Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-01-18


law. IL may d. said that the railroads Of
Maine have been managed on business prnci-
pies only; that they can H. trusted and should
De- trusted. ~ 'hcy can he-tU look aicr
their own Interests. hut NOT Ia lOpk AMER tlic
public interests altogether. For the protection
nj these interest, the State can be trusted ami
trusted, also, L. lo no wrong To private inter
esi,. bui even AMI exact iustice t0 both. We
have TODAY more than one thousand miles
Ut railroad In operation in this State aud one
hundred thousand miles in the United States.
Certain il Is that unless the railroads of the
country arc subjected 20 legislative supervision.
the legislation 0i the country will soon bc sub
iected TO railroad supervision.
The railroad commissioners should bc invested
with ample power 10 supervise the management
of railroads IN respect 10 rates. with full power 10
revise and establish them. The law providing
for the appointment of the commissioners I'M
plies u much While only one of the commits
>iOncr> Is required To he an engineer. the law cN
prcsSly declares tina; two of them shall be- eNpe-
ricnced in the management" a. we'll ~ construc
ton OF railroads. This requirement of the law
has not hcci observed IN the construction of the
board; while the board i composed of two
gnDcrS Uf wcl-known experience and skin In the
construction Of railroads. and one lawyer, AN
not aware that IL ha> ever contained even one
member experienced a. a railroad manager.
state College.
The administration Of the State College of Ag-
gicultup and the Mechanic Arts for the pas; two
wears has been III very economical character, but
hy yer, close work the part nf the instructors.
il, efficiency. II !, believed ha. lccn fully main
tanned
The value of the farm. building,. apparatus.
took etc. which the State holds in this nstitu-
ton, j. about $1,000. and the endowment j.
Sl3l 300. Welding an annual revenue OF between
5000 AMI 5000 "A revenue unfortunately much
ioo small fur the wants Of the colegr. The
Burnside Bill which has recently passed the Scu-
ate provides for an annual appropriation inf the
support uf the State Colleges of Agriculture AMI
the Mechanic Arts, should the bill hccomc u law.
10 j. hoped that this institution need h. of NJ fur
Their charge tu the STATE
The number of graduates /, 49,, and the mum
lyr that Ia, been connected with the College Tor
periods ranging between one term and thnC and
4 bali years. j. lSG. giving a total of go This
de-, nat include the .Oi nov In the Institution.
Of the $40 graduates and former students, the
Notntuus ut 30. Who NAV w. regarded ~ c-ialb-
h,hcd IN the work of life, are known. OF these.
=. pcr cent. arr in agricultural pursuits. and p
per Crat IN the mechanic arts. Only ii pcr Crut.
arr tn the >o-Callcd professions 50 pr cent. hr-
luz engaged In pursuits of non professional char
nC;cr. 10 j. very obvious that the college j,
training it, pupils for the industries OF life rather
than for the professions.
believe that the collcgc j. filling necessary
and important place IN our educational system.
work J. carried forward with efficiency, and that
IL j, worthy of hearty and liberal support. | am
free iu that the knowledge have OF this in
stiiuuon. and of IL discipline and particularly
OF the character of the young men gathered Their.
has given me "A most favorable opinion OF it. AL
N2utarcs. These dNaniagrS ! believe. are not
surpassed, IN many respects, by those oi any sis
ter Institution In the State. Then, ~ Ia the nee
rssary expenses Ia the student. anl able "a state
from actual knowledge. that they need not cN-
ccrd. or even nach. SlO wear Hence II may
bc truly said that the inc>timablc advantages OF
a liberal education an within the reach OF every
Young man ia the State who possesses oulN the
ordinary resource. ufthc farmers boY pluck AMI
muse'.
Insane Hospital.
The condition and treatment ui The insane Ia
the State demands very careful consideration.
Statistics clearly show that insanity J. greatly "n
the increase both In ,hi, state aud throughout the
country.
The dictate, at oriinar, humanity rcquire that
the Oe,; care and treatment possible should Dee
given To- TIL, most unfortunate aud helplc,, cla,,
They should be placed under the most skilliul
and efficient >uperiuiendencc: aud The highest
ability aud intelligent eNpcrienr should b.
secured for this PURPOSE. " these patients are
among the most difficult cases that
rumc under medical practice, the best medical
xiii a; command ,houh have them under Their
care. Modern science j. ing more thorough
diagnosis ui insanity seeking mOnc fully 90 learn
IL, causes and how 10 reach Il with remedy. The
Insane iI1, pi,al OF Maine ought not Ia b. behind
other, ia he pro-ry,- that !, making IN this Ill
TrciiOn.
MANY states have 4 permanent boanl Of com
mi>sioncrs in iunacy. who have the general over
sight OF all insane institutions, both public and
private in the STATE.
More than half of the patients in our hos
piial arr women. In many eases their insanity
j. the result of diseases incident to their sex and
all of them require medical attention.
There are many thoroughly educated women
phy Sicians, who have made the treatment Of
their own .eN "A speciality. \ growing public
sentiment iayOrS the employment of woman
physician ~ the hospital. There are now several
women phy siCianS successfully occupying such
positions in different hospitals for the insane IN
the United States.
The increase of insanity in the State demands
more hospital room for the insane The hospital
NJ Augusta is already crowded, 81 that II would
seem To br impossible IN have proper classified
ton of the patients; and patients are constantly
associated in an improper manner. so that the re-
coyery of hopeful cases i, greatly retarded II not
rendered impossible.
Previous legislatures have authorized the tru>-
tees 10 erect another building and appropriated
funds for the purpose. No such building has
been erected. The two systems of hospital
buildings viz: The massive, expensive, castle
like and prson-likc structures, and what l. known
"a the cottage system" deserve careful consid-
Grafton and investigation.
There appears TO he question whether the
hospital has an adequate supply OF water. This
j. a matter of such grave importance, the people