New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-05

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Mhics they may look forward sIcept the expiration o.
o soca Conduct the
tence well for me insubordinste aud sulen
70 one labor sssy and ecve
p1Oen not him or his he sSef e q G change ak
this by providing that every Prsonsr, oy WORKING an
steadily and efficiently ana n opeyRg o a on por,oo
OF his sentence every month according to his deserts
s9 das nS Gu ssSTy
obedience and good conduct Now only ooealence 10 al
vent ana outbreak guards solitary
cells bread-and-water Diet or other punishnents VI
but sill good conduct and assduous labor by them
could easy by law be made to shorten even ie termH'
Mis6t not certain percentage of the earnings Of the
prisoner be invested in fund.- apportioned accoIag 10
oner when he dscharged start MIN in the world
to % " nC provision be
better for the serespect OF the convict oeing ms
than the ptanee that now o aoe ed Su DISCHARGE
who spent in 1881 a3 IN re n,ase ~ for
ooDviots aud appropriated Sl,34O 80 10 mmse" ioi
salary and other expenses In 80 doingi
THE STATE RrFORMAToRY PRISON FOE WOMEN.
At the State Reformatory Prison for Women tae ex
penses OF keeping are by far 100 high Tor any
good result that is attained. There are very rev inmates
that the OF their support IL larger t
any other institution Most Of them ara tncrc ior INC
offences OF lewdness vagrancy, drunkenness and peg
ing The law ia taat O woman for such offences, may Dc
sent to this prison years, while men, TO-
the same offences punished by small fines or iTprls
onmen for hardly than many months the Theory
OF these loug sentences for women being tnat 9g Term
Imprisonment will work reformation But there -
provision That the prison authorities ~ tneIr owl
pleasure, may sead these unfortunales 10 other
there to work these long terms OF sentencs Again
women sent 10 the reiornliorY prison lOr IRON seae
TO ten years to oe lpported ut this ngn eos' ~ sue
that Ia not refOrnatOry Dut punitive insutuucn
The pertinent seems not 10 he success Ihe pIson
is by costly for supposed good that IL uoeS
| AN lDt he
CARE OF IDIOTS AND LuNATiCs.
When the state shall have sufficiently educated every
bright child itnn bOrders will be time enough to
undertake tho education Of the idiotic and feeoi
minded I submit tha thus attempt to reverse the irreV
ocable decree IA the survival OF the fttcs Ia a"
Even kindness TO tho poor creatures wlo are IN TIN
school Give item an asylum, with good an kind trea
meut, but not a school. Tue report from that schOo
shows thai OF its pupils nave been pade seIi-sup
porting by its uacHugs. The report further snow
! that those in whom some spark OF intelligence IA
been awakened have become so ashamed OF tnlr seno
tnat when they write 90 their parents tey begI3r
and envelopes which have Not its card upon IT, Inat
IL, they nave oeen educated Simply enough ~ ~"
| lheir deficiencies ana De ashamed Of thcmse!yes an
their surroundings. We do not contribute to thri
happiness by giving them tiat -rce OF knowledge a
wellfed. wo.cared-.Or IDIOT Is hnppy creature Al
idot awakened 10 HE condition "a miserable Que.
All class of the pfcted with mental disorders nav
been sent To ana received Ia the hospital etei
demon ell or mb 'clc Those with mania for crime
lnosf Insane only from religious crvor the pduper an
ons by neccssncs Of rcsiIaint aud sfety. As
crease OF patients required new hospitals u would sec"
insane. rO requirements u different treatment, wou
nav. been made this any practical degree
been done. although i've hOsUitas-at wOrces
| ter. Taunton Te~hsoury. Northampton aud DdnveIr:
Zach organized under The eoIu0l or separate and
ostiICt board OF tr1stccs. wir separate shpcrienc
ence cacn filed up with all classes Of patents rs ri
nlai, save Dauvcrs which only differs IN having ldtF
Proportion OF paupcr Insane; In al Dut one @. lhe9
hospitals private patients VI the same differences In te
! nj tduess are also cared
From the re ports OF the boards having them in charg
IL appears tIaL insane increasing al tHc rate
two auDdred year. or per cent 90 .ho nu"c ", Wv
Hne population increases ony2 per cen ana INA
Cde very future more accommodation VIII De n
! qtircd for them ais increase may he ac1ounteuI !,
becarze OF the great exetaion o. tue mlnu ahd oFel
of the bodies OF cur ciizens IN HeAe days OF ~
tense activity which provades every department. OF Dus
nes- aud t.Ought.
