The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1867-01-12

convenience resulted to that insulation from
this oversight Although it was plain enough
that an error had deprived the trustees CT the
sum OF ifiy>ivc Thousand dollars, it could
not be reue,ied without legislation. On
consultation with the Auditor and Board OF
Trustees 1t was determined that 1t would be
more prudent to secure the necessary amount
By borrowing from private sources. a. the
usual interest tina, TO turn out tha patients
and substantially close the Hospital tor n
great part of the year. The trustees secured
the funds required, and in short time will
he called upon to return the amount borrow
ed, with interest. | recommend that the
necessary amount 10 meet this debt be ap>
propriated At an early day.
The large and increasing number of in
durable insane in the State is becoming a
matter of public concern. | respectfully
call your attention to the able views submits
ted on this subject and the manner of PRO-
wiling for them, by DR.. Andrew cFarlA
Superintendent Of the Insane Hospital. Ny
notice has been directed TO tie helpless cons
diiion of many of them, and to the great
burdens inflicted on private families, vino are
required to provide for and support them l
am not in doubt as to the obligations of the
State to take charge and properly provide
for them. They are a part of the great
family cf the State, and deserve its SPECIAL
care. Nor do | presume, rejecting upon the
generous spirit of our people, and the history of
our legislation upon similar subj ects, there will
De any disposition TO avoid this obligation, or
TO unnecessarily put it off. While do not pro-
poae in advance Of any general discussion
OF the subject, 20 Indicate wha: octi1n shoul
be taken, nevertheless ask for it that s:ri :
Gus confederation lis Importance demands.
In relation to the Blind Asylum, ii has
beca very reasonably suggested that much
good would result 10 the inmates az the
scientific world, By securing the services OF .
competent ocu;ist to visit the institution nj
regular periods through the year. for The
sucE as; As are not totally blind, ascertaining
the facts and history of each case, and re>
porting the same for publication in The sci
entiic journals: but FIVE hundred dollar. for
two years would be required for this purpose.
| only desire to call Jour attention to this
subject.
school FOR 1D,ors.
The act &c organize an exp2r:m. ntai
school for The instruction and training Of
io.s and fecbir~miaGed children in tie
State: approved FebrdarT 18th, 1865, and
G3propriating five thousand dollars per an,
nT;.l, for two years, fer that purpose. 10 be
disbursed under the direction of the b rl
of Trustees Of the Deaf and Dumb Asylun,
is a ust recognition Of the clsIrns OF this
unfortunate elias. Of our population. TIE
appropriation has been expended judiciously.
A temporary school for idiots has been
opened in the residence of the late Governor
Duncan, Z. Jacksonville, and has been cons
tGcte1 in sach II manner as to produce must
important acd beneficial results 1t is es>
tablished beyond reasonable doubt that. "
proper training, the tceble>rninded NAV ba
elevated to The point of receiving instruction,
and taught % provide for and take care o..
themselves. Twenty five srs now uader
treatment, and applications for large mum
Der of others have bsen received ST the school
Tia annual reports of DR.. e T. WIlblr,
Superintendent, for 1865 and 1866, will BE-
laid before YOU. These report. contain VAL
liable Information and important suggestions
ON he subject. | recommend that the ap>
preparation asked for; TO continue and enlarge
the school, be made.
EYE AND EAR iSFIKaARY
The Chicago Eye and Ear Infrmsry hos
been established uiae years. Tn. last Leg
is!ature granted il . special charter Ia,
surgeons, without compensation, have treat
ed gratuitously more than three thousand
poor patients, of which number FIVE hundred
and sixteen received treatment for the sves
and ears, during the last year. Many Of
these were soldiers, returned from service IN
the fell, and as 4 large number Of them
were from our own State, in INDECENT circum-
stances. and uers Il charge upon the charity
Of the hospital. five hundred 10 lars was
donated for their benefit, from tn. contingent
war fund Now. while the State Annually
expends about $50, 10000 for tbs education
Of the Lind, nothing has ever been done to
alleviate the iudisent durable blind. Are
they net deserviag class o: our population I?
and ia it either humanity or economy to per-
NIT the many helpless, who are afflicted with
di -cases oil the eve. TO lisgsr in misery until
through poverty, they are doomed to perpst-
ual blindness? TIE memorial to hs pre-
scented 70 your honorable body will exhibit
the condition OF the IufrmaIy, the number
of patients treated, the value Of It's Tropsrtv.
and will ask for appropriation of s 100000
annually, to be applied IN the maintenance
Of the hospital for the benefit of ths poor
patients in the State, requiring treatment ;
AID | am satisfied the appropriation will
result in much and lasting good to the State
and recommend that it be granted.
SOLDIERS oRPHAE6' HONS
Unier the ac of the last session creaiing
the Sodiers' Orphans Home. the nine irus>
tees wer. appointed and the Organization
Completed rs required by law AS no appro-
pri2tIon VS. made 10 carry ont the purposes
of the act. the trustees were compelled 10
look to private donations and comfy sab>
scrr'i3rs. Ia this way but a snail sum has
been secured, not enough to justify Tie ,rrs
tees III calling on The commissioners proyid~
Ell f-r il he law to locate the Home
Til, Oa! received y private Iouatir. 1902 60
From V-rln.iinH ,5anty. .-...--...--.- $4,000
FROM Rock I1laui county Geo 30
From Sangsnon courty..... .............. 10000
Prom Knox county, Observation-Disclosures. lOeDhy
From Srnt-ry C.nmissiu7. ............ ao11na
To which it INTENDED to add, say..... 2sO)0G0
which sum has been placed in ny hands. by
order on Co. Hancock, as superintendent.
uader APRON tnent from me, to organize re-
giments at Camp Fry, in the spring OF 1855,
for the United States service. and not paid
over to recruits, who had enlisted bat desert>
ed before going 10 the fell. This sam, not
properly belonging TO any fund in the Trea-
SIR RS Office, II was thought ght have been
safely used for the beueiit Of soldiers orphass
As the trustees did t secure suificicut Do,
nations, which, added to this sum, would have
amounted to nifty thousand dollars, required
By the act to be subscribed before locating
the Home, it has not been turned over for
this purpose. Mr. Jacob Bunn kindly yolun-
teered to invest the amount in seven>thirty
securities, which were placed ia the custody
nj the State Treasurer, and are now held
there, subject to such disposition as yeu may
be inclined to make of this fund. / recom>
mead, however, that the fund, now amounts
ing to thirty thousand four hundred dollars
be appropriated to the trustees of the Sol>
ciers' Orphans Home. IS originally con.em>
plated, with such additional amount as NAV
be necessary to Insure the building of the
II one at an early day.
am unable 20 state the ru nbar of such
orphans in the state. There are, however,
Il pabt!ess many deserving support and encou-
who ought to receive the krdesi
from our people. In MY, 1865, !