, 1865-07-04
CUR STATE CHARITIES.
The Public Institutions at
Jacksonville,
THEIE PRESENT CONDlTTAy.-NTEIEsr,
ING FACTS AED STATISTICS.
The Asylums for the insane, the Deaf
and Dumb. the Blind, and the
1diotic.
fspscia. Correspondence Of the Chicago Tribune

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nall Of 1ne pnbl'c charities that have thci
seat ct the capital OF Morgan county. tn
promptings of beneyolence, and the noble i'm
nnlse toxnr5 nme1,o, n.;nr tha eondit1,,, ~,
.a-o,~;,, +bo d,..hn TO- - .,,,fs...s..a .,N'
'etno,"5 1nI W:"oA .''es VI ""lo1taua ant
spnef1ng humanity Ease co-opefated Will
the dictates Of duty and social necessity u
The establishment of the fnstitutfons ref;.rrat
- Tho en7,cften cont-o, and co-s ~ 49,
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lnsaae sao loloue, anu tue sclentluc and pfac
tical education Of the deaf and dumb, ant
the blind, appeal to universal spntimeut o
nh,,on,hron, a, rs,t =. 1,..., .,...I-~
a,.n a.aao ~. 10 "eA ~ noeAl Justice ant
wv eevao"y: from tae very nature OF thes'
institutions, the legitimate exercise Of thei
fulctions is aujct aud unobtrusirc, and hnt1
4h.v ana tbe ccr,mrnftv vh,ch H., So.
49, ~ e "1..u .., aas aatuor
,@eo aao saPl,osis Inen' WILL derive advan
tage from frequent presentation Of fnctt
aud reflections concerning their condition
and proe1ess.
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1ne ecnoo's 1ol 'ue coucat!on Of the deaf
nne dumb aud the blind arc Just new in a
state Of vacation hence auy intelligent md
ct,mnlefe est,mste or 4tssr ,,-s,+,ro1 uo,ri.,
ot,1o;an.r 1901 ~, .aasa., s..s... W.
.4uaeuss' o1seo VI petsonat opssE'auon. ls
impossible concerning them. In regard,
however, to the general facilities which The
State institutions located In this city hare
for the euecessfu1 accomplishment OF tAa:l
purpoze. 1t may be remarked that many Dr.
cided advantages can be enumerated. aiming
which ease OF approach and tealthfucss oI
situation are prominent. On the other hand
4 lack Of conyenltnt and sufficient wat.
supply has proved prrjudictal to them. The
architectural mistakes in design, defects In
Of the buildings, hare also intsrfered In uo
small degree with the usefulness Of these
public establishments.
The premises of the Deaf and Dumb
Institution consist Of fifty acres, sstu-
n'ed In the western part Of the city,
and many fine oak and hickory trees of natu-
"a E.o*th ornament TIC grounds around tho
om!dings, "hie Inc ad)oinins land Is mainly
devoted 10 horticultural and orchard pur-
poses. considerable facilities exit for the
employmsn OF manual lsbor hy the pupils
n eonnecsion WIN theif mental Instruction.
me finclPa': AZ. Gilieff, il man OF great
enthusiasm, Is lmpued with progressive Ideas,
seems cnnsclentousiy devoted to the cause
be has espoused, and has The reputation Of
pfactlca eaeacl1y ana elhelency: he has re-
sponaibilitiss the general kupertntcndence of
tne ne" Asylum iof !dfote, and We lear he
has too mnch On pig bands.
TIE ed!hce n which is located, the " III
n1is n9 y; insu.atlon Iof tne edocauon Of The
nHna c1sa!es IN un.a'Vaoie IMPRESSION On
unIeNesed y ioily shade tTees. a bopsfal
% promise =. tupl. sentnLln tne lattef matter Is
noweHet, % Dc seen aoous Inc premises n the
Ife books snd peculiar ,a ! apparatus for thu IN IN
euuct'on 9t ne ollnd, seem amp.e, and Dr.
ana sra hhoads manifest most unmistlka.
cna1o'ans T3Io ae., o. thia M noq;G enteipase.
Inc Asylam 1of l9lots mas oat Just com
menced It's career, and ts undergoing Pro.
oat!ona1y Peflca o. existence. AZ tae last
SESSION o. ne LeglMat1re an animal appro-
pr1ataon o. nFe taoasaaa dollars Tor TWO years
vas maoe LOT tn's puoHc cnaEty nc" ~ oue
ntatc. ana lts snIetrss were eoMnltted 10
tnG p:Gahses a..s " iue Ate uos; Ouacan' Aom!,
!Ebi1 el nttso W. ~ pu1pose, 9ase o,en leasso 20
" ILL, tis "!aon ~ tue h 1ns aaalsa.e1' anu .ue
as ~ 9psn Ut W sesep!lon o. lnMa,es =.
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syhraStt.d sn eh1e 1nemo-iss ~ w .nhsa.i 10 ~
Tbs 1scis,a1nre has sssnmed VI t.s s" generni
~ tn.,nl Ei,hnnt Id dit,ona Al icnTnnsnsstI5ns Nrs
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stnee!e ana 9tto'Gn ~ ealnes.ness " puipose'
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En-. o. IT, the oess . enosss o. sasse aeTosea 1a99s
efe N tnls most conmenuaote cause. 1us
nIEen1 neSssaty 9. m as5!nm !ol ,oloi5 ha Aha
moecues IN our state, IS aamtted oy az VINO
nave taken t1e pains 10 exAmtne Inc matter