Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1885-07-16

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Lady Rain water, ma'am-rain water the
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Madame FlicsT
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butter dies, sometimes"
The Asylum for the Insane at Weston,
though one Of the finest in the country as to
buildings, equipments and management,
does not meet the requirements Of the State
and is overcrow3ed. Hence the necessity
forouother; and the Commission appointed
TO view sites suitable for another which is
to be established is already about is bust
ness. Some weeks ago we called attention
TO Charle-town as possessing advantages
superior advantages, we believe. Nowhere
In the limits of The State can there be found
q location TO compare iavo-abiy with this,
and wc are pleased to know that the Com
mission viii be here again, and We hope it
win De afforded facilities for looking At
properties that are in eyeryway desirable
OF course our thinking people must ap-
prec.ate the advantages Of the location of
such ana Institution here when they advert
90 the fact that the Asylum at Weston has
grown to 81 population of about 700, and
with IFS attendants and officers comprises a
population OF about 900 persons Ittakes
$4,000 a year TO run 10, which is principally
distributed In that community $50 coo for
wages. ami $4,000 for stores, vegetables,
clothing. The present rapid growth Of in
sanity shows that but brief period Of time
viii double the number of our insane 1t
viii take but a short time then for the new
| hospital 90 contain number of persons
equal 20 the DID, We may reasonably cal
culate that at the end Of six years the new
asylum viii have population Of 600 peo-
pie. This is q matter of interest to the peo-
pie Of this community, and it is a duty they
owe to themselves, in view of the fact that
anew Asylum has been determined upon as
necessity, that they present to the Com
MISSION the advantages possessed by Charles
town over any locality not already favored
bv the erection of State buildings.
We DO not urge this because we have any
interest beyond that Of any other citizen of
the community, for we have not. We GER
tainly DO not urge it because its proximity
would f.yorus in the event of our becoming
one of the unfortunate for whom an Asy-
lum of this kind Is an expression Of the hui
name and kindly provisions Of the State.
A contemporary, last week in his extremity,
minated that we were entitled to the con-
siderauon of the State and refuge of this
kind. Thanks. We are cognizaut of the
fac, that the man OF brains is the one that
becomes mentally deunged. In fact the
partition wall between genius and unacy is
as thin as a wafer; but the line between
| idiocy and lunacy is very broad one
Fool, are not sen. TO Lunatic Asylums.
Some people are perfectly secure against be-
coming charge upon the State for over
stepping Che line from genius-the breaking
through of the wafcr-like partition. Never
theless the best care should be taken Of the
unfortunate, and we honor our State authori-
ties for recognizing their duty and the hui
mainly that prompts the contemplated pro-
vision in the establishment of second Asy-
lum; and beyond considerations Of pecu-
MARY interest toour people we urge Charles
town as the site because of its pre-eminent
advantages as site-healthful, accessible,
| beautiful i'm It's surroundings-eyeryway de-
sirable and admirable for the purpose.