, 1874-12-18

II, Nh oxtra boiler fur housekeeping purposes, d
pump of ln1gc dinonsious tali.g down i'll ord-
f'aiy oven nlil substituting rotary uvc1 thn nd
tllii9n Of q rotort 10 tho gns-worlis,--aul thaso
works wore llnt contemplated III sl,s
appropriations. Tho total disbursements, H..
cudng tho nnn,,at appropriations for tho caro-
ntd htlatol'Hneu u pn:tonts, havo boon about
| $500, ,0Oo; orory hl llaB boon paid nud tcro
II balaiico III tho hunds Ut tho Tronulror Of
| S15U.
Atrrcsout there in accommodation 200 patients,
asd u tho Legislature Brhnt tllo appropriation
askc Tor, ado roEHons caa l'o acopiu'notatad, for
thcH tho new wing, can bo furnished. lilo build
ingB Lavo lcon ni vol nt1l faithfully built tho
coltrnctora did tAcir work consciontiousiy. Tho
Eroat lmrt OF tho far1n IL uudor cultivation,
aud help ig received from tho patlunlB.
hit. with $50 additional patients, which
tho oA,alld npon tho Asylum would soon supp-; j,
ilcrensoa profit could bo derived from tho farm.
Tho intention is to raise mud kill oil tho fnrm nil
tho mutton md beef, togother with tho tleceu-
sary grain fur tho catt!o, a,,i probably nine-
tontls of tho labor will bc performed by tho pa-
ttonts What wo asL for i!ow is un nlVroI>ria-
years to provide lor tue wailtH OF tho ,atlo.ts.
nnd a10.030 Tor putting up 0utholiscs, fur ro-
pairs, oto. In order to render tho wing just
finished habitablc, VIC roquro about e3.6UO for
furniture. asld wo must mix yDu 10 laye Tint np-
nfopr,atcd ~ Tor NJ emergency. mny add
tkIat tho total amount received by tho Trustees,
fur learly nix yoarb' services nnd toir expenses,
has not reached tho snm Of 37,u1v.
| Dir. KiLlJurltHE,
ut Tho request Ut AIR. lIolaen addressed 4 fcv
words to tho lcsinators in support Of Mr.. 1Iol-
don'n Appeal lilo enid that II tie rcuurst woro
aeoe!ed 70 tho Anylum wouid hayo accommodate
| tton for $50 patiuhtu.
:, Assomblyu.au Miller inquired woro Tho ma
llent to III up With "era to como fromi llo
would llko to kllow whether tho Doctor would bo
aole to got occupanta for tho addition.
.,: Dr: A!botlrno replied tl.at during tho past
llad often discharged incu,ablo and chronic cases
III pcdor to accommodate recent u,lcB witch werp
ns M q rulo, curab!o' If people would understand
tlo Importance OF eondlnF cagea to tho Asylum
Oil tho ilrHt inception OF tho diseaBo, lnlgo por-
centago Of u,on would bo saved to tic State.
Experience taught that 10 per cent Of caBes only
tllrao months old wcro cured, while, after ouo
year had elapsoa only so per cent conl 10
cured. Tho percentage OF cures at this illstitu-
ton wns much hghor tlnn In any other part Of
lhss county. a1'l imueasurabiy higher tlan In
any part Of Europe.
Assomh1yman Nlclor Desired to know If he
understood the Doctor to say that he Bo,,t away
iucurablos III order 10 ,nako ruom for roeunt
| cascs?
Dr. Kilbonrue answered that TINT was wl,at ho
said. '''''' NN '''''' A''
| No othcy speeches woro made, although tho
Rov. Mr.. Dailic wiekctlIy suggested, wle,l In tho
gab'sonao, that tho. nomly~olected legislators
would find it nserul.
Senator Waite had n long and oarnost conycr-
| treating incurables. le Looked upon their tlis-
nllstal lruni nu asylum III outrageous, mil wns
| OF tho opinion that sonle Legislation looking to
rroy'sons for tl!oir safo keeping waB required.
Tho visitors then procoede1 through
THE WARDS or TIE AsYIuI
Under tho cecort Of DrB. ki!buurno and Dewey.
