The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-06-09

an annual visit to the City Infrmary.
The Superintendent of the Institution re-
marked on a late occasion, that the only
time in the year he could prevail on them
to ride out there, was the strawberry season.
We agree with the City ssges, that the In
Urinary can be seen 60 best advantage when
strawberries are ripe.
Mr.. H. s. Stevens kindly provided con-
veyance for all the party, some thirty in
number, but as the officials live in widely
supdered localities, many of them drove out
in private carriages. All met, however, ct
the place of rendezvous about three O'Clock
yesterday afternoon, and found the Infrm-
ary Director. Mr.. A.. E. Burlison, and the
superintendent, Mr.. C. NJ. Smith, ready to
receive and lead them in q tour of Inspec-
ton through the spacious building and over
the farm.
The Mayor, h. NJ. Chaplin, ESQ.,, the City
Council, all but seven members, the Board
of City Improvements, the County Commits
s%ioDers, the City Attorney, and q few other
gentlemen, formed the party. Soon after
their arrival superintendent Smith conduct
ed them over the farm of eight acres,
which is in a high state of cultivation,
thirty acres being seeded down, twelve
acres plsnted with corn, and ten with pota-
toes, while ell the rest, save eighty acres Of
woodland, is under the plough. The special
object of this tramp was to show the Coun-
ell the imperative necessity of driving two
or three hundred spiles in the river at the
east end of tina farm, to prevent the water
from wearing it away.
The corn in these fields looks better than
that Of any farm along the road, and tbs
potatOe crop is by all odds the finest to be
seen anywhere. (This is no puff. We
don't wish to offer any bride for so psltry q
consideration as a few bushels of early pc
tatoes y The forward state of the crops on
this farm is due largely to its excellent
land, and also to the skilful management Of
Mr.. Thomas Rome, who has charge Of Ill
the agricultural operations on the place.
Returning from this jaunt, which visibly
affected the wind aud muscle of many of
the visitors, the Superintendent conducted
them through the garden, consisting large.
ly of strawberry beds, when unWonted ami
nation Immediately seized the seemingly
spent gentlemen. 1t was a sight for Ceres,
or any other respectable woman. the City
Council cut a swath over the bed. and left
famine behind, a Ia Sherman in South Car
DINA.
When the party had wreaked their ven
gsance to the full on the innocent berries,
to which vent the virtue and s~electsst in
huence from every element, and from sun
and star, the gentlemen proceeded to the
Infrmary, fully recupersted. The sand
wich Islanders used to believe that the
strength of the vanquished went into the
blood Ofthe Vanguisher. The doctrine was
illustrated yesterday.
A turn through the Poor House con-
WINGED all thata better conducted charita-
BILE institution does not exist in this or any
other State. Every thing about the build
ing, whether hospitslrooms, c.okiDg, sleep
ing, House of Correction, or insane apart
ments, wears the most cleanly, sweet and
wholesome aspect. The rooms are well ar
ranged, admirably lighted m ventilated,
and kept scrupulOusly clean. Too much
praise cannot be bestowed upon the Super
intendent, Mr.. Smith, and his invaluabls
assistant, Mrs. Carrie NJ. Smith, Matron of
the Infrmary. Their eye tolerates no
speck on the white washed brick walls, the
floor or ceiling, and no cobweb festoOning.
The large house, in all its parts, is kept
nice enough for the residence of q queen.
A brief description of the building may
not be uninterestiDg.
The structure is built of brick, and stands
four stories high above the basement. A
wide hall divides the building into two sec
tions, one for either sex. The first floor is
used for miscellaneous purposes by the Of
6cerB of the institution. On the second
floor of the southern section are sleeping
rooms for the male psupers. Single iron
bedsteads are used, and the rooms are per-
fsctly clean and full of light and air. Above
these are hospital and bathing rooms, and
a chapel for religious services. There were
three patients in the hospital, two very old
men, end q younger man in the last steges
of consumption. Tit bath room is well
ordered. There is a bath room for each
hospital. Sufficient hose is disposed in these
to help materially in subduing fire, should
it break out. Religious exercises are held
at half past three O'Clock every Sabbath
afternoon. Most of the sane inmates of the
house attend these services, which are con
Quoted by various volunteer parties. o.
casionally a Catholic service is held.
The northern section of the building has
an arrangement nearly corresponding with
that Of the southern division. At the ex-
treme northern end of the building, on the
third floor, is a large workroom for the fe-
males. This is the empire 30 ably ruled
by Mrs. Barton, Mstron of the Sewing
Room. She hAs filled it with plants and
various unique and picturesque contri-
vances in the line of flower and work
stands, &c, &c. There are also apart
ments, such as sitting and sleeping rooms,
for old women, in this story.
Passing up another flight of stairs, we are
ushered into the House of Correction, which
Judge Abbey is industriously filing with
vagrant, drunken and thieving men and
women. 1t consists of q sitting room and
sleeping cells. On a bed in one of these
cells a baby was found sleeping,-s very
pretty baby, especially if cOntrasted with
its mother in another room-snd its good
health became apparent from the fact that
the tramp, talk and laughter of two dozen
men did not arouse it from its smiling
slumbers. Many a City C~ouncilman's
heart was touched by the spectacle of inno-
cence, and thumped almost audibly against
his waistcoat.
We will now descend TO the doctors
room," dedicated for the noncs to Bacchus.
How shall we describe the scene, for we
can't rise to the HOratian strain. Enoughl
Enough Thou hast an imagination, o,
reader
When the faeetious Superintendent
judged that the company was in & proper
frame of mind and had the right gait of
body, he led them down amongst the Wild
eyed, the inspired, the gsrrulOus,-in short
the lunatics and hopelessly insane. The