The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1876-01-12

shown. aDl our lfeDf w. OYANi 'Nn
hcr railroad. ship building. and all
msnuftctrring interests should be
CIV represented. Every beneficial
tradc and commercial association
should have charts or designs toshow
,be;, purposes or benefits. The col
t~c,;oas If scientific aud AT societies
sbouid be exhibited, and u penal
ana rcformatory Institutions, and
those Of charity, b~enefcence and
learning. should in some manner IL
lustrate their management oPpor-
tunities should be afforded to study
our forms Of government, public ana
prirate Improvements IN buildings,
cburcses. bridges, water, gas ahe
other works. and every means and
facility furnished 10 the stranger 10
become acquainted with the charae-
ter. extent and variety OF our pro-
ducts aud the advantages OF our
Stste a. a place of residence and a
field for enterprise.
70 make this display Will require
constant and unremitting work on
,be nsrt OF individuals, firms and
~companies during the short time that
remains before the exhibition opens,
and public and private liberaiity
ebould combine to effect this object.
Ia conformity with al act passed at
vonr last session. the Executive APP
oo;ntrd a commission of gentlemen
10 be entrusted with the s~upelintend-
eDce and collection Of the exhibition
which PENNSYLVANIA shall make al
the Centennial. To perform this
duty It il obvious they must have
financial aid. and when we consider
how vast and muliiform u be its
labors. and the short time lett TO dis
charge the same, the sum allowed TO
defray the expenses should be liberal
ana commensurate with the import
and share the Commonwealth has
taken in this great National enter
r.rise. The character of the gentle
men who acre appointed is a surety
that the exhibition Of the State will
be eli that zeal aud fidelity to its in
;erest can make il, if meas are
Afforded them to fulfill the purposes
Of their appointment and l recon.
mend that an appropriation thereof
be made at once.
In this connection it Is proper you.
attention should be invited to the ne
cessitv Of making provision for tb'
Transportation and encsmpment 0
the military of the State at some pc
riod Of the exhibition, 50 thai suita
bic display may be made Of thi.
branch Of the public service. Sew
oral of the States are making exten
size prcparations in this direction
and the military feature Of the exhi.
hilton promises to be creditable L
the volunteer system of the country
The various commands throughout
the Commonwealth are pertectlng
themselves 10 drill and discipline
with n view 20 this encampment, and
feel assured the appearance ana
bearing of our soldiers will reflect
honor upon our State. The troop;
from this State will probably be eh'
canned for a period Of ten days OF
two weeks in the vicinity Of the cx'
hibition, to serve without pay and
supply their own %rations, but through
the proper authorities they ask that
the State will furnish them with
transportation to and from the exhi
b.tion. and provide shelter for thea
while In camp. When we consider
what little compensation the Nation
nj Guard receives for its services, thii
reasonable request Of the command
that will muster, numbering perhaps
eight thousand men, win, ] am conf
dent. meet with your fayor.
INSANE.
II is apparent to the most casaa
observer that the hospitals for ID
care Of the insane in this State CT
insufficient for the public neccsitie;
& is repeatedly asserted that insani
~ is increasing in our midst, al.
without doubt there are many VI
f%ortunates ofthis class in prisons q
poor houses, and homes Of poverty
who are now incurable, who, coul
they have received proper treatment
might have been restored to reaso
and society. From the b~enefcenc
and charity Of the State can there b
developed No plan that will tax
charge Of these poor creatures an
place them under the supervision {
those who are skilled in the trea'
ment Of the disease and can perbaI
arrest its progress before its victim
have become hopelessly demente'
The hospital sat Dixmont and Ware
will doubtless be abe for the next fe
years 10 accommodate all the iusaI
Of the western and nortb-westeI
parts OF the State. Those at Harri
burg and Danville will supply Il
wants Of the same class in the Gel
trail and northeastern section
There remain then,tbela large and pop
lous counties Of the east, includil
Philadelphia, with over one-fourth
the whole population Of the Commo
wealth without hospital accommoC
tons for the insane other than the
provided by their almshouses a
prisons. 10 the Philadelphia ain
house alone twelve hundred Of the
mates are insane, and its crowd
wards, made necessary by the lin
ed accommodations, aggFava;e
stead ofrelieying their malady. c,
tentment and cbeerfulness are css,
tiol TO promote the recovery Of The
patients. Is recovery possible q
can there be any enlightened o" set
tifc treatment under such condition
No hospitals that the State can C,
siruct would afford accommodate
for all these helpless creatures. VI
Of them are incnrably insane, and
course of treatment, be it ever
humane or skilful, could alleyi.
their misery.
There are, however, many inma
OF this almshouse, who if they |
been properly treated in the {
stages Of their affection, might b.
been rescued from the deplora
madness that shuts them out from
hope. Constrained to associate W
and constantly look upon insanity
every conceivable form. IL was