The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1858-11-15
Miss DIX and the POPE.
fFrom the Jewish Chroniole.l

In Greece our traveller met an American
lady-Miss Dorothea l.. Dix-who, impelled
by philanthropic desire to contribute to-
wards an improvement in the treatment Of
lunatics, also visited Rome. She told the
Doctor sI visited the lunatic asylum, and
my heart revolted at the sight. did not
see sick persons whom man should pity, un-
fortunates whom We should endenvor to cnre
they were brutes in chains, the dens Of
which seemed never to have been cleaned
Several days after my visit to the lunatic as
YUM, | WAS presented to His Holiness the
Pope, who knew the object of my travels
The Pope asked me in the most friendly
manner, whether had yet visited the asylum
at Romeo had the courage to answer yes,
and am convinced that your Holiness has
not yet paid tia visit. Pho Nino quickly rails
cd his head, and only asked with an express
sive, attentive look. understood him, and
related to him in voice full OF emotion, all
the horror and barbarism had Witnessed
ventured, trembling within myself, upon
the bold expression of the unchristian treat
ment OF the unhappy beings. The respect
commando man Of Christendom listened
with earnest attention, and said briefly, af-
/ Ter had concluded, "Uome again ID weeks
time,n and then | left his presence. My
anxiety was unutterably great. The Prot
estant, the stranger, had perhaps risked too
much. Although was conscious in my in
nermost heart Of my good intentions, yet
passed sleepless night, and day of the
deepest inward agitation. 1t had created a
deep sensation when the holy father, two
days after had been presented to him, sud-
denly, while taking ono Of his drives, stop
ped before the gate Of the asylum, and spent
an hour in it. The week had passed, and
stood as had been commanded, in the Vat
lean before tho Pope. In manner rs grave
az il was calm, Pho Mono said to me, 81 have
appointed commission charged to lay be-
fore me propositions concerning the erection
of lunatlc asylum, conformably to the rules
Of humanity and morality, in the shortest
timer possible. When you visit Rome agar
yonr just and pious wishes will have beer
fulfilled. thank yeu fer your communities
tons. May Heaven bless you"
CTThe Memphis Avalanche regards it al
very doubtful compliment to Stephen A
Douglas, s'as Democrat, to be classed b,
, the opposition with Messrs. Bell and Critten
den, aud Landed TO the skies as the conquer
ing leader Of the enemies Of the Democrat
, party" It.begins to look as though Dougla
Won't be thanked by the South for preserving
, the Democratic party. When he goes Il
| Charleston and asks his reward, he will be i
the same fix as the countryman in France
! who, armed with q gigantic club, presente
I himself before the president Of the societ
/ for protecting animals, and blamed the frs
q prize. He Was asked to describe the act 0
!. which be founded his claims. Il saved III
o life OF . Wolff replied the countryman
n might easily have killed him with this bludp
g con- and he swung his weapon in the air I
) the intense discomfort Of the president. sB,
& where was the wolf?' inquired the presiden
s what had he done to youp' HE had jul
}. devoured my wife, was the reply. The pre-
! dent reflected an instant, and then said, shl
i friend, am OF opinion that you have bee
/. sufficiently rewarded Thus the wolf D.
K mocfaoy played great havoc in the Dough-
il fold ct postmasters, and Douglas spared i
4 90 he must take his reward in the conscicu
. ness Of having protected his lupine foo VIII,
d be might have extracted his fangs I'll o
4 Jour.