The Evansville journal., 1869-07-01

The P0OH HOUSE AND THE A}t1ON-
rY FARM.-In company with DR.. Ma
giness, the County Physician, we
paid a visit to the Poor House yester-
day, and gathered several items of in
terest. There are about twenty-five
persons at the Poor House at present,
some of whom have been there for
a number of years.
Old Buzzard, who has been there
nineteen years, and who killed Mr..
Bates, one of the Superintendents,
about sixteen years ago, is still an IN
mate of the house. He has permitted
his hair to grow very long, and plaits
it in front in very peculiar manner.
We measured some of his hair that
had been cut off, and found it to be
about three feet nine inches in lergth.
He is insane, but is not dangerous,
although he threw brick at one OF
the men at the Poor House few days
ago, which missed the man, and was
broken into innumerable pieces
against the side of the house. He Is
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confined most Of the time.
Another man by the name of Jake
Hight has been there five years, and
is totally blind.
Old "nigger Hannah" whom
almost every old citizen knows, is also
there, and is insane.
One woman, who killed two of
her children for fear they would come
to want, has been there some time.
Although crazy, she is said to be
harmless.
Another poor woman, also crazy,
has an idea that she ought to be mar
ried. and thinks every man who visits
the Poor House. goes out there for
the purpose of becoming her husband.
She laughs in the most idiotic man
ner, and has strong penehant for
doll babies.
Another woman, known by the
name of Mrs. Washington, is also in
sane, aud thinks she owns the whole
of Evansville. She occasionally makes
visit to the city, and always calls on
the banks for her rent. She com
planned to US that they would not pay
her, and the poor woman seemed very
indignant about it.
There are quite number of others,
but we did not learn their histories.
Mr.. Won Goblenz, who fell from
the fourth story of Hendricks Block,
and was SO bally injured, some time
since, is also at the poor farm, and we
were glad to see that he was recover
ing, being able to get around with a
crutch.
In the pest house there are only
three cases of small pox, and they are
convalescent. The pest cases are all
negroes.
The mammoth hog that was on ex.
hibition for a while in this city, is
: also at the farm, but is not being
taken care of at the expense of the
county. He is being fattened up for
exhibition in the Fall.
The Poor House and grounds
some twenty five acres-are under the
superintendence Of Louis Frederick
The Poor House is scrupuiously neat
and clean, and has lately been white
washed. The wardrobe, and supply oi
bedding, comforts, blankets etc, is
quite large, and the inmates are neatly
and comfortably clad in substantial
. raiment. Those who are able, work
on the farm, but only about enough
to give them good appetite for THEN
rations, which, we are assured. EN-.
? brace various articles of excellent
food. A fue garden is cultivated
and a plentiful supply of vegetables
; are raised. 4 small orchard is also
on the grounds, and the trees are lader
with fruit.
We were much pleased at our visit
and were agreeably surprised to fnC
5 the Poor House so cleanly kept anc
e SO admirably managed. Mr.. Frede
Y rick seems to unde rstand the difficult
5 duties of his position, and apparentl!
D conducts the establishment on tht
y correct principle A visit to the Poor
s House will interest any one who may
p go there.