Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-12-29
il halance in favor of the farm of So 5lS38 Among

balance IN favor OF the 1arn Ol SA,olo'oo' <Auohe
Reef slaughtered $751;
Pork g 175525
l47 tons hay, 220500
/ o57 husbels harley 30S40
1896 bushels potatoes, So9ZZ
! 1871 pounds squash, 2O3oo
23S dozen eggs. 59.3o
1851 = gallons milk, l9Oi.94
CHAPEL SERvIcEs-LrBRARY-TR &C.
/ Chapel services have been regularly held each
Sabbath afternoon by the Chaplain, Rev. Z. +.
Penney.
The income from the library fund continues to
keep the patients supplied with reading. Such
recreation and games of amusement as the patients
can be induced to engage in are provided, such as
music, croquet, billiards, cards, etc.
In the treatment of the insane no rule or plan
will apply in all cases. In each of similar cases
will be found constitutional differences which call
for quite variation of treatment. 1t IS well con.
coded that insanity is the outgrowh of physical
disease some functional change in the brain or
nervous system, and its severity or durability de-
ponds on the extent and amount of disease which
there exists. Its phenomena are but the symp-
toms OF the disease going ON IN the brain. hen
the disease reaches lis ultimate stage, all distnc-
tions cease, dementia being the same closing stage
of every form Of insanity.
All cases of insanity appear under two great di-
visions, the incpicnt or acute and the prolonged
or chronic. The acute form Is the one at when
the most vigorous treatment should be aimed
Here the durable work must be performed. II
diseased action on till actual lesion Or change
OF structure takes place, there no hope that the
mental manifestations will ever resume their Eor-
nal position.
The act Of the last legislature changed material
ly the organic law of the hospital. 1t dsbanded
the officers, rendering reorganization necessary,
which took place April 4. There was a vacancy
in the office of Steward and Treasurer from Dec.
to April, when Mr.. c. b. Lakin was appointed,
the duties in the mean time dcvoving on the Su-
perintendent. In the organization the othce OF
second assistant physician was left vacant, Dr.
Maria y. Meservey retiring. There have been a
number of changes among the subordinate ohlce!s
OF the institution. With only an exception cere
and there the employees have all been faithful
STEWARD AND TREASURER.
The report of the Steward and Treasurer, Nh
{. b. lakn, has also been submitted. 'FRONT.' We
learn that the receipts of the hospital for the year
ending Nov. 80, 1874 amounted to Sl05 1872 Il, and
the expenditures to SOB 9l7Sl. Balance in favor
of the Hospital Sl214.36.
The OF the Hospital amount to SO, 1920
The Liabilities are 6,C92.I2
Resources Liabilities 39,lGG4S
he Schedule of property shows
hens, etc, Sc, 1850
Hay, grain, etc, 2,033.40
Farming tools, 2,499.45
Sleighs, Carriages, etc, 1861 10
Miscellaneous, such as provision, crock
cry ware, dry goods, medicines, fuel,
furniture, steam boilers etc, 46,519.lS
Total personal property, So9,G602l
EXPENDITURES.
Some ct the larger items of expenses are as fol-
lows:
Butter, slo,77l2s
Labor for Hospital, l9,20042
Flour, S,257.25
Meats, 1926 "a
Sugar 3,93627
Tea and Coffee 2,6l7.0S
Dry goods and clothing. 5,343.74
Coal j,4572S
Wood, l,l44.00
Freight 2,35S.30
Coffins and robes l0l1.j3
RECEIPTS.
Among the items of receipts are the following:
From state for support of patients, S3i 002 43
From towns and individuals for support
of patients, 35,92l.lo
Sale OF pork 5000
sale OF pigs, 1919
sale Of hides, tallow, and bones, 1000
TRUSTEES REPORT.
| The Trustees IN their report to the Governor
and Council, call attention to the fact that the law
Of last winter give them power to appoint the Su-
| perlntendent, Steward and Treasurer, subject to
| approval but confcrs no power to remove either
| Of those officers. No difficulty however is antci-
pated on this account They review quite extern
iyely the working Of the institution for the past
year, which is also essentially covered by the re-
port Of the Superintendent. They endorse hearth
| ly his suggestion of new building for q kitchen,
| amusement Dall, exc Inc present chapel room Is
only II by 81 feet, and from 200 10 30 are deslr-
Gus to attend religious services. 1t is estimated
that suitable brick building, finished and ready
for occupancy, including the removal Of the fix
lures from the present kitchen, will not exceed
$4,000. An additional boiler for heating pur-
poses is recommended; the cost will be about
/ 81 900. An appropriation will be asked for pro-
vidng furniture for the rooms in the chapel build
| ing. The building will be occupied by those pa
| tents whose diseases of mild type. Only
| fe m rel ipf N no
wards will he afforded by this building. The aver
age increase Of patients for the past five years has
been fifteen per year. Notwithstanding the re-
removal of forty-seven patients by order Of law
the average Number for 1874 sixteen more
than for 1873. They hope the subject of new hos
pital building will receive the early attention and
favorable consideration of the legislature. The
act of the last legislature relating to the discharge
of mbeCe patients does not meet with favor
among those affected by it. Numerous protests
were made against its enforcement.
Store Breaking.
Last night at about IL - o'cl~ OK, as officers
Gardner and Munsey were near the Post-ohice,
the crash of breaking glass was heard, and hast
enins in the direction Of the sound it discov
cred to proceed from the clothing store of Deane
Pray, near Market square, where window-pane
was found shattered and dark form discerned
Fastening across the street and tumbling down
the bank 10 the of the stores. The police
gave chase, and after hard and slippery run, in
which officer NJ. did some impromptu sliding, the
fellow was overhauled and Ben. pourced upon his
back just as he was in close proximity TO the police
station, into which he was ushered TO await an in
PRODUCTION to Judge True sometime to-day The
signature CT this dark bird, thus ensnared, is
Henry Clay (colored) hostler and black, and
he says he was 'toxcated
Home Trade.
Mr. EDIIoR:-I notice that some people pre-
fer TO give their trade to Boston and Portland,
when they can be well and cheaply served by