The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1862-03-20

box-edged walks. upon TeachihB 'he
door, servant answered to the sum
mons Of the bell,' who conducted US
through the, apartments to the FIRST
sohool-room, from whence one of the
Teachers guided MS through the differ
ent rooms; and twas surprising to. see
how readily whole classes would answer
the questions written upon the black
board, so that wo too could understand
them. And as we looked upon some Of
the 6ne, intellectual looking forebeads,
and noted the deep expression of soul
beaminG, poetic eyes, we could scarce
restrain a tear, as we thought, their
souls would never feast at the shrine Of
music, or hold sweet converse with
those they might love. There are sew
cral mute Teachers in the institu ton.
At the Blind Institution, we were
we'll entertained and enjoyed a fine
view from its summit of the city of I.
with its wide, grove -skirted streets, and
the meanderings of White River; with
the tents dotting the landscape here and
there, all presenting scene which my
feeble pen fails to describe.
Passing on to the Lunatic Asylum,
our thoughts can scarcely be conceived,
save by those who have been placed in
similar circumstances. Terror seized
every fiber of my soul as 1 neared the
house, and heard the horrid yells and
hideous noises of some of its inmates
Others, as we approached nearer the
house, sitting within. their iron bound
verondahs, bade us welcome, in their
own peculiar way. We were received
By the Superintendent, who, after hav.
ing spent some halfhour in the parlor
in conversation, showed us through the
building. IF my heart had tremJIed be
fore, how did it now shrink within me
as we passed through the different
wards, and noted the different degree,
ofinsanity. Some of the sufferers were
beautiful as the morning sunlight, while
the uncarthly radiance Of their eve,
made them seem like the creations o
some wild dream, and almost instinct
lively | seemed to expect them to fad,
away from my view. inquired th
history Of a few of them. That o
some was mournful indeed; lone hav
e ing murdered her father in her insani
- ty. One gentleman, by his deeply in
tellectual forehead and refined man ners
: despite his insanity, forced my atten
= tiCn. My soul almost revolted at tn
thought, that one who possessed sucl
powers Of mind as knew he must hav,
possessed, should now be the inmate o
an Insane Asylum. Upon inquiry
: found him to be one of Indiana's no
blest minds--(an Editor after whom
many of my readers have read) hope
lessly crazed-the sun Of his intellec
: forever set--his fine mind darkene
+ with a midnight pail, never again to b
: relighted.
But one thing more I note;--noth
y ing ia ITSELF but in its associations
: great deal. While visiting the Capt.
e tol and passing through the Cabinet
e among other trophies of war, such q
: Mexican helmets, shields, sword.
e spears, flag, saddle, &C., was hande
!! me, Secession flag, captured by Co
r (now Gem Wnllace's Zouavcs, CInt
r Vol) at Romncy, last summer. HU
Q | loathed the fhhy, traitorous ragl
" But feel that have worried you
u patience sufficiently, and must desist.
" Yours respectfully, H-rs rga..a
n a... BLANCHE BRANDON.