Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-01-14

OOtoNAHt Oub OttCn AOA 1855 WOILuy
purposes, lotteries, prize packages.
etc, are all devices TO obtain money
without value received. Nothing Is
so demoralizing or Intoxicating,
particularly TO the young, as the &C
QUESTION of money or property
without labor. Respectable people
engaging in these chance enterprise
ca, and easing their consciences with
the reflection that the money is TO
90 to good object it il not strange
that the youth of tne State should
40 often fall into the habits which
the excitemen: OF games of hazard
are almost certain 10 engender.
If you can devise some law TO
break up these practices and bring
them into discredit. you will deserve
the thanks OF all good people.
TEMPERANCE.
The last legislature passed a law
"to provide against the evils result
ing from the sale of Intoxicating
liquors" II has not been in opera
ton long enough to enable the pub
lie to Judge fairly in regard TO its
merits. The law should have a fair
trial. and it any amendment is re-
CURED to secure it's enforcement, |
hope that it will be supplied.
Centennial EXPEDITION.
By sn act Of Congress, approved
March 81, 1871, provision was made
for celebrating the one bundredth
anniversary of American Independ-
ence by tho holding of an "interna.
tionsl Exhibition OF Arts. Manufsct-
nres and Products of the s,il aud
mine. in the city Of Philadelpnsa and
-tate of Pennsylvania, in the year
1876"
Under that act Commissioner rep
resenting each state and territory
were appointed by the President 70
carry ont the OH scts Of the law.
The commission has been organiz-
ed and has made considerable pro-
gress in it's work. The occasion will
Do one to which the American poo
pie cannot fail TO respond in the
most enthusiastic manner, and the
largest exposition ever seen of the
worlds progress will, no doubt there
he found Ii is TO be hoped that
Wisconsin, in all her great industries,
will there be fully represented.
For 30 great an occasion much
time is required TO prepare, und you
may deem it proper to take some &C.
ton at the present session on the
subject
| STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
In the past year, the acquisitions
Of the State Historical S)cissy have
been large and valuable. Indeed,
this has become one Of tho largest
historical collections 10 the country,
apd il one OF the great attractions OF
the State Capitol.
The rooms assigned to it are al
ready very much crowded, and with
its continued able management it
will soon require additional room for
its great and valuable acquisitions.
The total number Of volumes in IL.
library is 81 224 an addition of 2 l66
during the last year. OF The aqui,i-
lions, 1891 were by purchase, aud
SIS by donatinn. Pmong the add.
tons are 404 volumes of newspaper
files, extending from 1851 to the
present time The Society have il.
sued new gOlume OF Historical
Transactions, and proposes to ceIe-
brate the two hundredth anniverrs.
ry ofthe discovery of tn discovery
OF the Mississippi, near Prairie dn
Chen, by hose adventurous explor-
ers, Marquette and Joliet.
CHARITABLE INSTITUTE NE.
The rep rts of tho trustees and su
perintendents of the diff rent charI-
table institutions of the State, as well
az the State Board Of Charities and
Reform ard the Legislative Commit
toe, present favorable exhibit, and
personal examination OF them ena-
bles me to coutirm the general accu-
racy OF the reports.
In the Wisconsin State II ,spi, al
for tho Insane. 52l persons have re-
ceived treatment during the p'st
year. The number that have died or
been discharged ia l43 leaving in
the hospital Sept. 30gh, 373.
The statistics accompanying the
report are Of the most interesting
character and no doubt will be care
fully considered by you.
The number OF patients received
since the institution was first estah
lished in 1853 Of that number sos
have been discovered dischar ged /;
3O7 improved 236 urimpro0ed, ana
POP have died OF those now in the
institution 290 are incurable
OF tho-e discharged cured the re-
port shows that very large per
cent. were discharged within twelve
months If The date Of their admis-
sion. The per centum of cures is no,
very satisfactory, aud no doubt il is
largely due TO the fact that large
numbers were net brought to the
hospital for treatment 40 Il their ca
sea had become hopeless.
The hospital is uncomfortably
crowded, and the Superin endent
has heen forced in the past year a.
in former years, to send away many
incurable cases to make room for
more recent ones, where recovery de-
pended upon prompt treatment.
The Superintendent, who reluct-
antly took charge of the hospital four
years ago, having rendered hi- resig.
notion TO accept another position, 1t
is but just that should say, that in
my judgment he has discharged the
delicate and responsible duties of his
position with ability and humanity.
and is deserving Of the thanks of the
State.
The report of the Building Com
missioners of the Northern Hnspital
for the Insane, gives a satisfactory
account of that institution The
north wing is now completed and fur
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