Tllo sno for inspection was limited as tho train
tau by tho card, and. as tho pvosonco OF 10 ululy
people tends to excite tha insano, only tho co,i-
valcsccnt warda OF tho males aud fcna!es wore
golo through. 1'assing through thu 'ualo ward,
hentnd at Il desk IN an alcoyo wAs a iinc-lookiug,
elderly mau. 1le wore tho trout Of Joyo himself,
tue prosonce Of liars. lie arose when tho yis-
tors entorcd aud, hastily folding up two pieces Of
newspaper upon which lo bud ecribblcl 1luinto-
gbs BiBnB and characters, requested aIr. Holden
to forward them to Springfield. II will call back
for them, said Mr. lfoluan, pleasantly. Tho old
man froWnc't. anl eaid, in tono Of indignation,
Come 1aek Tomorrow; take thom now or
never" Mr. 1Ioldon cnicfuly deposited tho
papers In h!sinnor pockct to tho inteuae delight
OF THO POOR lNssatic AZ tho visitors wcro lonv-
tng tho corridor, short, ret-whiskorcd man,
with pcnccful cast Of oounlonufco, followed
closo mp, 1luttorinE in alllipla tones, "Striko
mo; can fight the whole lot am champion"
and then ho rolled up llia coAt-slceyeg But
tnere was no moro harm Ill him tllAl iu q baby
IN TILE FEMALE WARD,
tho visitors woro introduced to Miss Lawrence,
lntY who preserves i'll her 70tl year, the fresh
l'ess OF middle age aud nil tho prcciscncaa Of
aplnslerd. Hcrappearanco ut onco strikes ono aa
IIt
Ht.llliandsomo, mud has noblencas, 4 tatclnups,
III her demeanor which easily leads tho mind to
tho lecollection OF stoel-plato cnGrnyinga Of
AlArti'a Washington Or ono Of those anciont
drSss too, which approaches ,gandiuoss, but ia
suited to tho chnl'actor, heightens t4o H.
llislon. Hnt her room is tho snr-
prso. AL who could entered her
odd things and fantastic designs cncun.baring
Tho ualls. Tho light Of tho day brokc gently
through tho lace cnrtainH aud suspended 1lowor-
bntkets, aud a birdcago containing n cana,y oc-
representations Of butterflies donc in papers OF
various tlnts; clustered lloro as il flying IN
tlocks, nnl tlloro long drawn ont to roprusout
straEgloFs,, Here Is ono iiock catching up with
auotllcv.' They fly oyor tho window-noluings,
downward across tho room; then along tlo sido'
wall and oyer the bod; over tho l,cudbuard nul
oyor tho door jamb, nit, then back toward tho vim
t'ow. What ~ tho lnoaniug Of It: Miss Lawrence
explains - Now, ,you saw that collection OF
pictures on that wall, pictures-cut. from illus
traied papcls-of prominent men. They arc ar-
rangeu in tho shape. as you must havo noticed,
Of pyramid, and Mt tho apox-litE YOU rotnark i
ia Beecher! The butterflies mrs tho butter
ti. niea OF fason, all flying to oar him preach i'll
5sn.I,a 5al ct from % papor' and II ~ just aboyo
1oe! MY arm, IL it not twisting-i"
Tllo attoaaant Ut onco s,w that Miss Law
ronco wnH beginning to fool uistrAught, and as
sisted her to llor room. Tho history OF that lady
is most interesting, and. if space permitted
would DO glrcit now. She talKa nationally for
aonotlmos twenty minutes; remembers the
Eastern cities, and Gun iano lilo streets in
them IN which al4o often walked in days 1,aat
shc talks Of tic society sllo mixed III, mentioning
names; but never Expresses regret. Lor only
lear ~ TINT nse will ono day bo motntaorphosed,-
turned into curious anin,al. aud TINT people
will tul1o her around on exhibition. II sho thinks
OF it, her last words will Lo to yiHitor, 'sWi!L
you see tlat tlley don't exhibit INC ?' and when
bho IL assured 1t will bo aecn to, Bllo H happy
Tho vistorB lett Tho institution in tislo to
catch tho train. 1t w0s tho commonly expressed
opinion among all, tut uo better ordarod house,
hold, uild no better managed institution oxlBtB in
this country tu.day.