, 1882-12-02
r; that it ~il always remain %, no on. in
his senses eau believe.
sTEU.COOy

as StAStc SAL pclleNe.
sTEILaooom.
must devote a few word, 10 crs Of IN.
Oldest and certainly the deadee town in
Washington. Years ago, it is said, Stella.
COON Was quite plaee-a town no, TO he
sneezed at, unless you wanted to b. lvpebed
Tor your pains, but 1t is dr.ary and melan.
eholiy enough now. with its row. Of upoccn.
f'rd and dscayias buildings and grass grown
streets. Dry rot and church ard mould
srein u have made about equal progress. and
there Is little sign OF life among the inhsb,.
tant' save from the ancient proprietor If tn.
one wharf shO 9odges in aud ont Of his den
like a grizzly old spider when I'll, S are .eare.
twenty five years ago Mr.. Smith" sad 3
mechanically old rum to me, "shen the
'@Pe' Was here, things was different" For
the sake OF the ''trupe-" hope they were.
And yet SteIlaooom Is by far the pr,t,,e.,
fiice tor town | have yet seen. Slop,rc
gently down toward the sea, all ITS stre., !
ranains 10 tie Wa ers edge, one canuor look
out over the broad bosom OF the "trai uu,l
lay wheie hundred ships might r,de. and
o. the Islands that seem aiwa,s green. with.
out fceiirg ui wonder that Place so b, au
-;iui hy n-tGre should he so .tran..l, neg.
itcLrd by man. Around Almost every hons.
Is an ore' AID OF the iinest apples and plums
and those oi the inhabitants = hs III remain.
and hope, Console ih utelves with the
thought that at least 1t cost, them but lit e
II 1--we, and THAI they eau afford to vat.
hole aud think they Will hot always Wall il
Faiu, AMI thac this neglected little earien
siot OF Puget Sound may bloom into pros-
Perty once more The hospital for tue IN
7ahe = lacated two miles LOrth-rast 'roa,
>'tl!acoou, and occupies the eitr Of the old
military post called Fort StrllacoOm. and uhr
tuIidmcs in present use are th.r>e erected as
b-rrachs In lSj6-7. Trrou IN tie courtes,
ii DR.. J. W. Waughop, Medical Superrn-
-endeL', AID Maj. \. f. AItru, ac,ouataut,
y0ar cyussFondent Eas been lern:tr-d L.
m,he a thorough ius. c 'tion uf TINS lrsutu-
q II, and II Is most atty N to s.ip, to IL.
abe to say that all ug c,n.rae IL Is
most ably and judicious!, niaaased have
Always ictt deep sympa h for the unfor-
trn.tes Who a.e lOOa ed TO the drath IN life
oi an laslne .Asy lum; they are Certainly
ent.t.. d 10 the most human. treatmdt and
lender consideration, and here | am sure
tu,y reeve both. The superintendent is a
s@'i.!ul phy-ieIan Of long exp, rience, and t
requires bat une 'ancc 1t hls Kind face to
ieei that all that care and humanity can sug-
s--t Tor th- vel beug of the poor creatures
on Ter his charge, viii lie well aad promptly
done. Maj. Alden, the accountant, has, l
an n-oI med, he'd ms position FOR the last
sIN yealS, having had entire cuntrO! OF the
financial aad busicess department.. and with
such success tat his } lace could not lie
easily filed. y i most frequently the case,
the att.niiIt, take the cue from their supe-
zIorS, and taken As 4 whole, a better lot
couli rot lie oDti-ei. 1t IS only to be rr
G:,tE,d that the myagre salaries paid to these
officials, vi. as the business OF the country
iE.re $. cause the asylum to lose their ser
wee. lass that il vii take long time to
ge. ss', as most o; them are experienced
hands. The theory OF the treatment app, ars
10 i.r 10 encourage exercise, light ont of door
wo.k when practicable. and in short to make
tie patent so FAR as possible forget his deiu-
SONS by becoming INTERESTED in other and
useful things. This method has been at
tended by cr,a- success, and 1t is a vast in =
urover.ent over the old system. IL Is hard
T.. .r-alze ,h,t the polite person Whr op,ns
the cat- for you with a smile Of welcome,
tie nen whom You see laboring about the
grounds aud in the garden and kitchen
that th-s@ are al! insane people mo have at
some time been dangerously violent, ard
would br srill we're il not for their cling Of
re>t-airt. vet sacA Is the case in numberless
instances.
In ore respect the law governing the hos
ptal might be advartageous,y amended so
as to -iv.- the superintendent the power t.
reject a rg:.cnt who hss been formerly under
MS cs7- and " ose insanity he has rea-on to
snow IS fei-nei Strange 10 say, there aie
IT present two incorris,ble vagabonds h"
have been repeatedly discharged, but VIII"
Iw-y- torn ny again on commitment from
,,mr otter court, and whose insanity al
once cases when they find themselves N
%. rs:or:able quarters. where hey Cannot b'
comp He'd 10 work. There also seems 20 De
4 disposition in some localities to shove all
,hclr local tramps upon the insan" hospital,
I pf csursr IA, suu,Iint, nden; may discharge
h ID! ae pielses. blt It l. : pi a>ant l.
have man whom vou have hIs>hsTcei o.
/ iay c.rs.e Lax ast'n fr'm a"'tn'r eouh,'
| %. uarraw. Til, Is IN aHu-e winch m'gh'
ard ,'oul lie corrected.
TIN. le--er h : grown 70 % crr at '-nSih
/ -'.- mus p,~t,. ne q de- n II oi >r'
tie. Walil Wsl.a's grcs- t-h"ug" friend y
| -f.al, ~: - other POINTS I lntr's: On Tie
Sound % . fatare letter.