Ellsworth American., 1866-11-23
Asylum for Invalid Soldiers.

The superhuman efforts that our government
and people put forth to secure the comfort and
well being Of their wounded and sick soldiers
during thc late war. elected both the surprise
and admiration Of all civilized nationS.
Our General Hospitals, scattered throughout
the land were models of their kind-all that
medical science and art could make thcm, while
large numbers were luxurious.
Now that the WAR has closed, Congress does
not forget those who have stood between the
nation and its dc>tructioh-the thousands of
crippled AMI broken men who have fought the
countrv's battles. have been recognized ~ "A
precious tru>t rather than Il wcarisoinc burden.
Never did 4 nation make such generous provi.
sions in the WAY of pensions and bounties to
the broken down soldier, or for the dependent
ones of those who have laid thcnseivcs upon a
countrys altar.
Congress. at the last session made provision
for the establishment OF, in various parts Of the
country. .Asylums for soldiers who were per.
manently disabled during the war.
one has been established in this state ut the
Togis watering place, II few miles east of Au-
gnista. The Government ha. purchased of the
proprietor the fine buildings there. and has fi,-
ted them up for home for crippled soldiers.
The Asylum is under the direction of Gen.
Ell. W. link; and j, unrr the coutrol of
the President offhc United States: The Hon
orahic secretary OF War: The Chief Justice L. |
;. supreme Court: Honorable r. J. bgie>b,.
of springfield, Illinois General i. +. Butler, of
Boston. Ma>>. Governor Frc,lrick SMITH. of
Manchester. New Hampshire. Honorable Lew
is b. tunckei. oflDayton, Ohio. Honorable Jay
Cooke IF Phladciphia. Penn. General J. Ii. |
Martinolalc. of Rochester. New York.
Either Of whom has authority 10 grant ad- |
mission upon application being ma'l, IN proper |
form Blanks for which can he obtained Of eth I
cr of thu Managers. or of the Governor of the
A., hun.
The design of the A>ylumi- 10 receive Noun !
tccr soldier who have been homorably dis
charged from the service Of the United States.
after being disabled. while in the line of their
duty during the recent war. 10 such an cXtcn- |
A. to render them incompetent To obtain livcli
hood by labor in the ordinary walks of life :and Z
10 prov i'ic them with Il home. where they will
lie fed and clothed. and ENJOY the advantages Of
secular and religious instruction, the Use of u
library. and othrr social priv iircr>.
4 school will bs established. where those ,!c
sirn" can be fitted for clerk>hips or Other rr-
munerative empln,mrn
All the inmates will b. required to do such |
WORK ~ they are fitted for. AMI such comi,cr-
>ainn will be allowed IL may he fixed bv the
Board of Managers. one-iialf Of which will H.,
paid 10 the soldier and the remainder invested
1T the government rate of interest. and tn. am
ount paid To him when he shall leave the A>y-
lum.
The inmates will be required TO assign their
pension allowance for the Use and benefit ofthc
Asylum. during the term of their residence
therein. except in cases where they hSve famil-
ic> depend nj an them for support. when this
rule may be suspended a the discretion Of the
Managers.
The discipline of the Asylum will he strictly
military. under the Rules and Articles of War.