go b. the reports OF tue leirIct- physicians no la"
tnem IN charge tnat very urge per cens OF Gases
insanity might be and were cared aud the pecenag,
staea 10 be as large as 40 ana aiter"afds % PEI
ceIt We are now toid ny .e !aest re.9r 3 tnSr &C.
eunc tnat 60 out Of every 100 afflicted mus
Ole insane. In every Olncf department OF ihetapruc
increased knowledge Oi phJ slOogj. more accurate a.
quantaAce with thc OF disease, tie many di
tious the natcua dica. have 90 tened anchor te
AN ked lie r,vagos OF other sickness Rescued &c
fatality and hereassd OF IL II not e.
hoped mat even experience research ana :, ientaH
fault when tney pain us Win 80 st"rP'ns "s'
terrible anuOune encnt}
May inquire n some change OF treatment or O.
conunen nj viii 40. brins alesalonf On We MOI 0!
classification, and putting together tnoee IN one lztn
ton wno give hopes OF recovery, III ano,ned ,nosI ~.
violent ana need PLY sicd restraint ad ~ stbl an
other those afflicted with d'Inen ia or iooeeiIit! Wh
arr
something 10 alleviate these nIaltdicst
MANAGEMENT OF THE INSANE AsYLUMs.
The genera supervision OF these institutions H. by The
act o 1879 put under Board Of Health Lunacy and
Charity manage them. 50 far as they IRE managed
at all throu-h commission Of una,y. and this in All
dton 10 the other dudes OF this Board 10 take care OF
the health Of the paupers and large proportion Of IN
criminals OF tho State, and also their duties imposed
uoon them By statute. OF ascertnnng tin quality o.
every thing that everybody ia tho Commonwealth eats
and drinks aud all the drugs and medicines we consume
antac quality OF the cosmetics that the ladies' are sup
It VIII not be wonderful n md some things have to
be ncglscted by 40 versatile and OysrwOrke Board.
especially as they all wituOut pay. Members o.
the Board interested IN and capable Of taking large o.
the sanitary the 5a nrd their duties IN
taking or er- distastefni WINE nose WIN ~
aptncss for paupcs sufficient knoHc age OF TIE
laws OF mental alienation 10 nave VI
lunacy; and those haqng that scientific hnowedgc
would ht them for tue 'at WORK. nave no titt
Tor looking after the or pauere, psones Or
co-necs OF tue This incouuity has led 10 the
the services of some OF the Destntted men, Tor
All These Establishments for tho insane have largo
ananules OF land. II you are called up0D "a you vii
he tn furnish further aecommDda tion Tor tue insane
why not do so by swiss system Of families In cot
tages the harmless snd quiet watch nay DC cheaplv
constructed family of rnless chronic insane Ior
whom no physician needed, could 10 taken care o By
Single anu woman, ana the cgttag oeing cohus-
uous, they may have common dlnng room ior M
Thus they might nave all tue comforts OF hom 80 tnat
life would re 20 them quiet and endaraoie even Win
rust certainly, tnat no more architecture foles to
nursler TERM VIII De pcruittei IKE
Hospital Board cou allow that 70 DO Duht at th1 OK
mems. of nearly S2O0O,000 II any man mad punt ~ he
would nave Deen eXIrd by force Of public opinion no
otber or s!ut up OF his own folly anu
recklessnesB The institution for insane Principally
manners at DanyerH aud the hospital az worcester,
nav cnst the state Tor the than $50 patients
there So 500 each, besides weekly cost OF nearly
| u each. .. -
Tnere is another matter OF very important concern
which commend 10 consideration, In relation 10
tine insane shmcnts well private rs public ana
that Is their doors open altogether too easily inward
aud with 100 great difficulty outward In the recep.i"n
| eoii an
ration Of mind is easily made and quite as easily proven
| by experts; and, atnougn it may amount 10
| no for incarceration, yet the very expert
! who his testimony Is now allowed 20
adiudcaic upon 1t sufficiently sentence tie accused
10 what may be perpetual Imprisonment. In no otaer
case liberty OF tue czcn Loosely guarded or 80
much danger Nor IL his personal oerty allowed 10
be nerercd wtn IN any other without the assist
ance counsel ana full right opportunity appeal
to the highest court For the patient to get away from
the hospital, especially where II Ia making money by