The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-01-12

Philippa is noted for its pretty wO-
men and also as being tho place at
which tho first battle Of tho war is said
to have been fought.
EV TaE AGYLuM.-Dr. Camden
has favored us with a copy Of the 10th
Annual Report Of the Directors and
Superintendent Of the Hospital for tho
Insane. It was neatly printed in
Richmond, and bcars upon it the i'm
print Of "Ohas. B. Webb, Public
Printer" Thisis kind of a joke
1t appears from tho figures presented
thu. $50 insane persons hayo been nd
mit.el since tho opening of tho uOspi.
tai, 35 woro admitted last year, aud
2S4 still remain. The cost, per capi.
ia, for keeping these persons, (inolu.
ding medicine, attendance, salaries oil
officers, clothing, etc, is two dollars
and itly.ni3O cents per week. The
number now under treatment is com.
posed Of 15l males, and 1873 females.
Almost oyery trade and profession is
represented among the male patients,
but it appears thai LOG Of the number
are farmers. Every county in the
State is represented in the institution,
sxcep! Calhoun, Peasants, Clay,
Mcdowell, Summcra and Tucker; and
tho four counties last named have
never had any Of their people in the
Hospital. Ohio county has tie lar
gcst delsgatiO (84); and Harrison The
next, 10. Lewis county has 10 pa
tionts in the institution, Upshur q
Braxson 9, Webster 2, Barbour a.
Randolph 0, Gilmer7, PoCahOntas 8
and tho other counties Of tho State il
about tho same proportion. During
tue past year, II patients have beer
discharged cured, 2 improved, ! OF
bond, / on trial, / not insane, and II
have died. =
The Directors express thenselvcl
as highly pleased with the manage
mont Of the Institution. In regard tt
tho superiptendents salary tho BOarS
is Of opinion that il the salary was no
TOO large eight or nine years ago, it il
certainly moi too much now, when the
work is more than treble what it va
then,
report Of tho Board of Directors:
Should any Of lie incurred b. ntosed
This question has been started b.
suggestions in tue newspapers and b.
motions in tho Legislature, to reno "
to tho counties from whence tho,
came, patients Of q particular class
Whether they should be returned /
their friends, or to the county author
lilies, to DO cared for in jails or poor
houses, is not stated. Return then
from whence they came. however, an
ono ofihcso must be their destination
when the superficial observer view
the various forms Of insanity as it i
exempli6ed iu q well.conducted HOspi
tai, be secs many patients who, at til
moment Of bis observation, seem gen
,, tlo and harmless, and whose rOsidOnc
!. anywhere would seem not to be inccm
pltible with tho peace and quiet
those about them and this, indeed
|, their medical attendants will inforl
: : him, Is their general condition Will
in tho Hospital. Such an observer
overlooking the fact that ibis geutl,
ness and harmlessness is the result
, the treatment they have received !
The Hospital, supposos they woul
preserve tho same character ever.
where. Remove them, however, fro
I. that discipline to which they arc SUI
: iec.ed at tho Asylum, and they undeI
!. 70 the most unfayorable transform
Il lion. Nothing will hold them SUI
missiye to order but the most consta
exercise Of authority. No relaxatlt
). Of discipline, no deviation from ssta
!. lished rules, is to DO permitted. VIII
y y. kindness and gOntleness arc cssonti
Y requisites 10 influencing them TO 81
. nit to the regulations, strict discipliI
must DO uursmittingly maintain
among all those who arc allowed
liberty Of social intercourse. Tho b
msuc aud intelligent managers Of
mylym eau furnish these condisic
and pursue this course undertaking
Al home the required conditions !
never found for lack Of power on I
n,tt Of near relatives to suppress u
.es emotions. Those rigid rules whl
. y. =, arc necessary to maintain author