The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1883-03-04
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4 Periodical W ritten by Lsaassss fsr Luna-
tiss-0uesr Contributors.

tiss-Quesr Contributors.
The first number Of new monthly paper,
which will make its appearance at the full
moon in each month. Is shortly TO be issued.
It will be edited. printed. and published by in
sane persons. and Its contributors will oil be
lunatics. II 10 to be called the Noon. and IL
will 10 the production of tho inmates OF the
New York City Asylum for the Insane. on
Wards Island. "A lunatic." says Blackstone
in his Commentaries, Is ono that hath had
understanding. hut by disease. grief. or other
accident. hath lost the use Of his reason: no IL
indeed one properly that hath lucid intervals.
sometimes enjoying his senses and sometimes
not. and that frequently depending upon the
| change Of the moon" This exploded theory Is
embodied In the word "lunatic." which comes
! from the Latin hnd. the moon. and In the Eng
| lish phrase "moonstruck."
! Tho now paper will have for its heading an
| engraving. executed by an inmate Of the asy
| lum buildings. Under this will be q quotation
from "Pinaiore." Fair moon. to thee sing!
Bright regent Of the heavens. say. why IL every
thing either at skies or at sevcns? ?"
| A SUN reporter visited the institution yester
dny. DR.. Macdonald. the Superintendent.
said: The issue Of the new paper has been
| delayed partly by pressure Of Affairs and partly
| because We have only just received the paper
! to print II on. One reason why have encour-
aged the idea is that hope 1t will induce peo-
pie to send Va books and papers. We have u
ss s5aS AMI %S e.. T ss or ,Hr X.
ciItion. but VIVA, are they ainGns more than
Zoo patients, Ilssysa whole bundle Of man, man,
LoSi Sc NJ. the acres. who deiishteJ he
people here when she visited US late.y. There
Is also story by clergyman who was once !.
missionary Y pafsinr and we r haze ,. Io9d
| "a "a vi
| various institutions OH tho islands; and an
other viii DO cd torial articles in reply to cor
Sunday editions Of rnE SUN"
DR., Harrison 81 tho asylum medical staff
wer. nrst VISITED. and the repor:rs vas Pre-.
silne now" said pr lariison and might go
away Il hs wishe1 Glt be prefers to remain for
:" worked on Tbs SuSa greet many years
aso said the editor oiierlns hls 6and,
have worried on 1srS 9s nH New York saa
for The rsi"risr %s ssssch 81 The tho caiIilns is
Award was next visited in which the patients
are all under delus!ons that maze them per.
liable to tie ordinary trouble, Of lie. A little
Sn T1 ha hs kr4TaS r. H"a ,rS
c. inquired the Doctor. am Napoleon.
million a and ten BATTLES AMI won il? n% ali Thp
last battle ostuped lt? years" VII yop le{ Us
hear your address to the troops he!or, that last
battley' Napoleon struck nm attitude. and 10
bis Iexiols: q. Who else are You?
ago. All the wcra.a And are y"u
great Goethe Moses, and Henry War; bSSeher.
These guards ard Of honor are ,niHs
-touehing the doors as he spoke.
choiia. the most terrible phase VI insanity.
Spritless. detected. and silent these unhappy
people sat apart. or walked slowly to AMI iro
one Of the neat little rooms stood n middle
aged man with quick; clear eyes under hushy
the boctor. let ma Introduce n SvS reporter.
The Professor welcomed his visitor with a
eourtly manner and great dsieeraii1n o.
its P Psx psrodsY, PrG t. r.,nar ,n,nl not
NO, the insane. Hero Is wSrk upon the w
i.reptiaI Calculus on which a,n ENGAGED,
and alxebraic signs. Practical lnathemnti-
are rare. An insane asylum Is not the rlncs
for man who Is able to produce such IA work
@ hsst1r %!s snIy 81 a sn.
happy But sometimes l fe"l as though my
load were y arrnt 70 bear, Ny slveg is broken
ping on H the wall outside ''''.''''
" D9 they put anything into your food now %
done within the past few weeks. Doctor. wan,
to 20 TO New York: you will use your good Of
fees for me. viii YOU not =
The Doctor gave him a conc.liatory reply
As the reporter left the ward II patient stealth
lily pressed n slip OF paper into his hand. On Il
were pencil!ed the words:
Attendance, gentlemen. arm in danger Of bens
druggrd and concealed or esssssated 10 destroy tn
information Of the Rescue OF President Garfield aud my
illes!oel on the Public authority OF Am.rcs de
sT",s sfa prem
sss W. u A. L'''+' Or. or President of y. s. Anerics