim
in,to ottork uror oll c.oss.s-thc in
..u..,nnI H. ,,,rl Ala on,I ,,,
" ~
coFr"P'' V'' ''''' "'' tue poor "''" '"''
it is hereditary, Is is proven by the
statistics OF every asylum whore any
attention has been paid to the subject
when we consider these thinga, n'
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wonder that attention is being aroused
as to the causes, 1t Is no small mat
ter to take care oithc thousands OF in
sane IN our land and prevention is bet
ter than cure, tn the able Report o
til" Commissioners we find the follow
lnS under Che head Of causes.
1.-The lIitormairlage Of blood re.
llllDIN - No ihcpIlNiItF-tDIe source o.