Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1847-08-31

'Thoo was we'll situated -
'Ycs--woIl enough
IN good employ
We'll 50 so.'
And thee has parents"
Yes
Perhaps thoo has mother. Charles. -
The conyic, bad been standing during ibis
brief dialogue perfectly unconcerned and
reckless. until this LIST interrogation was
put. Had a thundcrbol, struck hlrn he
could not haze fallen moro sudden than he
did when the name Of .mo,her" fell on
bis earl He sunk into a cilaif-a torrent Of
tears gushed from his eyes-thc very foon-
ain Of his hear, seemed 20 hive burst on
,he instant, He recovered, par,ially-
and said imp'oringIy 10 the Warden
Don't YOU. sir-for Gods sake dom,
call her name in this dreadful place. Do
what you may with me, bu. don't mention
that name 10 me-
There were toars in other eyes besides
the prisoners, ani an aching silence per-
vadcd the group who surrounded the un-
fortunate convict.
Tho black cap was drawn over his oyos,
no was led 10 an adjoining apartment and
stripped, and shortly afterwards he re ap
pcarcd upon tho corridor. lie passed ST.
ienIly on, in charge Of q deputy keeper,
to a lonely coil in distant part of the
prison, the doorscreakcd on lis hinge, he dis
the chain dropped from the out
sido bolts, and CharIe5-was close
prisoner for five long years to come!
We left the prison with heavy hearts, re-
iicvod however by the reflection that this
was ono Of tho best devised Institutions Of
its Kind in the world. notwithstanding tho
Ibols of Charles Dickens and tina. lis ad
minstra,ion in the hands of Mr.. Scatter
good secured to its unfortunate inmates
tho most ''cqua! and exact JUSTICE
From the Indiana State Journal.
JAII.S AND POOR-HOUSES OF INDIANA.
MISS D.. l. pIA-No. ,.
PAKEE County Pooh, HOUSE, situated 4
fc miles from Rockville, found SO far
tho poor an! the insane were concerned
in an excellent condition. In effect they
were in charge of family remarkably
qualified for the responsible place they FL
led. Neat. conscientious, and Industrious,
rs was 1T once apparent. they seemed 10
have consulted tho real good Of those they
had engaged to take care Of. The inter
ests and responsibility of tho county viii
have been consulted, if a lower bidder for
the place. shall not havo superseded tho
good farmer found in possession on last
August. My visit was unexpected, and
made at an early hour in the morning.
Breakfast was over, and the usual lobors
# the day advancing. Tho building oc-
,npicd by the farmer and family was al
ogeiher inconvcnicnt, and too small; il
vas not in good repair. Thu, opproprla-
cd to the poor and the insane was immo-
iiatolv adjacent, and very well built,
hough very iniudiciously planned for the
separation of tho inmates; the great dis
advantages arising from which, were q
ource Of much pcrplexi;y md anxiety to
he caro-talars. One girl very insane; q
CONSTANT and heavy charge; five women
dio;ic and Insane. and ore man. were the
inmates here. All seemed subjects for
ospital care, rather than fl, for Poor
ousc charge.
The farm contains 100 acres: cos: $1,000;
oor's dwelling : Ioe,-(2fOo.) about
8 acres arc enclosed and culiivatol.-
The whole is rcntedat 500, Sthe poor kept
cd, cared for altogether, a, Sl00 each; OK
opt one who Is very crazy. for whom
800 is paid: and ono who is received for
% cts. per week. Tho county pays the
physicians bills, charges for clothing. and
uneral expenses. Tho Auditor furnished
he following statement;
Cos. of keeping paupers for the year end
ng June lst, 1916, $4,000
'osI of clothing furnished for same, 10 90
'os, for furnishing house, stove,
beds. &c. 1906 /
caves tho amount. after deduct
ing rem. of farm, and pauper Ia
Dor. (abor very small itom.) of S6o6,76
For the year ending June, 1877, the