The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1867-08-03


The editor of the Dallas Herald,
M J. ". S~isd~ll., writes an ia,cf-
Getting letter ffoa Austin, dated On
the la inst, which Ne copy ffom
that paper
/ svailsd MY ell. on Saturday last,
n an invitation fron Dr. ". r
hsall, 70 visit sh- State i.nrs,ic Asy.
lsb, tes HsY,'s'i ,ss a. ia@ns, as
u nieAs 9th 4 grea, deal morn pro
pr;sty he termed This institution
|. situated about two miles north east
sf the rity on the verge Of the prairie,
cad V sarroasJsj by @oss Beautiful
grossa.. hs"asc~sIy laid gu, and
ahossdiug IL ss'i.s sni caltivsA.l
trees, aad shvubhcry Of ell tinds
The grounds around the Asylsm,
are the most beautiful shout Aus>is,
ssd have received more attention
thss aay other.
Quly a sasll part Of the structure,
a. the original plan calls for, Ia yet
aniaAcd, but !, Is airesdy BY far, the
lssxsst public building here, and is
capable, ! should jsdgc, Of scco1mo.
dsling perhaps 10 patients. Il is
bs;lt of the hard stone 50 common
hers for building, aud the general
appssnaes il hsadscme aud i'm.
pasise. When the plan 10 fully csr.
risd out IN ill is parts, the AsXlsn
will he ~ lsryss, aud most besuti.
MI structure IN the State The iuts.
rior srrssysssenss are such - 10 osii.
sasy in similar institutions, asd, On.
DIR the proper management. the place
is kept in mos, perfect order.
We were very kindly received and
wslccsasd by The Sapcristcndsni, Or.
Bssll, who, sf,sv' aianer, scccmps.
aisd Us through the three wards Of
the Asylun, 6rst through tbs upper
wards, which arc occupied by the fc
snsIe patients. There we're several
lady visitors in oar party The
patients were called iaso the sttrnd
aat. room, where they comysrsed
with tho visitors aud the Doctor, On
ordinary subjects The answers Of
some were direct and connected, hut
sthsrs could hardly he Induced 10
sitter = word some were lively aud
cheerful, Others moody aud sbstract.
~, exhibiting their peculiar abcrra
lions Of mind in vss,ous ways all
we're comfortably lad aud -sr~ed in
good bodily health The wards arc
clearly ssd wall ordered, hu, there
was that 1i,.les,, mad house air about
the plscc, that Wa very pminfal, mud
| sssuo. "a, that | derived much
eoafcr, f,on ,he inspection vi the
wards snd their ocrspss,s. l LEFT
there with a ssddcue.i, sober feeling
the scsMe WA, too di.,ss,~fM To me
"a dwell upon, and I sought the
PLEASANT grounds around, hoping To
forgot tho sight hidden brhiad those
wai1s.
aomc or the male ,.,i.,,s IN.
~. h.,-i... o,,. arc ,mnIo,.d i.
v,,;on, E.,l. duties ,rouod Tho nyrw
H.. n,,.c;,.,ly IN ,hc ,,r,aen .h.,.
ths, s,s m.Ie souxsha, usfa, yh.l,
~. s,.,.;.. c".,r,hu,.. IN ,h.,r
K..As .nd .,,y.. 4, d;r,,, thar a,
ss.t}r, r,or ~ ,.e.,;.,,,is, az M,
i.@,i,, One Is these .,tr,c,cd !, !,
.,...,i.. Ne -. cmnlo,,d In ,,li;.
ID. IN v.od Tva, ,.lL ,h., \.
-cs,I ,.-.;. a, III. -, s..,,. d,y
s,c,n On. d., Ia ,no,h., .sd ,cxs,
80. /, .,.s.. IN xo On ". ,oo,. =,
A ~. -..I. ..d !, -. n..n...tly
~. 80 ~, kr had n h. -. "a, :.
.i,ht he never however .,,s.ots
N ssy. N. n,.mis., .nd scarcely
s.sd, 10 he watched
n, Raj, ~, ..pr,ir,e sdent had
hss rsoss,ly rs.arssd from attend.
sses IN he meeting Of The A asvics n
Association OF Sapsrintssasn,. Of
Insane Hospital. held Il PAi,sdei.
pie, ~ The 2ia Of May. H. In.
iorsssl ne ia, there we're 70 i"s,i.
.usioss rspss.saicd ia the mseMas.
, most Of shem FROM The Northsrn
States. The Southern Asy.sms rep.
resented we're, thr State Institutions
Of Misseu-i, Mla.is.ippi, North Css.
o,iss, ksstssky, asa Tssas, The
~ stias vas very hss,sosioss and
much Information vas Impaired Of
grsxt value 10 the sapsvis.s ndeaa,
ssd bsasasisl Ia tho vsvis~a isstita.
tons represented. Dr. Beail, daring
Biz abssscs, visited snd Inspected
ssvsa of the hest aud most reputable
| isstisstiss. In the North, and 70.
ssrssd viii renewed energy aud DO.
tsrnias.ioa to ~.te hi. Wit bsns.
| aeiaI 10 the Texss Asyism and II.
ssfortsssts isms,e..
Tia ,.m,,,, ~ s.,i..,. a, mi.
As,iur A pr,.s., i 10 thrcs 81
vh.- s,s .oio,.d r. b~,ld;sv 4.
v.rv .esrl, full and n m.ny more
A.. .i.i,,sd H. nr,ri.rs IN h.ys
= ~ spe~d;iy eu,sr.sJ There =,
i M. -. 10 o.rscn, .-nlo,.d IN
he k.jldisx, all Of ~ho~. =. s.der
~. .u,r,is ,cnd.n.. NJ ID, Kali
| ssd arc attentive and p,.i.svor,y IL
tSsIy se6,t, 70 ,lIsy III. ssN,,ins. ~
tAei, use.,...,,s rhs,v.s
Os our return from the A.y,uw.